OSHA 501 - Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for General Industry (OSX 951)

Course Schedule

This course is designed for personnel in the private sector interested in teaching the 10- and 30- hour general industry safety and health outreach program to their employees and other interested groups. Special emphasis is placed on those topics that are required in the 10- and 30- hour programs as well as on those that are the most hazardous, using OSHA standards as a guide. Course participants are briefed on effective instructional approaches and the effective use of visual aids and handouts. This course allows the student to become a trainer in the OSHA Outreach Training Program and to conduct both 10_and 30- hour general industry safety and health courses and to issue cards to participants after verifying course completion.
Minimum contact hours: 26

Required Prerequisites:

Course OSHA Standards for General Industry (OSHA 511) and five years of general industry safety experience. A college degree in occupational safety and health, a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) designation, in the applicable training area may be substituted for two years of experience.

OSHA 501 Prerequisite Form

When you complete this course you will be able to:

• Find correct OSHA standards in 29 CFR 1910.
• Locate OSHA standards, policies, and procedures.
• Describe the use of OSHA standards and regulations to supplement an ongoing safety and health program.
• Identify common violations of OSHA standards.
• Describe appropriate abatement procedures for selected safety hazards.
• Describe how to conduct OSHA regulations training.

You will take home:

• A wallet card authorizing you as a 10- and 30-hour General Industry Outreach Program Trainer.
• Complimentary copy of 29 CFR 1910.
• A detailed work manual. A valuable reference to implement learned skills.
• Charts of the most frequently cited standards.
• Copy of OSHA Act.
• Powerpoint presentation.
Note: Students in Course #501 who wish to participate as authorized trainers in the OSHA Outreach Training Program must prepare a one-hour presentation on an assigned OSHA General Industry topic individually or part of a group and successfully pass a written exam at the end of the course. Authorized OSHA Outreach trainers are required to attend Course #503 at least once every four (4) years to maintain their trainer status.