OSHA 30-Hour General Industry

The 30-hour training program is intended to provide workers with some safety responsibility a greater depth and variety of training. Training is intended to cover an overview of the hazards a worker may encounter on a job site and emphasizes hazard identification, avoidance, control and prevention.

Mandatory (12 hours)

Introduction to OSHA
Managing Safety and Health
Walking and Working Surfaces, Including Fall Protection
Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans, Fire Prevention Plans, and Fire Protection
Electrical
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Hazard Communication

Elective (10 Hours - At least five of the following topics and lasting at least 1/2-hour each)

Hazardous Materials (Flammable and Combustible Liquids, Spray Finishing, Compressed Gases, Dipping and Coating Operations)
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
Lockout / Tagout
Machine Guarding
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing
Introduction to Industrial Hygiene
Bloodborne Pathogens
Ergonomics
Fall Protection
Safety and Health Programs
Powered Industrial Vehicles

Optional (8 Hours)

Teach other general industry hazards or policies and/or expand on the mandatory or elective topics. The minimum length of any topic is one-half hour.