CAL OSHA 10-Hour Construction

Construction sites pose a number of health and safety hazards. This makes it extremely important for workers, managers, and other personnel to understand how to identify, avoid, mitigate, and prevent these dangers on the job. In addition to safety guidelines established by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the California construction workforce is also subject to more rigorous state-level standards issued by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), commonly called Cal/OSHA.
To facilitate adherence to California OSHA standards, Cal/OSHA 10-Hour Construction allows workers to receive training and a Department of Labor (DOL)/OSHA 10-Hour Card via a hassle-free online course. This card enables the recipient to seek or maintain employment in construction within the state of California.
This online course prepares participants to recognize, avoid, abate, and prevent health and safety hazards commonly associated with construction worksites. Doing so enables them to maintain the safety standards required by the state of California. Course topics include:

• Introduction to Cal/OSHA
• Workers’ rights
• Employer responsibilities
• How to file a complaint
• OSHA Focus Four Hazards (fall hazards, electrocution hazards, caught-in or –between hazards, struck-by hazards)
• Personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Common health hazards
• Materials handling
• Stairway, ladder, and scaffold safety
• Hand and power tools
• Strategies for leading safety culture change

Course participants should be aware that employer policies may be different and/or more stringent than those reviewed in this course.