About Course
Online awareness training that teaches outdoor and tower workers to recognize, prevent, and respond to heat-related illness, including at height.
By: Vertical Academy | Format: Online, self-paced | Language: English | Last Updated: 10/28/26
Description
OSHA has not issued a final federal heat standard. This course is based on OSHA and NIOSH heat illness prevention guidance, OSHA’s enforcement of heat hazards under the General Duty Clause (Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act), and OSHA’s Heat National Emphasis Program. It also refers to OSHA’s first-aid requirements (29 CFR 1910.151 and 1926.50).
The course is intended for tower climbers, rooftop and ground crews, riggers, installers, equipment operators, flaggers, and supervisors who work outdoors or in hot equipment shelters, especially new and returning workers. It is awareness training. It does not replace your employer’s heat illness prevention plan, acclimatization schedule, or first-aid and CPR training, and it is not medical advice.
Learners who complete all lessons and pass the final exam receive a Vertical Academy completion certificate with a unique certificate number and QR code verification.
Topics covered
- About 50 minutes of online, self-paced training
- Aligned with OSHA and NIOSH heat illness prevention guidance
- Module 1: Welcome and course scope
- Module 2: Heat and the Body (how heat stress happens; heat-related illnesses)
- Module 3: Prevention (acclimatization and new workers; water, rest, shade, and planning; heat at height)
- Module 4: Emergency Response (first aid and rescue at height)
- Lessons unlock in order; each lesson knowledge check must be passed at 100% before the next lesson opens
- Final exam: 15 questions, pass mark 80%, 3 attempts; after a third failed attempt, contact Vertical Academy
- Vertical Academy completion certificate with certificate number and QR verification
Standards & references
- OSH Act Section 5(a)(1): General Duty Clause
- OSHA Directive CPL 03-00-024: National Emphasis Program, Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards (revised April 10, 2026)
- OSHA Heat Illness Prevention resources (Water. Rest. Shade.; Protecting New Workers)
- OSHA Publication 3743, Protecting Workers from the Effects of Heat
- OSHA-NIOSH Heat Illness InfoSheet and Heat Safety Tool app
- NIOSH heat stress guidance
- OSHA 29 CFR 1910.151 and 1926.50: Medical services and first aid
Contact us for more info
There are many options, including:
- Group discounts
- Training for your crews at your location
- Custom classes
- Much more
Contact Vertical Academy for details: phone 224 390 69 79 | email training@verticalacademy.us
This is a Vertical Academy completion certificate for awareness training. It is not an OSHA certification and is not medical advice.
