OSHA Training Content for Outreach Training Program Requirements Revised

Introduction to OSHA

This is a new two-hour training component emphasizing workers' rights. It is required content in every 10- and 30-hour OSHA Construction, General Industry, and Maritime Outreach course. OSHA developed the component in support of the Secretary of Labor's goal of strengthening the voice of workers on the job.

What does the new module include?

The module focuses on the importance of workers' rights, employer responsibilities and how to file a complaint. It also includes helpful worker safety and health resources. It covers whistleblower rights, filing a complaint, a worker's right to refuse to work because of dangerous conditions, and provides samples of a weekly fatality and catastrophe report, material data safety sheet and the OSHA Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. The module materials include an Instructor Guide, PowerPoint slides, student handouts, and participatory activities.

The requirement is effective immediately. OSHA will note the requirement in the next revision of the Outreach Training Program Guidelines scheduled for October 2010.

The new OSHA 10 and 30 hour content revisions are already available on PureSafety OnDemand