This course covers the best practices in crane and derrick operation using the OSHA Cranes and Derricks in Construction Rule as a guide. Course topics include hazards associated with crane assembly and disassembly, types of cranes, lifting concepts, rigging and wire rope, signaling, employee qualifications and training, and maintenance, repair, and inspection requirements. Students will participate in workshops to reinforce concepts of safe crane operation. Upon course completion students will have the ability to identify the types of cranes and their components and attachments, determine safe operating conditions, and recognize common violations of OSHA Standards.
This course covers the OSHA Fall Protection Standard for construction and an overview of fall protection methods. Course topics include principles of fall protection, components and limitations of fall arrest systems, and OSHA Standards and policies regarding fall protection. Students will participate in workshops demonstrating the inspection and use of fall protection equipment, residential construction fall protection, training requirements, and developing a fall protection program. Upon course completion students will have the ability to assess compliance with the OSHA Fall Protection Standard, evaluate installed passive systems and fall arrest systems, and develop and implement fall protection plans.
OSHA #500
Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry
30 Hours | $695
Contract Price: $9,000
This course is designed for individuals interested in teaching the 10- and 30-hour construction safety and health Outreach Training Program to their employees and other interested groups. Using OSHA Construction Standards as a guide, special emphasis is placed on those topics required in the 10- and 30-hour programs as well as those which are most hazardous. Students are briefed on effective instructional approaches and use of visual aids and handouts. This course allows the student to become a trainer in the OSHA Outreach Training Program, to conduct both 10- and 30-hour Construction Outreach classes, and to issue cards to participants after verifying course completion. Students who wish to participate as authorized Outreach trainers in the OSHA Outreach Training Program must prepare a presentation on an assigned OSHA Construction Outreach Training Program topic individually or as part of a group and successfully pass a written exam at the end of the course.
Define construction terms found in the OSHA standards
Present effective safety and health training programs in accordance with OSHA's construction standards, regulations, and guidelines
Identify hazards that occur in the construction industry and determine appropriate standards
Prepare reports citing conditions found
Identify methods to correct hazards
Introduction to OSHA standards
Safety programs
OSHA inspections, targeting, and penalties
Training techniques
Hazard communication
Health hazards in construction and personal protective equipment
Walking and working surfaces
Scaffolding
Trenching
Overview of the outreach training program
Electrical
Cranes and rigging
Ladders and stairways
Tools
Welding
Confined space entry
Health hazards in construction
Personal protective equipment
Concrete construction
Steel erection
OSHA recordkeeping
25 specific items the student trainer must demonstrate during the presentation of their training session
75 points are possible
Passing score is 50 points
Passing score is 28 out of 35 points
Alternative version (randomized questions/answers) used for any retest.
This is an “open book” test, you may use the following reference(s) to answer test questions: OSHA Training Program Requirements, Outreach Construction Industry Procedures.
Students must agree to the following understandings:
All test documents and answer sheets are the property of the OTI Education Center delivering the course. If the student does not return the test or answer sheet they will not be eligible to earn a passing score.
No student will be allowed to leave the room during testing.
Students are allowed to have on their desks: the test and answer sheet, a writing instrument, and authorized references (if applicable).
Students will not be permitted to display any of the following items during the tests: notes, books, electronic communication devices, recording devices (visual or audio), calculators (including multifunctional watches), cellular phones, personal computers, or any other items deemed unauthorized by the Test Administrator.
During the performance test, students not presenting shall respect the student trainer efforts by quietly participating in the presentation and completing the Peer Critique Sheet.
During the knowledge test, only use the answer sheet to record your answers.
Do not behave in any manner that would be deemed as cheating or attempting to cheat.
Five (5) years of construction industry safety and health experience. A Bachelor's degree or higher in occupational safety and health, a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) designation may be substituted for two (2) years of work related experience. Experience must be documented on the Prerequisite Verification Form (download) and submitted to our office:
The University of Texas at Arlington
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
140 West Mitchell Street
Arlington, TX 76019
Email: OSHA@uta.edu | Fax: (817) 272-2556
A complete Prerequisite Verification Form must be submitted at least ten (10) business days prior to class. Applicants will receive notification of their approval status by five (5) business days prior to the course start date.
29 CFR 1926 Construction Industry Safety Standard (provided by UT Arlington)
Due to course content we highly recommend bringing a laptop and 4 GB thumb drive.
OSHA #502
Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers
18.5 Hours | $495
Contract Price: $7,000
This course is designed for Outreach Training Program trainers who have completed the OSHA #500 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry and are authorized trainers in the OSHA Outreach Training Program. The course provides an update on OSHA Construction Standards, policies, and regulations. Upon course completion participants will have the ability to demonstrate continued professional development in their field by applying effective adult learning principles and interactive training techniques to clearly identify, define, and explain construction industry hazards and acceptable corrective measures as they continue to teach the 10- and 30-hour Construction Outreach Training Program classes.
Explain significant changes in the Construction Industry within the past four years.
Identify changes in the OSHA outreach trainer program.
Describe new best practices in construction occupational safety and health.
Recognize current trends in construction workplaces (e.g., Most Frequently Cited, Bureau of Labor Statistics workplace injury, illness, and fatality data).
Locate new resources available for updating OSHA Outreach Training.
Explain effective methods to deliver OSHA training incorporating small group activities and exercises that can be used in OSHA Outreach courses.
Explain the importance of safety leadership.
Conduct themselves in an ethical manner aligned with the expectations and requirements of the OSHA Outreach Training program.
Changes in the OSHA outreach trainer program.
Significant changes in the construction industry.
Applying effective adult learning principles and interactive training techniques.
Students must provide their current OSHA Construction Outreach Trainer card and a completed Prerequisite Verification Form (download) to confirm enrollment in this class. A complete Prerequisite Verification Form must be submitted at least ten (10) business days prior to class. Applicants will receive notification of their approval status by five (5) business days prior to the course start date.
The University of Texas at Arlington
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
140 West Mitchell Street
Arlington, TX 76019
Email: OSHA@uta.edu | Fax: (817) 272-2556
29 CFR 1926 Construction Industry Safety Standard (provided by UT Arlington)
Due to course content we highly recommend bringing a laptop and 4 GB thumb drive.
OSHA #510
Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Construction
30 Hours | $595
Contract Price: $8,000
This course covers OSHA Standards, policies, and procedures in the construction industry. Topics include scope and application of the OSHA Construction Standards, construction safety and health principles, and special emphasis on those areas in construction which are most hazardous. Upon course completion students will have the ability to define construction terms found in the OSHA Construction Standards, identify hazards which occur in the construction industry, locate and determine appropriate OSHA Construction Standards, policies, and procedures, and describe the use of the OSHA Construction Standards and regulations to supplement an ongoing safety and health program.
Select the appropriate OSHA standards that apply to a hazard
Identify elements of a successful construction safety program
Identify the more frequently cited OSHA standards
Implement an effective recordkeeping procedure
Introduction to OSHA
Hazard Violation Search Workshop
Safety programs
Recordkeeping
Hazard communication
Health hazards in construction
Personal protective equipment
Fire protection and prevention
Materials handling
Tools-hand and power
Welding
Electrical
Scaffolding
Fall protection
Cranes and rigging
Motor vehicles
Excavation
Concrete construction
Steel erection
Underground construction
Demolition
Blasting
Stairways and ladders
29 CFR 1926 Construction Industry Safety Standard (provided by UT Arlington)
This course focuses on describing noise hazards in the workplace. The course includes; OSHA occupational noise exposure standards, properties of sound, noise-induced hearing loss, noise exposure control, selection and use of hearing protection, sound level surveys, noise dosimetry, and worker training. Classroom demonstrations of noise instrumentation and hearing protection devices are featured. The target audience is the employer or representative designated with the responsibility to develop a noise program. At the conclusion of this course, students will describe sound properties and their relationship to noise-induced hearing loss, hearing protection usage, and using a sound level meter.
OSHA #7405
FALL HAZARD AWARENESS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
7.5 Hours | $195
Contract Price: $3,000
This course covers the identification, evaluation, prevention and control of fall hazards in the construction industry. The course focuses on falls to a lower level rather than falls to the same level resulting from slips and falls. Course topics include identifying, analyzing, and preventing fall hazards utilizing OSHA Fall Protection Standards. At the conclusion of the course, students will have an awareness level of identifying fall hazards and methods to control and abate the hazards.
OSHA #7415
OSHA Construction Industry Requirements (Major Hazards and Prevention)
15 Hours | $295
Contract Price: $5,000
This course provides the participant with pertinent information regarding OSHA requirements and guidelines for construction industry activities and operations. Topics include recognition of major safety and health hazards in the construction industry, prevention strategies, safety and health management systems, OSHA requirements and guidelines, and resources available. The course is an interactive training session focusing on class discussions and workshops. The course will help the participant know the major construction hazards and prevention strategies.
This course will familiarize participants with the procedures, regulations, and safety standards for scaffolding. Scaffold users and safety professionals will benefit from this course by learning to control and eliminate hazards associated with scaffolding systems such as the use of frame scaffolding, rolling scaffolding, tube and clamp, system scaffolding, and suspended scaffolding.
SH 320
Electric Arc Flash and NFPA 70-E Awareness Training
8 Hours | $195
Contract Price: $3,000
This course is based on electrical safety measures required in and out of the field. Course will cover personal protective equipment requirements, potential electrical hazards, and the standards that must met to prevent harmful situations.
This course introduces the student to the various types of mobile cranes covered under new OSHA standard 29 CFR 1926 Subpart CC as well as the changes to various other subparts made as part of the rulemaking process for Subpart CC. Students are provided with intermediate information concerning crane operations, crane inspection and maintenance, rigging inspection, reading load charts, and corresponding OSHA and consensus standards. Exercises in applying OSHA and ANSI standards, reading load charts and rigging tables, and preventing accidents are conducted. A Field trip will be schedule for students to gain expertise in inspecting mobile cranes and rigging equipment.