24-Hour EM 385-1-1 Training
Online training on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' EM 385-1-1 manual, 2024 edition, for supervisors, crew leaders, and managers on USACE-administered and DoD contract sites — including personnel preparing for an SSHO Level 2 role.
- Unlimited final-exam retakes
- Mobile-friendly — train on any device
- Certificate of Completion available immediately online after you pass
- Group / business enrollment available
Know What the Corps of Engineers Expects on Your Crew's Site
EM 385-1-1 is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' safety and health manual. It applies to USACE-administered projects and many DoD contracts, and where it's more stringent than OSHA's standards, it governs.
This 24-hour course opens with an introduction to EM 385-1-1 and the SSHO framework, then covers 19 chapters of the 2024 manual — from contractor safety programs and PPE to electrical safety, fall protection, excavation, and confined space. It's self-paced knowledge training, not a replacement for site-specific instruction or contract requirements.
The SSHO Framework & Contractor Safety Programs
Why EM 385-1-1 applies, how SSHO levels, qualifications, and designation work, and what a contractor's safety program requires.
Site Support, PPE & Site-Wide Hazards
Medical and first aid, temporary facilities, protective and lifesaving equipment, hazardous agents, lighting, signs and traffic control, fire prevention.
Hot Work, Electrical, Energy Control & Tools
Welding and cutting, electrical safety, control of hazardous energy, hand and power tools, and material handling, storage, and disposal.
Heights, Access, Excavation & Confined Space
Fall protection, working platforms and scaffolding, safe access, excavation and trenching, confined space, and sanitation.
Built for Supervisors and Team Leads on USACE & DoD Contract Sites
The training you need depends on your role, your employer, and your contract. This course is for supervisors, crew leaders, and managers on these sites, and it includes an introduction to the SSHO Level 2 role and its designation process.
Directing crews on USACE-administered projects.
Responsible for day-to-day crew safety.
Overseeing USACE or DoD contract work.
Managing work under a federal prime contract.
Supporting USACE-administered field operations.
Getting introduced to the SSHO framework and designation process.
Built on EM 385-1-1 — Not an OSHA Standard
EM 385-1-1 comes from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, not OSHA or the Department of Labor. It becomes binding through the federal contract and in places exceeds OSHA's standards. This course teaches the manual's requirements as knowledge training and introduces the SSHO framework — it doesn't qualify or designate anyone as an SSHO, and it issues no OSHA or DOL card. Your employer and contract set what your job requires.
19 Chapters of the 2024 Manual
The current edition, effective March 2024.
Online & Mobile Access
Train on any device, on your own schedule.
Unlimited Exam Retakes
Unlimited attempts at the final assessment, at no extra cost.
Instant Certificate of Completion
Download it the moment you pass.
Know Exactly Where This Training Fits
What This Course Provides
- Knowledge training on 19 chapters of EM 385-1-1, from contractor safety programs to excavation and confined space
- An introduction to the SSHO framework: levels, qualifications, and the designation process
- A Certificate of Completion documenting the training
What You Still Need (separate from this course)
- Your employer's site-specific instruction, including the project's Accident Prevention Plan and Activity Hazard Analyses
- Any additional training your contract or Contracting Officer requires, including on chapters this course doesn't cover
- For an SSHO role: the manual's training and experience requirements for that level, plus formal designation accepted by your Contracting Officer or COR — a course doesn't provide these
- An OSHA 10-hour or 30-hour card, if your job or role requires one — not provided here
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Twenty-four hours of self-paced training on 19 chapters of the manual, with instant access to your Certificate of Completion when you pass.