The Safety & Health Institute is sponsoring a two-day breakout that provides an OSHA 10-Hour Certification Course on General Industry at the 71st annual Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference in Orlando.
Day 1, moderated by Keila Ashman, assistant director, USF OSHA Training Institute Education Center, Wesley Chapel, Fla., will be held Monday, August 22.
Upon successful completion of the 10 hours of classes, the student will receive an OSHA General Industry Safety and Health 10 hour course completion card through an approved outreach trainer. Participants must pre-enroll and register at each session. Class size is limited. Other conference participants may attend individual presentations if space permits.
The course begins with an “Introduction to OSHA,” by Vergie Bain, compliance assistance specialist, OSHA, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
This two-hour session will provide attendees with general information about OSHA, including the agency’s mission and history. Information will be given on how to file an OSHA complaint. Resources for a safer and healthier workplace will also be discussed. At the end of this session, attendees will leave with a better understanding of employee rights and employer responsibilities under OSHA guidelines.
The second session, “HazCom,” will be presented by Joan M. Spencer, compliance assistance specialist, OSHA, Tampa.
With 32 million workers exposed to potentially hazardous chemicals, this one-hour session will discuss the importance of the Hazard Communication Standard. Employers must train and communicate with their employees about the risks associated with chemicals found in the workplace. This standard addresses program requirements, proper labeling and training requirements. Attendees will also be given information on how to minimize risks and exposures.
The morning sessions conclude with “Hazardous Materials - Flammables,” by David Ashman, safety and health consultant, University of South Florida, OSHA Consultation Program, Tampa.
This one-hour session will address the two main hazards associated with flammables and combustible liquids: explosions and fires. This session also covers safe handling and storage practices required by OSHA. Attendees will gain a better understanding of flashpoints, classes of flammables and sources of ignition. Grounding, bonding, and risk mitigation will be discussed throughout this session.
Ashman returns in the afternoon, speaking on “Personal Protective Equipment” (PPE).
Employers have the responsibility to provide a safe and healthy workplace for their employees. This one-hour session will discuss using engineering and workplace controls, as well as PPE, to reduce hazards in the workplace. When hazards cannot be eliminated, employees must be given the appropriate PPE and be trained on proper use.
Ashman also presents, “Machine Guarding,” a discussion on the hazards surrounding the lack of machine guarding in the workplace. Ashman will give an overview of how to identify machine guarding hazards, report hazards, and avoid contact with machine guarding hazards. Machine guarding and related machinery violations continuously rank among the top 10 of OSHA citations issued.
The day concludes with speaker Keith Brown, safety team leader and supervisor, USF SafetyFlorida Consultation Program, Alachua, Fla.
In this session, attendees are introduced to electrical hazards in the workplace and how to avoid and report such hazards. Electricity is accepted as a source of power often without much thought being given to hazards encountered. OSHA’s electrical standards address all serious workplace hazards. Employees are exposed to dangers such as electric shock, electrocution, burns, fires and explosions. The objective of the standards is to minimize potential hazards by specifying safety designs when installing and using electrical equipment and systems.
(Day 2 of this program is on Tuesday, August 23.)
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