Top 10 Free OSHA 10-Hour Certification Courses

Free OSHA 10-Hour Certification Course #1 - OSHA for Workers (US only)

Take advantage of EdApp’s free OSHA for Workers (US only) supplementary course to familiarize your entry-level workers with OSHA’s health and safety standards, and how these regulations play a crucial role in preventing work-related injuries and, worst, deaths. This supplementary training program will walk your workers through their rights and responsibilities as mandated by OSHA, and what they can expect from you as their employer. A step-by-step process for filing a complaint will also be discussed in detail, which is then followed by the provisions of OSHA’s whistleblower protection program. Guiding your employees through these vital topics will give them the confidence that they have a right to voice out their health and safety concerns without fear of any retaliation. By the end of the course, your employees will also understand when and how OSHA inspections normally take place, and what the inspectors will look for during inspections. 

EdApp’s built-in authoring tool can be used to edit this course and even add your branding, so it represents your company’s policies and values. You can also use it to personalize course completion certificates, but do keep in mind that they can only be used as proof of learning and not an official OSHA certification. 

• Cost: Free
• Certification: Yes (Proof of Learning only)
• Scope: OSHA introduction, workers' rights and responsibilities, filing a complaint, whistleblower protections, OSHA inspections

Created by EdApp

Free OSHA 10-Hour Certification Course #3 - OSHA 10-Hour for General Industry

This free OSHA 10-hour certification course taps on almost every topic that entry-level employees and safety committee members need to know about OSHA safety regulations for the general industry. This training certificate resource will discuss the best practices for preventing hazards associated with walking-working surfaces, electrical tools and equipment, and forklift trucks, as well as how to respond to workplace fires and emergencies. The proper use of PPE, the importance of hazard communication, and the Lockout/Tag-out process will be covered as well. While this course is free, it’s only available to Beacon Mutual policyholders.

• Cost: Free for Beacon Mutual policyholders only
• Certification: Yes 
• Scope: OSHA safety regulations, walking-working surfaces, workplace fires and emergencies, electrical safety, personal protective equipment (PPE), hazard communication, Lockout/Tagout

Created by The Beacon Mutual Insurance Company

Free OSHA 10-Hour Certification Course #5 - New Hire Safety Orientation

This course, hosted on EdApp, can be used as your new hire safety orientation material should you find yourself short on resources or time to build your free OSHA 10-hour certification course from scratch. The New Hire Safety Orientation course will give your entry-level workers a firsthand look at the essentials of OSHA standards for the general industry. It will show them the ropes of responding to workplace emergencies such as fire, severe weather, and hazardous chemical spill, reading hazard communication sheets, and choosing the right PPE for the job. There are also lessons on the basics of bloodborne pathogens, Lockout/Tagout, electrical safety, and safe driving, all of which are vital in keeping your workers protected against workplace accidents and injuries.

Similar to other EdApp courses, this course follows a microlearning approach, a learning method that breaks down overwhelming information into short bursts so that they’re easier to absorb and retain. This course also incorporates a few gamification features to make learning more fun and engaging for your workers.

• Cost: Free
• Certification: Yes (Proof of Learning only)
• Scope: OSHA standards for the general industry, emergency action plan, hazard communication, PPE, bloodborne pathogens, Lockout/Tagout, electrical safety, and safe driving

Created by EdApp

Free OSHA 10-Hour Certification Course #6 - Hazard Communication: Basic

If you’re looking for a free OSHA 10-hour certification course that will help your employees gain a deeper understanding of OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), then you must check out OSHAcademy’s Hazard Communication: Basic course. Here, expect a series of modules discussing the key purpose of the HCS and the GHS, which stands for the “Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals.” This course will also teach your employees how to classify hazards, label hazardous materials, and read the safety data sheets (SDS). It will also lay out the responsibilities of both employees and employers in keeping a safe work environment.

This course is free and easily accessible, although do take note that it’s only a part of OSHAcademy’s 10-hour General Industry Safety and Health Program. To receive an official OSHA certificate, your learners will have to complete all of the required courses under this program.

• Cost: Free
• Certification: Yes
• Scope: OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, hazard classification, labeling requirements, safety data sheet, employee responsibilities

Created by OSHAcademy

Free OSHA 10-Hour Certification Course #8 - OSHA 10 Hour Training Course

360training’s OSHA 10 Hour Training Course will unpack the OSHA 29 CFR 1926 standards, with a core focus on the OSHA Focus Four Hazards – fall hazards, caught-in-between hazards, struck-by hazards, and electrical hazards. It lays down the best practices to prevent construction accidents like slipping, tripping, getting struck by an object, falling between objects or machinery, and many more. The employer’s responsibility for workplace safety is also examined in this training, alongside the rights OSHA gives you as a worker, like filing a complaint. 

This course isn’t free, although purchasing it will give you the benefit of getting an official certificate as proof of completing the OSHA Outreach Training. The content is also regularly updated, so you will never miss out on regulatory changes and OSHA announcements on their construction safety standards.

• Cost: $54.00 USD
• Certification: Yes 
• Scope: OSHA 29 CFR 1926 standards, OSHA Focus Four Hazards, health hazards in construction, employer’s responsibility, workers’ rights as per OSHA

Created by 360training

Free OSHA 10-Hour Certification Course #10 - Investigating Workplace Incidents (OSHA) (for Manufacturing)

Regularly working at heights and dealing with dangerous tools and equipment, workers in manufacturing or production plants face a variety of health and safety risks. And even with the most rigorous safety practices set in place, accidents continue to occur. To prevent them from occurring again, OSHA established its four-step systems approach to workplace incident investigations in the manufacturing industry, which will be discussed in detail in this OSHA training online course by EdApp. Investigating Workplace Incidents (OSHA) (for Manufacturing) course will drill down the important elements of an incident investigation program and the four principles of incident investigation. From there, it will then discuss the step-by-step process of conducting incident investigations, which entails scene assessments, witness management, and root cause analysis. The last part will focus on the implementation of corrective actions and program-level improvements, which aim to influence your entry-level employees to be more proactive in contributing to workplace safety.

EdApp’s mobile-first approach makes learning more convenient for your workers since they can complete this training at their leisure. They can access it anytime and anywhere, whether they’re having a quick coffee break, or riding a bus on their way home. 

• Cost: Free 
• Certification: Yes (Proof of Learning only)
• Scope: Important elements in an incident investigation program, principles of incident investigation, scene assessments, witness management, and root cause analysis. implementation of corrective actions

Created by EdApp