AGENDA & COURSE DESCRIPTION


Brought to you by the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation, this training program is designed as a general orientation course to inform construction workers about their rights; their employers’ responsibilities; how to file a complaint; and how to identify, abate, avoid, and prevent job-related hazards on a construction site. Emphasis is on incident prevention.

Classes cover specific OSHA standards and requirements as they apply to the construction industry, and safety awareness to help recognize and reduce the risks of job-site hazards.

  • Introduction to OSHA

  • Focus Four: Struck-By Hazards

  • Focus Four: Caught-in-Between Hazards

  • Focus Four: Electrical Hazards

  • Focus Four: Fall Hazards

  • Personal Protective Equipment

  • Health Hazards in Construction

  • Materials Handling

  • Hand and Power Tools

  • Review, Exam, and Evaluations

Participants who successfully complete the two-day course will receive an OSHA 10-Hour Construction class completion card (typically within six to eight weeks).