Job Safety Programs and Safety Classes For Week February 8-14, 2010:

OSHA 2015 HazMat

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to: Describe methods for detecting unsafet storage conditions for hazmat; Explain electrical factors that may contribute to the creation or abatement of hazardous conditions.

Time: Feb. 8 – 11, 2010, 8:00 AM — 5:00 PM
Cost: Member Cost: $720.00
Non-Member Cost: $800.00
Location: Savannah GA
Contact: Occupational Safety Administrative Assistant, Phone: 407-897-4443
Email: occasst [at] floridasafety [dot] org
Related
Links: United Safety Council Calendar
Training products: HAZMAT Training | HAZMAT Labeling

Bloodborne and Airborne Pathogens

During this course you will learn new methods that involve, influence and facilitate adult learning while refining your teaching skills. The Bloodborne Pathogens course topics include:

* Transmission of disease
* Prevention
* Universal precautions/BSI
* Exposure control
* Labeling

Time: Mondays – February 9, 2010
Cost: Members $165; Nonmembers $195
Location:Concord, NH
Contact: info {at} shcnne {dot} org
(603) 228-1401
Email: occasst [at] floridasafety [dot] org
Related
Links: Safety and Health Council of Northern New England (NH) Calendar
Training products: Bloodborne Pathogens

Safety Management for the Small Business

This seminar focuses on the four core elements of an effective safety and health management system: management leadership and employee involvement; worksite analysis; hazard prevention and control; and safety and health training. The goal of the seminar is to review the standards as they relate to your business, relate to how to train your staff on the pertinent information and understand the benefits of implementing a safety and health management system in the workplace.

Time: February 9, 2010, 9:00am-11:30am
Location: Hickok & Boardman Place, 346 Shelburne Rd., Burlington – Ground Floor Conference Room.
Contact: Holly Johnson at holly {at} greenmountainsafety {dot} com or (802) 862-1399
Related
Links: Vermont Dept of Labor Calendar
Training products: Safety Orientation | OSHA Right-To-Know

OSHA Recordkeeping Seminar

This seminar is intended for safety, health, environmental and management personnel who have the responsibility to prepare and maintain records of work-related injuries and illnesses.

Time: February 10, 2010
Cost: $650.00
Location: Kansas City, MO
Contact: kathyzents {at} safetycouncilmoks {dot} com or (816) 842-5223
Related
Links: Safety and Health Council of Western MO/KS Calendar
Training products: OSHA 300 Record Keeping

Work Safety & Health Training For Week February 1-7, 2010:

Supported Scaffold Training

City Tech has been approved by the NYC Department of Buildings to offer the 32-hour Supported Scaffold Certificate of Completion training course, the eight (8) hour refresher course and the four (4) hour training course for scaffold users. These courses meet the intent of compliance with Local Law No. 52 and Article 10 of Subchapter 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 26 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York.

Time: Mondays – February 1, 8, 15 and 22nd
Cost: $500.00
Location: New York City College of Technology
300 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201,
Orlando FL 32803
Contact: 718.260.5500 or 1.866.525.3608
Email: occasst [at] floridasafety [dot] org
Related
Links: Academy for Construction Education and Safety Calendar
Training products: Scaffold Safety

OSHA 500 Train-the-Trainer Construction Industry

OSHA’s 29CFR1926 Construction Industry Standard will be provided. This course is designed for persons in the private sector interested in developing safety and health programs in the construction industry. Special emphasis will be placed on those areas in construction that are the most hazardous, using OSHA standards as a guide.

Time: Feb. 1 – 4, 2010, 8:00 AM — 5:00 PM
Cost: Member Cost: $720.00
Non-Member Cost: $800.00
Location: Orlando – The Florida Safety Council
427 North Primrose Drive , Orlando FL 32803
Contact: Occupational Safety Administrative Assistant, Phone: 407-897-4443
Email: occasst [at] floridasafety [dot] org
Related
Links: United Safety Council Calendar
Training products: Construction Safety

Tower Crane Rigging and Signaling

This program is designed for the development of professionals in both the construction industry and general industry. The AOSHC targets skills that increase compliance with regulatory standards, improve productivity and enhance employee participation in the workplace safety and health process.

Time: Saturdays, February 6, 13, 20 and 27th
Cost: $650.00
Location: New York City College of Technology
300 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201,

Contact: 718.260.5500 or 1.866.525.3608
Email: occasst [at] floridasafety [dot] org
Related
Links: Academy for Construction Education and Safety Calendar
Training products: Crane & Hoist Safety | Rigging Safety

Fall Protection: Competent Person

Falls are the third leading cause of work-related fatalities. And 85% of all falls that occur on the job result in lost time. With these kind of dangers, it is easy to see why using fall protection measures on a worksite can save lives and money. In fact, OSHA has mandated training for fall prevention in many work environments. All employees who work above the ground need to learn what they can do to make their workplace safer and minimize the risks of falls occurring.

Time: February 3, 2010
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Contact: Mary Neeley mary[at] rms-safety [dot] com (317) 872-8227
Related
Links: Indiana Dept of Labor Calendar
Training products: Fall Protection

The State of Florida is in the process of finalizing changes to their labor law posters concerning Anti-Discrimination policies. Therefore, FL Labor Law Posters are on edit hold.

Although we do not have an expected release date, you can pre-order your Florida labor law state and all-in-one combo posters now.

Occupational Safety Seminars For January 25-31, 2010:

CPR & First Aid

Ideal for first time training or re-certification. Fulfills OSHA requirements for training first aid responders. CPR and First Aid is invaluable as it often enables you to lessen the severity of injuries, save money on workers compensation claims and prepares you to SAVE LIVES. Note: $55 for CPR or First Aid only.

Time: Jan. 27, 2010, 8:00 AM — 5:00 PM
Cost: Member Cost: $85.00
Non-Member Cost: $100.00
Location: Orlando – The Florida Safety Council
427 North Primrose Drive
Orlando FL 32803
Contact: Occupational Safety Administrative Assistant, Phone: 407-897-4443
Email: occasst [at] floridasafety [dot] org
Related
Links: United Safety Council Calendar
Training products: First Aid

OSHA 502 Construction Industry Trainer Update (24Hr)

This course is designed for personnel in the private sector who have completed the 500 instructor course. It is designed to focus on recent changes to OSHA’s most common hazards and violations. OSHA’s 29 CFR 1926 Construction Industry Standard will be provided.

Time: Jan. 25-27, 2010, 8:00 AM — 5:00 PM
Cost: Member Cost: $540.00,
Non-Member Cost: $600.00
Location: Naples FL
Contact: Occupational Safety Administrative Assistant, Phone: 407-897-4443
Email: occasst [at] floridasafety [dot] org
Related
Links: United Safety Council Calendar
Training products: Construction Safety

OSHA 300 Log Recordkeeping – AZ

Recently, OSHA introduced a new Recordkeeping National Enforcement Program (NEP). This program will involve the inspection of certain industries to determine the accuracy of their recordkeeping practices. Many companies are required to report OSHA incident rates (calculated with data taken from OSHA logs) to their customers as part of the customer’s pre-qualification process.

Time: Jan. 28, 2010, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM (MT)
Cost: Member Cost: $85.00
Non-Member Cost: $100.00
Location:Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort
7677 North 16th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85020
Contact:
email workshops [at] thehortongroup [dot] com or call Deb Smith at 866-248-5300
Related
Links: United Safety Council Calendar
Training products: OSHA 300 Record Keeping

The State of Louisiana is expected to make changes to their Labor Law Posters concerning Earned Income Credit (EIC) policies. LA labor law posters are, therefore, on edit hold until further notice.

Labor Law Poster Catalog

Work Safety Training Calendar of Events for Week January 18-24, 2010:
(Have an upcoming workplace safety events? Please submit using form below)

Safety Orientation for Supervisors

Supervisory faculty and staff will be provided with some tools to help them integrate and manage health, safety and environment business into their planning and operations processes.

Time: Jan. 18, 2010, 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Cost: Member Cost: $780.00, Non-Member Cost: $800.00
Location: 140 Research Annex
Contact: Room 150 Research Annex
105 Maintenance Rd., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5C5
Tel: (306) 966-4700, Fax: (306) 966-8394
Email: wsep[at]usask[dot]ca
Related
Links: United Safety Council Calendar
Training products: Safety Orientation

Bloodborne Pathogens Training

OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) require that all employees who work with potentially infectious materials attend bloodborne pathogens training annually.

Time: January 19, 2010, 3:00-3:30pm
Location: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston 7000 Fannin, Suite 1200, Houston, Texas 77030
Contact: 713-500-4HSC or 713-500-4472
fax: 713-500-3026
Related
Links: The University of Texas Health Science Center Calendar
Training products: Bloodborne Pathogens Safety

PSM-How to Develop a Safety Program

Principles of Safety Management- This course reviews techniques for establishing a safety program, including writing the program, individual roles within the company, incentive programs and evaluations, forms and procedures.

Time: Jan. 21, 2010, 6:00PM — 10:00PM
Cost: Member Cost: $85.00, Non-Member Cost: $100.00
Location: Orlando – The Florida Safety Council
427 North Primrose Drive
Orlando FL 32803
Contact: Occupational Safety Administrative Assistant, Phone: 407-897-4443
Email: occasst [at] floridasafety [dot] org
Related
Links: United Safety Council Calendar
Training products: Safety Plan Customizer

The State of Missouri has finalized changes concerning Workers Compensation content on their Labor Law Posters. They have added and reworded workers compensation benefits, fines/penalties, fraud, payment for lost wages, survivor benefits, and agency contact information.

MO labor law state posters and the Combo (All-In-One) State/Federal Labor Law Posters are now ready to ship.

Job Safety Events For Week Jan 11-17, 2010:
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OSHA 500 Train-the-Trainer Construction Industry

This course is designed for persons in the private sector interested in developing safety and health programs in the construction industry. Special emphasis will be placed on those areas in construction that are the most hazardous, using OSHA standards as a guide.

Time: Jan. 11, 2010 — Jan. 14, 2010, 8:00 AM — 5:00 PM
Cost: Member Cost: $780.00, Non-Member Cost: $800.00
Location: Jacksonville FL
Contact: Occupational Safety Administrative Assistant, Phone: 407-897-4443
Email: occasst [at] floridasafety [dot] org
Related
Links: United Safety Council Calendar
Training products: Construction Safety

Internal Auditor Training Program

In this program you will learn how quality audits reduce risk through a systems approach that maintains focus on accident reduction. This two-day course is designed for those who will be evaluating the effectiveness of their company health and safety program.

Time: Jan. 13, 2010, 2009
Cost: $190.00
Location: Northern Safety Network Yukon
478 Range Road, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 3A5, Canada
Contact: Phone: (867) 633.6673 (administration)
Email: info (at) yukonsafety (dot) com
Fax: (867) 633.6391
Related
Links: Northern Safety Network Yukon Calendar
Training products: Safety Audits | Safety Housekeeping & Accident Prevention

Basic Laboratory & Clinical Safety Training

Personnel working with hazardous chemical agents are required to attend training class prior to working in the laboratory.

Time: January 14, 2010, 9:00 – 10:30 am
Location: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston 7000 Fannin, Suite 1200, Houston, Texas 77030
Contact: 713-500-4HSC or 713-500-4472
fax: 713-500-3026
Related
Links: The University of Texas Health Science Center Calendar
Training products: Laboratory Safety | Laboratory Hoods

Forklift Train the Trainer/ Powered Industrial Truck

Each participant paying $499 receives a complete instructor kit, which includes an Operator Video, a Pedestrian Video, Overhead Transparencies, Inspection Checklist, Evaluation/ Performance Checklist, OSHA Information, Guidelines & Exercises to set up hands-on training, Certificate of Completion and Wallet Card.

Time: Jan. 15, 2010, 09:00AM — 03:30PM
Cost: Member Cost: $499.00, Non-Member Cost: $699.00
Location: Orlando – The Florida Safety Council
427 North Primrose Drive
Orlando FL 32803
Contact: Occupational Safety Administrative Assistant, Phone: 407-897-4443
Email: occasst [at] floridasafety [dot] org
Related
Links: United Safety Council Calendar
Training products: Forklift/Powered Industrial Truck

COLORADO Labor Law Posters

The State of Colorado has finalized changes to their Labor Law posters. The current CO minimum wage of $7.28 per hour has been decrease to $7.24 per hour. Tip wage of $4.26 has also decreased to $4.22 due to the decline of the Consumer Price Index (CPI). This becomes effective January 1, 2010. The new updated CO Labor Law Posters are ready to ship.

OREGON Labor Law Posters

The State of Oregon has finished their changes to their Labor Law posters. Changes are to minimum wage, meal deduction and the Oregon Family Leave Act:

Minimum Wage- Content has been added and reworded regarding deductions from wages and meal periods. OR state has removed December 31, 2009 and replaced it with December 31, 2010 on the minimum wage rate.
Oregon Family Leave Act – Military leave information has now been added regarding military and same gender leave, eligibility, total number of days for leave. Both become effective January 1, 2010

At this time, Oregon Labor Law Posters (English-Only) are available for shipping. Oregon (Spanish) Labor Law Posters are expected to release later this month.

The State of Arizona has finalized changes to their (Anti) Discrimination Poster to bring it in compliance with recent changes mandated by the the Federal EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission). The state has also added “genetic discrimination” as a new protective category.

ARIZONA Labor Law State & Combo (All-In-One) Posters, previously on hold, are now ready to ship.