OSHA 501 TRAINER COURSE IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR GENERAL INDUSTRY

The OSHA 501 Trainer Course in occupational safety and health standards for general industry provides the latest adult training techniques and resources to the student who will become an instructor qualified to teach both 10 and 30 hour OSHA voluntary compliance courses for general industry.

This course is designed to present detailed information on how the provisions of the OSH Act may be implemented in the workplace.  Rights and responsibilities under the OSH Act, the appeals process and recordkeeping are covered.

OSHA's general industry standards and an overview of the requirements of the most frequently referenced standards will also be addressed.  Upon successful completion of this course, graduates are authorized to conduct both 10 and 30 hour voluntary compliance course and issue course completion cards.

Topics

• OSH Act, OSHA and OSHA Standards

• Inspections, Citations and Proposed Penalties

• Recordkeeping

• Walking Working Surfaces

• Means of Egress and Fire Protection

• Hazardous Materials

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Lockout/Tagout

• Material Handling

• Machine Guarding

• Welding

• Electrical Standards and Work Practices

• Hazard Communication

• Industrial Hygiene

Benefits

Learn how to locate OSHA Safety and Health Standards, Policies and Procedures

Identify Common Violations of OSHA Standards

Describe Appropriate Abatement Procedures for Selected Safety Hazards

Understand the Requirements to Teach the 10 and 30 Hour Voluntary Outreach Programs

Upon Completion

Upon completion of this course, the participant will be authorizes to conduct both 10- and 30-hour voluntary compliance courses as well as issue OSHA course completion cards.

Renewal: OSHA Course 502 required 5 years after Course Completion

For information on course dates and locations, visit our partners, The Safety Council of Maryland, Inc. at www.safemd.org.