Free Course Offerings: Managing Electrical Hazard for Construction and General Industry

Rutgers School of Public Health Center for Public Health Workforce Development has now added dates for Managing Electrical Hazards for Construction and General Industry courses.

Most commercial buildings have greater electrical demand, with higher voltages and multi-phased electrical services that require constant maintenance. Exposure to hazardous electrical energy may result in burns, shocks, fires, indirect fall and severe injury leading to death. This training will expand knowledge of identifying, avoiding, and controlling electrical hazards using best practices from NFPA 70E and applicable construction and general industry standards.

 

Topics Covered

1. The nature of electricity
2. OSHA’s regulatory requirement for protecting workers who work around electrical hazards
3. National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 70E upgrades 2015, 2018, and 2021
4. Duties and responsibilities of host and controlling employers
5. Applying hierarchy of controls to protect workers from electrical hazards
6. Benchmark existing organizational systems against best practices and applying regulatory standards  

 

Who should attend

Safety and health trainers, managers, and supervisors who are responsible for protecting workers from electrical hazards on worksites

 

Venue:

Synchronous training through Zoom.

Instructor: Mike Presutti

No registration fee

Register for Managing Electrical Hazards for Construction and General Industry

2023 Rutgers School of Public Health Center for Public Health Workforce Development course catalog

The 2023 Rutgers School of Public Health Center for Public Health Workforce Development course catalog is available for download (updated link). Students may enroll for courses online by visiting https://rutgerstraining.sph.rutgers.edu or by contacting the registrar at (732) 235-9450

Safety Resources

 

Safety Resources

• Is Your Employer Putting Your Safety at Risk? wallet card (in five languages)
• Protecting Workers from Physical Hazards in Confined Spaces fact sheet

Find more safety resources on OSHA’s publications webpage.

Save the Date: Fall Stand-Down

 

The next annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls will be held May 1-5, 2023. Visit the campaign webpage for updates. Do your part to prevent every workplace fall hazard!

Keeping Workers Safe in Winter Weather

 

Employers have a responsibility to provide working conditions that are free from recognized hazards, including those related to winter weather. These hazards include slippery roads and working surfaces, strong winds and low temperatures that can lead to cold stress conditions such as hypothermia. To protect the safety and health of workers whose jobs expose them to these hazards, employers should:

• Train workers to recognize and treat symptoms of cold stress, and avoid hazards from slippery roads and surfaces, windy conditions, and downed power lines.
• Provide engineering controls such as radiant heaters to warm workplaces like outdoor security stations, and work areas that are shielded from drafts or wind to reduce wind chill.
• Implement safe work practices such as scheduling jobs that expose workers to the cold weather in the warmer part of the day and limiting the amount of time spent outdoors in extremely low temperatures.
• Consider providing protective winter weather gear including, coats, jackets and gloves.

For more information, visit OSHA's Winter Weather webpage.

Holiday Workplace Safety

 

Don't sacrifice safety during the holiday shopping season - prioritize worker protections in retail sales, delivery services and order fulfillment centers.

Holiday Workplace Safety

 

The holiday shopping season can put extra demands on workers in retail sales, delivery services and order fulfillment centers. Employers must ensure that all employees, including temporary and young workers, are trained to recognize and prevent job hazards. Workers may also feel additional stress from heavier workloads and longer hours. Employers should determine if they can make adjustments to reduce these stressors or provide coping and resiliency resources to help workers handle them.

Visit OSHA’s website for information and tools to help ensure that workers remain safe and healthy to enjoy the holidays with their loved ones

Safety and Health Resources

 

A new fact sheet provides information on protecting workers from exposure to monkeypox.

Hurricane Recovery

 

OSHA is providing technical support and worker safety and health outreach in areas hardest hit by Hurricane Ian.

Driving Safety

 

November 6-12 is Drowsy Driving Prevention Week®. Visit the campaign website for resources and download OSHA’s driver safety brochure.

 

The Rutgers Center for Public Health Workforce Development is happy to offer a new online training program: Opioids in the Workplace: Awareness. This 1-hour training is free, entirely web based and can be accessed anytime. This course is designed for all workers, especially workers and employers who may be impacted by the opioid crisis, and provides an evidence-based worker training program. Learn more and access the training at: go.rutgers.edu/OpioidTraining

Promoting Workers’ Rights

 

Audio public service announcements explaining the rights of workers to a safe workplace are now available in six languages.

October Safety and Health Resources

OSHA Safety and Health Resources

• Construction Infrastructure Webpage
• Whistleblower Protection Program (Español)

Workers' Voice Summit

 

Workers and worker advocates met with OSHA and other agencies in Washington, D.C., to share their stories, discuss workers' rights and build stronger relationships

Safety and Health Resources

 

Safety and Health Resources:

• Avian Flu Fact Sheet and Webpage
• Shipyard Employment: Fire Watch Duties During Hot Work Fact Sheet
• Tick Fact Sheet

Suicide Prevention

 

During Suicide Prevention Week (Sept. 5-9), OSHA formed an alliance with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.to promote workplace mental health and suicide prevention awareness.

Protecting Temporary Workers

 

OSHA and the American Staffing Association signed an Alliance to continue their longstanding collaboration to raise awareness among host and staffing employers about safety and health issues that impact temporary workers.

Protecting Workers in Trenches

 

OSHA is enhancing oversight of trenching safety in response to an alarming rise in fatalities.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 1,030 workers died from confined space related injuries between 2011 to 2018 and the average annual fatality ranges from 88 to 166.  Employers and workers must recognize and control hazards associated with confined spaces and plan for emergencies. Hazards such as oxygen deficiency or enrichment, flammable and toxic vapors, combustible dust, and others may lead to tragedy.  

 

As part of the 2022 Commemoration of Safety & Sound, we will offer the 1-day OSHA 7300: Understanding OSHA’s Permit-Required Confined Space Standard.

 

The Course will present:

1. the scope, application, and key definitions of the Standard
2. the requirements for evaluating permit spaces
3. options for entering confined spaces
4. the permitting process
5. training requirements for confined space entry

 

https://rutgerstraining.sph.rutgers.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&Course=OS730081522W

Heat Illness Prevention

 

July is Extreme Heat Safety Month. Employers should implement a heat illness prevention program as part of their safety and health management system and ensure workers know what to do if someone shows the signs of heat illness.

Preventing Lead Exposure

 

OSHA proposed a rule to better protect workers from occupational exposure to lead. Public comments must be submitted by August 29.

Coronavirus Protection

 

OSHA extended its National Emphasis Program to protect high-risk workers from coronavirus exposure.

Firework Safety

 

Employers keep workers who handle fireworks safe from hazards.

Heat Safety

 

It’s getting hot! Keep workers safe from heat hazards.

Safety Stand Down

 

June 20-24 is the Trench Safety Stand-Down, when events are held at construction sites nationwide to prevent trenching and excavation hazards.

Forklift Safety

 

On June 14 – National Forklift Safety Day – industry leaders, workers, employers and manufacturers will join efforts to address safe practices and training.

Lightning Safety

 

June 19-25 is Lightning Safety Awareness Week. Learn how to stay safe when storms approach.

June is National Safety Month

 

Join the National Safety Council in celebrating National Safety Month and receive free materials on musculoskeletal disorders, workplace impairment, injury prevention, and slips, trips and falls.

Federal Worker Safety

 

OSHA will offer on-site and online training from August 2-4 to enhance the safety, and health of federal workers.

Crane Safety

 

An OSHA directive provides guidance for on when compliance officers should initiate an inspections of a crane operator’s training, certification, and evaluation under the Cranes and Derricks in Construction standard.

Protecting Workers From Heat

 

• Join OSHA for a May 3 virtual stakeholder meeting to discuss protecting workers from heat-related hazards.
• Participate in a free three-part webinar series May 10, 17 and 24 on preventing heat illness at work.
• In a new video, Jim Barber shares his story on the loss of his son from heat illness on a New York job site.

Hurricane Preparedness

 

During National Hurricane Preparedness week, May 1-7, find resources to ensure that workers can get to safety before a hurricane hits.

Workers wearing fall prevention equipment on roof Fall Prevention

 

This week is the National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls. Visit the Stand-Down website to find or register an event.

Free course dates announced: Choosing Fall Hazard Control Options

Falls are the leading cause of death in the construction industry. This training raises awareness among workers and employers about common fall hazards in construction and how fall from ladders, scaffolds and roofs can be prevented. Participants will also learn how decision science may reduce risk of fall hazards.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the process of how 

   contractors and subcontractors 

   make decisions that can improve 

   worker safety

• Understand the Occupational Safety

  and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) 

  regulatory requirements for protecting 

   workers who work at heights.

• Summarize the employers’ duties 

  and responsibilities to protect workers 

   on multiple-employer construction sites.

• Apply hierarchy of controls to protect workers from fall hazards

• Identify the training requirements for personnel working at heights

• Apply decision logic to increase safety for personnel working at heights

Instructor: Michael Presutti

Course Dates:

May 23

June 10

July 21

August 29

Sept 29,

October 10 

Register now, for attendance in one of our free course offerings.

2022 National Safety Stand Down to Prevent Falls in Construction - Webinars

The 9^th annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction 

will be held May 2 – 6, 2022.  

 

 

• Webinars of Interest:
• Recording of An Update from the National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction: The Importance of a Year-Round Fall Prevention Program conducted on Thursday, January 27, 2022. This webinar includes Q&A, a review of the latest findings from the 2021 Stand-Down evaluation, and identifies common underlying causes of falls. This webinar also includes updates on the latest Free resources and plans for the 2022 Stand-Down.

 

• Fall Protection Expert Q&A Panel (Part 3) on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 2:00 pm EDT (1 hr 30 min) This event takes place during the 9^th annual Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction and continues an ongoing series of Fall Protection Expert Q&A Panels with members of the ASSP/ANSI Z359 Committee. It focuses on how to utilize the Z359 fall protection standards, including the recently updated SRL requirements, and will directly answer questions about fall safety on construction job sites. Recordings are available from previous panels in March 2020 and April 2021.  We encourage you to submit a question upon registration.  

 

• OSHA-NIOSH-CPWR Evento de la Campaña Nacional de Prevención de Caídas: Uso adecuado de los sistemas personales de protección contra caídas, Jueves 7 de abril de 2:00pm a 3:00pm EDT Las caídas son la principal causa de muerte de los trabajadores de la construcción, pero estas muertes se pueden prevenir. Inscríbase en un seminario web en español el 7 de abril para aprender cómo organizar o asistir a un evento de la Campaña Nacional de Prevención de Caídas y recibir capacitación en vivo sobre el uso adecuado del equipo de protección contra caídas y otras prácticas de seguridad requeridas.

 

• OSHA Public Service Announcement:
• OSHA’s PSA Announcement is an excellent preparation tool to lead you into Fall Stand Down Week.
• National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction Audio Messages
• English: Recording | Transcript
• Spanish: Recording | Transcript

 

• Handouts for Workers:
• Hardhat Stickers & Hazard Alert Cards