Safety Officer

Field Safety

Module Number

Hours

45

QUIZ

Module Title

01

101

Final

2.5

25

25

Introduction to Safety Presents basic safety concepts and explains the difference between regulatory compliance and best practices. Introduces OSHA and describes how accidents and their associated costs affect everyone on a job site. Describes the OSHA focus four hazards. Discusses the selection and use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). Describes fire protection and prevention. Provides an overview of the hazards and safeguards associated with hot and cold weather work, walking and working surfaces, and tools

02

120

Final

5

10

10

Confined Spaces and Excavations Covers safety precautions related to work in confined space, including the responsibilities and duties of each member of the confined-space entry team. It also covers the safety hazards and safeguards required when working in an excavation, including an explanation of various trenching supports and soil types.

03

104

Final

5

10

10

Work Zone Safety Explains how to recognize and use the signs, signals, and barricades commonly found on a job site. Also describes the hazards and safeguards associated with highway work zones.

04

121

Final

5

10

10

Electrical Safety Discusses the risks associated with work around electricity and the effects of shock on the human body. Describes lockout/tagout procedures. Explains how to avoid electrical hazards.

05

122

Final

5

15

15

Working From Elevations Discusses the hazards and safeguards associated with the use of aerial lifts, ladders, and scaffolding. Describes how to safely set up and use this equipment. Explains how to identify, avoid, and react to unsafe conditions when working from elevations. Covers the selection and use of appropriate fall-protection equipment.

06

110

Final

3

5

10

Steel Erection -Discusses how to recognize, avoid, and prevent hazards associated with the use of steel-erection equipment. Describes the use of appropriate personal protective equipment.

07

123

Final

5

10

10

Heavy Equipment, Forklift, and Crane Safety Covers the safety hazards and precautions necessary when working near heavy equipment. It also covers the general safety requirements for the use of forklifts and cranes. 

08

119

Final

2.5

10

10

Concrete and Masonry- Describes the safety hazards related to concrete and masonry work. Explains how to identify, avoid, and respond to these hazards. Covers job-site safety and personal protective equipment.

09

124

Final

5

10

10

Introduction to Materials Handling
Explains the safety precautions required when transporting, handling, rigging, stacking, and storing various types of loads. It also covers safe lifting procedures. 

Total

45.5

212

10

201

2.5

10

20

Introduction to Safety Technology - Introduction to Safety Technology (2.5 hours) Describes the responsibilities of a safety technician and identifies the basic components of a safety program. It also provides an overview of regulatory requirements.

11

202

2.5

10

Hazard Recognition, Evaluation, and Control-Hazard Recognition, Environmental Awareness, and Occupational Health (5 hours) Covers environmental and safety hazards. It explains how to evaluate risks and identify appropriate methods of hazard control. It also discusses environmental regulations for hazardous materials and describes the elements of a medical surveillance program.

12

203

2.5

10

Risk Analysis and Assessment Introduces the roles and responsibilities

of the safety technician with regard to on-site inspections,

audits, and observations. Explains the purpose of safety

inspections and how to properly conduct safety audits and

employee observations.

13

204

2.5

10

Inspections, Audits, and Observations (2.5 Hours)

 Introduces the roles and responsibilities

of the safety technician with regard to on-site inspections,

audits, and observations. Explains the purpose of safety

inspections and how to properly conduct safety audits and

employee observations.

14

205

Exam

2.5

10

10

Employee Motivation – Stresses the importance of effectively communicating safety policies and procedures to all employees on the job site. Discusses how to provide employee recognition, discipline, and motivation.

15

206-03

2.5

Site-Specific ES&H Plans -Environmental Safety and Health Environmental Safety and Health

(ES&H) plans must be modified to meet job-specific conditions.

Explains how to make these modifications, coordinate

implementation of ES&H plans, identify job-specific hazards

and requirements using pre-bid checklists, and evaluate hazard

risks.

16

207

2.5

Emergency-Action Plans Focuses on the basics of emergency

action plans and media communications.

17

208

2.5

JSAs and TSAs Covers the purposes of and differences

between job safety analyses and task safety analyses. Explains

how to properly conduct safety analyses.

18

209

2.5

19

210

224

2.5

Work Permit Policies Permits and Policies (5 hours) Provides an overview of the various work permits required on a construction site. It also provides detailed procedures for completing a hot work permit, lockout/tagout, and confined-space entry permit.

20

211

2.5

Confined-Space Entry Procedures -Stresses the safety requirements of

confined-space work. Describes permit, entry, emergency, and

rescue procedures. Also covers the main types of atmospheric

hazards and the procedures used for testing for them in

confined spaces.

21

212

223

2.5

Safety Meetings - Safety Orientation and Safety Meetings -Covers describes how to prepare and deliver effective training using both formal safety meetings and tailgate talks.

22

213

2.5

23

214

2.5

Accident Investigation: Data Analysis Expands on the concept of accident

investigation as a preventative tool. Participants study and

practice the methods commonly used for performing accident

investigation data analysis.

24

215

2.5

25

216

2.5

OSHA Inspection Procedures Focuses on the safety technician’s role

during OSHA inspections. Covers the process and purpose of

OSHA site inspections. Explains the difference between focused

and wall-to-wall inspections, the appropriate follow-up actions

resulting from an inspection, and the consequences of OSHA

citations, violations, and fines.

26

217

221

2.5

10

ES&H Data Tracking and Trending - Safety Data Tracking and Trending (5 hours) Covers how to conduct safety inspections, audits, and employee safety observations. It discusses both traditional and predictive methods of performance measurement and explains how to analyze safety data in order to prevent future incidents. 

27

218

2.5

Environmental Awareness - Introduces ways to minimize

hazardous-waste production and prevent water and soil

contamination. Covers the training and medical surveillance

requirements for personnel working with materials such as

hazardous waste, lead, asbestos, and silica. Also covered

are the primary types of environmental problems and the

hazardous-waste shipping requirements common on a

construction site.

28

219

Exam

2.5

14

15

Describes the personal protective equipment that must be used when working with concrete and masonry as well as the common jobsite and health hazards associated with this type of work.

45.00

Hours

29

220

Exam

2.5

15

15

Job Safety Analysis and Pre-Task Planning Provides guidance on safety performance analysis and employee coaching. It also explains how to complete job and task safety planning. 

30

221

Exam

10

10

Safety Data Tracking and Trending

31

222

Exam

15

20

Site-Specific Safety Plans - Explains how to use pre-bid checklists to identify hazards and develop a site safety plan. It also describes how to develop an emergency action plan.

32

223

Exam

10

10

Safety Orientation and Safety Meetings Covers describes how to prepare and deliver effective training using both formal safety meetings and tailgate talks.

33

224

Exam

15

15

Permits and Policies -

34

225

Exam

10

10

 Incident Investigations, Policies, and Analysis -Describes how to conduct an incident investigation, including employee interviews and reporting requirements. It also explains how to analyze an incident to determine the root cause and prevent future incidents.

35

226

Exam

15

15

OSHA Inspections and Recordkeeping -Discusses the OSHA requirements for record-keeping and explains how to manage the safety and health records for a job site. It also covers the two main types of OSHA inspections.