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Therefore, as we move forward into subsequent issues of our newsletter, we would like for you, our customers, to tell us what kind of content you would like to receive. This can include almost anything, from subjects you would like to know more about to standards you would like to have further explained. As I said earlier, this newsletter is for you, and what we do as a company is based on what our customers want and need. Any feedback or suggestions you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, [ back to top ] The DOL is on Youtube Did you know that the U.S. Department of Labor has a channel on Youtube? The channel, established in February of last year, contains videos related to the Department of Labor, of which encompasses OSHA. The site, although relatively new, already includes instructional videos on “Respirator Safety” and “The Difference Between Respirators and Surgical Masks.” Many of the videos are also in Spanish. It is believed that other videos on workplace safety and health will be forthcoming. The channel is a great way to keep abreast of both the Department of Labor and OSHA happenings. You can view and subscribe to the channel by going here. Also, did you know that the OSHA website is taking on a new look? Check it out at www.osha.gov. OSHA Citations and Penalties In fiscal year 2008, OSHA conducted 26,679 inspections and issued 102,869 citations. These citations amounted to a whopping $92.6 million in penalties. The top 5 OSHA standard violations were: 1. Scaffolding, general requirements, construction (1926.451) The most expensive fines were issued in response to violations in the following areas: Electrical, hazardous locations (1910.307) How can you avoid these fines? Simple. Make sure you and/or your employees are trained in OSHA regulations that apply to your industry and be sure these regulations are followed. Doing so will not only improve safety, increase productivity and worker morale, but it will significantly reduce the likelihood of being fined for violations. Suffice to say, it’s not only good safety but good business practice to keep abreast of current and developing OSHA regulations. Doing so will prepare you for possible inspections and help avoid fines in case of job-related injuries to workers. [ back to top ] The Multiple Student Enrollment Form Enrolling multiple students in online training is very easy with Safety Unlimited’s Multiple Student Enrollment Form. This new form, which has had great success, allows users to enroll multiple students at one time, thereby creating new student accounts on a large scale. There is no limit to how many students can be enrolled in this manner. What makes this form easy is that company information, such as the address and phone number, does not need to be entered over and over again for each new student. It is just entered once, along with all the students you would like to enroll. Once the students have been enrolled, users may elect to use the resume feature to come back later and assign them a course, or they can do so right then and there. Users can further utilize the resume feature to associate students with a particular course in order to pay at a later date, which can save a lot of time. Corporate account users have a new Multiple Add Form as well. The Multiple Student Enrollment Form can also be reached from a link on the top of the New Student Enrollment Form as well as under the online training drop down menu. [ back to top ] |
In This Issue
OSHA 8 Hour HAZWOPER Supervisor (Initial) Do you supervise or manage employees who engage in hazardous waste operations, or have you recently been promoted to this position? If so, you are required by OSHA to receive 8 hours of initial supervisor training in addition to the initial 24 or 40 Hour HAZWOPER courses. Below is what OSHA says: Per 29 CFR 1910.120(e)(4): Management and supervisor training: On-site management and supervisors directly responsible for, or who supervise employees engaged in, hazardous waste operations shall receive 40 hours initial training, and three days of supervised field experience (the training may be reduced to 24 hours and one day if the only area of their responsibility is employees covered by paragraphs (e)(3)(ii) and (e)(3)(iii)) and at least eight additional hours of specialized training at the time of job assignment on such topics as, but not limited to, the employer's safety and health program and the associated employee training program, personal protective equipment program, spill containment program, and health hazard monitoring procedure and techniques. The OSHA 8 Hour HAZWOPER Supervisor (Initial) course would fulfill this requirement. Unlike the 24 or 40 hour HAZWOPER course which requires annual refresher training, initial supervisor training is a one-time requirement for those who supervise HAZWOPER employees. It should be noted that this 8-hour training cannot be used as a substitute for the refresher training requirement: supervisor training must be taken in addition to your annual HAZWOPER refresher course. For more about this course, please click here. [ back to top ] Fireplace Safety Winter is in full swing and many people will be sitting around the fireplace to keep warm. But, before lighting a fire, there are some things to keep in mind. First, use kindling and matches to light fires; avoid using flammable liquids. Next, always use a fire screen to protect against flying sparks, and, finally, don’t close the chimney flue until you’re sure the fire is completely out. The chimney flue should be cleaned periodically. The frequency of cleaning depends on what type of material you burn. More information can be found at the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) website at www.nfpa.org. [ back to top ] Multiple Student Accounts At times students may inadvertently end up with more than one student profile. This may cause support-like issues when a student is looking for information in one account and it is really in another. We encourage students to have only one student profile. By doing so, a student will be able to access their receipts and entire training history in one place. In order to maintain a single account, it is important that a student saves the username and password they are emailed upon account creation. If a student has forgotten their password, they can obtain it by using the password retrieval link on our website. Or, if they have forgotten both username and password, they can obtain this information by calling our support desk, or sending us an email. Additionally, our eLearning system allows us to merge multiple student accounts when applicable. This is strongly encouraged when it is discovered that a student does have more than one profile. Merging accounts will eliminate any potential issues when trying to locate an account, such as one being filed under Robert and another under Bob. Although these occurrences happen inadvertently, they can be perceived as a support issue. They give an indication that something is really wrong with the system when, in fact, someone is just looking at the wrong account. [ back to top ] |
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