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| Introduction to Safety | |
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| This module introduces basic safety concepts and explains the difference between regulatory compliance and best practices | |
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| It introduces the participant to OSHA and describes how accidents and their associated costs affect everyone on the job site | |
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| Hazard Communication | |
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| HazCom is an important part of working safely on any job site | |
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| In this module, participants learn appropriate on-site safety and emergency-response procedures | |
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| As well, they learn the purpose of MSDSs and warning labels, and how to read, interpret, and use them | |
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| Personal Protective Equipment | |
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| Participants learn the basics of selecting, using, and maintaining basic personal protective equipment, including safety goggles, gloves, harnesses, hard hats, and hearing protection | |
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| Participants also learn about the three main types of respiratory equipment used in construction | |
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| Work-Zone Safety | |
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| Participants are introduced to the signs, signals, color codes, tags, and barricades commonly found on the job site | |
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| They also learn how to use these items to recognize and avoid job-site hazards | |
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| Electrical and High-Voltage Hazards | |
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| This module introduces participants to lockout/tagout procedures, the risks associated with working around electricity and high voltage, and the effects of electrical shock on the human body | |
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| Participants learn to recognize and avoid electrical and high-voltage hazards | |
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| Fire Protection and Prevention | |
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| This module gives participants the fundamentals of fire protection, prevention, and safety | |
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| Participants learn how to avoid fires on the job site and how to appropriately respond when fires do occur | |
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| Also addressed are the various types of fires and the specific class of extinguishers used for each | |
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| Hand-and Power-Tool Safety | |
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| Safe hand- and power-tool use is key to avoiding many preventable accidents | |
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| Participants learn to recognize and respond to the various hazards posed by tools and power sources | |
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| As well, participants learn to properly use and maintain various types of tools | |
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| Welding Safety | |
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| Covers the hazards and precautions associated with welding and metal cutting operations, as well as handling and storing compressed gases | |
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| Participants learn to use appropriate personal protective equipment and to recognize and prevent unsafe conditions related to welding operations | |
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| Fall Protection | |
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| In this module, participants learn to identify, avoid, and react to unsafe conditions associated with working at elevations | |
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| Also covered are the proper selection and use of fall-protection equipment | |
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| Steel Erection | |
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| The steel-erection process and its related safety hazards are covered in this module | |
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| Participants learn to use appropriate personal protective equipment and to recognize, avoid, and prevent hazardous conditions associated with steel-erection jobs field safety | |
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| Walking and Working Surfaces | |
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| Participants learn how to recognize the hazards, employ the safeguards, and avoid and respond to accidents and injuries related to walking and working surfaces | |
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| Ladders and Scaffolding | |
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| while ladders and scaffolding are common objects on a construction site, they are also a common cause of injuries and accidents | |
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| In this module, participants learn to identify, safely set up, and properly use various types of ladders and scaffolding | |
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| Horizontal Directional Drilling Hazards | |
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| Introduces participants to the hazards related to performing and working near horizontal directional drilling operations | |
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| Participants also learn related on-site safety and emergency-response procedures | |
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| Heavy-Equipment, Crane, and Rigging Safety | |
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| Heavy-equipment is used on a variety of work sites and exposes workers to substantial hazards | |
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| Participants are introduced to the types and uses of heavy equipment as well as the hazards, safeguards, and procedures relevant to heavy-equipment, crane, and rigging work | |
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| Trenching Safety | |
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| Trenching and excavation work exposes workers to a variety of hazards | |
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| Participants learn on-site safety and emergency-response procedures related to this work | |
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| Participants also learn to recognize unsafe conditions the signs and causes of unstable trenches | |
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| procedures used in shoring, sloping, and shielding safety methods and how to differentiate between soil types as they relate to excavation work | |
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| Forklift Safety | |
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| Participants learn safe forklift traveling, load handling, and operation procedures | |
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| They also learn to properly perform pre-shift inspections and to work safely in areas where forklifts are in use | |
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| Lockout/Tagout | |
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| Participants learn to properly use lockout/tagout procedures | |
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| They also learn to recognize, avoid, and prevent typical safety hazards and utilize appropriate safeguards related to lockout/tagout procedures | |
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| Confined Spaces | |
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| Introduces participants to the hazards and safeguards associated with confined-space work | |
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| Participants learn the proper on-site safety and emergency-response procedures, and the difference between permit-required and non-permit-required confined spaces | |
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| Concrete and Masonry | |
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| Concrete and masonry work involves several specific safety hazards | |
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| Participants learn to identify, avoid, and respond to these dangers | |
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| This module also covers on-site safety procedures and personal protective equipment use | |