40-hour EM 385-1-1 Construction Safety Hazard Awareness Training Course

Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) program management per EM 385-1-1 (2024) Chapters 1-2, including development and implementation of contractor safety programs for USACE projects, Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) preparation and risk assessment methodologies, Accident Prevention Plan (APP) development, and Risk Assessment Code (RAC) determination with proper approval authority protocols.

Fall protection systems design and implementation per EM 385-1-1 (2024) Chapter 11 and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart M, including personal fall arrest system selection and inspection, guardrail system installation requirements, safety net specifications, fall hazard identification through competent person evaluations, and rescue plan development for construction operations on USACE contracts.

Excavation and trenching safety per EM 385-1-1 (2024) Chapter 13 and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P, including soil classification and protective system selection, sloping and benching requirements, trench box and shoring installation procedures, atmospheric testing protocols, and competent person qualifications for excavation operations on military construction projects.

Scaffolding safety and access systems per EM 385-1-1 (2024) Chapter 12 and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart L, including supported and suspended scaffold erection requirements, scaffold capacity calculations and load ratings, ladder safety and proper use protocols, qualified person inspection procedures, and scaffold tag systems for USACE construction sites.

Material handling, storage, and disposal per EM 385-1-1 (2024) Chapter 14, including rigging equipment selection and inspection procedures, crane and hoist operations under competent person supervision, load chart interpretation, hand and power tool safety protocols, and proper material storage and stacking requirements on Corps of Engineers projects.

Electrical safety programs per EM 385-1-1 (2024) Chapter 8 and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart K, including qualified person requirements for energized electrical work, lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures for hazardous energy control, ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) protection requirements, assured equipment grounding conductor program implementation, and electrical safety-related work practices on USACE facilities.

Personal protective equipment (PPE) programs per EM 385-1-1 (2024) Chapter 5 and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart E, including hazard assessment and PPE selection procedures, head protection and hard hat requirements, eye and face protection specifications, respiratory protection program development per 29 CFR 1910.134, and hearing conservation program implementation for military construction operations.

Confined space entry procedures per EM 385-1-1 (2024) Chapter 7 and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA, including permit-required confined space identification and classification, atmospheric testing and monitoring protocols, entry permit system implementation, attendant and entry supervisor responsibilities, and rescue and emergency services coordination for USACE projects.

Medical services and first aid per EM 385-1-1 (2024) Chapter 3, including first aid training requirements for construction personnel, medical facility proximity assessments, emergency medical services coordination with local providers, bloodborne pathogen exposure control plans per 29 CFR 1910.1030, and documentation requirements for work-related injuries and illnesses on Corps of Engineers contracts.

Emergency action and fire prevention planning per EM 385-1-1 (2024) Chapter 4, including site-specific emergency response plan development, fire prevention and protection system requirements, evacuation procedures and assembly point designation, emergency communication protocols, and coordination with local emergency responders for military installation construction projects.