Western MassCOSH Training Programs

 Occupational Asthma (general course)
 Wheezing at Work – Occupational Asthma for Health-Care Providers
 General Asbestos Awareness (building maintenance, construction trades)
 Confined Space Entry (refresher, 8-hr and 16-hr certifications)
 Chemical Hazards & Emergency Response (awareness level)
 8-hr, 24-hr, and 40-hr HAZMAT Emergency Response
 Ergonomics and the Prevention of Repetitive Strain Injuries
 OSHA – 10 hr.
 OSHA – 30 hr.
 Hazardous Waste Site Worker
 Health and Safety Committees
 Indoor Air Quality for Schools and Offices
 Blood-Borne Pathogens/Infectious Disease Control
 Job Stress
 Winter and Summer Safety
 General Health and Safety Laws, Regulations, and Agencies
 Workers Compensation – The Basics
 First Responder Health and Safety Issues (Terrorism Preparedness)
 Sexual Harassment Prevention
 Toxic Use Reduction in School/Building Maintenance
 Trenching/Shoring (Refresher and 8-hour initial)
 Workplace Violence Prevention
 Work Zone Safety

First aid/CPR

COURSES

Respiratory Protection:
Prerequisite: None       Length of Course: 2 days
We cover in this course the requirements for having respirators, donning, doffing, maintenance, selection and limitations of respirators. We also cover qualitative fit-testing and user seal-check testing. The written respirator program is highlighted along with medical requirements and OSHA and NIOSH standards. This course includes much hands-on training.

Ergonomics:
Prerequisite: None       Length of Course: 1 day
Students will learn to recognize, evaluate and control work-place conditions causing or contributing to musculoskeletal and nerve disorders.

Permit-Required Confined Space Entry:
Prerequisite: None    Length of Course: 2 days
We will instruct on how to safely enter a confined space by recognizing and evaluating hazards. Preventing hazards, along with abating hazards are emphasized

Overview of Permit Required Confined Space Entry:
Prerequisite: None        Length of Course: 1 day
This is a good course as in introduction to the OSHA Permit Required Confined Space Standard (29CFR1910.146). It is geared toward people who do not enter a confined space, such as floor supervisors, management and non-entry rescuers. There is no hands-on training in this course, as the Standard and the responsibilities of attendee’s entrants and rescuers are covered, but no mock entry or hands-on monitoring is presented.

OSHA-10:
Prerequisite: None        Length of Course: 10 hours 
We present the OSHA-10 in a cheerful entry level environment, bringing out the required basic requirements we must cover, plus electives pertaining to the customers needs. This course is required on all state construction jobs and many private construction jobs as well.

OSHA-30:
Prerequisite: None      Length of Course: 30 hours 
We present the OSHA-30 is an expanded course of the OSHA-10. Many contractors require this for their foremen on jobs.
Both the OSHA-10 and OSHA-30 are offered in both English and Spanish

HAZARDOUS WASTE COURSES

Hazaroudous Waste Site Worker

40-hour Hazardous Waste Site Worker
 required for all hazardous waste site workers before site entry

8-hour Hazardous Waste Site Refresher
 required annually for all hazardous waste site workers

8-hour Supervisor
 required for all hazardous waste site supervisors in addition to 40-hr

Emergency Responder (ER)

24-hour Emergency Responder
 required for those who are expected to respond to hazardous material emergencies

8-hour ER Refresher
 required annually for all Emergency Responders

8-hour ER Awareness Level
required for workers likely to discover a release and initiate contacts for response

8-hour Emergency Response to All Hazards Awareness Course
required for workers who respond to man made or national incidents or disasters

Western Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health
640 Page Blvd., Springfield, MA 01104 * (413) 731-0760     Fax: (413) 731-6688