Introduction
Preventing injuries and illnesses at work is important for everyone. Most managers understand that skilled employees are crucial for the success of a business. In this course, we introduce an educational model that meets both OSHA and ANSI requirements and evaluation standards.
This course is vital for those managing or conducting safety training. It equips safety professionals with the skills and knowledge needed to create and run a safety training program that follows OSHA's safety and health standards and the ANSI/ASSE Z490.1 ANSI/ASSE Z490.1, Criteria for Accepted Practices in Safety, Health, and Environmental Training. Note: OSHA does not certify or approve individuals as competent safety trainers: that's the employer's responsibility.
Students often ask us if they will be qualified to conduct safety training for their company after completing this course? Click on the button for the answer.
The answer is "not yet."
Getting a training certification, either online or in a classroom, is just the beginning of becoming a qualified safety trainer in a company. There's more to do. You can only conduct safety training after your employer evaluates, certifies, and authorizes you for this role. Also, for legal reasons, it's crucial that you meet certain criteria. This helps your employer justify your certification as a qualified safety trainer within the company. To meet the qualifications of certification as a safety trainer in your company, you should:
- Possess the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) in safety topics, as determined by your employer.
- Complete a specialized training course, such as our 36-Hour OSH Trainer (Train-the-Trainer) Program.
- Show that you can develop and deliver training effectively in a language that employees understand.
- Have your KSAs evaluated by someone competent and qualified, appointed by your employer.
- Prove, through an evaluation by a competent person, that your training effectively imparts the required KSAs for employees to work safely and healthily.
- Obtain an official written certification from your employer, confirming you as a qualified safety trainer.
The employer should officially appoint and certify you as a qualified safety trainer, once you meet their requirements. As a result, you become a certified safety trainer within the company. However, it's important to note that this certification is limited to your company only and is not recognized nationally.
Note: If you want to be certified as a safety professional/trainer at a national level, you must fulfill specific requirements in experience, education, and exams. These requirements are set by credentialing organizations such as the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP). The BCSP offers the Certified Instruction Trainer (CIT) certification to those who meet these qualifications.
If you want to read more about becoming an authorized OSHA Outreach Trainer, go to OSHA's Outreach Training Program.
The information in this course is intended to apply to a broad range of safety training and training programs. Ultimately, the goal of this course and others is to help you prevent accidents. With this goal in mind, have fun, study hard, and remember, if you have questions please feel free to send us an email or call.
Course Objectives
| ID | Objective |
|---|---|
| TO 1.0 | Achieve a minimum score of 70% on the final course assessment. |
| LO 1.1.1 | Define education and training and distinguish the difference between the two concepts. |
| LO 1.2.1 | List and describe the two primary categories of safety education: instruction and technical training. |
| LO 1.3.1 | Describe the primary components of an effective safety training program. |
| LO 1.4.1 | Discuss the role, responsibilities, and qualification requirements for occupational safety trainers. |
| LO 1.5.1 | Describe the basic training program evaluation requirements detailed within ANSI Z490.1. |
| LO 1.6.1 | Describe the basic training program evaluation requirements detailed within OSHA's 1910.120 standard. |
| LO 1.7.1 | List and give examples of each of Kirkpatrick's five levels of safety training evaluation. |
| LO 1.8.1 | Describe Deming's Plan-Do-Study-Act process for obtaining continuous improvement in safety training. |
Key: Terminal Objective (TO), Learning Objective (LO)