OSHA Training Center Update | July 2015
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OSHA Addresses the Dangers of Trenching and Excavation in Construction

 

Trenching and excavation are widely recognized as among the most hazardous construction operations, resulting in an average of two deaths per month and hundreds of injuries each year due to trench collapses. OSHA has addressed construction-related trenching and excavation hazards by developing specific safety standards for the construction industry, making the requirements easier to understand and providing construction employers with various options for classifying soil and selecting employee protection methods.

 

Cave-ins pose the greatest risk in trenching and excavation operations, and are much more likely than other excavation-related accidents to result in worker fatalities. Other potential hazards include falls, falling loads, hazardous atmospheres, and incidents involving mobile equipment. One cubic yard of soil can weigh as much as a car.

 

For additional information on trenching and excavation safety, visit OSHA's Trenching and Excavation webpage.

 

The OSHA Training Center is offering OSHA 3015 - Excavation, Trenching, and Soil Mechanics in Bakersfield, CA, on Sept. 21-23, 2015. Students will learn about practical soil mechanics and the relationship to the stability of shored and unshored slopes and walls of excavations. Various types of shoring, including hydraulic and wood timbers, are covered. Testing methods are demonstrated and a field exercise is conducted, allowing students to use instruments such as penetrometers, torvane shears and engineering rods.

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OSHA Releases Updated Heat Safety App for Apple Devices

 

OSHA has announced the release of a new version of its Heat Safety App for Apple devices to help spotlight its annual campaign to prevent heat illness in outdoor workers. OSHA's updated app features full-screen color alerts, improved navigation and accessibility options that instantly alert users working in high-risk zones due to heat and humidity and provide precautions to prevent heat-related illness.

 

Every year, thousands of workers suffer from heat-related illnesses, resulting in death for some, even though illnesses and deaths from heat exposure are totally preventable. Making OSHA's Heat Safety Tool available to workers on their smartphones is just one of many ways that employers can save lives and prevent heat-related illnesses.

 

OSHA's free heat safety mobile app, available in English and Spanish for both Android and Apple devices enables workers and supervisors to monitor the heat index at their worksites. By combining both temperature and humidity into a single value, the heat index is a better measure than air temperature alone for estimating the risk to workers from environmental heat sources.

 

The OSHA Training Center's Heat Illness Prevention webpage features a variety of free heat-related illness resources, including training materials, a supervisor's daily checklist and worker fact sheets on heat illness prevention.

Cal/OSHA Issues Amended Heat Illness Prevention Regulation

 

Cal/OSHA's Heat Illness Prevention Regulation was amended effective May 1, 2015. See Guidance for Employers and Employees on the New Requirements for help in developing written procedures to be in compliance with the amended regulation.

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OSHA's Safety Pays Program Helps Show Impact of Injuries and Illnesses on the Bottom Line

 

If you are looking for an easy-to-use tool to help you demonstrate the impact of workplace injuries and illnesses on your company's profitability, check out the recently updated OSHA Safety Pays Program. This program uses a company's profit margin, the average costs of an injury or illness and an indirect cost multiplier to project the amount of sales a company would need to covers those costs.

 

OSHA has updated the program to include more recent workers' compensation data from the National Council on Compensation Insurance. The program is now available in a format that can be easily read by mobile devices. For more information on the costs of workplace injuries and illnesses, and the benefits of investing in workplace safety and health, see OSHA's Business Case for Safety and Health webpage and the U.S. Department of Labor Blog written by Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Dr. David Michaels.

Upcoming Class Spotlight:

 

OTC 204 - 40-Hour HAZWOPER

 

The OSHA Training Center at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District is offering a 40-Hour HAZWOPER class (OTC 204) designed to ensure awareness and promote safety among employees who may be exposed to chemical hazards. The class offers participants written and hands-on instruction in hazardous waste operations and emergency response (HAZWOPER) related to chemical and physical exposures in industrial and field settings, and satisfies the requirement for generalized employee training under OSHA Standards 1910.120 and 1926.65.

 

LOCATION: Dublin, CA (MAP)

DATE: August 17-21, 2015

TIME: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

CEUs: 4.0

FEES: $435

 

For more information and to register visit OTC 204 - 40-Hour HAZWOPER.

Upcoming Classes

 

The OSHA Training Center at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District offers high quality Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) standards-based training for construction, maritime and general industry in Dublin, California, conveniently located in the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as locations throughout California, Arizona, Nevada and Hawaii.  For a complete schedule of classes, visit the OSHA Training Center website.

 

OSHA 503 - Update for General Industry Outreach Trainers

July 20-22 | Phoenix, AZ - Gateway Community College

August 17-19 | Sacramento, CA Safety Center

October 20-22 | Sacramento, CA Safety Center

 

OSHA 5119 - Cal/OSHA Standards for General Industry

July 20-23 | Sacramento, CA Safety Center

August 10-13 | San Francisco Bay Area - Dublin, CA

October 5-8 | Southern CA - San Bernardino

 

OSHA 511 - OSHA Standards for General Industry

July 20-23 | Southern CA - Carson

August 3-6 | Phoenix, AZ - Gateway Community College

September 10-13 | Southern CA - Carson

September 28-October 1 | Sacramento, CA Safety Center

October 10-18 | Southern CA - Bakersfield

 

OSHA 501 - Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for General Industry

July 20-23 | Las Vegas, NV Area

August 17-20 | Southern CA - Bakersfield

August 17-20 | Sacramento, CA Safety Center

September 8-11 | Southern CA - Fullerton

September 14-17 | San Francisco Bay Area - Dublin, CA

 

OTC 110 - OSHA 30-Hour Outreach Training for General Industry

July 21-24 | San Francisco Bay Area - Dublin, CA

October 13-16 | San Francisco Bay Area - Dublin, CA

 

OSHA 5039 - Cal/OSHA General Industry Update

July 24 | Sacramento, CA Safety Center

 

OSHA 510 - OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry

July 25-August 2 | Southern CA - Carson

August 17-20 | San Francisco Bay Area - Dublin, CA

August 24-27 | Sacramento, CA Safety Center

September 14-17 | Southern CA - Bakersfield

September 14-24 | Phoenix, AZ - Gateway Community College

 

OSHA 5410 - OSHA Standards for the Maritime Industry

July 27-31 | San Francisco Bay Area - Dublin, CA

 

OSHA 500 - Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry

August 3-6 | Southern CA - Fullerton

August 8-16 | Southern CA - Carson

September 8-11 | Sacramento, CA Safety Center

September 14-17 | Las Vegas, NV Area

September 22-25 | San Francisco Bay Area - Dublin, CA

 

OSHA 7505 - Accident Investigation Introduction

August 7 | Southern CA - Bakersfield

September 9 | Southern CA - San Bernardino

 

OSHA 502 - Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers

August 8-15 | Southern CA - Carson

September 8-10 | Sacramento, CA Safety Center

 

OSHA 5109 - Cal/OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry

August 10-13 | Sacramento, CA Safety Center

November 10-13 | San Francisco Bay Area - Dublin, CA

 

OSHA 5029 - Cal/OSHA Construction Update

August 14 | Sacramento, CA Safety Center

 

OSHA 7115 - Lockout/Tagout

August 14 | San Francisco Bay Area - Dublin, CA

 

OTC 204 - 40-Hour HAZWOPER

August 17-21 | San Francisco Bay Area - Dublin, CA

 

OSHA 3115 - Fall Protection

August 21-23 | Southern CA - Carson

October 5-7 | Sacramento, CA Safety Center

November 16-18 | Las Vegas, NV Area

 

OSHA 2015 - Hazardous Materials

August 24-27 | San Francisco Bay Area - Dublin, CA

 

OTC 308 - Safety Inspection Techniques

August 31-September 2 | San Francisco Bay Area - Dublin, CA 

OSHA Training Center in UCON Magazine

 

Articles from the OSHA Training Center have recently been featured in the Safety Corner section of UCON Magazine, a monthly publication of United Contractors, including:

 

Unique Challenges of Women in Construction starting on page 40 of the July issue

 

Top Tips to Achieve a Great Safety Culture starting on page 25 of the June issue

In This Issue

OSHA Addresses the Dangers of Trenching and Excavation in Construction

OSHA Releases Updated Heat Safety App for Apple Devices

Cal/OSHA Issues Amended Heat Illness Prevention Regulation

OSHA's Safety Pays Program Helps Show Impact of Injuries and Illnesses on the Bottom Line

Upcoming Class Spotlight: OTC 204 - 40-Hour HAZWOPER

Upcoming Classes
  
  
The OSHA Training Center at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District offers high quality OSHA standards-based training for construction, maritime and general industry at our locations in the San Francisco Bay Area as well as in Southern California, Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada and Guam. Programs offered include OSHA safety standards, Outreach Trainer courses, Cal/OSHA standards curriculum, environmental courses and customized onsite safety training. For more information visit the OSHA Training Center website or call (866) 936-OSHA (6742).
OSHA Training Center Offers Discounts!

 

The OSHA Training Center offers class discounts to the following groups:

  • Veterans - all active and retired service members
  • American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) members
  • United Contractors (UCON) members
  • Group discount for three or more participants from the same organization

For more information about OSHA Training Center discounts, call (866) 936-OSHA (6742) or email otc@clpccd.org.

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OSHA Safety Training in Southern California
 
 
The OSHA Training Center offers classes in three locations in the Greater Los Angeles area to provide a full range of standards based safety and health training to interested students in Southern California. View the complete Southern California OSHA Training Center Schedule.

OSHA Safety Training in Central and Northern California, Nevada and Arizona


 

The OSHA Training Center partners with several organizations to provide standards based safety and health training throughout the Western Region, including:

 

Kaplan College in Bakersfield, California, which offers affordable OSHA standards-based courses with discounted tuition, serves California's Central Valley. View the Bakersfield Schedule.

 

The four-year alliance with Safety Center, Inc., in Sacramento, California, brings OSHA standards-based courses to the Sacramento Valley, and aligns the OSHA Training Center with an organization that has demonstrated a deep commitment to safety education for over 75 years. View the Sacramento Schedule.

 

Tommy A. Ford Training Facility, located at 1701 Whitney Mesa Dr., Henderson, Nevada. Upcoming programs include OSHA standards and trainer courses for both construction and general industry. View the Las Vegas Area Schedule.

 

Our alliance with Gateway Community College in Phoenix, Arizona, authorizes Gateway to offer OSHA standards-based trainer courses, and aligns the OSHA Training Center with a highly regarded training organization. View the Phoenix Schedule.

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