Registration Opens for July Courses at Region I OSHA Education Center
KEENE, N.H. 5/24/06 - Region I (New England) OSHA Training Institute Education Center, Manchester, N.H., is accepting registrations for four July courses. The Institute is authorized by the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Keene State College’s Office of Continuing Education.
Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry (510) covers OSHA’s construction safety and health standards, focusing on recognizing and addressing hazards. Upon completion, students receive an OSHA 30-hour Construction Outreach Training card, a prerequisite for OSHA #500 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry. The course runs July 10-14 in Manchester, N.H.
Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry (500) qualifies students to become authorized OSHA 10- and 30-hour construction outreach trainers. Bidding contractors and construction workers often must possess a minimum of an OSHA 10-hour Construction Outreach card. Prerequisites to becoming an outreach trainer include having five years’ experience in construction safety, a 30-hour OSHA Construction Outreach card, or equivalent. The course is scheduled for July 17-21 in Manchester, N.H.
Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers (502) discusses OSHA construction standards, policies, and regulations for people who have taken course 500 and are active trainers in the outreach program. A copy of your current Course 500 card is required at registration. Outreach trainers must attend this course once every four years to maintain trainer status. The July 24-26 course runs in Manchester, N.H.
Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards (2045) focuses on common machinery and related safety standards, hazards associated with machinery, and control of hazardous energy sources. A field trip enhances knowledge of machine guarding standards. The course runs July 31- Aug. 4 in Keene, N.H.
Tuitions for OSHA courses are 502, $615/person; and 500, 510, and 2045, $725/person. Group discounts for five or more students to attend one course are available, as is on-site training for groups of at least 10 or more participants.
More information is available by calling 800-449-OSHA (6742), on the web (www.keene.edu/conted/osha.cfm), or via e-mail (oshaed@keene.edu).
