objectivesThe Construction Zone Fitness for Construction online training from OSHA Education School provides essential instruction designed to enable participants to stay healthy and safe through part of a consistent fitness plan. Fitness for construction workers includes a combination of flexibility, strength, and endurance, all of which contribute to a healthier onsite environment overall. Throughout this course, participants can expect to ways to assess and optimize one’s own construction fitness in each of the three categories.
OSHA Education School’s Construction Zone Fitness for Construction intermediate-level online safety training is designed to teach participants how to evaluate and determine individual levels of fitness. Furthermore, participants will learn ways to increase flexibility, endurance, and strength in a consistent manner. Specific course topics include the following:
Introduction to construction zone fitness
Fitness and you
Staying fit
Benefits of staying fit
Evaluating your fitness
Flexibility
Endurance
Strength
Applications
Final considerations regarding fitness
Specific industry terms covered throughout the course include the following:
Neck flexion
Hamstring
Aerobic activity, health and endurance
Resting, exercise and target heart rate
Abdominal and muscle strength
descriptionConstruction Zone Fitness for Construction is an online training program that gives essential education to help individuals maintain a healthy and safe lifestyle by incorporating fitness into a consistent exercise regime. Construction workers' fitness requires a balance of flexibility, strength, and endurance, all of which contribute to a healthy jobsite environment. Participants may expect to learn how to test and optimize their personal construction fitness in each of the three areas during this course. Construction Zone Fitness for Construction is an intermediate-level elearning safety course that teaches learners how to assess and measure their own fitness levels. Additionally, participants will learn how to consistently develop their flexibility, endurance, and strength.
outline1. Introduction
Introduction: Construction Zone Fitness
Fitness and You
Staying Fit
More Benefits
Evaluate Your Fitness
2. Flexibility
General Considerations
Conduct “Sit and Reach” Test
Flexibility Self-Evaluation
Tips for Improving Your Flexibility
Stretches for Flexibility
Shoulder Shrug
Neck Flexion
Hamstrings Stretch
Lower Back Stretch
Another Lower Back Stretch
3. Endurance
Conduct a Self-Evaluation for Endurance
Your Target Heart Rate
Determining Your Target Range
Minimum Heart Rate
Maximum Heart Rate
Staying within Your Target Range
Tips for Improving Your Aerobic Endurance
4. Strength
Conduct a Self Evaluation for Muscle Strength
Testing Strength: Push Ups
Testing Abdominal Strength
Tips for Improving Your Muscle Strength
5. Applications
Keep In Mind
Treatment
Other Tips
Nutrition
6. Final Considerations
Summing Up
The Law: Get to Know It Benefits OSHA Education School’s Construction Zone Fitness for Construction safety training provides essential ways for those in the construction industry to stay fit while working on the jobsite. Participants can expect a thorough overview of how to gain and implement specific endurance, flexibility and strength principles. Upon successful completion of this course, participants can expect to:
Know how to evaluate individual fitness level
Understand the importance of and how to stretch properly before and after work
Implement exercises that maintain and promote fitness both on and off the jobsite