What is OSHA 10?
OSHA 10 is part of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s plan to provide and maintain a safer work environment. It is a 10 hour training course and certification process for construction and general industries. Some states require that all employees must have a minimum of 10 hours of safety training in order to work on a public construction site.
What States Require OSHA 10 Training?
OSHA Training is required by law in the States of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, and Rhode Island. It is illegal to work on a public construction site without being OSHA 10 hour certified.
Who Should Get OSHA 10 Certified?
Anybody living in the States listed above should get certified if they plan on working in the construction field. Also, some states require at least one member of each trade to take either the OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 hour course. Some businesses might require their workers to take the 10 hour course to keep their employees safe and to avoid OSHA’s hefty non-compliance penalties. There is no pre-requisite for the training courses, so anybody who wants to raise awareness of work related hazards and injury prevention is encouraged to take the course.
Where Can I Get Certified?
At the moment, there are two ways of getting certified, online and onsite. Online certification is great for small businesses and individuals because it allows the individual to work at their own pace in their own space. However larger businesses might like the quick and cost effective onsite fleet training option. Onsite training allows for a single instructor to train an entire workforce or a large group of individuals in a single or double sitting.
For more information on OSHA 10 training visit osha.gov
Posted on February 10th, 2010 by roy
Filed under: OSHA Training
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