VOA 834 - OSHA 10-Hour General Industry

1 Continuing Education Units (CEU). This course is not for Credit(s).

This course is designed to enable the student, who is an entry level general industry worker, to learn to recognize and prevent hazards on a general industry site. Topics to be covered include safety and health hazards that a worker may encounter in general industry; hazard identification, avoidance, control, and prevention; the Ocupational Safety and Health Administration Act (OSHA); walking and working surfaces; emergency/fire topics; electrical topics; personal protective equipment; and hazard communication.

Course Objectives:

1. discuss the main clauses and intent of the OSHA Act;
2. demonstrate an understanding of walking and working surface, fire, and electrical hazards;
3. define personal protective equipment; and
4. identify three key components of effective hazard communication.