The "Certificate in
Emergency Management" is for Disaster
Preparedness and General Emergency Management
is designed to provide disaster preparedness
and emergency management practitioners with
a broad range of administrative skills and
knowledge. The program is designed to serve
as the focal point for the development and
delivery of emergency management training
to enhance emergency management and planning,
including developing operational capabilities
and facilitating an effective response and
recovery from disasters. The certificate
can be a self-standing or may be used as
part of the Bachelor of Applied Arts and
Sciences Degree, for those specializing
in Technical Management, but must be reviewed
and approved by the NWOSU Oversight Committee.
Courses required for the certificate
are:
To obtain a Certificate of Completion students
must complete Ten courses (Six Required
courses*) in an approved certificate plan
and make application for certificate of
completion to RSI.
NWE 101 Principles of Emergency Management
(arranged) *
NWE 105 Emergency Planning (arranged) *
NWE 107 Emergency Operations Center and
Communication (arranged) *
NWE 109 Incident Command System (arranged)*
NWE 240 Leadership and influence (arranged)
NWE 241 Decision Making and Problem Solving
in a Crisis (arranged)
NWE 244 Developing Volunteer Resources(arranged)
NWE 291 Public Information Officer (arranged)
NWE 260 Terrorism and Emergency Management
NW207A Fire Safety(arranged)
NW201A Hazardous Materials (arranged) *
NW105A Federal OSHA Regulations (arranged)
NW101A Hazard Recognition (arranged)
NW222B Respiratory Protection(arranged)
NW105A Federal OSHA Regulations (arranged)
NW1010B 10-Hour Construction Safety (arranged)
*
NW203A Electrical Safety
Total Required Credits - 30 Credits
Elective EMP Courses:
NWE 108 Mass Casualty Response (arranged)
NWE 280 Business Emergency Management (arranged)
NWE 411 Emergency Management and Disaster
Preparedness
NEW 460 Environmental Policy Planning and
Administration
NWE 461 Social Dimensions of Disaster Response
NWE 462 Disaster Recovery and Business Continuation
NWE 463 Disaster Recovery and Hazard Mitigation
NWE 496 Terrorism and Emergency Management
NWE 410 Independent Study (arranged) (1-6
credit)
NW3183
General Guide to Class 3 Devices:
Class
Three training for Law enforcement students,
Emergency Management, and local governments
needing to review the use of NFR regulations
and the use of NFA devices in the field.
This class is pending Department of the
Treasury FFL registration approval for
RSI .
Online Courses:
(Three courses required to meet one of the
above Certificate Courses)
ESIH 38 - Hazcom "MSDS" Program
ESIH 49 - Cold Exposure
ESIH 28 - Bloodborne Pathogens
ESIH 26 - Fall Protection
ESIH 19 - Fire Safety
ESIH 32 - First Aid (General)
ESIH 20- First Aid (Common Practices)
ESIH 37 - Hazcom (Chemicals)
ESIH 35 - Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) Training
Overview
ESIH 100 - Hazard Recognition & Evaluation
ESIH 51 - Head Protection
ESIH 47 - Personnel Hygiene
ESIH 52- Sanitation
ESIH 80- What/Who is OSHA
ESIH 81- OSHA Inspections
ESIH 82- OSHA regs
ESIH 83 - Cal OSHA Regulations
ESIH 106 - Off Road Driving
ESIH 103- What to do at the scene of an
accident
ESIH 105 - Safe Driving Practices
ESIH 108- Winter Driving
ESIH 79 - Earthquake Preparedness
ESIH 11 - General Dress & PPE Requirements
ESIH 18 - Emergency Procedures & Contacts
ESIH 5 - Facility Evacuation Planning
ESIH 3 - Designated Safety Representatives
& Contact Data
ESIH 11 - General Dress & PPE Requirements
ESIH 13 - Safety Audits & Inspections
ESIH 136 - Documentation & Record Keeping
OSHAESIH 86 - Confined Spaces - Policy &
Procedures
ESIH 87 - Confined Spaces - Permit Required
ESIH 96 - Trenching & Excavation SafetyESIH
95 - Traffic Control
ESIH 112 - Biological Hazards @ Sites
ESIH 48- Spiders, Snakes & Scorpions
@ Sites
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NW1010B 10-Hour
Construction Safety
10-Hour Construction Safety
course explains the requirements of the OSHA
construction safety regulations. Hazard and
safety issues associated with the construction
industry will be covered in this instructor
led course. Course content is adaptable to
specific types of construction. Construction
Safety is a prerequisite to the Construction
"Train the Trainer" program. Testing upon
course completion. An OSHA 10-hour Construction
Safety card will be issued to attendees.
2-Day Course
Prerequisites: None
1 CEU Recommended
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Animal Safety
Animal Safety course instructs
employees how to react during situations involving
animals. Course material teaches attendees
appropriate procedures to take when approached
or attacked by an unknown animal. Animal Safety
training informs personnel of the policy and
procedures concerning action taken, notification
and reporting requirements. Testing upon course
completion.
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NW144A Audit and
Inspections
Audit and Inspections is
an instructor led course informing personnel
on what to expect when regulators enter into
an establishment. Personnel will develop an
understanding of what to expect during an
audit/inspection. This training will state
the importance of the chain of command procedures,
and why these procedures need to be established.
Testing upon course completion.
1-Day Course
Prerequisites: None
0.5 CEU Recommended
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Automotive/Vehicle
Safety
Automotive/Vehicle Safety
covers vehicle maintenance and safe driving
practices. Course material reviews what and
why vehicle procedures and polices need to
be followed. This course can be separated
into a smaller course or adaptable into any
combination of the following six courses,
they are as follows: accident scene procedures,
safe driving practices, vehicle maintenance
and inspections, winter driving, off road
driving, and mobile phone safety. Testing
upon course completion.
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NW854-Cal Cal/OSHA
Regulations
Cal/OSHA Regulations assists
employers in establishing company guidelines
to implement safe working environments by
teaching the importance of Emergency Action
Plans. Training also covers but is not limited
to: how to read the regulations, occupational,
injury and illness record keeping, and Cal/OHSA
training requirements. Testing upon course
completion.
Contact RSI for details
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NW1008 Cathodic
Protection
Covers the fundamentals of
grounding corrosion and cathodic protection,
measures to prevent corrosion and the fundamentals
of rectifiers. The material will show methods
of installing an anode and creating a thermite
weld. The basics of test stations and grounding
of test stations will also be discussed. The
personnel who attend this class are individuals
that maintain natural gas systems, water towers,
telecom towers, and bridges. The topics of
the course include: Corrosion and cathodic
protection; What is a good grounding system,
Installation of an anode, creating a thermite
weld, basics of test stations, and coating
lighting and surge protectors.
1-Day Course
Prerequisites: None
0.5 CEU Recommended
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NW342A NWOSU Course
3103 Criminal Investigations
A study of the general methods
of criminal investigation: the steps of a
crime scene search, methods of obtaining information,
and specific steps to be taken in various
criminal violations. This course will be offered
through Northwestern Oklahoma State University
(NWOSU), with one of the university's instructors.
The course will be taught as a regularly scheduled
course.
1 Semester Course
Prerequisites: Must qualify per NWOSU admittance
policy
0.5 CEU Recommended
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Electrical Injuries
Electrical Injuries course
covers injuries that can be caused by electricity.
Personnel will leave the course with basic
first aide skills on how to safely assist
coworkers suffering from electrical injuries
and how to report injuries to supervisors.
Testing upon course completion.
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NW203A Electrical
Safety
Electrical Safety course
explains the safety hazards of working around
electricity, the importance of practicing
safe work habits, how to prevent electrical
injuries and electrical hazards. Safety procedures
like Basic Lockout/Tagout will be taught to
personnel whom work in these conditions. Testing
upon course completion.
2-Day Course
Prerequisites: None
1 CEU Recommended
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Emergency Response/Disaster
Preparedness
Emergency Response/Disaster
Preparedness course covers the policies and
procedures are, and why they need to be followed.
Supervisors and employees will review the
disaster recovery plan, and the emergency
and safety procedures in the event that a
disaster should occur. Testing upon course
completion.
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Employee Training-Train
the Trainer
Effective safety and health
plans, are dependent upon up to date training.
To take the "Employee Training-Train the Trainer"
class the employee or department supervisor
must have the Health and Safety Certification,
which is the 10-Hour general industry safety
class. This course teaches management to properly
train personnel and or new hires on workplace
safety policies and procedures, and why these
procedures are important. This course will
offer different types of training techniques
in the classroom. The trainer will be given
material to assist with training personnel.
This will be an instructor led class. Testing
upon course completion.
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NW301A Excavation/Trenching
Excavation/Trenching course
covers state and federal requirements for
excavation and trenching safety. Course materials
cover the process of implementing excavation
and trenching safe work practices. The employee
will understand the hazards of working with
heavy machinery and how to work safely in
this work. Testing upon course completion.
2-Day Course
Prerequisites: NW1010A & B Recommended
1 CEU Recommended
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Facility Evacuation
Planning
After finishing the Facility
Evacuation Planning course, the student will
have the skills to setup, implement and administer
an evacuation plan. The course will cover
the evacuation procedures for each particular
facility. Testing upon course completion.
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NW311 Fall Protection
Fall Protection course is
a hands-on course reviewing the rules and
regulations required when dealing with fall
protection issues. The instructor will cover
issues dealing with slip, trips and falls;
general fall protection; and personnel fall
protection. The training personnel will demonstrate
the correct way to wear a full body harness.
Personnel will come out of the class being
adept at correctly tying themselves off, at
height above four feet for general industry,
and six feet for construction. Testing upon
course completion.
4-Day Course
Prerequisites: None
1.9 CEUs Recommended
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NW105A Federal
OSHA Regulations
Federal OSHA Regulations
course will cover basics of the Federal OSHA
regulations. Course material will cover Federal
Safety Regulations, required training and
record keeping requirements. The personnel
will learn how to read and find information
on OHSA's Code of Federal Regulations. Testing
upon course completion.
1-Day Course
Prerequisites: None
0.5 CEU Recommended
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NW207A Fire Safety
Fire Safety course covers
hazards that are associated with storing chemicals,
welding, and other tasks that could cause
a fire. Course material instructs the basics
on fire fighting procedures. Personnel will
know how to properly classify and use a fire
extinguisher per the Nation Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) recommendations. Testing
upon course completion.
2-Day Course
Prerequisites: None
1 CEU Recommended
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NW360A Forklift
Instruction/Operation
Forklift Instruction/Operation
covers the OSHA requirements on safe forklift
operation. Personnel will come out of class
with a better understanding of how to correctly
and safely drive a forklift, and be able to
identify what safety hazards are present when
driving a forklift. An instructor will administer
the class. This training shall be administered
every 2 to 3 years depending on the company's
policy, procedures, and if deemed necessary.
Testing upon course completion.
1-Day Course
Prerequisites: None
0.5 CEU Recommended
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NW1010A General
Industry Safety
This 10 hour general industry
course will include safe work practices for
hazards associated with general industry per
29 CFR §1910. This course will not cover any
hazards related to construction activities.
The course will include hazard identification
of unsafe conditions, substances and activities
that can be incurred in general work areas
such as manufacturing, industry, shops or
any other venues where non-construction related
work activities are present. An instructor
will administer the class, and specific class
requirements will be dependent upon the industry,
and the hazards associated with a particular
work environment.
2-Day Course
Prerequisites: None
1 CEU Recommended
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NW306A Grain Handling
Safety Course
The following course covers
Safety and Health issues in Grain Industry.
This course covers the following subjects:
General Safety Orientation, Hazard Communication,
Entry into Grain Storage Spaces, Bucket Elevators,
Dust Control, Contractor Safety, Electrical
Equipment Controls, Electrical Hazards, Emergency
Action Planning, Fire and Explosions, Grain
Dust Hazards, Hot Work Permits, Housekeeping,
Ladders, Lockout/Tagout Requirements, Man
lifts, MSDS, Pesticide/Chemical Handling,
Rail Car Handling, Preventive Maintenance,
Respiratory Maintenance, Truck Dump Operations,
Walkways and Work Surfaces, Preventing Falls,
Blood Borne Pathogens, and Safety Procedures
Development. The course will cover all of
the above subjects in detailed as deemed appropriate
by personnel in the class. This will be an
instructor led course. The instructors of
this course are OSHA authorized instructors.
Testing upon course completion.
2-Day Course
Prerequisites: 1-Day Grain Safety class, and
1 year work experience in the grain industry.
0.5 CEU Recommended
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NW101A Hazard Recognition
Hazard recognition course
will help the student recognized potential
hazards that are located in the work environment.
This course can be customized to a specific
facility or job. Testing upon course completion.
1-Day Course
Prerequisites: None
0.5 CEU Recommended
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NW201A Hazardous
Materials
Hazardous Materials course
covers the basics of hazardous materials.
The basics of hazardous material include,
but are not limited to the following: spill
control, transportation of the material, and
proper storage of materials. Depending on
the hazardous levels of chemicals that are
used, policies and procedures training may
be separated into courses for each specific
area. Employees will be trained on how to
research the rules and regulations when unsafe
situations are present. Personnel who regularly
come in contact with hazardous materials should
attend the instructor led course whereas online
classes will be available for all other personnel.
Testing upon course completion.
5-Day Course
Prerequisites: None
2.5 CEUs Recommended
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NW336A Health Care
Course
This course focuses on the
evaluation and inspection of the health care
facilities. The emphasis of this course will
be placed on the safety and health hazard
recognition by department in a hospital setting.
The topics that will be covered include legal
aspects, health care regulations, program
evaluation, engineering controls, ergonomics,
and OSHA enforcement issues.
2-Day Course
Prerequisites: None
1 CEU Recommended
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Health & Safety
Certification
Health & Safety Certification
course will be OSHA's 10-hour General Industry
Training. Health & Safety Certification
is recommended for supervisors, company trainers
and department managers. General workplace
safety, health and hazards awareness will
be an integral part of this course. Course
material may contain but is not limited to
record keeping and posting requirements required
by state and federal governments. This course
will be instructor led with a 10-Hour OSHA
certification card being issued upon completion
of test.
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Heat Exposure
Heat Exposure teaches personnel
how to handle the risks of hot weather working
environments. Course material covers the effects
hot weather has on the body. The student will
be informed how to diminish risks of heat
exhaustion, administer first aide to oneself
if alone in a work situation, administer first
aide to coworkers and made aware the importance
of to report and record such incidences. Testing
upon completion of test.
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Incident Prevention
and Investigation
The Incident Prevention and
Investigation course will help establish the
policies and procedures, and train personnel
on the establish procedures. The course will
cover the proper reporting and recording procedures
of any unsafe acts, conditions, or situations.
Course material will cover the importance
of informing appropriate personnel of the
situation. Testing upon course completion.
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Ladder Safety
Student will leave this class
with skills to safely setup, use, maintain
and store any type of ladders that may be
used while performing normal duties. Testing
upon course completion.
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Lockout/Tagout
Personnel will be informed
what Federal Requirements are when it pertains
to Lockout/Tagout. The course will cover the
companies policy and procedures for there
particular program. The personnel who work
with Lockout/Tagout procedures frequently
will have instructor led courses. The personnel
who occasionally come across Lockout/Tagout
will take the course through online classes.
Personnel will be educated on the purpose
of Lockout/Tagout, have the ability to identify
Lockout/Tagout areas and to implement Lockout/Tagout
procedures. Testing upon course completion.
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NW204B Machine
Guarding
Machine Guarding course will
cover OHSA requirements for machine guarding.
The course material will cover the importance
of machine guarding. Personnel will be able
to ensure that guarding is in place, when
physically approaching machinery. The importance
of machine guarding is part of the course
content. Testing upon course completion.
1-Day Course
Prerequisites: None
0.5 CEU Recommended
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NW304A Mechanical
Power Equipment
Mechanical Power Equipment
course explains the hazards associated with
working on and around mechanical power equipment,
as well as different techniques to lessen
the hazards around this equipment. This course
impresses upon personnel the necessity of
Lockout/Tagout procedures for particular types
of equipment. Testing upon course completion.
1-Day Course
Prerequisites: None
0.5 CEU Recommended
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Mobile Equipment
Mobile Equipment course will
be specific to the kind of mobile equipment
that is used in particular work environments.
The course explains the hazards associated
with mobile equipment and steps to insure
safety. Testing upon course completion.
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Personnel Protection
Equipment (PPE)
Personnel Protection Equipment
(PPE) course will cover the following: how
to properly use PPE, why PPE is necessary
and the limitations of PPE. Personnel will
have an understanding of why PPE is important
for personal safety. Course material will
cover the maintenance and care of the PPE.
This is an instructor led course with a test
administer after the course completion.
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NW222B Respiratory
Protection
Respiratory Protection course
will give students' information on respiratory
protection and what it means to them. Course
material will cover the Federal, State requirements
respiratory protection. Course material will
cover the company's policies and procedures.
This class is an instructor led class, with
a test administered at the completion of the
course.
2-Day Course
Prerequisites: None
1 CEU Recommended
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NW308 Scaffolding/Elevated
Platforms
Scaffolding/Elevated Platforms
course will cover the different types of scaffolding/elevated
platforms. The instructor will cover the benefits
and limitations of each type platforms, hazards
associated with each type of platform, and
how to safely work on these platforms. The
course informs the personnel what state, federal
regulations, as well as the company's policy
and procedures. Testing upon course completion.
4-Day Course
Prerequisites: None
1.9 CEUs Recommended
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Security and Safety
Security and Safety course
covers the proper procedures for security
and safety concerns at each facility. Personnel
will understand what is required of them to
work safely. Employees will learn skills that
will decrease workplace hazards, increased
awareness towards safety and security and
decrease overall workplace injuries or threats.
Testing upon course completion.
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NW310A Applying
Spray Finishing and Coating Principles
This course focuses on the
hazards associated with spray finishing and
coating operations. Topics include a review
of industrial processes and related equipment
and materials. Applicable OSHA requirements,
NFPA standards, engineering controls, work
practices are covered.
2-Day Course
Prerequisites: None
1 CEU Recommended
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NW150 Storm Water
Management and Erosion Control & ASISTsoftware
management system
This course is designed for
personnel who may have storm water issues.
After this course has been completed, personnel
will have an understanding of the principles
and practices of erosion and sediment control.
Find ways to maximize the effectiveness of
your existing programs during construction,
and how to operate facilities using best management
practices (BMP). Learn about alternative watershed
planning and protection methods. Find ways
to maximize the effectiveness of your existing
programs. This course provides your group
with ways to manage your discharges, do inspections,
and what good housekeeping is. The course
will cover the legal requirements, the process
of erosion and sedimentation, erosion control,
best management practices (BMP) selection
and application, and structural and non- structural
installation guidelines. Tools to involve
and educate your public about stormwater pollution
and your programs. You don't need a $100,000
program, (You can do most of it within your
own group) but you do need training and the
right software program, ASISTsoftware management
system will be used in class. Each year your
organization will have to produce an annual
report that documents what has been performed
in the previous year for your Stormwater program,
this course will show you programs to do this.
Develop an effective SWPPP on your own.
See also: Software
by ASIST
2-Day Course $995
Prerequisites: None
1 CEU Recommended
Traffic Control
Traffic Control course offers
ways to prevent accidents, and what should
be done at intersections that have traffic
problems. The students will learn what the
speed limits are on the city's property, and
around city municipal buildings. The course
will also cover the hazards associated with
working in traffic zones, and ways to decrease
possible hazards. Testing upon course completion.
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NW200C Train the
Trainer Construction Safety
Train the Trainer Construction
Safety course will be for management level
personnel. The prerequisite for this course
is the OSHA "10-Hour Construction Safety"
course. This course will give management personnel
training techniques to empower their employees
to make decisions based on safe working procedures.
The course will be an in-depth training, which
is going to cover the Cal-OSHA and the OSHA
requirements. This material will cover the
hazards associated with the construction industry.
Testing upon course completion.
3-Day Course
Prerequisites: None
1.5 CEUs Recommended
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NW162A Introduction
to Whistleblower Statues for Investigators
Course material introduces
the student to the employee protection provisions
of the Acts that have been delegated to the
U.S. Department of Labor. This course is based
upon the OSHA training course 162. The acts
that are included are: Surface Transportation
Assistance Act, Environmental, Federal Aviation
Administration, and other related whistleblower
protection statues. The course emphasizes
on a comprehensive discussion of the Acts
and the significant steps to investigating
them.
1-Day Course
Prerequisites: None
0.5 CEUs Recommended
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Workplace Safety
& Violence
The Workplace Safety &
Violence course will state the company's policies
and procedures on workplace safety and violence.
Course covers the plan of action for employee's
to take when safety or violence issues erupts
in the course workday. Decreasing further
risks, securing areas, reporting procedures
and record keeping requirements are skills
that will benefit the attendees of this class.
Testing upon course completion.
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Wireless Communication
Site Safety Courses:
Compliance
Compliance course covers the
following topics: site plans; policies &
procedures; OSHA compliance; and FCC compliance
for Radio Frequency Safety. This course covers
proper uses of Personal Protection Equipment
(PPE) along with other means of protection
to lessen the hazard associated with this
work environment. The courses mention above
can be in taught in individually units, or
they can be covered in one session. The course
material shows the personnel where the regulations
are at, and how they apply to the work environments.
Testing upon course completion.
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Biological Hazards
Biological Hazards covers
the hazards associated with the wireless industry.
This course will go into detail of how the
body heats-up due Radio Frequency (RF) energy,
and how this could cause tissue damage, if
in the right environment. The personnel taking
the course will learn some of the techniques
for preventing different types of biological
hazards as well as different types of Personnel
Protection Equipment (PPE) that could be used.
Testing upon course completion.
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Chemical Hazards
Chemical Hazards course covers
the chemical hazards associated with the wireless
industry. The personnel taking this course
will learn some of the different techniques,
and different types of Personnel Protection
Equipment (PPE) for preventing exposure to
different types of chemical hazards. Testing
upon course completion.
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Confined Space
Confined Space course covers
the basics of a confined space program, and
what the Cal-OSHA, as well as OSHA requirements
are, when it pertains to the wireless communication
industry. This training will cover what the
procedures are, if the confined space is considered
a permit required confined space. Testing
upon course completion.
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Electrical Hazards
This course covers the electrical
hazards that are a concern in the wireless
communication industry. The material will
cover proper grounding, properly connecting
the wires, and general electrical safety.
The personnel will be informed of the company's
policy on how to handle electrical hazards,
and whom the problems should be reported to.
Testing upon course completion.
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Explosion &
Fire Hazards
Explosion & Fire Hazards
course covers the explosions and fire hazards
that are associated with most communications
site. Course material will cover the best
management practices that may prevent these
situations from arising. The course will cover
what personnel should do if a situation arises,
and whom they should report the situation
to per company's policy. Testing upon course
completion.
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Fall Protection
Fall Protection course covers
the Cal-OSHA and the Federal OSHA requirements
for fall protection when dealing with the
wireless communication industry. This course
will state what the company's policy and procedures
are when dealing with fall protection. This
course covers why fall protection is necessary
around the communication sites. Testing upon
course completion.
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Personal Protection
Equipment (PPE) & Personnel Protection
Monitor (PPM)
This course will cover the
type of Personnel Protection Equipment (PPE)
and Personnel Protection Monitors (PPM) that
are available when dealing with Radio Frequency
(RF) exposure. This course will state why
PPE & PPM needs to be used and the proper
way to wear the equipment. Material covers
the correct way to clean and maintain the
equipment. Testing upon course completion.
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Lockout/Tagout
Lockout/Tagout courses will
be specific to the type of equipment that
is used in company's communication system.
The course will cover the company's Lockout/Tagout
policy. The material will cover why Lockout/Tagout
is important, and what the Cal-OSHA and the
Federal Regulations require. The course will
state the procedures to go through if personnel
are having problem with the equipment, and
the equipment cannot be securely Lockout or
Tagout. A prerequisite for the course is the
general "Lockout/Tagout" program. Testing
upon course completion.
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Radio Frequency
(RF) Safety
This course will cover the
basics of Radio Frequency (RF) safety. The
course material will cover what RF does to
the body, and what affects it can have on
the body. The student will understand the
basics of RF safety. The course can be separated
into the following courses: RF Exposure &
Safety; RF/HVAC Safety; RF PPE requirements,
RF PPE clothing, and RF PPE Monitors. The
course can be separated into five specialty
classes, or it can be kept very general and
cover the highlights of each of the five courses.
Testing upon course completion.
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Rooftop Safety Hazards
Some of the communication
antennas are located on the rooftop; these
rooftops can be very hazardous. This course
is going to cover some of the more common
hazards associated with rooftops. The course
will present hazards such as trip, chemical,
environmental, biological and Radio Frequency
(RF) hazards. It is recommended that the RF
course be taken along with this course. Testing
upon course completion.
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Wireless Telecommunication
Tower Courses:
Environmental
Some tower sites are located
in a rural environment, for this reason, they
are added safety and health concerns. This
course points out different types of hazards
that maybe encountered at some rural tower
sites. The course material will cover how
employees can protect themselves from hazards
that could be encountered while performing
work at the tower sites. Testing upon course
completion.
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Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA)
Course material covers what
the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
requirements concerning the height and lighting
of the tower. This course will also go over
the forms that need to be filled out to ensure
the tower will be in compliance, before tower
construction begins. Testing upon course completion.
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Federal Communication
Commission (FCC)
This course will cover material
pertaining to the Federal Communication Commission
(FCC) requirements concerning communications
tower construction and planning. This will
be an overview of the FCC requirements, which
will include a lesson on reading the FCC regulations.
Testing upon course completion.
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OSHA Compliance
OSHA Compliance course will
cover material pertaining to the OSHA regulations
concerning communications tower construction.
This will be an overview of the OSHA compliance
regulations, which will include a lesson in
reading the OSHA regulations. Testing upon
course completion.
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Plans, Policy &
Procedures
This course will assist people
who plan, build, establish policy, and procedures
for the communication towers. This course
will help personnel plan better installations
to prevent future problems with neighbors
and other concern citizens. The training will
give personnel the rules and regulations pertaining
to the communications tower. This course will
be an overview of the FCC, FAA, EPA, Cal-OSHA,
and OSHA requirements. Testing upon course
completion.
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Site and Tower Signage
Site and Tower Signage course
covers the placement of signs, and how to
pick the correct sign for the hazards at the
tower site. This class will cover all signs
at the site including, but not limited to
FCC, OSHA, EPA, and FAA, along with any state
signs that are applicable. Testing upon course
completion.
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NW315 Tower Safety
Course
This course is designed to
assist personnel who perform maintenance,
build, work around, and or who inspects tower
sites. Emphasis is placed on acceptable abetment
methods, applicable standards, and the implementation
of CPL 2-1.29, and Interim Inspection Procedures
during Communication Tower Constructions Activities.
Participants are required to bring all fall
protection equipment and the necessary PPE.
There will be fieldwork and students will
perform work at a tower site. Please check
with instructor.
4-Day Course
Prerequisites: Must have completed a minimum
of 10-hour construction safety course similar
to the 1010B
2 CEUs Recommended
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On-line Courses
& Courses Taught at NWOSU :
Designated Safety
Representatives
Designated Safety Representatives
and the Contact Data course provides personnel
with information on what policies and procedures
are to be implemented when safety becomes
an issue. This course will help personnel
identify whom they should contact, and how
to contact them, and the company's policy
and procedures. Testing upon course completion.
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NW845A Documentation
and Record Keeping
Documentation and Record
Keeping course instructs personnel on the
correct procedures to use when filling out
forms and what forms are required to be filled
per OSHA and Cal-OSHA requirements. Training
consists of reviewing preset procedures for
filling out forms, designating personnel to
sign off on the forms, and where to send those
forms after they have been completed. Testing
upon course completion.
1-Day Course
Prerequisites: None
0.5 CEU Recommended
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Emergency Procedures
and Contacts
Emergency Procedures and Contacts
course covers what to do, and who to contact
when an emergency situation arises. The material
covers what the policy and procedures are
to follow for a particular area. This course
informs the personnel when in an unfamiliar
work environment where these procedures would
be located. Testing upon course completion.
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Experience Modification
Rate (EMR)
Experience Modification Rate
(EMR) course covers what the EMR is, and what
the EMR is used for, and why it is needed.
Personnel will leave the class knowing the
correct way to figure the EMR. Testing upon
course completion.
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Facility Evacuation
Planning
Personnel in the Facility
Evacuation Planning course comes out of the
class knowing how to correctly implement,
administer, and setup an evacuation plan.
The course will cover evacuation procedures
for each facility, and where these procedures
are to be posted per the company's policy.
Testing upon course completion.
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Incident and Accident
Reporting
Incident and Accident Reporting
course covers policy and procedures on incident
and accident reporting. Personnel will come
out of the course knowing whom they need to
report an incident or accident to per company's
policy and procedures. Course material covers
why it is important to immediately report
any type of incident and accident. Testing
upon course completion.
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Safety Policy Overview
Safety Policy Overview course
covers the overall safety policy of a particular
company. The course material informs employees
of whom to contact should questions arise
concerning policies and procedures. Course
material states the procedures that must be
follow when a complaint is made per the policy.
This course may cover orientation, and training
procedures. Testing upon course completion.
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Safety Audits and
Inspections
Safety Audits and Inspections
course covers the procedures that should be
taken when safety audits and inspections are
performed and what to expect when regulators
enter into an establishment. This policy and
chain of command procedures will be reviewed
with all personnel taking this course. Supervisors
will learn the proper way to fill out an audit,
where to send the audit and who has access
to the audit. Testing upon course completion.
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Safety Meetings
and Training Participation
Safety Meetings and Training
Participation course covers the company's
policy for naming a member of personnel who
holds the responsible for conducting the safety
meetings, and requiring people to participate
in the training. Personnel will come out of
class with an understanding of why it is beneficial
for them to participate in the training, and
safety meetings. Testing upon course completion.
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Signs & Tags
Signs & Tags course will
cover the procedures associated with hanging
signs per the company's policy. The course
material will cover who is in charge of hanging
and assigning placement of signs. Testing
upon course completion.
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State Compensation
Insurance Statement
State Compensation Insurance
Statement course covers most of the state
compensation and insurance statements. Course
material will cover the procedures that need
to be followed if a claim has been filed against
an employer. The student will read a summarized
version of the State Compensation Insurance
Statement. Testing upon course completion.
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Asbestos Identification
Asbestos Identification course
covers what asbestos looks like, and the different
ways that asbestos was utilized. Personnel
who take the course will understand the following:
asbestos exposure and procedures to follow,
what the substance looks like and where asbestos
maybe encountered. Testing upon course completion.
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Back Safety
Back Safety course teaches
personnel to use safety skills to decrease
back injuries, correct situations that promote
back injury and raise the awareness of long
term effects of back injuries. Course material
covers ways to correct the situation so that
a back injury can be prevented. Testing upon
course completion.
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Blood Borne Pathogens
Blood Borne Pathogens (BBP)
course reviews the employer's exposure control
plan and the importance of employee training
concerning blood borne pathogens. Attendees
of this class will understand the usage of
personal protection equipment, signage, and
exposure evaluations and follow up reporting
procedures per the company's policy. Testing
upon course completion.
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Cold Exposure
Cold Exposure course covers,
how to decrease health risks in extreme temperature
work environments. The material covers what
the effects of extreme cold temperatures are
on the body. Personnel will be informed on
how to prepare for cold an environment, and
survival techniques if stranded in cold environment.
Course material covers what the symptoms of
cold exposure are, and how to treat weather
related injuries. Testing upon course completion.
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Compressed Gas
Compressed Gas course covers
the various techniques to handle and store
compressed gas. The course material will cover
the Cal/OSHA, DOT and Federal Regulations
for storing, moving, and using compressed
gas. Testing upon course completion.
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Confined Space Entry
Confined Space Entry course
covers how to safely reduce the potential
hazards before entering a confined workspace.
The course will go through different methods
and techniques to prevent the space from being
classified as a confined space. If the space
is classified as a permit required confined
space the course will give methods on how
to setup a program and run this program per
company's policy. Testing upon course completion.
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Ergonomics
This class is an overview
of the company's ergonomics policy. This course
covers adapting the work environment to reduce
physical strains and injuries. Students will
learn how to detect an ergonomic injury, types
of injuries, how to reduce the effects of
excessive or repetitive hazards and how to
report these types of health risks. Course
material will cover the Cal-OSHA and the Federal
OSHA requirements. Testing upon course completion.
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Ergonomics-Office
This class will pertain to
Ergonomics concern in an office environment.
The course material will cover the ergonomics
issues found in the office environment. This
program is designed to inform the office personnel
of the hazards associated with repetitive
motions and uncomfortable work areas. This
program demonstrates exercises, placement
of office equipment and reporting procedures.
Testing upon course completion.
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Ergonomics-Field
and Maintenance Personnel
This class will pertain to
Ergonomics concern for the personnel that
work outside the office environment, in the
maintenance facilities, shops, and any personnel
that are in the field. Course material covers
the ergonomics hazards associated with working
on various types equipment. The student comes
out of the class knowing what type of ergonomic
concerns there are, and how to lessen the
hazards. Testing upon course completion.
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Excavation/Trenching
This course covers what the
state and federal requirements are when dealing
with Excavation/Trenching. Course material
covers how to implement excavation and trenching
safe work practices. Personnel will get information
on what is required to implement such practices,
and different ways to achieve the desire goals
per company's policy. Testing upon course
completion.
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Eye Protection
Eye Protection course covers
why eye protection is important, and the benefits
of eye protection. The student will come out
of the course with an understanding of the
company's policy on eye protection. Testing
upon course completion.
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Foot Protection
Foot Protection course covers
the company's policy on foot protection. Personnel
will have an understanding of why foot protection
is important. The class will state what the
Cal-OSHA and Federal OSHA Regulations are
when dealing with foot protection. Testing
upon course completion.
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Hand and Power Tool
Hand and Power Tool course
covers most of the hand and power tools that
are used at company's facilities. The course
material covers the hazards associated with
the tools that are being used on a regular
bases. This course covers different ways to
lessen the hazards when dealing with hand
and power tools. The training will cover what
company's policies are when it comes to hand
and power tool safety. Testing upon course
completion.
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Hazard Communication
(Hazcom)
Hazard Communication (Hazcom)
training covers the chemicals that are used
at LADW&P's facilities. The training material
will cover how to read a Material Safety Data
Sheet (MSDS), and what to look for when reading
a MSDS. The training will cover where the
MSDS's are located within a facility. Personnel
will be informed of the process that should
be taken when an unknown chemical is located
at a particular location. The company's policy
for Hazcom will be addressed during this training.
Testing upon course completion.
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Head Protection
Head Protection course covers
what the company's policies are for wearing,
obtaining, and servicing head protection.
Course material will cover why it is important
to wear head protection. The material will
cover the ability and limitations of the different
types of head protection. Testing upon course
completion.
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Hearing protection
Hearing protection course
covers what the company's policy on hearing
protection, and why hearing protection is
important. CAL-OSHA and the Federal OSHA regulations
will be covered. Course will cover the different
types of hearing protection that is available,
and how to correctly use the Personnel Protection
Equipment (PPE). Testing upon course completion.
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Housekeeping
Housekeeping course covers
good housekeeping requirements, and what Cal-OSHA
and the Federal OSHA considered good housekeeping.
The course material will cover the company's
policy on good housekeeping, and why good
housekeeping is important. Testing upon course
completion.
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Lab Safety
Lab Safety course material
covers the hazards or procedures that are
associated with lab work. This class covers
the Personnel Protection Equipment (PPE) that
is available for lab work, and the limitations
of the equipment. This course covers the type
of chemicals that are used in a particular
lab, and the hazards associated with them.
Testing upon course completion.
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Lawn Maintenance
Equipment
Lawn Maintenance Equipment
course covers the hazards associated with
using this type of equipment. The personnel
will come out of the course knowing what the
hazards are for the type of equipment they
are using. The class can be made to a specific
type of equipment such as chain saw, wood
chippers, tree trimmers, lawn movers, and
etc. Testing upon course completion.
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Machine Safety
Machine Safety course covers
the different types of equipment that is located
at the different facilities, and the safety
concerns of each different type of equipment.
This course covers the different types of
Personnel Protection Equipment for each type
of machine that could be used. Testing upon
course completion.
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Personnel Hygiene
Personnel Hygiene courses
cover why personal hygiene is important. The
material will state the policy of the company.
The material will state why it is important
to have good personnel hygiene. Testing upon
course completion.
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Skin Protection
The Skin Protection course
covers different types of gloves, skin creams,
and different procedures to prevent skin irritations.
The material covers the benefits and limitations
of each of the methods described above. Testing
upon course completion.
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Slips, Trips &
Falls
Slips, Trips & Falls course
covers why good housekeeping is important,
and how to prevent slips, trips and falls
from occurring. The material will cover why
it is important to keep all walkways clean
and clear. Testing upon course completion.
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Substance Abuse
Substance Abuse course material
covers the problems associated with substance
abuse, and how it affects everyone in the
work environment. The course will cover signs
and symptoms of someone who may have a substance
abuse problem. The course will state what
the company's policies are for substance abuse.
Testing upon course completion.
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Toxic Substance
Toxic Substance course covers
how to handle toxic substance. The material
will cover proper Personnel Protection Equipment
(PPE) and procedures for particular types
of materials. At the end of the course the
personnel will have an understanding of the
hazards associated with the materials that
they are working with. Testing upon course
completion.
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Underground Utilities
Underground Utilities course
covers the different hazards associated with
working in underground. It is recommend that
the personnel taking this course take the
"Confined Space" and the "Respiratory Protection"
courses as additional training. This course
will cover ways to reduce the hazards while
working in this environment, with different
types of Personnel Protection Equipment (PPE),
forced air equipment and so on. The above
methods could help lesson the hazards when
working in this type of hazardous environment.
Testing upon course completion.
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Welding Safety
Welding Safety course covers
the various types of welding and the hazards
associated with those types. The material
will cover different types of Personnel Protection
Equipment (PPE), and the limitations of each.
Testing upon course completion.
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Equipment Fueling
and Servicing
Equipment Fueling and Servicing
course gives the personnel taking the class
different procedures for adding fuel to generators,
vehicles, lawn maintenance equipment, chain
saws, fuel storage tanks, and many other items.
The course material will offer different ways
that the different devices need to be grounded,
to prevent a possibility of fire per Federal
OSHA and Cal-OSHA regulations. Testing upon
course completion.
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Environmental Topics
This course can be separated
into four core classes, covering these topics:
energy management, recycling, disposal of
liquids & waste products, and earthquake
preparedness. The course could cover all of
the topics listed, or if needed can be separated
into the four core classes depending on the
customer's requirements. Testing upon course
completion.
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