Training

M Squared Safety trains California crews and workplaces to the standard the job is actually held to. We bring the course to your jobsite or facility, teach it in the language your people speak, and schedule around the work instead of the other way around. Our instructors spend their weeks on active jobsites across Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego, and the Inland Empire, so the training reflects the hazards your crew meets on the ground rather than a slideshow written for nobody in particular.

Two ways to train with us

OSHA training

Our OSHA 10-Hour and 30-Hour Outreach courses are delivered by OSHA-authorized trainers. The OSHA #500 authorizes the Construction 10 and 30-Hour, and the OSHA #501 authorizes the General Industry 10 and 30-Hour. The 10-Hour and 30-Hour lengths are set by the OSHA Outreach Training Program Requirements, covering 29 CFR 1926 for construction and 29 CFR 1910 for general industry.

Beyond the Outreach cards, we teach the full range of subject courses your standards require, from fall protection and confined space to heat illness and hazard communication.

EM 385-1-1 for federal work

For U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects we deliver EM 385-1-1 training, including the 24-Hour course built on the EM 385-1-1 Safety and Health Requirements Manual and the 8-Hour Fall Protection refresher tied to EM 385-1-1 Section 21, ANSI/ASSP Z359.2, and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart M.

Certificated courses

These leave the participant with a recognized card or credential, or satisfy a certification the employer is required to make.

Awareness level courses

These satisfy the training a standard requires and are documented in your safety file. We build each one around the tasks, equipment, and exposures your people actually work with.

Construction and jobsite

  • Fall Protection
  • Confined Space
  • Scaffolding
  • Trenching and Shoring
  • Silica
  • Ladders
  • Hot Work and Welding
  • Rigging
  • Demolition
  • Hand and Power Tools
  • Spray Pumps

General industry and facility

  • Lockout/Tagout and Electrical Safety
  • Hazard Communication and GHS
  • Respiratory Protection
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Bloodborne Pathogens
  • Fire Protection
  • Carbon Monoxide
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Industrial Hygiene
  • Ergonomics
  • Safe Lifting

California required programs

  • Heat Illness Prevention, indoor and outdoor
  • Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP)
  • Wildfire Smoke Protection
  • Sexual Harassment Prevention (SB 1343)

Programs and orientation

  • New Hire Safety Orientation
  • Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)
  • Workplace Violence Prevention

Why we do not sell a "competent person" certification

Plenty of training companies advertise that they will turn your employee into a competent person. They cannot. OSHA defines a competent person at 29 CFR 1926.32(f) as someone capable of identifying hazards and authorized to take prompt corrective measures. The authority half of that definition can only come from the employer. No outside instructor can hand it over, and no card in a wallet creates it.

What training can do is build the capability: hazard recognition, inspection methodology, and the correction techniques the standard expects. We teach that thoroughly, then hand the designation back where it belongs, to you. If a vendor tells you their class alone satisfies the competent person requirement, ask them which part of 1926.32(f) grants them your authority.

Why M Squared Safety

The courses are taught by OSHA-authorized trainers who still work in the field, so the examples come from real sites, not stock footage. California enforces standards that are frequently stricter than the federal floor, and we teach to the California number when it applies. You get documentation your general contractor and Cal/OSHA will accept, and you get it without shipping your crew across the county to a rented classroom.

Where we train

On-site anywhere in California, with regular coverage across Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego, and the Inland Empire, plus our San Clemente location. Call 949-954-6581 to schedule.

Training FAQ

Do you train on-site?

Yes. We bring the course to your jobsite or facility anywhere in California, or you can train at our San Clemente location.

What is the difference between awareness level and certificated courses?

Certificated courses leave the participant with a recognized card or credential, or satisfy a certification the employer is required to make, such as the OSHA Outreach card or forklift operator certification. Awareness level courses satisfy the training a standard requires and are documented in your safety file without producing an outside card.

Which OSHA card do I need, the 10-Hour or the 30-Hour?

The 10-Hour is built for craft workers and entry-level crew. The 30-Hour is for supervisors, foremen, and the people who carry responsibility for site safety. Both come in Construction and General Industry versions.

What is the difference between Construction and General Industry?

Construction courses follow 29 CFR 1926 and are taught by an OSHA #500 authorized trainer. General Industry courses follow 29 CFR 1910 and are taught by an OSHA #501 authorized trainer. We deliver both.

Can training make someone a competent person?

No. OSHA defines a competent person at 29 CFR 1926.32(f) as someone capable of identifying hazards and authorized to take prompt corrective measures. Training builds the capability. Only the employer can grant the authority, so the designation is always yours to make.

Do you train in Spanish?

Yes, anywhere in California.

Do you serve my area?

We train statewide in California, with regular coverage in Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego, and the Inland Empire. Call 949-954-6581.