This course prepares experienced Outreach Training Program trainers to present 7.5- and 15-hour Disaster Site Worker Outreach training classes intended for second responders (those arriving hours or days after the event). Course topics include the National Response Framework, the Incident Command System, disaster work zone safety, respiratory protection, communication issues, applying elements of successful adult training programs, and knowledge, skills, and attitudes to awareness training about safety and health standards at natural and human-made disaster sites. Students are provided the opportunity to practice knowledge and skills through discussion, planned exercises, demonstrations, and presentations. Students who wish to participate as authorized Disaster Site Worker trainers must prepare a presentation on an assigned disaster site worker topic individually or as part of a group. Successful completion of this course authorizes students to become trainers in the Disaster Site Worker Outreach Training Program and to issue DOL course completion cards to participants.

Minimum student contact hours: 24 CEU: 2.4

*Note: Location subject to change.

This course is intended to update the authorized Disaster Site Worker trainer with new technical and regulatory information related to disaster response and the role of OSHA in coordinating occupational safety and health in the National Response Framework. Participants will have the opportunity to share "lessons learned" from teaching OSHA #7600 Disaster Site Worker Course.

Minimum student contact hours: 7.5 CEU: 0.75

*Note: Location subject to change.

This course covers OSHA requirements for emergency action and fire protection plans.

Upon course completion students will have the ability to list the elements of an emergency action plan and emergency evacuation floor plans, recognize violations of OSHA exit route requirements, determine whether their organization requires an emergency action plan, and develop and implement workplace emergency action and fire protection plans.

Minimum student contact hours: 4.0 CEU: 0.4

*Note: Location subject to change.

This course covers an introduction to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the OSH Act for owners and managers of small businesses.

Course topics include an introduction to OSHA, OSHA Standards, the inspection process, implementing a safety and health program, worker training requirements and assistance available to small businesses.

Upon course completion students will understand OSHA operations and procedures and how to work with OSHA to prevent or reduce injuries and illnesses in their workplace.

Minimum student contact hours: 3.5 CEU: 0.35

*Note: Location subject to change.

*Note: Location subject to change.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Explain what heat stress is and why it is important.
• Recognize factors that may contribute to heat stress.
• describe what types of trades and professions are at risk of heat stress.
• Recognize controls and preventative measures that eliminate or reduce the impact of heat stress.
• Use available resources to identify the potential risk for heat stress.
• Apply basic knowledge of heat stress risk factors to screen scenarios for heat stress.
• Apply knowledge of heat stress controls and preventative measures to eliminate or reduce the impact of heat stress in various scenarios.
• Recognize first aid steps to be taken in the event of a heat-related illness.