OSHA Training News Update
July 8, 2020
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OSHA’s Safe + Sound Campaign Promotes Workplace Safety and Health
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OSHA has been sponsoring an annual
Safe + Sound Campaign
for several years to raise awareness of the value of workplace safety and health programs, which can help employers and workers identify and manage workplace hazards before they cause injury or illness. While the rate of worker deaths and reported injuries in the US has decreased by more than 60% since the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act was passed, more than 5,000 workers are killed and more than 3.6 million suffer a serious job-related injury or illness every year, according to US Bureau of Labor Statistics data. It’s clear that we all have more work to do.
The
Safe + Sound Campaign
culminates each year with a week in
August focused on recognizing the successes of workplace safety and health programs and offering information and ideas on how to keep America's workers safe.
Anyone can participate in this year’s
SAFE + SOUND Week
from August 10-16, 2020, by initiating, improving or highlighting their workplace safety and health programs.
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The OSHA Training Institute Education Center is providing information and resources on workplace safety and health each week leading up to
SAFE + SOUND Week
to encourage participation and help employers and workers develop and/or improve their safety and health programs.
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The following are some of our upcoming "in-person" courses by location:
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July 11-19, 2020
Weekends
August 18-21, 2020
October 5-8, 2020
August 1-9, 2020
Weekends
August 10-13, 2020
October 31 – November 8, 2020
Weekends
August 17-21, 2020
August 8-16, 2020
Weekends
October 19-22, 2020
September 11-13, 2020
September 14-17, 2020
September 19-27, 2020
Weekends
August 24-25, 2020
August 31-September 3, 2020
September 4, 2020
September 18, 2020
September 18, 2020
August 3-6, 2020
September 8-11, 2020
August 18-21, 2020
September 22-25, 2020
September 29-October 2, 2020
August 25-28, 2020
September 22-25, 2020
July 28-31, 2020
September 14-17, 2020
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OSHA Provides COVID-19 Resources for Specific Industries
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OSHA is providing resources for a variety of industries to help employers and workers reduce their risk of exposure to COVID-19, including:
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OSHA’s Construction Industry Digest Can Help Employers Comply with Construction Industry Standards
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OSHA published a Construction Industry Digest to help employers maintain compliance with specific OSHA standards, including the requirement that all construction industry employers develop injury and illness prevention programs (IIPP). OSHA’s Construction Industry Digest provides summaries of the most frequently used construction industry standards, presented alphabetically followed by a reference to the appropriate regulation.
Contractors and employers who do construction work must comply with standards in
29 CFR 1926. Subpart C, General Safety and Health Provisions
, as well as other specific sections of these standards, including initiating and maintaining an IIPP, providing for a competent person to conduct frequent and regular inspections, and training each employee to recognize and avoid unsafe conditions in a language and vocabulary they can understand.
The OSHA Training Institute Education Center is offering the following construction industry "in-person" classes following strict distancing and other safety guidelines.
Class size is greatly reduced to prevent exposure to COVID-19, so early registration is strongly advised
. Please note:
Class schedules may change with little notice due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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August 8-16, 2020
Weekends
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August 18-21, 2020 | Fresno CA
August 25-28, 2020 | Las Vegas NV
September 8-11, 2020 | Dublin CA
September 22-25, 2020 | San Luis Obispo CA
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July 28-31, 2020 | Reno NV
August 3-6, 2020 | Fresno CA
August 18-21, 2020 | Dublin CA
September 8-11, 2020 | Fresno CA
September 19-27, 2020
Weekends
| Sacramento CA
September 22-25, 2020 | Las Vegas NV
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We are now beginning to schedule in-person courses on a limited basis following physical distancing and other strict safety guidelines. Class size is greatly reduced to prevent exposure to COVID-19, so early registration is strongly advised. Visit our
website
for updated class information.
Our offices are currently closed, but we are available to respond to questions or concerns by phone at
(866) 936-OSHA (6742)
or by email at
otc@clpccd.org
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We are closely monitoring local, state and federal recommendations regarding COVID-19 to ensure the safety and health of our students and staff. Please refer to guidance from the
CDC
and
OSHA
for the most accurate, up-to-date information.
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