News Update
July 21, 2021
OSHA Outlines Core Elements of a Safety and Health Program
A safe workplace is sound business
OSHA has recently updated its Guidelines for Safety and Health Programs to reflect changes in the economy, workplaces and evolving safety and health issues. OSHA's Recommended Practices offer a step-by-step approach to implementing a safety and health program, and are designed to be used in a wide variety of small and medium-sized business settings.
 
OSHA recommends beginning with a basic program, setting simple goals and growing from there. You will find that using OSHA's Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs offers many benefits: :
 
  • Preventing workplace injuries and illnesses
  • Improving compliance with laws and regulations
  • Reducing costs, including workers' comp
  • Engaging workers
  • Enhancing social responsibility goals
  • Increasing productivity and improving overall business operations

If you focus on monitoring performance and evaluating outcomes, your workplace can progress along the path to higher levels of safety and health.

OSHA's SAFE + SOUND Campaign urges employers to support and encourage workers to actively participate in improving workplace safety and health. Worker participation means engaging workers at all levels in establishing, implementing, evaluating and improving safety and health in the workplace so they understand that they are a valuable partner in making their workplace safer and can communicate with managers about hazards on the job. Learn More
Join this nationwide event in August to recognize the successes of workplace health and safety programs and offer information and ideas on how to keep America's workers safe.
Don't Miss In-Person Classes in Reno and Pleasanton
Reduced Class Sizes and Safety Protocols Observed
Learn the scope and application of OSHA General Industry standards, with special emphasis on the most hazardous non-construction industry areas, guided by OSHA standards.
This 3-day course covers requirements for the construction and use of scaffolding using the OSHA Construction Scaffold standard as a guide. 
In Region IX OSHA numbered Virtual, Instructor-Led classes offered via Zoom are only available to participants located in California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands. Contact us if you are unsure if this applies to you.
OSHA has published a Prevent Heat Illness at Work Pamphlet to explain what employers can do to keep workers safe in the heat.
OSHA has issued a new Fact Sheet to help protect outdoor workers from suffering serious allergic reactions to insect bites and bee stings.

Our Online OSHA Training Portal offers 10-Hour and 30-Hour Construction and 10-Hour General Industry classes, allowing you to take these classes at your own pace at your location. Get your OSHA 30-HR or 10-HR card with these 100% online classes that are OSHA-Authorized and valid nationwide for Construction and General Industry. Visit our OSHA Training Portal.

The OSHA Training Institute Education Center Catalog features information on our training programs, including overviews and class descriptions, enrollment policies and course delivery options.

The OSHA Training Institute Education Center offers a range of books and learning tools, including:

  • 29 CFR1910 General Industry Standards
  • 29 CFR1926 Construction Industry Standards
  • Fall Protection: Complete OSHA Regulations

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The OSHA Training Institute Education Center at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District offers high quality OSHA standards-based training for construction, maritime, disaster site and general industries in Northern, Central and Southern California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands.

OSHA classes are offered as Virtual Instructor-Led Training via Zoom and also In-Person in select locations following physical distancing and other strict COVID-19 safety guidelines. In-person class sizes are reduced in size, so early registration is strongly advised. Visit our website for a current class schedule.

We are still primarily working remotely, but we are available to respond to your inquiries by email or phone (phone inquiries will be answered within 24 hours).

The recommendations in this newsletter are advisory in nature, informational in content, and intended to assist employers in providing a safe and healthful workplace.