OSHA Training News Update
Guam Edition
February 25, 2021
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Guam Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) Enforces OSHA Safety Standards |
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The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) is under the auspices of the Guam Department of Labor (GDOL) and is tasked with enforcing safety and anti-hazard regulations within the government of Guam workplace. The general duties of the division are to continually review and modify safety standards and rules, and to make recommendations to the Legislature; to monitor and enforce enacted or temporarily promulgated safety and health standards; and to assess employee safety, training and education programs on an ongoing basis.
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Guam Department of Labor Offers Free Employer Clinics |
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The Guam Department of Labor (GDOL) offers free clinics on topics of interest to employers. Upcoming Zoom Labor Clinics include:
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GDOL Administers the Continued Assistance Act of 2020 |
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The Guam Department of Labor (GDOL) is preparing to administer the new Continued Assistance Act of 2020 (CAA) to Guam claimants. Signed into law on Dec. 27, 2020, the second relief package extends federal unemployment programs including Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC).
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GDOL Offers FREE On-Site Safety Consultation Service |
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GDOL offers a free consultation service funded by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA). Employers are assisted to improve their occupational safety and health management systems, identify potential hazards at their worksites, and qualify for a one-year exemption from routine OSHA inspection.
The On-site Consultants’ objective is to help businesses in keeping their employees safe by fostering safe working environments. Consultations take place on-site, though limited services away from the worksite are available. The services are primarily for smaller, high-hazard businesses. This service is completely separate from the federal OSHA inspection effort. NO CITATIONS are issued, and NO PENALTIES proposed.
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SAVE THE DATE!
PACIFIC COAST SAFETY FEST
March 22-25, 2021
FREE OSHA Classes offered by the Region IX
OSHA Training Institute Education Centers
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Highlights of Upcoming OSHA Classes |
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March 8-9| Virtual, Instructor-Led (Zoom)
Learn the core elements of a safety and health program with strategies and steps critical to each element’s management.
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March 11-12| Virtual, Instructor-Led (Zoom)
Individuals who work on or near energized electrical systems will learn about standards updates and the most hazardous areas of electrical work. Attendees also receive the 2018 UGLY's Electrical Safety book.
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March 12 | Virtual, Instructor-Led (Zoom)
Learn about OSHA's requirements for developing a permit-required confined space program, including scope and definitions, general requirements, training requirements and employee roles and rescue. Other Class Dates Available
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March 15-19 | Virtual, Instructor-Led (Zoom)
This course prepares experienced Outreach Training Program trainers to present OSHA 7.5-hr and 15-hr Site Worker Courses, intended for second responders (those arriving hours or days after the event).
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March 26 | Virtual, Instructor-Led (Zoom)
Learn to identify, evaluate, and prevent or control fall hazards at construction sites, focusing on falls to a lower level. The target audience is the small construction employer, owner, manager or employee representative.
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PLEASE NOTE: The OSHA numbered live, online video-based classes via Zoom are only available to participants located in California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, Guam or American Samoa.
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The OSHA Training Institute Education Center’s Catalog is now available.
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Many of our OSHA classes are now being offered as Virtual, Instructor-Led classes via Zoom. We are also offering in-person OSHA classes following physical distancing and other strict safety guidelines as restrictions are lifted. In-person class sizes are reduced, so early registration is strongly advised. Visit our website for an updated class schedule.
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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