Handling
OSHA Inspections
Under the OSHA Act, employers (or
management) must provide a safety and healthful work environment
for their employees. If management does not do this, then they
are in direct violation of the Act and subject to stiff
penalties. Did you know that OSHA considers anyone who runs work
on the site as being a representative of management? This means
that if your “lead person” or foreman allows something unsafe to
occur onsite, they consider that to be management’s
responsibility. Do you supervisors know what to do when OSHA
pays them a visit? If not, your company is at risk of paying
some hefty fines.
NFPA 70E Arc Flash
NFPA 70E is part of the recent changes and
updates to the National Fire Protection Association’s Code. What
precautions should be taken to avoid arc flash hazards? What
should general contractors and construction managers know about
their responsibilities regarding these jobsite hazards? This
offering covers these hazards and what they mean to everyone on
site.
Ergonomics Training
Ergonomics is the science of
preventing "soft tissue" injuries. This program is intended to
increase employee awareness of certain factors that may
contribute to soft tissue injuries among craft workers and to
suggest practices that may reduce the risk of such injuries.
Flagger Training
If your work crews have to work out in the road,
even for a short period of time, they need to know what OSHA
requires. It may surprise you that the Agency will expect your
people to be properly trained and outfitted when performing
their duties in the “right-of-way”. This class is designed to
make your workers aware of the hazards they face here.
Setting Up
a Safety Program
Many contractors want to know,
“Just what is it that we should have in our company safety
program?” “Is my program current?” “What else should I be
doing?” This class is designed to answer these questions and
many more.
Fall Protection for
Framing Carpenters
You may ask, “Why are framing
carpenters any different from the rest of us when it comes to
fall protection?” The answer is “technically, nothing, except…” OSHA currently has a directive
out that basically allows other options for residential
contractors when it comes to setting floor and roof trusses,
tilting up walls, and sheathing and decking work. It furthers
states that some commercial work could fall under this directive
as well.
Competent Person
Training in Scaffolding
OSHA requires that the employer
ensure “that each employee who performs work while on a scaffold
be trained … to recognize the hazards associated with the type
of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to
control or minimize those hazards.” The AGC offers training in
this requirement, Subpart L of the OSHA standards for
construction.
Susan G. Harwood Fall Protection
The
AGC offers training in this requirement, Subpart M of the OSHA
standards for construction that follows the national acclaimed
training sponsored by OSHA and developed by the AGC of America.
Susan G. Harwood Steel Erection
The
AGC offers training in the requirements of subpart R of the OSHA
standards for construction. Our program follows the nationally
acclaimed training sponsored by OSHA and developed by the AGC of
America.
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