OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration Standards

Introduction to OSHA

• Importance of OSHA

• Employees’ rights and employers’ responsibilities under OSHA

• Contents of OSHA standards

• Inspections of the workplace

Fundamentals of a safe workplace

• Walking and working surfaces

• Hazard communication course and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

• Exit route, emergency action plans, fire prevention plans and fire protection

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Fall protection

• Lockout/tagout – requirements and periodic inspection

Introduction to industrial hygiene

• History of industrial hygiene

• Role of the safety professional

• Industrial hygiene fundamentals

• Industrial hygiene concepts and key terms

• Employee exposure and medical records

Industry specific standards

• Hazardous, flammable and combustible materials

• Confined space: permit required, hazards, courses, rescue

• Machine guarding: hazards, requirements, methods

• Welding, cutting and brazing

• Power industrial trucks

Blood borne pathogens

• Exposure control plan

• Engineering and work practice controls

• Hepatitis B vaccination requirements

• What to do if an exposure occurs

• Training requirements

• Medical recordkeeping requirements

• Sharps injury log

Safety and health programs

• Benefits of effective safety and health programs

• Major elements

  • Management commitment

  • Policy and goals

  • Employee involvement

  • Responsibility

  • Worksite analysis

  • Safety and health inspections

• Hazard prevention control

  • Controlling the hazards

  • Hazard prevention planning

• Safety and health training

  • Safety and health orientation

  • Supervisor responsibilities

  • Specific training needs