OSHA Training Institute – Education Center
About Our Program
The University of Alabama was designated as an OSHA Training Institute Education Center in January 2008. Since that time we have provided general industry, construction industry and maritime industry training in OSHA standards; the Outreach Trainer and update courses; and more in-depth training on specific topics such as – accident investigation, confined space, excavation and trenching, fall protection, industrial hygiene, machine guarding, recordkeeping, safety and health management, silica and more.
Want us to come to you? We can train your employees at your facility! Courses can be customized for the company’s individual situation. The fees for each course will be based on travel, size of class, course materials, and instructor cost. All course fees will be pre-negotiated. Request Training Information.
PLEASE NOTE: Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT) via Zoom is intended for persons who are previous customers or reside or work within the OSHA Birmingham Region which includes Alabama, Arkansas, Florida Panhandle, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. If you live or work outside of this region and are not a previous customer, we encourage you to seek training within your Regional Authorized OTI Education Centers. To find a list of all OTI Education Centers and contacts go to: https://www.osha.gov/otiec/map For questions contact uaosha@ua.edu or phone toll-free 877-508-7246 This does not affect the classroom training at any of our locations.
Cancellation Policy Effected June 1, 2023: A cancellation charge of 100% of the registration fee will be assessed on cancellations occurring within seven (7) days of the start of this session. Refunds will not be granted after the program has begun. The University of Alabama reserves the right to cancel, postpone or combine class sections, to limit registration or to change instructors. To cancel your registration, contact the Registration Services department at 205-348-3000 or registration_services@ua.edu. A copy of the OTIDE Cancellation Policy can be found online.
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Training Offerings
Core Courses
501 Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for General Industry
502 Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers
503 Update for General Industry Outreach Trainers
510 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Construction
511 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry
*OSHA 500, 501, 502, and 503 have Prerequisite Requirements.
Verification of Prerequisites Form.
Specialty Courses
2015 Hazardous Materials
2045 Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards
2255 Principles of Ergonomics
2264 Permit-Required Confined Space Entry
2455 Safety & Health Management Program
3015 Excavation, Trenching and Soil Mechanics
3095 Electrical Standards
3115 Fall Protection
Short Courses
7105 Evacuation and Emergency Planning
7115 Lockout/Tagout
7210 Pandemic Illness Preparedness
7215 Silica in Construction, Maritime, and General Industries
7230 Infectious Disease Preparedness in the Workplace
7300 Understanding OSHA’s Permit-Required Confined Space Standard
7405 Fall Hazard Awareness for Construction Industry
7410 Managing Excavation / Trenching Operations
7500 Introduction to Safety and Health Management
7505 Introduction to Incident (Accident) Investigation
7515 Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)
7845 Recordkeeping Rule Seminar