Southwestern Oregon Community College’s Community Education Department is offering a variety of workforce safety trainings throughout spring term. Aerial Lift Safety WKPL* 9033*66 – This Aerial Lift safety session applies to the maintenance, inspection, and operation of powered platforms, vehicle-mounted platforms, and aerial lifts in general industry and construction. Aerial lifts in general industry and construction include equipment that provides for aerial devices used to elevate personnel to jobsites above ground level. Pre-registration and payment is required. Instructor: Paul West; Date: April 3, 2015; Days: Fri; Time: 8:00am-11:00am; Location: Sitkum 5; Cost: $65.00. Asbestos Awareness WKPL* 9033*67 – This training session is about Asbestos Awareness. It is designed for employees who may contact or work near asbestos-containing material (known as ACM), asbestos-containing building material (known as ACBM), or presumed asbestos-containing material (known as PACM), but do not disturb it as part of their normal work activities. This session will discuss appropriate PPE and health related hazards. Pre-registration and payment is required. Instructor: Paul West; Date: April 10, 2015; Days: Fri; Time: 8:00am-12:00pm; Location: Lakeview G; Cost: $80.00. Confined Spaces WKPL* 9033*68 – This session’s topic covers OSHA’s Confined Space regulation, which applies to spaces that have limited means of entry and/or exit and are not designed for continuous occupancy. Some confined spaces are classified as permit-required confined spaces. These spaces typically contain hazardous atmospheric conditions, pose engulfment or entrapment hazards, or contain other serious hazards. Pre-registration and payment is required. Instructor: Paul West; Date: April 17, 2015; Days: Fri; Time: 8:00am-12:00pm; Location: Lakeview G; Cost: $80.00. C-STOP WKPL* 9033*69 – Contractor Safety Training Program (C-STOP) is a 12 module training program that address basic safety in the working world. A C-STOP Certification is given upon successful completion. Training includes Fall Protection, Chemical safety, Trenching safety, Hand and Power tool safety to name a few of the elements. Pre-registration and payment is required. Instructor: Paul West; Date: April 27, 2015; Days: Mon; Time 8:00am-5:00pm; Location: Lakeview G; Cost: $150.00. Adult First Aid/CPR/AED WKPL* 9033*70 – This Medic First Aid class provide training in all facets of Basic First Aid and CPR with AED awareness training. This training provides a 2 year card. Pre-registration and payment is required. Instructor: Paul West; Date: May 1, 2015; Days: Fri; Time: 8:00am-1:00pm; Location: Sitkum 5; Cost: $75.00. Forklift WKPL* 9033*71 – This topic covers forklifts, also known as powered industrial trucks (PITs), which are specialized vehicles that carry, push, pull, lift, load, unload, stack, or tier material of varied sizes, shapes, and weights. Pre-registration and payment is required. Instructor: Paul West; Date: May 8, 2015; Days: Fri; Time: 8:00am-12:00pm; Location: Lakeview G; Cost: $90.00. GHS/Chemical Safety/Labeling WKPL* 9033*72 – The purpose of this training presentation is to explain the Hazard Communication Standard, the risks of exposure, the new GHS-compliant chemical labels and SDSs, and measures employees can take to protect themselves. Use these speaker’s notes to train your workers on Hazard Communication and GHS. Instructor: Paul West; Date: May 15, 2015; Days: Fri; Time: 8:00am-10:00am; Location: Lakeview G; Cost: $65.00. For more information about these trainings or other spring classes, please call Brenda Rogers in Community Education 541-888-7328.
