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Authorized OSHA Institute of America 10 & 30 Hour Training
All over the country, students and employees are taking classes and getting their 10- and 30-hour OSHA training course completion cards. The cards are a right of passage for employees and indicate that the cardholder has received training in specific core elements of safety and health. However, it is not just construction workers that are getting the 10- and 30-hour training; 20% of the completion cards are issued to workers in general industry.
The training provides general awareness on primary safety and health matters. Employees are taught to recognize, control, and prevent safety and health hazards.
 OSHA has guidelines for 10- and 30-hour training for both the construction industry and general industry workers. The 10 hours of training on various topics are tailored to the needs of the specific group of employees being trained. The 30-hour course is an expansion of the 10-hour that provides more detail on the specific topics.
After the training is completed, the trainer lets OSHA know which students passed the course. The trainer is sent a course completion card and in turn sends that card on to the trainee. This card signifies that the student has passed the course. OSHA recognizes the completion card as an indication of the importance of safety and health at an organization.
According to OSHA, the most efficient training will be designed and taught as follows:
- Worker emphasis — Outreach classes are designed to be presented to all workers, not just those familiar with OSHA regulations. That is why the training must emphasize hazard identification, avoidance, control and prevention, and not OSHA standards. Presentations must be tailored to the specific needs and understanding of the audience.
- Importance of training — Trainers should explain early in the class that this training isn’t a time waster and that it may save the trainees’ life.
- Site-specific training — Students will benefit most from classes they can relate to. The trainer can help by using examples, pictures and real-life scenarios from workplaces that are familiar to students.
- Homogenous class — The ideal class is one where students have similar positions and needs. It is best to hold separate sessions for supervisors, managers and workers, when possible. Try to train workers from similar groups such as trade groups, office personnel, machine operators and maintenance staff.
 Train workers in their language — When training, make sure you know your audience, including whether there are language barriers. To the extent possible, teach non-English speaking workers separately. Use translators, easy to understand photos, videos in their language and hands-on activities. Also emphasize real-life examples.
- Describe skills/training objectives — Effective trainers will describe the skills and abilities the students should have for each topic. Then, develop course objectives that mesh with the students’ job or work, if possible.
- Presentation style — Students learn in different ways and benefit from multiple training styles. Use different trainers, computer presentations, videos, case studies, exercises, and graphics to make the course interesting and enjoyable. By doing so, trainers will be employing the three levels of training techniques:
• Presentation (presenting the material in a variety of ways),
• Discussion (getting the students involved in the learning), and
• Performance (students practice the material they learned).
- Testing — OSHA feels quizzes and tests help students remain focused and understand key objectives. Trainers may set passing scores and then provide feedback to the students on the exam questions.
- Evaluations — A class evaluation should be completed. Trainers should use this feedback to determine whether the course has accomplished the goals and how to improve the training.
Prevent injuries, save lives and reduce occupational health and safety training costs. AEF Companies OSHA training courses are developed by qualified instructors and industry experts who offer standards-based OSHA compliance training necessary to ensure a safe working environment. OSHA 10- and 30-hour training is the primary method used to train workers on hazard recognition and OSHA safety standards.
OSHA training is necessary for a safe and healthy work environment, and for certain states it is a requirement before work can begin. AEF Companies OSHA training teaches safety awareness and helps each worker recognize and reduce the risks of job site hazards. Your instructor will be Cesar Esqueda, and he will provide an orientation to OSHA standards, which covers safety and health hazards workers may face on construction work sites. Cesar has written many industry articles upon this topic, one that may be viewed by clicking HERE.
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