Safety and Health Fundamentals Certificate

The certificate program in Safety and Health Fundamentals supports OSHA's mission by training public sector employees in occupational safety and health to reduce incident rates for workers in state and local governments.

An application processing fee of $95 is due at the time of application

Construction

Construction Application Form

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Participants must complete a minimum of seven courses, comprised of required and elective courses that include a minimum of 68 contact hours of training.

Participants must have completed the three required courses:
- OSHA #510: Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Construction
- OSHA #7500: Introduction to Safety and Health Management
- OSHA #7505: Introduction to Incident (Accident) Investigation

Participants must have completed a minimum of four elective courses that include a minimum of 29 contact hours of training:
- OSHA #3015: Excavation, Trenching and Soil Mechanics
  - or
- OSHA #7410: Managing Evacuation Hazards
- OSHA #3095: Electrical Standards
- OSHA #3115: Fall Protection
  - or
- OSHA #7405: Fall Hazard Awareness for the Construction Industry
- OSHA #7105: Evacuation and Emergency Planning
- OSHA #7110: Safe Bolting: Principles and Practices
- OSHA #7205: Health Hazard Awareness
- OSHA #7400: Noise in the Construction Industry
- OSHA #7845: Recordkeeping Rule Seminar

General Industry

General Industry Application Form

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Participants must complete a minimum of seven courses, comprised of required and elective courses that include a minimum of 68 contact hours of training.

Participants must have completed the three required courses:
- OSHA #511: Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry
- OSHA #7500: Introduction to Safety and Health Management
- OSHA #7505: Introduction to Incident (Accident) Investigation

Participants must have completed a minimum of four elective courses that include a minimum of 29 contact hours of training:
- OSHA #3095: Electrical Standards
- OSHA #2264: Permit-Required Confined Space Entry
  - or
- OSHA #7300: Understanding OSHA's Permit-Required Confined Space Standard
- OSHA #7000: OSHA Training Guidelines for Safe Patient Handling
- OSHA #7005: Public Warehousing and Storage
- OSHA #7100: Introduction to Machinery and Machine Safeguarding
  - or
- OSHA #2045: Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards
- OSHA #7105: Evacuation and Emergency Planning
- OSHA #7115: Lockout/Tagout
- OSHA #7200: Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control for Healthcare Facilities
- OSHA #7205: Health Hazard Awareness
- OSHA #7210: Pandemic Influenza and Workplace Preparedness
- OSHA #7845: Recordkeeping Rule Seminar

Maritime

Maritime Industry Application Form

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Participants must complete a minimum of seven courses, comprised of required and elective courses that include a minimum of 77 contact hours of training:

Participants must have completed the three required courses for a minimum of 48 contact hours of training:
Participants must have completed a minimum of four elective courses listed below that include a minimum of 29 contact hours of training:

Testimonials

I am new to the safety industry and this course helped me so much. I learned basic laws and regulations and having multiple instructors that all brought something different to the table was a bonus. I also liked that it was a zoom course, so I was able to network with others like me. What I found most valuable were the resources the instructors gave to us. We got access to material that is very relevant to the work we are doing. This will benefit me greatly in the long run because I have sources to always revert back to if there are things I need to find.

- Jordan Anderson, EHS Coordinator, American Excelsior Company

I wanted to gain additional knowledge as it pertains to the current standards and the incredible knowledge the instructors displayed was very beneficial. This course was a great eye opener and increased my confidence in performing my job duties. It has given me the tools I need to balance my skills, and I have more knowledge to perform my tasks and protect the company from a liability standpoint. The class exceeded my expectations and moved me from a B+ to an A+. I recommend adding how the administrative support was amazing and met all of our needs.

- Lamonte Buchanan, Emergency Planning and Response Specialist, Van Drunen Farms

Recent SHFC Recipients

Providing a safe work and transit travel environment is CTA’s top priority, and a critical tool to achieving this is by ensuring our workforce receives OSHA-authorized training and education.
- Ben Noven, CTA General Manager of Construction Safety and Engineering