Environmental Training Center   (Formerly REBRAC)

 

025045  FORKLIFT - TRAIN THE TRAINER                

                                                                         9:00am-1:00pm       9/3     TH

                        Instructor: B. Connors      Fee: $50        Class Limit: 20

CalOSHA requires forklift operators be trained on initial assignment every three years or

when an unsafe incident occurs.  Training is composed of classroom instruction and a

driving test.  This workshop will enable owners/managers to conduct training of their

own employees. 

 

025046  ADA ACCESS COMPLIANCE                

                                                                         9:00-11:00am         9/24    TH

                        Instructor: B. Connors      Fee: $15        Class Limit: 20

The American's with Disabilities Act imposes strict guidelines for physical access to your

business, in some cases down to the quarter-inch.  This workshop will cover the most

common problems businesses have when complying with the ADA. 

 

025047   CalOSHA BY THE NUMBERS                

                                                                         9:00-11:00am        10/8     TH

                        Instructor: B. Connors      Fee: $15        Class Limit: 20

This workshop will guide your business through the maze of regulations to determine

which apply and which do not.  Cal OSHA has over 8,160 Safety Orders. Some orders

apply to all employers and others depend on your equipment, materials and processes. 

 

025048   MANAGING HAZARDOUS WASTE & UNIVERSAL WASTE                

                                                                         9:00-11:00am       10/22    TH

                        Instructor: B. Connors      Fee: $15        Class Limit: 20

This workshop will cover the basics of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations

pertaining to hazardous materials and hazardous waste for small businesses.  Also

covered will be those items of waste that are hazardous but have differing

handling and disposal methods than the more traditional hazardous waste. 

Participants will learn what constitutes universal waste. 

 

025049   CONTROLLING WORKERS' COMPENSATION COSTS  

                                                                         9:00-11:00am          11/5   TH

                        Instructor: B. Connors      Fee: $15        Class Limit: 20

This workshop will begin with an examination of a business "Injury and Illness Prevention

Plan," general and business specific safety training, establishing and maintaining a

business safety culture, and selecting a preferred medical provider.

 

025050   OFFICE ERGONOMICS                

                                                                         9:00-11:00am         11/19  TH

                        Instructor: B. Connors      Fee: $15        Class Limit: 20

This workshop will present the basics of office ergonomics from seating to office layout,

focusing on posture, force and repetition.  Attendees will learn how to spot problems and

remediate conditions before they become workers compensation claims.

 

025051  BUSINESS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS  

                                                                         9:00-11:00am         12/10   TH

                        Instructor: B. Connors      Fee: $15        Class Limit: 20

Fifteen percent of businesses suffering a disaster never reopen.  This workshop will focus

on emergency preparedness from the two perspectives of protecting employees as required

by Cal OSHA and protecting the continuity of the business after an emergency event.