Initial training for asbestos workers:

Any person who, within a work area, removes, encapsulates or disturbs friable asbestos, or who handles asbestos material in any manner which may result in the release of asbestos fiber, shall possess a valid asbestos handler certificate and shall have such certificate or a copy thereof in his/her possession at all times while working on the project.

This 4-day course is designed to provide each student hands-on opportunities to perform all aspects of asbestos work properly by using engineering controls, decontamination procedures and work practices.

Course Content:

• Personal protective equipment

• Personal hygiene

• Work area preparation

• Engineering controls

• Decontamination system

• Work practices

• Safety hazards

Worker/Handler Refresher

Annual refresher training for Asbestos Handlers

This 1-day refresher course is required for all accredited asbestos workers to extend their accreditation for a one-year period.

Course Content:

• Review work area preparation

• Review engineering controls

• Review decontamination system

• Review federal and state regulations

• Case studies

Contractor Supervisor Initial

This 5-day course is designed to accredit individuals who provide supervision and direction to workers engaged in asbestos abatement activities. It combines lectures, discussions, and hands-on demonstrations.

Course Content:

• Personal protective equipment

• State-of-the-art work practices

• Safety hazards

• Air monitoring

• Regulatory overview

• Insurance and liability

• Supervisory techniques

Contractor Supervisor Refresher

Annual Refresher for Asbestos Supervisors

This one day refresher course is required for all accredited asbestos contractor supervisors to extend their accreditation for a one-year period.

Course Content:

• Review state of the art work practices

• Review air monitoring

• Review federal and state regulations

• Supervisory techniques

• Case Studies

Operations and Maintenance Initial

This 2-days course is designed for in plant custodial trades and maintenance staff who may disturb asbestos during normal work. This meets AHERA and OSHA guidelines for custodial staff.

Course Content:

• Personal protective equipment

• Personal Hygiene

• Work area preparation

• Decontamination System

• Work Practices

• Safety Hazards

Operations and Maintenance Refresher

This one-half day refresher course is required for all accredited operations & maintenance workers who wish to extend their accreditation for a one-year period.

Course Content:

• Review federal and state regulations

• Review decontamination systems

• Case studies

Asbestos Inspector Initial

This 3-day course combines lectures, discussions, and hands-on experience to accredit inspectors as per AHERA and ASHARA regulations. The course also satisfies the training requirements for NYC investigators.

Course Content:

• Types and uses of asbestos

• Potential health effects of exposure

• Regulatory framework

• Physical assessment of ACM

• Legal liabilities

• Personal protective equipment

• Hands-on workshop

Asbestos Inspector Refesher

This one-half day refresher course provides a one year extension of accreditation for all inspectors.

Course Content:

• Review of federal and state regulatory changes

• Review of key aspects of inspection

• Case Studies

Project Monitor Initial

This 5-day course combines lectures, discussions and hand-on workshops to accredit individuals who serve as on-site representatives of building owners to oversee asbestos abatement work.

Course Content:

• State-of-the-art work practices

• Personal hygiene

• Safety hazards

• Air monitoring

• Personal protective equipment

• Regulatory overview

• Supervisory techniques

Project Monitor Refresher

This 1-day refresher course combines lectures, discussions and hand-on workshops to extend the accreditation of individuals who are accredited project managers.

Course Content:

• State-of-the-art work practices

• Air monitoring

• Regulatory overview

Air-Sampling Technician Initial

This 2-day course is for individuals who want to perform environmental asbestos sampling. The course combines lectures, discussions, and hands-on workshops.

Course Content:

• Principles of asbestos abatement procedures and practices

• Personal hygiene

• Decontamination system

• Safety hazards

• Air monitoring

Air-Sampling Technician Refresher

This one-half refresher day course is required for all accredited air sampling technicians who wish to extend their accreditation for a one-year period.

Course Content:

• Review federal and state regulations

• Review key aspects of air sampling

• Case studies

Allied Trades Initial

This 2-days course is designed for carpenters, electricians, plumbers that may disturb asbestos. This training is required for performing tasks in prepration for an asbestos project.

Course Content:

• Work Practices

• Decontamination System

• Regulatary overview

• Safety Hazards

Alled Trades Refresher

This one-half refresher day course is required for all accredited allied trades workers who wish to extend their accreditation for a one year period.

Course Content:

• Review federal and state regulations

• Review decontamination systems

• Case studies

Purpose:

Mold Abatement Worker is a 2-day course and is required for workers that perform any type of mold abatement work in any capacity and are employed by a licensed mold remediation contractor. New York State regulations require individuals performing mold abatement to be trained as a Mold Abatement worker by an accredited training program. Upon successful completion of the course, student will have to submit an application to New York State department of labor licensing unit to obtain a license.

Course Content:

Introduction to regulations Indoor air quality and health effects Hazard communication Workplace hazards - PPE, Asbestos, Confined Space, etc. Mold remediation containment/air filtration. Work practices for removing, cleaning, and treating mold. Hands-on work area prep

Purpose:

Mold Remediation Contractor course is a 3 day course that is requried for contractors who perform mold remediation work. New York State regulations require contractors who operate a company that performs mold remediation services or write/approve mold remediation work plans to have a mold remediation contractor license from an accredited training program. Upon successful completion of the course, student will have to submit application to New York State Department of Labor Licensing unit to obtain a license.

Course Content:

Introduction to health effects Workplace hazards - PPE, Respirators, Asbestos, Confined Spaces, etc. Overview of regulations Work Practices, documentation and forms Clearance testing and procedures Basics of HVAC systems, inspection and assessment of HVAC Mold remediation plans Enginering controls

Purpose:

Mold Assessor is a 4 day course required for professionals who will perform mold assessement and will design and write remediation plans for mold abatement. New York State regulations require any individual performing mold assessment to attend an accredited mold assessor training program. Upon successful completion of the course, student will have to submit an application to New York State Department of Labor Licensing unit to obtain a license.

Course Content:

Introduction to health effects Workplace hazards - PPE, Respirators, Asbestos, Confined spaces, etc. Overiew of Regulations Visual inspections Measurement equipment Biological sampling strategies Work practices, documention and forms Clearance testing and procedures Basics of HVAC systems Interpreting sampling results / survey protocol Writing mold remediation plans Post remediation clearance testing

This is a two hour asbestos awareness class

• Information regarding asbestos and its various uses

• Information on health effects associated with asbestos exposure

• Location of ACBM identified through the building

• The purpose, proper use, fitting, of respirators

• Appropriate work practices

• Medical surveillance program

This 2-hour training program is designed to help comply with the OSHA Lead Standards (29 CFR 1910.1025 & 1926.62).

• Overview of Lead Paint Hazards and Regulations

• Exposure assessment and air monitoring

• Hygiene and housekeeping

• Personal protective equipment

• Medical surveillance

OSHA 10hr Construction Industry

The 10 Hour Construction Industry Outreach Training Program is intended to provide entry level construction workers general awareness on recognizing and preventing hazards on a construction site. The training covers a variety of construction safety and health hazards which a worker may encounter at a construction site. OSHA recommends this training as an orientation to Occupational Safety and Health. Workers must receive additional training on hazards specific to their job. Participants will be issued cards verifying course completion. Refresher training is recommended to maintain awareness of changes in OSHA regulations.

Introduction to OSHA

OSHA Focus Four Hazards - including:

• Fall Protection,

• Electrical,

• Struck By,

• Caught in / between

Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment

Health Hazards in Construction - including: Hazard Communication and Silica

OSHA 30hr Construction Industry

The OSHA 30-hour Construction Industry Outreach Training course is a comprehensive safety program designed for anyone involved in the construction industry. Specifically devised for safety directors, foremen, and field supervisors; the program provides complete information on OSHA compliance issues.

Presented by Certified OSHA Outreach Trainers

OSHA 10hr General Industry

The 10-hour General Industry Outreach Training Program is intended to provide entry level general industry workers broad awareness on recognizing and preventing hazards on a general industry site. The training covers a variety of safety and health hazards which a worker may encounter at a general industry site. OSHA recommends this training as an orientation to occupational safety and health. Workers must receive additional training on hazards specific to their job.

Course Content:

• Introduction to OSHA

• Walking and Working Surfaces

• Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans, Fire Prevention Plans, and Fire Protection

• Electrical

• Personal Protective Equipment

• Hazard Communication

OSHA 30hr General Industry

The 30-hour General Industry Outreach Training Program is intended to provide a variety of training to people with some safety responsibility. Workers must receive additional training on hazards specific to their job.

Course Content:

• Introduction to OSHA

• Walking and Working Surfaces

• Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans, Fire Prevention Plans and Fire Protection

• Electrical

• Personal Protective Equipment

• Materials Handling

• Hazard Communication

Presented by Certified OSHA Outreach Trainers

HAZardous Waste & OPERations Initial Training

HAZWOPER 40-hour is required for workers that perform activities that expose or potentially expose them to hazardous substances. This course is specifically designed for workers who are involved in clean-up operations, voluntary clean-up operations, emergency response operations, and storage, disposal, or treatment of hazardous substances or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. Topics include protection against hazardous chemicals, elimination of hazardous chemicals, safety of workers and the environment and OSHA regulations. This course covers topics included in 29 CFR 1910.120.

Lead Certified Renovator Initial

Course teaches safe work practices to renovators, remodelers, painters, carpenters and those who regularly disturb lead-based paint. Course covers topics on containment, minimization and cleanup of lead hazards. Upon successful completion of the course, students are issued a certificate of course completion.

Lead Certified Renovator Refresher

Refresher course for Renovators is required every 5 years. Refresher course must be completed prior to expiration date.

Contractors who perform renovation, repairs, and painting must train and re-certify in lead-safe work practices before renovating older housing.

In order to ensure chemical safety in the workplace, information about the identities and hazards of the chemicals must be available and understandable to workers. OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) requires the development and dissemination of such information:

• Chemical manufacturers and importers are required to evaluate the hazards of the chemicals they produce or import, and prepare labels and safety data sheets to convey the hazard information to their downstream customers;

• All employers with hazardous chemicals in their workplaces must have labels and safety data sheets for their exposed workers, and train them to handle the chemicals appropriately.

This course provides classroom, hands-on instruction and documentation to fulfill OSHA hearing conservation requirements. Course content:

Effects of noise on hearing

The purpose of hearing protectors and the purposes and procedures of audiometric testing

Hands-on instruction includes: the advantages, disadvantages, and attenuation of hearing protectors and their selection, fitting, use, and care.

This course is designed to assist organizations in compliance with the confined space standard 29 CFR 1910.146 published in the Federal Register in January 1993. This course teaches participants the regulations and procedures to safely work in OSHA defined confined spaces.

Course Content:

• Standard Summary

• Compliance Program

• Training Programs

• Permits

• Testing and Monitoring

• Rescue and Emergency Services

• Management System

• Checklists and Forms

This course has been designed to help safety and health professionals in analyzing the workplace, creating an exposure control plan, and developing workplace practices that will minimize risks.

Course Content:

• Review the OSHA standard

• Universal precautions

• Personal protective equipment

• Safe work practives and engineering controls

• Decontamination

• Housekeeping

• Labels and signs

• Information and training