OSHA #501 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry

Class description

The audience for this class is Career and Technical Education (CTE) teachers, and seating is limited. To register, please call 206-685-3089 regarding your eligibility to attend.

This course is designed for individuals interested in teaching the 10‑ and 30-hour general industry safety and health Outreach Training Program to their employees and other interested groups. Using the OSHA General Industry Standards as a guide, special emphasis is placed on those topics required in the 10- and 30-hour programs as well as those which are most hazardous. Students are briefed on effective instructional approaches and use of visual aids and handouts. This course allows the student to become a trainer in the OSHA Outreach Training Program, to conduct both 10- and 30-hour General Industry Outreach classes, and to issue cards to participants after verifying course completion. Students who wish to participate as authorized trainers in the OSHA Outreach Training Program must prepare a presentation on an assigned OSHA General Industry Outreach Training Program topic individually or as part of a group and successfully pass a written exam at the end of the course. 

Prerequisites

• Students must successfully complete the OSHA #511 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry course no longer than seven (7) years prior to registering for the trainer course.
• Have five (5) years of general industry safety experience. Please note that “working safely” in the industry does not meet the safety experience requirement.

A bachelor’s degree (or higher) in occupational safety and health, a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) designation may be substituted for two (2) years of work related experience.

Authorized OSHA Outreach Training Program trainers are required to attend an OSHA #503 Update for General Industry Outreach Trainers course at least once every four (4) years to maintain their trainer status. The OSHA #501 Trainer Course in Occupation Safety and Health Standards for General Industry may also be used to maintain a trainer’s authorized status.

SCHEDULE

October 3–30, 2025
Either Friday October 3rd or Saturday October 4th from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Then, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, October 7th - October 30th from 4:00 - 6:30 PM Pacific Time

REGISTRATION NOTES

Registration for this online class is generally restricted to residents or employees within Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. Territories in the Pacific (This is the new OSHA San Francisco Region, formerly OSHA Regions 9 and 10). Please contact us regarding your eligibility to attend the class.

Zoom Video Conference Virtual Classroom Format
Attendees are required to have an active audio and video connection using a desktop or laptop computer, a cellphone connection is insufficient for class participation. A high speed internet connection is recommended.

What you will receive in your course packet
Printed handouts relevant to conducting OSHA Outreach classes and a USB containing thousands of resource files and references.