Completion of the core curriculum and a minimum of three supplemental modules is required for certification as a WOSH Specialist.

At the end of each module, participants will be able to understand and perform a number of activities as outlined below.

Module 1: Promoting Effective Safety Programs

Total time: 3 hours

1. Describe the purpose of the WOSHTEP core training program and the leadership roles and responsibilities of a WOSH Specialist.
2. Explain the impact of injuries and illnesses on the job and the benefits of prevention efforts.
3. Describe the multiple factors that contribute to injuries and illnesses, including work organization, work environment, and human behavior.
4. Demonstrate an ability to analyze root causes of workplace injuries and illnesses and recognize underlying systems and structures that contribute to a health and safety problem.
5. Describe the elements of a comprehensive and effective injury and illness prevention program.

Module 2: Identifying Hazards in the Workplace

Total time: 2 hours

1. Identify the range of hazards that may be found in a workplace.
2. Describe at least five methods for gathering information about job hazards.
3. List the strengths and weaknesses of three investigative methods.
4. Identify at least three resources that can be used for assistance in investigating health and safety problems.

Module 3: Controlling Hazards in the Workplace

Total time: 2 hours

1. State at least three issues to consider when prioritizing a health and safety problem to work on.
2. Help prioritize health and safety problems to be addressed in their own workplaces.
3. Describe a variety of options that may be available to address health and safety hazards at work and assess the advantages and disadvantages of different control methods.
4. Identify specific controls for several common hazards.

Module 4: Health and Safety Rights and Responsibilities

Total time: 2 hours

1. Describe the key regulations that govern workplace health and safety.
2. Explain how health and safety standards are established and enforced.
3. Explain employee and employer rights and responsibilities under Cal/OSHA regulations and the California Labor Code.
4. Provide assistance identifying and complying with key health and safety regulations relevant to their workplace.
5. Access Cal/OSHA's programs that provide assistance and information about occupational safety and health.
6. Identify key legal protections workers have when taking action on health and safety issues.

Module 5: Workers' Compensation and Return-to-Work Programs

Total time: 2 hours

1. Describe the key elements of a workplace program that will address the needs of injured workers and promote their successful return to work.
2. Explain the four kinds of benefits offered by the workers' compensation system.
3. Identify useful workers' compensation information and assistance resources.
4. Discuss strategies for controlling workers' compensation costs, with an emphasis on injury prevention efforts.

Module 6: Taking Action

Total time: 3 hours

1. Describe the strategies and resources they will use to promote injury and illness prevention efforts in their workplace.
2. Select, evaluate, and prioritize health and safety issues to address in the workplace.
3. Develop effective health and safety recommendations and communicate them clearly.
4. Discuss various ways to support change at the worksite as a WOSH Specialist, including at the individual, group, union, and joint labor-management team levels.
5. State specifically how they will apply their new skills as WOSH Specialists, including first steps they will take.

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