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145 Hour Construction Industry Safety Supervisor

Level 5 of the Construction safety career ladder. Master OSHA 29 CFR 1926 — 100% online, at your own pace.

Aligned with OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Employer-verifiable credentials Open-book online exam
145 Hour Construction Industry Safety Supervisor
Certificate · Transcript · Wallet card Verifiable at amiosp.com
Duration
145hoursMinimum instructional hours
Modules
20modules12 core · 8 specialised
Completion
~1monthTypical, fully self-paced
Delivery
100%onlineMicrosoft Teams + LMS
Career level
5of 7Supervisor on the career ladder
LEVEL 5 PROGRAM 145-Hr Construction Safety Supervisor
Program overview

What is the 145 Hour Construction Industry Safety Supervisor?

The 145 Hour Construction Industry Safety Supervisor program from the American Institute of Safety Professionals is a comprehensive supervisor-level certification that develops the operational enforcement, multi-employer coordination, and site-level leadership competencies required to supervise safety compliance across the full complexity of active construction projects. At 145 instructional hours, this programme combines the technical construction safety knowledge of the 130 Hour Specialist with the supervisory enforcement, accountability, and site-management competencies that a construction safety supervisor performs every day on projects where multiple trades, multiple employers, constantly changing conditions, and life-threatening hazards converge simultaneously. Construction safety supervision is fundamentally more complex than general industry supervision. A factory supervisor oversees the same workforce, the same equipment, and the same processes shift after shift. A construction safety supervisor oversees a different set of hazards every day as the project progresses from excavation through structural through mechanical/electrical/plumbing through finishing. The workforce changes with every project phase as subcontractors mobilise and demobilise. The site conditions change as floors are added, openings are created, scaffolds are erected and dismantled, and crane configurations shift. The multi-employer worksite means the supervisor must enforce compliance not just on their own workers but across subcontractors who may resist external safety oversight. The 145 Hour programme prepares supervisors for every aspect of this dynamic environment. The programme delivers 105 hours of mandatory core modules covering comprehensive 29 CFR 1926 enforcement from the supervisor’s perspective, daily site inspection and walkthrough techniques, multi-trade permit-to-work management (confined spaces, hot work, energy isolation, excavation entry, crane operations), subcontractor safety compliance enforcement, site emergency response leadership, worker accountability and progressive discipline, OSHA inspection management, and incident response. An additional 40 hours of specialised modules cover advanced fall protection supervision, scaffolding inspection leadership, excavation competent person supervision, crane operation oversight, multi-employer citation policy deep-dive, NYC Local Law 196 alignment, and construction site emergency management. All training is delivered 100 percent online through Microsoft Teams and the American Institute of Safety Professionals Learning Management System (LMS). Upon completion, graduates receive an American Institute of Safety Professionals certificate, professional wallet card, and official transcript, all employer-verifiable at amiosp.com/student-verifications.

Learning outcomes

What you'll be able to do
  1. 01 Enforce OSHA 29 CFR 1926 construction standards across multi-trade, multi-employer construction worksites, understanding the specific regulatory basis for each enforcement action and the multi-employer citation policy that determines supervisory liability.
  2. 02 Conduct daily site safety walkthroughs covering all active work areas, using phase-specific inspection checklists that target the hazards of current construction activities and the 29 CFR 1926 subparts applicable to each trade.
  3. 03 Manage a comprehensive construction permit-to-work system covering confined space entry (Subpart AA), hot work, energy isolation (lockout/tagout), excavation entry, crane and lifting operations, working at heights, and overhead work, verifying all permit conditions before authorising high-risk activities.
  4. 04 Enforce subcontractor safety compliance: conducting subcontractor pre-work orientations, monitoring onsite compliance, issuing safety notices and stop-work orders, documenting violations, and coordinating corrective actions with subcontractor management.
  5. 05 Lead pre-task planning sessions with multi-trade crews, ensuring that hazards are identified, controls are agreed, PPE is confirmed, and every worker understands the specific safety requirements before the task begins.
  6. 06 Respond to construction site emergencies as the first-line supervisor: scene security, medical response coordination, evidence preservation, crane-related emergency protocols, trench rescue coordination, fall rescue activation, and communication with project management and emergency services.
  7. 07 Hold workers and subcontractors accountable for safety compliance through coaching, verbal warnings, written notices, stop-work authority, and site removal, applying progressive consequences consistently across all trades and employers.
  8. 08 Manage the supervisor’s role during OSHA construction inspections: accompanying the compliance officer, documenting inspector observations, managing employee interviews, preserving parallel documentation, and coordinating post-inspection abatement.
WHO IT'S FOR

Who should take this program?

  • Site Safety Supervisors and Site Safety Officers on commercial, industrial, and infrastructure construction projects
  • Safety professionals preparing for or currently serving in NYC Site Safety Supervisor roles under Local Law 196
  • GC and EPC contractor safety supervisors responsible for enforcing compliance across subcontractor workforces
  • Experienced construction superintendents and general foremen transitioning into dedicated safety supervision roles
  • Construction safety specialists seeking to add supervisory enforcement competencies to their technical expertise
  • Safety professionals on Gulf mega-projects (NEOM, Aramco, ADNOC) seeking an advanced OSHA-aligned construction supervision credential
  • Military construction (MILCON) and government project safety supervisors requiring comprehensive federal OSHA construction training

Entry requirements

1 Completion of the 30 Hour Construction Safety programme is strongly recommended
2 Construction site experience (supervisory, safety, or skilled trade) is strongly recommended
3 Completion of the 130 Hour Construction Specialist or 47 Hour Trainer provides an excellent foundation
4 No formal academic degree is required
5 All instruction is delivered in English; professional proficiency is required
Curriculum

What will you study?

20 modules in two parts: 12 core modules and 8 specialised modules.

How your 145 hours are split
105 hrs12 core modules
40 hrs8 specialised

Core modules

12 modules · 105 hours
01

Core module 1 OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Enforcement for Construction Supervisors

15 hrs

Complete regulatory framework from the supervisor’s enforcement perspective.

  • Supervisor liability and the General Duty Clause. Multi-employer citation policy: creating
  • exposing
  • correcting
  • and controlling employer duties. How OSHA construction inspections work: targeting criteria
  • programmed vs unprogrammed
  • fatality/catastrophe response. Serious
  • wilful
  • repeat
02

Core module 2 Supervisor’s role during walkaround. Citation defence coordination. Daily Site Inspections and Phase-Specific Walkthroughs

10 hrs

Inspection planning by construction phase: demolition, earthwork, foundation, structural steel, concrete, MEP, exterior envelope, finishing.

  • Phase-specific checklists aligned with applicable 29 CFR 1926 subparts. Hazard prioritisation: imminent danger
  • serious
  • other. Finding documentation: photographs
  • GPS location
  • description
  • applicable standard. Corrective action tracking. Follow-up verification. Pre-shift
  • mid-shift inspection protocols
03

Core module 3 Corrective action tracking. Follow-up verification. Pre-shift and mid-shift inspection protocols. Construction Permit-to-Work System Management

10 hrs

Confined space entry permits (Subpart AA): atmospheric testing verification, rescue readiness, continuous monitoring.

  • Hot work permits: fire hazard clearance
  • fire watch assignment
  • post-work monitoring. Energy isolation permits: LOTO verification for construction equipment and temporary power. Excavation entry authorisation: competent person inspection verification
  • protective system confirmation. Crane lift permits: lift plan review
  • ground conditions
  • swing radius. Working at heights permits: fall protection plan verification
  • rescue readiness. Supervisor as the final authority before high-risk work proceeds
04

Core module 4 Supervisor as the final authority before high-risk work proceeds. Subcontractor Safety Compliance Enforcement

8 hrs

Subcontractor pre-work safety orientation.

  • Monitoring subcontractor compliance during active work. Issuing safety observations
  • notices
  • corrective action requests. Stop-work authority: when
  • how to stop unsafe subcontractor work. Documenting subcontractor violations. Escalation to subcontractor management
  • GC project management. Subcontractor safety scorecards
05

Core module 5 Documenting subcontractor violations. Escalation to subcontractor management and GC project management. Subcontractor safety scorecards. Fall Protection Supervision

10 hrs

Subpart M enforcement at the supervisor level.

  • Daily fall protection inspection: guardrails
  • PFAS
  • safety nets
  • covers
  • controlled access zones. Verifying competent person inspections. Fall protection equipment inspection programme. Monitoring leading edge work
  • roof work
  • formwork/reinforcing steel operations. Fall rescue readiness verification. Common fall protection citations
  • how to prevent them
06

Core module 6 Fall rescue readiness verification. Common fall protection citations and how to prevent them. Scaffolding Inspection and Supervision

8 hrs

Subpart L enforcement.

  • Supervising scaffold erection and dismantling.
  • Daily competent person inspection verification.
  • Scaffold capacity monitoring: load management, material storage on scaffolds.
  • Access compliance.
  • Fall protection on scaffolds.
  • Suspended scaffold safety.
  • Weather-related scaffold decisions.
  • Common scaffolding citations.
07

Core module 7 Access compliance. Fall protection on scaffolds. Suspended scaffold safety. Weather-related scaffold decisions. Common scaffolding citations. Excavation and Trenching Supervision

8 hrs

Subpart P enforcement.

  • Supervising competent person daily inspections. Protective system compliance monitoring. Access
  • egress verification. Water accumulation management. Adjacent structure
  • utility protection. Atmospheric monitoring for excavations meeting confined space criteria. Common excavation citations
08

Core module 8 Atmospheric monitoring for excavations meeting confined space criteria. Common excavation citations. Crane and Lifting Operation Supervision

8 hrs

Subpart CC enforcement.

  • Lift plan review before authorising crane operations. Ground condition
  • outrigger verification. Swing radius monitoring
  • barricading. Signal person
  • operator certification verification. Critical lift supervision. Rigging inspection verification. Struck-by prevention during active lifting. Common crane citations
09

Core module 9 Rigging inspection verification. Struck-by prevention during active lifting. Common crane citations. Incident Response and Investigation for Construction Supervisors

8 hrs

First-response protocols: scene security on active construction sites, medical response coordination (site access for EMS), evidence preservation, management and OSHA notification.

  • Preliminary investigation: witness statements
  • photographs
  • timeline. Fatality
  • catastrophe procedures. Supervisor incident report writing. Coordination with formal investigation team
  • OSHA compliance officer
10

Core module 10 Supervisor incident report writing. Coordination with formal investigation team and OSHA compliance officer. Worker Accountability, Discipline, and Safety Leadership

6 hrs

Positive recognition for safe behaviours.

  • Coaching conversations for at-risk behaviours. Progressive discipline: verbal warning
  • written notice
  • suspension from task
  • removal from site. Consistency across trades
  • employers. Documentation requirements. Handling union
  • subcontractor pushback. Modelling safety leadership behaviour. Building crew-level safety culture
11

Core module 11 Handling union and subcontractor pushback. Modelling safety leadership behaviour. Building crew-level safety culture. Pre-Task Planning and Toolbox Talk Leadership

6 hrs

Leading pre-task planning sessions for multi-trade work: hazard identification, control agreement, PPE confirmation, emergency procedures.

  • Designing and delivering daily toolbox talks tied to the day’s specific work.
  • Engaging multilingual crews.
  • Documenting pre-task briefings.
12

Core module 12 Engaging multilingual crews. Documenting pre-task briefings. Safety Performance Monitoring for Construction Supervisors

8 hrs

Tracking project safety metrics: TRIR, first aid rate, near-miss reporting, inspection findings, permit compliance, stop-work events, subcontractor scores.

  • Trend analysis at the project level. Weekly
  • monthly safety reporting to project management. Benchmarking against project targets
  • industry rates

Specialised modules

8 modules · 40 hours
01

Specialised module 1 Advanced Fall Protection Supervision and Rescue

6 hrs

Rescue planning: self-rescue, assisted rescue, mechanical rescue.

  • Suspension trauma awareness. Rescue equipment inspection. Rescue drill design
  • execution. Fall protection plan development for complex structures. Leading edge
  • controlled access zone management
02

Specialised module 2 Fall protection plan development for complex structures. Leading edge and controlled access zone management. Construction Confined Space Supervision (Subpart AA)

5 hrs

Entry supervisor duties in depth for construction-specific confined spaces.

  • Atmospheric monitoring in excavations
  • manholes
  • vaults. Ventilation strategies for construction spaces. Multi-trade coordination during confined space operations. Rescue planning for construction spaces
03

Specialised module 3 Ventilation strategies for construction spaces. Multi-trade coordination during confined space operations. Rescue planning for construction spaces. NYC Local Law 196 Alignment

4 hrs

NYC Site Safety Supervisor requirements under Local Law 196.

  • How the 145 Hour programme content maps to LL196 competency areas.
  • NYC DOB site safety plan requirements.
  • Additional NYC-specific requirements beyond federal OSHA.
  • Gap analysis for candidates pursuing NYC Site Safety Supervisor designation.
04

Specialised module 4 Additional NYC-specific requirements beyond federal OSHA. Gap analysis for candidates pursuing NYC Site Safety Supervisor designation. Multi-Employer Citation Policy Deep-Dive

5 hrs

OSHA multi-employer worksite policy applied to complex construction scenarios: GC responsibilities, subcontractor overlapping work, creating employer versus controlling employer analysis, defence strategies.

  • Case studies: multi-employer citation outcomes.
  • Practical exercises: determining employer classification on sample projects.
05

Specialised module 5 determining employer classification on sample projects. Construction Emergency Management

5 hrs

Emergency response plan development for construction sites.

  • Medical emergency response: site access for EMS
  • triage
  • helicopter landing zones on urban projects. Structural collapse response coordination. Fire and explosion response. Severe weather protocols: lightning
  • high winds
  • extreme heat/cold. Emergency drill design for construction sites
06

Specialised module 6 Severe weather protocols: lightning, high winds, extreme heat/cold. Emergency drill design for construction sites. Traffic Management and Work Zone Supervision

5 hrs

Supervising work zone traffic control: MUTCD compliance, flagging operations, temporary traffic control devices.

  • Internal site traffic management: haul road safety
  • reversing protocols
  • vehicle-pedestrian segregation. Mobile plant supervision: excavators
  • loaders
  • dump trucks
  • concrete pumps. Delivery vehicle management
07

Specialised module 7 Mobile plant supervision: excavators, loaders, dump trucks, concrete pumps. Delivery vehicle management. Health Hazard Supervision on Construction Sites

5 hrs

Supervising silica dust controls (29 CFR 1926.1153 Table 1 compliance verification).

  • Lead exposure monitoring oversight (29 CFR 1926.62). Asbestos work monitoring (29 CFR 1926.1101). Noise exposure management. Heat illness prevention programme supervision: acclimatisation monitoring
  • work-rest enforcement
  • hydration station management
08

Specialised module 8 acclimatisation monitoring, work-rest enforcement, hydration station management. Demolition and Renovation Supervision

5 hrs

Supervising demolition operations per Subpart T: engineering survey verification, utility disconnection confirmation, floor-by-floor removal monitoring, debris management, structural stability assessment.

  • Renovation in occupied buildings: dust containment
  • noise management
  • egress maintenance
  • occupant communication
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Standards and frameworks you'll work with

Official sources, linked for reference
How it works

How is the program assessed?

One online, open-book exam at the end of the program, taken through your assigned student portal. Score 70% or higher to pass — your result is emailed to you straight after the exam.

  1. 1
    Enrol and get access Join live sessions on Microsoft Teams and study in the Institute's learning portal (LMS).
  2. 2
    Study 20 modules 12 core and 8 specialised modules at your own pace — most learners finish within a month.
  3. 3
    Take the exam One online, open-book exam through your assigned student portal.
  4. 4
    Get your result Your result is emailed to you as soon as you finish. 70% or higher to pass.
  5. Get certified and verified Receive your certificate, transcript and wallet card, verifiable online.
70% to pass The pass mark for the final online exam
Open-book Use your course materials during the exam — it tests application, not memory
Up to 3 retakes Didn't pass? Take a month to review the materials, then retake up to three more times
WHAT YOU RECEIVE

Credentials employers can verify in seconds

How verification works
Diploma certificate — 145 Hour Construction Industry Safety Supervisor
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Career path

Where does this program sit in your career?

It is Level 5 of the Institute's Construction safety career ladder. Each level builds on the one before, from worker awareness to organisation-wide safety leadership.

Construction safety career ladder 7 levels
  1. 1 10-Hour Construction Safety and Health Worker awareness
  2. 2 30-Hour Construction Safety and Health Supervisory knowledge
  3. 3 47-Hour Construction Safety Trainer Training delivery
  4. 4 130-Hour Construction Safety Specialist Technical expertise
  5. 5 145-Hour Construction Safety Supervisor Daily enforcement YOU ARE HERE
  6. 6 162-Hour Construction Safety and Health Manager Program leadership
  7. 7 192-Hour Construction Safety and Health Professional Organisation-wide safety leadership
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Why choose us

Why study with us?

A complete construction safety education from the American Institute of Safety Professionals — online, self-paced and built for working professionals.

A focused construction program 145 instructional hours across 20 modules.
Standards you can apply at work OSHA 29 CFR 1926, taught so you can use it on the job.
Fast and flexible Fully online and self-paced. Most learners finish within one month.
Fair, open-book assessment One online exam with a 70% pass mark, and up to three retakes if you need them.
Employer-verifiable credentials Certificate, transcript and wallet card, verifiable at amiosp.com/student-verifications.
A clear path forward Level 5 of a seven-level career ladder, with a direct route to International Diplomas.
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What is the 145 Hour Construction Industry Safety Supervisor?

The 145 Hour Construction Industry Safety Supervisor program from the American Institute of Safety Professionals is a comprehensive supervisor-level certification that develops the operational enforcement, multi-employer coordination, and site-level leadership competencies required to supervise safety compliance across the full complexity of active construction projects. At 145 instructional hours, this programme combines the technical construction safety knowledge of the 130 Hour Specialist with the supervisory enforcement, accountability, and site-management competencies that a construction safety supervisor performs every day on projects where multiple trades, multiple employers, constantly changing conditions, and life-threatening hazards converge simultaneously. Construction safety supervision is fundamentally more complex than general industry supervision. A factory supervisor oversees the same workforce, the same equipment, and the same processes shift after shift. A construction safety supervisor oversees a different set of hazards every day as the project progresses from excavation through structural through mechanical/electrical/plumbing through finishing. The workforce changes with every project phase as subcontractors mobilise and demobilise. The site conditions change as floors are added, openings are created, scaffolds are erected and dismantled, and crane configurations shift. The multi-employer worksite means the supervisor must enforce compliance not just on their own workers but across subcontractors who may resist external safety oversight. The 145 Hour programme prepares supervisors for every aspect of this dynamic environment. The programme delivers 105 hours of mandatory core modules covering comprehensive 29 CFR 1926 enforcement from the supervisor’s perspective, daily site inspection and walkthrough techniques, multi-trade permit-to-work management (confined spaces, hot work, energy isolation, excavation entry, crane operations), subcontractor safety compliance enforcement, site emergency response leadership, worker accountability and progressive discipline, OSHA inspection management, and incident response. An additional 40 hours of specialised modules cover advanced fall protection supervision, scaffolding inspection leadership, excavation competent person supervision, crane operation oversight, multi-employer citation policy deep-dive, NYC Local Law 196 alignment, and construction site emergency management. All training is delivered 100 percent online through Microsoft Teams and the American Institute of Safety Professionals Learning Management System (LMS). Upon completion, graduates receive an American Institute of Safety Professionals certificate, professional wallet card, and official transcript, all employer-verifiable at amiosp.com/student-verifications.

How long does it take?

The program is designed to offer flexible online learning with a minimum instructional contact time of 145 hours. Most learners successfully complete the course within one month, allowing them to progress at their own pace while balancing professional commitments.

How is it assessed?

Candidates can take this exam through an assigned portal from the American Institute of Safety Professionals. A passing score is 70% or higher, and exam results are provided right after by email to the address provided. The exam is open-book, allowing candidates to validate their answers. Any candidates who do not pass have 1 month after their exam to go through the training materials and can take the exam 3 additional times.

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