OSHA Training in Idaho

There is no official certification required to teach most OSHA training classes in Idaho. However, you must make certain that on site OSHA 10 or 30-hour training classes are conducted by a trainer who is officially authorized to conduct these OSHA courses. The trainer must first complete a series of OSHA trainer classes provided by one of the OSHA Education centers located around the country. You can confirm their status as a currently authorized OSHA Outreach trainer by asking to look at their credentials proving they completed the following trainer courses.

Construction industry trainers must successfully complete the OSHA 510 course, followed by the OSHA 500 course. This qualifies the trainer to conduct OSHA 10-hour construction training in Idaho and anywhere else in the USA and territories for a four-year period. The trainer is also authorized to conduct OSHA 30-hour construction training in Idaho and elsewhere. To maintain their status as an authorized OSHA Outreach trainer for construction, they must complete the OSHA 502 trainer update course every four years.

General industry trainers must successfully complete the OSHA 511 course, followed by the OSHA 501 course. This qualifies the trainer to conduct OSHA 10-hour general industry training in Idaho and anywhere else in the USA and territories for a four-year period. The trainer is also authorized to conduct OSHA 30-hour general industry training in Idaho and elsewhere. To maintain their status as an authorized OSHA Outreach trainer for general industry, they must complete the OSHA 503 trainer update course every four years.

Be assured that our trainers who conduct on-site OSHA training classes in ID are authorized OSHA Outreach trainers.

Online OSHA 10 and 30-hour Training Courses Accepted in Idaho

There are also OSHA-authorized online 10 and 30-hour training courses available for construction and general industry. However, you must pay close attention, as only those course providers that are specifically authorized to provide these courses can issue trainees the official DOL / OSHA 10 or 30-hour wallet cards. There are plenty of imitators out there who use deceptive fine print and “too good to be true” pricing to sell you a course that is not OSHA authorized. You can rest assured that the 10 and 30-hour online OSHA training courses offered on our website are authorized by OSHA, and are accepted in Idaho as well as all other states and US territories.

Regulation of Workplace Safety & Health in The State of Idaho

Worker safety and OSHA training for private companies and Federal agencies located in the state of Idaho is regulated by the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Idaho does not operate an approved state OSHA program for public employees at the state or political sub-division (e.g.: municipality, county, public schools or universities) level.

OSHA Training Regulations and Standards

Regulated employers located in the state of Idaho are governed by the Federal OSHA health and safety standards found in the 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). These include, but are not limited to, the OSHA workplace poster requirements in Part 1903, OSHA injury and illness record-keeping requirements in Part 1904, general industry standards in Part 1910, maritime standards in Parts 1915, 1917 and 1918, construction standards in Part 1926, and agricultural standards in Part 1928.

Numerous OSHA standards require employers to provide their employees in Idaho with OSHA training and information on a variety of health and safety topics (scroll down to see links to the OSHA training requirements below).

Special Safety Training Consideration for Idaho

Idaho’s winter temperatures, averaging around 23°F but plummeting much lower on many days, make cold stress a real hazard for workers in industries such as agriculture, forestry, and construction. Prolonged exposure to the cold can lead to serious health effects and workplace accidents. Businesses can enhance worker safety and efficiency by providing cold stress prevention training, equipping employees with the knowledge to work safely in freezing conditions.

Jurisdiction

Federal OSHA exercises jurisdiction over most private employers in the state of Idaho. Federal employers in Idaho also operate under the jurisdiction of Federal OSHA. There is one area office located in the state:

Boise Area Office
1150 North Curtis Road, Suite 201
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 321-2960

The OSHA national emergency hotline telephone number is 1-800-321-OSHA.

Occupational Fatality Data (2020) – Idaho

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