OSHA Training - Emergency Planning - SPK Training and Compliance

vid_osha_01 OSHA, or the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, enforces workplace safety regulations and sets requirements for OSHA training at over 7 million workplaces. OSHA regulations govern the activities of any employer who has 10 or more full or part-time employees.

This government body can be very hard to deal with and even harder to understand. That’s were SPK Training and Compliance comes in.

Whether it is 10 or 30 hour General Industry training, forklift certifications, lockout-tag out, confined space, ergonomics, welding safety, medical safety, blood-borne pathogens, fire extinguisher training or any other aspect of compliance; we will help you remain compliant.

OSHA can fine an individual or business up to $70,000 per assurance and up to 6 months in jail, if you do not meet their standards. No one can afford that kind of loss.

Here are a few of the industries that SPK Training and Compliance serves:
Pharmaceutical, Medical, Construction, Food Manufacturing, Warehouse and cold storage and much more.

OSHA 10 HOUR GENERAL INDUSTRY CLASS REGISTRATION

This module covers a minimum of ten (10) hours of courses, required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA), which apply toward 10-hour General Industry course completion card. This course is comprised of 10 training modules, covering topics pertaining to regulations covered by Standard 29 CFR 1910. The successful completion of this course will help you to identify common hazards and the proper methods to reduce the risk to yourself.

OSHA 30 HOUR GENERAL INDUSTRY CLASS REGISTRATION

This module covers a minimum of thirty (30) hours of courses, required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA), which apply toward 30-hour General Industry course completion card. This course is comprised of 10 training modules, covering topics pertaining to regulations covered by Standard 29 CFR 1910. The successful completion of this course will help you to identify common hazards and the proper methods to reduce the risk to yourself. This module is a more intense version of the OSHA 10 Hour General.

INTRO TO MACHINERY SAFEGUARDING

The main focus of this course is to increase the participant’s knowledge and skill in proper machine safeguarding techniques, and to highlight the benefits of guarding various types of machinery. It is the employer’s responsibility to identify and select the safeguard necessary to protect employees and others in the work area, as well as provide appropriate training in safe work practices. Knowing when and how to properly safeguard machinery can reduce or eliminate the potential for accidents and injuries.

INTRODUCTION TO ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION

Introduction to accident investigation provides an introduction to basic accident investigation procedures and describes accident analysis techniques. The goal of the course is to help participants gain the basic skills necessary to conduct an effective accident investigation at their workplace. The target audience is the small employer, manager, employee or employee representative who, as part of a firm’s safety and health system, would be involved in conducting accident and/or near-miss investigations.

INTRO TO OSHA FOR SMALL BUSINESS

This course provides an introduction to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for owners and managers of small businesses. The goal of the course is to help participants gain an understanding of OSHA operations and procedures and learn how they can work with OSHA to prevent or reduce injuries and illnesses in their workplaces. Included in the course is information on the background of OSHA, standards, the inspection process, implementing a safety and health program, and assistance available to small business? It is anticipated that the course materials could be covered in 3 1/2 to 4 hours.

BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS-HEALTHCARE

The purpose of this course is to develop a Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Plan for healthcare facilities using a step-by-step approach. Featured topics include an Introduction to Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, the Exposure Control Plan, Exposure Determination, Methods of Control, Vaccinations and Evaluations, Training and Information, and Record Keeping.

BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS EXPOSURE PLAN

OSHA GUIDE TO INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE

This course addresses industrial hygiene practices and related OSHA regulations and procedures. Topics include permissible exposure limits, OSHA health standards, respiratory protection, engineering controls, hazard communication, OSHA sampling procedures and strategy, workplace health program elements and other industrial hygiene topics. The course features workshops in health hazard recognition, OSHA health standards and a safety and health program workshop.

OSHA’S PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE

This one-day course discusses the requirements of OSHA’s permit-required confined space standard, 29 CFR 1910.146. It is designed for small employers or a designated representative (line supervisor or manager) with the responsibility to develop a permit space program.

CONFINED SPACE

Course will cover General Industry & Construction OSHA requirements for Permit & Non Permit required confined spaces. Attendees will receive training on types of confined spaces, atmospheric conditions, gas detection, rescue systems, signage requirements, ventilation procedures, and responsibility of attendants. Attendees will also receive hands-on instruction on rescue techniques, air monitoring & sampling methods and ventilation procedures.

EVACUATION AND EMERGENCY PLANNING

Evacuation and emergency planning focuses on OSHA requirements for emergency action plans and fire protection plans. Preparing for emergencies is a basic principle of workplace safety and health. Participants will learn: (1) reasons for emergency action plans and fire prevention plans and when they are required for a workplace; (2) elements of a good evacuation plan; and (3) features of design and maintenance of good exit routes. The optional session for this course will focus on assessment of risk for terrorist attack and how to utilize OSHA’s two matrices, evacuation planning and fire and explosion, as tools in planning for emergencies.

LOCKOUT/TAGOUT

Students will learn about 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 machines and equipment. In addition, students will learn how to detect hazardous conditions and implement control measures as they relate to the control of hazardous energy. This course is also designed to assist students in the development and implementation of energy control programs, including written isolation procedures, training for authorized and affected employees, and periodic inspection of energy control procedures. Topics include the understanding and application of definitions relating to OSHA’s Control of Hazardous Energy Standard, types of hazardous energy, energy isolation options, written program requirements, and training guidelines. At the conclusion of this course, the participant will be able to explain the importance of energy control programs, procedures, training, audits and methods of controlling hazardous energy, and will demonstrate the knowledge and skills required to safely perform servicing and maintenance activities.

FALL HAZARD AWARENESS CONSTRUCTION

The focus of this 5 hour course is to identify, evaluate, and prevent or control fall hazards at constructions sites. The course focuses on falls to a lower level not falls to the same level resulting from slips and falls. The target audience is the small construction employer, business owner, or manager who would like to obtain information about fall hazards found in the workplace. The training is also suitable for employees and employee representatives. Topics include identifying fall hazards, analyzing fall hazards, and preventing fall hazards as well as OSHA resources addressing fall hazards.

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION

Course will provide a basic overview of OSHA regulations, terminology, fit test procedures, medical questionnaires, respirator selection criteria, silica in construction and hexavalent chromium issues. The program includes an introduction to the different types of respirators available: dust mist disposables, 1/2 mask filtering face pieces, full-face filtering face pieces, powered air purifying, and supplied air. Attendees will also receive training on how to properly conduct qualitative fit tests.

AERIAL BOOM AND SCISSOR LIFT TRAINING

Course includes instruction on regulatory guidelines, safe operating procedures, equipment maintenance, Operators’ Manual review and pre-operation inspection. This three-part program includes: classroom discussion, video instruction and hands-on operator performance evaluation. Attendees will receive handouts and certificate upon successful completion.

FORK LIFT OPERATOR TRAINING

FORK LIFT OPERATOR TRAINING RENEWAL

FALL PROTECTION

This course is customized to meet the client’s rescue plan and procedures. Class length is determined by the amount of attendees, type of rescue system and the scope of rescue procedures. This course is seriously “hands-on” and all attendees will be required to perform a mock rescue. Training will encompass self-rescue, assisted rescue and rescuing incapacitated or unconscious victims. Attendees will also have the chance to become suspended and activate a trauma suspension system.

SCAFFOLD TRAINING

Training will include a review of OSHA standards as well as the nature of scaffold hazards, correct procedures for erecting and disassembling scaffolding, the design criteria, maximum intended load capacities, intended use of the scaffold and the various types of scaffolding systems. Class discussion will also include inspections & tagging procedures, common causes of accidents, proper planning, and conducting safe operations while working on scaffolds.

ERGONOMIC GUIDELINES-NURSING HOME

The focus of this one-day course is to use OSHA’s Ergonomics Guidelines for Nursing Homes to develop a process to protect workers in nursing homes. The course will focus on analyzing and identifying ergonomic problem jobs and practical solutions to address these problems. Featured topics include: developing an ergonomic process; risk factors in the nursing home guidelines: identifying problem jobs including protocol for resident assessment; and implementing solutions including work practices and engineering solutions.

RECORDKEEPING RULE

This course is designed to assist employers in identifying and fulfilling their responsibilities for posting certain records, maintaining records of illnesses and injuries and reporting specific cases to OSHA. Participants who successfully complete this course will be able to identify OSHA requirements and complete new OSHA’s forms 300, 300A and 301.

FIRE EXTINGUISHER TRAINING

Each year in the U.S., about 80,000 workplaces experience a serious fire. About 200 employees per year die in these fires and another 5000 are injured. Here at SPK Training and Compliance we will train your workers to evacuate, and how to escape them as well. We can also offer training on the use of firefighting equipment, as well as training on appropriate equipment and its safe use. SPK Training and Compliance also help with your fire safety plan that is required by OSHA. This plan must outline the assignments of key personnel in the event of a fire and provide an evacuation plan for workers on the site. We offer this training at your site or here at our training facility in Perkasie PA.

VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE

Are you prepared for violent acts at your workplace? Do you know what steps you should take if someone starts shooting? We can teach you the skills you need to best act when there is a violent situation! One of the most critical components of any companies’ prevention program is training. Training is necessary for employees and supervisors, as well as for the staff in offices that may be involved in responding to an incident of workplace violence.

The goal of this course is to give employees awareness of violence in the workplace, how to recognize the warning signs, and what actions to take to prevent or minimize violence. All employees should know how to recognize and report incidents of violent, intimidating, threatening, and disruptive behavior.

HOW TO SURVIVE AN OSHA INSPECTION

If OSHA suddenly appeared at your company’s door, would you be ready for a tour of your facility?

Like many regulatory agencies, OSHA conducts unannounced inspections to verify compliance status. How should you prepare for that dreaded day when the OSHA compliance officer knocks on the door?

In a perfect world, the best approach would be to protect yourself and your company by knowing and complying with the regulations that apply to your facility. Theoretically, there would be no unpleasant surprises and it wouldn’t matter whether the inspection is announced or not. In this course, we teach you to better prepare for and survive the process. We cover whether or not you should ask for a warrant, assembling an OSHA Inspection Kit, what to do (and not do), handling sensitive subjects, and after the inspection process.

HAZWOPER 40 HOUR

HAZWOPER 40 Hour is required for workers that perform activities that expose or potentially expose them to hazardous substances.

This course is specifically designed for workers who are involved in clean-up operations, voluntary clean-up operations, emergency response operations, and storage, disposal, or treatment of hazardous substances or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. Topics include protection against hazardous chemicals, elimination of hazardous chemicals, safety of workers and the environment and OSHA regulations. This course covers topics included in 29 CFR 1910.120.

Workers must also have 40 hrs of initial training before they may enter the site and at least three days of actual field experience under a trained, seasoned supervisor. The three days field experience under a trained, experienced supervisor is the responsibility of the student employer or potential employer.

HAZWOPER 24 HOUR

HAZWOPER 24 Hour is required for employees visiting an Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Operation mandated by the Government.

This course covers 24 hours of instruction, required by 29 CFR 1910.120(e) (3), OSHA’s Hazardous Waste and Emergency Response training standard. This course is designed for workers on site only occasionally for a specific limited task and who are unlikely to be exposed over permissible exposure limits and published limits OR workers regularly on site who work in areas which have been monitored and fully characterized indicating that exposures are under permissible exposure limits and published exposure limits, where respirators are not necessary, there are no health hazards or the possibility of an emergency developing. This course covers topics pertaining to work place hazards associated with Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER). Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive a certificate of completion which is accepted by OSHA as documentation of training.

Note: Workers must have 24 hours of initial training and one day of supervised field experience before they are allowed to enter the site.

HAZWOPER 8 HOUR REFRESHER

This course meets the requirements outlined in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 for 8 (eight) hours of annual refresher training for workers at hazardous waste sites. This course is designed for general site workers who remove hazardous waste or who are exposed or potentially exposed to hazardous substances or health hazards. The course is comprised of nine sections covering topics pertaining to workplace hazards associated with Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER). Topics include HAZWOPER regulations, Site Characterization, Toxicology, Hazard Recognition, Personal Protective Equipment, Decontamination, Medical Surveillance, Confined Space Entry and Emergency Procedures. Upon successful completion of the course you will receive a certificate of completion which is accepted by OSHA as documentation of training.

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