Safety & Health Fundamentals for General Industry

Overview

This program is unique as it is signed and authorized by the Directorate of Training and Education (OSHA). The target audience for this new certificate is individuals working in a local, state or federal government agency who wish to improve their practical knowledge while earning a national safety and health credential.

For more details, visit: https://www.osha.gov/dte/public_sector/index.html

Participants in the Safety and Health Fundamentals Program can customize their program to reflect their own areas of interest through a selection of electives. You must attend the 3 required courses and minimum of 4 electives that include a minimum of 29 contact hours to attain this certificate.

In addition to individual course costs, there is a one-time application fee of $95.00.

Curriculum

Core Courses (Required)

Course #	Course Name
7500	Introduction to Safety and Health Management
7505	Introduction to Incident (Accident)Investigation
Choose one of the following:
511	Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry

Electives

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Course #	Course Name
Choose four of the following:
521	OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene
2045	Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards
2225	Respiratory Protection
2255	Principles of Ergonomics
2264	Permit-Required Confined Space Entry
3095	Electrical Standards
7000	OSHA Training Guidelines for Safe Patient Handling
7005	Public Warehousing and Storage
7100	Introduction to Machinery and Machine Safeguarding
7105	Evacuation and Emergency Planning
7115	Lockout/Tagout
7200	Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control
7205	Health Hazard Awareness
7210	Pandemic Illness Preparedness

7300	Understanding OSHA\'s Permit-Required Confined Space Standard
7845	Recordkeeping Rule

Course Transfers

Any number of transfer courses may be applied to this certificate program from any of the OSHA Training Institute Education Centers.

The 500 and 501 courses or the associated update courses, 502 or 503, must have been completed within the past four years to be transferrable.

All courses previously completed through the RIT OSHA Training Institute Education Center will be grandfathered.

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