OSHA Focus Four Hazards

Upon completing this program, participants will be able to:

Module 1: Fall Hazards (#1 Construction Killer)

• Identify fall hazards across all construction activities: roofing, leading edges, unprotected sides, holes, scaffolds, ladders, steel erection, and elevated work platforms.
• Apply the 6-foot fall protection trigger per Subpart M and select appropriate protection: guardrail systems, safety net systems, and personal fall arrest systems (PFAS).
• Inspect PFAS components (harness, lanyard, SRL, anchorage) and calculate fall distance clearance to prevent ground contact after a fall arrest event.
• Understand rescue planning requirements: suspension trauma awareness and the OSHA mandate that rescue must be available before PFAS is used.

Module 2: Struck-By Hazards (#2 Construction Killer)

• Classify struck-by hazards into four subcategories: falling objects, flying objects, swinging objects, and rolling objects, with prevention strategies for each.
• Implement falling object protection: toe boards, debris nets, canopies, tool tethering, and barricading below overhead work.
• Apply crane and rigging awareness for struck-by prevention: load securement, tag lines, swing radius barricading, and operator-rigger coordination.
• Implement vehicle traffic management: designated routes, spotters, backing procedures, proximity detection, and pedestrian segregation.

Module 3: Caught-In/Between Hazards (#3 Construction Killer)

• Classify soil types (A, B, C, stable rock) using visual and manual tests per Subpart P Appendix A.
• Select trench protective systems: sloping, benching, shoring, and shielding matched to soil type, depth, and conditions.
• Apply competent person responsibilities for excavation: daily inspections, authority to remove workers, knowledge of soil classification.
• Identify machinery entanglement, vehicle compression, and demolition collapse hazards with prevention controls.

Module 4: Electrocution Hazards (#4 Construction Killer)

• Apply overhead power line clearance distances per Subpart K and Subpart CC, including the 10-foot minimum approach for lines up to 50 kV.
• Manage underground utility protection: 811/One-Call, locate and mark, tolerance zones, and hand-digging requirements.
• Apply GFCI requirements for construction sites (§1926.405(a)(2)(ii)) and inspect portable tools and extension cords.
• Respond to electrocution emergencies: the do-not-touch rule, power isolation, and CPR/AED awareness.

• No prior training required
• Suitable for workers, supervisors, safety officers at all levels
• No academic degree required
• All instruction in English; working proficiency required

Upon completion, graduates receive an American Institute of Safety Professionals certificate, wallet card, and transcript. Employer-verifiable at amiosp.com/student-verifications.

• Construction workers at any experience level who need comprehensive Focus Four hazard awareness
• Supervisors and foremen responsible for managing all four hazard categories on their work crews
• Safety officers conducting site-wide Focus Four training for project orientations or annual refreshers
• Project managers and superintendents who need to understand the hazards their workers face across all four categories
• GC and subcontractor employees receiving site orientation training on multi-employer projects
• Any construction professional who has not completed individual Focus Four courses and wants all four in one programme

The American Institute of Safety Professionals offers Focus Four training at two levels:

• OSHA Focus Four Hazards — YOU ARE HERE (all four categories in one programme)

• OSHA Focus Four — Fall Hazards (Subpart M deep-dive)
• OSHA Focus Four — Struck-By Hazards (four subcategories deep-dive)
• OSHA Focus Four — Caught-In/Between Hazards (Subpart P, machinery, demolition)
• OSHA Focus Four — Electrocution Hazards (Subpart K, power lines, GFCI)

• 30-Hour Construction Safety (includes Focus Four within comprehensive 29 CFR 1926)
• Construction Safety Management (managing Focus Four programmes at the project level)
• International Diploma in Construction Safety Management (diploma depth)

Take the combined course for broad awareness. Take individual courses for deep-dive expertise in specific hazard categories.