Safety Training Classes

Aerial Lift (Scissor and Boom lift)

This training covers the following topics:

• OSHA regulations on aerial lift/scissor lift

• Scissor-lift hazards and prevention of those hazards

• Operator’srs manual and routine maintenance

• Maximum intended load-carrying capacity and intended use

Class Time: 2 Hours plus Hands-on time

 

Asbestos Awareness

Asbestos Awareness has been created specifically to educate employees about the

dangers of working with materials that may contain asbestos.

This training covers the following topics:

• Hazards of asbestos.

• OSHA’s Asbestos Standard.

• Composition and nature of asbestos.

• Types of materials that may contain asbestos and where they are

encountered.

• How to protect yourself when disturbing a material that may contain

asbestos.

• Air monitoring and decontamination.

Class Time: 2 Hours

Bloodborne Pathogens

Exposure & Decontamination

• Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens

• Reporting Exposures

• The Decontamination Process

• Disposing of Biohazard Materials

• Post-Exposure Requirements

• Employee Rights

Class Time: 2 Hours

Confined Space Awareness

OSHA Standard 1910.146

• Permit-Required and Non-Permit-Required Confined Space

• Examples of Confined Spaces

• Hazards associated with Confined Space

Class Time:4 Hours

Confined Space Qualified Person

OSHA Standard 1910.146

• Permit-Required and Non-Permit-Required Confined Space

• Examples of Confined Spaces

• Hazards associated with Confined Space

• Atmospheric Testing, Program, PPE, Rescue & Emergency

• Required “Hands-on.”

Class Time: 8 Hours

Lifting/ Proper Lifting Techniques

After completing this course, employees will be able to understand the following:

• How the human back works

• How things like posture, sleep positions, physical fitness, and nutrition

contribute to back health

• The importance of warming up before physical activity

• The right – and the wrong – way to lift

Class Time: 2 Hours

Electrical Safety

After completing this course, employees will be able to:

• Identify how electricity works and the primary electrical hazards

• Effectively and safely work around electricity

• Identify unsafe work conditions and know the appropriate responses for

each

• Identify safe work practices, including how to ground equipment, guard

live parts, and use GFCIs to protect yourself from shock

Class Time: 2 Hours

Fire Extinguisher Safety

Using Fire Extinguishers looks at why things burn, reviews the types of fire

extinguishers found in facilities today, and discusses how to use fire extinguishers

to fight small fires.

This training covers the following topics:

• What causes things to burn

• The concept of “flashpoint.”

• “Classes” of fires

• Fire extinguisher labels

• Chemical fire extinguishers

• Water fire extinguishers

• How to use a fire extinguisher

Class Time: 2 Hours

Fire Prevention

This training program applies to all employees on the construction job site. The

employer is to provide a trained and equipped firefighting organization (fire

brigade) as warranted by the project. During demolition or alterations, existing

automatic sprinkler installation control valves may only be operated by properly

authorized persons. The alarm code and reporting instructions are to be

conspicuously posted at phones and employee entrances.

Class Time: 2 Hours

Forklift training

After completing this course, employees will be able to:

• Perform a pre-operation forklift inspection

• Drive a forklift

• Lift and place a load

• Work inside a truck, trailer, or rail car

• Park and leave a forklift

• Refuel a forklift.

• Explain the following concepts:

o How the forklift differs from other vehicles

o The basics of the stability triangle

o The special features of motorized hand trucks and high-lift units

o The guidelines for conducting regular maintenance on the forklift

o The guidelines for recording forklift modifications

Class Time: 8 Hours with Hands-On

Ergonomics Awareness for Office

Reviews the safe use of computers and offers practical solutions to many potential

problems.

This training covers the following topics:

• Organization of work materials

• Maintaining “neutral” positions

• Positioning the back and torso

• Avoiding and relieving eyestrain

• Avoiding and relieving muscle strain

• Tension and stress-reducing exercises

• And more!

Class Time: 2 Hours

Ergonomics Awareness for Craft Workers

It focuses on recognizing ergonomic problems, potential adverse effects, and

pragmatic solutions employees can use to address these problems. The training

program is designed for ergonomic problems in manufacturing, assembly, and

warehouse situations.

This training covers the following topics:

• Physiology of the body

• Parts of the body most affected

• Eye strain

• Pragmatic preventative measures

• Correct use of office equipment

• Exercises and stress release

Eye and Face Safety

Eye Safety shows how many eye problems are caused by not paying attention to

employees’ work or not wearing the appropriate protective equipment. It reminds

employees that eye injuries can quickly happen and shows them how to prevent

them.

This training covers the following topics:

• Physiology of the eye and how it functions

• Common eye injuries and how they are caused

• Short and long-term effects of eye injuries

• Eye care and safety practices

• Selecting and using appropriate personal protective equipment

• And more!

Class Time: 2 Hours

Fall Protection Awareness

Fall Protection explains the critical elements of the Fall Protection Standard. It

demonstrates the use of the following fall protection systems: guardrails, personal

fall arrest systems, safety nets, safety monitoring systems, covers, positioning

devices, warning lines, and controlled access zone.

It contains the following course lessons:

• Guardrail systems

• Safety net systems

• Personal fall arrest systems

• Positioning device systems

• Warning line systems

• Controlled access zones

• Safety monitoring systems

• Covers

• Protection from falling objects

• Fall protection plan

Class Time: 4 Hours

Fall Protection Competent Person

Fall Protection explains the critical elements of the Fall Protection Standard. It

demonstrates the use of the following fall protection systems: guardrails, personal

fall arrest systems, safety nets, safety monitoring systems, covers, positioning

devices, warning lines, and controlled access zone.

It contains the following course lessons:

• Guardrail systems

• Safety net systems

• Personal fall arrest systems

• Positioning device systems

• Warning line systems

• Controlled access zones

• Safety monitoring systems

• Covers

• Protection from falling objects

• Fall protection plan

Class Time: 8 Hours

Hazard Recognition Awareness

This training covers the following topics:

• Unsafe Act

• Unsafe Conditions

• Accident Causes

• Prevention Techniques

Class Time: 2 Hours

Price: Call for price

Hearing Conservation Awareness

Hearing Conservation and Safety has been specifically created to assist facilities in

complying with OSHA’s revised Hearing Conservation Standard.

This training covers the following topics:

• How our ears “work.”

• Types of hearing damage/loss

• Common causes of hearing damage/loss

• Potential effects of hearing damage

• Noise avoidance and hearing safety practices

• Selection and use of personal protective equipment

• And more!

Class Time: 2 Hours

Heat Stress

Heat Stress, how heat affects the body, the steps employees can take to prevent

heat stress and elementary first aid that can be given to a worker affected by a heat-

related illness.

This training covers the following topics:

• Situations leading to heat-related illnesses

• Heat stress, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke

• How the body reacts to heat

• Recognizing symptoms of heat stress

• Preventing heat-related illnesses

• First aid

• And more!

Class Time: 2 Hours

Heavy Equipment Awareness

This training covers the following topics:

• OSHA’s Standard for Heavy Equipment

• Purpose and use of Equipment Manual

Class Time: 2 Hours

Hand and Power Tool Safety

Hand and Power Tool Safety shows how accidents can be significantly reduced by

applying good general safety rules and reviews of the hazards associated with the

types of tools employees use.

This training covers the following topics:

• Choosing tools that fit you and the job

• Protecting yourself and others from tool-related hazards

• Personal protective equipment

• The special hazards associated with electric power tools

• Tool care and maintenance

• And more!

Class Time: 2 Hours

 

Hazard Recognition Awareness

This training covers the following topics:

• Unsafe Act

• Unsafe Conditions

• Accident Causes

• Prevention Techniques

Class Time: 2 Hours

Price: Call for price

Hazard Communication GHS

This training program will address the following elements of OSHA’s HazCom

training requirements:

• Explaining the methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area;

• Providing information on the physical, health, simple asphyxiation, combustible dust, and pyrophoric gas hazards, as well as hazards not otherwise classified;

• Describing the measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures, and personal protective equipment to be used; and,

• Discussing the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including explanations of: o The labels received on shipped containers; Any workplace labeling system you use on in-house containers; The safety data sheet, including the order of information; and  

 Class Time: 2 Hours

Ladder Safety

Ladder Safety shows that because they are so common, many employees take

ladders for granted and don’t take the appropriate precautions when using ladders.

This training covers the following topics:

• Ladder selection

• Inspection and maintenance

• Proper “set-up.”

• Overhead hazards

• Climbing and working safely

• Accidents and first aid

• And more!

Class Time: 2 Hours

Price: Call for price

Lead Exposure

OSHA Lead Standards address the significant areas of employee training required

by the regulations. Because of the widespread historical use of lead-based paints and other materials containing lead, this training is helpful in several different groups, including building/ construction companies, manufacturers, recyclers, and many others.

This training covers the following topics:

• Contents of the standards.

• “Measurement” concepts:

o Permissible exposure limits (PEL)

o Time-weighted average (TWA)

o Action levels

• Exposure assessment and monitoring

• Methods of compliance

• Hygiene and housekeeping

• Medical Surveillance

• And more!

Class Time: 2 Hours

OSHA 10-Hour Construction

Class time: 10 hours total split into two days; 2 of those hours are open electives.

OSHA 30-Hour Construction

OSHA 10-Hour General Industry

OSHA 30-Hour General Industry

OSHA Inspection Procedures

This training covers the following topics:

• What is OSHA, including OSHA’s mission, Act Coverage, General Duty

Clause

• Rights & Responsibilities

• Hazards

• General Safety & Health Provisions

• Workplace Inspections

Class Time: 2 Hours

 

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

PPE and Lifesaving Equipment cover the following topics:

• Eye and face protection

• Head protection

• Hand & Foot protection

• Respiratory protection

• Hearing Conservation

Class Time: 2 Hours

Pre-Task Planning (PTP)

This training covers:

• Provide training on who, what, when, why, and how regarding the PTP

• How to avoid the risk of exposure to any hazards or potential

• Exposures/hazards awareness

• Regulations and Standards

• Protection

• Mitigation

Class Time: 2 Hours

Respiratory Protection/ Fit Test

Respiratory Protection and Safety has been specifically created to assist facilities in

complying with OSHA’s Respiratory Standard.

This training covers the following topics:

• How the respiratory system “works.”

• Common types and causes of respiratory hazards

• Potential effects of respiratory hazards

• Good respiratory safety practices

• Respiratory safety equipment

• OSHA’s “Assigned Protection Factors” for respirators

• Fit testing protocols

• Cleaning/disinfecting procedures

• And more!

Class Time: 2 Hours plus the fit test, 10 minutes per student

Rigging and Signal Person

Rigging Safety points out to employees that over 90% of rigging-related accidents

are caused by human error and that they are the key to preventing these incidents.

This training covers the following topics:

• Physical and mental preparation

• Personal protective equipment

• Equipment inspection

• Hazard assessment

• Slings and hitches

• Hand signals

• Load angles

• And more!

Class Time: 4 Hours

Scaffold Awareness

Scaffold Safety helps employees understand the dangers of working with scaffolds

and how these risks can be minimized by knowing the correct ways to erect,

maintain, and use scaffolding equipment.

This training covers the following topics:

• Responsibilities of a “scaffold expert.”

• Creating a level and stable foundation

• Platforms and planking

• The danger of power lines

• Ramps and walkways

• Platform hazards

• Personal fall arrest systems.

• Guarding against falling objects

• And more!

Class Time: 4 Hours

Scaffold Training- Competent Person

Scaffold Safety helps employees understand the dangers of working with scaffolds and how these risks can be minimized by knowing the correct ways to erect, maintain, and use scaffolding equipment.

This training covers the following topics:

• Responsibilities of a “scaffold expert.”

• Creating a level and stable foundation

• Platforms and planking

• The danger of power lines

• Ramps and walkways

• Platform hazards

• Personal fall arrest systems.

• Guarding against falling objects

• Procedures for erecting, maintaining, and disassembly of scaffold

• Design criteria maximum intended load carrying capacity and intended use

Class Time: 8 Hours

Slip, Trips, and Falls

After completing this course, learners will be able to:

• Recognize the difference between slips and trips and what causes each of them to occur

• Discuss the potential injuries sustained and costs associated with slips and trips

• Describe ways to prevent slips and trips in the workplace

Class Time: 2 Hours

Trenching and Excavation Awareness

Excavation Safety covers the following topics:

• Excavation Hazards

• Protective Systems, including Site Evaluation Planning, Designing a

System, Protective Systems

• Safety Measures, including PPE and Emergency Response

Class Time: 4 Hours

Trenching Excavation Competent Person

Excavation Safety covers the following topics:

• Excavation Hazards

• Protective Systems, including Site Evaluation Planning, Designing a

System, Protective Systems

• Safety Measures, including PPE and Emergency Response

• Soil Classification

• Competent person Duties and Trench inspection

Class Time: 8 Hours