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General Safety

CCB-approved 13-hour safety continuing education for Oregon residential contractors, taught to Oregon OSHA rules: falls, ladders and scaffolds, silica, lead, asbestos, heat and wildfire smoke, PPE and electrical safety.

$79.0013 CE hrs
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  • Approved by CCB · course SRA3029
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CE hours
13 hours
Industry
Contractor
Approval
1 state

Course Description

Thirteen hours of Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB) approved continuing education (course SRA3029), taken online at your own pace and taught to Oregon OSHA's rules.

Topics include what Oregon OSHA covers and what employers owe; inspections, citations and penalties; safety committees and injury reporting; workers' rights; finding hazards and training workers; fall protection in Oregon, guardrails, nets and fall arrest, roofs and residential framing; ladders, stairways and openings; scaffolds; hazard communication; silica, lead and asbestos; noise, heat illness and wildfire smoke; respirators and personal protective equipment; and electrical safety and overhead power lines.

These are hours in the CCB's approved subject list. They do not include the 3 hours of CCB laws, regulations and business practices, which only the CCB or a provider under a CCB agreement may teach.

Licensed less than six years: this course covers the 13 subject hours of your 16-hour renewal.

STATE APPROVED COURSEOREGONCCBNo. SRA3029

Officially approved

State Approval

Approved by the Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB)

State
Oregon
Provider number
2014RCE0586
Course number
SRA3029
Approved on
October 21, 2026
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General Safety — Course Outline

7 modules · 37 lessons · 13 CE hours

  1. Module 1Start Here1 lesson
    1. Start Here
  2. Module 2Part 1. Oregon OSHA and Your Duties7 lessons
    1. Oregon OSHA: Who It Covers and What Employers Owe
    2. Inspections, Citations, Penalties and Appeals
    3. Safety Committees and Safety Meetings
    4. Recording and Reporting Injuries
    5. Workers' Rights and Protection from Retaliation
    6. Finding Hazards: Inspections, Job Hazard Analysis and Competent Persons
    7. Training Workers and Coordinating Subcontractors
  3. Module 3Part 2. Falls7 lessons
    1. Fall Protection in Oregon: When It Is Required
    2. Guardrails, Safety Nets and Personal Fall Arrest
    3. Fall Protection on Roofs and in Residential Framing
    4. Ladders
    5. Stairways, Holes and Openings
    6. Scaffolds: Construction and Inspection
    7. Scaffolds: Access, Use and Falling Objects
  4. Module 4Part 3. Health Hazards8 lessons
    1. Hazard Communication
    2. Respirable Crystalline Silica
    3. Lead in Construction Work
    4. Asbestos in Construction Work
    5. Noise and Hearing Protection
    6. Heat Illness Prevention
    7. Wildfire Smoke
    8. Respirators: When They Are Required and How They Are Used
  5. Module 5Part 4. Equipment and Site Hazards10 lessons
    1. Personal Protective Equipment
    2. Electrical Safety on the Job Site
    3. Overhead Power Lines
    4. Hand and Power Tools
    5. Powder-Actuated and Pneumatic Tools
    6. Excavation and Trenching
    7. Materials Handling, Storage and Housekeeping
    8. Fire Prevention and Protection
    9. Vehicles, Mobile Equipment and Struck-By Hazards
    10. Confined Spaces in Residential Construction
  6. Module 6Part 5. Running a Safe Job3 lessons
    1. First Aid, Medical Services and Emergencies
    2. Sanitation, Drinking Water and Washing Facilities
    3. Putting It Together: A Safety Program for a Small Contractor
  7. Module 7Review1 lesson
    1. Review and Close

Your Instructor

Michael Melvin, Contractor Educator

Michael Melvin

Contractor Educator

Former Oregon general contractor; contractor course instructor since 2011

Michael Melvin is a construction educator and former contractor who has taught contractor licensing and continuing education courses since 2011. He previously worked as a general contractor in Oregon, then used that practical knowledge to design courses that contractors could actually use—licensing requirements, business practices, and job-site realities rather than theory alone.

Over his career he has trained thousands of contractors nationwide. Today he is known as an instructor who speaks the language of the trade: someone who has run jobs, built a training company, and spent years helping contractors get licensed, stay compliant, and run stronger businesses.

What’s Included

13

CE credit hours

  • Lifetime accessCome back to the material any time
  • Any devicePhone, tablet or computer
  • Instant certificateDownload it the moment you finish
  • Board-ready recordsKept the way your board expects

Continuing education credit

This Contractor course is built to the continuing education requirements your board sets for license renewal. On completion you receive a certificate instantly, and your completion record is kept in the format your board expects.

  • Built for renewal credit
  • Reporting-ready records