Environmental, Health And Safety

SAF630 – OSHA 10-Hour Outreach Training for the Construction Industry

The OSHA 10-hour Outreach Training for the Construction Industry course provides students with a basic safety and health knowledge to include OSHA policies, procedures, and standards.  Special emphasis is placed on those areas that are most hazardous.  Upon completion of this course, a wallet card will be issued certifying that the student has completed 10 hours of OSHA training for Construction Industry.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

SAF632 – OSHA 30-Hour Outreach Training for the Construction Industry

The OSHA 30-hour Outreach Training for the Construction Industry course provides students with a basic safety and health knowledge to include OSHA policies, procedures, and standards.  Special emphasis is placed on those areas that are most hazardous.  Upon completion of this course, a wallet card will be issued certifying that the student has completed 30 hours of OSHA training for Construction Industry.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

SAF634 – OSHA 10-Hour Outreach Training for General Industry

The OSHA 10-hour Outreach Training for General Industry course provides students with a basic safety and health knowledge to include OSHA policies, procedures, and standards.  Special emphasis is placed on those areas that are most hazardous.  Upon completion of this course, a wallet card will be issued certifying that the student has completed 10 hours of OSHA training for General Industry.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

SAF636 – OSHA 30-Hour Outreach Training for General Industry

The OSHA 30-hour Outreach Training for General Industry course provides students with a basic safety and health knowledge to include OSHA policies, procedures, and standards.  Special emphasis is placed on those areas that are most hazardous.  Upon completion of this course, a wallet card will be issued certifying that the student has completed 30 hours of OSHA training for General Industry.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

SAF640 – OSHA 10-Hour Outreach Training for the Construction Industry (Spanish)

The OSHA 10-hour Outreach Training for the Construction Industry course, delivered in Spanish, provides students with a basic safety and health knowledge to include OSHA policies, procedures, and standards.  Special emphasis is placed on those areas that are most hazardous.  Upon completion of this course, a wallet card will be issued certifying that the student has completed 10 hours of OSHA training for Construction Industry.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

SAF642 – OSHA 30-Hour Outreach Training for the Construction Industry (Spanish)

The OSHA 30-hour Outreach Training for the Construction Industry course, delivered in Spanish, provides students with a basic safety and health knowledge to include OSHA policies, procedures, and standards.  Special emphasis is placed on those areas that are most hazardous.  Upon completion of this course, a wallet card will be issued certifying that the student has completed 30 hours of OSHA training for Construction Industry.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

SAF644 – OSHA 10-Hour Outreach Training for General Industry (Spanish)

The OSHA 10-hour Outreach Training for General Industry course, delivered in Spanish, provides students with a basic safety and health knowledge to include OSHA policies, procedures, and standards.  Special emphasis is placed on those areas that are most hazardous.  Upon completion of this course, a wallet card will be issued certifying that the student has completed 10 hours of OSHA training for General Industry.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

SAF646 – OSHA 30-Hour Outreach Training for General Industry (Spanish)

The OSHA 30-hour Outreach Training for General Industry course, delivered in Spanish, provides students with a basic safety and health knowledge to include OSHA policies, procedures, and standards.  Special emphasis is placed on those areas that are most hazardous.  Upon completion of this course, a wallet card will be issued certifying that the student has completed 30 hours of OSHA training for General Industry.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

ENV247 – Stormwater Qualified Person

The Stormwater Qualified Person course provides personnel responsible for stormwater compliance inspections with hands-on field activities linked to Multi-Sector General Permit requirements, technical skills needed to perform such activities, and the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to make decisions surrounding the effectiveness of the stormwater control measures described in the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

OSH201 – Hazardous Materials (OSHA #2015)

The Hazardous Materials (OSHA #2015) course covers OSHA General Industry Standards and other consensus and proprietary standards that relate to the use of hazardous materials. Course topics include flammable and combustible liquids, compressed gases, LP-gases, and cryogenic liquids. Related processes such as spraying and dipping, and use of electrical equipment in hazardous locations are also discussed. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to assess compliance with OSHA hazardous materials standards, determine hazardous (classified) locations, and proper moving, storing, and handling of hazardous materials.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

OSH204 – Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards (OSHA #2045)

The Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards (OSHA #2045) course covers the various types of common machinery, machine safeguards, and related OSHA regulations and procedures. Guidance is provided on the hazards associated with various types of machinery and the determination of proper machine safeguards. Course topics include machinery processes, mechanical motions, points of operation, control of hazardous energy sources (lockout/tagout), common OSHA machine guarding violations, and guarding of portable powered tools, conveyors, and robotics. Program highlights include the ability to recognize hazards and provide options for control and hazard abatement through machine safeguarding inspection workshops. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to describe common machine hazards and sources of energy, ident(fy resources for assisting with machine guarding issues, and determine methods of control and hazard abatement, and selection of appropriate machine safeguards.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

OSH205 – Cranes in Construction (OSHA #2055)

The Cranes in Construction (OSHA #2055) course covers the best practices in crane and derrick operation using the OSHA Cranes and Derricks in Construction Rule as a guide. Course topics include hazards associated with crane assembly and disassembly, types of cranes, lifting concepts, rigging and wire rope, signaling, employee qualifications and training, and maintenance, repair, and inspection requirements. Students will participate in workshops to reinforce concepts of safe crane operation. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to identify the types of cranes and their components and attachments, determine safe operating conditions, and recognize common violations of OSHA Standards.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

OSH222 – Respiratory Protection (OSHA #2225)

The Respiratory Protection (OSHA #2225) course covers the requirements for the establishment, maintenance, and monitoring of a respiratory protection program. Course topics include terminology, OSHA Respiratory Protection Standards, NIOSH certification, respiratory protection programs, and medical evaluation requirements. Program highlights include workshops on respirator selection, qualitative and quantitative fit testing, and the use of respiratory protection and support equipment. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to identify and describe the elements of a respiratory protection program, the proper selection, use, and inspection of respiratory protection, protection factors, and evaluate compliance with OSHA Standards.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

OSH225 – Principles of Ergonomics (OSHA #2255)

The Principles of Ergonomics (OSHA #2255) course covers the use of ergonomic principles to recognize, evaluate, and control workplace conditions that cause or contribute to musculoskeletal and nerve disorders. Course topics include work physiology, anthropometry, musculoskeletal disorders, use of video display terminals, and risk factors such as vibration, temperature, material handling, repetition, and lifting and patient transfers in health care. Course emphasis is on industrial case studies covering analysis and design of work stations and equipment workshops in manual lifting, and coverage of current OSHA compliance policies and guidelines. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to recognize work-related musculoskeletal and nerve disorders, assess employer’s ergonomic programs, and conduct ergonomic evaluations.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

OSH226 – Permit-Required Confined Space Entry (OSHA #2264)

The Permit-Required Confined Space Entry (OSHA #2264) course covers the safety and health hazards associated with permit-required confined space entry. Course topics include recognition of confined space hazards, identification of permit and non-permit required confined spaces, use of instrumentation to evaluate atmospheric hazards, ventilation techniques, development and implementation of a confined space program, proper signage, and training requirements. This course features workshops on permit entry classification, instrumentation, and program development. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to identify permit and non-permit required confined spaces, reference the OSHA Permit-Required Confined Spaces Standard, conduct atmospheric testing, and implement a permit-required confined space program.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

OSH301 – Excavation, Trenching, and Soil Mechanics (OSHA #3015)

The Excavation, Trenching, and Soil Mechanics (OSHA #3015) course covers the OSHA Excavation Standard and safety and health aspects of excavation and trenching. Course topics include practical soil mechanics and its relationship to the stability of shored and unshored slopes and walls of excavations, introduction of various types of shoring (wood timbers and hydraulic), soil classification, and use of protective systems. Testing methods are demonstrated and students participate in workshops in the use of instruments such as penetrometers, torvane shears, and engineering rods. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to assess their employer’s compliance with the OSHA Excavation Standard, utilize soil testing methods to classify soil types, determine protective systems for excavation operations, and training requirements.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

OSH308 – Principles of Scaffolding (OSHA #3085)

The Principles of Scaffolding (OSHA #3085) course covers the requirements for safe construction and use of scaffolding using OSHA’s construction scaffold standards as a guide.  Course topics include hazards associated with scaffold design, assembly, disassembly and use, types of scaffolds, determining scaffold capacity, employee qualifications and training and maintenance, repair and inspection requirements.  Students will participate in workshops to reinforce concepts of safe scaffolding.  Upon course completion, students will have the ability to identify the types of scaffolds and their components, determine safe assembly, use and disassembly and recognize common violations of OSHA standards.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

OSH309 – Electrical Standards (OSHA #3095)

The Electrical Standards (OSHA #3095) course covers OSHA Electrical Standards and the hazards associated with electrical installations and equipment. Course topics include single- and three-phase systems, cord- and plug-connected and fixed equipment, grounding, ground fault circuit interrupters, and safety-related work practices. Emphasis is placed on electrical hazard recognition and OSHA Standards, policies, and procedures and applicable portions of the National Electrical Code (NEC). Students will participate in workshops on the safe and correct use of electrical testing equipment. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to understand the severity of electrical current on the human body, recognize and evaluate actual and potential electrical hazards and reference the applicable OSHA Standard, determine hazard abatement measures, and understand the proper use of electrical testing equipment.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

OSH311 – Fall Protection (OSHA #3115)

The Fall Protection (OSHA #3115) course covers the OSHA Fall Protection Standard for construction and an overview of fall protection methods. Course topics include principles of fall protection, components and limitations of fall arrest systems, and OSHA Standards and policies regarding fall protection. Students will participate in workshops demonstrating the inspection and use of fall protection equipment, residential construction fall protection, training requirements, and developing a fall protection program. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to assess compliance with the OSHA Fall Protection Standard, evaluate installed passive systems and fall arrest systems, and develop and implement fall protection plans.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

OSH500 – Trainer Course Occupational Safety & Health Standard, Construction (OSHA #500)

The Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) Standards for the Construction Industry course is designed for individuals interested in teaching the 10- and 30-hour construction safety and health Outreach Training Program to their employees and other interested groups. Using OSHA Construction Standards as a guide, special emphasis is placed on those topics required in the 10- and 30-hour programs as well as those which are most hazardous. Students are briefed on effective instructional approaches and the use of visual aids and handouts. This course allows the student to become a trainer in the OSHA Outreach Training Program, to conduct both 10- and 30-hour Construction Outreach classes, and to issue cards to participants after verifying course completion. Students who wish to participate as authorized Outreach trainers in the OSHA Outreach Training Program must prepare a presentation on an assigned OSHA Construction Outreach Training Program topic individually or as part of a group and successfully pass a written exam at the end of the course.

NOTE: In order to maintain trainer status, Authorized OSHA Outreach Trainers are required to attend the Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers (OSH502) course every four years.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

OSH501 – Trainer Course Occupational Safety & Health Standard, General (OSHA #501)

The Trainer Course in Occupational Safety & Health Standards for General Industry (OSHA #501) is designed for individuals interested in teaching the 10 and 30-hour general industry safety and health Outreach training program to their employees and other interested groups. Using the OSHA General Industry Standards as a guide, special emphasis is placed on those topics required in the 10- and 30-hour programs as well as those which are most hazardous. Students are briefed on effective instructional approaches and use of visual aids and handouts. This course allows the student to become a trainer in the OSHA Outreach Training Program, to conduct both 10- and 30-hour General Industry Outreach classes, and to issue cards to participants after verifying course completion. Students who wish to participate as authorized trainers in the OSHA Outreach Training Program must prepare a presentation on an assigned OSHA General Industry Outreach Training Program topic individually or as part of a group and successfully pass a written exam at the end of the course.

NOTE: In order to maintain trainer status, Authorized OSHA Outreach Trainers are required to attend Update for General Industry Outreach Trainers (OSH503) course every four years.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

OSH502 – Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers (OSHA #502)

The Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers (OSHA #502) course is designed for Outreach Training Program trainers who have completed OSHA #500 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry and are authorized trainers in the OSHA Outreach Training Program. The course provides an update on OSHA Construction Standards, policies, and regulations. Upon course completion students will have the ability to demonstrate continued professional development in their field by applying effective adult learning principles and interactive training techniques to clearly identify, define, and explain construction industry hazards and acceptable corrective measures as they continue to teach the 10- and 30-hour Construction Outreach Training Program classes.

NOTE: In order to maintain trainer status, Authorized OSHA Outreach Trainers are required to attend the Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers (OSH502) course every four years.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

OSH503 – Update for General Industry Outreach Trainers (OSHA #503)

 The Update for General Industry Outreach Trainers (OSHA #503) course is designed for Outreach Training Program trainers who have completed course #501 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry and who are authorized trainers in the OSHA Outreach Training Program. The course provides an update on OSHA General Industry Standards, policies, and regulations. Upon course completion students will have the ability to demonstrate continued professional development in their field by applying effective adult learning principles and interactive training techniques to clearly identify, define, and explain general industry hazards and acceptable corrective measures as they continue to teach the 10- and 30-hour General Industry Outreach Training Program classes.

NOTE: In order to maintain trainer status, Authorized OSHA Outreach Trainers are required to attend the Update for General Industry Outreach Trainers (OSH503) course every four years. 

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

OSH510 – Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Ind. (OSHA #510)

The Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry (OSHA #510) covers OSHA Standards, policies, and procedures in the construction industry. Topics include scope and application of the OSHA Construction Standards, construction safety and health principles, and special emphasis on those areas in construction which are most hazardous. Upon course completion students will have the ability to define construction terms found in the OSHA Construction Standards, identify hazards which occur in the construction industry, locate and determine appropriate OSHA Construction Standards, policies, and procedures, and describe the use of the OSHA Construction Standards and regulations to supplement an ongoing safety and health program.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

OSH511 – Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Ind. (OSHA #511)

The Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry (OSHA #511) course covers OSHA Standards, policies, and procedures in general industry. Topics include scope and application of the OSHA General Industry Standards, general industry principles and special emphasis on those areas in general industry which are most hazardous. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to define general industry terms found in the OSHA General Industry Standards, identify hazards which occur in general industry, locate and determine appropriate OSHA General Industry Standards, policies, and procedures, and describe the use of OSHA General Industry Standards and regulations to supplement an ongoing safety and health program.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

OSH521 – OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene (OSHA #521)

The OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene (OSHA #521) course covers industrial hygiene practices and related OSHA regulations and procedures. Course topics include recognition, evaluation, and control of chemical, physical, biological and ergonomic hazards, Permissible Exposure Limits (PEL), OSHA health standards, respiratory protection, engineering controls, OSHA sampling protocols and strategies, and workplace health program elements. The course features workshops in health hazard recognition, OSHA health standards and use of sampling equipment. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to recognize basic industrial hygiene principles and practices, identify characteristics of common air contaminants, locate PELs, perform basic industrial hygiene calculations, and determine methods for hazard control and abatement.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

OSH701 – Safe Bolting: Principles and Practices (OSHA #7110)

The Safe Bolting: Principles and Practices (OSHA #7110) course covers awareness of safety issues involved in bolting applications. Course topics include safe operation and handling of high powered bolting tools, pressure vessels and piping, machinery or mechanical joints, and structural connections. The course provides workshops and demonstrations of safe bolting applications. The target audience is first line mechanical operators including millwrights, pipefitters, and those who work with mechanical joints as part of their daily work. Upon course completion, the student will have the ability to understand the basic technology of bolted joints, safety principles associated with tool selection and operation, workplace conditions, and bolting methods and procedures.

NOTE: Course topics vary by track.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

OSH711 – Lockout/Tagout (OSHA #7115)

The Lockout/Tagout (OSHA #7115) course covers the role and responsibility of the employer to develop and implement an energy control program, or lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) for the protection of workers while performing servicing and maintenance activities on machinery and equipment. Course topics include types of hazardous energy, detecting hazardous conditions, implementing control measures as they relate to the control of hazardous energy, developing and implementing energy control programs including written isolation procedures, training of authorized and affected employees, and periodic inspection of energy control procedures using the OSHA Control of Hazardous Energy Standard. Upon course completion, the student will have the ability to explain the importance of energy control programs, procedures, training, audits and methods of controlling hazardous energy.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

OSH715 – Introduction to Evacuation and Emergency Planning (OSHA #7105)

The Introduction to Evacuation and Emergency Planning (OSHA #7105) course covers OSHA requirements for emergency action and fire protection plans. Course topics include purpose and requirements of emergency action and fire prevention plans, elements of emergency evacuation plans, and features of design and maintenance of emergency exit routes. Students will participate in workshops pertaining to the development of emergency action plans. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to list the elements of an emergency action plan and emergency evacuation floor plans, recognize violations of OSHA exit route requirements, determine whether their organization requires an emergency action plan, and develop and implement workplace emergency action and fire protection plans.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

OSH720 – Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control for Healthcare Facilities (OSHA #7200)

The Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control for Healthcare Facilities (OSHA #7200) course covers the development and implementation of Exposure Control Plans (ECP) for healthcare facilities. Course topics include understanding the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, determining potential exposure and methods of control, developing an ECP, vaccinations, exposure incidents, training, and record keeping. The target audience is the program administrator, manager, or other personnel designated with the responsibility of developing a Bloodborne Pathogens ECP for a healthcare facility. Course highlights include students developing a template for their facility’s ECP. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to take a step-by-step approach in developing an ECP for their healthcare facility while utilizing the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard as a reference.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

OSH722 – Transitioning to Safer Chemicals (OSHA #7225)

The Transitioning to Safer Chemical course covers a proactive approach to reducing the use of hazardous chemicals in the workplace by transitioning to safer alternatives. Course topics include identification, evaluation, assessment, and implementation of safer chemical alternatives. In particular, participants will use OSHA’s seven-step substitution planning process. The course features workshops and hands-on activities with the use of various online chemical databases and tools. The target audience is purchasing staff, maintenance supervisors, facility managers, and workers who utilize hazardous chemicals at their work sites, along with occupational safety and health professionals who provide technical assistance on the control of chemical hazards. Upon course completion participants will have the ability to recognize and evaluate hazardous chemicals in their workplace, assess safer alternatives, and implement those alternatives.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

OSH725 – Health Hazard Awareness (OSHA #7205)

The Health Hazard Awareness (OSHA #7205) course covers common health hazards that are encountered in the workplace. These health hazards include exposure to chemicals, asbestos, silica and lead. Course topics include identification and evaluation of health hazards and their sources of exposure, health hazard information, and engineering and work practice controls. Students participate in workshops on evaluation and abatement of workplace health hazards. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to understand common health hazards in the workplace and methods for controlling and abatement of these hazards.

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OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

OSH730 – Understanding OSHA’s Permit-Required Confined Space Standard (OSHA #7300)

The one-day Understanding OSHA’s Permit-Required Confined Space Standard (OSHA #7300) course covers the requirements of the OSHA Permit-Required Confined Space Standard. Course topics include safety and health hazards associated with confined space entry, and the evaluation, prevention, and abatement of these hazards. The course covers OSHA requirements; it does not feature workshops (instrumentation, control methods and testing) which are included in the OSHA #2264 Permit-Required Confined Space Entry. This course is designed for small employers or a designated representative (line supervisor or manager) with the responsibility to develop a permit-required confined space program. Upon course completion students will have a basic understanding of confined space hazards, evaluating and abatement of the hazards, and determining when a confined space shall be classified as a permit-required confined space.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

OSH745 – Fall Hazard Awareness for the Construction Industry (OSHA #7405)

The Fall Hazard Awareness for the Construction Industry (OSHA #7405) course covers the identification, evaluation, prevention and control of fall hazards in the construction industry. The course focuses on falls to a lower level rather than falls to the same level resulting from slips and falls. Course topics include identifying, analyzing, and preventing fall hazards utilizing Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Fall Protection Standards. At the conclusion of the course, students will have an awareness level of identifying fall hazards and methods to control and abate the hazards.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

OSH747 – Managing Excavation Hazards (OSHA #7410)

The Managing Excavation Hazards (OSHA #7410) course provides information to students surrounding the roles and responsibilities of the employer to assign a competent person to the excavation site and arm that person with the knowledge to perform the work properly. At the conclusion of this course, the participant will understand the importance and duties of a competent person towards excavation work and will have the knowledge and skills that are required to perform those duties.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

OSH750 – Introduction to Safety and Health Management (OSHA #7500)

The Introduction to Safety and Health Management (OSHA #7500) course covers the effective implementation of a company’s safety and health management system. The course addresses the four core elements of an effective safety and health management system and those central issues that are critical to each element’s proper management. This course is an interactive training session focusing on class discussion and workshops. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to evaluate, develop, and implement an effective safety and health management system for their company.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

OSH755 – Introduction to Incident [Accident] Investigation (OSHA #7505)

The Introduction to Incident [Accident] Investigation (OSHA #7505) course covers an introduction to basic accident investigation procedures and describes accident analysis techniques. Course topics include reasons for conducting accident investigations, employer responsibilities related to workplace accident investigations, and a six-step accident investigation procedure. The target audience is the employer, manager, employee or employee representative who is involved in conducting accident and/or near-miss investigations. Upon course completion, students will have the basic skills necessary to conduct an effective accident investigation at the workplace.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

OSH784 – Recordkeeping Rule Seminar (OSHA #7845)

The Recordkeeping Rule Seminar (OSHA #7845) course covers Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements for maintaining and posting records of occupational injuries and illnesses and reporting specific cases to OSHA. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to identify OSHA requirements for recordkeeping, posting and reporting and to complete OSHA Form 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, and OSHA Form 301 Injury and Illness Incident Report.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

OSH201 – Hazardous Materials (OSHA #2015)

The Hazardous Materials (OSHA #2015) course covers OSHA General Industry Standards and other consensus and proprietary standards that relate to the use of hazardous materials. Course topics include flammable and combustible liquids, compressed gases, LP-gases, and cryogenic liquids. Related processes such as spraying and dipping, and use of electrical equipment in hazardous locations are also discussed. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to assess compliance with OSHA hazardous materials standards, determine hazardous (classified) locations, and proper moving, storing, and handling of hazardous materials.

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Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: (979) 458-9188
Email: itsi@teex.tamu.edu

OSH204 – Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards (OSHA #2045)

The Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards (OSHA #2045) course covers the various types of common machinery, machine safeguards, and related OSHA regulations and procedures. Guidance is provided on the hazards associated with various types of machinery and the determination of proper machine safeguards. Course topics include machinery processes, mechanical motions, points of operation, control of hazardous energy sources (lockout/tagout), common OSHA machine guarding violations, and guarding of portable powered tools, conveyors, and robotics. Program highlights include the ability to recognize hazards and provide options for control and hazard abatement through machine safeguarding inspection workshops. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to describe common machine hazards and sources of energy, ident(fy resources for assisting with machine guarding issues, and determine methods of control and hazard abatement, and selection of appropriate machine safeguards.

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OSH205 – Cranes in Construction (OSHA #2055)

The Cranes in Construction (OSHA #2055) course covers the best practices in crane and derrick operation using the OSHA Cranes and Derricks in Construction Rule as a guide. Course topics include hazards associated with crane assembly and disassembly, types of cranes, lifting concepts, rigging and wire rope, signaling, employee qualifications and training, and maintenance, repair, and inspection requirements. Students will participate in workshops to reinforce concepts of safe crane operation. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to identify the types of cranes and their components and attachments, determine safe operating conditions, and recognize common violations of OSHA Standards.

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OSH222 – Respiratory Protection (OSHA #2225)

The Respiratory Protection (OSHA #2225) course covers the requirements for the establishment, maintenance, and monitoring of a respiratory protection program. Course topics include terminology, OSHA Respiratory Protection Standards, NIOSH certification, respiratory protection programs, and medical evaluation requirements. Program highlights include workshops on respirator selection, qualitative and quantitative fit testing, and the use of respiratory protection and support equipment. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to identify and describe the elements of a respiratory protection program, the proper selection, use, and inspection of respiratory protection, protection factors, and evaluate compliance with OSHA Standards.

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OSH225 – Principles of Ergonomics (OSHA #2255)

The Principles of Ergonomics (OSHA #2255) course covers the use of ergonomic principles to recognize, evaluate, and control workplace conditions that cause or contribute to musculoskeletal and nerve disorders. Course topics include work physiology, anthropometry, musculoskeletal disorders, use of video display terminals, and risk factors such as vibration, temperature, material handling, repetition, and lifting and patient transfers in health care. Course emphasis is on industrial case studies covering analysis and design of work stations and equipment workshops in manual lifting, and coverage of current OSHA compliance policies and guidelines. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to recognize work-related musculoskeletal and nerve disorders, assess employer’s ergonomic programs, and conduct ergonomic evaluations.

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OSH226 – Permit-Required Confined Space Entry (OSHA #2264)

The Permit-Required Confined Space Entry (OSHA #2264) course covers the safety and health hazards associated with permit-required confined space entry. Course topics include recognition of confined space hazards, identification of permit and non-permit required confined spaces, use of instrumentation to evaluate atmospheric hazards, ventilation techniques, development and implementation of a confined space program, proper signage, and training requirements. This course features workshops on permit entry classification, instrumentation, and program development. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to identify permit and non-permit required confined spaces, reference the OSHA Permit-Required Confined Spaces Standard, conduct atmospheric testing, and implement a permit-required confined space program.

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OSH301 – Excavation, Trenching, and Soil Mechanics (OSHA #3015)

The Excavation, Trenching, and Soil Mechanics (OSHA #3015) course covers the OSHA Excavation Standard and safety and health aspects of excavation and trenching. Course topics include practical soil mechanics and its relationship to the stability of shored and unshored slopes and walls of excavations, introduction of various types of shoring (wood timbers and hydraulic), soil classification, and use of protective systems. Testing methods are demonstrated and students participate in workshops in the use of instruments such as penetrometers, torvane shears, and engineering rods. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to assess their employer’s compliance with the OSHA Excavation Standard, utilize soil testing methods to classify soil types, determine protective systems for excavation operations, and training requirements.

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OSH308 – Principles of Scaffolding (OSHA #3085)

The Principles of Scaffolding (OSHA #3085) course covers the requirements for safe construction and use of scaffolding using OSHA’s construction scaffold standards as a guide.  Course topics include hazards associated with scaffold design, assembly, disassembly and use, types of scaffolds, determining scaffold capacity, employee qualifications and training and maintenance, repair and inspection requirements.  Students will participate in workshops to reinforce concepts of safe scaffolding.  Upon course completion, students will have the ability to identify the types of scaffolds and their components, determine safe assembly, use and disassembly and recognize common violations of OSHA standards.

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OSH309 – Electrical Standards (OSHA #3095)

The Electrical Standards (OSHA #3095) course covers OSHA Electrical Standards and the hazards associated with electrical installations and equipment. Course topics include single- and three-phase systems, cord- and plug-connected and fixed equipment, grounding, ground fault circuit interrupters, and safety-related work practices. Emphasis is placed on electrical hazard recognition and OSHA Standards, policies, and procedures and applicable portions of the National Electrical Code (NEC). Students will participate in workshops on the safe and correct use of electrical testing equipment. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to understand the severity of electrical current on the human body, recognize and evaluate actual and potential electrical hazards and reference the applicable OSHA Standard, determine hazard abatement measures, and understand the proper use of electrical testing equipment.

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OSH311 – Fall Protection (OSHA #3115)

The Fall Protection (OSHA #3115) course covers the OSHA Fall Protection Standard for construction and an overview of fall protection methods. Course topics include principles of fall protection, components and limitations of fall arrest systems, and OSHA Standards and policies regarding fall protection. Students will participate in workshops demonstrating the inspection and use of fall protection equipment, residential construction fall protection, training requirements, and developing a fall protection program. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to assess compliance with the OSHA Fall Protection Standard, evaluate installed passive systems and fall arrest systems, and develop and implement fall protection plans.

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OSH500 – Trainer Course Occupational Safety & Health Standard, Construction (OSHA #500)

The Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) Standards for the Construction Industry course is designed for individuals interested in teaching the 10- and 30-hour construction safety and health Outreach Training Program to their employees and other interested groups. Using OSHA Construction Standards as a guide, special emphasis is placed on those topics required in the 10- and 30-hour programs as well as those which are most hazardous. Students are briefed on effective instructional approaches and the use of visual aids and handouts. This course allows the student to become a trainer in the OSHA Outreach Training Program, to conduct both 10- and 30-hour Construction Outreach classes, and to issue cards to participants after verifying course completion. Students who wish to participate as authorized Outreach trainers in the OSHA Outreach Training Program must prepare a presentation on an assigned OSHA Construction Outreach Training Program topic individually or as part of a group and successfully pass a written exam at the end of the course.

NOTE: In order to maintain trainer status, Authorized OSHA Outreach Trainers are required to attend the Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers (OSH502) course every four years.

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OSH501 – Trainer Course Occupational Safety & Health Standard, General (OSHA #501)

The Trainer Course in Occupational Safety & Health Standards for General Industry (OSHA #501) is designed for individuals interested in teaching the 10 and 30-hour general industry safety and health Outreach training program to their employees and other interested groups. Using the OSHA General Industry Standards as a guide, special emphasis is placed on those topics required in the 10- and 30-hour programs as well as those which are most hazardous. Students are briefed on effective instructional approaches and use of visual aids and handouts. This course allows the student to become a trainer in the OSHA Outreach Training Program, to conduct both 10- and 30-hour General Industry Outreach classes, and to issue cards to participants after verifying course completion. Students who wish to participate as authorized trainers in the OSHA Outreach Training Program must prepare a presentation on an assigned OSHA General Industry Outreach Training Program topic individually or as part of a group and successfully pass a written exam at the end of the course.

NOTE: In order to maintain trainer status, Authorized OSHA Outreach Trainers are required to attend Update for General Industry Outreach Trainers (OSH503) course every four years.

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OSH502 – Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers (OSHA #502)

The Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers (OSHA #502) course is designed for Outreach Training Program trainers who have completed OSHA #500 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry and are authorized trainers in the OSHA Outreach Training Program. The course provides an update on OSHA Construction Standards, policies, and regulations. Upon course completion students will have the ability to demonstrate continued professional development in their field by applying effective adult learning principles and interactive training techniques to clearly identify, define, and explain construction industry hazards and acceptable corrective measures as they continue to teach the 10- and 30-hour Construction Outreach Training Program classes.

NOTE: In order to maintain trainer status, Authorized OSHA Outreach Trainers are required to attend the Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers (OSH502) course every four years.

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OSH503 – Update for General Industry Outreach Trainers (OSHA #503)

 The Update for General Industry Outreach Trainers (OSHA #503) course is designed for Outreach Training Program trainers who have completed course #501 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry and who are authorized trainers in the OSHA Outreach Training Program. The course provides an update on OSHA General Industry Standards, policies, and regulations. Upon course completion students will have the ability to demonstrate continued professional development in their field by applying effective adult learning principles and interactive training techniques to clearly identify, define, and explain general industry hazards and acceptable corrective measures as they continue to teach the 10- and 30-hour General Industry Outreach Training Program classes.

NOTE: In order to maintain trainer status, Authorized OSHA Outreach Trainers are required to attend the Update for General Industry Outreach Trainers (OSH503) course every four years. 

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OSHA Training Institute Education Center
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OSH510 – Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Ind. (OSHA #510)

The Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry (OSHA #510) covers OSHA Standards, policies, and procedures in the construction industry. Topics include scope and application of the OSHA Construction Standards, construction safety and health principles, and special emphasis on those areas in construction which are most hazardous. Upon course completion students will have the ability to define construction terms found in the OSHA Construction Standards, identify hazards which occur in the construction industry, locate and determine appropriate OSHA Construction Standards, policies, and procedures, and describe the use of the OSHA Construction Standards and regulations to supplement an ongoing safety and health program.

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OSH511 – Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Ind. (OSHA #511)

The Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry (OSHA #511) course covers OSHA Standards, policies, and procedures in general industry. Topics include scope and application of the OSHA General Industry Standards, general industry principles and special emphasis on those areas in general industry which are most hazardous. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to define general industry terms found in the OSHA General Industry Standards, identify hazards which occur in general industry, locate and determine appropriate OSHA General Industry Standards, policies, and procedures, and describe the use of OSHA General Industry Standards and regulations to supplement an ongoing safety and health program.

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OSH521 – OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene (OSHA #521)

The OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene (OSHA #521) course covers industrial hygiene practices and related OSHA regulations and procedures. Course topics include recognition, evaluation, and control of chemical, physical, biological and ergonomic hazards, Permissible Exposure Limits (PEL), OSHA health standards, respiratory protection, engineering controls, OSHA sampling protocols and strategies, and workplace health program elements. The course features workshops in health hazard recognition, OSHA health standards and use of sampling equipment. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to recognize basic industrial hygiene principles and practices, identify characteristics of common air contaminants, locate PELs, perform basic industrial hygiene calculations, and determine methods for hazard control and abatement.

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OSH701 – Safe Bolting: Principles and Practices (OSHA #7110)

The Safe Bolting: Principles and Practices (OSHA #7110) course covers awareness of safety issues involved in bolting applications. Course topics include safe operation and handling of high powered bolting tools, pressure vessels and piping, machinery or mechanical joints, and structural connections. The course provides workshops and demonstrations of safe bolting applications. The target audience is first line mechanical operators including millwrights, pipefitters, and those who work with mechanical joints as part of their daily work. Upon course completion, the student will have the ability to understand the basic technology of bolted joints, safety principles associated with tool selection and operation, workplace conditions, and bolting methods and procedures.

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OSH711 – Lockout/Tagout (OSHA #7115)

The Lockout/Tagout (OSHA #7115) course covers the role and responsibility of the employer to develop and implement an energy control program, or lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) for the protection of workers while performing servicing and maintenance activities on machinery and equipment. Course topics include types of hazardous energy, detecting hazardous conditions, implementing control measures as they relate to the control of hazardous energy, developing and implementing energy control programs including written isolation procedures, training of authorized and affected employees, and periodic inspection of energy control procedures using the OSHA Control of Hazardous Energy Standard. Upon course completion, the student will have the ability to explain the importance of energy control programs, procedures, training, audits and methods of controlling hazardous energy.

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OSH715 – Introduction to Evacuation and Emergency Planning (OSHA #7105)

The Introduction to Evacuation and Emergency Planning (OSHA #7105) course covers OSHA requirements for emergency action and fire protection plans. Course topics include purpose and requirements of emergency action and fire prevention plans, elements of emergency evacuation plans, and features of design and maintenance of emergency exit routes. Students will participate in workshops pertaining to the development of emergency action plans. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to list the elements of an emergency action plan and emergency evacuation floor plans, recognize violations of OSHA exit route requirements, determine whether their organization requires an emergency action plan, and develop and implement workplace emergency action and fire protection plans.

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OSH720 – Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control for Healthcare Facilities (OSHA #7200)

The Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control for Healthcare Facilities (OSHA #7200) course covers the development and implementation of Exposure Control Plans (ECP) for healthcare facilities. Course topics include understanding the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, determining potential exposure and methods of control, developing an ECP, vaccinations, exposure incidents, training, and record keeping. The target audience is the program administrator, manager, or other personnel designated with the responsibility of developing a Bloodborne Pathogens ECP for a healthcare facility. Course highlights include students developing a template for their facility’s ECP. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to take a step-by-step approach in developing an ECP for their healthcare facility while utilizing the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard as a reference.

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OSH722 – Transitioning to Safer Chemicals (OSHA #7225)

The Transitioning to Safer Chemical course covers a proactive approach to reducing the use of hazardous chemicals in the workplace by transitioning to safer alternatives. Course topics include identification, evaluation, assessment, and implementation of safer chemical alternatives. In particular, participants will use OSHA’s seven-step substitution planning process. The course features workshops and hands-on activities with the use of various online chemical databases and tools. The target audience is purchasing staff, maintenance supervisors, facility managers, and workers who utilize hazardous chemicals at their work sites, along with occupational safety and health professionals who provide technical assistance on the control of chemical hazards. Upon course completion participants will have the ability to recognize and evaluate hazardous chemicals in their workplace, assess safer alternatives, and implement those alternatives.

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OSH725 – Health Hazard Awareness (OSHA #7205)

The Health Hazard Awareness (OSHA #7205) course covers common health hazards that are encountered in the workplace. These health hazards include exposure to chemicals, asbestos, silica and lead. Course topics include identification and evaluation of health hazards and their sources of exposure, health hazard information, and engineering and work practice controls. Students participate in workshops on evaluation and abatement of workplace health hazards. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to understand common health hazards in the workplace and methods for controlling and abatement of these hazards.

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OSH730 – Understanding OSHA’s Permit-Required Confined Space Standard (OSHA #7300)

The one-day Understanding OSHA’s Permit-Required Confined Space Standard (OSHA #7300) course covers the requirements of the OSHA Permit-Required Confined Space Standard. Course topics include safety and health hazards associated with confined space entry, and the evaluation, prevention, and abatement of these hazards. The course covers OSHA requirements; it does not feature workshops (instrumentation, control methods and testing) which are included in the OSHA #2264 Permit-Required Confined Space Entry. This course is designed for small employers or a designated representative (line supervisor or manager) with the responsibility to develop a permit-required confined space program. Upon course completion students will have a basic understanding of confined space hazards, evaluating and abatement of the hazards, and determining when a confined space shall be classified as a permit-required confined space.

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OSH745 – Fall Hazard Awareness for the Construction Industry (OSHA #7405)

The Fall Hazard Awareness for the Construction Industry (OSHA #7405) course covers the identification, evaluation, prevention and control of fall hazards in the construction industry. The course focuses on falls to a lower level rather than falls to the same level resulting from slips and falls. Course topics include identifying, analyzing, and preventing fall hazards utilizing Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Fall Protection Standards. At the conclusion of the course, students will have an awareness level of identifying fall hazards and methods to control and abate the hazards.

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OSH747 – Managing Excavation Hazards (OSHA #7410)

The Managing Excavation Hazards (OSHA #7410) course provides information to students surrounding the roles and responsibilities of the employer to assign a competent person to the excavation site and arm that person with the knowledge to perform the work properly. At the conclusion of this course, the participant will understand the importance and duties of a competent person towards excavation work and will have the knowledge and skills that are required to perform those duties.

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OSH750 – Introduction to Safety and Health Management (OSHA #7500)

The Introduction to Safety and Health Management (OSHA #7500) course covers the effective implementation of a company’s safety and health management system. The course addresses the four core elements of an effective safety and health management system and those central issues that are critical to each element’s proper management. This course is an interactive training session focusing on class discussion and workshops. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to evaluate, develop, and implement an effective safety and health management system for their company.

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OSH755 – Introduction to Incident [Accident] Investigation (OSHA #7505)

The Introduction to Incident [Accident] Investigation (OSHA #7505) course covers an introduction to basic accident investigation procedures and describes accident analysis techniques. Course topics include reasons for conducting accident investigations, employer responsibilities related to workplace accident investigations, and a six-step accident investigation procedure. The target audience is the employer, manager, employee or employee representative who is involved in conducting accident and/or near-miss investigations. Upon course completion, students will have the basic skills necessary to conduct an effective accident investigation at the workplace.

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OSH784 – Recordkeeping Rule Seminar (OSHA #7845)

The Recordkeeping Rule Seminar (OSHA #7845) course covers Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements for maintaining and posting records of occupational injuries and illnesses and reporting specific cases to OSHA. Upon course completion, students will have the ability to identify OSHA requirements for recordkeeping, posting and reporting and to complete OSHA Form 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, and OSHA Form 301 Injury and Illness Incident Report.

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PRT105 – Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Instructor Refresher

The Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Refresher course provides credentialed instructors with updated information specific to this hazardous gas. Once the refresher course is completed, participants will have met all requirements necessary to retain their H2S instructor credential.

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PRT106 – Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Instructor Development Course

The Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Instructor Development course provides qualified candidate instructors with crucial knowledge surrounding the delivery of H2S training. During training participants not only receive delivery techniques from seasoned professionals, each is provided with updated technical information as well. Once training is completed, candidate instructors will have the ability to explain the hazards associated with H2S and describe how federal and state H2S regulatory standards along with other established industry criteria link together to reduce the potential of exposure and risks involved with H2S. Candidate instructors will also practice the delivery of assigned sections during class covering various areas of expertise to include, petroleum and natural gas industries, utilities, research and development, laboratories, transportation, paper/pulp/food processing, chemical manufacturing, leather tanning, waste disposal.

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PRT256 – MEDIC First Aid and CPR Instructor

The Medic First Aid and CPR Instructor course will qualify attendees to provide training in the application and use of First Aid, CPR, and Automated External Defibrillators on both adults and children in addition to providing information on preventing disease from blood borne pathogens. Participants will be provided all materials needed for instruction and will be taught to use lifesaving skills to include the proper use of CPR and first aid procedures.

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