OSHA 500 Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for Construction MOBILE

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. Minimum student contact hours: 26

Prerequisites: Students must have successfully completed the OSHA #510 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Construction course within the last seven years (copy of course completion certificate is required); 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.

Prerequisites: Prerequisite Verification Form

The Prerequisite Verification Form is required to complete the registration process. To obtain the Prerequisite Verification Form click on the above link, call (615) 230-3358, or e-mail: OSHA@VolState.edu. Upon verification of prerequisite requirements you will be emailed the Web Approval Code to continue the online registration process.

Tennessee Valley Training Center, Inc. is not an OTI Education Center, but serves as a HOST Training Organization for OTI Education Center at Volunteer State Community College.