EM385-1-1 8 Hour Refresher
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The 8 Hour EM 385-1-1 online refresher course is designed to keep Site Safety Health Officers (SSHOs), military contractors and government employees in compliance with annual refresher training requirements from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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Annual EM 385-1-1 refresher training
EM 385-1-1 8-Hour Refresher Training
Keep essential EM 385-1-1 safety knowledge current with an online annual refresher designed for qualifying personnel on government, military, and USACE-related projects. The course reinforces practical controls, current safety expectations, and the documentation needed to support ongoing compliance.
SSHOs Due for Refresher Training
Designed to support the annual documented training requirement commonly applicable to Site Safety and Health Officers after their initial role-appropriate training.
Contractor Safety Personnel
Suitable for personnel whose contract, employer, or training matrix identifies an eight-hour annual EM 385-1-1 refresher as appropriate.
Active Project Teams
A practical way to revisit core safety controls and keep completion records organized before an annual requirement or project deadline is missed.
Refresher course coverage
Revisit High-Priority EM 385-1-1 Safety Controls
The annual refresher focuses on safety topics that regularly affect construction activity and site oversight, helping learners reconnect training requirements to practical decisions in the field.
Safety and Occupational Health Program Management
- Safety and occupational-health management principles for USACE personnel and contractors.
- Accident Prevention Plans, Activity Hazard Analyses, and the value of clear task controls.
- Safety oversight, inspections, documentation, and accountability.
Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment
- Hazard assessment and appropriate PPE selection.
- Eye, face, head, hand, respiratory, and lifesaving-equipment awareness.
- Equipment care, fit, limitations, and employer responsibilities.
Electrical Safety
- Recognition of common electrical hazards in construction settings.
- Safe work practices around temporary power, distribution equipment, and overhead lines.
- The importance of barriers, clear working space, and appropriate protective measures.
Fall Protection and Working Platforms
- Fall-prevention and fall-protection planning.
- Safe use of work platforms, scaffolding, guardrails, and access systems.
- Inspection awareness and recognition of unsafe elevated-work conditions.
Safe Access and Site Housekeeping
- Ladders, stairs, ramps, walkways, and access-route safety.
- Recognition and control of slip, trip, and fall hazards.
- Maintaining safer routes through active work areas.
Excavation and Trenching Safety
- Common excavation and trenching hazards.
- Protective systems, safe access, and atmospheric considerations.
- The role of competent persons and project-specific procedures.
Complete and document
Maintain a Clear Record of Annual Refresher Training
Complete the modules and required assessments at your own pace, then retain the QR-enabled completion certificate for your employer or project training records. Keeping refresher records current can reduce last-minute site-access issues and simplify audit preparation.
- Step 1: Confirm that the eight-hour refresher is appropriate for your role.
- Step 2: Complete all modules and required assessments.
- Step 3: Download and retain your completion certificate.
Need Annual Refresher Training for a Team?
Group licensing makes it easier to assign refresher training, monitor learner progress, export completion records, and keep annual documentation organized across your workforce.
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Emma Holman (verified owner) –
The course was fine if a bit repetitive – the site and elearning works very well, good for the price.
Ali Rabhari (verified owner) –
I’m familiar with the content already this is an annual requirement, this course covers the content in a more interactive way than others I have used and a bonus there is no video to watch!