Optimum Safety
Safety Training · Dayton, Ohio

Competent Person Trainingfor Construction Crews

In-person OSHA and EM-385 compliant safety courses, built on real field experience. We teach at your site or another predetermined location. Flexible scheduling to fit your project timeline.

  • Your site or another predetermined location
  • Flexible scheduling
  • OSHA & EM-385 compliant
Featured Courses

Our Most In-Demand Training

All courses are OSHA and EM-385 compliant. Upon completion, students receive documentation suitable for OSHA 1926 and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project requirements. Our article on OSHA training vs EM 385-1-1 explains why USACE projects ask for more.

Fall Protection Competent Person Training

24 Hours

$900 per person

  • 24-hour course meets the EM 385-1-1 minimum for Competent Person fall protection training (21-3.c)
  • Your employer makes the competent person designation under OSHA 1926 Subpart M
  • Covers fall hazard identification, inspection, and control
  • Rescue planning and equipment selection
  • Hands-on equipment setup and inspection
  • Applicable to residential, commercial, and federal construction

Fall Protection Competent Person Training

Scaffolding Competent Person Training

8 Hours

$450 per person

  • 8-hour course meets the EM 385-1-1 documented minimum for Competent Person scaffold training (22-3.b)
  • Your employer makes the competent person designation under OSHA 1926 Subpart L
  • Scaffold erection, use, and dismantling requirements
  • Capacity, load ratings, and fall protection for scaffolds
  • Inspection criteria and documentation
  • Practical application for common scaffold systems

Scaffolding Competent Person Training

Additional Courses

More Training Options

Per person, taught in person and scheduled around your crew. Contact us to book a date.

Aerial and Scissor Lift Operator Training, combined

$495 per person

Class fees are non-refundable. You can reschedule to another class date or send a substitute in your place at any time. If we have to cancel a class, we will work with you to reschedule, or refund your class fee if you prefer.

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  • At your site or another predetermined location
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  • OSHA & EM-385 compliant documentation
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Class fees are non-refundable. You can reschedule to another class date or send a substitute in your place at any time. If we have to cancel a class, we will work with you to reschedule, or refund your class fee if you prefer.