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500 EM385-1-1 Construction Safety Hazard Awareness for Contractors Sections 1 - 6
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Introduction

This course is the first of five parts in the 40-hour Hazard Awareness Course for Contractors. It covers requirements detailed within the first 6 sections of EM 385-1-1 (2014). The 5-course program will help all managers, supervisors, contractors, or construction personnel working on U.S. military contracts and any worker needing to be compliant with EM 385-1-1 (2014) regulations and compliance standards. Please open and read the introductory letter from Willam H. Graham, COL EN, Chief of Staff.

Purpose of the course

The purpose of the course is to give students an awareness of contents and format of the EM385-1-1 manual as required by USACE. It is not intended to give students competency in achieving the various requirements within the manual. To achieve the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) described in the manual, adequate instruction, training, and practice in the various policies, programs, processes, procedures, and practices must be completed by taking addition training. The text and reference for this course is the EM 385-1-1 Manual, dated 30 November 2014.

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Course Objectives

At the end of this course, you should be able to:
ID Objective
TO 1.0 Achieve a minimum score of 80% on the final course assessment.
LO 1.1.1 Discuss guidelines for developing, managing, and implementing a safety and occupational health (SOH) program.
LO 1.2.1 Describe employer requirements for establishing and maintaining hygienic sanitary conditions for employees in the workplace.
LO 1.3.1 Describe medical and first aid requirements employers must provide contractor employees on worksites.
LO 1.4.1 Discuss the requirements for submission and GDA approval of plans for temporary buildings, facilities, access routes, and anchoring systems.
LO 1.5.1 Describe requirements for the selection and use of personal protective equipment.
LO 1.6.1 Identify and discuss requirements related to hazardous or toxic agents and environments on worksites.

Key: Terminal Objective (TO), Learning Objective (LO)