OSHA Outreach Program

OSHA 30 — Data Center Edition

A 30-hour supervisor course tuned for the hazards of critical-environment operations. Arc flash, LOTO programs, contractor oversight, and OSHA recordkeeping — all walked through real data center scenarios.

/ Who it's for

Site leads, critical environment managers, MEP foremen, EHS staff.

/ Curriculum

16 modules. Built for racks.

  1. 01

    Introduction to OSHA

    Worker rights, employer duties, the General Duty Clause, and how to file a complaint without retaliation.

  2. 02

    Electrical Safety in Colo

    Shock and arc-flash awareness, GFCI use, and what 'qualified' actually means around live racks.

  3. 03

    Walking-Working Surfaces

    Cable trays, raised floor tiles, ladders, and the small heights that injure data center techs the most.

  4. 04

    Personal Protective Equipment

    PPE selection for hot/cold aisle work, hearing protection in generator yards, and gloves for cable pulls.

  5. 05

    Fire Prevention

    Clean-agent systems, lithium-ion battery thermal events, EPO buttons, and evacuation flow.

  6. 06

    Materials Handling

    Lifting servers in tight rack rows, pallet jacks on raised floors, and rigging heavy UPS gear.

  7. 07

    Hazard Communication

    SDS basics for cleaning agents, refrigerants, and battery electrolyte found on a typical site.

  8. 08

    Emergency Action Plans

    Muster points in a hyperscale yard, working with incident commanders, and on-call response.

  9. 09

    NFPA 70E & Arc Flash Boundaries

    Calculating incident energy, dressing for the task, and supervising qualified-worker tasks at live gear.

  10. 10

    LOTO Program Design

    Writing site-specific lockout procedures for UPS strings, switchgear, and chilled-water plants.

  11. 11

    Confined Space — MEP Vaults

    Permit-required confined space entry for chilled water vaults, generator pits, and battery rooms.

  12. 12

    Incident Investigation

    Root-cause methods (TapRoot, 5 Whys) and turning incidents into corrective actions that stick.

  13. 13

    Contractor Management

    Pre-qualification, daily JHAs, and supervising trades inside an operating critical environment.

  14. 14

    Recordkeeping — OSHA 300/301/300A

    What's recordable, how to log it, and how to survive a Federal OSHA inspection.

  15. 15

    Ergonomics for Tech Work

    Reducing strain on long deployment days — cable pulls, server installs, repetitive console work.

  16. 16

    Heat & Generator Yard Safety

    Working outside on diesel yards, summer load tests, and managing heat illness.

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