University of Montana Catalog 2023-2024

Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)

OSH 110 - OSHA 10 Hour Safety Training. 1 Credit.

Offered every semester. Offered at Missoula College. Course will cover the required elements of the OSHA10 General Construction Safety training as well as an introduction of Industry specific Workplace Safety expectations. Course graded only on CR/NCR basis, requiring full 15 hour attendance and successful completion of all OSHA exams at 70% or better.

OSH 130 - Introduction to Trades and Trade Safety/Job Site Ready. 3 Credits.

This 3 credit course is offered in a face to face format with both classroom and applied training or in select offerings in a hybrid online/face to face format. Students will receive an introduction to the trades as well as learn the necessary skills to be able to obtain employment and safely participate in trades related careers. Major topics include an introduction to OSHA, including job site safety hazard recognition, hand tool safety, power tool safety, hand signals, and working around heavy equipment. Students also receive an overview of the most common construction materials and their uses, basic framing and carpentry, concrete and concrete forming, blueprint reading, and construction math.