SPECIALIST IN SAFETY & HEALTH (SSH)
The Specialist in Safety and Health (SSH) is designed to give participants the foundational knowledge they need in the safety field, with an emphasis on their choice of industry.
General Industry
Required:
Electives (3):
- OSHA #521 OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene
- OSHA #2015 Hazardous Materials
- OSHA #2045 Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards
- OSHA #2225 Respiratory Protection
- OSHA #2255 Principles of Ergonomics
- OSHA #2264 Permit-Required Confined Space Entry
- OSHA #2455 Safety and Health Management Program
- OSHA #3085 Principles of Scaffolding1
- OSHA #3095 Electrical Standards
- OSHA #3115 Fall Protection
Construction Industry
Required:
Electives (3):
- OSHA #2015 Hazardous Materials
- OSHA #2055 Cranes in Construction2
- OSHA #2225 Respiratory Protection
- OSHA #2264 Permit-Required Confined Space Entry
- OSHA #2455 Safety and Health Management Program
- OSHA #3015 Excavation, Trenching and Soil Mechanics
- OSHA #3085 Principles of Scaffolding1
- OSHA #3095 Electrical Standards
- OSHA #3115 Fall Protection
Small Business - General Industry
Required:
Electives (5):
- OSHA #7005 Warehousing and Storage
- OSHA #7100 Introduction to Machinery and Machine Safeguarding
- OSHA #7115 Lockout/Tagout
- OSHA #7300 Understanding OSHA's Permit-Required Confined Space Standard
- OSHA #7400 Occupational Noise Exposure Standards
- OSHA #7500 Introduction to Safety and Health Management
- OSHA #7515 Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)
- OSHA #7845 Recordkeeping Rule Seminar
Small Business - General Industry SSH Certificate Request Form
Small Business - Construction
Required:
Electives (5):
- OSHA #7115 Lockout/Tagout
- OSHA #7300 Understanding OSHA's Permit-Required Confined Space Standard
- OSHA #7400 Occupational Noise Exposure Standards
- OSHA #7405 Fall Hazard Awareness for the Construction Industry
- OSHA #7410 Managing Excavation Hazards
- OSHA #7415 Construction Industry Hazards and Prevention Strategies
- OSHA #7500 Introduction to Safety and Health Management
- OSHA #7515 Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)
- OSHA #7845 Recordkeeping Rule Seminar
Fire Safety
Required (2):
- OSHA #510 OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry or
OSHA #511 OSHA Standards for General Industry - LS 101 Life Safety Code
Electives (2):
- OSHA #2015 Hazardous Materials
- OSHA #2225 Respiratory Protection
- OSHA #2264 Permit-Required Confined Space Entry
- OSHA #3015 Excavation, Trenching and Soil Mechanics
- OSHA #3115 Fall Protection
- DR 560 CS/NIMS for the Disaster Response Supervisor & Professional
- DR 660 Incident Management Training
Oil & Gas
Required (2):
- OSHA #5810 Hazard Recognition and Standards for On-Shore Oil and Gas Exploration and Production
- OG 202 Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S)
Electives (2):
- Any two (2) OSHA courses3
Disaster Response
Required (3):
- OSHA #5600 Disaster Site Worker Trainer Course or
DR 560 ICS/NIMS for the Disaster Response Supervisor & Professional or
DR 660 Incident Management Training - HM 241 HAZWOPER General Site Worker 40-Hour or
HM 245 HAZWOPER First Responder Operations Level - OSHA #511 OSHA Standards for General Industry or
OSHA #510 OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry
Electives (1):
- Any one (1) OSHA course3
Port Safety
Required (2):
Electives (2):
- Any two (2) OSHA courses3
Warehousing and Storage
Required (4):
- OSHA #7005 Warehousing and Storage
- OSHA #511 OSHA Standards for General Industry
- OSHA #2255 Principles of Ergonomics
- OSHA #2455 Safety and Health Management Program
Risk Management
Required (2):
- OSHA #511 OSHA Standards for General Industry or
OSHA #510 OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry - RM 101 Safety, Health, and Environmental Risk Management (SHERM) Principles
Electives (2):
- RM 201 Assessment Techniques
- RM 202 Performance Measurement and Data Analysis
- RM 203 Risk Informed Decision Making
- RM 204 Human Performance Improvement and Safety Culture
Healthcare
Required (2):
- SH 202 Trainer Course for Medic First Aid and CPR, or
SH 200 OSHA/Joint Commission Healthcare Safety Overview & Crosswalk, and
SH 201 Trainer Course for Healthcare Employee Safety and Health - OSHA #511 OSHA Standards for General Industry
Electives (2):
- Any two (2) OSHA courses3
1 Completion of the SH 300 Safety Standards for Scaffolding meets requirements.
2 Completion of the SH 340 Cranes, Derricks and Materials Handling meets SSH requirements.
3 Excluding Outreach Trainer courses and OSHA short courses.
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