How to Use This Site
First Day Training is a free safety reference for anyone working in construction or industrial jobs, from your very first day to your last. Every topic is its own short page, so you can learn one thing at a time.
How topics are organized
Topics are grouped into categories that you can see in the bar at the top of every page:
- Start Here: the basics every new worker needs.
- OSHA and State Plans: the rules, your rights, and how they differ from state to state.
- Rights & Pay: wages, overtime, workers’ comp, unions and state labor laws.
- PPE, Falls & Heights, Electrical, Trenching and Health Hazards: the biggest hazards and how to control them.
- Hand Tools, Power Tools, Equipment and Cranes & Rigging: one page per tool or machine, with inspection checklists and step-by-step use.
- By Trade: hazards specific to concrete, steel, roofing, carpentry and more.
- Codes & Standards and Emergencies: the other rulebooks and what to do when something goes wrong.
- Home & Family: DIY safety, home hazards, and getting ready for fires, storms and outages.
Finding what you need
- Search: type in the search box at the top of any page (or press the
/key). Try simple words like “ladder”, “grinder” or “heat”. - Browse: click a category in the top bar, or open All Topics for the full list.
- Next and previous: at the bottom of each topic, jump to the next topic in that category.
Tracking your progress
At the bottom of every topic there is a Mark as complete button. Completed topics get a green dot in the side menu, and you can see everything you’ve finished on the My Training page.
Note: Progress is saved in the browser on the device you are using, so you don’t need an account. If you switch phones or computers, or clear your browser data, your progress won’t carry over.
How to read each page
- Checklists (square boxes) are things to check before you start.
- Green check lists are things to do. Red X lists are things never to do.
- Colored boxes highlight dangers (red), warnings (orange), tips (green) and notes (blue).
- Standards & references at the bottom link to the actual OSHA rule so you can read it yourself.
Remember: This site helps you learn, but it does not replace training from your employer, the manufacturer’s instructions for your tools and equipment, or your site-specific safety plan. When in doubt, stop and ask.
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