Professional Safety and Health Officer

This course covers the best practices in crane and derrick operation using the OSHA Cranes and Derricks in Construction Rule as a guide. Course topics include hazards associated with crane assembly and disassembly, types of cranes, lifting concepts, rigging and wire rope, signaling, employee qualifications and training, and maintenance, repair, and inspection requirements. Students will participate in workshops to reinforce concepts of safe crane operation. Upon course completion students will have the ability to identify the types of cranes and their components and attachments, determine...

This course covers the requirements for the establishment, maintenance, and monitoring of a respiratory protection program. Course topics include terminology, OSHA Respiratory Protection Standards, NIOSH certification, respiratory protection programs, and medical evaluation requirements. Program highlights include workshops on respirator selection, qualitative and quantitative fit testing, and the use of respiratory protection and support equipment. Upon course completion students will have the ability to identify and describe the elements of a respiratory protection program, the proper...

This course covers the safety and health hazards associated with permit-required confined space entry. Course topics include recognition of confined space hazards, identification of permit and non-permit required confined spaces, use of instrumentation to evaluate atmospheric hazards, ventilation techniques, development and implementation of a confined space program, proper signage, and training requirements. This course features workshops on permit entry classification, instrumentation, and program development. Upon course completion students will have the ability to identify permit and...

This course covers the OSHA Excavation Standard and safety and health aspects of excavation and trenching. Course topics include practical soil mechanics and its relationship to the stability of shored and unshored slopes and walls of excavations, introduction of various types of shoring (wood timbers and hydraulic), soil classification, and use of protective systems. Testing methods are demonstrated and students participate in workshops in the use of instruments such as penetrometers, torvane shears, and engineering rods. Upon course completion students will have the ability to assess...

This course covers the requirements for construction and the safe construction and use of scaffolding using the OSHA construction scaffold standard as a guide. Course topics include hazards associated with scaffold design, assembly, disassembly and use, types of scaffolds, determining scaffold capacity, employee qualifications and training, and maintenance, repair, and inspection requirements. Students will participate in workshops to reinforce concepts of safe scaffolding. Upon course completion students will have the ability to identify the types of scaffolds and their components,...

This course covers the OSHA Fall Protection Standard for construction and an overview of fall protection methods. Course topics include principles of fall protection, components and limitations of fall arrest systems, and OSHA Standards and policies regarding fall protection. Students will participate in workshops demonstrating the inspection and use of fall protection equipment, residential construction fall protection, training requirements, and developing a fall protection program. Upon course completion students will have the ability to assess compliance with the OSHA Fall Protection...

This course covers OSHA guidelines for developing a Job Hazard Analysis. Course topics include the purpose and requirements of a job hazard analysis, the relationship between worker tasks and tools in a work environment, identifying job hazards before they occur, and techniques for completing a job hazard analysis. Students will participate in activities about utilizing a job hazard analysis.

This course is for contractors, military and government employees who enforce or must comply to the EM385-1-1 US Army Corps of Engineers safety and health requirements. You will learn procedures of the Navy and US Army Corps of Engineers contracts, and the safety and health requirements of the US Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements manual. Upon completion, students receive an official OSHA 30 Hour card for Construction. Topics include: Preparation of Site-Specific Accident Prevention Plan (APP), Intro to OSHA, Site Safety Health Officer's Qualifications &...

Every year thousands of workers face hot working conditions leading to illness and sometimes even death. This preventable exposure has recently received considerable attention and poses a risk to both outdoor and indoor workers. This course provides health and safety professionals and supervisory employees with in-depth information regarding heat stress. Topics include how heat affects the body, personal risk factors, methods used to measure environmental heat, methods used to conduct physiological monitoring, the spectrum of control measures, and how to develop and implement a heat stress...

Safety culture can be summed up as the approach, acceptance, attention, awareness and attitude that an organization and its employees have regarding safety in the workplace. Safety culture is a part of the larger organizational culture, and can be summed up as “the way we do things around here.” When workplace illnesses, injuries and deaths occur they can often be traced back to a breakdown in communicating, understanding and adhering to the safety policies and procedures – and/or the inadequacy of the policies and procedures themselves. This course will help students identify, create and...

Gain the knowledge and skills to instruct a confined space entry class within your organization. The course will cover advanced confined space issues, teaching, resources, instructional methodology and points on how to jazz up your presentation. Students will be required to give a ten minute presentation for evaluation by other students.

Continuation of the OSHA 3115 course, this course teaches student how to apply the fall protection standards, and teaches training techniques that are effective and develops an effective training course for both classroom and hands-on in the field.

This course reviews the Federal and State OSHA requirements for excavation and trenching activities. Emphasis will be placed on training techniques, prevention strategies and practices such as inspections, permitting procedures, soil analysis, and competent person responsibilities.

This course covers OSHA General Industry Standards and other consensus and proprietary standards that relate to the use of hazardous materials. Course topics include flammable and combustible liquids, compressed gases, LP-gases, and cryogenic liquids. Related processes such as spraying and dipping, and use of electrical equipment in hazardous locations are also discussed. Upon course completion students will have the ability to assess compliance with OSHA hazardous materials standards, determine hazardous (classified) locations, and proper moving, storing, and handling of hazardous...

Course Description This course covers the various types of common machinery, machine safe guards, and related OSHA regulations and procedures. Guidance is provided on the hazards associated with various types of machinery and the determination of proper machine safe guards. Course topics include machinery processes, mechanical motions, points of operation, control of hazardous energy sources (lockout/tagout), guarding of portable powered tools, and common OSHA machine guarding violations. Program highlights include the ability to recognize hazards and provide options for control and hazard...

This course covers the requirements for the establishment, maintenance, and monitoring of a respiratory protection program. Course topics include terminology, OSHA Respiratory Protection Standards, NIOSH certification, respiratory protection programs, and medical evaluation requirements. Program highlights include workshops on respirator selection, qualitative and quantitative fit testing, and the use of respiratory protection and support equipment. Upon course completion students will have the ability to identify and describe the elements of a respiratory protection program, the proper...

This course covers the safety and health hazards associated with permit-required confined space entry. Course topics include recognition of confined space hazards, identification of permit and non-permit required confined spaces, use of instrumentation to evaluate atmospheric hazards, ventilation techniques, development and implementation of a confined space program, proper signage, and training requirements. This course features workshops on permit entry classification, instrumentation, and program development. Upon course completion students will have the ability to identify permit and...

This course covers the hazards and injuries likely to occur in public warehousing and storage operations, including encounters with powered industrial trucks, material handling, lifting and ergonomics, hazard communication, walking and working surfaces, and life safety including fire protection and evacuation. This course is intended for warehouse workers, supervisors, and employers responsible for developing safe work practices and procedures in a warehouse setting. Upon course completion students will have the ability to recognize the potential for injuries from forklifts, material...

This course covers OSHA requirements for emergency action and fire protection plans. Course topics include purpose and requirements of emergency action and fire prevention plans, elements of emergency evacuation plans, and features of design and maintenance of emergency exit routes. Students will participate in workshops pertaining to the development of emergency action plans. Upon course completion students will have the ability to list the elements of an emergency action plan and emergency evacuation floor plans, recognize violations of OSHA exit route requirements, determine whether...

This course covers the role and responsibility of the employer to develop and implement an energy control program, or lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) for the protection of workers while performing servicing and maintenance activities on machinery and equipment. Course topics include types of hazardous energy, detecting hazardous conditions, implementing control measures as they relate to the control of hazardous energy, developing and implementing energy control programs including written isolation procedures, training of authorized and affected employees, and periodic inspection of energy control...

This course covers OSHA guidelines for developing a Job Hazard Analysis. Course topics include the purpose and requirements of a job hazard analysis, the relationship between worker tasks and tools in a work environment, identifying job hazards before they occur, and techniques for completing a job hazard analysis. Students will participate in activities about utilizing a job hazard analysis.

Every year thousands of workers face hot working conditions leading to illness and sometimes even death. This preventable exposure has recently received considerable attention and poses a risk to both outdoor and indoor workers. This course provides health and safety professionals and supervisory employees with in-depth information regarding heat stress. Topics include how heat affects the body, personal risk factors, methods used to measure environmental heat, methods used to conduct physiological monitoring, the spectrum of control measures, and how to develop and implement a heat stress...

Safety culture can be summed up as the approach, acceptance, attention, awareness and attitude that an organization and its employees have regarding safety in the workplace. Safety culture is a part of the larger organizational culture, and can be summed up as “the way we do things around here.” When workplace illnesses, injuries and deaths occur they can often be traced back to a breakdown in communicating, understanding and adhering to the safety policies and procedures – and/or the inadequacy of the policies and procedures themselves. This course will help students identify, create and...

Gain the knowledge and skills to instruct a confined space entry class within your organization. The course will cover advanced confined space issues, teaching, resources, instructional methodology and points on how to jazz up your presentation. Students will be required to give a ten minute presentation for evaluation by other students.

Participants will learn the OSHA requirements, how they affect companies and how to comply with the standards. This course is designed to give the tools and knowledge needed to return to work and teach forklift operators OSHA requirements. Trainers should have a basic understanding of forklift operations and procedures. Forklift operating experience is helpful but not needed for this course. An operational supervisor may be needed to assist you in training and evaluation of your facility. Topics Include: rough terrain, extendable boom and vertical mast.

Developed in partnership with Cal/OSHA, this 4-day course emphasizes Title 8 Construction Industry standards and compliance. Topics include IIPP, Ergo, Electrical and many others. The course also provides existing Fed OSHA trainers an endorsement authorizing them to teach 10 & 30 hr Federal- Cal/OSHA outreach courses. Resources and Cal/OSHA training guidelines will be covered. Individuals who wish to be authorized by OSHA to teach the Cal/OSHA versions of the 10- and 30-hour Construction Outreach Training Program classes must fulfill the following requirements: 1. Be a current authorized...

Developed in partnership with Cal/OSHA, this 4-day course emphasizes Title 8 General Industry standards and compliance. Topics include IIPP, Ergo, Electrical and many others. The course also provides existing Fed OSHA trainers an endorsement authorizing them to teach 10 & 30 hr Cal/OSHA outreach courses. Resources and Cal/OSHA training guidelines will be covered. Individuals who wish to be authorized by OSHA to teach the Cal/OSHA versions of the 10- and 30-hour General Outreach Training Program classes must fulfill the following requirements: 1. Be a current authorized OSHA General Industry...

This course covers OSHA guidelines for developing a Job Hazard Analysis. Course topics include the purpose and requirements of a job hazard analysis, the relationship between worker tasks and tools in a work environment, identifying job hazards before they occur, and techniques for completing a job hazard analysis. Students will participate in activities about utilizing a job hazard analysis.

Every year thousands of workers face hot working conditions leading to illness and sometimes even death. This preventable exposure has recently received considerable attention and poses a risk to both outdoor and indoor workers. This course provides health and safety professionals and supervisory employees with in-depth information regarding heat stress. Topics include how heat affects the body, personal risk factors, methods used to measure environmental heat, methods used to conduct physiological monitoring, the spectrum of control measures, and how to develop and implement a heat stress...

This course includes a basic overview of Federal OSHA standards with main emphasis on Cal/OSHA standards. Students will be coached through a jobsite inspection process from the opening conference to the closing conference. Working group sessions will study actual court cases highlighting preparation for a hearing, burden of proof, affirmative defenses and discovery. The overall objective of this course is to enable students to better prepare for workplace inspections conducted by OSHA and responding to citations issued. Topics Include: Federal OSHA Cal/OSHA Citation categories Abatement...

Safety culture can be summed up as the approach, acceptance, attention, awareness and attitude that an organization and its employees have regarding safety in the workplace. Safety culture is a part of the larger organizational culture, and can be summed up as “the way we do things around here.” When workplace illnesses, injuries and deaths occur they can often be traced back to a breakdown in communicating, understanding and adhering to the safety policies and procedures – and/or the inadequacy of the policies and procedures themselves. This course will help students identify, create and...