This TEEX CSHO track is designed for personnel who must respond and work in disaster areas or in other emergency situations, especially those responders who find themselves in high-risk environments or situations as a normal part of their day-to-day activities. (This is not a first responder training program, although many elements will prove useful to those in first responder positions.)

All courses must be taken through TEEX, the OSHA Training Institute (Chicago, IL), or the Transportation Safety Institute (Oklahoma City, OK).

Prerequisite Requirements

• OSH510 Standards for Construction

Required Core Courses

• OSH560 Disaster Site Worker Trainer*
• HAZ005 HAZWOPER for Clean-Up Operations Training
• OSH201 Hazardous Materials
• OSH521 Industrial Hygiene
• OSH715 Evacuation and Emergency Planning
• OSH720 Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control
• OSH755 Introduction to Accident Investigation
  
• PRT256 Medic First Aid & CPR Trainer *

* ALL Medic First Aid trainer cards acceptable as long as they are current.

Electives

Two electives are required for this TEEX CSHO:

• OSH222 Respiratory Protection OR PRT222 Respiratory Protection
• OSH226 Permit-Required Confined Space Entry OR PRT226 Permit-Required Confined Space Entry
• PRT106 Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Instructor Development *
• OSH311 Fall Arrest Systems
• PRT281 Combustible Dust
• RES000 Rope Rescue Awareness and Operations Training
• RES002 NFPA 1006 Confined Space Rescue Technician Training
• HM00118 Performance-Oriented Packaging (TSI-OKC)
• HM00121 Radioactive Materials Transportation (TSI-OKC)
• SP00097 Risk Management (TSI-OKC)
• HM00117 Explosives Transportation (TSI-OKC)

* Must be current.

The following four courses count as one elective:
Courses listed below are one day in length and are typically scheduled in one-week blocks:

• OSH784 Injury and Illness Recordkeeping
• OSH725 Health Hazard Awareness
• OSH740 Trainer Course in Construction Noise
• OSH750 Introduction to Safety and Health Management

Government employees may take both of the following courses as one elective:

• OSH600 Collateral Duty Course For Federal Agencies AND OSH784 Injury and Illness Recordkeeping

Required Trainer Course

• OSH500 Construction Trainer *

* Must be current.

Hours/CEUs

Provides approximately 282 hours of safety-specific training and up to 28.2 CEUs, depending upon the courses selected.

Registration

For more information or to register for a course, contact:
Texas Engineering Extension Service
OSHA Training Institute Southwest Education Center
301 Tarrow
College Station, TX 77840-7896
800-SAFE-811 (800-723-3811)
teex.org/csho

For courses offered through the Transportation Safety Institute, contact:
Transportation Safety Institute
6500 S. MacArthur Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73169-6900
800-858-2107
www.tsi.dot.gov