OSHA 10

No. OSHA states the Outreach program is voluntary, does not meet the training requirements for any OSHA standards, and none of its courses is considered a certification. Some states, municipalities, or employers may require outreach training as a condition of employment, but that is not an OSHA requirement.

OSHA lists the required Construction curriculum resources as Introduction to OSHA, Construction Focus Four, Other Training Resources, Spanish Language Resources, and Construction Presentations. General Industry lists Introduction to OSHA, Other Training Resources, Spanish Language Resources, and General Industry Presentations - note it does not include a Focus Four section.

OSHA describes the 10-hour class as intended to provide workers with awareness of common job-related safety and health hazards. The 30-hour class is described as more appropriate for supervisors or workers with some safety responsibility. Choose based on your role rather than assuming the longer course is required.

OSHA states that trainers have 90 days after course completion to issue cards. If your card has not arrived, contact the trainer who conducted the class, or the online provider if you trained online - OSHA itself does not keep records of classes run by authorized trainers.

Outreach trainers and online providers maintain all student records for five years. Completion must be verified using those class records, so if training was completed over five years ago, or you do not recall who your trainer or provider was, OSHA says you will have to retake the class to receive a card.

No. As of April 1, 2019, Maritime student course completion cards do not expire, and training completed before that date remains valid. Cardholders are not required to obtain a replacement, but if one is desired, the Maritime class must have been completed within the past five years, and you contact the original training provider.

Generally no. OSHA does not keep records of Outreach training classes conducted by authorized trainers; the trainer or online provider is responsible for maintaining class records and issuing or replacing completion cards. Use OSHA's Find a Trainer page if you need your provider's contact information.

OSHA eliminated the authorized trainer's 90-day grace period. Under Section III.B. of the Outreach Training Program Requirements, effective October 1, 2024, a trainer whose authorization has expired cannot conduct Outreach training or receive student course completion cards, and extensions will not be granted. The overseas military service exemption in Section III.C. remains in effect.

It is a separate 7.5-hour and 15-hour program for workers providing skilled support services or site clean-up after natural and man-made disasters, and it covers inspecting, donning, and doffing air-purifying respirators. OSHA states this training does not fulfill requirements under the HAZWOPER standard.

Treating the card as proof of standards compliance. The course builds hazard awareness and covers workers' rights, employer responsibilities, and how to file a complaint - it does not certify you or satisfy a specific standard's training requirement. Study the required curriculum topics for your industry, not just the Focus Four.