Public Sector S&H Fundamentals-General Industry
The certificate program in Public Sector Safety & Health Fundamentals supports OSHA’s mission by training public sector employees in occupational safety and health to reduce incident rates for workers in state and local governments. Participants have the opportunity to earn certificates for Construction and General Industry training.
Participants can choose from a variety of topics such as occupational safety and health standards for the construction or general industry, safety and health management, accident investigation, fall hazard awareness, and recordkeeping. Courses are available at OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Centers nationwide. Although this program was primarily designed for public sector employees, it is available for anyone interested in furthering their knowledge of occupational safety and health.
Participants must complete a minimum of seven courses, comprised of required and elective courses, that include a minimum of 68 contact hours of training through OTI Education Center courses to earn the certificate in Public Sector Safety & Health Fundamentals for General Industry.
- Participants must complete the three Required Courses as listed below for a minimum of 39 contact hours of training.
- Participants must complete a minimum of four Elective Courses from the General Industry list below that include a minimum of 29 contact hours of training.
Required Courses
- Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry (OSHA #511)
- Introduction to Safety and Health Management (OSHA #7500)
- Introduction to Incident [Accident] Investigation (OSHA #7505)
Elective Courses (Choose four of the following)
- OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene (OSHA #521)
- Principles of Ergonomics (OSHA #2255)
- Electrical Standards (OSHA #3095)
- Understanding OSHA’s Permit-Required Confined Space Standard (OSHA #7300) OR Permit-Required Confined Space Entry (OSHA #2264)
- OSHA Training Guidelines for Safe Patient Handling (OSHA #7000)
- Public Warehousing and Storage (OSHA #7005)
- Introduction to Machinery and Machine Safeguarding (OSHA #7100) OR Machinery & Machine Guarding Standards (OSHA #2045)
- Excavation and Emergency Planning (OSHA #7105)
- Lockout/Tagout (OSHA #7115)
- Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control for Healthcare Facilities (OSHA #7200)
- Health Hazard Awareness (OSHA #7205)
- Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (OSHA #7210)
- Recordkeeping Rule Seminar (OSHA #7845)
Category | Course # | Course Title | Description | Funding Options & Delivery Types | Division | Learn More Buttons |
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Safety and Health Fundamentals – 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 | GSA Face-to-Face Online Instructor-Led | Learn More about Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards (OSHA #2045) |
Safety and Health Fundamentals – 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 | GSA Face-to-Face Online Instructor-Led | Learn More about Principles of Ergonomics (OSHA #2255) |
Safety and Health Fundamentals – 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 | GSA Face-to-Face Online Instructor-Led | Learn More about Permit-Required Confined Space Entry (OSHA #2264) |
Safety and Health Fundamentals – 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 | GSA Face-to-Face Online Instructor-Led | Learn More about Electrical Standards (OSHA #3095) |
Safety and Health Fundamentals – 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 | Face-to-Face Online Instructor-Led | Learn More about Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Ind. (OSHA #511) |
Safety and Health Fundamentals – 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 | GSA Face-to-Face Online Instructor-Led | Learn More about OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene (OSHA #521) |
Safety and Health Fundamentals – General Industry | OSH711 | Lockout/Tagout (OSHA #7115) | The Lockout/Tagout (OSHA #7115) course covers the role and responsibility of the employer to develop and implement an energy control program, or lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) for the protection of workers while performing servicing and maintenance activities on machinery and equipment. Course topics… Show more | Face-to-Face | Learn More about Lockout/Tagout (OSHA #7115) |
Safety and Health Fundamentals – General Industry | OSH715 | Introduction to Evacuation and Emergency Planning (OSHA #7105) | The Introduction to Evacuation and Emergency Planning (OSHA #7105) course covers OSHA requirements for emergency action and fire protection plans. Course topics include purpose and requirements of emergency action and fire prevention plans, elements of emergency evacuation plans, and features… Show more | Face-to-Face | Learn More about Introduction to Evacuation and Emergency Planning (OSHA #7105) |
Safety and Health Fundamentals – General Industry | OSH725 | Health Hazard Awareness (OSHA #7205) | The Health Hazard Awareness (OSHA #7205) course covers common health hazards that are encountered in the workplace. These health hazards include exposure to chemicals, asbestos, silica and lead. Course topics include identification and evaluation of health hazards and their sources of… Show more | Face-to-Face | Learn More about Health Hazard Awareness (OSHA #7205) |
Safety and Health Fundamentals – General Industry | OSH730 | Understanding OSHA’s Permit-Required Confined Space Standard (OSHA #7300) | OSH730 Understanding OSHA’s Permit-Required Confined Space Standard (OSHA #7300) is designed to provide an overview of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards for permit-required confined space (PRCS). This one-day course discusses the requirements of OSHA’s… Show more | Face-to-Face | Learn More about Understanding OSHA’s Permit-Required Confined Space Standard (OSHA #7300) |
Safety and Health Fundamentals – 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 | Face-to-Face Online Instructor-Led | Learn More about Introduction to Safety and Health Management (OSHA #7500) |
Safety and Health Fundamentals – 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 | Face-to-Face Online Instructor-Led | Learn More about Introduction to Incident [Accident] Investigation (OSHA #7505) |
Safety and Health Fundamentals – 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 | GSA Face-to-Face Online Instructor-Led | Learn More about Recordkeeping Rule Seminar (OSHA #7845) |