OSHA Training Center Update | September 2015

New OSHA Publication Boosts Awareness of OSHA's Fall Protection in Construction Standard

Falls continue to be the leading cause of fatalities in construction, accounting for about one-third of all fatalities in the industry. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 291 fatal falls to a lower level in construction in 2013, out of 828 total fatalities. Recognizing that incidents involving falls are generally complex events, frequently involving a variety of factors, OSHA has developed a standard for fall protection that deals with both human and equipment-related issues in protecting workers from fall hazards.

In order to help workers and employers better understand the Fall Protection in Construction Standard's requirements and the reasons behind them, OSHA has issued Fall Protection in Construction, a 48-page overview of frequently cited OSHA standards in the construction industry. The fall protection guide covers a wide variety of topics, including:

What Subpart M - Fall Protection Covers
Conventional Fall Protection Systems
Positioning Device Systems
Fall Restraint Systems
Protection from Falling Objects
Fall Protection Plans
Fall Protection Training

Fall Protection in Construction and additional fall protection information, may be downloaded from the OSHA Fall Protection webpage. Fall protection resources are also available from the OSHA Training Center Fall Protection-Free Resources webpage.

OSHA 3115 - Fall Protection is being offered at the OSHA Training Center on October 5-7 in Sacramento, CA, and November 16-18 in Las Vegas, NV.

OSHA Training Center Partners with Columbia Southern University

The OSHA Training Center has formed a partnership with Columbia Southern University, a premiere provider of online occupational safety and health degree programs. CSU will offer OSHA Training Center students a 10% tuition discount on all classes and transfer credit for previously earned OSHA Training Center educational credits and training certifications.

CSU offers a variety of online educational opportunities in occupational safety and health, including:

A.S. Occupational Safety & Health
B.S. Occupational Safety & Health
B.S. Occupational Safety & Health - Fire Science
M.S. Occupational Safety & Health
M.S. Occupational Safety & Health - Environmental Management
Occupational Safety & Health Certificate

Stay tuned for more information on this exciting educational opportunity.

CAL/OSHA General Industry Standards Course Focuses on Title 8 Compliance

Cal/OSHA Standards for General Industry (OSHA 5119) has been developed in partnership with CAL/OSHA, and emphasizes general industry standards and compliance with the Title 8 Industrial Relations section of the California Code of Regulations (CCR). This 4-day course covers a wide range of important safety topics, including:

Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP)
Multi-employer and dual employer
Machinery and Machine Guarding
Hazardous Materials
Confined Space
Industrial Hygiene
Lockout/Tagout
Ergonomics
Electrical Safety
Heat Illness Prevention

Participants in this course will be able to understand the relationship between OSHA and Cal/OSHA Standards, policies, and procedures; identify general industry hazards; locate and determine appropriate Cal/OSHA General Industry Standards, policies, and procedures; and describe the use of Cal/OSHA General Industry Standards and regulations to supplement an ongoing safety and health program.

The course also provides existing OSHA Outreach Trainers an endorsement authorizing them to teach 10- & 30-hr Cal/OSHA general industry outreach courses. (NOTE: For those who want to receive a Cal/OSHA Outreach Trainer endorsement, additional prerequisites are: OSHA #501 Trainer Course for General Industry or OSHA #503 Update for General Industry Outreach Trainers (must be a current trainer) AND one year of Cal/OSHA general industry safety experience.

The OSHA Training Center is offering Cal/OSHA Standards for General Industry (OSHA 5119) on November 3-6 in Fullerton, CA, and November 9-12 in Bakersfield, CA.

Electrical Safety Training Makes the Jobsite Safer for All

OSHA's Electrical Standard requires that employers provide protection to all employees who work on or near any part of an electrical power circuit or are exposed to electrical hazards. Employers and contractors are further required to provide training to all workers who can be exposed to electrical hazards and retraining or updating as needed to maintain safety awareness.

In order for electrical safety training to be effective, the major hazards that could be encountered by employees working directly or indirectly with electrical systems should be addressed. Key elements of electrical safety training include:

Instruction on ground-fault circuit interrupters for all workers who use power tools and other electrical equipment;
Visual inspection of all electrical equipment before use;
Guidelines for removal from service of equipment with frayed cords, missing ground prongs, cracked tool casings and other potential hazards;
Use of power tools and equipment according to the manufacturer's instructions;
Proper inspection, use and maintenance of extension cords;
How to recognize a locked and tagged electrical source and to understand how the Lockout/Tagout process affects their specific work areas;
Awareness of protective barriers, approach boundaries and warning signage;
Required personal protective equipment (PPE) and its proper use.

Employers and contractors who implement electrical safety training can not only ensure their company's compliance with OSHA safety standards, but, more importantly, reduce the risk of electrical accidents and enhance the level of protection for everyone at the jobsite.

The OSHA Training Center is offering OSHA 3095 Electrical Standards on October 5-8, 2015, in Dublin, CA. This 4-day course covers electrical standards and the hazards associated with electrical installations and equipment. For information and registration visit the OSHA Training Center website.

Machine Guarding an Essential Element of Workplace Safety

Moving machine parts have the potential to cause severe workplace injuries, including crushed fingers or hands, amputations, burns and blindness. Safeguards are essential for protecting workers from these preventable injuries. Any machine part, function or process with the potential for causing injury must be safeguarded using control methods that prevent employee contact with hazardous areas through effective machine guarding techniques. In addition, a hazardous energy control (lockout/tagout) program needs to complement machine safeguarding methods in order to protect employees during potentially hazardous servicing and maintenance work activities.

The OSHA Training Center is offering OSHA 2045 - Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards on October 19-22, 2015, in two convenient California locations, Dublin and Carson. The class focuses on various types of common machinery, their related safety standards and the control of hazardous energy sources (lockout/tagout). Participants will learn to recognize hazards and to provide options for abatement, including for mechanical motions, actions created by points of operation and other machinery processes.

For more information and to register visit the OSHA Training Center website.

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 3015 - Excavation, Trenching, and Soil Mechanics

September 21-23 | Southern CA - Bakersfield

OSHA 501 - Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for General Industry

September 21-24 | Phoenix, AZ - Gateway Community College

October 5-8 | Southern CA - Carson

October 19-22 | Sacramento, CA Safety Center

October 19-22 | Southern CA - Bakersfield

November 7-15 | Southern CA - Bakersfield

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

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

September 28-October 1 | Southern CA - San Bernardino

October 5-15 | Phoenix, AZ - Gateway Community College

October 19-22 | Guam

October 26-29 | Southern CA - Bakersfield

OSHA 511 - OSHA Standards for General Industry

September 28-October 1 | Sacramento, CA Safety Center

October 10-18 | Southern CA - Bakersfield

November 2-5 | Phoenix, AZ - Gateway Community College

November 17-20 | Southern CA - Fullerton

November 30-Dec. 3 | San Francisco Bay Area - Dublin, CA

OSHA 510 - OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry

October 3-11 | San Francisco Bay Area - Dublin, CA

October 12-15 | Las Vegas, NV Area

October 19-22 | Southern CA - San Bernardino

November 3-6 | San Francisco Bay Area - Dublin, CA

OSHA 3115 - Fall Protection

October 5-7 | Sacramento, CA Safety Center

November 16-18 | Las Vegas, NV Area

OSHA 3095 - Electrical Standards

October 5-8 | San Francisco Bay Area - Dublin, CA

OSHA 2255 - Principles of Ergonomics

October 13-15 | Southern CA - Fullerton

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

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

OSHA 2045 - Machinery And Machine Guarding Standards

October 19-22 | Southern CA - Carson

October 19-22 | San Francisco Bay Area - Dublin, CA

OSHA 503 - Update for General Industry Outreach Trainers

October 20-22 | Sacramento, CA Safety Center

OTC 105 - OSHA 10 Hour Outreach Training for Construction

October 23-24 | San Francisco Bay Area - Dublin, CA

OSHA 2264 - Permit Required Confined Space Entry

October 26-28 | San Francisco Bay Area - San Lorenzo, CA

OTC 403 - Trainer Course in Permit-Required Confined Space Entry

October 29-30 | San Francisco Bay Area - San Lorenzo, CA

OSHA 5119 - Cal/OSHA Standards for General Industry

November 3-6 | Southern CA - Fullerton

November 9-12 | Southern CA - Bakersfield

In This Issue

New OSHA Publication Boosts Awareness of OSHA's Fall Protection in Construction Standard

OSHA Training Center Partners with Columbia Southern University

CAL/OSHA General Industry Standards Course Focuses on Title 8 Compliance

Electrical Safety Training Makes the Jobsite Safer for All

Machine Guarding an Essential Element of Workplace Safety

Upcoming Classes.

About Us

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.

On-Site Training

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Become an Authorized OSHA Outreach Trainer

Did you know that there are only three steps to becoming an Authorized OSHA Outreach Trainer? Review our OSHA Outreach Trainer page to see how you can become an Authorized OSHA Outreach Trainer in Construction, General Industry, Maritime, Cal/OSHA or Disaster Site Preparedness.

866-936-OSHA or via email at otc@clpccd.org with questions.

Outreach Trainers Online Card Processing

Save time by using the OSHA Training Center online Outreach Card Processing System. Outreach Trainers that use the online system will benefit by having:

Pre-Printed Student Cards
Report Recordkeeping
Faster Processing

The OSHA Training Center online system provides four methods to submit your Outreach Training Reports and get your Outreach Cards processed.

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 provides OSHA standards-based safety and health courses at training locations throughout the Western Region, including:

Kaplan College in Bakersfield, California, serving California's Central Valley. View the Bakersfield Schedule.

The Safety Center, Inc., in Sacramento, California, serving California's Sacramento Valley. View the Sacramento Schedule.

Nevada S.C.A.T.S., located at 1301 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 200, Henderson, Nevada. View the Las Vegas Area Schedule.

Gateway Community College in Phoenix, Arizona. View the Phoenix Schedule.

New Location!

Safety Training in Guam

The OSHA Training Center is excited to announce our new location in Guam!

OSHA classes are now available at our convenient central location at New Horizons Guam, 674 Harmon Loop Rd., Suite 310, ParaOceana Business Center, Dededo, 96929.

View the Guam Schedule.

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