Basic Orientation Plus®

Basic Orientation Plus® Course Description:

The purpose of the Basic Orientation Plus® orientation is to inform the new contractor employee of general safety rules, regulations, practices, and principles associated with the construction and contract maintenance/services industry, as well as, re-informing and updating the experienced employee. This course will qualify as an OSHA-mandated orientation. The following topics are covered in this orientation:

  • Hazard Communication (HazCom) and Chemical Safety
  • Globally Harmonized System (GHS)
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • Process Safety Management (PSM)
  • Hearing Conservation
  • Electrical Safety Related Work Practices for Non-Qualified Workers
  • Lockout/Tagout
  • Respiratory Protection
  • Elevated Work
  • Fall Protection
  • Scaffolding
  • Ladders
  • General Rules & Emergency Procedures
  • Accident Prevention, Signs and Tags
  • Materials Handling and Storage
  • Job Safety Analysis (JSA), Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)
  • Excavation, Trenching & Shoring
  • Emergency Action Plans
  • General Safety and Emergency Procedures
  • Fire Prevention

NOTE: All North Slope Operators accept the Basic Orientation Plus (BOP) combined with North Slope Orientation as an equivalent to the NSTC Unescorted training. North Slope Orientation is a self-directed, computer-based course available in the ASA General Courses catalog.

Please contact the Alaska Safety Alliance with questions about required basic awareness training options for work sites on the North Slope.

Cost: $175.00 (non-member) / $125.00 (member)


Approximate Course Length
8.0 hours

Course Type
ILT (Instructor-Led Training)