Course Description:
The 10-hour Maritime Outreach Course for Shipyard Employment is intended to provide entry-level safety and health hazard information tailored to shipyard employees involved in ship repairing, shipbuilding, and ship breaking. This entry-level course focuses on identification, avoidance, control, and prevention – not OSHA standards. This course is taught by an OSHA-authorized instructor. Participants who complete the course will receive a card from OSHA verifying their completion of the course.
Course Topics:
Introduction to OSHA
Walking and working surfaces
Fall protection/Scaffolding
Confined and enclosed spaces
Hazardous materials
Personal protective equipment
Fire protection
Electrical
Lockout/Tagout
Machine guarding
Hot work
Hazard Communication
Machine Guarding
Who Should Attend:
All individuals who work on maritime sites
Regulatory Requirements:
29CFR 1915
