Audience: general contractors, subcontractors, public works contractors, utility contractors, paving and excavation contractors, and any operation working under Title 8 Subchapter 4 (Construction Safety Orders). Programs are bilingual and can be delivered on-site at the project trailer or yard.
Qualified-person training for electricians, electrical contractors, and maintenance crews exposed to arc flash hazards on the construction site. We cover incident energy, working distance, arc-rated PPE selection from the NFPA 70E tables, energized work permits, the boundary system (limited approach, restricted approach, arc flash), and the requirements that drive the employer’s energized electrical work program.
Title 8 §2320.1 (Electrical Safety Orders); NFPA 70E (Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace).
Initial before qualified electrical work; refresher at least every 3 years per NFPA 70E, sooner when procedures, equipment, or worker performance indicate retraining is needed.
Awareness-level training for construction crews who may encounter confined spaces on the job — manholes and vaults, tanks and vessels under construction, tunnels and shafts, crawl spaces, and pits formed during excavation. We cover how to recognize a permit-required space, atmospheric and engulfment hazards, who must be a competent attendant, when to stop and call qualified entry personnel, and the construction-specific confined-space rule that supplements the general industry standard.
Title 8 §1950–1962 (Construction Confined Space); §5157 (General Industry Permit-Required Confined Spaces); 29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA.
Initial at assignment; refresher when procedures or work conditions change. Annual refresher recommended.
Driver-safety training for crews operating company trucks, service vehicles, and pickup trucks between jobsites. We cover pre-trip inspections, securement of tools and materials, jobsite ingress/egress driving, towing trailers loaded with equipment, work-zone exposure as a driver, and the higher-risk moments common in construction transport — long hauls, early starts, fatigue, and rural-to-urban transitions.
Title 8 §3203 (IIPP); California Vehicle Code; 49 CFR Part 390 (DOT) for DOT-regulated vehicles.
Initial at assignment of driving duties; annual refresher per insurer / IIPP best practice.
Awareness training for non-electrical construction workers exposed to electrical hazards — laborers near temporary power, framers and finishers using cords and tools, equipment operators near overhead lines, and crews working in or near energized panels they don’t service. We cover safe approach distances, GFCI protection on construction sites, damaged cords and tools, lockout basics, and when to stop work and call a qualified electrician.
Title 8 §2320 series (Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders); §2940 series (High-Voltage); 29 CFR 1926 Subpart K.
Initial at assignment; refresher when new equipment, sites, or procedures are introduced.
Ergonomics training built for trades work — concrete and rebar handling, framing and drywall lifting, ladder and scaffold work, vibration exposure from rotary hammers and saws, and the repetitive demands of finishes work. We cover safe lifting, team-lift protocols, tool selection, micro-breaks, and how to set up site stations to reduce strain over a multi-month project.
Title 8 §5110 (Repetitive Motion Injuries); §3203 (IIPP).
Triggered when repetitive-motion injuries occur or job tasks change; annual refresher is best practice.
Competent Person training for supervisors and foremen responsible for inspecting excavations daily and authorizing entry. We cover soil classification with visual and manual tests, sloping and benching design, shoring and shield system selection, tabulated data interpretation, atmospheric testing and access/egress, daily inspection documentation, and what authority the Competent Person carries under Cal/OSHA — including the authority to remove workers from a hazardous trench.
Title 8 §1541 (Excavations) — Competent Person designation; 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P, Appendix A through F.
Initial designation; refresher when duties, procedures, or site conditions change. Annual refresher is recommended.
Awareness training for workers exposed to excavation and trenching but not designated as the Competent Person — laborers, equipment operators, utility installers, and inspectors. We cover soil types, cave-in mechanics, the 4-foot and 5-foot trigger depths, sloping and benching, shoring and shielding overview, ladder placement, spoil-pile setbacks, and how to recognize a trench that needs immediate Competent Person review.
Title 8 §1541 (Excavations); 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P.
Initial at assignment; refresher when site conditions or procedures change. Annual refresher recommended.
Fall protection training for trades exposed at heights of 6 feet or more in construction — roofers, framers, steel erectors, scaffolders, formwork crews, and any worker exposed at unprotected edges. We cover guardrails, personal fall arrest systems, anchor selection and ratings, harness inspection and donning, lanyards and self-retracting lifelines, rescue planning, and the written fall protection plan required when conventional systems are not feasible.
Title 8 §1669 (Fall Protection — General); §1670 (PFAS); §1671 (PFAS Components); 29 CFR 1926 Subpart M.
Initial before exposure at 6 feet or higher; refresher when equipment, anchorage, or procedures change. Annual refresher is best practice.
Two-year certification course for designated jobsite responders. We cover adult CPR, AED use, choking response, severe bleeding and tourniquet application, fractures and spinal precautions, crush injuries, electrical shock response, and the response-time realities of remote and high-rise construction sites. Suitable for the jobsite first-aid responder required by Cal/OSHA when an infirmary or clinic is not in near proximity.
29 CFR 1926.50 (Medical Services and First Aid — Construction); ANSI Z308.1; ASHI / AHA / American Red Cross curriculum.
Initial certification valid 2 years; refresher every 2 years.
IVES-certified operator training for sit-down, stand-up, and rough-terrain forklifts and for Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (scissor lifts and boom lifts). Training includes formal instruction, hands-on practical, and a workplace evaluation on your equipment. Operators receive a wallet card and the employer receives the documentation package needed for a Cal/OSHA audit. Bilingual delivery.
Title 8 §3668 (Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training); 29 CFR 1910.178(l) and 1926.602 (Construction PITs); ANSI/SAIA A92.22 (MEWP Safe Use) and A92.24 (MEWP Training).
Initial before solo operation; operator evaluation every 3 years, or sooner upon incident, near-miss, equipment change, or observed unsafe operation.
HazCom training built around construction chemicals: solvents, fuels, adhesives, paints and coatings, concrete and silica-bearing products, sealants, refrigerants, and the chemicals encountered during demolition. We cover Safety Data Sheets, GHS labels and pictograms, secondary container labeling, the written hazard communication program, and how to brief subcontractors and multi-employer workers on shared chemical hazards.
Title 8 §5194 (Hazard Communication / GHS); 29 CFR 1910.1200; 29 CFR 1926.59 (Construction HazCom).
Initial at assignment and whenever a new hazardous chemical is introduced; annual refresher recommended.
Hazardous materials and HAZWOPER-aligned training for construction crews handling, transporting, or disturbing regulated materials — petroleum-contaminated soils, brownfield remediation, demolition-debris hazards, lead and asbestos-adjacent work, and emergency-response readiness on civil and environmental projects. Course scope is matched to the worker’s role: 24-hour, 40-hour, or 8-hour annual refresher.
Title 8 §5192 (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response); §5194 (HazCom); 29 CFR 1910.120; 49 CFR Parts 172–177 (DOT HazMat transport).
Initial 24 or 40 hours, depending on role; 8-hour HAZWOPER refresher annually. Records retained for 3 years.
Heat illness prevention training for outdoor construction crews — roadwork, roofing, civil and excavation, framing, and any trade exposed to direct sun and radiant heat from asphalt or roofing surfaces. We cover shade and water access, cool-down rest periods, acclimatization for new and returning workers, high-heat procedures starting at 95°F, and supervisor recognition of heat-illness symptoms. We provide a written prevention plan template tailored to the project.
Title 8 §3395 (Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor Places of Employment).
Initial before outdoor work in the heat and annually thereafter, for both employees and supervisors.
LOTO training for authorized and affected workers servicing electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, or stored-energy systems on the construction site. We cover energy identification, isolation, lockout devices and tags, group lockout, lockout-during-construction-installation scenarios, and the annual procedure inspection required of every employer with a LOTO program.
Title 8 §3314 (Control of Hazardous Energy / LOTO); §2320.4 (Electrical LOTO); 29 CFR 1910.147 and 1926.417.
Initial before authorized work; whenever procedures change. Procedure inspection is required at least annually.
Qualitative fit testing for N95 filtering facepiece respirators used on construction sites during demolition, dusty work, wildfire-smoke events, and any time silica-bearing material is disturbed without engineering controls in place. Includes donning training, seal-check practice, and the saccharin or Bittrex qualitative fit test, with documentation for the employee file.
Title 8 §5144 (Respiratory Protection); 29 CFR 1910.134, Appendix A; California wildfire-smoke rule §5141.1.
Initial before respirator use; fit test repeated annually and when facial structure or respirator model changes.
Construction night work is among the highest-risk operating environments in California — reduced visibility multiplies every existing hazard: falls, struck-by equipment, traffic, and electrical exposure. This course covers the minimum illumination requirements by work area under Title 8 §1523 and 29 CFR 1926.56 (general construction areas at 5 foot-candles, corridors, stairways, and tunnels at 5 fc, first aid stations at 30 fc, electrical and mechanical equipment rooms at 5 fc, concrete placement and active traffic at 10 fc); lighting equipment setup and maintenance for temporary construction lighting; Class II/III high-visibility apparel requirements under ANSI/ISEA 107 for all workers exposed to vehicle or equipment traffic after dark; shadow and glare management to prevent visual blind spots around cranes, lifts, and excavations; communication protocols when standard visual cues are absent; nighttime emergency evacuation procedures; and fatigue management for workers on extended night shifts or rotating schedules. Supervisors are trained on the pre-shift lighting walk-through required before dark operations begin. Bilingual delivery.
Title 8 §1523 (Construction Lighting); 29 CFR 1926.26 (Construction illumination — areas must be lighted when employees are present) and 1926.56 (minimum illumination intensity table); §3380 (PPE — high-visibility apparel); §3203 (IIPP); ANSI/ISEA 107 (High-Visibility Safety Apparel).
Initial before first night-shift assignment; annual refresher recommended. Supervisor pre-shift lighting inspection is an operational requirement for every night shift, not a training event — supervisor training covers how to conduct and document it.
PPE training matched to construction hazards — Class II/III high-visibility apparel for road and equipment-adjacent work, hard hats per ANSI Z89.1, eye and face protection for cutting and grinding, hearing protection in heavy-equipment zones, cut-resistant gloves, safety footwear, and the written hazard assessment that drives selection. Covers PPE selection across multi-employer worksites.
Title 8 §3380 (PPE General Requirements); §1514–1522 (Construction PPE); 29 CFR 1926 Subpart E.
Initial at assignment and whenever PPE type or workplace hazard changes; annual refresher is best practice.
Supervisor training to recognize and document the objective signs of impairment on a construction site. We cover behavioral, physical, and performance indicators of drug and alcohol impairment, how to document observations without making medical conclusions, how to handle the conversation with the worker, and how to coordinate testing or removal from safety-sensitive duties.
Title 8 §3203 (IIPP); 49 CFR Part 40 for any DOT-regulated supervisors; California DIR guidance.
Initial before supervisor designation; refresher every 5 years is recommended best practice. DOT-regulated supervisors require 2 hours (1 hr drugs + 1 hr alcohol).
Full respiratory protection program training for construction workers using N95s, half-mask and full-face cartridge respirators, or supplied-air systems — silica dust, lead, welding fume, demolition dust, paint and coating vapors, and confined-space monitoring. We cover respirator selection by assigned protection factor, medical evaluation, fit testing, user seal checks, cartridge change-out schedules, and the program-administrator duties the employer must own.
Title 8 §5144 (Respiratory Protection); §1531 (Construction Respiratory); 29 CFR 1910.134; §5204 (Respirable Crystalline Silica).
Initial before respirator use; annual training and fit test, and whenever conditions or respirator type change.
California-mandated harassment prevention training delivered with the construction workforce in mind — crew dynamics, multi-employer worksite scenarios, isolated and rotating crews, subcontractor interactions, abusive conduct, and gender identity and expression. We deliver the 1-hour non-supervisor and 2-hour supervisor versions, in English and Spanish.
California Government Code §12950.1 (FEHA), implementing AB 1825, SB 1343, AB 2053; enforced by the Civil Rights Department (CRD).
Within 6 months of hire or promotion; refresher every 2 years. Required for all California employers with 5 or more employees.
Safety training for the contractor’s yard, shop, and maintenance bay. We cover machine guarding on grinders, drill presses, band saws, and welders, hot-work and welding fume control, oxygen and acetylene cylinder storage, used-oil and solvent handling, lockout before maintenance, fire prevention, and the housekeeping standards that keep small shops audit-ready.
Title 8 §3203 (IIPP); §4002 (machine guarding); §3314 (LOTO); §1530 series (welding).
Initial at assignment; annual refresher is recommended.
Eight-hour Cal/OSHA-aligned course for construction foremen, superintendents, and project managers. Topics include the IIPP and the supervisor’s role in implementing it, hazard recognition across trades, daily and weekly safety meetings, incident investigation, recordkeeping, multi-employer worksite responsibilities, and the supervisor-specific harassment-prevention requirements under California law.
Title 8 §3203 (IIPP); §1509 (Construction IIPP); Labor Code §6401.7; Gov Code §12950.1 (supervisor harassment training).
Initial when designated as a supervisor; refresher when responsibilities or work conditions change. Best practice is every 2 years to align with harassment refresher.
Flagger and traffic-control training for construction crews working on or near public roads — paving, utility cuts, road widening, bridge work, and any active-traffic adjacent work. We cover work-zone setup, taper and buffer distances, sign and cone placement, high-visibility apparel per ANSI/ISEA 107 Class II/III, hand-signaling, two-way radio communication, night-work lighting, and how to manage the public in construction zones.
Title 8 §1598 (Construction Traffic Control); California MUTCD; Caltrans Standard Specifications; ATSSA flagger curriculum.
Initial before exposure to live traffic; ATSSA flagger certification recommended every 2 years (industry best practice).
Training tied to your written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan, customized to construction settings — interactions with the public near work zones, jobsite theft and after-hours trespass, dispute escalation between crews and subcontractors, isolated work, and worker-to-worker conflict. We cover the four types of workplace violence, the Violent Incident Log, hazard reporting, de-escalation basics, and incident response.
California Labor Code §6401.9 (SB 553) — effective July 1, 2024. Cal/OSHA general-industry WVPP regulation expected by December 31, 2026.
Initial when the WVPP is implemented, and annually thereafter; additional training when new hazards are identified or the plan changes.
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