OSHA Focus Four Injury Prevention in Construction

The OSHA Focus Four Injury Prevention training is a 4-Hour block consisting of 4 segments for each of the four major hazards in the construction industry as determined by OSHA: Falls; Caught-In or Between; Struck-By; and Electrocution.
Duration: 1 Day
Hours: 4 Hours
Training Level: All Level
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About the Course:

The OSHA Focus Four Injury Prevention training is a 4-Hour block consisting of 4 segments for each of the four major hazards in the construction industry as determined by OSHA: Falls; Caught-In or Between; Struck-By; and Electrocution. Considering that Falls account for more than a third of all fatalities in the construction industry, Falls will be covered over 90 minutes while each of the other three hazards will be covered over 50 minutes.

The lessons have terminal and enabling objectives or expected student outcomes which will be measured at the end of every segment by testing participants’ knowledge of the subject matter.

Course Objective:

  • Given current OSHA and industry information regarding construction worksite illnesses, injuries, and/or fatalities, participants will be able to recognize fall, caught-in or --between, struck-by, and electrocution hazards in construction.

Enabling Objectives:

  • Identify common Fall, Caught-in or Between, Struck-By, and Electrocution hazards.
  • Describe types of Fall, Caught-in or Between, Struck-By, and Electrocution hazards
  • Protect themselves from fall, Caught-in or Between, Struck-By, and Electrocution hazards.
  • Recognize employer requirements to protect workers from various hazards.

Who is the Target Audience?

  • All on-site trades and professionals in the construction and related industries.

Basic Knowledge:

  • Knowledge of basic construction methods and terms

Curriculum
Total Duration: 4 Hours
Falls

  • Overview  
  • What is a fall hazard?  
  • Major types of falls in the construction industry  
  • Use of fall protection equipment  
  • Employer requirements for protecting workers from falls.  

Caught-in or -between Hazards

  • Overview  
  • Definition, examples, and statistics  
  • Common types of caught-in or --between hazards in construction.  
  • Protection form caught-in or -between hazards.  
  • Employer requirements to protect workers from falls.  

Struck-by hazards

  • Overview  
  • Definition, examples, and statistics  
  • Common types of struck-by hazards in construction.  
  • Protection form struck-by hazards.  
  • Employer requirements to protect workers from struck-by hazards  

Electrocution hazards

  • Overview  
  • Definition, examples, and statistics  
  • Common types of struck-by hazards in construction.  
  • Protection form struck-by hazards.  
  • Employer requirements to protect workers from struck-by hazards,