Summary:

The OSHA 30-hour construction courses (English only) are intended to provide workers who have safety responsibilities as part of their job duties with a greater understanding of hazards and requirements involved on the construction jobsite. Training emphasizes hazard identification, avoidance, control, and prevention.

  • Promotes safety culture through peer training;

  • Training is intended to be participatory, using hands-on activities;

  • Outreach training content includes hazard recognition and avoidance, workers' rights, employer responsibilities, and how to file a complaint; it emphasizes the value of safety and health to workers, including young workers.
  • In order to attend, the student must understand and communicate in the language of the course.

Contact info:  safetytraining@tdi.texas.gov.

When:

Starting time is at 8:15 a.m. | Length of topics and break schedule may vary.

Monday January 23 | 8:15 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday January 24  | 8:15 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday January 25 | 8:15 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Thursday January 26 | 8:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Friday January 27 | 8:15 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

See course & agenda tab for details.

 

Where:

Texas Department of Insurance | Division of Workers' Compensation 
Barbara Jordan Building (BJB) | 1601 Congress Ave., Austin, Texas 78701 | Garage B

Visitor Parking

OSHA Training in advance; Contact safetytraining@tdi.texas.gov to schedule visitor parking. Scheduled visitors must park on the top level of Garage B. For individuals, we will need their license plate number for DPS (see below for details). Other visitor parking options:

  • Garage R, 1708 San Jacinto Blvd. | Free 30-minute limited public parking.
  • Capitol Visitors Parking Garage, 1201 San Jacinto Blvd. | First two hours free, fees apply.
  • UT Trinity Garage, 1815 Trinity St. | Fees apply.
  • Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 Congress Ave. | Fees apply.
  • UT Health Center Garage, 1601 Trinity St. | Fees apply.

You will need to send an email to safetytraining@tdi.texas.gov, ten days in advance of the first day of class, the following:

  • Who the person is.
  • What days they will be at BJB.
  • How long they will be here. (time and days)
  • The vehicle information.  (Make, model, color, plates).

IF you do not submit the information, you will be responsible for your own parking.

We will submit the information to DPS they will issue a special parking permit and put the visitor on the do not ticket or tow list.

This is what is in place for now. Things can change as we go along. Everyone will be notified if it does change.

Thank you!

When signing in to an OSHA class you will be asked to show a photo ID.

Click on TSA Acceptable Documentation

  • Show your photo ID.

Email questions or concerns to safetytraining@tdi.texas.gov.