2025 NAXSA Washington Trench Safety Summit
– Evergreen State FairgroundsRegistration ends on
Total Worker Health®: Advancing Well-Being in the Workplace
to – Virtual Instructor-ledThis course serves as the key required course for individuals enrolling in the joint UW DEOHS CE/OHWCTotal Worker Health® (TWH) Certificate Program. Individuals not seeking the TWH Certificate may enroll and attend this introductory course as a standalone. This course is offered in collaboration with the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center and Portland State University Occupational Health Psychology and Total Worker Health Program.
Accelerating Leadership Development
to – Virtual Instructor LedLive sessions: September 2, 9, 16, 2025; 3pm-5:30pm PT
Accelerating Leadership Development
OSHA #521 OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene
to – Online Virtual ClassroomRegistration ends on
Permissible exposure limits, OSHA health standards, regulations and procedures, respiratory protection, engineering controls, hazard communication, sampling instrumentation, workplace health program elements, and other industrial hygiene topics. Workshops in health hazard recognition, OSHA health standards, and safety and health programs.
OSHA #2225 Respiratory Protection
to – Portland, ORRegistration ends on
OSHA #510 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry
to – Online Virtual ClassroomRegistration ends on
Federal and state policies, procedures, and standards, as well as construction safety and health principles. Emphasis on those areas that are the most hazardous, using OSHA standards as a guide.
OSHA #6005 Collateral Duty Course for Other Federal Agencies
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OSHA #7845 Recordkeeping Rule Seminar
– Online Virtual ClassroomThis 4-hour course is designated to assist employers in identifying and fulfilling their responsibilities for posting certain records, maintaining records of illness and injuries, and reporting specific cases to OSHA. Several practice sessions are included.
OSHA #7410 Managing Excavation/Trenching Operations
– Online Virtual ClassroomThis course focuses on OSHA’s excavation standard (CFR 1926 Subpart P) with explanations of competent person responsibilities, inspection requirements, soil analysis, use of protective systems, and emergency response procedures for excavation work (cave-in).
OSHA #502 Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers
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This course is for OSHA Outreach Training Program construction industry trainers who have completed OSHA #500 and whose trainer authorization has not expired before the first day of class. Provides an update on OSHA construction standards, policies, and regulations. Trainers are required to attend this course (or OSHA #500) once every four years to maintain their authorized trainer status.
Prerequisites: OSHA #500 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health for Construction
Supervisory Safety & Health Duties
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OSHA #511 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry
to – Spokane, WAFederal and state policies, procedures, and standards, as well as general industry safety and health principles. Emphasis on those areas that are the most hazardous.
OSHA #2015 Hazardous Materials
to – Richland, WAOSHA #7405 Fall Hazard Awareness for the Construction Industry
– Online Virtual ClassroomThis one day course is designed to teach to students how to identify fall hazards and methods to control and abate the hazards.
OSHA #7300 Understanding OSHA's Permit-Required Confined Space Standard
– Online Virtual ClassroomThis course covers the requirements of the OSHA Permit-Required Confined Space Standard. Course topics include safety and health hazards associated with confined space entry, and the evaluation, prevention, and abatement of these hazards.
OSHA #500 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Construction
to – Seattle, WAStudents who successfully complete this course will be authorized to conduct 10- and 30-hour Construction Outreach classes. This is a trainer course so enrollees will give a presentation on an assigned OSHA Construction Outreach Training Program topic and must successfully pass a written exam at the end of the course.
Prerequisites: Five years of construction safety and health work experience and successful completion of the OSHA #510 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry course within the past 7 years.
OSHA #2225 Respiratory Protection
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This course covers the requirements for the establishment, maintenance, and monitoring of a respirator program. Topics include OSHA and ANSI standards, NIOSH certifications, and medical evaluation recommendations. Course includes a discussion of both quantitative and qualitative respirator fit testing.
OSHA #511 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry
to – Online Virtual ClassroomRegistration ends on
Federal and state policies, procedures, and standards, as well as general industry safety and health principles. Emphasis on those areas that are the most hazardous, using OSHA standards as a guide.
OSHA #3015 Excavation, Trenching and Soil Mechanics
to – Seattle, WAFocus on OSHA standards and on the safety aspects of excavation and trenching. Introduction to practical soil mechanics and its relationship to the stability of shored and unshored slopes and walls of excavation.
OSHA #500 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Construction
to – Online Virtual ClassroomRegistration ends on
Students who successfully complete this course will be authorized to conduct 10- and 30-hour Construction Outreach classes. This is a trainer course so enrollees will give a presentation on an assigned OSHA Construction Outreach Training Program topic and must successfully pass a written exam at the end of the course.
Prerequisites: Five years of construction safety and health work experience and successful completion of the OSHA #510 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry course within the past 7 years.
OSHA #2015 Hazardous Materials
to – Online Virtual ClassroomRegistration ends on
This course covers general industry standards, and integrates materials from other consensus and proprietary standards relating to hazardous materials.
Course 1 - Foundations of Green Chemistry and Toxicology for Chemical Stewardship
to – OnlineOSHA #2055 Cranes in Construction
to – Online Virtual ClassroomRegistration ends on
This course covers the requirements for operation of cranes in the construction industry using the OSHA construction Cranes and Derricks Standard as a guide.
OSHA #510 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry
to – Portland, ORRegistration ends on
Federal and state policies, procedures, and standards, as well as construction safety and health principles. Emphasis on those areas that are the most hazardous, using OSHA standards as a guide.
OSHA #2225 Respiratory Protection
to – Seattle, WAThis course covers the requirements for the establishment, maintenance, and monitoring of a respirator program. Topics include OSHA and ANSI standards, NIOSH certifications, and medical evaluation recommendations. Course includes a discussion of both quantitative and qualitative respirator fit testing.
OSHA #7500 Introduction to Safety and Health Management
– Online Virtual ClassroomUsing interactive assignments and thought-provoking group projects, students of this one day workshop come away with a strong understanding of the benefits in implementing a safety and health management system in the workplace.
OSHA #2264 Permit-Required Confined Space Entry
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This course covers the recognition of confined space hazards, use of instrumentation to evaluate atmospheric hazards, ventilation techniques, and confined space program elements. The requirements for a permit, non-permit and alternate procedures confined space are also covered. Specific duties of entrants, attendants, supervisors and rescue are discussed.
OSHA #511 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry
to – Seattle, WAFederal and state policies, procedures, and standards, as well as general industry safety and health principles. Emphasis on those areas that are the most hazardous, using OSHA standards as a guide.
OSHA #7510 Introduction to OSHA for Small Businesses
– Online Virtual Classroom - FREEThis course covers an introduction to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the OSH Act for owners and managers of small businesses.
OSHA #2045 Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards
to – Seattle, WAFocus on common machinery types and related safety standards, hazards associated with various types of machinery, and control of hazardous energy sources (lockout/tagout).
The Continuing Education programs offered by the UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences provide workplace safety and health training for the fields of general industry, construction, agriculture and the maritime industries.
We serve four states—Washington, Alaska, Oregon and Idaho—with monthly in-person courses, as well as on-demand programs and online virtual instruction led by our expert instructors.
We are the home of the Pacific Northwest OSHA Education Center—the only training facility authorized by OSHA in our region—offering continuing education courses on federal and state safety and health regulations.
We are also home to the Northwest Center for Occupational Health & Safety (NWCOHS). NWCOHS prepares graduate students for careers in occupational health and safety through training programs in occupational medicine, occupational health nursing, industrial hygiene, safety, hazardous materials management, leadership, green chemistry and related disciplines. The NWCOHS Continuing Education Programs provide professional development opportunities for health and safety professionals.