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From the Tools to Safety Professional

Safety is construction's most underrated second career, and the path in runs through knowing hazards cold, then climbing the credential ladder from the OSHA cards to CHST and beyond.

24 steps

Goal credential: Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST)

The hazards that kill

  1. 1Caught-In and Caught-Between Hazards
  2. 2Electrocution Hazards on Site
  3. 3Fall Hazards
  4. 4Struck-By Hazards

Site hazards in depth

  1. 5Confined Spaces in Construction
  2. 6Excavation and Trenching Safety
  3. 7Heat Illness Prevention
  4. 8Scaffolding Safety
  5. 9Silica and Dust Exposure

Protection systems

  1. 10Fall Protection Systems
  2. 11HazCom and GHS
  3. 12Ladder Safety
  4. 13Lockout/Tagout on Construction Sites
  5. 14PPE Selection

How OSHA actually works

  1. 15How OSHA Works: Standards, Citations, Inspections
  2. 16The Competent Person Requirement
  3. 17Employer Duties Under the OSH Act
  4. 18Injury Recordkeeping (300 Logs)
  5. 19Navigating 29 CFR 1926

The credential ladder

  1. 20OSHA 10: What It Is and Who Actually Issues Cards
  2. 21OSHA 30: What It Covers
  3. 22The CHST Certification
  4. 23The CSP Certification
  5. 24Building a Safety Career From the Trades