2019 10-9-19, OSHA Requirements - What MA Utilities Need to Know, Littleton
Wednesday, October 09, 2019, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EDT
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MWWA EDUCATION SEMINAR OSHA Requirements - What MA Utilities Need to Know**New** MWWA Course ID #: 19-005. MA Wastewater ID#: BC-2019-3428Effective February 1, 2019 MA General Law (Chapter 146, § 6) requires that all Massachusetts public employees to follow federal OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act) safety regulations. Compliance with these requirements is overseen by the MA Dept. of Labor Standards (DLS). This full day class is an awareness training will present a general overview of the important utility safety issues and will include presentations and equipment demonstrations by Tiger Training of Marshfield, MA. There will be a hands on component in the afternoon and attendees are encouraged to bring PPE equipment that they own, such as respirators and air monitoring equipment. Learning Objectives:
This course is approved for 6.0 TCHs (Training Contact Hours) for MA Water and Wastewater Operators. Approval is pending for Rhode Island Water Operators. LOCATION: Littleton Police Department DATE: Wednesday, October 9, 2019 TIME: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. INSTRUCTORS: Daniel Laprade, P.E., Training Coordinator, Mass Water Works Association Marc Nerino, Tiger Training Corporation, Marshfield, MA AGENDA: 8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Registration & Introduction 10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Break 10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Power equipment, lock-out tag-out, ladders, fall protection (D. Laprade) 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. AC pipe overview, blood borne pathogens, hazard communication (D. Laprade) 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 pm. Lunch (to be provided) 12:15 – 2:30 p.m. Equipment hands-on and demonstrations: trench safety, PPE, confined space (M. Narino) 2:30 - 2:45 p.m. Break 2:45 - 4:15 p.m. Equipment hands-on and demonstrations (continued) (M. Narino) 4:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Review, Assessment Questions & Course Evaluations
ATTENDANCE & TCH POLICY: Participants must attend 90% of the program and complete a session evaluation form to be eligible for TCHs. TCHs will be issued only when full payment is received. Contact: Daniel Laprade, [email protected], 413-883-7030 |