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 a systematic educational model informed by OSHA guidance and recognized training-evaluation practices.
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 using applicable OSHA requirements and ANSI/ASSP Z490.1-2024, 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 whether completing this course will qualify them to conduct safety training for their company. Select the button for the answer.
The answer is "not yet."
Completing a train-the-trainer course, whether online or in person, can support your development but does not by itself qualify you to teach every safety topic. Your employer must determine that you have the subject-matter knowledge and instructional skills required by the applicable standard and authorize you for that scope of work. To qualify as a safety trainer for your company, you should:
- Possess the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) in safety topics, as determined by your employer.
- Complete relevant trainer development, 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.
- Demonstrate your ability to conduct effective training on the specified topics.
- Receive your employer's authorization to conduct training on specified topics.
Your employer should document its determination that you are qualified and authorized to train on specified topics. This employer authorization is not a national professional credential.
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 Instructional 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)