Education Center - Rochester Institute of Technology
Education Center - Rochester Institute of Technology
Education Center - Rochester Institute of Technology
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OSHA <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Center</strong><br />
Course Offerings<br />
7405, 7410, 7500, 7505, 7510, 7600<br />
7405<br />
Fall Hazard Awareness for the<br />
Construction Industry<br />
1 day $195<br />
CEUs: 0.8 ABIH CM Points: 1<br />
This one-day course provides information on identifying,<br />
evaluating, and preventing exposures to fall hazards<br />
at construction sites. The goal <strong>of</strong> the course is to<br />
provide small business owners, trainers, foremen, and<br />
employees with information on recognizing potential<br />
fall hazards at their work sites and suggest ways to<br />
avoid, minimize, control, and prevent these hazards<br />
whenever possible. The course focuses on falls to a<br />
lower level rather than falls resulting from slips and<br />
trips. Topics include identifying fall hazards, analyzing<br />
fall hazards, and preventing fall hazards, as well as<br />
OSHA resources that address fall hazards.<br />
7410<br />
Managing Excavation Hazards<br />
1 day $195<br />
CEUs: 0.8 ABIH CM Points: 1<br />
Designed as a training course to inform employers<br />
and employees <strong>of</strong> the best practices in trenching<br />
and excavation safety, students will learn about the<br />
role and responsibility <strong>of</strong> the employer to assign a<br />
competent person to the excavation site and provide<br />
that person with the knowledge <strong>of</strong> key excavation<br />
hazards. Topics include:<br />
• The understanding and application <strong>of</strong> definitions<br />
related to OSHA’s Excavation Standard<br />
• Excavation hazards and control measures<br />
• Soil analysis techniques<br />
• Protective system requirements<br />
• Emergency response<br />
7500<br />
Introduction to Safety and<br />
Health Management<br />
“Very informative course content. Joe was very<br />
knowledgeable about subject area. Ability to use<br />
real-world examples helpful.”<br />
1 day $195<br />
CEUs: 0.8 ABIH CM Points: 1<br />
The focus <strong>of</strong> this one-day course is the effective<br />
implementation <strong>of</strong> a company’s safety and health<br />
management system. It addresses the four core elements<br />
<strong>of</strong> an effective safety and health system and<br />
those central issues that are critical to each element’s<br />
proper management. This course has been set up as a<br />
facilitated, interactive training session. Participants are<br />
given small “chunks” <strong>of</strong> information, and then are able<br />
to test their understanding <strong>of</strong> the subject matter via<br />
participant activities and workshops. Several practice<br />
sessions included are designed to increase participant<br />
awareness and enable them to apply what they have<br />
learned when they return to their workplace.<br />
7505<br />
Introduction to Accident Investigation<br />
1 day $195<br />
CEUs: 0.8 ABIH CM Points: 1<br />
This course provides an introduction to basic accident<br />
investigation procedures and describes accident<br />
analysis techniques. The goal <strong>of</strong> the course is to<br />
help participants gain the basic skills necessary to<br />
conduct an effective accident investigation at their<br />
workplace. Topics include the primary reasons<br />
for conducting an accident investigation, employer<br />
responsibilities related to workplace accident<br />
investigations, and a six-step accident investigation<br />
procedure.<br />
Online Training<br />
For a complete listing <strong>of</strong> titles, visit<br />
www.rit.edu/osha and click on the<br />
online safety courses link.<br />
7510<br />
Introduction to OSHA for Small Businesses<br />
1 day $195<br />
CEUs: 0.4 ABIH CM Points: 0.5<br />
This course provides an introduction to the<br />
Occupational Safety and Health Administration<br />
(OSHA) for owners and managers <strong>of</strong> small businesses.<br />
The goal <strong>of</strong> the course is to help participants gain an<br />
understanding <strong>of</strong> OSHA operations and procedures<br />
and learn how they can work with OSHA to prevent<br />
or reduce injuries and illnesses in their workplaces.<br />
Included in the course is information on the background<br />
<strong>of</strong> OSHA, standards, the inspection process,<br />
implementing a safety and health program, and<br />
assistance available to small business.<br />
7600<br />
Disaster Site Worker Course<br />
2 days $450<br />
CEUs: 0.8 ABIH CM Points: 2<br />
The Disaster Site Worker Course is a 16-hour<br />
course for skilled construction trade workers at<br />
natural and man-made disaster sites. The course is<br />
designed to develop an awareness <strong>of</strong> incident command<br />
systems and special safety and health hazards,<br />
including CBRNE hazards that may be present at such<br />
sites. In addition, participants in this course will<br />
each complete a performance test demonstrating the<br />
ability to inspect, don, and d<strong>of</strong>f a negative-pressure<br />
air-purifying respirator.<br />
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