Course Introduction
The 30-Hour Construction Safety and Health Program is designed to provide construction personnel, supervisors, safety officers, and managers with a comprehensive understanding of occupational safety and health principles applicable to construction activities.

Construction sites present a wide range of hazards, including working at height, electrical installations, moving machinery, excavation activities, hazardous substances, and confined spaces. Effective identification and management of these hazards are essential to preventing workplace accidents, injuries, and occupational illnesses.

This program equips participants with the knowledge and practical skills required to recognize construction hazards, assess workplace risks, implement appropriate control measures, and promote a proactive safety culture.

The training emphasizes hazard prevention, regulatory awareness, safe working practices, and effective safety supervision to support safer and more productive construction operations.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the program, participants will be able to:
1. Explain fundamental occupational safety and health principles and relevant OSHA construction requirements.
2. Identify common construction hazards and evaluate associated risks.
3. Recognize and control the four major construction hazards: falls, struck-by incidents, caught-in/between incidents, and electrocution.
4. Apply appropriate safety measures for scaffolding, ladders, elevated work, and confined spaces.
5. Identify physical, chemical, biological, and ergonomic hazards encountered during construction activities.
6. Select and use appropriate personal protective equipment.
7. Implement safe material handling, lifting, and storage practices.
8. Recognize heat and cold stress hazards and apply preventive measures.
9. Support construction safety management systems and workplace inspections.
10. Demonstrate effective safety supervision, communication, and leadership.
Course Content
The following outline is based on the 18 required courses listed in OSHAcademy’s official 30-Hour Construction Safety and Health Program.
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Module Course Topic Proposed Hours
1 Introduction to OSHA and Workplace Safety Responsibilities 2
2 Construction Safety and Health Management 2
3 Hazard Communication and Chemical Safety 1.5
4 Electrical Safety and Electrocution Prevention 2
5 Fall Hazards and Fall Prevention 3
6 Struck-By Hazard Prevention 1.5
7 Caught-In or Between Hazard Prevention 1.5
8 Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment 1.5
9 Physical Health Hazards in Construction 1.5
10 Biological Health Hazards in Construction 1
11 Ergonomic Hazards in Construction 1
12 Heat and Cold Stress Safety 1.5
13 Stairway and Ladder Safety 1.5
14 Scaffold Safety 2
15 Confined Space Safety 1.5
16 Materials Handling Safety 1.5
17 Safety Supervision and Leadership 1.5
18 Case Studies, Review and Assessment 1