OSHA Training Center Update | December 2015

The staff and instructors of the OSHA Training Center at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District wish to express our sincere thanks to all the students who attended our OSHA safety and health classes in 2015 and to extend our very best wishes for a safe and happy holiday season!

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Tommie Jones

1952 - 2015

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Tommie Jones, long time instructor at the OSHA Training Center. Tommie was an authorized Fed/OSHA and Cal/OSHA general and construction industry safety trainer, and served as course chair and instructor for several safety courses at the OSHA Training Center, including OSHA standards courses, Accident Investigation, Machine Guarding, HAZWOPER, HAZCOM, Job Hazard Analysis and Collateral Duty Course for Other Federal Agencies.

Tommie was a very popular and highly effective instructor who will be greatly missed by the OSHA Training Center staff, students and his fellow instructors.

Holiday Safety Tips for Lights

The following are safety tips for holiday lights from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission:

Whether indoors or outside, use only lights that have been tested for safety, identified by a label from an independent testing laboratory.
Check each set of lights, new or old, for broken or cracked sockets, frayed or bare wires, or loose connections. Discard damaged sets or repair them before using.
Fasten outdoor lights securely to trees, house, walls or other firm support to protect from wind damage.
Use no more than three standard-size sets of lights per single extension cord.
Turn off all lights on trees and other decorations when you go to bed or leave the house. Lights could short and start a fire.
Never use electric lights on a metallic tree.
Plan for safety. Look for and eliminate potential danger spots near electrical connections.

Click here for more holiday decoration safety tips, and have a safe and happy holiday season.

NFPA 70E: Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace 2015 Update

Hundreds of deaths and thousands of burn injuries occur each year due to shock, electrocution, arc flash and arc blast. Compliance with NFPA 70E: Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace could help eliminate most of these preventable incidents. Originally developed by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) at the request of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), NFPA 70E provides the latest information regarding the effects of arc flash, arc blast and direct current (dc) hazards, and highlights recent developments in electrical design and personal protective equipment (PPE).

The 2015 update of NFPA 70E introduces a major change in how stakeholders evaluate electrical risk so that owners, managers and employees can work together to ensure an electrically safe working area and comply with OSHA 1910 Subpart S and OSHA 1926 Subpart K. Key changes throughout the Standard replace the phrase "hazard analysis" with "risk assessment" to enable a shift in awareness regarding the potential for failure. Revisions enhance usability, such as the division of requirements into new sections separating construction and maintenance work from outdoor work.

Other changes include:

New requirement 320.3 (A)(1) covers risk assessment associated with battery work;
New subsection in 130.2 (A)(4) provides requirements where normal operation of electric equipment is permitted;
Annex E has been updated to correlate with the redefined terminology associated with hazard and risk, and provides clarity and consistency of definitions as well as risk management principles vital to electrical safety.

For more information, visit NFPA Codes and Standards.

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, Hawaii and Guam. For a complete schedule of classes, visit the OSHA Training Center website.

Last chance to register for 2015 classes:

OSHA 7845 - Recordkeeping Rule Seminar

December 11 | San Francisco Bay Area - Dublin, CA

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

December 14-17 | Southern CA - Bakersfield

December 15-18 | Las Vegas, NV Area (Henderson)

OSHA 5109 - Cal/OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry

December 14-17 | Southern CA - Carson

Plan ahead - register now for 2016 classes:

OSHA 510 - OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry

January 12-15 | Sacramento, CA Safety Center

January 26-29 | Las Vegas, NV Area (Henderson)

February 8-11 | Southern CA - Bakersfield

February 16-19 | Southern CA - Carson

February 20-28 | San Francisco Bay Area - Dublin, CA

OSHA 5109 - Cal/OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry

January 19-22 | Southern CA - Carson

February 16-19 | Sacramento, CA Safety Center

March 7-10 | Southern CA - Bakersfield

OSHA 511 - OSHA Standards for General Industry

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

February 1-4 | Southern CA - Carson

February 22-March 3 | Phoenix, AZ - Gateway Community College

March 29-April 1 | San Francisco Bay Area - Dublin, CA

April 18-21 | Sacramento, CA Safety Center

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

January 25-28 | San Francisco Bay Area - Dublin, CA

February 2-5 | Las Vegas, NV Area (Henderson)

February 22-25 | Southern CA - Bakersfield

February 23-26 | Sacramento, CA Safety Center

March 7-10 | San Francisco Bay Area - Dublin, CA

OSHA 3115 - Fall Protection

January 27-29 | Southern CA - Carson

April 4-6 | Sacramento, CA Safety Center

May 18-20 | San Francisco Bay Area - Dublin, CA

OSHA 7115 - Lockout/Tagout

January 29 | San Francisco Bay Area - Dublin, CA

March 4 | San Francisco Bay Area - Dublin, CA

June 22 | Las Vegas, NV Area (Henderson)

OSHA 7505 - Introduction to Accident Investigation

January 29 | Southern CA - Irvine (Orange County)

February 11 | Reno, NV

February 26 | Honolulu, HI

March 11 | Southern CA - Bakersfield

OSHA 7405 - Fall Hazard Awareness for the Construction Industry

February 3-4 | Guam

OSHA 502 - Update for Construction Outreach Trainers

February 3-5 | Sacramento, CA Safety Center

March 15-17 | Las Vegas, NV Area (Henderson)

OSHA 2045 - Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards

February 8-11 | San Francisco Bay Area - Dublin, CA

April 18-21 | Southern CA - San Bernardino

OSHA 5119 - Cal/OSHA Standards for General Industry

February 8-11 | Southern CA - San Bernardino

February 16-19 | Sacramento, CA Safety Center

May 2-5 | San Francisco Bay Area - Dublin, CA

OSHA 7845 - Recordkeeping Rule Seminar

February 13 | Southern CA - Carson

OSHA 501 - Trainer Course for General Industry

February 16-19 | San Francisco Bay Area - Dublin, CA

February 20-28 | Southern CA - Carson

March 22-31 | Phoenix, AZ - Gateway Community College

April 18-21 | San Francisco Bay Area - Dublin, CA

May 23-26 | Sacramento, CA Safety Center

The OSHA Training Center at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District offices will be closed from December 24, 2014, through January 1, 2016, and will return on January 4, 2016. For more information about OSHA Training Center services, please visit the OSHA Training Center website.

In This Issue

Tommie Jones

Holiday Safety Tips for Lights

NFPA 70E: Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace 2015 Update

Upcoming Classes

OSHA Training Center Holiday Schedule

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 Central and Southern California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii and Guam. Programs offered include OSHA safety standards, Outreach Trainer courses, Cal/OSHA standards curriculum, environmental courses and customized onsite safety training. Call (866) 936-OSHA (6742) or visit the OSHA Training Center website for more information.

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

Explore customized solutions to enhance your safety and health training programs at your location, at a time that is convenient to your organization's work schedule. We provide OSHA training that is tailored to your employees and your organization's unique needs. Call (866) 936-OSHA (6742) or email otc@clpccd.org for a free consultation.

OSHA Training Center Locations: California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii and Guam

The OSHA Training Center offers high quality OSHA standards-based training for construction, maritime and general industry in locations throughout California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii and Guam, including:

Dublin, California