Course Overview
This comprehensive 30-hour General Industry Safety and Health Program is designed to equip participants with a strong foundation in occupational safety and health principles. Through a combination of introductory and intermediate-level modules, participants will learn about hazard communication, personal protective equipment, safety supervision, leadership, ergonomics, machine safeguarding, emergency planning, and more. The program is ideal for workers, supervisors, and safety professionals who wish to enhance their understanding of workplace safety, regulatory compliance, and hazard management within general industry settings.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this program, participants will be able to:
- Identify key OSHA regulations and general industry standards.
- Recognize workplace hazards and implement effective controls.
- Understand the importance of hazard communication, PPE, and electrical safety.
- Apply basic principles of safety supervision and leadership.
- Conduct job hazard analysis and develop preventive strategies.
- Manage confined spaces, forklift operations, and machine safeguarding.
- Establish effective safety accountability and recognition programs.
- Prepare for emergencies and control hazardous energy sources.
- Promote ergonomic safety and prevent bloodborne pathogen exposure.
Course Outline
Module 1: Hazard Communication: Basic
Module 2: Personal Protective Equipment: Basic
Module 3: Introduction to Safety Supervision
Module 4: Introduction to Safety Leadership
Module 5: Walking-Working Surfaces and Fall Protection
Module 6: Electrical Safety for Employees: Basic
Module 7: Introduction to Safety Accountability
Module 8: Introduction to Safety Recognition
Module 9: Introduction to Safety Training
Module 10: Introduction to Hazard Controls
Module 11: Introduction to Job Hazard Analysis
Module 12: Introduction to OSHA
Module 13: Ergonomic Hazards in General Industry
Module 14: Machine Safeguarding: Basic
Module 15: Welding Safety: Basic
Module 16: Forklift Safety: Basic
Module 17: Confined Space Safety
Module 18: Electrical Safety Hazards and Controls
Module 19: Managing Safety and Health in General Industry
Module 20: Materials Handling Safety
Module 21: Controlling Hazardous Energy
Module 22: Planning for Workplace Emergencies
Module 23: Bloodborne Pathogens in the Workplace
Final Exam Information
- Exam Length: 10 to 50 questions depending on module; typically, 20 questions per module.
- Duration: 2 hours maximum per exam attempt.
- Exam Type: Open book (course materials and notes are allowed).
- Passing Criteria: Minimum 70% score required.
- Retake Policy:
- Up to 3 attempts allowed within 48-hour period.
- Remedial study recommended between attempts.
