Health & Safety Training

OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety Course (30 Hours)

This course is designed for construction workers or supervisors who have some safety responsibility.  OSHA recommends training courses as an orientation to occupational safety and health for workers.  Students who complete the course receive a completion card from OSHA for the 30-hour Construction Outreach Course. 

OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety Course (10 Hours)

This course is designed for entry level construction workers and anyone involved in the construction industry with an emphasis on the most hazardous areas on a construction site.  Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to locate the correct OSHA standards in 29CFR 1926, identify common causes of accidents and fatalities in hazardous areas of construction, and identify techniques for such hazards.

OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Outreach (30 Hours)

This course is designed for workers or supervisors who have some safety responsibility, and focuses on the recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards in workplaces in general industry.  The class also provides information on the workers’ rights, employer responsibilities, and how to file a complaint.  Students who complete the course receive a completion card from OSHA for the 30-hour General Industry Outreach Course.

OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Outreach (10 Hours)

This course is designed for entry-level workers and employers on the recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards in workplaces in general industry.  The class also provides information on the workers’ rights, employer responsibilities, and how to file a complaint.  Students who complete the course receive a completion card from OSHA for the 10-hour General Industry Outreach Course. 

Confined Space Entry Procedures (8 Hours)

This seminar meets the requirements of the State of Alaska Department of Labor (8 AAC 61.01001.1401) Occupational Safety and Health AND ANSI standards (Z117.1-1989). It covers the basics of confined space work through lectures, video, and slides.  Choose from a seminar for fixed locations that meets the requirements of OSHA 29CFR 1910.146 or for construction sites that meets the requirements of OSHA 29CFR 1926.1200 – 1213.

Confined Space Industrial Rescue (8 Hours)

This one-day course will address basic principles and concepts of confined space entry rescue for standard confined space locations. The course will concentrate on the use of tripods, davits, and pre-engineered rescue systems applied in both vertical and horizontal extrications. The course is well suited for those who will serve as an on-site rescue person for standard confined spaces that do not present an atmospheric hazard to the rescuer. This practical ‘hands-on’ learning format will provide students with an engaging and enjoyable learning environment and is delivered by one of our highly qualified instructors. Due to the physical nature of the curriculum, participants need to be capable of performing physical activities in order to partake in the program.

Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (4 Hours)

This 4-hour introduction to aerial lifts is open to anyone who needs to obtain basic knowledge in the categories of safely operating, inspecting, conducting pre-use function checks and associated fall protection equipment use. This class includes an overview of OSHA and State of Alaska regulations.

Powered Industrial Truck Forklift (4 Hours)

Regulations (29CFR 1910.178) call for employers to “implement a training program and ensure that only trained drivers who have successfully completed the training program are allowed to operate powered industrial trucks.” Under the revised rule, industrial truck operators must receive training both in the classroom and on the trucks. A “designated” person must review each truck operator’s performance at least once a year, with remedial training provided to those the designated person determines need additional training.  This course is conducted at the company site and consists of two hours classroom training and two hours of hands-on training.

Scaffold Safety (4 Hours)

This 4-hour introduction to scaffolding safety is open to anyone who needs to obtain basic knowledge in the categories of frame scaffolding, tube and clamp, and systems scaffolding. This seminar includes an overview of OSHA and State of Alaska regulations.

Silica Awareness (4 Hours)

This 4-hour introduction to silica safety is open to anyone who needs to obtain basic knowledge on silica hazards, exposure control planning, awareness training, and required implementation. This seminar includes an overview of OSHA and State of Alaska regulations.

Lead Awareness (2 Hours)

This 2-hour course covers the history of lead, industrial uses of lead, where lead can be found in houses and industry, and the health effects of lead poisoning.

Excavation, Trenching, and Shoring (8 Hours)

This class focuses on OSHA standards and the safety aspects of excavation, trenching and shoring. It is an introduction to practical soil mechanics, and classification and its relationship to the stability of shored and unshored slopes and walls of excavations. Selection of personnel protective systems will be discussed. Various types of shoring are covered including wood and hydraulic. Course includes a hands-on and half-day field exercise.

Traffic Flagger Certification (6 Hours)

The flagger certification training is for anyone performing flagging operations in Alaska. The certification training reviews potential hazards associated with traffic control during road construction operations.  Students will be briefed on state and federal regulatory requirements.  They must have completed a Flagger program and be certified by a program that meets the training and certification standards of the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration(FHWA). Flagger training and certification must be renewed at least every 4 years.

DOT Supervisor Drug and Alcohol Signs and Symptoms (2 Hours)

The DOT requires employers to provide training for supervisors of safety sensitive
employees. This training includes specific information on the physical, behavioral, and
performance indicators of probable drug or alcohol use in order to help supervisors recognize and address hazardous employee behaviors. Throughout this course, attendees will complete two hours of supervisor training. One hour will be dedicated to drug use and one hour will be dedicated to alcohol use.

Wilderness First Aid (ASHI) (16 Hours)

This course is designed for individuals who desire or are required to be certified in wilderness first aid knowledge and skills.  Certification in Adult CPR and AED is required as a prerequisite for this class.  The class will provide students the knowledge, skills, and confidence to respond to an emergency in a remote or wilderness setting where medical services are hours or days away and there may be limited resources to care for patients.

American Heart Association First-Aid, CPR, and AED (8 Hours)

This course is designed for employees and/or designated first responders who have a duty to respond to a first aid or cardiac emergency because of job responsibilities or regulatory requirements.  Students will receive a student workbook to bring home to reference after the class.  There will also be a skills practice element of the class where students will practice first aid, CPR, and AED with a certified instructor.  Each student will receive a Heartsaver First Aid, CPR, and AED course completion card.

Mold Remediation Awareness (6 hours)

This 6-hour course covers the Environmental Protection Agency’s mold remediation recommendations at an awareness level. It covers the basics of mold for office, maintenance and custodial work. The seminar covers basic information through lectures, films, and hands-on workshops. Students also learn how to use personal protective equipment, toxicology, decontamination, mold removal techniques, and mold prevention. This class is offered in person or via Zoom through lecture and media.

Wildfire Protection Awareness (4 hours)

This 4-hour course covers the State of Alaska’s wildfire building protection recommendations at an awareness level. It covers the basics of wildfires in Alaska for home owners, business owners, and workers. The seminar covers basic information through lectures, films, and hands-on workshops. Students also learn how to use personal protective equipment, vegetation removal techniques, fire-wise construction methods, and fire prevention. This class is offered in person or via Zoom through lecture and media.

Respiratory Awareness Training (4 hours)

The program consists of an overview of respiratory hazards, types and styles of respirator protection, elements of a written program, fit testing, factors in choosing a respirator, an overview of the regulations (1910.134) care and storage of respirators. The importance of wearing (PPE), understanding OSHA regulations and other aspects of PPE Program Management. The class will provide a combination of hands-on, lecture, and real-life examples that will be able to be taken back to the job site and applied to the safety program. Upon successful completion of this course the student will receive a certificate acknowledging they have met the OSHA and ANSI Requirements.

Respiratory Competent Training (8 hours)

Your respiratory protection program starts here. As the safety administrator, running a respiratory protection program means regulations and anticipating hazards. To run a successful workplace respiratory protection program, you must understand and comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
When respiratory protection is required a written respiratory protection program is needed and this means a designated administrator must oversee the 1) assessment of exposure, 2) selection of respirators, 3) evaluation of employees’ health, 4) fit-testing and training of employees, 5) inspection, repair, cleaning, storage and replacements, 6) review of the program to ensure it’s running properly, and 7) maintaining written records. Upon successful completion of this course the student will receive a certificate acknowledging they have met the OSHA and ANSI Requirements. Reg: 1910.134 – G, 1926.103 – C

Respirator Silica Competent Person (4 hours)

This new half-day course will provide initial training for persons designated by their construction management to act as the Silica Competent Person for their site(s) or who want to learn more about the role of the competent person under the new OSHA Construction Regulation (29 CFR 1926.1153) for Respirable Crystalline Silica.
Participants will acquire knowledge through lecture and real-world interactive examples that will help prepare them to comply with the new silica standard. Upon successful completion of this course the student will receive a certificate acknowledging they have met the OSHA and ANSI Requirements.

Reg: 1910.134 – G, 1926.103 – C

Hearing Protection (4 hours)

This class will cover how hearing loss can affect your quality of life, the health effects associated with loud noises, how loud is too loud, amount & causes of hearing loss, prevention (reducing the noise at the source), choosing hearing protection (earplugs and earmuffs) and proper fit of earplugs.
Reg: 1910.95 – G, 1926.101 -C

Metal Working Hazard Awareness (4 hours)

This class covers the general industry standards within the metalworking industry covering arc radiation hazards, respiratory hazards & protection, noise hazards, engineering controls, heat stress hazards, head, eye & face impacts, impact of safety on productivity and ergonomics.
Reg: 1910.1200 – G, 1926.59 -C

Hand Safety Awareness (4 hours)

The Hand Safety standard is a federal OSHA regulation (29 CFR 1910.138) which prescribes to safeguards to use appropriate hand protection when employees’ hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.
Reg: 1910.138 -G, 1926.28 – C

NAVFAC Contractor Safety Awareness (40 Hours)

This 40-hour course is designed for contractors, military, and government employees that need EM 385 Training for business with the US Navy, NAVFAC, US Army Corps of Engineers, and other government agencies. This program covers contract review, overview of EM 385 1-1 and OSHA 29 CFR 1926 regulations, preparing submittals (APP, AHA, site-specific plans, etc), identifying and controlling hazards and using a safety management system effectively, and meeting contract requirements.

Basic Life Support (BLS) for HealthCare Providers (4 Hours)

This course is designed to teach the skills of CPR for victims of all ages, use of an automated external defibrillator, and relief of choking.

  • A student CD, included with the text, contains supplemental information for interested students on topics such as stroke, cardiac arrest, and special resuscitation situations.
  • The course is video-based with instructor-led discussion and simulation. Students participate in, practice and complete various skills and learning stations.
  • Ideal for learners who prefer group interaction and feedback from an instructor while learning skills.