Reporting Requirements
This is the maximum number of days after course completion that an OSHA Outreach trainer has to submit student information for card processing.
What is 30 days?
This type of card is issued to students who complete Outreach training, distinguishing it from official OSHA certification.
What is a completion card (not a certification)?
This is the maximum number of years an OSHA Outreach trainer authorization is valid before requiring an update course.
What is 4 years?
This is the maximum number of training hours that may be conducted in a single day for Outreach classes.
What is 10 hours per day?
This requirement ensures Outreach training is conducted in a language and vocabulary that students can understand.
What is training must be presented in a manner understandable to participants?
If an Outreach trainer conducts training outside their authorized industry (e.g., construction vs. general industry), this reporting issue may arise.
What is a violation of program requirements or invalid training submission?
If a trainer submits falsified student information for card issuance, this severe consequence may occur.
What is revocation of trainer authorization?
To maintain authorization, Outreach trainers must complete this course before their trainer card expires.
This required topic must be included in every OSHA 10- and 30-hour Outreach class and covers worker rights and employer responsibilities.
What is Introduction to OSHA?
This limitation prevents Outreach trainers from advertising their classes in a way that suggests OSHA endorsement or approval beyond authorization.
What is prohibition on misleading advertising or misrepresentation of OSHA involvement?
This entity must receive Outreach training reports and issues student course completion cards—the trainer does not issue official cards directly.
What is an OSHA-authorized Outreach Training Program (OTP) provider?
This type of card is issued to students who complete Outreach training, distinguishing it from official OSHA certification.
What is a completion card (not a certification)?
This restriction prohibits Outreach trainers from conducting training in industries outside their authorized scope.
What is industry limitation (e.g., construction trainers cannot teach general industry courses)?
This specific amount of time must be spent on Focus Four hazards in OSHA 10-hour construction training.
What is a minimum of 4 hours?
This rule states that Outreach courses must include active trainer involvement and cannot rely entirely on videos or self-study.
What is instructor-led training requirement?
This action is required if a trainer changes contact information, as it may affect reporting accuracy and card delivery.
What is updating their profile with the OSHA Training Institute Education Center (OTIEC)?
If a student misses part of a required topic, this must happen before a card can be issued for that student.
What is the student must complete the missed material (make-up training)?
This documentation must be retained and made available during an audit to verify that training was conducted properly.
What are Outreach training records (e.g., attendance sheets, agendas, student information)?
This is the minimum number of days over which an OSHA 10-hour Outreach class must be conducted.
What is at least 2 calendar days?
This prohibition prevents Outreach trainers from implying that students are “OSHA certified” upon course completion.
What is no representation of Outreach training as OSHA certification?
If a trainer is audited, failure to produce required Outreach training records could result in this serious consequence.
What is revocation of Outreach trainer authorization?
When completing OSHA 30-hour training, students must receive this minimum number of total hours before a card request can be submitted.
This requirement ensures trainers have relevant field experience prior to attending OSHA 500 or 501.
What is verifiable safety and health work experience in the industry?
This requirement ensures that Outreach training is not delivered as a self-paced online course by individual trainers.
What is training must be instructor-led (in-person or live virtual), not self-paced?
This rule requires trainers to ensure students are attentive and engaged throughout the training, especially during required instructional hours.
What is student participation and engagement requirement?