Course Description
Overview
Stay current with OSHA’s ever-changing rules in this LIVE, virtual workshop. OSHA 10-Hour Workplace Safety Training is two days of highly interactive, instructor-led training that provides employees with the basic practices of identifying, reducing, eliminating and reporting hazards associated with their work.
Keep your company’s bottom line safe from OSHA fines. Protect your employees with the latest, must-know safety compliance information and protect your organization with proven OSHA-authorized compliance strategies.
WORKSHOP AGENDA
Program time: 5 hours each day (10 hours total)
Session 1: Introduction to OSHA — Compliance basics
Learn what OSHA is and why it exists
Find out how the General Duty Clause (GDC) affects the employer
Employer responsibilities to workers
Your employee rights under OSHA
Best resources for staying current on changes to OSHA standards, guidelines and requirements
Session 2: Prevent common hazards that result in safety violations
Top OSHA safety violations and how to avoid them
The Emergency Action Plan (EAP), mandatory elements and minimum requirements
How to prevent slips, falls and other accidents waiting to happen
Fire prevention and the best fire extinguisher for each type of fire
“Gray areas” in OSHA’s accident prevention guidelines that could wind up costing your organization
Key components of the Hazard Communication (HazCom) Standard and why you need to know them
OSHA’s Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements and what employers must provide
Session 3: Comply with OSHA’s stringent training requirements
Identify the additional site-specific training OSHA now require
Hazardous waste and emergency response training standards
Instances when you MUST train personnel to comply with OSHA standards
The most common types of training that require OSHA documentation
Core elements of an effective training program that meets OSHA requirements
Understanding how OSHA evaluates your training
Training requirements that often go overlooked until OSHA arrives
Session 4: Latest standards, rules, & proposals
OSHA standards and directives for preventing occupational exposure to COVID-19
Injury and illness data how OSHA amended its recordkeeping regulation
How have OSHA’s inspection priorities shifted?
OSHA’s updated Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) and revised rules for labeling chemicals
Other late-breaking directives, interpretations, and guidelines from OSHA
Session 5: Be ready for a site inspection
Why you should develop a Pre-inspection Contingency Plan
Get an insider’s look at the OSHA inspection process
Understand your rights when the compliance officer arrives unannounced at your door
Find out the places (and records) where inspectors are sure to look
Learn options if cited and know when to contest an OSHA citation
Session 6: Preventing workplace violence: OSHA guidelines for reducing risk
Find out if your organization is likely to experience workplace violence
Discover the organizational factors that contribute to workplace violence
Who poses the greatest threat and commits which types of violent acts
The 12 danger-prevention measures to implement that minimize or eliminate workplace violence