OSHA Training News Update
November 18, 2020
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Employers and Workers Must Stay Alert to Maintain Safety during the Holiday Season |
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As the US enters a very different holiday shopping season, employers must ensure that all workers are trained not only to recognize and prevent job hazards but also to incorporate safe work practices to prevent exposure to the coronavirus. OSHA has resources to help keep workers safe at every step along the way in moving merchandise from warehouses to homes.
Retail Sales
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OSHA’s Machine Guarding eTool Focuses on Controlling Amputation Hazards |
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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 activities.
Employee exposure to unguarded or inadequately guarded machines is prevalent in many workplaces. Amputation is one of the most severe and crippling types of workplace injuries and often results in permanent disability. OSHA has created a Machine Guarding eTool to help employers recognize and control common amputation hazards associated with the operation and use of certain types of machines.
All machines consist of three fundamental areas: the point of operation, the power transmission device and the operating controls. However, their safeguarding needs widely differ due to varying physical characteristics and operator involvement. The Machine Guarding eTool addresses OSHA’s general requirements for machinery, the motions and actions that contribute to different machine hazards and additional considerations that entail overall machine and operator safety.
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The OSHA Training Institute Education Center is offering OSHA 2045-Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards on December 14-17, 2020, in Dublin, California. This 4-day class focuses on various types of common machinery, their related safety standards and the control of hazardous energy sources (lockout/tagout). Register Here
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Spotlight on Upcoming In-Person Classes |
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December 1-3, 2020 | Fresno, CA
This 3-day in-person course covers OSHA Fall Protection Standards and an overview of fall protection methods. Topics include the principles of fall protection, the components of fall arrest systems, the limitations of fall arrest equipment and OSHA policies regarding fall protection. Register Here
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December 5-13, 2020 Weekends | Dublin, CA
December 15-18, 2020 | Las Vegas, NV
This 4-day course is designed for those who are interested in teaching OSHA's 10-hour and 30-hour general industry safety and health outreach classes to employees and other interested groups. Prerequisites: OSHA 511-OSHA Standards for General Industry within the last 7 years AND 5 years of general industry safety experience (CLICK HERE for more details). Register Here
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December 5-13, 2020 Weekends | Dublin, CA
This 4-day course is designed for those who are interested in teaching OSHA's 10-hour and 30-hour construction safety and health outreach classes to employees and other interested groups. Prerequisites: OSHA 510-OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry within the last 7 years AND 5 years of construction industry safety experience ( CLICK HERE for more details). Register Here
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December 7-10, 2020 | Sacramento, CA
This 4-day in-person course covers OSHA General Industry Standards for hazardous materials handling and integrates other national consensus standards that relate to hazardous materials, including flammable and combustible liquids, compressed gases, LP-gases, and cryogenic liquids. Processes such as spraying and dipping are included. Register Here
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Remaining Schedule of 2020 In-Person Classes |
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December 5-13, 2020 Weekends
December 5-13, 2020 Weekends
December 14-17, 2020
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December 1-3, 2020
December 7-10, 2020
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OSHA Issues COVID-19 Guidance on Ventilation in the Workplace |
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OSHA has issued a new Alert that offers tips on how heating, ventilation and air conditioning professionals can help employers optimize building ventilation to reduce the risk of workers being exposed to the coronavirus.
Ensuring adequate ventilation throughout the work environment can help to maintain a safe and healthy workplace. OSHA advises employers to work with a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) professional to consider steps to optimize building ventilation to ensure that the ventilation system is operating as intended.
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We are offering in-person OSHA courses on a limited basis following physical distancing and other strict safety guidelines. Class size is reduced to prevent exposure to COVID-19, so early registration is strongly advised. We are also offering live, online video-based OSHA courses. Visit our website for updated class information.
Our offices are currently closed due to COVID-19 restrictions, but we are available to respond to inquiries by email at otc@clpccd.org or phone at (866) 936-OSHA (6742) (phone inquiries will be answered within 24 hours).
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