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Description
This class is scheduled for March 1–2, 2022 (8:00–1:30 pm PT) in Reno.
OSHA 10 Training for Construction ensures you understand how to navigate common job-site hazards so that you feel safe at work. Primarily, this involves spotting, avoiding, and reporting safety and health risks encountered on a daily basis.
The training includes best practices on how to prevent slipping, tripping, getting struck by an object, electrocution, and getting caught in between objects or machinery. Additionally, the training helps increase your knowledge about construction-specific safety measures under OSHA 29 CFR 1926.
You will also understand your employer’s responsibility for workplace safety, as well as the rights OSHA gives you as a worker and how to file a complaint if the workplace isn't living up to its safety obligations.
Who Should Attend
This course is for entry-level employees doing construction and construction-related work. Topics include the list below:
- Introduction to OSHA
- Fall Protection
- Electrocutions
- Falling Objects
- Confined Space
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Health Hazards in Construction
- Excavations
- Stairways and Ladders
- Hand and Power Tools
- Heat and Cold Stress
Instructor
Scott Alquist is a 32 year safety professional specializing in construction safety, general industry safety and hazardous materials. Scott has completed the National Highway Institute “Train the Trainer” program and is an Occupational Safety and Health Administration authorized instructor. Currently, he is the Program Manager for Truckee Meadows Community College's Safety Center.