OSHA 10 and 30 hour Delivery Requirements Revised

OSHA recently revised its policy for all Outreach Training Programs to address the number of hours each day a student may spend in OSHA 10- and 30-hour classes. OSHA revised the length of daily classroom instruction to prevent workers from being saturated with so much information that they may miss content that could prevent injuries, illnesses, and death.

Revised program policy now requires OSHA trainers to limit worker training classes to a maximum of 7.5 hours per day. Before OSHA made this change, there were no limitations on how long these classes could last each day. With 10 hours of training, along with necessary breaks and lunch, students could sit in classes for up to 13 hours a day. OSHA became concerned that long, mentally-fatiguing class days might cause students to miss essential safety and health training.

Another concern was that, in some cases, one- and three-day training classes were not meeting 10- and 30-hour program time requirements. This concern became evident after OSHA conducted random records audits and unannounced monitoring visits.

Revised OSHA Outreach Training Program Delivery Requirements

• Maximum of 7 ½ hours of training allowed in one day.
• Training requirements include 10-hour courses being delivered over a minimum of 2 days and 30-hour courses being delivered over a minimum of 4 days.
• The policy is effective immediately and will be noted in the revision of the Outreach Training Program Guidelines scheduled for October 2010.

"Limiting daily class hours will help ensure that workers receive and retain quality safety training," said David Michaels, assistant secretary of labor for OSHA.

This policy change is effective immediately and will be reflected in the next revision of the Outreach Training Program Guidelines. OSHA will not recognize training classes that exceed 7.5 hours per day or do not meet all program content requirements. In such cases trainers will not receive completion cards to distribute to students. Trainers may, however, submit written requests for exceptions to limiting training days to 7.5 hours based on extenuating circumstances.

For more information http://www.osha.gov/dte/outreach/construction_generalindustry/guidelines.html

The Outreach Training Program, a voluntary participation information resource, is part of OSHA's Directorate of Training and Education, comprises a national network of more than 17,000 independent trainers who teach workers and employers about OSHA, workers' rights and how to identify, avoid and prevent workplace hazards. There are 10- and 30-hour outreach classes for construction, general industry and maritime and 16-hour classes for disaster site workers. Students who successfully complete classes receive completion cards.

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