OSHA 10-HOUR TRAINING ONLINE

OSHA 10 is one of OSHA's Outreach courses, designed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration but supplied through third-party training providers.

It's a 10-hour introduction to workplace safety topics for entry-level workers in Construction and General Industry. There are several types of OSHA 10 courses by industry. It covers health and safety hazards, filing OSHA complaints, workplace risks, employee rights, and employer obligations. OSHA 10 Construction addresses the standards for construction work, found under 29 CFR 1926.

When you complete an OSHA 10 course, you get a plastic wallet card issued by the Department of Labor. This is often called an OSHA 10 card (or more generally, a DOL card).
 

OSHA 10 is one of OSHA's Outreach courses, designed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration but supplied through third-party training providers.

It's a 10-hour introduction to workplace safety topics for entry-level workers in Construction and General Industry. There are several types of OSHA 10 courses by industry. It covers health and safety hazards, filing OSHA complaints, workplace risks, employee rights, and employer obligations. OSHA 10 Construction addresses the standards for construction work, found under 29 CFR 1926.

When you complete an OSHA 10 course, you get a plastic wallet card issued by the Department of Labor. This is often called an OSHA 10 card (or more generally, a DOL card).
 

For each industry's Outreach program, there's an OSHA 10 and an OSHA 30. Both are offered as online courses.

OSHA 30, or OSHA 30-Hour Training, is a 30-hour version of the training program that includes information about supervisory responsibilities and expands the number of task-specific safety awareness topics and requires 30 hours of training. These arms supervisors – including safety directors, foremen, managers, field supervisors, and crew leads – with the extra information they need to comply with workplace safety requirements.

OSHA 10 is the shorter version designed for non-supervisory workers.

OSHA designed its 10-hour Outreach courses to serve as an orientation to workplace safety for non-supervisory workers. It's a consistent but flexible training program that can be tailored to the worker's environment and job.

OSHA 10 doesn't fulfill or replace required OSHA training, but many employers require an OSHA 10 card because it gives everyone a solid foundation to build on. This is especially true in Construction, which has one of the highest incidents of occupational injury, illness, and death.

Aside from employer requirements, sometimes an OSHA 10 card is a legal requirement for Construction work. These laws are constantly changing, but you legally need an OSHA 10 Construction card in:

• Nevada (effective January 1, 2010)
• Philadelphia, PA (effective October 1, 2015)
• Connecticut (for certain public projects)
• Miami-Dade County, FL (for certain public or private projects)
• Massachusetts (for most public projects)
• Missouri (for public projects)
• New Hampshire (for certain public projects)
• New York City (Local Law 196 of 2017)
• New York State (effective July 18, 2008)
• Rhode Island (for certain public projects)
• West Virginia (for certain public projects)

For all these reasons, OSHA 10 training can also be a good investment for a construction worker looking for a job. Many employers will give hiring preference to candidates with a DOL card, even if they don't require it.

You will receive your plastic official OSHA DOL card as soon as two (2) weeks after you complete your course and survey. The card is mailed via USPS First Class to the mailing address in your profile.

Once you successfully complete the course a pop-up will appear and you can print or download the certificate of completion to your computer, smartphone, or tablet. While you're waiting for your DOL card to arrive, you can use the certificate of completion as proof you have successfully completed the course.
 

As far as OSHA is concerned, OSHA 10 cards don't expire. However, jurisdictions or employers that require it typically set a refresher period (often 3-5 years).

Since the refresher period varies, your DOL card will simply have an issue date, not an expiration date. You can use the issue date to check whether your OSHA 10 card is still valid for your needs.

Some businesses may refuse to recognize your OSHA card if it was issued more than five years ago. Any additional training will be subject to specific employer responsibilities.

While there's no official "OSHA certification," completing an authorized program earns you an official DOL card. Although not universally required, specific states and employers mandate it.
 

A DOL card is an official card issued by the US Department of Labor (DOL) to those who have completed a 10-Hour Outreach Training Program. These cards are required in some states and by various employers.

You can either complete training for construction or general industry. The cards are either bright yellow for construction or light blue for general industry.

You can download a certificate of completion as soon as you finish the course. While you wait for your OSHA 10 DOL card to arrive in the mail, you can show your employer the certificate to indicate you finished your course.