
Listed here are some of the many available courses. For additional information about these courses or if you are interested in something not listed below, call 563-441-4081 or toll free 1-866-419-6761.
ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION (4
HOURS)
Proactive safety - the aggressive pursuit of zero accidents -
relies not only on knowledge of safe work principles and practices,
but also on a positive attitude toward safety among all employees
and managers. Topics include hazard recognition and classification;
ergonomic hazards; accident investigation; performing safety
audits; personal responsibility for safe work practices; and
developing a positive attitude toward safety, which results in a
readiness to respond effectively when a dangerous situation arises.
A Safety Audit checklist will be provided to participants.
AERIAL LIFT SAFETY (2
HOURS)
This course provides basic training on the safe operation of
various types of aerial lifts such as man lifts, bucket trucks,
boom lifts, articulating arm lifts, scissor lifts, and similar
equipment. The course covers types of accidents involving aerial
lifts, basic safe operating requirements for all types of aerial
lifts, fall protection requirements, special requirements for boom
type lifts and scissor lifts, and training requirements.
BEHAVIOR-BASED SAFETY (2
HOURS)
This course is an introduction to Behavior-Based Safety (BBS)
programs. Topics include a brief history, the principles of BBS,
implementation and procedural steps, a review of BBS
misconceptions, factors that shape human nature, continual safety
improvement, training observers/coaches, and implementing safety
observation procedures. Upon completion, participants will have an
understanding of the BBS concept that encourages personal
responsibility for safety from everyone in an organization, be able
to identify the rewards of safe behavior, and avoid the pitfalls of
affixing blame for unsafe behavior.
BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS IN INDUSTRY
(2 HOURS)
There are numerous pathogens that can be transmitted by contacting
the blood or body fluids of an infected individual. This training
is designed to inform workers on how to prevent exposure to
bloodborne pathogens, how to react in emergency situations
involving bloodborne pathogens, how to properly decontaminate a
site, and what to do if a worker is exposed. This training will
also cover proper labeling of potentially infectious materials and
proper disposal of sharps and other potentially infectious
waste.
COMPANY EMERGENCY RESPONSE
TEAM
(CERT) (24 HOURS)
This training will assist companies in the development of a trained
emergency response team and prepare the team to respond during an
emergency or unexpected disaster event. The Company Emergency
Response Team (CERT) concept makes good sense and furthers the
process of employees understanding their responsibilities in
preparing for emergency and disaster situations. It also increases
their ability to safely help themselves and their co-workers during
an event. These groups can provide immediate assistance to victims
in their area, organize spontaneous volunteers who have not had the
training, and collect disaster intelligence that will assist
professional responders with prioritization and allocation of
resources following a disaster. Training topics include: Emergency
and Disaster Preparedness, Fire Suppression, Disaster Medical
Operations, Light Search and Rescue Operations, Disaster Psychology
and Team Organization, and a Disaster Simulation.
CONFINED SPACE AWARENESS (4
HOURS)
This course covers classroom instruction including hazards,
monitoring, and permit systems entry and exit procedures.
Regulations specific for supervisors, attendants, and entrants will
be addressed. Entry equipment, ventilation equipment, retrieval
systems, and monitoring equipment will be introduced to all
participants.
CONFINED SPACE ENTRY (16
HOURS)
This course is a combination of hands-on training and classroom
instruction covering hazards, monitoring, permit systems entry and
exit procedures, and non-entry rescue techniques. This training
provides regulations specific for supervisors, attendants, and
entrants. Entry equipment, ventilation equipment, retrieval
systems, and monitoring equipment will be used by all
participants.
CONFINED SPACE ENTRY (24
HOURS)
This course is a combination of hands-on training and classroom
instruction covering hazards, monitoring, permit systems entry and
exit procedures, and non-entry rescue techniques as well as an
introduction to rope rescue. This training provides regulations
specific for supervisors, attendants, and entrants. Entry
equipment, ventilation equipment, retrieval systems, and monitoring
equipment will be used by all participants.
CONFINED SPACE RESCUE (40
HOURS)
This course is a combination of hands-on training and classroom
instruction covering confined space training procedures,
lockout/tagout procedures, confined space hazards, monitoring, and
permit systems. Regulations specific for supervisors, attendants,
and entrants will be addressed. All participants will use entry
equipment, ventilation equipment, retrieval systems, and monitoring
equipment. Confined space rescue techniques will include winch
system and rope rescue retrieval, patient packaging, and high angle
rescue.
DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE SAFETY
AND
HEALTH PROGRAM (4 HOURS)
The keys to an effective safety and health program include an
on-site safety committee and a thorough job hazard analysis.
Participants will learn a step-by-step procedure for forming and
managing an effective safety committee. Other topics include
program development, planning and conducting meetings, job hazard
analysis, accident investigation, and recordkeeping and reporting
requirements. This course is designed for safety and health
professionals, managers, team leaders, and others responsible for
developing workplace safety and health programs.
DOT REQUIRED HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
TRAINING (8 HOURS)
This course serves as the required training and refresher for
shippers and handlers of hazardous materials. Topics include using
a hazardous materials table, shipping papers, and preparation of
packages for shippers and handlers. Participants are encouraged to
bring questions and problems for class discussion.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL AWARENESS
TRAINING (2 HOURS)
The purpose of Iowa's drug testing law (Iowa Code Section 730.5,
paragraph 9.h. and Administrative Code Section 640) is to enhance
worker safety by creating workplaces that are free of drugs and
substance abuse. One tool available to private sector employers is
drug testing (inclusive of alcohol testing). A private sector
employer who chooses to use this tool must attend a minimum of two
hours of initial training to begin, and a minimum of one hour
annual update training. This training meets the initial two hour
training requirement and includes information concerning the
recognition of evidence of employee alcohol and other drug abuse,
the documentation and corroboration of alcohol and drug abuse, and
the referral of employees who abuse alcohol or other drugs to the
employee assistance program or to the resource file maintained by
the employer pursuant to paragraph "c", subparagraph (2) of the
Iowa Code. This course satisfies the requirements for supervisor
training.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL AWARENESS
REFRESHER (1 HOUR)
The purpose of Iowa's drug testing law (Iowa Code Section 730.5,
paragraph 9.h. and Administrative Code Section 640) is to enhance
worker safety by creating workplaces that are free of drugs and
substance abuse. One tool available to private sector employers is
drug testing (inclusive of alcohol testing). A private sector
employer who chooses to use this tool must attend a minimum of two
hours of initial training to begin, and a minimum of one hour
annual update training. This training meets the one hour annual
refresher training requirement and includes information concerning
the recognition of evidence of employee alcohol and other drug
abuse, the documentation and corroboration of alcohol and drug
abuse, and the referral of employees who abuse alcohol or other
drugs to the employee assistance program.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY WORK
REQUIREMENTS
(4 HOURS)
This course is an introduction to the National Electrical Code
(NEC), National Fire Protection Association recommendations (NFPA),
and OSHA's Electrical Standards related to employee safety. Also
included are the effects of electricity on the human body and
personal protective equipment. This course is designed to enhance
safety awareness for anyone who works with or around electrical
equipment.
FIRE EXTINGUISHER TRAINING (4
HOURS)
Since fire is one of the most common hazards in the
workplace, it is important for your employees to know how to
properly use a fire extinguisher if a fire should break out. OSHA
requires annual fire extinguisher training: OSHA 29 CFR 1910.157(g)
"Where the employer has provided portable fire extinguishers for
employee use in the workplace, the employer shall also provide an
educational program to familiarize employees with the general
principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with
incipient-stage fire fighting." This program teaches your employees
how to calmly and effectively deal with fires and correctly use a
fire extinguisher. Trainees are instructed on the classes of fire,
the types and applications of fire extinguishers, the fire
tetrahedron, fire extinguisher operation, and inspection
procedures.
FORKLIFT SAFETY (2
HOURS)
This course will cover mechanics, inspection, and maintenance of
forklifts; ANSI driving procedures; special operating rules;
stacking and tiering; and refueling procedures. The course meets
training requirements for OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178. Driving is not
included.
FORKLIFT SAFETY SUPERVISOR (1
HOUR) *
In this one-hour class, the supervisor will learn the training
requirements pertaining to various types of Powered Industrial
Trucks, requirements when there is an employee incident or
accident, and how to conduct driving skill audits. * Prerequisite: Forklift Safety
FORKLIFT OPERATOR TRAINING (4
HOURS)
This course is designed to meet the training requirements for OSHA
standard 29 CFR 1910.178. Training topics include mechanics,
inspection, and maintenance of forklifts; ANSI driving procedures;
lift operation; and special operating rules. This course includes a
driving module that allows participants to operate a forklift.
HAZARDOUS WASTESITE WORKER
(HAZWOPER)
(40 HOURS)
OSHA regulations under 29 CFR 1910.120 requires 40 hours of safety
training for hazardous wastesite workers and supervisors involved
in activities that expose or potentially expose them to hazardous
substances and health hazards above permissible levels. This
hands-on course covers all regulations.
HAZARDOUS WASTESITE WORKER
(HAZWOPER)
REFRESHER (8 HOURS)
This course is the annual refresher to the 40-Hour Hazardous
Wastesite Worker course (29 CFR 1910.120). It fulfills the
requirement for both workers and supervisors.
INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM (ICS)
-
FEMA CURRICULUM
The next three courses below concentrate on Intermediate and
Advanced Incident Command System / Unified Command (ICS/UC) with
National Incident Management System (NIMS) integration.
Participants should expect to join in small groups and work through
scenarios and exercises to reinforce ICS/UC principles, structures,
and doctrine. These courses also introduce Weapons of Mass
Destruction (WMD) possibilities and how ICS/UC will incorporate the
federal response agencies (FBI, EPA, FEMA, etc.). This is a
hands-on class. Participation is required. Participants that
complete the intermediate and advanced levels will receive a course
completion certificate from the Emergency Management Institute
operated by FEMA.
INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM (ICS)
BASIC
(8 HOURS)
The Incident Command System (ICS) is recognized as an effective
system for managing emergencies. As ICS gains wider use, there is a
need to provide training for those who are not first responders who
may be called upon to function in an ICS environment. This Basic
ICS course will begin to meet that need. The course includes a
large number of scenarios, examples, and opportunities for students
to apply what they have learned.
INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM (ICS)
INTERMEDIATE (16 HOURS) *
This course will expose participants to the organization and
staffing requirements of the ICS System, which includes command
staff and general staff. Participants will also learn how to
organize personnel to handle small and large incidents, including
planning and managing available resources. History, benefits, and
multiple purposes of the incident command system will be reviewed.
This process can be used in times of crisis, special events, and in
the course of normal operations. To effectively manage a situation,
proper ICS staffing and organization must be in place to ensure
that all activities are occurring towards the completion of the
common goal. The six steps in the ICS planning process will be
included that ensures the safety of the public and of the
responders during any event. *
Prerequisite: ICS Basic
INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM (ICS)
ADVANCED
(24 HOURS) *
Participants will learn when and how to use the Unified Command
System and the ICS Area Command. The Unified Command System
addresses multiple agencies and jurisdictional incident management
to ensure that responding agencies and/or jurisdictions will act
towards one common goal or objective. The Area Command System will
also be introduced to explain how to manage two or more incidents
that are in close proximity to each other. Participants will learn
how to manage major incidents and how to work with multi-agency
resources. * Prerequisite: ICS
Intermediate
INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL SPILL RESPONSE
- TECHNICIAN LEVEL (24 HOURS)
This course provides training for industrial hazmat and spill
response teams, and industrial emergency response personnel as
outlined in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120(q). Hands-on exercises in full
protective equipment are conducted.
INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL SPILL RESPONSE
REFRESHER (8 HOURS)
This course is the annual refresher to the Industrial Chemical
Spill Response course. The session provides training for industrial
hazardous materials and spill response teams, and industrial
emergency response personnel as outlined in OSHA 29 CFR
1910.120(q). Hands-on exercises in full protective equipment are
conducted. Fulfills the requirement for both technicians and
operations level personnel.
INTRODUCTION TO OSHA (4
HOURS)
This course is for people with little or no knowledge of OSHA
regulations who need this information because of their job
responsibilities. Participants will be led step-by-step through the
Code of Federal Regulations (29 CFR 1910) Safety and Health
Standards for the General Industry. An explanation of the main
standards and their application will be given.
MACHINE GUARDING SAFETY (2
HOURS)
Machine guarding is one of the most violated OSHA standards. This
course emphasizes the consequences of removing or disabling guards;
guard classifications and how they work, including enclosure,
interlocking and disabling guards; and an overview of
lockout/tagout requirements.
MATERIAL HANDLING AND BACK
SAFETY (2 HOURS)
There are thousands of material handling accidents
every year that occur both on and off the job. Accidents range from
small splinters, cuts, and scrapes to crushed fingers, hands, back
pain, and even death. This training session will cover proper
material handling techniques and equipment as well as back safety.
Topics include planning the job, potential hazards, proper lifting
techniques, handtrucks and carts, powered equipment, types and
causes of back injuries, injury prevention, and safety
practices.
OSHA 10-HOUR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
OUTREACH TRAINING (10 HOURS)
This course will cover construction safety and health principles
and OSHA policies, procedures, and construction industry standards.
Special emphasis is placed on the most hazardous areas using OSHA
standards as a guide. This course is taught by an OSHA-authorized
instructor. Participants who successfully complete the course will
receive a card from OSHA verifying their completion of the
course.
OSHA 30-HOUR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
OUTREACH TRAINING (30 HOURS)
This four-day course is an in-depth presentation of the OSHA
construction regulations and their implementation at job sites.
Topics include OSHA standards; recordkeeping; safety, health and
environmental controls; fire prevention; personal protective
equipment; hand and power tools; scaffolding; and excavations. This
course is taught by an OSHA-authorized instructor. Participants who
successfully complete the course will receive a card from OSHA
verifying their completion of the course.
OSHA 10-HOUR GENERAL INDUSTRY
OUTREACH TRAINING (10 HOURS)
Participants will learn how nine major provisions of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) can be implemented in the
workplace. Topics include common violations; inspections, citations
and penalties; walking and working surfaces; means of egress and
fire protection; hazardous materials; material handling; electrical
safety; and machine guarding. This course is taught by an
OSHA-authorized instructor. Participants who successfully complete
the course will receive a card from OSHA verifying completion of
the course.
OSHA 30-HOUR GENERAL INDUSTRY
OUTREACH TRAINING (30 HOURS)
This course is a more in-depth version of the OSHA 10-Hour General
Industry Outreach Training course. Participants will learn how the
provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) can be
implemented in the workplace. Topics include common violations,
inspections, citations and penalties, walking and working surfaces,
means of egress and fire protection, hazardous materials, material
handling, electrical safety, and machine guarding. Participants
will learn to locate and read standards and understand how to
identify specific safety and health issues. This course will be
taught by an OSHA-authorized instructor. Participants who
successfully complete the course will receive a card from OSHA
verifying their completion of the course.
OSHA 7600 DISASTER SITE WORKER
TRAINING
(16 HOURS)
This training program is for Disaster Site Workers who provide, or
may provide, skilled support services, (e.g. utility, demolition,
debris removal, hazardous materials response, or heavy equipment
operation) or site clean-up services in response to natural and
man-made disasters. Specifically, it is recognized that all workers
at disaster sites need to be aware of the differences between
disaster sites and regular construction or demolition worksites and
be able to inspect, don, and doff air-purifying respirators. Also,
the program will provide awareness to management and labor that
pre-incident training is essential for ensuring disaster site
workers' safety and health. Workers, supervisors, and managers
tasked with providing support to first responders and cleanup
operations need training and access to information that is timely
and relevant in order to facilitate a safe and efficient disaster
response operation. (This is a required course for the OSHA Program
Card. See OSHA Program Card for Workers description.)
OSHA CONTROL OF HAZARDOUS ENERGY
REGULATIONS: LOCKOUT/TAGOUT (2 HOURS)
OSHA's Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) Standard 29 CFR
1910.147 requires employment to establish a program for energy
control procedures. Topics include requirements of the Control of
Hazardous Energy standard, physical locks and tags, safe lockout
procedures, and training requirements. Assistance with developing a
written Hazardous Energy Control Plan is given.
OSHA FALL PROTECTION (2
HOURS)
Topics will include OSHA requirements under 29 CFR 1926 Subpart M,
housekeeping, floor and wall openings, stairways and stairway
railings, ladders and scaffolds, fall arrest systems and
limitations of safety equipment, controlled access zones, and fall
protection plans.
OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION
STANDARD/RIGHT-TO-KNOW (3 HOURS)
OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200 requires
employers to develop a Written Hazard Communication Program for
their employees and to inform and train them. This course provides
an overview of the standard, Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
collection and retention, proper storage procedures, labeling and
placarding systems, employee training, and documentation.
OSHA 10-HOUR MARITIME OUTREACH
COURSE FOR SHIPYARD EMPLOYMENT (10 HOURS)
The 10-hour Maritime Outreach Course for Shipyard
Employment is intended to provide entry-level safety and health
hazard information tailored to shipyard employees involved in ship
repairing, shipbuilding, and shipbreaking. This entry level course
focuses on identification, avoidance, control, and prevention
– not OSHA standards. This course is taught by an
OSHA-authorized instructor. Participants who successfully complete
the course will receive a card from OSHA verifying their completion
of the course.
OSHA 10-HOUR MARITIME OUTREACH
TRAINING FOR MARINE TERMINAL EMPLOYEES (10 HOURS)
The new 10-hour Maritime Outreach Course for Marine Terminal Employees is
intended to provide entry-level safety and health training tailored specifically
to marine terminal employees. The course focuses on hazard identification,
avoidance, control, and prevention methods. This course includes topics like
specialized marine terminal operations roll on/roll off, railroad
facilities/operations at the marine terminal, safe slinging (using land-based
cargo handling gear), proper stacking; and includes advanced PIT/forklift
training (including various forklift attachments unique to marine terminals).
OSHA PROGRAM CARD FOR
WORKERS
OSHA's goal for the Disaster Site Worker Training Program is to
encourage the development of a cadre of workers who are highly
trained to respond safely to natural and man-made disasters. OSHA
has identified three courses that workers need to take to
accomplish this goal. These courses are intended to be taken
pre-incident - before work at any disaster. OSHA will issue a
Disaster Site Worker Training Program Card (the "Program Card") for
workers who complete all three courses. The three identified
courses are: OSHA 10-Hour Construction Industry Outreach Training
(training considered to be acceptable as an equivalent to this
course is OSHA 30-Hour Construction Industry Outreach Training),
OSHA 7600 Disaster Site Worker Training, and Hazardous Wastesite
Worker (HAZWOPER).
OSHA RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS (3
HOURS)
OSHA regulations require all employers to document employee
training and to keep records of employee injuries and illnesses.
Topics are the revised standard for Occupational Injury &
Illness documentation, Material Safety Data Sheets, training
documentation, and OSHA posters and other required postings. Record
location, retention, and maintenance will also be covered.
Participants will receive and learn how to use a self-audit
checklist. This class is for human resource managers, safety
managers, and those responsible for OSHA compliance.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (3
HOURS)
Selection and use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is an
important aspect of job safety. Topics include hazard assessment,
types of protection such as safety glasses and respirators,
training requirements, and PPE written programs. OSHA's recently
adopted Fall Protection Standard is also discussed.
PLANNING FOR WORKPLACE
EMERGENCIES
(2 HOURS)
Workplace emergencies can happen at any time and we should prepare
for them. It is hard to think clearly during an emergency and it is
essential to plan your response. This training module will provide
you with a basic understanding of managing workplace emergencies
and establishing an incident management system to effectively and
safely respond to emergency and disaster situations.
PRINCIPLES OF ERGONOMICS (4
HOURS)
This course covers the use of ergonomic principles to prevent
musculoskeletal disorders. Topics include physiology;
anthropometry; video display terminals; and risk factors such as
vibration, temperature, material handling, repetition, and lifting.
Job hazard analysis and design of work stations and equipment will
be key features of this program. Employer responsibility under
General Duty 5(a)(1) or the proposed Ergonomic Standard will be
discussed.
RCRA AWARENESS TRAINING (3
HOURS)
This RCRA compliance course is designed for large and small
quantity generators and may satisfy both initial and annual
refresher training requirements as specified in 40 CFR 265.16. The
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) requires that
facility personnel be trained to "perform their duties in a way
that ensures the facility's compliance" with hazardous waste
regulations. This course includes a regulatory overview, how to
identify RCRA solid wastes, managing hazardous waste containers,
waste storage requirements, manifest preparation and recordkeeping,
and worker protection.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION PLUS FIT
TESTING
(2 HOURS CLASSROOM PLUS FIT TESTING)
This course is designed to meet the training requirements of 29 CFR
1910.134 Respiratory Protection. Topics include training employees
in the proper use and wear of respirators; respirator use
limitations; selection of respirators for use in the workplace;
medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators; fit
testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators; and maintaining
respiratory equipment that includes cleaning and disinfecting,
storing, inspecting, repairing, and discarding. Quantitative and/or
qualitative fit testing will be conducted at the conclusion of the
training session. Medical approval for respirator use is
required.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION WITH
FIT TESTING (4 HOURS)
This course is designed to meet the training requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134
Respiratory Protection. Topics include training employees in the proper use and
wear of respirators; respirator use limitations; selection of respirators for
use in the workplace; medical evaluations of employees required to use
respirators; fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators; and
maintaining respiratory equipment that includes cleaning and disinfecting,
storing, inspecting, repairing, and discarding. Quantitative and/or qualitative
fit testing will be conducted at the conclusion of the training session. Medical
approval for respirator use is required.
SAFETY AND HEALTH FOR GRAIN
HANDLING FACILITIES (4 HOURS)
This program is designed to guide the employer through the safety
and health requirements for OSHA 1910 and specifically 1910.272 for
grain handling facilities. Topics will include emergency
procedures, fire safety, hazardous materials and pesticides,
working and walking surfaces, ladder safety, hot work permits,
entry into storage structures, preventive maintenance, grain
dryers, bucket elevators, and other topics. Assistance will be
given to help a company develop their own site-specific Safety and
Health Plan.
SCAFFOLD USER TRAINING (2
HOURS)
1926.454(a) "The employer shall have each employee who performs
work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the
subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of
scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or
minimize those hazards." This course is designed to train the
scaffold user in recognition of hazards associated with the type of
scaffold being used, procedures to control or minimize hazards,
electrical hazards, fall hazards and falling object hazards, as
well as the proper use of the scaffold and handling materials on
scaffolds.
SCAFFOLD ERECTION TRAINING (4
HOURS)
1926.32(f) "The competent person must have the ability to recognize
hazards associated with the activity. The competent person must be
thoroughly trained in safe procedures, OSHA regulations, and other
safety practices associated with the activity." This course is
designed to train the scaffold user as well as erecting and
altering scaffolds on a daily basis. This class will bring the
user's level of knowledge up to that of a competent person. This
course will cover types of access scaffolds, standards and
regulations, foundation requirements, platforms and platform
materials, scaffold erection procedures, safety procedures during
erection, tools, and personal protective equipment. Available as
contract class only.
TRENCHING AND EXCAVATION (8
HOURS)
This course has been designed specifically for those involved in
excavation, trenching, and related operations. OSHA requires that a
competent person oversee these job sites, as they are some of the
most hazardous of all construction operations. This 8-hour course
instructs the student in the identification of hazards, soils and
analysis, use of protective systems, and regulatory requirements.
Training topics include pre-evacuation procedures, trenching and
shoring methods, trench safety (weather, soil changes, vibration,
spoil bank location, etc.), equipment ventilation, entry/exit
procedures, monitoring, and communications.
WALKING AND WORKING SURFACES (2
HOURS)
Slips, trips, and falls are the top contributor to injuries in
general industry. These incidents are responsible for 15% of all
accidental deaths (second only to automobile accidents). Topics in
this course will include OSHA requirements under 29 CFR 1910
Subpart D, housekeeping, floor and wall openings, stairways and
stairway railings, ladders and scaffolds, controlled access zones,
and an overview of fall arrest systems and the limitations of this
equipment.
WHEN OSHA COMES CALLING (2
HOURS)
When the OSHA inspector arrives, an employer has certain rights and
responsibilities. Learn what you as an employer can do to be
prepared for an inspection, what the inspection involves, how to
respond to questions, what records need to be readily available,
what the most common citations are and how they are connected, and
what you can do if OSHA issues a citation.
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE AWARENESS (2
HOURS)
This course is an overview of the behaviors, situations, and
possible solutions relating to violence in the workplace.
Participants will receive information on program development, risk
assessment, hazard recognition, incident prevention, recordkeeping,
and program evaluation. This course can be tailored to the retail,
service, and transportation industries.