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What Is the Difference Between OSHA 10 and OSHA 30?
Explore the differences between OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 in this safety fundamentals lesson.
By Todd Jerome Jenkins, MS, CSP · Free to watch · No account required
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OSHA training · 5:10
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Companion reading
Match Outreach training to the role
OSHA Outreach classes provide orientation to common workplace safety and health hazards. The 10-hour class is generally intended for workers. The 30-hour class provides broader coverage and is generally intended for supervisors or people with safety responsibilities. Choose the correct industry program and check the actual project or jurisdiction requirement.
The longer class does not automatically authorize a person to inspect scaffolds, enter permit spaces, service equipment under lockout or perform another specialized task. Outreach training is voluntary at the federal program level and does not replace training required by specific OSHA standards. Other authorities or employers may require an Outreach card.
Plan training as a sequence of role preparation, workplace instruction, practice and verification. Keep the Outreach completion record alongside the task-specific records without treating them as interchangeable. A worker moving into supervision may need both broader safety knowledge and additional instruction for the work they will direct.
Before the task
- Choose Construction, General Industry or the applicable Outreach program.
- Check the requirement for the actual role and project.
- Plan the additional workplace and task-specific instruction.
Fictional work example
A new foreman has completed OSHA 30 but has not been trained in the company’s equipment-isolation procedures. The card does not make that foreman an authorized lockout employee.
Consider: Which training decision comes next?
Compare your reasoning
Compare the foreman’s assigned duties with the employer’s training and authorization requirements, then complete and verify the missing task preparation.
Sources and further reading
Original companion notes and fictional examples · Updated . These notes support study; apply the actual workplace procedures and requirements. Government sources retain their own status and do not endorse this material.