BCSP-Professional Certification Workshop


Mid America Instructor

This course was developed for Safety Managers, Supervisors and Engineers
who are responsible for safety management. The course prepares individuals
with the subject matter for which they will be tested, exam taking skills and
the application process. This two day workshop is packed with the essential
information you need to be successful on the CHST, OHST, or ASP/CSP exam!
Certification Preparatory Workbook complete with Study Guide and Practice
Tests – Yours to take home!!!

Nearly 95% of Participants pass their BCSP exam on the first attempt!!!

BCSP-Professional Certification Workshop


Mid America Instructor

This course was developed for Safety Managers, Supervisors and Engineers
who are responsible for safety management. The course prepares individuals
with the subject matter for which they will be tested, exam taking skills and
the application process. This two day workshop is packed with the essential
information you need to be successful on the CHST, OHST, or ASP/CSP exam!
Certification Preparatory Workbook complete with Study Guide and Practice
Tests – Yours to take home!!!

Nearly 95% of Participants pass their BCSP exam on the first attempt!!!

OSHA 3015: Excavation, Trenching, and Soil Mechanics


This course covers the OSHA Excavation Standard and safety and health aspects of excavation and trenching. Course topics include practical soil mechanics and its relationship to the stability of shored and unshored slopes and walls of excavations, introduction of various types of shoring (wood timbers and hydraulic), soil classification, and use of protective systems. Testing methods are demonstrated and students participate in workshops in the use of instruments such as penetrometers, torvane shears, and engineering rods. Upon course completion students will have the ability to assess their employer’s compliance with the OSHA Excavation Standard, utilize soil testing methods to classify soil types, determine protective systems for excavation operations, and training requirements. Minimum student contact hours: 20

THIS CLASS REQUIRES PPE: HARD HAT, SAFETY SHOES, SAFETY GLASSES AND SAFETY VEST FOR HANDS ON ACTIVITY

OSHA 521 OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene


This course covers industrial hygiene practices and related OSHA regulations and procedures. Course topics include recognition, evaluation, and control of chemical, physical, biological and ergonomic hazards, Permissible Exposure Limits (PEL), OSHA health standards, respiratory protection, engineering controls, OSHA sampling protocols and strategies, and workplace health program elements. The course features workshops in health hazard recognition, OSHA health standards and use of sampling equipment. Upon course completion students will have the ability to recognize basic industrial hygiene principles and practices, identify characteristics of common air contaminants, locate PELs, perform basic industrial hygiene calculations, and determine methods for hazard control and abatement. Minimum student contact hours: 26

Prerequisites: None

OSHA 3085 Principles of Scaffolding


This course covers the requirements for construction and the safe construction and use of scaffolding using the OSHA construction scaffold standard as a guide. Course topics include hazards associated with scaffold design, assembly, disassembly and use, types of scaffolds, determining scaffold capacity, employee qualifications and training, and maintenance, repair, and inspection requirements. Students will participate in workshops to reinforce concepts of safe scaffolding. Upon course completion students will have the ability to identify the types of scaffolds and their components, determine safe assembly, use, and disassembly, and recognize common violations of OSHA Standards. Minimum student contact hours: 22

OSHA 502 Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers

Event Phone: 937-521-1574


This course is designed for Outreach Training Program trainers who have completed OSHA #500 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry and are authorized trainers in the OSHA Outreach Training Program. The course provides an update on OSHA Construction Standards, policies, and regulations. Upon course completion students will have the ability to demonstrate continued professional development in their field by applying effective adult learning principles and interactive training techniques to clearly identify, define, and explain construction industry hazards and acceptable corrective measures as they continue to teach the 10- and 30-hour Construction Outreach Training Program classes. Minimum student contact hours: 18

Prerequisites: OSHA #500 Trainers Course in OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry. Authorized Outreach Training Program trainers are required to attend this course once every four years (4) to maintain their trainer status.

Prior to registration, students must provide a copy of their current Outreach Training Program trainer card or an official transcript showing successful completion of the OSHA #500 Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for Construction from their respective OSHA Training Institute Education Center, for verification of trainer status.

OSHA #7505 Introduction to Incident (Accident) Investigation


Accident InvestigationThis course covers an introduction to basic incident investigation procedures and describes analysis techniques. Course topics include reasons for conducting incident investigations, employer responsibilities related to workplace incident investigations, and a four step incident investigation procedure. The target audience is the employer, manager, employee or employee representative who is involved in conducting incident and/ or near-miss investigations. Upon course completion students will have the basic skills necessary to conduct an effective incident investigation at the workplace. Minimum student contact hours: 7.5

Prerequisites: None

OSHA 3115 EM 385 Fall Protection


This course covers the OSHA Fall Protection Standard for construction and an overview of fall protection methods. Course topics include principles of fall protection, components and limitations of fall arrest systems, and OSHA Standards and policies regarding fall protection. This course meets the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers EM-385 fall protection requirements. Students will participate in workshops demonstrating the inspection and use of fall protection equipment, residential construction fall protection, training requirements, and developing a fall protection program. Upon course completion students will have the ability to assess compliance with the OSHA Fall Protection Standard, evaluate installed passive systems and fall arrest systems, and develop and implement fall protection plans. Minimum student contact hours: 26

NEW FALL PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS:

The new EM 385-1-1 Sections 21 and 24 have new fall protection and safe access requirements.

  1. Training requirements, to include refresher training.
  2. Work Platforms.
  3. Updated fall restraint requirements for Self-propelled Elevating Work Platforms (Scissor Lifts).
  4. Roofing work requirements for maintenance activities.
  5. Flowchart for work over water requirements.
  6. Rope Access work moved from Appendix P to Section 24. This section has been refined.
  7. Ladderway openings to incorporate OSHA Requirements.
  8. Requirement to maintain 3 points of contact on a ladder.
  9. Equipping harnesses with trauma straps.