Safety and Health Fundamentals-General Industry

The certificate program in Safety and Health Fundamentals supports OSHA’s mission by training 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 Safety and 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)
Respiratory Protection (OSHA #2225)
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)
Introduction to Evacuation and Emergency Planning (OSHA #7105)
Lockout/Tagout (OSHA #7115)
Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control for Healthcare Facilities (OSHA #7200)
Health Hazard Awareness (OSHA #7205)
Pandemic Illness Preparedness (OSHA #7210)
Recordkeeping Rule Seminar (OSHA #7845)

Application Process

Download and fill out the Application form below.
Email the form to [email protected]
With this application, include copies of completion certificates for courses taken at other OSHA Education Centers.
Once your application has been reviewed and approved, you will be sent a link so that you may submit electronic payment.
If you have additional questions concerning your application, please email [email protected] or call TEEX – ITSI Customer Service at 1.800.723.3811.

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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 safeguards. Course topics include machinery processes, mechanical motions, points of operation, control of hazardous energy sources (lockout/tagout), common OSHA machine guarding violations, and guarding of portable powered tools, conveyors, and robotics. Program highlights include the ability to recognize hazards and provide options for control and hazard abatement through machine safeguarding inspection workshops. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to describe common machine hazards and sources of energy, identify resources for assisting with machine guarding issues, and determine methods of control and hazard abatement, and selection of appropriate machine safeguards.NOTE: This course is taught in English. Show less 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	ITSI	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 of video display terminals, and risk factors such as vibration, temperature, material handling, repetition, and lifting and patient transfers in health care. Course emphasis is on industrial case studies covering analysis and design of work stations and equipment workshops in manual lifting, and coverage of current OSHA compliance policies and guidelines. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to recognize work-related musculoskeletal and nerve disorders, assess employer’s ergonomic programs, and conduct ergonomic evaluations.NOTE: This course is taught in English. Show less 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	ITSI	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 instrumentation to evaluate atmospheric hazards, ventilation techniques, development and implementation of a confined space program, proper signage, and training requirements. This course features workshops on permit entry classification, instrumentation, and program development. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to identify permit and non-permit required confined spaces, reference the OSHA Permit-Required Confined Spaces Standard, conduct atmospheric testing, and implement a permit-required confined space program.NOTE: This course is taught in English. Show less 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	ITSI	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 interrupters, and safety-related work practices. Emphasis is placed on electrical hazard recognition and OSHA Standards, policies, and procedures and applicable portions of the National Electrical Code (NEC). Students will participate in workshops on the safe and correct use of electrical testing equipment. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to understand the severity of electrical current on the human body, recognize and evaluate actual and potential electrical hazards and reference the applicable OSHA Standard, determine hazard abatement measures, and understand the proper use of electrical testing equipment.NOTE: This course is taught in English. Show less 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	ITSI	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 in general industry which are most hazardous. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to define general industry terms found in the OSHA General Industry Standards, identify hazards which occur in general industry, locate and determine appropriate OSHA General Industry Standards, policies, and procedures, and describe the use of OSHA General Industry Standards and regulations to supplement an ongoing safety and health program.NOTE: This course is taught in English. Show less 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	ITSI	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 health standards, respiratory protection, engineering controls, OSHA sampling protocols and strategies, and workplace health program elements. The course features workshops in health hazard recognition, OSHA health standards and use of sampling equipment. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to recognize basic industrial hygiene principles and practices, identify characteristics of common air contaminants, locate PELs, perform basic industrial hygiene calculations, and determine methods for hazard control and abatement.NOTE: This course is taught in English. Show less 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	ITSI	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 include types of hazardous energy, detecting hazardous conditions, implementing control measures as they relate to the control of hazardous energy, developing and implementing energy control programs including written isolation procedures, training of authorized and affected employees, and periodic inspection of energy control procedures using the OSHA Control of Hazardous Energy Standard. Upon course completion, the student will have the ability to explain the importance of energy control programs, procedures, training, audits and methods of controlling hazardous energy.NOTE: This course is taught in English. Show less 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	ITSI	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 of design and maintenance of emergency exit routes. Students will participate in workshops pertaining to the development of emergency action plans. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to list the elements of an emergency action plan and emergency evacuation floor plans, recognize violations of OSHA exit route requirements, determine whether their organization requires an emergency action plan, and develop and implement workplace emergency action and fire protection plans.NOTE: This course is taught in English. Show less 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	ITSI	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 exposure, health hazard information, and engineering and work practice controls. Students participate in workshops on evaluation and abatement of workplace health hazards. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to understand common health hazards in the workplace and methods for controlling and abatement of these hazards.NOTE: This course is taught in English. Show less 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	ITSI	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 Permit-Required Confined Space Standard for General Industry (29 CFR 1910.146) and Construction (29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA). This course covers OSHA requirements, but does not feature hands-on sections.NOTE: This course is taught in English. Show less 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	ITSI	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 critical to each element’s proper management. This course is an interactive training session focusing on class discussion and workshops. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to evaluate, develop, and implement an effective safety and health management system for their company.NOTE: This course is taught in English. Show less 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	ITSI	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 workplace accident investigations, and a six-step accident investigation procedure. The target audience is the employer, manager, employee or employee representative who is involved in conducting accident and/or near-miss investigations. Upon course completion, students will have the basic skills necessary to conduct an effective accident investigation at the workplace.NOTE: This course is taught in English. Show less 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	ITSI	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 identify OSHA requirements for recordkeeping, posting and reporting and to complete OSHA Form 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, and OSHA Form 301 Injury and Illness Incident Report.NOTE: This course is taught in English. Show less 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	ITSI	Learn More about Recordkeeping Rule Seminar (OSHA #7845)

Required Courses

Elective Courses (Choose four of the following)

Application Process

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