The OSHA Card Tracker blog

Short, practical posts on keeping a crew's training records straight, written for the person who gets the call when a GC asks for cards on Friday afternoon.

• Subcontractor safety requirements: what GCs ask for

  Subcontractor safety requirements GCs ask for: OSHA 10/30 cards, EMR, safety program, competent persons, orientation and toolbox talks.

• Lost OSHA card replacement: how to get a new 10 or 30 card

  Lost OSHA card replacement: only your original trainer can request one, within 5 years of the class, and only once. Steps and what to do.

• Forklift certification every 3 years: the OSHA rule explained

  Is forklift certification every 3 years? OSHA requires an operator evaluation at least every 3 years, plus refreshers after incidents.

• Spreadsheet or certification tracker?

  Spreadsheet vs certification tracker: what Excel does well, where it fails (reminders, photos, sharing), and the crew size where it tips.

• New hire safety onboarding checklist

  New hire safety onboarding checklist for construction: before day one, day-one orientation, PPE, HazCom, and first-week sign-offs.

• SMS certification reminders: why texts beat email for crews

  SMS certification reminders reach field crews when email doesn't. Consent, opt-out, 60/30/7-day timing and a sample message.

• Should you upgrade from OSHA 10 to OSHA 30?

  When a worker should move from OSHA 10 to OSHA 30, whether OSHA 10 hours count toward 30, how long it takes, and how foremen and supervisors benefit.

• First aid on a construction site: what OSHA requires

  OSHA first aid rules for construction sites (1926.50): when a certified first-aider must be on site, kits, CPR and tracking renewals.

• How to run a toolbox talk that works

  How to run a toolbox talk in 10 minutes: pick a topic, tell a real story, ask questions, get one commitment and keep the sign-in record.

• How to keep audit-ready training records

  How to keep audit-ready training records for OSHA inspections and GC audits: what to keep per worker, retention, format and fast exports.