Ozarks Technical 
Community College

This course is designed for personnel in the private sector interested in teaching the 10- and 30-hour construction safety and health outreach training program to their employees and other interested groups. Special emphasis is placed on those topics that are required in the 10- and 30- hour programs as well as on those that are the most hazardous using OSHA standards as a guide. Course participants are briefed on effective instructional approaches and the effective use of visual aids and handouts. This course allows the student to become a trainer in the outreach program and to conduct both a 10- and 30-hour construction safety and health course and to issue cards to participant verifying course completion.

This course is designed for personnel in the private sector interested in teaching the 10- and 30-hour General Industry safety and health outreach training program to their employees and other interested groups. Special emphasis is placed on those topics that are required in the 10- and 30-hour programs as well as on those that are the most hazardous using OSHA standards as a guide. Course participants are briefed on effective instructional approaches and the effective use of visual aids and handouts. This course allows the student to become a trainer in the outreach program and to conduct both a 10- and 30-hour General Industry safety and health course and to issue cards to participant verifying course completion.

This course introduces private sector personnel to OSHA policies, procedures and standards, as well as construction safety and health principles. Topics include scope and application of the OSHA construction standards. Special emphasis is placed on those areas that are the most hazardous, using OSHA standards as a guide.

This 4-day course is an introduction to OSHA policies, procedures and standards, as well as general industry safety and health principles. The scope and application of the OSHA General Industry Standards is discussed. Special emphasis is placed on those areas that are most hazardous, along with recommended abatement techniques.

This course is designed for personnel in the private sector who have completed the OSHA 500 Trainer course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry and who are active trainers in the outreach program. It provides an update on such topics as OSHA construction standards, policies, and regulations.

This course is designed for personnel in the private sector who have completed the OSHA 501 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry and who are active trainers in the outreach program. It provides an update on such topics as OSHA construction standards, policies, and regulations. This class is offered on a continuous basis.

This course is part of the OSHA Outreach Training and participants who successfully complete the course will receive a 10-Hour General Industry card directly from OSHA. The course reviews the hazards associated in industry through a review of OSHA regulations and focuses on the prevention of injuries associated with the hazards.

This course is part of the OSHA Outreach Training and participants who successfully complete the course will receive a 10-Hour Construction card directly from OSHA. The course reviews the hazards associated in construction through a review of OSHA regulations and focuses on the prevention of injuries associated with the hazards.

This one day course covers OSHA's stringent guidelines concerning confined space areas. OSHA's Standard 1910.146 requires employers to develop and implement a comprehensive program to minimize risk when working in confined spaces. Topics include: understanding the standard, hazard identification and control, designing and implementing a permit program, and discussion of emergency procedures. Hands-on experience in our confined space simulator is a course highlight.

This 4-hour course is designed to assist employers in identifying and fulfilling their responsibilities for posting certain records, maintaining records of illnesses and injuries and reporting specific cases to OSHA. Several practice sessions are included.

This one day course assists small business employers in meeting the legal requirements of a small business to create and implement an effective workplace safety and health management system. Topics include federal and state safety and health requirements, recordkeeping, training, hazard recognition, and suggested approaches or options for solving safety and health hazards

This course provides an introduction to basic accident investigation procedures and describes accident analysis techniques. The goal of the course is to help participants gain the basic skills necessary to conduct an effective accident investigation at their workplace.

This course presents the importance of and the requirements involving excavation competent persons. Topics include discussion of OSHA's Excavation Standard, excavation hazards, soil analysis techniques, and protective system requirements.

This course provides construction employers and employees with information on recognizing potential fall hazards and methods to control or eliminate these hazards. The course focuses on falls to lower levels rather than falls from slips and trips.

This 4-hour course focuses on OSHA requirements for emergency action and fire protection plans. Preparing for emergencies is a basic principle of workplace safety and health. Participants will learn reasons for emergency action plans and fire prevention plans and when they are required for a workplace, elements of a good evacuation plan, and design features and maintenance of good exit routes. Students will begin to work on their own emergency action plans during this class.

The main focus of this course is to increase the participant's knowledge and skill in proper machine safeguarding techniques, and to highlight the benefits of guarding various types of machinery. It is the employer's responsibility to identify and select the safeguard necessary to protect employees and others in the work area, as well as provide appropriate training in safe work practices. Knowing when and how to properly safeguard machinery can reduce or eliminate the potential for accidents and injuries.

This course assists employers to protect employees from potentially hazardous energy. Employers are required by OSHA to develop programs to properly train all employees who may come in contact with hazardous energy and to record that training. Topics include: requirements of the OSHA standards 1910.147, essentials of the standard and its associated programs, how to develop, implement, and maintain a functional program, purpose and use of hazardous energy control procedures and method for retraining employees.

Designed as a training course for warehouse workers and focuses on many hazards and injuries likely to be encountered in warehouse operations. It has been shown that warehousing has become an increasingly hazardous area to work in. OSHA has identified public storage and warehousing as one of seven industries with a high lost time claims rate. Injuries may occur from forklifts, material handling and lifting, exposure to hazardous substances, and slips, trips, and falls. The course discusses powered industrial trucks, material handling/lifting, ergonomics, and hazard communication, walking and working surfaces, exit routes, and fire protection.