Course Introduction

Despite its high fatality rate, construction can be a safe occupation when workers are aware of the hazards, and use an effective Construction Safety Management System (CSMS).

OSHA's construction standards require construction employers to have accident prevention programs that provide for frequent and regular inspection of the jobsites, materials, and equipment by competent persons designated by the employers.

An effective construction safety management system makes all the difference in preventing injuries and illnesses in the worksite. The result is lower accident-related costs. Other benefits include reduced absenteeism, lower turnover, higher productivity, and improved employee morale. And it's the right thing to do.

This course highlights the requirements in the updated standard for excavation and trenching operations, provides methods for protecting employees against cave-ins, and describes safe work practices for employees. A necessary first step in planning the approach to any trenching or other excavation project is to understand what could go wrong. This understanding can help avoid many of the problems associated with excavation.

Safety does pay

A good way to begin the creation of an effective construction safety management system (CSMS) is to determine which standards and rules apply to the work being performed by your company. Construction employers should be in compliance with OSHA's construction standards within CFR 29 1926, Construction.

The “3D” Process of the CSMS

Using the 3D model, the CSMS is implemented in three phases:

1. The Design Phase – The employer designs vision and mission statements, goals, objectives, roles, and responsibilities.
2. The Development Phase – The employer develops policies, plans, programs, processes, procedures and practices.
3. The Deployment Phase – The employer deploys the CSMS to everyone through instruction, training, feedback, CSMS analysis and evaluation, and continuous Improvement.

We’ll discuss each of the three phases and the components of each phase throughout the course.

Hopefully, management in your company will be convinced that the 3D model will work to create a world-class CSMS and culture that is both efficient and effective in preventing and controlling hazards. Let’s continue by discussing what you’ll need to do to create that world-class CSMS using the 3D model.

The OSHA Challenge Program – Construction Track

OSHA Challenge provides interested employers and workers the opportunity to gain assistance in improving their safety and health management systems. Challenge Administrators experienced in safety and health guide Challenge Participants through a three-stage process to implement an effective system to prevent fatalities, injuries, and illnesses. OSHA Challenge is available to general industry and construction employers in the private and public sectors under OSHA's federal jurisdiction.

In this course, we will indicate OSHA Challenge Program information using the logo above. Look for it!

Go to the first module!

To begin your online study, just click on the "Modules" link above. To study off-line, click on the "Study Guide" link above and download the PDF study guide. Download Adobe Reader to open the study guide. The study guide is for your personal use only.

Modules

To begin your training, click on the module links below. If you are just starting this course, you should start with module 1.

1. Culture, Leadership, Commitment, Involvement
2. Vision, Mission, Roles, Responsibilities
3. Plans and Programs
4. Policies and Processes
5. Procedures and Practices
6. Training and Education
7. Worksite Analysis
8. Controlling Worksite Hazards
9. Managing Subcontractors
10. Improving the CSMS

Course 833 Final Exam

After studying the course material and answering the quiz questions, it is time to take the final exam. We highly recommend answering the module quiz questions to check your understanding of the course material. The final exam questions are typically developed from these quiz questions.

OSHAcademy course final exams are designed to make sure students have gained a sufficient understanding of the content covered within each course. To help demonstrate this understanding, students must achieve a passing score on course final exams. It is OSHAcademy's policy to protect the integrity of our exams: as a result, we do not provide missed questions to students.

This is an open book exam. Students are permitted to use a separate browser window to review course content while taking the exam. If you do not pass a final exam, you will see a "Retake Exam" button next to the course on your student dashboard.

If you have already paid for your certificate

If you have already paid for certificates, your exam score will be displayed on your student dashboard after successfully passing the final exam. If you chose PDF certificates, you can view and print your certificate and personal transcript from your student dashboard. If you chose original printed documents, they will be prepared and mailed to the address in your student account.

If you only want free training

OSHAcademy provides free access to all training materials, including course modules, practice quizzes, exercises, and final exams. However, exam scores, certificates, and transcripts are provided only if you purchase a certificate package to document your training. If you do not require official training documentation, we will archive your exam results should you decide to purchase official certificates later.

Take the Final Exam

Course 833 Study Guide. You can save this study guide to your computer for offline studying, or print the study guide if you prefer.

Additional Resources

• Construction Industry Safety and Health E-Tool - OSHA
• Recommended Practices in Construction, OSHA
• Field Operation Manuel, OSHA
• Construction Glossary
• OSHA Training Guidelines
• Injury Data and Statistics
• SLIDERULE for Buildings