| (a) Implementation. The provisions of this section
shall be implemented by school districts beginning with the 2023-2024
school year.
(b) General requirements. These standards may not be
offered as a standalone course. These standards shall be offered together
with the essential knowledge and skills for the following career and
technical education (CTE) courses:
(1) Construction Technology I;
(2) Electrical Technology I;
(3) Plumbing Technology I;
(4) HVAC Technology I;
(5) Masonry Technology I;
(6) Agriculture Mechanics and Metal Technology;
(7) Welding I;
(8) Metal Fabrication and Machining I;
(9) Oil and Gas Production II; and
(10) Introduction to Culinary Arts.
(c) Introduction.
(1) CTE instruction provides content aligned with challenging
academic standards, industry-relevant technical knowledge, Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, and college and
career readiness skills for students to further their education and
succeed in current and emerging professions.
(2) The goal of the occupational safety and health
standards is to ensure that students develop safety consciousness
in the workplace. Students build a strong foundation in the occupational
safety and health concepts that are critical to protecting individuals
in the workplace, increasing safety and health, and reducing the occurrence
of job-related injuries and fatalities.
(3) These standards are required to be addressed in
their entirety as part of each of the CTE principles courses identified
in subsection (b) of this section.
(4) Successful completion of the standards may lead
to a student earning a ten-hour general industry OSHA card. To earn
the ten-hour OSHA card, the content must be taught by an authorized
OSHA outreach training program trainer.
(5) Statements that contain the word "including" reference
content that must be mastered, while those containing the phrase "such
as" are intended as possible illustrative examples.
(d) Knowledge and skills. The student understands the
foundations of occupational safety and health. The student is expected
to:
(1) explain and discuss the responsibilities of workers
and employers to promote safety and health in the workplace and the
rights of workers to a secure workplace;
(2) explain and discuss the importance of OSHA standards
and OSHA requirements for organizations, how OSHA inspections are
conducted, and the role of national and state regulatory entities;
(3) explain the role industrial hygiene plays in occupational
safety and explain various types of industrial hygiene hazards, including
physical, chemical, biological, and ergonomic;
(4) identify and explain the appropriate use of types
of personal protective equipment used in industry;
(5) discuss the importance of safe walking and working
surfaces in the workplace and best practices for preventing or reducing
slips, trips, and falls in the workplace;
(6) describe types of electrical hazards in the workplace
and the risks associated with these hazards and describe control methods
to prevent electrical hazards in the workplace;
(7) analyze the hazards of handling, storing, using,
and transporting hazardous materials and identify and discuss ways
to reduce exposure to hazardous materials in the workplace;
(8) identify workplace health and safety resources,
including emergency plans and Safety Data Sheets, and discuss how
these resources are used to make decisions in the workplace;
(9) describe the elements of a safety and health program,
including management leadership, worker participation, and education
and training;
(10) explain the purpose and importance of written
emergency action plans and fire protection plans and describe key
components of each such as evacuation plans and emergency exit routes,
list of fire hazards, and identification of emergency personnel;
(11) explain the components of a hazard communication
program; and
(12) explain and give examples of safety and health
training requirements specified by standard setting organizations.
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