OSHA’s Outreach Training Program was established to train workers in the basics of safety and health hazard recognition and prevention. OSHA authorizes trainers who complete the 4-day construction or general industry train-the-trainer courses to conduct the 10-hour and 30-hour construction or general industry safety and health hazard recognition and prevention courses.
The OSHA Training Center offers all courses required to become an OSHA Outreach Trainer:
Construction Industry
- OSHA 510 – OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry – Upcoming OSHA 510 classes available in locations throughout California; Phoenix, Arizona; and Saipan.
- OSHA 500 – Trainer Course for Construction Industry – Upcoming OSHA 500 classes available in locations throughout California; Phoenix, Arizona; Guam; and Saipan.
General Industry
- OSHA 511 – OSHA Standards for General Industry – Upcoming OSHA 511 classes available in locations throughout California; Phoenix, Arizona; Honolulu, HI; and Henderson (Las Vegas Area), Nevada.
- OSHA 501 – Trainer Course for General Industry – Upcoming OSHA 501 classes available in locations throughout California; Reno and Henderson (Las Vegas Area), Nevada; Phoenix, Arizona; and Honolulu, HI.
Outreach Trainers are also required to have five years of construction or general industry safety experience. A college degree in occupational safety and health, a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) designation in the applicable training area may be substituted for two (2) years of experience.
Outreach Trainers are authorized to train for four years. Prior to the end of four years, trainers must take an update course to renew their authorization for another four years. There are two update courses available:
- OSHA 502: Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers – Upcoming OSHA 502 classes available in Sacramento and Lakewood, California.
- OSHA 503: Update for General Industry Outreach Trainers – Upcoming OSHA 503 classes available in Sacramento, Dublin and Lakewood, California.
For more information visit our Outreach Training Program web page.