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- OSHA - Occupational
Safety and Health Administration
- NIOSH - National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- NSC - National Safety
Council
- NIEHS-WETP - National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Workers' Education and Training Program
- EHS - Environmental
Health Safety Freeware
- WWW.free-training.com
United States, Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health
Administration (OSHA), Office of Training and Education, www.osha.gov/fso/ote/training/training_resourses.html,
has training and grant programs available. See below:
OSHA Training Institute, www.osha.gov/fso/ote/training/otischedule_2003.html
offers classes for both public and private sector employees. Tuition is charged for
private sector students who attend courses. Tuition is not charged to students who
are Federal, State or local government employees. Course titles are:
o 100-Initial Compliance
Course
o 101-Safety Hazard Recognition for Industrial
Hygienists
o 102-Basic Accident Investigation
o 105-Introduction to Safety Standards for
Safety Officers
o 106-Introduction to Shipyard Processes Course
o 107-Introduction to Longshoring and Marine
Terminal Processes
o 121-Introduction to Industrial Hygiene for
Safety Personnel
o 125-Introduction to Health Standards for
Industrial Hygienists
o 141-Inspection Techniques and Legal Aspects
o 142-Basic Whistleblower Investigator Training
Course
o 144-OSHA Overview for National Office
Non-Technical Personnel
o 151-Analytical Laboratory Orientation for
State Consultants
o 152-Effective Written Communication
o 160-Whistleblower Investigations for
Whistleblower Supervisors
o 162-Introduction to Whistleblower Statutes for
Investigators
o 200-Construction Standards
o 201-Hazardous Materials
o 202-Advance Accident Investigation
o 203-Basic Electrical Principles
o 204-Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards
o 205-Cranes and Rigging Safety for Construction
o 206-Maritime Standards, 207-Fire Protection
and Life Safety
o 208-Cranes and Materials Handling for General
Industry
o 220-Industrial Noise
o 221-Principles of Industrial Ventilation
o 222-Respiratory Protection
o 223-Industrial Toxicology
o 224-Laboratory and Safety Health
o 225-Principles of Ergonomics Applied to
Work-Related Musculoskeletal and Nerve Disorders
o 226-Permit-Required Confined Space Entry
o 233-Indoor Air Quality
o 234-Biohazards
o 235-Expanded Health Standards
o 236-Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning
(HVAC) Systems Course
o 245-Evaluation of Safety and Health Programs
o 252-Advanced Interviewing Techniques for
Whistleblower Investigators
o 253-Advanced Evidence Collection and Legal
Research for Whistleblower Investigators
o 254-Advanced Negotiations and Alternative
Dispute Resolution (ADR) Techniques for Whistleblower
Investigators
o 300-Safety and Health for Oil and Gas Well
Operations
o 301-Excavation, Trenching and Soil Mechanics
o 302-Tunneling and Underground Operations
o 303-Concrete, Forms and Shoring
o 304-Power Press Guarding
o 305-OSHA Technical Update-Safety
o 306-Safety and Health for Grain Handling
Operations
o 307-Safety and Health in Sawmills and Logging
Operations
o 308-Principles of Scaffolding
o 309-Electrical Standards
o 310-Applied Spray Finishing and Coating
Principles
o 311-Fall Arrest Systems
o 315-Tower Safety Course
o 316-Steel Erection
o 319-Electric Power Generation, Transmission
and Distribution Course
o 322-Applied Welding Principles
o 326-Health Hazards in the Construction
Industry for Safety Personnel
o 328-Industrial Hygiene Chemistry
o 330-Safety and Health in the Chemical
Processing Industries
o 335-Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance
Releases
o 336-Health Care Course
o 340-Hazard Analysis in the Chemical Processing
Industries
o 342-Criminal Investigation Training Program
o 400-Safety Update for OSHA Managers
o 500-Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and
Health Standards for the Construction Industry
o 501-Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and
Health Standards for General Industry
o 502-Update for Construction Industry Outreach
Trainers
o 503-Update for General Industry Outreach
Trainers
o 510-Occupational Safety and Health Standards
for the Construction Industry
o 511-Occupational Safety and Health Standards
for General Industry
o 600-Collateral Duty Course for Other Federal
Agencies
o 601-Occupational Safety and Health Course for
Other Federal Agencies
o 121A-Introduction to Industrial Hygiene for
Safety Personnel
o 200A-Construction Standards
o 201A-Hazardous Materials
o 204A-Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards
o 207A-Fire Protection and Life Safety
o 222A-Respiratory Protection
o 309A-Electrical Standards,
o 330A-Safety and Health in the Chemical
Processing Industries.
OSHA’s Outreach Training Program, www.osha.gov/fso/ote/training/outreach/training_program.html
trains workers in basic occupational safety and health through a one-week OSHA trainer
course. Workers who complete this training are then authorized to teach 10-hour or
30-hour courses in construction or general industry safety and health standards. For
the construction industry, required courses are:nbsp; 500-Trainer Course in Occupational
Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry and 510-Occupational Safety and
Health Standards for the Construction Industry. For general industry, the required
course is: 501-Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General
Industry. Two update courses are available: 502-Update for Construction
Industry Outreach Trainers and 503-Update for General Industry Outreach Trainers.
The Susan Harwood Training Grants Program, is a grant program that provides
funding to train employees and employers in recognizing, avoiding and preventing safety
and health hazards in the workplace. OSHA has been awarding grants since 1978.
Awards are made to safety and health organizations, employer associations, labor
organizations, educational institutions and other non-profit organizations.
Currently, sixty-one grants have been awarded in nine categories:
o Bloodborne pathogens
o Construction
o Electrical power generation
o Transmission and distribution
o Ergonomics
o Food processing
o Hard-to-reach workers
o Institutional competency building
o Nursing homes
o Small business development center project
OSHA’s Resource Center Loan Program, www.osha.gov/fso/ote/training/resource-center/loan.html
is a collection of more than 500 occupational safety and health training materials
including videos, slides/tapes, and books. Borrowers pay for shipping costs.
Eligible borrowers include:
o OSHA National, Regional and Area Office
employees
o OSHA grantees
o OSHA Consultation Program employees
o OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Site employees
o OSHA Education Center employees
o Employees of OSHA State Plan States
o OSHA Outreach Trainers
OSHA provides eTools, Web-based training tools on occupational safety and health topics. www.osha.gov/dts/osta/oshasoft/index.html#eTools. These files are downloadable for off-line use. OSHA also provides Technical Links, a website that includes information on over 150 topics including standards, directives, training materials, etc. PowerPoint Presentations on various occupational safety and health topics and Targeted CD-ROMs are also available.
The United States, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), www.cdc.gov/niosh/training.html#tpg administers training grants to public or private educational schools or institutions that have demonstrated competency in occupational safety and health and is located in a state, the District of Columbia or a U.S. Territory. Grants are either Training Project Grants (TPG) or Education and Research Center (ERC) training grants that support educational programs in industrial hygiene, occupational health nursing, occupational/industrial medicine, occupational safety and other specialized occupational safety and health training areas.
NIOSH has developed and funds sixteen Educational Resource Centers (ERCs), www.niosh-erc.org/WhatERC/what.htm at universities that provide multidisciplinary graduate and continuing education programs in occupational medicine, occupational health nursing, industrial hygiene and safety. The Centers are regional resources for industry, labor, government, academic and the general public.
NIOSH has a training videotape library, www.cdc.gov/niosh/tapes.html with videos that can be borrowed and copied free of charge. These programs are public domain.
NIOSH also maintains the National Agriculture Safety Database (NASD), www.cdc.gov/niosh/nasd.html, “a collection of information about health, safety and injury prevention in agriculture.” (Quotation taken from website).
The National Safety Council (NSC), www.nsc.org/insidensc.htm is a nonprofit, non-governmental public service organization that is membership-based. The National Safety Council has a National Training Calendar, www.nsc.org/osh/oshtrain.htm and Online Training Center, www.nsc.org/onlinetraining/index.htm. The Council carries out its mission through Chapters. In California, there is a San Francisco Chapter, www.sanfrancisco.nsc.org/, Safety Center, Incorporated in Sacramento, www.safetycenter.org/ and Safety Center, Incorporated, Modesto location. A synopsis of training programs and resources for these two chapters can be found under the California state heading.
Courses are tuition-based with a price for members and a different price for non-members. Member discounts are given on pre-packaged and on-site safety training programs. Dues include a base fee of $200.00 with $0.75 additional per employee (less first 100 employees) for organizations with 101 to 1,999 employees. For organizations with 2,000+ employees there is an additional $0.50 per employee (less first 100 employees).
The National Training Calendar presents training courses.
Courses are offered in:
o Occupational Safety
& Health
o Advanced Safety Certificate Courses:
Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene
o Principles of Occupational Safety & Health
(POSH)
o Safety Management Techniques (SMT)
o Safety Training Methods (STM).
They also offer four-hour seminars in Regulatory Compliance.
These courses include:
o Confined Spaces
o Crane & Hoist
o Electrical Safety
o Fire Protection
o Hazard Communication
o Hot Work
o Introduction to OSHA
o Lockout/Tagout
o Machine Guarding
o Personal Protective Equipment
o Powered Industrial Truck
o Recordkeeping
o Walking Working Surfaces
o Lift Truck Operation
o On-Site Emergency Response Planning
o OSHA 10-Hour Construction
o OSHA 10-Hour General Industry
o OSHA 10-Hour Training Exclusively for the
Roadway Construction Industry
o OSHA Recordkeeping Seminar.
Safety Management Skills Courses are presented in:
o Ergonomics: Evaluation and
Applications
o Incident (Accident) Investigation
o Job Safety Analysis
o On-Site Emergency Response Planning
o Safety Inspections
o Supervisors’ Development Program (SDP)
o Team Safety
For small businesses, the NSC offers Safety Management for Small Business. Other training courses are presented in: Emergency Care Instructor Courses, Driver Improvement, Specialty Vehicle Instructor Courses, and Roadway Work Zone.
NSC’s Online Training Center offers courses in: Defensive
Driving, First Aid and CPR and Workplace Safety. Courses can be customized to fit
the student’s needs. Workplace Safety topics include:
o Back Injury Prevention
o Confined Space Entry
o Ergonomics for the Office
o Hazard Communications
o Hazardous Materials Transportation
o 8-Hour HAZWOPER
o Personal Protective Equipment
o Lockout/Tagout Procedures
o Back Safety
o Biological Hazards Overview
o Chemical Hazards Overview
o Confined Space Overview
o Eye Protection
o Fire Safety
o Hearing Protection
o Ladder Safety Overview
o Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
o National Fire Protection Association Hazardous Chemical Labeling
o Personal Protective Equipment Overview
o Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls.
The NSC presents Professional Development Seminars (PDS), www.nsc.org/pds/index2.htm with one to 4 ½
day sessions. The next PDS will be held in March 2003 in New Mexico.
Sessions include:
o Principles of Occupational Safety and
Health (POSH)
o Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene
o Incident Investigation: A Management Approach, Is Your
Safety Program Working?
o Evaluation Methods for Measuring Safety Program
Effectiveness
o Making Safety Work:Safety & Health Fundamentals for HR
Managers
o OSHA 10-Hour Program for General Industry
o Team Safety: Employee Involvement the
Right Way!
o Confined Space Safety and Compliance
o Job Safety Analysis: Effective Methods for Controlling
Hazards
o Warehouse Safety: Preventing Warehouse Incident and
Injuries
o Ergonomics: Focus on the Results, Not the Activity
o Customer Safety Management in the Warehouse-Retail Industry
o Safety Management Leadership: Your Role in Achieving Safety
Excellence
o Conducting Effective Workplace Safety Inspections
o Manage Conflict: Tools to Control Emotions and Manage
Conflict When the Pressure is On!
o NSC Compliance Series: Lockout/Tagout,
o NSC Compliance Series: Electrical Safety
o Associate Safety Professional (ASP) Examination Preparation
Workshop
The United States, Department of Health and Human Services, National
Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS),
Division of Extramural Research and Training (DERT), Workers Education & Training
Program (WETP), www.niehs.nih.gov/wetp/home.htm
is a federally funded program administered in coordination with the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.EPA) and the United State Department of Energy (U.S.
DOE). This is a training grants program that funds
non-profit organizations who have a demonstrated track record to provide occupational
safety and health education, focusing on workers involved with handling hazardous waste or
responding to emergency releases of hazardous materials. EPA Hazardous Waste Worker
Training Program, EPA Minority Worker Training Program, EPA Brownfields Minority Worker
Training Program, and DOE Nuclear Worker Training Program.
Current and past grant recipients include:
o American Federation of State, County &
Municipal Employees Training and Education Institute (AFSCME)
o California-Arizona Consortium
o Center to Protect Workers Rights
o DePaul University
o George Meany Center for Labor Studies
o Hazardous Material Training and Research Institute
o International Association of Fire-Fighters
o International Chemical Workers Union Center for Worker Health &
Safety Education
o International Union of Operating Engineers
o International Union
o United Auto Workers
o Laborers/Associated General Contractors Education and Training Fund
o Midwest Consortium for Hazardous Waste Workers Training
o New England Consortium
o New Jersey/New York Hazardous Materials Worker Training Center
o Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical and Energy Workers International Union
o Service Employees International Union
o AFL-CIO
o University of Alabama, Birmingham
o Xavier University of Louisiana
NIEHS, WETP, maintains The National Clearinghouse for Worker Safety and Health Training. This clearinghouse is the central distribution point for the worker education and training community to find technical documents, workshop reports, safety and health update information and curricula from NIEHS and WETP awardees.
Environmental Health Safety Freeware (EHS), www.ehsfreeware.com/train.htm provides a
list of downloadable freeware under numerous health and safety categories.
Categories include:
o Ecology Training Programs
o Emergency Response Training
o Energy Conservation Training
o Environmental Training
o Equipment Safety Training
o Personal Protective Equipment Training
o Preventing Injury & Ergonomics Training
o Preventing Exposure to Chemicals and Pathogens Training
o Other Health & Safety Training
o Chemical-Specific Training
o Industry-Specific Training
o Media-Specific Training
o EH&S Training for Citizens and Communities
o Training Records Management
o Transportation Training
www.free-training.com offers free complete training programs made possible by the companies and organizations that sponsor the site. Courses include Hazard Communication; PPE; Back Safety and Forklift Safety & Operation. This site also offers links to other safety training sites where they offer such classes as:
o Agriculture Safety Training Materials
o Asbestos Awareness
o Back Safety
o Bloodborne Pathogens
o Compressed Gas Cylinders
o Fire Extinguishers
o Hazard Communication
o Hazardous Materials Transportation
o Material Safety Data Sheets
o Mower Safety
o Office Ergonomics
o Personal Protective Equipment in the Laboratory
One can log on to the site either as a trainee or a training manager in which case different screens and options are available. They also offer a course in how to create training classes on the web.