Asbestos 16-Hour Operations & Maintenance Program

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This 16-hour course is individually designed to meet the needs of a facility's maintenance staff as they engage in routine facility maintenance that may require incidental disturbance of asbestos containing material. This course meets the requirements for accomplishing Class III and Class IV asbestos related work. Training is accomplished through lectures, use of audiovisual aids, class discussion, and hands-on experience.  Additional Topics Include:

• History, Physical Characteristics

• Uses for Asbestos

• Health Effects and Medical Surveillance Requirements

•  Personal Protection

• Regulations

• Asbestos Abatement Options and Removal Methods

• Engineering and Dust Control Measures

• Work Area Preparation

• Work Practices for Class Ill, and Class IV Asbestos Related Work

• Clean Up and Disposal of Asbestos Containing Material

This 8-hour course is required yearly to maintain certification for Operation & Maintenance certification. The course is a review of important concepts presented in the initial Operations and Maintenance Course. In addition, regulatory changes that have occurred or proposed changes currently before the state legislature or congress are addressed. State of the Art work practices are also discussed throughout the day. Training is accomplished through lectures, use of audiovisual aids, and class discussion.

This 40-hour course is based upon the requirements of OSHA and Cal-OSHA. It is designed for the individuals that are involved with the cleanup of a hazardous waste site. The student learns specific engineering controls and techniques for handling hazardous materials. Training is accomplished through lectures, use of audiovisual aids, class discussion, and hands-on experience. This course requires a yearly refresher. Hazardous materials are not used during student practice.   Additional Topics Include:

• Introduction to Hazardous Materials

• Hazard Classification Site Characterization

• Regulatory Compliance

• Medical Monitoring

• Introduction to Toxicology

• Site Safety Plans

• Site Control Program

• Air Monitoring

• Personal Protective Equipment

• Decontamination Procedures

• Engineering and Administrative Controls

• Emergency Response Procedures

This course is required yearly to maintain certification as a Hazardous Waste Operations Worker. The course is a review of important concepts presented in the Initial 40-Hour Hazardous Waste Operations Course. In addition, regulatory changes that have occurred or proposed changes currently before the state legislature or congress are addressed. State of the Art work practices are also discussed throughout the day. Training is accomplished through lectures, use of audiovisual aids, and class discussion.

This course is designed to address the heightened awareness about the presence of mold.  The first two days of training address topics which include:

• Fungi and Bacteria;

• Causes of Mold

• Health Effects

• Special Equipment

• Personal Protective Equipment

• Mold Remediation Work Practices

• Sewage Remediation

The students will take a 50 question exam at the end of the first two days.  Satisfactory completion of the course will entitle the student to a Mold Technician Certificate. 

A third day of training is available for individuals that will serve as the supervisor on mold remediation projects.  Topics include:

• Documentation

• Supervisor skills

• Evaluation of work practices

• Sampling methodologies

• Interpretation of lab results

 The students will take a 50 question exam at the end of the third day.  Satisfactory completion of the third day will entitle the student to a Mold Supervisor Certificate.

The mold remediation refresher course is a one day program designed to review important concepts presented in the initial mold remediation course.  Topics include but are not limited to special equipment, work practices, and the use of personal protective equipment.  In addition, an update is provided to the student on new technologies and products that have emerged over the past year.

Asbestos Awareness

This course is designed to inform individuals that will be working in areas with known asbestos-containing materials.  The purpose is to make the individual aware of the presence of asbestos in order to prevent inadvertent disturbance of the material.  The Asbestos Standard requires awareness training every year.  Building owners and contractors are required to provide this training for their employees that may come in contact with asbestos.

Topics presented include:

·         Nature of asbestos, when it is a hazard, and uses of asbestos/

·         Possible health effects associated with asbestos exposure;

·         Specific recommendations for the prevention of disturbance of ACM and possible

·         Identify measures that are being instituted to control ACM in the building;

·         Emergency response contact information

OSHA 10-Hour Construction Industry

This program is designed to introduce entry-level construction workers to information about their rights, employer responsibilities, and how to identify, abate, and prevent job-related hazards on a construction site.  In addition, workers are provided required information for filing a complaint.  The training covers a variety of construction safety and health hazards that a worker may encounter at a construction site.  Training emphasizes hazard identification, avoidance, control, and prevention.  The minimum topic requirements are as follows:

 1. Mandatory – 7 hours

           a.  Introduction to OSHA – 2 hours

• Provides required OSHA training content

• Covers workers’ rights, employer responsibilities, and how to file a complaint.  It includes helpful worker safety and health resources.  It provides a sample weekly fatality and catastrophe report, a material data safety sheet, and the OSHA Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300).

               b.  OSHA Focus Four Hazards – 4 Hours

• Falls (1 hour and 15 minutes)

• Electrocution

• Struck-by (e.g. falling objects, trucks, cranes)

• Caught-in or Between (e.g. trench hazards, equipment)

              c. Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment – 30 minutes

              d. Health Hazards in Construction – 30 minutes

• Such as noise, hazard communication, and crystalline silica or any other construction health hazard

• 2. Elective – 2 hours. At least two hours of training is presented on the following topics.  At least two topics are presented.  The minimum length of any topic is one-half hour.

a. Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators, and Conveyors

b. Excavations

c. Materials Handling, Storage, Use, and Disposal

d. Scaffolds

e. Stairways and Ladders

f. Tools – Hand and Power 

3. Optional – 1 hour. Presents other construction industry hazards or policies and/or expand on the mandatory or elective topics.

OSHA 30-Hour Construction Industry

1. Mandatory – 7 hours

a. Introduction to OSHA – 2 hours

• Provides required OSHA training content

• Covers workers’ rights, employer responsibilities, and how to file a complaint.  It includes helpful worker safety and health resources.  It provides a sample weekly fatality and catastrophe report, a material data safety sheet, and the OSHA Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300).

b. Managing Safety and Health – 2 hours

• May include Injury and Illness Prevention Programs, job site inspections, accident prevention programs, management commitment and employee involvement, worksite analysis, hazard prevention and control, accident investigations, how to conduct safety meetings, and supervisory communication.

c. OSHA Focus Four Hazards – 6 hours.

• Falls (1 hour and 15 minutes)

• Electrocution

• Struck-by (e.g. falling objects, trucks, cranes)

• Caught-in or Between (e.g. trench hazards, equipment)

d. Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment – 2 hours

e. Health Hazards in Construction – 2 hours

• Such noise, hazard communication, and crystalline silica or any other construction health hazard

f. Stairways and Ladders – 1 hour

2. Elective – 12 hours.  At least six of the following topics must be presented.  The minimum length of any topic is one-half hour

a. Concrete and Masonry Construction

b. Confined Space Entry

c. Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators, and Conveyors

d. Ergonomics

e. Excavations

f. Fire Protection and Prevention

g. Materials Handling, Storage, Use and Disposal