OSHA Ten hour training is OSHA's primary method of training workers to spot and prevent potentially hazardous situations before injury or illness occur. It is required in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, and Rhode Island, that all workers on a public work site must have a minimum of 10 hours of OSHA accredited safety training.
“The OSHA Outreach Training Program is our primary way to train workers in the basics of occupational safety and health. Through the program, individuals who complete a one-week OSHA trainer course are authorized to teach 10-hour and 30-hour courses in construction or general industry safety and health hazard recognition and prevention. Authorized trainers can receive OSHA course completion cards for their students. Over the past three years, over 1.6 million students have received training through this program
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-From osha.gov
Benefits of osha training
OSHA Ten Hour Training offers the following benefits
- An increased awareness of hazards on an individual level
- A decrease in work related injury and illness
- A decrease in compliance fines, lawsuits and workmans comp
- A more effecient, safer work force.