OSHA Training in New Mexico

There is no official certification required to teach most OSHA training classes in New Mexico. 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 New Mexico 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 New Mexico 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 New Mexico 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 New mexico 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 New Mexico are authorized OSHA Outreach trainers. Scroll down to see links to all of the on site OSHA training classes we conduct listed below.

Online OSHA 10 and 30-hour Training Courses Accepted in New Mexico

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 New Mexico as well as all other states and US territories.

Regulation of Workplace Safety & Health in New Mexico

The State of New Mexico operates an approved State OSHA program (NM Occupational Health & Safety Bureau)that serves as the primary regulator of OSHA training in NM workplaces. The New Mexico state plan was initially approved on December 10, 1975, and received state plan certification from federal OSHA on December 4, 1984.

NM OSHA Training Regulations and Standards

New Mexico adopts amendments to incorporated federal standards, by reference. These become enforceable the date they are available on the OSHA website. New Mexico has also adopted the following unique State standards.

• Public Sector Firefighting
• Convenience Stores
• Field Sanitation
• Short-Handled Hoes

These standards are available on the New Mexico Environment Department’s Regulations website. Links to federal OSHA training requirements for construction and general industry are available below on this page.

Jurisdiction

The New Mexico OHSB exercises jurisdiction for all private and public sector employers and employees throughout the State of New Mexico except for maritime industries (long shoring, ship building, and ship breaking); mining operations; Federal civilian employees; employment on military bases, Indian reservations, or areas of exclusive Federal jurisdiction; and U.S. Postal Service employees.

New Mexico OSHA Information

The New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety Bureau (OHSB) is a part of the New Mexico Environment Department. Their central contact number is 505-476-8700.

The Federal OSHA National Emergency Hotline telephone number is 1-800-321-OSHA.

Occupational Fatality Data (2020) – New Mexico

(1) – Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)