OSHA Training in Vermont

There is no official certification required to teach most OSHA training classes in Vermont. 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 Outreach 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 Vermont 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 Vermont 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 Vermont 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 Vermont 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 VT 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 Vermont

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 Vermont as well as all other states and US territories.

Regulation of Workplace Safety & Health Training in Vermont

The State of Vermont, under an agreement with OSHA, operates an occupational safety and health program (VOSHA) that is the primary regulator of OSHA training in Vermont, in accordance with Section 18 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. The Vermont State Plan was initially approved October 16, 1973, and was certified by federal OSHA as being structurally completed on March 4, 1977.

Vermont State OSHA Training Regulations and Standards

VOSHA has adopted most federal OSHA standards by reference, including those for general industry and construction. Vermont has adopted the federal OSHA record-keeping and reporting requirements as well. There are two state-specific standards in effect at this time:

• 1910.1000 Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs)
• Mandatory appendix to the Power Transmission, Generation and Distribution Standard 1910.269 Line-worker Safety).

The Vermont-specific standards and the Vermont Labor Statutes can be found on the VOSHA website. Links to the federal OSHA training requirements for construction and general industry are located below on this page.

Jurisdiction

The State of Vermont has jurisdiction over all public and private sector places of employment in the state, with the exception of federal employees, the United States Postal Service, private sector maritime activities (shipyard employment, marine terminals, and long-shoring),and military bases, which are subject to federal jurisdiction.

Occupational Fatality Data (2020) – Vermont

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