Upon the OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Safety and Health, learners will be able to

Introduction to OSHA

• Understanding OSHA’s Role: Participants will explore OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Safety and Health mission and the importance of its role in protecting employees across general industry sectors.
• Rights and Responsibilities: Learners will gain a clear understanding of worker rights and employer responsibilities under OSHA law.
• OSHA Standards Overview: The OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Safety and Health provides insight into the most important OSHA standards applicable to general industry, ensuring learners can identify relevant regulations.

Walking and Working Surfaces

• Hazard Recognition: Identify common hazards such as slips, trips, and falls that occur on walking and working surfaces.
• Preventive Measures: Implement effective control strategies to minimise risks and prevent workplace injuries.
• Regulatory Compliance: Apply OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Safety and Health walking and working surface requirements to daily operations for improved workplace safety.

Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans, and Fire Prevention Plans

• Emergency Preparedness: Develop and implement structured emergency action plans tailored to workplace conditions.
• Fire Prevention Strategies: Understand fire hazards and design prevention measures to safeguard facilities and personnel.
• Exit Route Requirements: Learn how to design, identify, and maintain clear exit routes in compliance with OSHA guidelines.

Electrical Safety

• Recognising Electrical Hazards: Gain awareness of risks associated with electrical systems, wiring, and equipment.
• Safe Work Practices: Apply OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Safety and Health safe work methods, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures, when working with electricity.
• OSHA Standards Application: Ensure workplace compliance with OSHA’s electrical safety standards to prevent shocks, burns, and fatalities.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• PPE Selection and Use: Learn how to select the appropriate PPE for different workplace hazards.
• Maintenance and Limitations: Understand how to properly maintain PPE and recognise its limitations.
• Employee Training: Gain the skills to train others on correct PPE use, as required under OSHA standards.

Hazard Communication

• Chemical Safety Awareness: Study OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) and the proper use of Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
• Proper Labelling: Implement effective labelling systems to communicate chemical hazards clearly.
• Training Protocols: Provide hazard communication training to employees handling or exposed to chemicals.

Machine Guarding

• Identifying Hazards: Recognise risks associated with machinery and moving parts.
• Guarding Requirements: Implement OSHA-compliant guarding solutions to reduce workplace injuries.
• Enforcing Compliance: Learn strategies to maintain and enforce machine guarding in line with regulations.

Industrial Hygiene

• Exposure Assessment: Assess workplaces for chemical, physical, and biological hazards.
• Control Measures: Implement engineering controls and administrative measures to reduce exposure risks.
• Monitoring Procedures: Conduct regular testing and evaluations to maintain compliance with OSHA’s industrial hygiene standards.

Ergonomics

• Designing Safer Workstations: Apply ergonomic principles to reduce musculoskeletal risks.
• Employee Training: Train employees on safe lifting techniques, posture, and ergonomic awareness.
• Injury Prevention: Introduce ergonomic programmes aimed at minimising long-term injuries and discomfort.

Bloodborne Pathogens

• Exposure Awareness: Identify workplace risks related to HIV, Hepatitis B, and other pathogens.
• Preventive Practices: Implement safe work practices to reduce exposure risks.
• OSHA Requirements: Ensure compliance with OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens Standard and related training mandates.

Introduction to Industrial Safety

• Building a Safety Culture: Learn how to embed safety awareness into daily workplace operations.
• Conducting Risk Assessments: Carry out systematic hazard identification and risk evaluation.
• Continuous Improvement: Support long-term safety initiatives and workplace improvements.

Safety and Health Programs

• Programme Development: Design and implement workplace health and safety programmes.
• Employee Engagement: Involve workers in developing and improving safety initiatives.
• Evaluation and Adjustment: Continuously evaluate safety programme performance and make necessary improvements.

Material Handling and Storage

• Safe Handling Practices: Learn how to safely handle and store hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
• Safe Equipment Use: Operate forklifts, hoists, and other handling equipment according to OSHA requirements.
• Regulatory Compliance: Understand OSHA’s standards for material handling, storage, and disposal.

Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)

• Energy Control Procedures: Develop effective Lockout/Tagout procedures to control hazardous energy sources.
• Employee Training: Learn how to train workers in safe application of LOTO protocols.
• Compliance with OSHA Standards: Ensure that all procedures meet OSHA’s requirements for hazardous energy control.

Fall Protection

• Identifying Fall Hazards: Recognise risks such as unprotected edges, ladders, and elevated work areas.
• Protection Systems: Learn the correct use of harnesses, guardrails, and fall arrest systems.
• Rescue Preparedness: Apply OSHA’s fall protection standards, including rescue procedures.

Confined Spaces

• Hazard Identification: Recognise atmospheric and physical hazards in confined spaces.
• Safe Entry Procedures: Implement OSHA-compliant procedures for safe entry and exit.
• Emergency Response: Develop confined space rescue plans and protocols.

Respiratory Protection

• Recognising Hazards: Identify airborne contaminants and respiratory hazards.
• Respirator Selection: Choose respirators suited to specific hazards and exposure levels.
• Fit Testing and Training: Carry out fit tests and provide OSHA-required training in respirator use.

Fire Safety

• Hazard Recognition: Identify fire risks within general industry environments.
• Prevention Measures: Implement OSHA fire prevention requirements.
• Emergency Response: Develop evacuation plans and emergency drills to prepare for fire incidents.

Introduction to OSHA Standards

• Understanding OSHA Standards: Gain a comprehensive overview of key OSHA regulations.
• Workplace Compliance: Ensure full compliance across different departments and tasks.
• Using OSHA Resources: Learn to use OSHA’s tools, publications, and guidelines to support workplace safety.