Nationally recognized safety and heath training solutions for construction and general industries.
The growth of Savannah, port expansion, and ongoing military presence has greatly increased the need for occupational safety and health training in the Coastal Region.
As one of four OSHA Training Institute Education Centers, Georgia Tech-Savannah offers nationally recognized OSHA training for the construction and general industries from Savannah to South Carolina, northern Florida, and beyond. Our safety and health training solutions will provide you with the skills needed to help you and your employees make a positive impact in your workplace, including:
Gain an in depth overview of scaffolding safety. In this course, you will identify basic scaffold hazards and review OSHA’s scaffold standard, subpart L, in order to increase safety standards when using scaffolding. However, this course is not intended as training for erectors or dismant...
NFPA 70E: Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace (EST 7005P)
Put safety first! This course provides you with an understanding of the requirements outlined by the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 70E for electrical safety in the workplace. You will be able to use this knowledge to educate your employees on NFPA 70E safety standards. It is highly re...
Hexavalent Chromium: Managing Exposure and Cleanup (EST 7140P)
This two-day course will provide you with the skills and capabilities needed to comply with the OSHA Hexavalent Chromium Standard and the resources necessary to develop a plan of action for cleanup of contaminated jobsites. You’ll receive a comprehensive review of the OSHA regulation as ...
Ergonomics and the Control of Musculoskeletal Disorders Seminar (EST 8003P)
This half-day seminar is designed to help companies determine if they have ergonomic hazards in their facilities, and what can be done to address these hazards. The primary focus of this course will be on upper extremity and back-related issues that are most prominent in industry. In addition,...
OSHA 502: Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers (OTI 0502P)
Learn the latest OSHA standards for the most common hazards and violations in order to maintain your trainer status for the construction industry. Remember, construction industry voluntary compliance outreach trainers must take this course every four years. If your OSHA construction industry t...
OSHA 503: Update for General Industry Outreach Trainers (OTI 0503P)
Learn the latest OSHA standards for the most common hazards and violations in order to maintain your trainer status for general industry. Remember, general industry voluntary compliance outreach trainers must take this course every four years. If your OSHA general industry trainer card has exp...
OSHA 510: Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Construction Industry (OTI 0510P)
Familiarize yourself with OSHA safety and health standards for the construction industry, along with related industry principles. Using OSHA standards as a guide, you’ll get a special look at the more hazardous areas. This course is a prerequisite to
OSHA 511: Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry (OTI 0511P)
Become familiar with OSHA general industry safety and health standards along with general industry safety and health principles. You’ll get a special focus on the most hazardous areas. This course is a prerequisite to
OSHA 521: OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene (OTI 0521P)
Understand industrial hygiene practices along with OSHA regulations and procedures. You’ll learn about OSHA health standards, respiratory protection, exposure limits, engineering controls, hazard communication, hearing protections, and other related topics. You’ll practice using sc...
OSHA 2045: Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards (OTI 2045P)
Become familiar with a variety of commonly used machinery, relevant safety standards, and machine guarding methods. Learn the hazards associated with various machinery and how to control hazardous energy sources (lockout/tagout). Apply hazard recognition concepts on a site inspection at an ope...
Gain and in depth overview of OSHA requirements for cranes and improve your ability to manage cranes in construction as part of our Cranes for Construction course. In many cases, the construction standards have application in a general industry setting. You’ll walk away knowing how to be...
OSHA 2255: Principles of Ergonomics Applied to Work-Related Musculoskeletal and Nerve Disorders (OTI 2255P)
Find out how to have a healthier workplace by using ergonomic principles to reduce the stress and strain on your employees’ bodies. You’ll learn how to help prevent musculoskeletal and nerve disorders that can occur with this course when you conduct analyses of videotaped job sites...
OSHA 3015: Excavation, Trenching and Soil Mechanics (OTI 3015P)
Master practicing excavation and trenching the safe way with this course that focuses on adhering to OSHA standards. On a hands-on field trip, you’ll learn how to use instruments like penetrometers and torvane shears and conduct a soil sedimentation test.
Learn the ins and outs of electrical installations and other related equipment. You’ll understand how to control electrical hazards using OSHA standards along with the National Electrical Code. You’ll also get to participate in an electrical lab. Notice: Attendees of this course sh...
Understand how to safeguard your workers from falls. In addition to learning about state-of-the-art technology and OSHA requirements for fall protection, you’ll study and take part in a one-day field exercise demonstrating the principles of fall protection along with the ins and outs of ...
OSHA 5410: Safety and Health Standards for the Maritime Industry (OTI 5410P)
You’ll expand your maritime expertise in our Safety and Health Standards for the Maritime Industry course. You'll receive an introduction/overview of the standards related to maritime activities, such as shipyards, marine terminals, and longshoring operations. The course will also help yo...
OSHA 7000: OSHA Training Guidelines for Safe Patient Handling Seminar (OTI 7000P)
Protect your workers and patients by staying abreast of OSHA’s Ergonomics Guidelines for Nursing Homes. This course focuses on spotting, assessing, and controlling ergonomic hazards in a healthcare setting. You’ll learn the proper way to create an ergonomics process and how to work...
OSHA 7100: Introduction to Machinery and Machine Safeguarding Seminar (OTI 7100P)
Protect your workers and yourself by learning proper machine safeguarding techniques. You’ll walk away understanding your legal responsibilities for safeguarding your employees, plus different methods you can use to do so.
OSHA 7105: Introduction to Emergency Planning Seminar (OTI 7105P)
Augment your skills in handling dangerous situations with our Introduction to Emergency Planning Seminar. You’ll learn what OSHA requires and more about how to protect against and respond to chemical spills, fire, severe weather, homeland defense, and workplace violence. We’ll cover general si...
OSHA 7500: Introduction to Safety and Health Management (OTI 7500P)
Reduce the injuries and illnesses of your employees when you learn how to implement an effective safety and health management system. You’ll develop methods to control and prevent hazards in the workplace that can help increase employee productivity and morale.
OSHA 7405: Fall Hazard Awareness for the Construction Industry Seminar (OTI 7405P)
Falls can wreak havoc not only on employees of small construction firms but on the company as well. Our Fall Hazard Awareness for the Construction Industry course provides you with the know-how to spot potential dangers at your work site. Plus you’ll learn how to evaluate those hazardous condi...
Help protect the privacy of employees and simplify your recordkeeping system using OSHA’s recordkeeping rule, 29 CFR 1904 in this OSHA Recordkeeping Rule Seminar.
Savannah presents a unique opportunity for the OSHA Training Institute Ed Center at Georgia Tech. The growth of Savannah and surrounding areas, the port expansion, and the ongoing military presence, have greatly increased the need for occupational safety and health training. The Savannah campus allows us to be in a great position to have a positive impact on companies and their workers not only locally, but from South Carolina and northern Florida.
- Jim Howry
Georgia Tech OSHA Education Center
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