Iowa OSHA Training

Iowan workers in a wide range of industries, ranging from construction to cosmetics, can benefit from OSHA Outreach training. Earning an official OSHA card from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is a low-cost way to promote workplace safety and improve your resume for future job opportunities in Iowa and throughout the United States.

Iowa Labor Laws

The Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSH) covers most public and private sector employees, exempting federal employees, the United States Postal Service, private sector maritime employees, marine terminals, long shoring, military/munitions facilities contracted with the federal government and bridge construction connecting Iowa to other states.

A top initiative for IOSH is to offer free safety and health consultation services to help reduce workplace injuries and illnesses. The Consultation and Education Bureau provides assistance to employers at no charge, and it conducts inspections and issues citations to employers for OSHA hazards. There is no cost associated with these consultations, and none of the findings are reported to OSHA inspectors. Businesses won't face any fines as a result, although they will be required to correct serious hazards.

You can file a complaint about workplace hazards on the Iowa OSHA website.

The Iowa Division of Labor oversees Iowa OSHA, equipment safety, licenses, permits, registrations, wages and child labor. Equipment safety focuses on amusement rides, boilers, pressure vessels, elevators and escalators. Iowa labor announcements can be found on the Division of Labor's website.

Iowa Top OSHA Violations

Iowa's leading cause of workplace fatalities has recently been related to transportation and material moving. Though there can be many causes for this type of tragedy, backover, which occurs when a reversing vehicle hits a worker behind it, is common yet easily preventable. Nationwide, more than 70 workers were killed in this manner in 2011.

The most cited standard, which also receives the highest penalties, is for fall prevention in construction. Falls commonly cause serious work-related injuries and deaths, and OSHA has many guidelines to help prevent them.

OSHA Courses

Online OSHA courses provide fast and efficient training for workers. While classroom courses are offered throughout the state, online OSHA Outreach training guarantees high-quality, interactive education for every student, with downloadable lesson reviews, course trainer access and customer support.

These courses can be completed on your time, stopped and resumed as often as you want. Choose from the courses below to learn more about OSHA training available for your area.

Iowa Courses Online

What You Get

Instantly Downloadable Certificate
Official OSHA Card
Email Access to OSHA-Authorized Course Trainer

OSHA Guidelines

OSHA's purpose is to provide safe conditions for workers. OSHA sets very broad and general regulations that most businesses must followed, as well as more detailed standards for specific industries, from construction to cosmetology and beyond.

Receiving OSHA training has benefits beyond meeting requirements and keeping employees safe. It leads to healthier employees with more ease of mind, which increases productivity. Boosting morale, it reduces turnover and the time and resources spent on recruiting and training replacements. It reduces productive workers' time away from the job due to injury and illness. This is all in addition to helping protect you from OSHA's retribution, as it can levy heavy fines for not following the standards presented in our OSHA courses.