About the OSHA Training Institute Education Center (OTIEC)
Georgia Tech’s OSHA Training Institute Education Center (OTIEC) has been providing applicable, up-to-date, and effective safety and health training courses for more than 25 years. The center, established in 1992, was one of the first four OTIEC’s established by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
The OTIEC at Georgia Tech offers more than 50 different courses, both in person and online, with over 200 dates to choose from each year. All of the courses are offered in Atlanta and many of the courses are also offered at 11 sites throughout the Southeast. Additionally, any of our courses can be brought onsite, to your facility, as a contract.
The Safety, Health, and Environmental Services (SHES) team at Georgia Tech also offers an Online Professional Master’s in Occupational Safety and Health (PMOSH) and provides no cost training and webinar options throughout the year.
Training Courses
- OSHA 510: Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Construction Industry: Familiarize yourself with basic OSHA safety and health standards for the construction industry.
- OSHA 500: Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Construction Industry: Become a construction outreach trainer authorized to teach both OSHA 10- and 30-hour construction industry courses.
- OSHA 502: Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers: Stay current with the latest OSHA standards and construction industry best practices to maintain your authorized OSHA outreach trainer status.
- OSHA 521: OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene: Understand OSHA health standards, respiratory protection, exposure limits, engineering controls, hazard communication, hearing protection, and other related topics.
- OSHA 2055: Cranes for Construction: Review the primary causes of crane accidents, safe work-practices for crane assembly/disassembly, crane inspection and operation, and how to assess personnel competency.
- OSHA 2225: Respiratory Protection: Through hands-on training, learn how to create, maintain, and monitor the effectiveness of a respiratory protection program.
- OSHA 3015: Excavation, Trenching, and Soil Mechanics: Master practicing excavation and trenching the safe way with this course that focuses on adhering to OSHA standards.
- OSHA 3115: Fall Protection: Understand how to best safeguard your workers from falls and learn about state-of-the-art technology and OSHA requirements for fall protection.
- EST 7000: Scaffolding Safety: Identify basic scaffold hazards and review OSHA’s scaffold standard, subpart L, in order to increase safety standards when using scaffolding.
- EST 7007: Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) Certification Exam Study Session: Review the skills, knowledge, and techniques necessary for preparing for the CHST Certification Exam.
- EST 7008: Introduction to Noise Evaluation and Control: Gain instruction in the evaluation and control of occupational noise and acquire management strategies to conserve hearing in the workplace.
- EST 7009: Air Sampling Fundamentals for the Workplace: Gain the hands-on knowledge needed to conduct an air-monitoring survey of your workplace activities.
- EST 7132: OSHA Silica Standard: Gaining the Skills and Capabilities to Comply: Get a comprehensive review of the new OSHA regulation, training on the health effects of silica exposure, and focus on practical steps companies can take to protect workers from the hazards of silica exposure.
- OSHA 511: Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry: Become familiar with OSHA general industry safety and health standards along with general industry safety and health principles.
- OSHA 501: Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry: Become an outreach trainer authorized to teach both OSHA 10- and 30-hour general industry courses.
- OSHA 503: Update for General Industry Outreach Trainers: Learn the latest OSHA standards for the most common hazards and violations to maintain your trainer status for general industry.
- OSHA 521: OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene: Understand OSHA health standards, respiratory protection, exposure limits, engineering controls, hazard communication, hearing protection, and other related topics.
- OSHA 2045: Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards: Highlights a variety of commonly used machinery, relevant safety standards, and machine guarding methods.
- OSHA 2225: Respiratory Protection: Through hands-on training, learn how to create, maintain, and monitor the effectiveness of a respiratory protection program.
- OSHA 2264: Permit-Required Confined Space Entry: Understand how to spot, evaluate, prevent, and reduce safety and health hazards related to confined space entry.
- OSHA 3095: Electrical Standards: Learn the ins and outs of electrical installations and how to control electrical hazards using OSHA standards and the National Electrical Code.
- OSHA 7115: Lockout Tagout: Learn how to protect workers from potentially fatal accidents using the lockout-tagout procedure.
- EST 6000: Managing Environmental Compliance: Learn what steps you need to take to apply Environmental Protection Agency regulations to your facility.
- EST 7005: NFPA 70E: Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace: Understand the requirements outlined by the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 70E for electrical safety in the workplace.
- EST 7008: Introduction to Noise Evaluation and Control: Gain instruction in the evaluation and control of occupational noise and acquire management strategies to conserve hearing in the workplace.
- EST 7009: Air Sampling Fundamentals for the Workplace: Gain the hands-on knowledge needed to conduct an air-monitoring survey of your workplace activities.
- EST 7132: OSHA Silica Standard: Gaining the Skills and Capabilities to Comply: Get a comprehensive review of the new OSHA regulation, training on the health effects of silica exposure, and focus on practical steps companies can take to protect workers from the hazards of silica exposure.
- EST 7137: Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technician (OHST) Certification Exam Study Workshop: Review the skills, knowledge, and techniques necessary for preparing for the OHST certification exam.
- OSHA 2255: Principles of Ergonomics Applied to Work-Related Musculoskeletal and Nerve Disorders: Create a healthier and more productive workplace by using ergonomic principles to reduce the stress and strain on your employees’ bodies.
- OSHA 7225: Transitioning to Safer Chemicals: Learn OSHA’s seven-step substitution planning process so you can evaluate chemical use, study possible alternatives, and pursue safer alternatives.
- OSHA 7500: Introduction to Safety and Health Management: Reduce the injuries and illnesses of your employees when you learn how to implement an effective safety and health management system.
- OSHA 7505: Introduction to Incident (Accident) Investigation: Review the importance of conducting a thorough incident investigation and explore the primary employer responsibilities related to workplace-incident investigations.
- OSHA 7845: OSHA Recordkeeping Rule Seminar: Navigate the nuances of OSHA’s recordkeeping rule, 29 CFR 1904, and improve your understanding of OSHA recordable injuries.
- DEF 4504: Introduction to Human Systems Integration: Discover how to address human-related issues in system development through an integrated approach.
- EST 7001: Advanced Safety Management: Gain a deeper understanding of the impact of organizational culture on safety performance and how to implement leading-edge safety systems.
- EST 7003: Instructional Techniques for Occupational Safety, Health, and Environmental Professionals: Learn to design, develop, deliver, evaluate, and manage highly effective health and safety training programs.
- EST 7015: Value-Added Safety: Combining Lean Enterprise and Safety Management Culture of Safety: Learn the principles of Value-Added Safety and participate in hands-on exercises to learn to improve production and workplace safety outcomes.
- EST 7122: Introduction to Safety and Health Management (Online): Implement a company’s safety and health management system, including the core elements of an effective safety and health system, and central issues critical to each element’s proper management.
- EST 7123: Introduction to Incident (Accident) Investigation (Online): Master the four-step incident investigation procedure through hands-on training.
- EST 7124: Human Performance: Understanding Human Error: Discover the five critical principles of human performance and learn to identify and differentiate between latent conditions and active triggers.
- EST 7125: Managing Legal Issues in General Industry, Construction, Engineering, and Safety: Review topics, including the legal aspects of licensing, education, qualification, the bid process, construction contracts, insurance, the safety manager’s role, and more.
- EST 7127: Modern Theories in Accident Causation: Examine and apply some of the more modern tools used to analyze workplace incidents.
- EST 7134: Human Performance II – Implementation: Focus on the principles and tools for error reduction and how to put them into practice.
- EST 7139: Foundations of Leadership for Safety Excellence Free Consultation Program: Using hands-on activities, attendees will explore and learn to implement known principles of effective safety leadership.
- EST 7010: Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous and Explosive Chemicals: Create and implement an effective Process Safety Management (PSM) program for your facility.
- EST 7018: Trainer Course: Electrical Safety Standard for the Workplace, NFPA 70E: Learn to train other personnel in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70E standards.
- EST 7126: Process Safety Management – Process Hazard Analysis: Learn how to perform a PHA, methodology, the planning and facilitation of a PHA, and more.
- EST 7128: Process Safety Management – Mechanical Integrity: Learn the ins and outs of Mechanical Integrity (MI).
- EST 7129: Advanced Process Safety Management – PSM II: Gain advanced methods of process safety in the proper management of chemical process hazards.
- EST 7130: Process Safety Management – PSM Auditing: Expand your knowledge of audit principles and methods that are key in ensuring an effective audit.
- EST 7135: PSM I for Ammonia Systems: Understand Process Safety Management (PSM) to guide the implementation, maintenance, or update of your own organization’s program.
- OSHA 2015: Hazardous Materials: Fine-tune your understanding of standards covering hazardous materials, including those from OSHA.
- HAZ 1000: 24-Hour Hazmat Technician: Learn the basic knowledge and techniques required for personnel responding proactively to hazardous material spills in an industrial setting.
- HAZ 1002: HAZWOPER Annual Refresher: Learn up-to-date trends and practices, regulatory apprises, and timely topics.
- HAZ 1004: HAZWOPER Site Operations: Gain the necessary training needed before engaging in hazardous waste operations or spill response.
- HAZ 1006: Advanced Hazmat School: Learn about atmospheric hazards, air sampling, and decontamination.
- HAZ 7022: Permit-Required Confined Space Entry and Rescue Level 2: Learn the technical rescue and recovery of victims trapped in a confined space or in a place accessible only through a confined space.
- OSHA 5410: Safety and Health Standards for the Maritime Industry: Learn how to recognize, evaluate, and control hazards that are part and parcel of the maritime industry.
- OSHA 6005: Collateral Duty for Other Federal Agencies: Develop your skills for recognizing basic safety and health hazards in the workplace.
- EST 7006: Certified Hazardous Material Management (CHMM) Review: Gain the knowledge necessary to comply with health, safety, and environmental guidelines.
- EST 7013: Power Transmission and Distribution: Review the safety hazards involved with the operation and maintenance of electric power generation, transmission equipment, distribution lines, and equipment.
- EST 7136: API RP 1173 – Pipeline Safety Management Systems: Understand process safety, its application to the pipeline industry, the elements of a properly designed API RP 1173 program, and how to implement and manage an ongoing program.
Onsite Training Courses
Do you have multiple people to train at your company? We can bring any of our courses onsite, to your facility, where you can train a whole team of people and empower change in your organization. Dana Atkinson at dana.atkinson@innovate.gatech.edu for a customized approach.
Training by the Numbers
What Companies Say About the Classes
OSHA Authorized Outreach Trainer Resources
For questions about OSHA’s Outreach Training Program, contact Yavonne Jones at 404-894-4149 or by email at yavonne.jones@innovate.gatech.edu