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30-Hour Construction Safety Standards

A comprehensive, multi-module standard program intended for construction supervisors, foremen, project managers, and designated site safety coordinators.

Course Objectives & Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, learners should be able to:

  • Recognize, mitigate, and avoid the construction "Focus Four" hazards.
  • Conduct detailed jobsite safety inspections and job safety analyses (JSAs).
  • Enforce excavation and trenching cave-in protective system requirements.
  • Evaluate scaffolding construction, load capacities, and fall arrest anchorage.
  • Implement concrete and masonry shoring safety guidelines and crane swing radius perimeters.

Comprehensive Module Syllabus

Review the detailed lesson topics and designated instructional duration for each module in this track:

Module 1: OSHA Construction Standards & Regulatory Authority 2.0 Hours

Statutory oversight, general duty clause, multi-employer worksite doctrine, and inspection procedures.

Module 2: Focus Four Hazards — Fall Prevention 5.0 Hours

Leading-edge decking, harness inspection, shock-absorbing lanyards, guardrail systems, and safety nets.

Module 3: Focus Four Hazards — Caught-In or Between 2.5 Hours

Trench cave-ins, heavy machinery rotating parts, unguarded pulleys, and pinned-between swing radii.

Module 4: Focus Four Hazards — Struck-By Incidents 2.5 Hours

Falling object protection, flying debris, nail guns, crane rigging hazards, and backup alarm requirements.

Module 5: Focus Four Hazards — Electrocution Hazards 2.5 Hours

Power line clearances, GFCI circuit protection, temporary power panels, and tool grounding verification.

Module 6: Scaffolding Systems & Supported Structures 3.5 Hours

Tubular welded frame scaffolds, plank grade ratings, tie-in ratios, load calculations, and competent person duties.

Module 7: Excavations, Trenching & Soil Mechanics 3.5 Hours

Soil classifications (Types A, B, C), trench boxes, hydraulic shoring, egress ladders, and atmospheric testing.

Module 8: Cranes, Derricks, Hoists & Rigging 3.0 Hours

Rigging hardware inspection, load charts, signal person qualification, and high-voltage power line clearances.

Module 9: Demolition, Concrete & Structural Steel Assembly 2.5 Hours

Post-tensioning safety, rebar impalement protection, structural collapse prevention, and formwork stripping.

Module 10: Health Hazards, Lead, Silica & Asbestos in Construction 3.0 Hours

Respirable crystalline silica Table 1 controls, lead abatement containment, and ventilation engineering.

Examination & Passing Criteria

Students must achieve an 80% passing score on the cumulative final evaluation. Three attempts are permitted. Upon passing, a temporary printable certificate is issued instantly, and an official durable wallet card with central verification serials is dispatched to your mailing address.

Course Specifications

  • Curriculum Length 30 Hours Comprehensive
  • Target Audience Foremen, Site Superintendents, Safety Officers
  • Credential Issued Credential record and wallet card
  • Passing Threshold 80% Passing Score (3 Attempts)
  • Prerequisites Prior jobsite experience recommended
  • Delivery Options Online Modular or Onsite Intensive
Individual Enrollment
Volume discounts available for groups of 10+
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Official Registry Verification

All credentials earned through this program are published to the OSHA US national verification ledger, allowing employers to verify training status 24 hours a day.

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