OSHA authorizes trainers to conduct occupational safety and health training for the OSHA Outreach Training Program. Upon successful completion of the applicable OSHA trainer course, trainers are authorized for a period of four years to teach students 10-hour and 30-hour courses in construction or general industry safety and health hazards, or two-day courses for disaster site workers (second responders). Authorized trainers also receive federal OSHA course completion cards to distribute to their students.
To become an authorized OSHA Outreach Trainer, a person must complete/meet the necessary prerequisite requirements and complete a required OSHA trainer course.
Construction Industry
Prerequisites:
- Prerequisite form documenting five (5) years of construction safety experience
- OSHA #510 Standards for Construction
Outreach Trainer Course:
Update Course to Renew Authorization after 4 Years:
General Industry
Prerequisites:
- Prerequisite form documenting five (5) years of general industry safety experience
- OSHA #511 Standards for General Industry
Outreach Trainer Course:
Update Course to Renew Authorization:
Disaster Site
Prerequisites:
- OSHA #500 or OSHA #501 Outreach Trainer Course
- Prerequisite form documenting three years of safety training experience
- 40-hour HAZWOPER Course
Outreach Trainer Course:
Update Course to Renew Authorization:
- OSHA #5602 Update Class for Disaster Site Outreach Trainers (link coming soon)
