OSHA News Update
February 15, 2023
Boost Your Safety Career! Earn a CSHO Certificate
Are you currently participating in your company’s safety program as a safety specialist, coordinator, technician or related role, and do you aspire to advance into high-level health and safety positions? The Certified Safety and Health Official (CSHO) certificate program provides a clear and defined path for existing safety professionals with at least five (5) years’ experience in the field of safety to achieve their career goals.

The CSHO certificate program places a strong emphasis on safety and health regulations, including liability, training requirements, loss control, program development and implementation.
Earning a Certified Safety and Health Official (CSHO) Certificate can help you:

  • Become authorized to teach the OSHA 10-hour and 30-hour Outreach programs
  • Achieve a high level of understanding of OSHA standards, policies and procedures
  • Understand and evaluate the economic impact of implementing and maintaining safety programs
  • Learn to develop safety and health programs, including job hazard analysis (JHAs)
  • Create a workplace safety culture that includes commitment, communication and training as a crucial investment
  • Gain the knowledge and skills needed to conduct accident/incident investigations

Participants may choose from a selection of courses with a concentration in either construction or general industry safety and study a wide range of OSHA topics to fulfill the requirement of completing ten (10) OSHA courses for their certificate. Learn More
Safeguarding Machinery Protects Workers

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. Learn more about machine guarding
Protect Workers from Hazardous Materials
The safe storage and handling of hazardous materials is essential to any workplace safety program, and workers should know how to store and handle hazardous materials. In order to prevent injuries, fires and other hazardous conditions, employers should establish some basic procedures and guidelines for workers to follow, including exercising caution, using appropriate PPE, labeling all containers, storing materials in ventilated areas and learning how to respond to emergencies. Learn More
Class sizes are limited to support the health and safety of all participants. We encourage early enrollment to secure your place.
In Region IX OSHA numbered Virtual, Instructor-Led classes offered via Zoom are only available to participants located in California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands. Call 866-936-6742 if you are unsure if this applies to you.
Important Reminder from OSHA

All employers are required to notify OSHA when an employee is killed on the job or suffers a work-related hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye. Fatalities must be reported within 8 hours and hospitalizations, amputations or eye loss reported within 24 hours.

Employers may report by calling the nearest OSHA office or the agency's 24-hour hotline at 1-800-321-6742 (OSHA), or by filing a report online. You should be prepared to supply business name, names of employees affected, location and time of the incident, brief description of the incident, contact person and phone number.

Visit OSHA's website for answers to more frequently asked questions about reporting work-related fatalities and serious injuries.
Cal/OSHA is the Largest OSHA-approved State Plan
There are 29 OSHA-approved State Plans. Twenty-two State Plans (21 states and Puerto Rico) cover both private and state and local government workplaces. The other seven State Plans (Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and the Virgin Islands) cover state and local government workers only.
 
The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), better known as Cal/OSHA, protects and improves the health and safety of working men and women in California. Cal/OSHA administers the largest state OSHA plan in the nation and consistently exceeds its inspection goals to protect millions of workers each year. Learn More
Spotlight on Upcoming OSHA Classes
5860 Owens Drive
3rd Floor
Pleasanton, CA 94588

Phone: 866-936-6742
Fax: 925-460-0133


Website: osha4you.com

The OSHA Training Institute Education Center at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District is one of 26 nonprofit organizations in the U.S. selected and authorized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to offer training courses on OSHA standards and occupational safety and health topics to employers and workers. 

We offer OSHA standards-based classes In-Person and Virtual Instructor-Led via Zoom for construction, maritime, disaster site and general industries in California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands. Class sizes are limited, so early registration is strongly advised.
For more information about classes, visit our website, call 866-936-6742 or email [email protected].

The OSHA Training Institute Education Center Catalog features information on our training programs, including overviews and class descriptions, enrollment policies and course delivery options. Download the OSHA Training Catalog or Request a Catalog by Mail.

The recommendations in this email are advisory in nature, informational in content, and intended to assist employers in providing a safe and healthful workplace.