OSHA and Safety   

This course covers various types of common machinery, safe guarding methods, and related OSHA regulations and procedures. Topics include machinery processes, mechanical motions, points of operation, hazardous energy control (lockout/tagout), guarding of portable powered tools, and common OSHA machine guarding violations. Students receive guidance on hazard recognition, machine guarding inspections, and methods for control and abatement. Upon completion, students will be able to describe machine hazards and energy sources, identify resources for addressing guarding issues, and select proper safeguarding methods.

What You Will Gain:

• Identify hazards in mechanical processes and motion
• Apply OSHA regulations to machine guarding issues
• Recognize points of operation and energy sources
• Determine proper machine safeguards and controls
• Conduct inspections for hazard abatement options

This course covers ergonomic principles for preventing musculoskeletal and nerve disorders in the workplace. Topics include work physiology, anthropometry, musculoskeletal disorders, video display terminal use, and risk factors such as vibration, temperature, material handling, repetition, and lifting or patient transfers in healthcare. Students will analyze industrial case studies, design workstations and equipment, and participate in workshops on manual lifting. The course also reviews current OSHA compliance policies and guidelines. Participants will be able to evaluate ergonomic programs and conduct effective workplace assessments.

What You Will Gain:

• Apply ergonomic guidelines to workplace design
• Identify risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders
• Conduct ergonomic evaluations in varied settings
• Assess and improve employer ergonomic programs
• Recommend interventions to reduce workplace injuries

Register for the class here: OSHA 2255: Principles of Ergonomics

This course covers the OSHA Fall Protection Standard for construction and provides an overview of fall protection methods. Topics include principles of fall protection, components and limitations of fall arrest systems, and OSHA Standards and policies related to fall protection. Students participate in workshops focused on equipment inspection, residential construction fall protection, training requirements, and fall protection program development. Upon completion, students will be able to assess OSHA compliance, evaluate passive and fall arrest systems, and develop and implement workplace-specific fall protection plans.

What You Will Gain:

• Understanding OSHA Fall Protection requirements
• Identifying fall arrest system limitations and use
• Inspecting and using fall protection equipment
• Developing a fall protection program on-site
• Evaluating installed passive safety systems

Register for the class here: OSHA 3115: Fall Protection

This course prepares individuals to teach OSHA’s 10- and 30-hour construction safety programs. Using OSHA Construction Standards, participants focus on required and high-risk topics while learning to use instructional tools like visual aids and handouts. To earn authorization as an OSHA Outreach Trainer, students must develop and deliver a presentation—individually or in a group—and pass a final written exam. Those who successfully complete the course may conduct outreach classes and issue OSHA cards to participants who meet training requirements.

What You Will Gain

• OSHA Construction Standards instruction
• Hazard-specific safety training delivery
• OSHA Outreach compliance and card issuing 
• Visual aid and handout integration
• Presentation development and delivery

Register for the class here: OSHA 500: Trainer Course in Construction Industry

This course prepares individuals to teach OSHA’s 10- and 30-hour construction safety programs. Using OSHA Construction Standards, participants focus on required and high-risk topics while learning to use instructional tools like visual aids and handouts. To earn authorization as an OSHA Outreach Trainer, students must develop and deliver a presentation—individually or in a group—and pass a final written exam. Those who successfully complete the course may conduct outreach classes and issue OSHA cards to participants who meet training requirements.

What You Will Gain

• OSHA Construction Standards instruction
• Hazard-specific safety training delivery
• OSHA Outreach compliance and card issuing 
• Visual aid and handout integration
• Presentation development and delivery

Register for the class here: OSHA 500: Trainer Course in Construction Industry

This in-depth course prepares you to teach OSHA’s 10- and 30-hour General Industry Outreach Training Program to employees and other groups. You’ll explore required and high-hazard topics using OSHA General Industry Standards as a guide. The course emphasizes effective training methods, including instructional strategies, visual aids, and handouts. To complete the course, you must deliver a presentation on an assigned OSHA topic—individually or in a group—and pass a written final exam. Successful students become authorized trainers who may issue official OSHA completion ca

What You Will Gain:

• Deliver OSHA General Industry Outreach trainings
• Identify and explain high-hazard safety topics
• Use instructional materials, visuals, and handouts
• Apply OSHA standards to real-world job settings
• Issue 10- and 30-hour OSHA completion cards

Register for the class here: OSHA 501: Trainer Course in the General Industry

This course is for authorized OSHA Construction Outreach trainers who have completed the OSHA #500 Trainer Course and need to update their credentials. You’ll review current OSHA Construction Standards, policies, and regulations, and apply adult learning principles and interactive training techniques. The course reinforces your ability to identify, define, and explain construction hazards and corrective measures. Completion allows you to maintain authorization to teach 10- and 30-hour Construction Outreach classes and demonstrate continued professional development in occupational safety and health.

What You Will Gain:

• Interpret updated OSHA construction regulations
• Apply adult learning and teaching strategies
• Identify and address construction safety hazards
• Reinforce use of interactive training techniques
• Maintain OSHA Construction Outreach trainer status

Register for the class here: OSHA 502: Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers

This course covers OSHA policies, procedures, and standards specific to the construction industry. You’ll explore construction safety and health principles with special emphasis on high-hazard areas. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to define construction terms used in OSHA Construction Standards, identify common construction hazards, locate and interpret applicable OSHA policies and procedures, and describe how to apply OSHA Construction Standards to support a proactive jobsite safety and health program. This course builds foundational knowledge for working safely in construction settings.

What You Will Gain:

• Interpret OSHA Construction Standards and procedures
• Define key terms used in construction regulations
• Identify major safety risks in construction work
• Apply OSHA rules to site safety programs
• Locate and use relevant OSHA policies

Register for the class here: OSHA 510: Occupational Safety & Health Standards for the Construction Industry

This course covers OSHA Standards, policies, and procedures in general industry. Topics include the scope and application of OSHA’s General Industry Standards, general industry principles, and areas most hazardous to workers. By the end of the course, students will be able to define general industry terms found in OSHA Standards, identify hazards that occur in general industry, locate and determine appropriate OSHA Standards, policies, and procedures, and describe how OSHA regulations support an ongoing workplace safety and health program.

What You Will Gain:

• Define general industry terms in OSHA Standards
• Identify common hazards in general industry
• Locate and apply relevant OSHA policies
• Determine appropriate OSHA procedures by context
• Support safety programs with OSHA regulations

Register for the class here: OSHA 511: Occupational Safety & Health Standards for General Industry

This course addresses how to recognize, assess, and control silica exposure in construction and general industries. You’ll explore OSHA’s Respirable Crystalline Silica standards and the health risks associated with airborne silica. Course topics include hazard identification, risk recognition, assessment options, and methods for developing and implementing effective exposure control strategies. Upon completion, you will be able to interpret OSHA standards, identify job-related silica hazards, evaluate risk levels, and implement proper control measures to reduce exposure and improve workplace safety and compliance.

What You Will Gain:

• Recognize silica hazards across industry settings
• Interpret OSHA silica exposure requirements
• Evaluate silica risks and assessment options
• Develop exposure control plans and strategies
• Implement methods to reduce silica exposure

Register for the class here: OSHA 7215: Silica in Construction and General Industries

This course covers the OSHA Excavation Standard and safety and health aspects of excavation and trenching. Course topics include practical soil mechanics and its relationship to the stability of shored and unshored slopes and walls of excavations, introduction of various types of shoring (wood timbers and hydraulic), soil classification, and use of protective systems. Testing methods are demonstrated and students participate in workshops in the use of instruments such as penetrometers, torvane shears, and engineering rods. Upon course completion students will have the ability to assess their employer's compliance with the OSHA Excavation Standard, utilize soil testing methods to classify soil types, determine protective systems for excavation operations, and training requirements.

Register for the class here: OSHA 3015: Excavation, Trenching, and Soil Mchanics

This course covers OSHA Standards, policies, and procedures in the construction industry. Topics include scope and application of the OSHA Construction Standards, construction safety and health principles, and special emphasis on those areas in construction which are most hazardous. Upon course completion students will have the ability to define construction terms found in the OSHA Construction Standards, identify hazards which occur in the construction industry, locate and determine appropriate OSHA Construction Standards, policies, and procedures, and describe the use of the OSHA Construction Standards and regulations to supplement an ongoing safety and health program.

Prerequisites: None

Register for the class here: OSHA 510: Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry

This course covers the process to identify, select and properly safeguard machinery to protect employees and others in the work area and deliver appropriate training in safe work practices. Course topics include types of machinery requiring guarding, point of operation, emergency eyewash/shower requirements, hazard communication, OSHA Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards violations, and corrective actions. Upon course completion students will have the ability to explain hazardous actions and motions of various types of machinery, identify methods of safeguarding, and match identified safeguards with the applicable OSHA Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards to reduce and eliminate the potential for accidents and injuries.

Register for the class here: OSHA 7100: Introduction to Machinery and Machine Safeguarding

Course Description: This course is designed for individuals interested in teaching the 10- and 30-hour construction safety and health Outreach Training Program to their employees and other interested groups. Using OSHA Construction Standards as a guide, special emphasis is placed on those topics required in the 10- and 30-hour programs as well as those which are most hazardous. Students are briefed on effective instructional approaches and use of visual aids and handouts. This course allows the student to become a trainer in the OSHA Outreach Training Program, to conduct both 10- and 30-hour Construction Outreach classes, and to issue cards to participants after verifying course completion. Students who wish to participate as authorized Outreach trainers in the OSHA Outreach Training Program must prepare a presentation on an assigned OSHA Construction Outreach Training Program topic individually or as part of a group and successfully pass a written exam at the end of the course. 

Prerequisites: Students must successfully complete the OSHA #510 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction within seven calendar years of attending the OSHA #500 Trainer course and have five (5) years of safety and health work experience in the construction industry. A degree in occupational safety and health, a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) designation may be substituted for two (2) years of work-related experience. Students should obtain guidance on whether they meet this requirement from the OSHA Training Institute Education Center where they intend to receive the training. Authorized OSHA Outreach Training Program trainers are required to attend OSHA #502 Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers at least once every four (4) years to maintain their trainer status.

Stay compliant and confident with this interactive 8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher, required annually under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120. Taught by industry expert Shawn Armstrong, this course uses real-world case studies, group activities, and hands-on practice to reinforce essential hazardous materials knowledge, hazard recognition, PPE use, and emergency response skills.

What to Expect

• Full 8-hour OSHA-compliant refresher
• Real U.S. case studies tied to everyday work scenarios
• Interactive group activities and discussions
• Hands-on hazard, monitoring, and PPE exercises
• Practical, relatable examples from field experience
• Instruction from a seasoned HAZMAT trainer

What You Will Gain

• Annual OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 compliance
• Refreshed knowledge of hazardous materials operations
• Stronger hazard recognition and prevention skills
• Better understanding of PPE and monitoring practices
• Increased confidence in emergency response procedures
• Practical techniques to stay safe in hazardous environments

Register for this class here: OSHA 2055: Cranes in Construction - 25OSHA2055CO

Stay compliant and confident with this interactive 8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher, required annually under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120. Taught by industry expert Shawn Armstrong, this course uses real-world case studies, group activities, and hands-on practice to reinforce essential hazardous materials knowledge, hazard recognition, PPE use, and emergency response skills.

What to Expect

• Full 8-hour OSHA-compliant refresher
• Real U.S. case studies tied to everyday work scenarios
• Interactive group activities and discussions
• Hands-on hazard, monitoring, and PPE exercises
• Practical, relatable examples from field experience
• Instruction from a seasoned HAZMAT trainer

What You Will Gain

• Annual OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 compliance
• Refreshed knowledge of hazardous materials operations
• Stronger hazard recognition and prevention skills
• Better understanding of PPE and monitoring practices
• Increased confidence in emergency response procedures
• Practical techniques to stay safe in hazardous environments

Stay compliant and confident with this interactive 8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher, required annually under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120. Taught by industry expert Shawn Armstrong, this course uses real-world case studies, group activities, and hands-on practice to reinforce essential hazardous materials knowledge, hazard recognition, PPE use, and emergency response skills.

What to Expect

• Full 8-hour OSHA-compliant refresher
• Real U.S. case studies tied to everyday work scenarios
• Interactive group activities and discussions
• Hands-on hazard, monitoring, and PPE exercises
• Practical, relatable examples from field experience
• Instruction from a seasoned HAZMAT trainer

What You Will Gain

• Annual OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 compliance
• Refreshed knowledge of hazardous materials operations
• Stronger hazard recognition and prevention skills
• Better understanding of PPE and monitoring practices
• Increased confidence in emergency response procedures
• Practical techniques to stay safe in hazardous environments

This course equips safety professionals with the skills to write clear, effective, and compliant safety policies, programs, and procedures. Participants will learn key principles of technical writing, document structure, and editing techniques to improve clarity, accuracy, and consistency in health and safety materials.

This course equips safety professionals with the skills to write clear, effective, and compliant safety policies, programs, and procedures. Participants will learn key principles of technical writing, document structure, and editing techniques to improve clarity, accuracy, and consistency in health and safety materials.

Stay compliant and confident with this interactive 8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher, required annually under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120. Taught by industry expert Shawn Armstrong, this course uses real-world case studies, group activities, and hands-on practice to reinforce essential hazardous materials knowledge, hazard recognition, PPE use, and emergency response skills.

What to Expect

• Full 8-hour OSHA-compliant refresher
• Real U.S. case studies tied to everyday work scenarios
• Interactive group activities and discussions
• Hands-on hazard, monitoring, and PPE exercises
• Practical, relatable examples from field experience
• Instruction from a seasoned HAZMAT trainer

What You Will Gain

• Annual OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 compliance
• Refreshed knowledge of hazardous materials operations
• Stronger hazard recognition and prevention skills
• Better understanding of PPE and monitoring practices
• Increased confidence in emergency response procedures
• Practical techniques to stay safe in hazardous environments

Stay compliant and confident with this interactive 8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher, required annually under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120. Taught by industry expert Shawn Armstrong, this course uses real-world case studies, group activities, and hands-on practice to reinforce essential hazardous materials knowledge, hazard recognition, PPE use, and emergency response skills.

What to Expect

• Full 8-hour OSHA-compliant refresher
• Real U.S. case studies tied to everyday work scenarios
• Interactive group activities and discussions
• Hands-on hazard, monitoring, and PPE exercises
• Practical, relatable examples from field experience
• Instruction from a seasoned HAZMAT trainer

What You Will Gain

• Annual OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 compliance
• Refreshed knowledge of hazardous materials operations
• Stronger hazard recognition and prevention skills
• Better understanding of PPE and monitoring practices
• Increased confidence in emergency response procedures
• Practical techniques to stay safe in hazardous environments

Stay compliant and confident with this interactive 8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher, required annually under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120. Taught by industry expert Shawn Armstrong, this course uses real-world case studies, group activities, and hands-on practice to reinforce essential hazardous materials knowledge, hazard recognition, PPE use, and emergency response skills.

What to Expect

• Full 8-hour OSHA-compliant refresher
• Real U.S. case studies tied to everyday work scenarios
• Interactive group activities and discussions
• Hands-on hazard, monitoring, and PPE exercises
• Practical, relatable examples from field experience
• Instruction from a seasoned HAZMAT trainer

What You Will Gain

• Annual OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 compliance
• Refreshed knowledge of hazardous materials operations
• Stronger hazard recognition and prevention skills
• Better understanding of PPE and monitoring practices
• Increased confidence in emergency response procedures
• Practical techniques to stay safe in hazardous environments