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Santa Fe County risk team moving to in-house OSHA 10/30 instruction to expand employee training
Summary
Risk-management staff said the county is training internal instructors for OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 (general industry) and pursuing construction-industry certification so classes can be run by county staff rather than outside vendors.
Santa Fe County's risk-management team told listeners on the county podcast that it is becoming certified to teach OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 courses internally, with plans to pursue construction-industry instructor certification.
Staff said the county previously outsourced many safety courses to external vendors but is now certifying risk staff as instructors so trainings can be delivered in-house. "We do have all of us are certified instructors to instruct OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 for general industry," a member of the risk team said. The team added they are working on construction-industry certifications to expand offerings.
County staff said this shift aims to increase access to training, reduce outsourcing costs and tailor classes to the specific needs of county divisions. Several classes and certifications are already posted to the county employee calendar on SharePoint while others are still in development.
Speakers encouraged employees to sign up for job-relevant courses and noted the division is building a training matrix that will assign required trainings by job description. The team expects some courses to be recurring (for example, multi-year recertification intervals for first-aid and certain driving-related trainings) and emphasized the practical goal of making training relatable to each job.
The podcast did not include specific budget figures or firm timelines for when every class will be available; staff used approximate counts ("20-something", "over 250 programs") when describing program scope.
