31410337Workplace Safety
Course Information
Description
This course will cover several key areas of OSHA workplace safety, including: erection of ladders and scaffolds, HASCOM (Hazardous Materials Communication), selection and use of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), proper machined guarding, and prevention of slips, trips and falls.
Total Credits
1
Prior Learning Assessment
- Transfer Credit (includes Certifications)
Course Competencies
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Explain the role of OSHA in protecting workers from construction jobsite hazards.Assessment StrategiesWritten Objective TestCriteriayou summarize how and why OSHA was createdyou explain what OSHA doesyou describe employer responsibilities for maintaining a safe workplaceyou describe employees' rights to a safe workplaceyou explain how OSHA enforces its standardsyou interpret OSHA violation categories and penaltiesyou identify what records employers must post at their workplacesyou explain what happens in an OSHA inspection
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Implement OSHA's standards related to fall protection as described in 29 CFR, Part 1926.Assessment StrategiesWritten Objective TestSkill DemonstrationCriteriayou state when OSHA requires fall protectionyou describe the three types of fall protection and the basic requirements for eachyou define warning line system and controlled access zone and when they may be usedyou inspect a personal fall arrest harness for damage or wearyou don and doff a personal fall arrest harnessyou tie-in to a personal fall arrest system and maneuver yourself around a roof
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Implement OSHA's standards related to personal protective equipment as described in 29 CFR, Part 1926.Assessment StrategiesWritten Objective TestSkill DemonstrationCriteriayou describe when you would be required to use eye protectionyou define eye protection that conforms with OSHA's standardsyou describe when you would be required to use hearing protectionyou describe types of hearing protection that are availableyou describe when you would be required to wear head protectionyou define head protection that conforms with OSHA's standardsyou describe when you would be required to wear hand protectionyou describe different types of hand protection that are availableyou describe when you would be required to wear respiratory protectionyou define respiratory protection that conforms to OSHA's standardsyou differentiate between PPE that must be provided by the employer and PPE that may be required by the employer but must be purchased by the employeeyou don dust masks and half face respirators and test their fit
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Implement OSHA's standards related to hand and power tools as described in 29 CFR, Part 1926.Assessment StrategiesWritten Objective TestCriteriayou describe the guarding requirements for cutting toolsyou define mushroomed and splintered steel tools and why they must be removed from serviceyou describe the requirements for pneumatic nailersyou describe OSHA's standards for hand and power tools
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Implement OSHA's standards related to electrical safety as described in 29 CFR Part 1926.Assessment StrategiesWritten Objective TestSkill DemonstrationCriteriayou define electrical vocabularyyou determine the volts, amps and wattage of various power toolsyou inspect and test an extension cord for snug connections, strain relief, undamaged insulation and correct wiringyou assemble an extension cord that would be appropriate for a construction siteyou describe electrical hazards commonly found on construction sitesyou describe OSHA's standards for electrical safetyyou explain how the human body is affected by electrical shockyou list the four types of injuries caused by electrical shock
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Implement OSHA's standards related to fire protection as described in 29 CFR, Part 1926.Assessment StrategiesWritten Objective TestCriteriayou list the three things required to start or sustain a fireyou describe the OSHA standards related to storage of flammable materialsyou describe the OSHA standards related to fire protection at construction sitesyou classify fire extinguishers by the types of fires they are intended foryou explain the PASS mnemonic for using a fire extinguisher
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Implement OSHA's standards related to scaffolding as described in 29 CFR, Part 1926.Assessment StrategiesWritten Objective TestSkill DemonstrationCriteriayou categorize types of scaffolding into supported, suspended and aerial liftsyou work with others to erect and strike welded frame scaffoldingyou work with others to erect and strike ladder jack scaffoldingyou state when fall protection is required on scaffoldingyou describe the OSHA standards for scaffoldingyou identify the parts of a welded frame scaffold
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Implement OSHA's standards related to demolition as described in 29 CFR, Part 1926.Assessment StrategiesWritten Objective TestCriteriayou describe the OSHA standards for demolition workyou identify the hazards of demolition workyou explain where lead hazards may exist at construction sitesyou explain the health hazards associated with exposure to leadyou describe the OSHA standards for protecting workers from lead hazardsyou detail the PPE that must be worn when working in an environment with lead hazards present
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Implement OSHA's standards related to stairways and ladders as described in 29 CFR, Part 1926.Assessment StrategiesWritten Objective TestSkill DemonstrationReportCriteriayou describe the OSHA standards for stairways and laddersyou set-up an extension ladder so it meets OSHA's requirementsyou climb and descend an extension ladderyou take down an extension ladderyou set up an articulating ladder in either step ladder or extension ladder modeyou climb and descend an articulating ladderyou take down an articulating ladderyou complete a report on whether a set of job site stairs meet OSHA's standardsyou state when a stairway or ladder is required at a point of accessyou describe the requirements for job site stairways
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Implement OSHA's standards related to occupational health as described in 29 CFR, Part 1926.Assessment StrategiesWritten Objective TestReportCriteriayou describe OSHA's standards for occupational healthyou gather data on a construction material's health hazards from its MSDSyou define hazard communication and how it is implemented through MSDSyou list information that can be found in an MSDSyou list construction materials that should have MSDSs
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Implement OSHA's standards related to rigging and cranes as described in 29 CFR, Part 1926.Assessment StrategiesWritten Objective TestSkill DemonstrationCriteriayou list the steps to a successful liftyou signal a crane operator to move a load from one place to anotheryou describe the hazards to employees who are rigging loadsyou identify the four basic hitchesyou examine a nylon sling to determine its length and working load limitsyou describe why you would select a specific hitch depending on the type of loadyou describe the OSHA standards for rigging and cranesyou describe the common causes of crane accidentsyou define the parts of a craneyou demonstrate hand signals for lifting and moving loads with a crane
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Identify OSHAs Focus Four Construction Hazards.Assessment StrategiesCase StudyCriteriayou list the Focus Four Construction Hazardsyou identify construction accidents that fall into the Focus Four Hazardsdiscuss which OSHA standards might have prevented accidents had they been followed
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Administer first-aid and/or CPR/AED to an injured or ill adult person.Assessment StrategiesSkill Demonstration, SimulationCriteriayou demonstrate how to approach a scene where a person is unconsciousyou administer CPR to an adultyou use an AED on an adultyou apply a bandage to a woundyou splint an injury
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Implement OSHA's standards related to excavation as described in 29 CFR, Part 1926.Assessment StrategiesWritten Objective TestCriteriayou describe the OSHA standards for excavationsyou identify the hazards related to working in excavationsyou describe the three types of excavation protection: trench box, shoring and slopingyou describe how soil type affects the angle of sloping requirements