OSHA 30-Hour Construction Industry Training

Course Overview

The OSHA 30-Hour Construction Industry Training is a comprehensive safety program developed for foremen, supervisors, project managers, and safety professionals working in construction and related trades.

Accurate Safety Compliance has structured this course in alignment with OSHA 29 CFR 1926 standards to equip participants with the skills to recognize, evaluate, and control hazards on construction sites.

This course emphasizes OSHA’s “Focus Four” hazards—falls, electrocution, struck-by, and caught-in/between—alongside additional safety topics critical to construction operations.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Understand OSHA’s role, scope, and enforcement in construction safety.
• Identify and mitigate the Focus Four hazards.
• Apply safe practices for scaffolding, ladders, cranes, and heavy equipment.
• Recognize and control health hazards including silica, noise, asbestos, and lead.
• Develop, implement, and oversee construction safety and health programs.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA 1926 construction standards.

Purpose

The purpose of this course is to ensure construction leaders can:

• Recognize and reduce risks on active jobsites.
• Establish and enforce safe work practices for workers and subcontractors.
• Protect workers from high-risk hazards specific to construction operations.
• Promote a strong safety culture that reduces incidents and improves productivity.

Target Audience

This course is intended for:

• Foremen, superintendents, and project managers.
• Safety directors and coordinators.
• Skilled trades professionals moving into supervisory roles.
• Anyone responsible for construction site safety compliance.

Duration

The training is delivered over 30 hours and may be structured as four days (7.5 hours/day) or scheduled flexibly.

It includes a combination of lectures, case studies, interactive discussions, and jobsite hazard recognition exercises.

Certification

Upon successful completion, participants will receive an OSHA 30-Hour Construction course completion card issued by OSHA’s Outreach Training Program.

Certificates and cards are digitally stored in each student’s Training Passport for compliance and auditing purposes.

Evaluation

Students will be evaluated through:

• Participation in discussions and interactive hazard analyses.
• Scenario-based safety planning exercises.
• A final knowledge assessment with a minimum passing score of 80%.

Prerequisites

No prior OSHA certification is required. Experience in construction operations or basic safety training is recommended.