OSHA Outreach Trainer Bulletin
April 2019
OSHA Encourages Outreach Trainers to make
10-hour and 30-hour Classes More Interactive
As part of the revised Outreach Training Program Requirements, effective as of April 1, 2019, the OSHA Directorate of Training and Education is now strongly encouraging outreach trainers to include more interactive training techniques in their 10-hour and 30-hour classes. In order to meet adult learning needs, OSHA says the “training must include workshops, case studies, exercises and demonstrations that involve student participation and interaction,” and is recommending that at least 2/3 of each class be interactive.

There are a variety of OSHA resources available to add to your classes to make them more interactive:
Fatal Facts describe cases that are representative of employers who failed to identify and correct hazardous working conditions leading to fatalities at their worksites. The documents offer ideas on how to correct these hazards, and can be used to facilitate interactive discussions on safe work practices. Fatal Facts cover a range of topics, including Agriculture, Asphyxiation, Confined Spaces, Construction, Logging, Oil and Gas and Warehouse.

One example of OSHA Fatal Facts is Warehouse Fall from Pallet Elevated by Forklift .

CLICK HERE to access the complete archive of Fatal Facts .
Interactive Training Techniques

The Interactive Training Techniques are organized into Construction and General Industry folders.

In the Construction folder you will find a wide variety of interactive games and exercises, including Jeopardy and Trenching Crossword .

The General Industry folder is organized into several subsections, including PPE , Assorted Games , Ice Breakers , Bloodborne Pathogens and Trench Excavation .

The Assorted Games folder offers fun interactive games, such as Quiz Show Fall Protection and Twenty Questions .
Lockout/Tagout Case Studies

Each of the Lockout/Tagout Case Studies is based on descriptions of Lockout/Tagout inspections derived from compliance interpretations, court decisions, Review Commission decisions and inspection files. Following each case study scenario, you can walk your students through a series of questions concerning the proper application of the Lockout/Tagout standard. After students provide their answers, you can show them an explanation that identifies and discusses the correct responses.

Additional Outreach Trainer Resources
The OSHA Training Institute Education Center Outreach Training Program Resources webpage features links to OSHA 10-Hour Construction Industry and 10-Hour General Industry Outreach Training presentations. These PowerPoint presentations are designed to help trainers incorporate more interactive training techniques into their training programs.

Our resources webpage also provides direct links to OSHA’s updated Outreach Trainer procedures manuals, helpful “cheat sheets” on recordkeeping requirements and minimum topic length requirements, a sample daily roster and two examples of acceptable topic agendas . 

We hope you find these resources helpful!
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Outreach Trainer Update Courses
The OSHA Training Institute Education Center at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District currently offers high quality OSHA standards-based training for construction, maritime and general industry at multiple locations throughout California, Nevada and Hawaii. Visit our website for a complete 2019 course schedule.

Upcoming Outreach Trainer update courses include:
is a 3-day refresher course for those who have completed OSHA 500-Trainer Course for the Construction Industry  and who are authorized trainers in the OSHA Outreach Training Program. It provides an update on such topics as OSHA construction standards, policies and regulations. Students must prepare a presentation and pass a written exam to renew certification.
is a 3-day refresher course for those who have completed OSHA 501-Trainer Course for General Industry and who are authorized trainers in the OSHA Outreach Training Program. It provides an update on OSHA General Industry Standards and OSHA policies. Students must prepare a presentation and pass a written exam to renew certification.
is a 1-day course that updates OSHA 5109-Cal/OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry and continues the trainer's authorization to teach the 10-hour and 30-hour Cal/OSHA Outreach Programs. Participants will learn about the most significant changes within Cal/OSHA that affect the construction industry. Prerequisites : OSHA 5109 or OSHA 5029 within the previous 4 years.
is a 1-day course that updates OSHA 5119-Cal/OSHA Standards for General Industry and continues the student’s authorization to teach the 10-hour and 30-hour Cal/OSHA Outreach Programs. Participants in this course will learn about the most significant changes within Cal/OSHA that affect general industry. Prerequisites : OSHA 5119 or OSHA 5039 within the previous 4 years.
OSHA Outreach Training Program

The OSHA 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 10-hour and 30-hour construction or general industry safety and health hazard recognition and prevention courses.


Outreach Trainer Portal

Outreach Training Card requests are now processed through an online database system. Outreach Training Cards have better fraud protection and include a QR code to allow employers and workers to verify the authenticity of the card. All trainers must register in the Outreach Trainer Portal in order to submit OSHA Outreach Training Reports.


The OSHA Training Institute Education Center at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District currently offers high quality OSHA standards-based training for construction, maritime and general industry at our locations in the San Francisco Bay Area as well as in Central and Southern California, Nevada and Hawaii. Programs offered include OSHA safety standards, Outreach Trainer courses, Cal/OSHA standards curriculum, environmental courses and customized onsite safety training.

For more information, call (866) 936-OSHA (6742), email otc@clpccd.org or visit our website .   CLICK HERE   to view or download our 2019 Catalog.
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Chabot-Las Positas Community College District
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