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OSHA 10 Hour General Industry Course

OSHA 10 Hour General Industry Course
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has regulations for the safety and health of workers in construction, maritime and general industry. Standard 29 Part 1910 has a summary of the OSHA General Industry Standards. Sub part D deals with Walking-Working Surfaces that are a chief cause of injuries and provides regulations regarding the guarding of floor and wall openings, fixed industrial stairs and ladders, portable metal and wood ladders and safety requirements for scaffolding. Specifications regarding the construction requirements and design of exit routes, fire and emergency prevention plans are outlined under Means of Egress.

Other standards include those for Man lifts,Powered Platforms and Vehicle-Mounted Work Platforms,Hazardous Materials, Occupational Health and Environment Control, Personal Protective Equipment like face,head, eye and respiratory protection, General Environmental Controls like specifications for sanitation and accident prevention tags and signs, Medical and First Aid, Compressed Gas and Compressed Air Equipment,specifications for Fire Protection, Handling and Storage of Materials, Machinery and Machine Guarding, Welding, Cutting and Brazing, Special Industries, and Electrical Safety Requirements.

OSHA 10-hour Training for General Industry briefs students to OSHA standards,policies and procedures and also acquaints them with the safety and health regulations for General Industry. Topics like Introduction to OSHA, Citations and Inspections,OSHA Act, Walking and Working Surfaces, Means of Egress and Fire Protection, Electrical Safety, Machine Guarding, Personal Protective Equipment, Hazard Communication, Introduction to Industrial Hygiene and Blood borne Pathogens and safety and Health Programs are covered in this OSHA 10 hour training module.

Safety Training in OSHA standards for General Industry is a precursor to prevent any of work-related accidents, deaths, injuries and maintenance of safety and health of workers.

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