Welcome!
Hi, and welcome to the course. If you are a safety manager, supervisor, committee member, or someone who is entering into the occupational safety and health field, this course will help you understand your important responsibilities.
Here's how it works (Read this... it's important!)
- Study each course module. Just click on the course "Modules" tab above to get started. It take about 30 minutes to one hour to complete each module, including the quiz.
- Complete each module quiz. Each quiz is 5-10 questions. When you submit the quiz, a new web page will load with instant feedback on your answers. After you complete the quiz, start on the next module. There is no need to wait! No hurry either. You are in control of the pace of learning.
- Order an Optional Certificate. If you want certification of your training, order a high quality certificate.
Our training is free. We only charge a small fee to provide documentation of your training. If you are enrolled in one of our professional safety and health programs,
you can save money by purchasing the program package that fits your needs. If you just want to purchase the certificate for this course, a link will be provided on
your student dashboard after you pass the final exam. Just click on the "Purchase Certificate" Link.
For individual courses, the PDF certificate is only $, the original certificate is $ (shipping extra), and the PDF & original certificate is $ (shipping extra).
- Complete and submit the final course exam.
- Final exams consist of 20 questions.
- To meet OSHA requirements, you must pass the final exam with at least a 70% score.
- If you do not pass the exam, you may retake the exam.
- If you pass the exam, you may not retake the exam just to raise your score.
- Most final exam questions are derived from module quizzes.
If you have questions as you study, just send us an email.
OK, Let's go!
Have fun and study hard. To start, just click on "Introduction" above.
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:
- The Design Phase – The employer designs vision and mission statements, goals, objectives, roles, and responsibilities.
- The Development Phase – The employer develops policies, plans, programs, processes, procedures and practices.
- 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.
Course 833 Final Exam
OSHAcademy course final exams are designed to help ensure students demonstrate a sufficient understanding of the content covered within each course. To help demonstrate this understanding, students must achieve a minimum score of 70% on final exams. It is OSHAcademy's policy to protect the integrity of our exams and, as a result, we do not provide missed questions to students.
After you have studied all of the course material and taken the module quizzes, you can take the final exam. The module quizzes are optional, but we highly recommend you take each quiz, as the questions are similar to those on the final exam.
This is an open book exam. As you are taking the exam, if you find a question you are unsure of, you should use the course study guide or course web pages to research the correct answer. Don't worry if you fail the exam. You can study and retake the exam when you are ready.
If you have already paid for a Certificate Program
If you have already paid for your certificates, your exam score will be displayed in your student dashboard next to the course. You will also be able to view or print the course PDF certificate if you purchased this option. Your PDF transcript will also be automatically updated to include the course.
If you only want free training
You are welcome to take all of our courses for free! We only charge a fee if you want certificates, transcripts and exam scores to document your training. If you have not made a payment for your certificate, we will archive your exam results and you will see "Completed!" next to the course if you passed the exam. If you did not pass the exam with a score of 70% or higher, you will need to retake the exam.
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.