STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      UNDERSTANDING THE OSH ACT OF 1970

         A.      Describe the intent of the OSH Act of 1970

         B.      List OSHA inspection priorities

         C.      Describe the General Duty Clause

         D.      List employee rights provided by the OSH Act

         E.      List employer rights under the OSH Act

         F.      Describe the administrative judicial review process

         G.      Itemize OSHA record keeping requirements

 II.     USING THE OSHA REGULATIONS, 29 CFR 1926

         A.      Apply OSHA Regulation to selected safety hazards

         B.      Describe the difference between a vertical and a horizontal safety standard

         C.      Use the OSHA regulations to define appropriate abatement procedures

         D.      Utilize OSHA regulations to supplement safety programs.

         E.      Use both the subject and the topic index to locate appropriate OSHA regulations

         F.      Identify the most common OSHA violations in each major Subpart

         G.      Demonstrate understanding of the Department of Labor regulation identification system

         H.      Interpret OSHA regulations to identify the major safety hazards in each subpart of 29 CFR 1926

         I.      Identify OSHA training requirements for various subparts of 29 CFR 1926

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      OSH Act, General Duty Clause

 II.     Introduction to OSHA Standards

 III.    Inspection, Citations and Proposed Penalties

 IV.     General Safety & Health Provisions, Subpart C

 V.      Occupational Health & Environmental Controls (HAZCOM),Subpart D

 VI.     Personal protective and Lifesaving Equipment, Subpart E

 VII.    Fire Protection & Prevention, Subpart F

 VIII.   Material Handling, Storage, Use and Disposal; and Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators and Conveyors, Subparts H & N

 IX.     Tools/Hand & Power, Subpart I

 X       Welding & Cutting, Subpart J

 XI.     Electrical, Subpart K Scaffolding, Subpart L

 XII.    Floor & Wall Openings; and Stairways & Ladders, Subparts M & X

 XIII.   Motor Vehicles, Mechanized Equipment; Rollover Protective structures and Overhead Protection; and Signs, Signals, and Barricades, Subparts O, W and G

 XIV.    Excavations, Subpart P

 XV.     Concrete & Masonry Construction, Subpart Q

 XVI.    Recording, OSHA Forms #200 & 101

 XVII.   Other Topics:

 XVIII.  Confined Space Entry

 XIX.    Steel Erection, Subpart R

 XX      Underground Construction, Caissons/ Cofferdams/ Compressed Air,

 XXI.    Subpart S

 XXII.   Demolition, Subpart T

 XXIII.  Blasting and Use of Explosives, Subpart U

 XXIV.   Power Transmission and Distribution,

 XXV.    Subpart V Fall Protection, (various subparts)