Columbus State’s Construction Sciences Department offers a variety of health and safety training courses to assist in the compliance of OSHA regulations.  The Environmental Technology, Construction Management and Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning Technology programs has both credit and non-credit courses in this area.

Hazardous Materials Health & Safety

The Health & Safety Training for Hazardous Waste Operations (ENVR 252) certificate course (OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER) is taught three times a year; as a one-week long session during Summer Quarter, over the Internet (with two scheduled Saturdays for the hands-on portion) during Spring Quarter, and on Friday afternoons throughout Winter Quarter.  The Hazardous Materials Refresher Training course (HAZWOPER 8-Hr. Refresher, ENVR 256) is available during Summer Quarters and over the Internet upon request.  These classes are also available as non-credit training courses.

The OSHA 24-Hour Health & Safety Training for Emergency Response to Chemical Spills (Technician Level) is available to individuals or companies that need to comply with this portion of OSHA’s Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response regulation.  A minimum number of registered attendees are required for this course to be scheduled. 

Compliance with a variety of OSHA’s hazardous chemical regulations are covered in the Hazardous Materials Management course (ENVR 111).  This includes information on the Hazard Communication and Laboratory Standards, as well as compliance with a variety of relevant DOT and EPA regulations. 

Additional health and safety courses that are available through the Environmental Technology program include Hazard Communication, Bloodborne Pathogen, Respiratory Protection and Confined Space Entry.  Contact the Construction Sciences Department at (614) 287-5030 for more information regarding any of these courses. 

General Industry Health & Safety

The OSHA 30-Hr General Industry Safety and Health (OSHA Outreach Training course) is offered as a 4-credit course (ENVR170) during Autumn Quarters. We also offer the OSHA 10- and 30-Hr General Industry Safety and Health as non-credit courses. Please contact the Construction Sciences Department at (614) 287-5030 for more information.

Construction Health & Safety

The OSHA 10- and 30-HR Construction Safety and Health (OSHA Outreach Training Courses) are offered as both credit and non-credit courses through the Environmental Technology program. Contact the Construction Sciences Department at (614) 287-5030 for more information about these and other construction safety courses.

The Safety and Loss Prevention course (CMGT 135) provides an overview of the identification of work hazards and the compliance of OSHA regulations for construction sites.  Additional information regarding safety codes and insurance requirements are also included.