The TEEX Certified Safety and Health Official® (CSHO) Program, established in 2004, serves the needs of industry professionals and continues today to be identified as a significant safety and health professional designation. Awarded to over 200 graduates annually, the CSHO Program targets those industry professionals with responsibility for worksite safety and supervision to include related inspections and audits. The CSHO Program is comprised of two tracks; construction and general industry. All related courses linked to the program are delivered by industry-specific qualified subject matter experts. Each is selected based upon their individual field experience. The program covers technical training specific to safety managers, supervisors, and/or directors responsible for successful company safety and health programs. VA benefits are eligible for use towards both the CSHO Program and related college credit received through one of several TEEX higher education articulation agreements.
Up to 50% of the total required course hours can be satisfied by completing the required courses at any OSHA Training Institute Education Center or at the OSHA Training Institute in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Proof of successful course completion is required.
CSHO Participant Resources
CSHO Brochure CSHO Checklist CSHO FAQs
What Our CSHO Grads Are Saying:
“Obtaining the CSHO designation was the best thing that I could have done, a real career booster.”
“My CSHO safety credentials added to my previous safety responsibilities and helped me obtain a first-rate safety job.”
“After completing my CSHO, I was promoted to first-line supervisor over other EHS employees.”
“Thanks to my CSHO, I went from being a safety employee to the Safety Director.”
“I love the CSHO program and will always be a part of the TEEX Family! Not only has the program changed my life, it changed my career. It has been an amazing journey – thank you!”
“TEEX gives students quality material and the best instructors. I’ve never been disappointed with TEEX training and would highly recommend TEEX to anyone seeking to further their knowledge and careers.”
CSHO Application Process
- Two weeks prior to taking your final CSHO course download a copy of the CSHO application. After printing the form, complete and either fax or mail your form to TEEX Customer Care.
NOTE: Mailing address and fax number can be found on the application. - On the first day of your final class, inform the TEEX instructor that the course is the final course needed to receive your CSHO certificate.
- The instructor will verify your completion with TEEX Customer Care.
- If you have completed all course requirements, followed these steps accordingly, and your application has been approved you will receive your certificate, ANSI-approved CSHO branded hard hat and a congratulatory card.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please feel free to contact TEEX Customer Care at 800-723-3811.
Schedule Of Course Deliveries (Location Specific)
Mesquite, TX
Odessa, TX
Odessa College; Odessa, TX
Hobbs, NM
Houston, TX
Humble, TX
Port Arthur, TX
San Antonio, TX
Lafayette, LA
Oklahoma City, OK
Certificate Programs

Category | Course # | Course Title | Description | Division | |
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CSHO Track – Construction Industry | OSH205 | Cranes in Construction (OSHA #2055) |
The Cranes in Construction (OSHA #2055) course covers the best practices in crane and derrick operation using the OSHA Cranes and Derricks in Construction Rule as a guide. Course topics include hazards associated with crane assembly and disassembly, types of cranes, lifting concepts, rigging… Show more
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Face-to-Face Online Instructor-Led | Learn More about Cranes in Construction (OSHA #2055) |
CSHO Track – Construction Industry | OSH222 | Respiratory Protection (OSHA #2225) |
The Respiratory Protection (OSHA #2225) course covers the requirements for the establishment, maintenance, and monitoring of a respiratory protection program. Course topics include terminology, OSHA Respiratory Protection Standards, NIOSH certification, respiratory protection programs, and… Show more
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GSA Face-to-Face Online Instructor-Led |
Learn More about Respiratory Protection (OSHA #2225) |
CSHO Track – Construction Industry | OSH226 | Permit-Required Confined Space Entry (OSHA #2264) |
The Permit-Required Confined Space Entry (OSHA #2264) course covers the safety and health hazards associated with permit-required confined space entry. Course topics include recognition of confined space hazards, identification of permit and non-permit required confined spaces, use of… Show more
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GSA Face-to-Face Online Instructor-Led |
Learn More about Permit-Required Confined Space Entry (OSHA #2264) |
CSHO Track – Construction Industry | OSH301 | Excavation, Trenching, and Soil Mechanics (OSHA #3015) |
The Excavation, Trenching, and Soil Mechanics (OSHA #3015) course covers the OSHA Excavation Standard and safety and health aspects of excavation and trenching. Course topics include practical soil mechanics and its relationship to the stability of shored and unshored slopes and walls of… Show more
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GSA Face-to-Face Online Instructor-Led |
Learn More about Excavation, Trenching, and Soil Mechanics (OSHA #3015) |
CSHO Track – Construction Industry | OSH308 | Principles of Scaffolding (OSHA #3085) |
The Principles of Scaffolding (OSHA #3085) course covers the requirements for safe construction and use of scaffolding using OSHA’s construction scaffold standards as a guide. Course topics include hazards associated with scaffold design, assembly, disassembly and use, types of… Show more
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Face-to-Face Online Instructor-Led | Learn More about Principles of Scaffolding (OSHA #3085) |
CSHO Track – Construction Industry | OSH309 | Electrical Standards (OSHA #3095) |
The Electrical Standards (OSHA #3095) course covers OSHA Electrical Standards and the hazards associated with electrical installations and equipment. Course topics include single- and three-phase systems, cord- and plug-connected and fixed equipment, grounding, ground fault circuit… Show more
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GSA Face-to-Face Online Instructor-Led |
Learn More about Electrical Standards (OSHA #3095) |
CSHO Track – Construction Industry | OSH311 | Fall Protection (OSHA #3115) |
The Fall Protection (OSHA #3115) course covers the OSHA Fall Protection Standard for construction and an overview of fall protection methods. Course topics include principles of fall protection, components and limitations of fall arrest systems, and OSHA Standards and policies regarding fall… Show more
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GSA Face-to-Face Online Instructor-Led |
Learn More about Fall Protection (OSHA #3115) |
CSHO Track – Construction Industry | OSH510 | Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Ind. (OSHA #510) |
The Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry (OSHA #510) covers OSHA Standards, policies, and procedures in the construction industry. Topics include scope and application of the OSHA Construction Standards, construction safety and health principles, and special… Show more
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GSA Face-to-Face Online Instructor-Led |
Learn More about Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Ind. (OSHA #510) |
CSHO Track – Construction Industry | OSH521 | OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene (OSHA #521) |
The OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene (OSHA #521) course covers industrial hygiene practices and related OSHA regulations and procedures. Course topics include recognition, evaluation, and control of chemical, physical, biological and ergonomic hazards, Permissible Exposure Limits (PEL), OSHA… Show more
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GSA Face-to-Face Online Instructor-Led |
Learn More about OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene (OSHA #521) |
CSHO Track – Construction Industry | OSH750 | Introduction to Safety and Health Management (OSHA #7500) |
The Introduction to Safety and Health Management (OSHA #7500) course covers the effective implementation of a company’s safety and health management system. The course addresses the four core elements of an effective safety and health management system and those central issues that are… Show more
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Face-to-Face Online Instructor-Led | Learn More about Introduction to Safety and Health Management (OSHA #7500) |
CSHO Track – Construction Industry | OSH755 | Introduction to Incident [Accident] Investigation (OSHA #7505) |
The Introduction to Incident [Accident] Investigation (OSHA #7505) course covers an introduction to basic accident investigation procedures and describes accident analysis techniques. Course topics include reasons for conducting accident investigations, employer responsibilities related to… Show more
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Face-to-Face Online Instructor-Led | Learn More about Introduction to Incident [Accident] Investigation (OSHA #7505) |
CSHO Track – Construction Industry | OSH784 | Recordkeeping Rule Seminar (OSHA #7845) |
The Recordkeeping Rule Seminar (OSHA #7845) course covers Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements for maintaining and posting records of occupational injuries and illnesses and reporting specific cases to OSHA. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to… Show more
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GSA Face-to-Face Online Instructor-Led |
Learn More about Recordkeeping Rule Seminar (OSHA #7845) |
CSHO Track – General Industry | OSH201 | Hazardous Materials (OSHA #2015) |
The Hazardous Materials (OSHA #2015) course covers OSHA General Industry Standards and other consensus and proprietary standards that relate to the use of hazardous materials. Course topics include flammable and combustible liquids, compressed gases, LP-gases, and cryogenic liquids. Related… Show more
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GSA Face-to-Face Online Instructor-Led |
Learn More about Hazardous Materials (OSHA #2015) |
CSHO Track – General Industry | OSH204 | Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards (OSHA #2045) |
The Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards (OSHA #2045) course covers the various types of common machinery, machine safeguards, and related OSHA regulations and procedures. Guidance is provided on the hazards associated with various types of machinery and the determination of proper machine… Show more
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GSA Face-to-Face Online Instructor-Led |
Learn More about Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards (OSHA #2045) |
CSHO Track – General Industry | OSH222 | Respiratory Protection (OSHA #2225) |
The Respiratory Protection (OSHA #2225) course covers the requirements for the establishment, maintenance, and monitoring of a respiratory protection program. Course topics include terminology, OSHA Respiratory Protection Standards, NIOSH certification, respiratory protection programs, and… Show more
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GSA Face-to-Face Online Instructor-Led |
Learn More about Respiratory Protection (OSHA #2225) |
CSHO Track – General Industry | OSH225 | Principles of Ergonomics (OSHA #2255) |
The Principles of Ergonomics (OSHA #2255) course covers the use of ergonomic principles to recognize, evaluate, and control workplace conditions that cause or contribute to musculoskeletal and nerve disorders. Course topics include work physiology, anthropometry, musculoskeletal disorders, use… Show more
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GSA Face-to-Face Online Instructor-Led |
Learn More about Principles of Ergonomics (OSHA #2255) |
CSHO Track – General Industry | OSH226 | Permit-Required Confined Space Entry (OSHA #2264) |
The Permit-Required Confined Space Entry (OSHA #2264) course covers the safety and health hazards associated with permit-required confined space entry. Course topics include recognition of confined space hazards, identification of permit and non-permit required confined spaces, use of… Show more
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GSA Face-to-Face Online Instructor-Led |
Learn More about Permit-Required Confined Space Entry (OSHA #2264) |
CSHO Track – General Industry | OSH309 | Electrical Standards (OSHA #3095) |
The Electrical Standards (OSHA #3095) course covers OSHA Electrical Standards and the hazards associated with electrical installations and equipment. Course topics include single- and three-phase systems, cord- and plug-connected and fixed equipment, grounding, ground fault circuit… Show more
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GSA Face-to-Face Online Instructor-Led |
Learn More about Electrical Standards (OSHA #3095) |
CSHO Track – General Industry | OSH311 | Fall Protection (OSHA #3115) |
The Fall Protection (OSHA #3115) course covers the OSHA Fall Protection Standard for construction and an overview of fall protection methods. Course topics include principles of fall protection, components and limitations of fall arrest systems, and OSHA Standards and policies regarding fall… Show more
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GSA Face-to-Face Online Instructor-Led |
Learn More about Fall Protection (OSHA #3115) |
CSHO Track – General Industry | OSH511 | Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Ind. (OSHA #511) |
The Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry (OSHA #511) course covers OSHA Standards, policies, and procedures in general industry. Topics include scope and application of the OSHA General Industry Standards, general industry principles and special emphasis on those areas… Show more
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Face-to-Face Online Instructor-Led | Learn More about Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Ind. (OSHA #511) |
CSHO Track – General Industry | OSH521 | OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene (OSHA #521) |
The OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene (OSHA #521) course covers industrial hygiene practices and related OSHA regulations and procedures. Course topics include recognition, evaluation, and control of chemical, physical, biological and ergonomic hazards, Permissible Exposure Limits (PEL), OSHA… Show more
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GSA Face-to-Face Online Instructor-Led |
Learn More about OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene (OSHA #521) |
CSHO Track – General Industry | OSH750 | Introduction to Safety and Health Management (OSHA #7500) |
The Introduction to Safety and Health Management (OSHA #7500) course covers the effective implementation of a company’s safety and health management system. The course addresses the four core elements of an effective safety and health management system and those central issues that are… Show more
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Face-to-Face Online Instructor-Led | Learn More about Introduction to Safety and Health Management (OSHA #7500) |
CSHO Track – General Industry | OSH755 | Introduction to Incident [Accident] Investigation (OSHA #7505) |
The Introduction to Incident [Accident] Investigation (OSHA #7505) course covers an introduction to basic accident investigation procedures and describes accident analysis techniques. Course topics include reasons for conducting accident investigations, employer responsibilities related to… Show more
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Face-to-Face Online Instructor-Led | Learn More about Introduction to Incident [Accident] Investigation (OSHA #7505) |
CSHO Track – General Industry | OSH784 | Recordkeeping Rule Seminar (OSHA #7845) |
The Recordkeeping Rule Seminar (OSHA #7845) course covers Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements for maintaining and posting records of occupational injuries and illnesses and reporting specific cases to OSHA. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to… Show more
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GSA Face-to-Face Online Instructor-Led |
Learn More about Recordkeeping Rule Seminar (OSHA #7845) |