Funded by Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, US Department of Labor
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Registration for OSHA Classes
Contact Matt Hollub at mhollub@ccs.ua.edu for course information.
Training Format: On-Site, Virtual
Training Language: English, Spanish
Training Type: Normal Training Classes (1-3hr), Train-the-Trainer classes (3-6 hrs)
Receive Certificate Upon Completion of Course.
Workplace Infectious Disease Control
Course Outline: The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way many of us look at workplace hygiene. While before it was commonplace to let a cold run through a facility or to come to work sick, this culture has now dramatically shifted. Pandemic planning is based on traditional infection prevention and industrial hygiene practices, focusing on engineering, administrative, and work practice controls, and personal protective equipment use. Employers and employees should use this training to help identify risk levels in workplace settings, determine any appropriate control measures to implement, and take the necessary steps to protect your workers and their families.
Topics include:
- Infectious Disease in the workplace
- Causes, Types, Modes of Infections – Bloodborne, Waterborne, Airborne
- Steps to reduce workplace exposure and implement controls: Infection control, Ventilation, PPE, Physical Barriers
- Best practices for businesses – e.g. recordkeeping
- Following existing OSHA standards classifying worker exposure to infectious diseases
We can also customize the topic according to your need.
Employees and managers who take this course will be able to work together to spot potential disease-spreading risks throughout the workplace. Employees will also understand quarantine control measures and other preparation steps to minimize exposure.
Disclaimer: This material was produced under grant number SH36978HA1 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Heat Stress Training
Course Outline: Exposure to hot, humid environments in the workplace can lead to severe illness or death for workers unable to maintain their body’s temperature within a safe range. It is of utmost importance that not only supervisors but also employees recognize the risk of heat exposure. Employers and employees should use this training to identify environments that place workers at risk for heat exposure, early warning signs of developing heat illness, immediate actions the worker can take to counteract the effects of heat exposure, and basic mitigating factors to limit their risks.
Topics include:
- Information in Heat Stress
- OSHA guidelines as they apply to heat illness
- Who is affected by heat illness?
- Symptoms of heat illness
- Immediate actions to take when someone is suffering from heat illness
- Preventative methods to combat the risk of heat exposure
We can also customize the topic according to your need.
Employees and managers who take this course will be able to work together to identify heat exposure risk, recognize symptoms of heat illness, provide immediate care for a worker experiencing heat illness, and identify mitigation efforts to combat heat exposure. Employees will also understand their risks and be able to recognize early indicators of heat exposure.
Disclaimer: This material was produced under grant number SH39190SH2 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
About the Program
These training programs are funded by the Susan Harwood Workplace Safety and Health Training program. In 1997, the program was re-named in honor of the late Susan Harwood, a former director of the Office of Risk Assessment in OSHA’s Health Standards Directorate, who died in 1996. During her 17-year tenure with the agency, Harwood helped develop OSHA standards to protect workers exposed to bloodborne pathogens, cotton dust, benzene, formaldehyde, asbestos and lead in construction.
Project Director: Siyuan Song, Ph.D. https://eng.ua.edu/eng-directory/dr-siyuan-song/
Email: siyuan.song@ua.edu