The 16-hour EM 385 1-1 course is a starter course covering the regulations and requirements of EM 385 1-1’s manual’s guidelines. This training will help military contractors comply with Army Corps of Engineers Contractor Safety and Health Requirements.
EM 385 training is mandatory for all contractors working on military projects. Each year, SSHOs are required to complete at least eight hours of documented training on safety and health standards outlined in the EM 385-1-1 manual.
The primary goal of this course is to ensure workers receive the necessary training to meet their refresher training requirement and comply with USACE’s safety and health standards.
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Course Coverage: EM 385 1-1 16-Hour
The 16-Hour EM 385 1-1 Hazard Awareness Training covers specific chapters of the EM385 2024 manual:
- Program Management
- Medical and First Aid Requirements
- Temporary Facilities
- Personal Protective and Safety Equipment
- Welding and Cutting
- Electrical Requirements
- Material Handling, Storage and Disposal
- Motor Vehicles, Machinery and Mechanized Equipment, All Terrain Vehicles, Utility Vehicles and other Specialty Vehicles
- Fall Protection
- Work Platforms and Scaffolding
- Demolition
- Safe Access, Ladders, Floor & Wall Openings, Stairs and Railing Systems
- Excavations and Trenching
- Confined Space Entry
Assessments
All quizzes must be passed with an 80% score to proceed forward to the next chapter of the training.
Common Question About EM 385 16-Hour Training
The 16-hour EM 385 1-1 course is an entry level program covering the regulations and requirements of EM 385 1-1’s manual’s guidelines. These include temporary facilities, welding and cutting, demolition, confined space and many more.
The 16-hour training is intended for managers, supervisors, contractors, and construction workers who work on military contracts and must adhere to USACE EM 385-1-1 regulations and compliance standards.
You receive your EM385 16-hour Certificate of Completion immediately after successfully completing your EM 385-1-1 course and passing the final exam. Your certificate does not expire but you will probably be required to take an annual refresher training.. You should verify with your employer or job contractor if any additional on-site or hands on training is required.
This 16-hour training package provides information comparable to the US Army Corps Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1, and applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) construction standards for contractors, military, and government employees.
Our EM 385-1-1 course provides students 24/7 online access to their job site safety training courses. Complete your training at your own pace, at any time, from anyplace.
There are almost 16 hours of content to get through, then you have to pass the assessements, so the minimum training hours work out to be 16, but it may take you significantly longer than this if you are training in smaller chunks and needing to revise for the quizzes.
Yes you can, the training is ‘open book’ and you can take notes right inside the eLearning with a built in notes app.
David Kim (verified owner) –
I got it completed no problems using a tablet, it works well. The em 385 content is repetitive but the course does a decent job of presenting it using different ways.