What is OSHA 10- & 30-Hour Training? – 02/08/2021

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Monday February 8, 2021

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What is OSHA 10- & 30-Hour Training?

Here’s a question that comes up every year from employees and employers.

What is OSHA 10 & 30 hour training and who needs to take it and where can I get it?

The OSHA 10 & 30 hour training cover workplace safety and health hazards for workers and supervisors and is OSHA’s Outreach Training Program.

Online and in person classes are available for:

• Construction
• General Industry
• Maritime Industry
• Disaster Site Worker

Although OSHA there is nothing in OSHA regulations that specifically require anyone to take the 10 &30 hour training, employees and employers are finding more and more that they are being required to have either the 10 or 30 hour training to work on certain projects.

Companies should always check the safety section of their contracts to see if 10 or 30 hour training is required for workers and supervisors on the project because of the time it takes to get employees trained.

If an employee must take a 10 hour course, it will take them a minimum of 2 days to complete since OSHA limits training time to 7.5 hours a day.A 30 hour class will take 4 days to complete the course.

When considering where you or your employees will take the 10 and 30 training it is always go idea to make sure to confirm the providers are OSHA Authorized.To find online or classroom providers and more information on the 10 & 30 hour training Click Here.

Employee QuickTip

When choosing the right OSHA Outreach course that is right for you keep these 2 things in mind.

1. Make sure you choose the right class that meets your industry (Construction, General Industry, Etc.)
2. If you are a worker, you should at a minimum take the 10 hour course, if you are a supervisor you should take the 30 hour course.

Employer/Management QuickTip

If you provide your employees the 10 or 30 hour OSHA training make sure to get a copy of their certificate upon completion f the course and a copy of the DOL Wallet Card for your records once it is issued.

DON’T FORGET: It’s that time of year when many employers with more than 10 employees are required to complete OSHA 300 Logs and some are required to electronically submit their records.

Get a free Fillable PDF 300 Log with instructions and Excel OSHA 300 Log templates. The 2020-OSHA300 Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses must be posted at your workplace from February 1^st through April 30^th, 2021. If you are required to electronically file your 2020-300A report, the information must be uploaded by March 2^nd, 2021. 

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Thanks for Reading and Please – Stay Healthy and Work Safe.