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Continuing Education
Broadband
o n l i n e s a f e t y
Online Safety Courses for
the Broadband Industry
SPRING 2020
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WITC Continuing Education
BROADBAND ONLINE SAFETY
OSHA GENERAL INDUSTRY
3 – 6
Class Number: 24905
Fee $299
Hours 15
INDUSTRY TOPICS
6 – 9
Class Number: 24904
Fee $199
Hours 15
WORKPLACE WELLNESS
9
Class Number: 26811
Fee $109
Hours 5
OFFICE STAFF FOCUS
10 – 11
Class Number: 24903
Fee $109
Hours 10
SUPERVISOR FOCUS
11– 12
Class Number: 24902
Fee $109
Hours 5
CUSTOMIZABLE TRAININGS
13
Broadband Safety 5 (1–5 modules): 24900
Fee: $49
Broadband Safety 10 (6–10 modules): 24899
Fee: $99
Broadband Safety 15 (11–15 modules): 24898
Fee: $149
Broadband Safety 20 (16–20 modules): 24897
Fee: $199
Broadband Safety 30 (21–30 modules): 24896
Fee: $249
WITC is pleased to provide a new online
safety training opportunity for those
working in the broadband industry.
Whether you are new to the industry or
have many years of experience, safety
awareness and training is a requirement.
There are ve class categories with a
variety of specic topics under each one in
addition to ve customizable category
options. The rst, OSHA General Industry, is
intended for all employees. The others are
content specic for sub-groups of
employees.
Important Class Notes:
Register for these online classes at any time
throughout the semester; however, you
must complete the course materials before
May 31, 2020.
After registration and payment are received,
you will receive additional instructions on
how to log in and access your course.
Business & Legal Resources is the online
delivery platform.
More information about WITC’s
Broadband Online Safety courses:
bit.ly/witcCEbroadband
877.243.2431
Paul Kostner
Broadband Academy Program Director
Paul.Kostner@witc.edu
715-234-7082 ext. 5298
Welcome!
How to register: See page 14
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Broadband Safety: OSHA
General Industry
Class Number: 24905
Fee: $299
January 2, 2020 – May 31, 2020
15 hours
Overview: Understand OSHA policies,
procedures and standards, as well as general
industry safety and health principles. Topics
include scope and application of the OSHA
General Industry Standards. Register for this
online class at any time throughout the
semester; however, you must complete the
course materials before May 31, 2020. After
registration and payment are received, you
will receive additional instructions on how to
log in and access your course. Business & Legal
Resources is the online delivery platform.
Arc Flash Safety
A-1.
This session will cover the hazards and risks of work-
ing on or near energized electrical equipment. It will
also discuss the procedures for preventing an arc
ash accident and how to protect yourself from the
hazards of an arc ash.
Avoiding Exposure to Bloodborne
Pathogens
A-2.
This session discusses how you might be exposed to
bloodborne pathogens and infectious diseases, how
you can protect yourself from exposure, and how to
clean up and properly dispose of blood or bodily u-
ids. Employees most likely to be exposed include
rst-aid responders, janitorial and maintenance per-
sonnel, and workers assigned to clean up after an
industrial accident. Even if your job does not nor-
mally expose you to blood or bodily uids, this ses-
sion is helpful to raise your awareness of bloodborne
pathogens, to understand why you should not come
in contact with them, and to understand that it is im-
portant to report spills of blood or bodily uids so
that they can be cleaned up safely.
Basic First Aid For Medical
Emergencies
A-3.
The main purpose of this session is to familiarize you
with basic rst-aid procedures. By the time the ses-
sion is over, you will be able to recognize the benets
of obtaining rst-aid and CPR certication; identify
proper procedures for a variety of medical emergen-
cies; assist in administering rst aid when a co-work-
er is injured; and do no further harm.
Battery Safety
A-4.
The main objective of this session is to make sure you
work safely with batteries on the job. By the time the
session is over, you will be able to identify battery
hazards; understand how batteries work; charge bat-
teries safely; assist in maintaining batteries properly;
select appropriate PPE for battery maintenance; and
follow proper emergency procedures.
Bloodborne Pathogens- General
A-5.
This session will train you to identify bloodborne
pathogens, or BBPs, that might be present in the
workplace; understand how certain diseases are
transmitted through blood; determine your risk of
exposure to BBPs in the workplace; protect yourself
from exposure through prevention and by following
certain procedures if you are exposed; respond ap-
propriately if you are exposed to BBPs; and under-
stand your right to medical evaluations.
Electrical Safety At Work
A-6.
This session covers electrical safety for unqualied
workers. “Unqualied” workers are workers who are
not specically trained to repair or work with certain
electrical equipment. The main objective of this ses-
sion is to inform unqualied workers about the basic
safety procedures when working around electricity.
We will also cover the hazards of electricity and how
to avoid them, as well as safe work procedures.
Emergency Action & Fire Prevention
A-7.
This training presentation will teach you to under-
stand hazards that lead to an emergency and how to
evacuate an area in an emergency, respond to an
emergency, protect yourself from re and other haz-
ards, prevent res, and respond to res and spills.
Exit Routes
A-8.
This training will explain how to set up and maintain
exit routes, implement the requirements of the facil-
ity Emergency Action Plan, recognize alarm signals
and implement evacuation procedures.
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Fire Extinguishers
A-9.
This training session will teach you about what causes
a re, what re extinguishers do, how to use an extin-
guisher, and dierent re suppressant materials.
Forklift & Pedestrian Safety
A-10.
Learn to work safely around forklifts, with objectives
including: identing the hazards of working around
forklifts; understanding factors that contribute to
forklift/pedestrian accidents; comprehending pe-
destrian safety requirements; and proper precau-
tions for working around forklifts.
Hazard Communication & GHS: What
Employees Need To Know
A-11.
The main objective of this session is to teach you
about hazard communication. Upon completion
you will be able to: recognize hazardous chemicals;
understand the risks they pose; interpret the infor-
mation on chemical labels; understand safety data
sheets, or SDS; protect yourself from physical and
health hazards; and responding to emergencies.
Introduction to OSHA & the General
Duty Clause
A-12.
The main objective of this session is to familiarize you
with how OSHA and the General Duty Clause aect
your job and workplace. Objectives include: under-
standing OSHAs purpose; identifying OSHA’s strate-
gies for improving workplace safety; recognizing the
General Duty Clause’s impact; and knowing OSHA
rights and responsibilities.
Job Hazard Analysis
A-13.
The main objective of this session is to familiarize you
with job hazard analysis (JHA). Objectives include:
identifying JHAs purpose; recognizing the benets of
JHA; understanding the JHA process; and analyzing
jobs to nd and correct hazards.
Lockout/Tagout Authorized Employee
A-14.
This session will train you to perform the responsibili-
ties of an “authorized person. An authorized person
is an employee who services or maintains machinery
and equipment. As an authorized person, you will be
able to recognize hazardous energy sources, under-
stand responsibilities to other employees, and con-
trol hazardous energy with lockout/tagout.
Machine Guarding
A-15.
By the end of this session, you will be able to under-
stand the hazardous actions of dierent types of ma-
chinery, identify the hazards of working with machin-
ery, identify machine safeguards and know how they
work, and properly operate machines with guards.
Noise & Hearing Conversation
A-16.
This session is part of the training required by the Oc-
cupational Safety and Health Administration, or OS-
HA, under the Hearing Conservation Program. This
training session will cover the impact of noise on
your hearing, how to identify noise hazards in your
workplace, what hearing tests you may be required
to take at work, what hearing protection devices are
available to you, and how to choose the right ones.
OSHA Inspections, Citations &
Penalties
A-17.
The main objective of this session is to prepare you
to manage an OSHA inspection eectively to achieve
the best possible result. By the time this session is
over, you will be able to identify how investigations
are triggered; develop an inspection action plan; un-
derstand the steps in the inspection process; assume
an eective role in the inspection; and successfully
deal with the outcome of an inspection.
Permit-Required Conned Spaces in
Construction: Attendant
A-18.
This training session on permit-required conned
spaces is designed for construction workers desig-
nated as attendants for these spaces. You know that
construction sites change constantly as the work pro-
gresses. That means conned spaces change, too. In
fact, conned spaces can be created during the
course of a project, even if none existed at the proj-
ects start. This session will help you identify the haz
-
ards of conned space entry, including the signs,
symptoms, behavioral eects, and consequences of
hazard exposure.
PPE-Eye Protection
A-19.
During this session, we’ll talk about what eyewear
you need to wear depending on the hazards you
deal with on the job, and we’ll show you exactly how
to use and maintain it.
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PE-Hand Protection
A-20.
By the end of the training session, you will be able to
identify hand hazards, choose appropriate gloves for
work tasks, know the limitations of hand protection,
and use and care for protective equipment.
PPE-Foot Protection
A-21.
OSHA requires employers to conduct a hazard as-
sessment and determine the appropriate PPE for the
dierent types of work that employees are expected
to do. This includes an assessment for potential foot
injury hazards. This training session will discuss the
potential foot hazards in your workplace that were
identied during the hazard assessment.
Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls: A
Guide For Employees
A-22.
Slips, trips, and falls are among the most common
causes of injury on the job and at home. Everyone
slips, trips, or falls on occasion, but sometimes, the
result can be serious, painful—and even deadly—in-
juries. Its important to recognize slip, trip, and fall
hazards on the job when you see them so that you
can take proper precautions to prevent accidents
and protect yourself and coworkers from injury.
Process Safety Management
A-23.
Welcome to the training session on safely using, han-
dling, moving, and storing highly hazardous chemi-
cals. This training session is for employees and em-
ployees of contractors who work with processes that
involve highly hazardous chemicals. It is designed for
workplaces covered under the Occupational Safety
& Health Administrations (OSHA) Process Safety
Management Standard (29 CFR 1910.119). It will
cover the procedures for safely handling highly haz-
ardous chemicals and operating a chemical process
that involves such chemicals.
Respiratory Protection
A-24.
After this session, you will be able to identify the haz-
ards of airborne contaminants; identify and use ap-
propriate respiratory protection; recognize the limi-
tations and capabilities of respirators in our work-
place; and inspect, maintain and store respirators.
Safe Forklift Operation
A-25.
This training session will help you understand the
characteristics of a forklift, including dierences
from driving a car; controls and instruments; motor
operation; steering; and other instructions, warn-
ings, and precautions.
Understanding Chemical Labels
Under GHS
A-26.
Chemical labeling is the rst step in the process of
using chemicals safely. OSHAs chemical labeling
requirements are part of its Hazard Communication
Standard (HazCom), which is designed to ensure
that you can identify and understand hazardous
chemical substances in the workplace. HazCom, in-
cluding chemical labeling, has been aligned with
the Globally Harmonized System for Classication
and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). This training ses-
sion focuses on the GHS chemical label.
Understanding the Safety Data Sheet
A-27.
The main objective of this session is to describe the
purpose of the GHS and introduce you to the SDS. By
the time the session is over, you should be able to
understand the GHS and how it aects hazard com-
munication in the workplace; recognize how the SDS
improves your access to vital safety, health, and envi
-
ronmental information about chemicals used in the
workplace; and identify the 16 sections of the SDS
and the information contained in each section.
Warehouse Safety
A-28.
The main objective of this session is to help you pre-
vent accidents and injuries in the warehouse and
loading dock. Upon completion, you should be able
to identify warehouse hazards; prevent back injuries;
work safely with material-handling equipment; pro-
tect against accidents on the loading dock; stack
materials safely; and prevent slips, trips and falls.
What Unqualied Workers Need To
Know About Electrical Safety
A-29.
The main objective of this session is to inform you
about the basic requirements for electrical safety on
the job. Upon completion, you will be able to: under-
stand the hazards of electricity; identify and avoid
common electrical hazards; follow safe work prac-
tices around electrical equipment; and know what to
do in an emergency.
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Workplace Safety For Employees
A-30.
At the end of the training session, you will be able to
understand why safety is such an important work-
place issue, identify the requirements of OSHA and
the law, know what our safety policy requires, and
take an active role in promoting workplace safety
and health.
Your Guide To Personal Protective
Equipment
A-31.
The main objective of this course is to provide you
with the information you need to use PPE eectively
to protect your health and safety on the job. By the
time the course is over, you should be able to under-
stand the PPE hazard assessment process; under-
stand why dierent types of PPE are selected; and
know how to properly wear and care for PPE.
Broadband Safety: Industry
Class Number: 24904
Fee: $199
January 2, 2020 – May 31, 2020
15 hours
Overview: Learn all aspects of the employers
safety and health program for protecting
workers from injuries and illnesses in the
broadband industry. Register for this online
class at any time throughout the semester;
however, you must complete the course
materials before May 31, 2020. After
registration and payment are received, you
will receive additional instructions on how to
log in and access your course. Business & Legal
Resources is the online delivery platform.
Active Shooter On-Site: What Every
Employee Should Do
B-1.
When it comes to workplace shootings there are
measures you can take to not only limit the damage
but also to save precious lives both before and dur-
ing these incidents. Because most incidents are over
within minutes, you need to be prepared to react
quickly to the situation. During this session we’ll talk
about how you, as an employee, should react to and
prepare for an active shooter in your workplace.
Aerial Lift Safety
B-2.
Aerial lifts are extremely useful pieces of equipment
and are commonly used in many industries. But this
equipment can be hazardous to both operators and
employees working nearby unless proper precau-
tions are taken by all employees.
Asbestos Awareness
B-3.
This session is designed for employees who may
contact or work near asbestos- containing material
(known as ACM), asbestos-containing building ma-
terial (known as ACBM or presumed asbestos-con-
taining material (known as PACM), but do not disturb
it as part of their normal work activities.
Avoiding Back Injuries
B-4.
The objective of this session is to help you prevent
back injuries. You will learn to: identify causes of back
injuries; prevent back injuries; use proper lifting, load
carrying, and unloading techniques to help protect
your back; and think smart about your back and the
importance of keeping it healthy.
Back Safety
B-5.
This training will help you understand how back in-
juries occur; prevent back injuries; use proper lifting,
load carrying, and unloading techniques; and think
intelligently about your back.
Chain Saw Safety For Construction
Workers
B-6.
At the end of the training, you will be able to under-
stand how chain saws work, including maintenance
tips, risks associated with chain saw use, personal
protection equipment, or PPE, and safe work prac-
tices for using a chain saw.
Crane Rigging In Construction
B-7.
This session focuses on safe rigging for crane and
derrick operations at construction sites. A critical job
for the safety of any crane or derrick operation is rig-
ging the load, which is the most time-consuming of
any crane operation and has the greatest hazard po-
tential. In this session we’ll cover the fundamentals of
rigging cranes and derricks.
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Disaster Planning: What Employees
Need to Know
B-8.
Making sure that all employees receive basic emer-
gency response training is a critical part of disaster
planning, whether you are planning for a workplace
re or a natural disaster like a tornado or ood. This
training session will help you identify dierent types
of workplace disasters, understand the requirements
of your emergency response plan, carry out emer-
gency response assignments eectively, and evacu-
ate quickly and safely in an emergency.
Excavation Safety For Construction
Workers
B-9.
The main objective of this session is to help you learn
how important it is to work safely in excavations or
trenches. Upon completion you will understand pre-
ventive measures required by law, your role in work-
ing safely, your employer’s obligations to protect you,
hazardous atmospheres and types of protective
systems.
Extreme Weather Driving for All
Drivers
B-10.
The main objective of this session is to provide safety
tips for driving in extreme weather so that you can
avoid accidents and breakdowns. Upon completion
you will be able to: recognize extreme weather driv-
ing hazards; identify safe driving precautions for dif-
ferent weather conditions; prepare yourself and your
vehicle for any kind of weather; and prevent acci-
dents and reach your destination safely when driv-
ing in extreme weather conditions.
Fall Protection in Construction
B-11.
This training presentation will teach you how to rec-
ognize fall hazards and identify when fall protection
is needed, use basic fall protection systems, prevent
objects from falling, inspect personal fall arrest sys-
tems, and rescue yourself and others from falls.
Good Housekeeping
B-12.
Good housekeeping is serious business at work. Not
only can it help save your money—it can also save
your life. During this training session, we’ll explain
what good housekeeping is and why it’s so impor-
tant at work—and we’ll also go over exactly what
your role in good housekeeping is.
Home Safety
B-13.
In this session you will discover the importance of
home safety; how to identify hazards in your home;
how to eliminate or minimize hazards; and ways to
keep your home and family safe and secure.
Ladder Safety
B-14.
Ladder accidents, injuries, and even fatalities are
some of the most common accidents that happen
on the job. There is a lot you can do to avoid becom-
ing a statistic, and it starts with using the information
you will be provided during this session.
Mold Hazards and Prevention
B-15.
This session will discuss the hazards of mold both in
the workplace and at home. We will learn how to de-
tect mold, where to nd it, the health hazards of ex-
posure, how to clean up small mold contamination,
and how to prevent mold from growing.
Powered Platform Safety
B-16.
The main objective of this session is to talk about
powered platform safety features and procedures.
Upon completion you will be able to: identify pow-
ered platform components and platform safety fea-
tures; use inspection requirements; use personal fall
arrest systems properly; follow safe work practices
and act eectively in an emergency.
Recordkeeping: Injury and Illness
B-17.
By the end of this training session, you will be able to
understand which employers are aected, record
keeping forms, reporting to the government, em-
ployees recorded, employee rights, and injury and
illness recording criteria.
Scaolds In Construction
B-18.
This training presentation will teach you to under-
stand the nature of scaold hazards; identify major
types of scaolds and their use; erect, move, operate,
inspect, and maintain a scaold; and implement safe
work practices, use fall protection, and protect your-
self from falling objects.
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Trenching: Competent Person
B-19.
This session is intended to provide a background of
information on which to begin building the compe-
tent persons experience. By the end of this session,
you as the competent person will be able to recog-
nize hazards associated with trenches, understand
the protective systems for trenches, and understand
the hazards and prevention measures for the activi-
ties associated with excavation.
Underground Construction/Tunneling
B-20.
The main objective of this session is to help you un-
derstand the OSHA regulation for protecting the
safety and health of underground construction
workers. Upon completion you will understand: the
critical role of what OSHA terms a competent per-
son in maintaining job site safety; see what’s need-
ed to keep everyone connected and aware; know
what protections you have for ventilation, illumina-
tion, and air monitoring; list site control procedures
that are designed to protect workers; know the
minimum requirements for air and light, which are
critical concerns for all underground workers; un-
derstand the rules for special situations, when proj-
ects include drilling and blasting, the use of cranes
and hoists, or working with gas underground; learn
what emergency procedures must be in place at all
times, even if just one person is underground; and
know what records must be kept on air quality and
potentially dangerous exposures—that are avail-
able to workers during and after a project.
Portable Power Tool Safety
B-21.
By the end of the training session, you will be able to
identify the hazards of portable power tools, take
precautions against injury, use tool guards eective-
ly, and understand common safety practices for spe-
cic types of tools.
Welding & Cutting Safety for
Construction Workers
B-22.
The objectives of this session are to discuss impor-
tant safety points of welding and cutting. By the end
of the session, you will be able to identify the major
safety and health hazards, know the dierent weld-
ing processes, select appropriate personal protective
equipment, or PPE, and implement controls needed
to prevent or control res.
Working in Cold Conditions
B-23.
If you work regularly in cold conditions you have
more to worry about than just being uncomfortable.
Cold working conditions can lead to health hazards
that you need to protect yourself against. During this
session, we’ll tell you what hazards to look out for
and how you can keep yourself safe.
Working in Hot Conditions
B-24.
While being hot may be unavoidable, if you get too
overheated and dehydrated, it could be downright
dangerous. During the session, we’ll discuss how
working in hot condition can be hazardous to your
health and safety, dierent types of heat-related ill-
nesses you should be aware of, and what you can do
to protect yourself if you work in hot conditions.
Working Safely Around Heavy
Equipment
B-25.
A construction site is an inherently dangerous work-
place. You must pay attention not only to what you
are doing but also to what other workers around you
are doing. The main goal of this session is to help you
understand how important it is to work safely near
heavy equipment. At the end of the session, you will
be able to understand the leading causes of heavy
equipment related accidents, identify dangers as-
sociated with heavy equipment, discuss what OSHA
regulations say about working safely on or near
heavy equipment, and learn basic precautions to
stay safe on the work site.
Working Safely Near Power Lines
B-26.
The main objective of this session is to help you un-
derstand how important it is to work safely near
power lines. This session is intended for general con-
struction workers. At the end of the training session,
you will be able to understand the major causes of
power line-related accidents, identify dangers asso-
ciated with power lines, nd out what Occupational
Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, regula-
tions say about power line safety, learn preventive
measures to stay safe, and get some tips on what to
do in case of an emergency.
Working Safely Outdoors
B-27.
The main objective of this session is to provide you
with the information you need to work safely
outdoors. By the time the session is over, you will be
able to identify outdoor hazards; take proper
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precautions to prevent injury or illness; and apply
eective rst aid in the event of an injury or
exposure.
Broadband Safety:
Workplace Wellness
Class Number: 26811
Fee: $109
January 2, 2020 – May 31, 2020
5 hours
Violence, stalking, sexual assault and sexual
harassment are pervasive problems in our
society. Explore how to prevent and deal with
these situations in addition to ways to
promote overall work wellness. Discover
healthy workplace tools and resources to
help you with handling disruptive behavior,
impaired colleagues, adverse events and
career transitions. Also learn tips to promote
safety, manage stress, avoid burnout, think
positively and advocate for a well workplace.
Stress Management
C-1.
A little bit of stress can keep us on our toes and give
us the adrenaline we need to get through tough situ-
ations. But when stress becomes persistent, it can cre-
ate problems both at work and home and take a toll
on both physical and mental health. Learn about
what causes stress, how much is too much and things
you can do to make stress more manageable.
Email Best Practices for All Employees
C-2.
Learn to increase the eciency of your electronic
correspondence. Topics include: email policy, man-
aging e-mail volume and storage, presenting a pro-
fessional image in email, creating clear, concise mes-
sages, and replying eciently to incoming mail.
Email Security: Recognizing a Cyber
Attack
C-3.
From phishing to pre-texting to baiting, you will
gain an overview of email security and how to
identify if an email you received is an attempt to
access your device as part of a cyber attack.
Other Harassment
C-4.
Harassment at work is a leading cause of employ-
ment lawsuits, and supervisors are in the best posi-
tion to prevent, recognize, and deal with harassing
conduct. Harassment based on race, religion, color,
national origin, gender, disability and age is covered
under major federal laws.
Sexual Harassment
C-5.
Every year, millions of dollars are spent on sexual ha-
rassment lawsuits. Understand the kinds of conduct
that can be considered harassment, the defenses
available to the employer, how to prevent and pun-
ish harassing conduct, and how to document inves-
tigations and discipline.
Mobile Device Best Practices
C-6.
Cover the recommended best practices for securing
your mobile device from a cyber attack. You’ll learn
about rewalls, Wi-Fi security and Bluetooth.
Violence
C-7.
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH
Act)’s general duty clause requires an employer to
create a place of employment “free from recognized
hazards, including workplace violence. Employers
are required to take steps to minimize known risks of
violence, and a failure to address hazards could result
in a violation of the OSH Act.
Oce Ergonomics
C-8.
Learn about oce ergonomics, including both haz-
ards and precautions so that you can avoid develop-
ing work-related musculoskeletal disorders.
Driver Wellness
C-9.
Your health is an important part of everything you do,
both on and o the job. Explore wellness strategies
that can be used to help prevent accidents and inju-
ries on the job, including simple ways to maintain a
healthy lifestyle, avoid disease, and keep working and
doing the things that you love.
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Extreme Weather Driving for All
Drivers
C-10.
Cover safety tips for driving in extreme weather in
order to avoid accidents and breakdowns. Course
objectives include: recognizing extreme weather
driving hazards; identifying appropriate driving pre-
cautions for dierent weather conditions; prepare-
ing yourself and your vehicle for any kind of weather;
and preventing accidents so that you reach your
destination safely.
Broadband Safety: Oce
Sta
Class Number: 24903
Fee: $109
January 2, 2020 – May 31, 2020
10 hours
Overview: Maximize employee training to
ensure that sta actions contribute to health
and safety in the workplace and individual
responsibilities are clearly understood. Gain
skills to provide personnel with general
information about hazards and accidents in
an oce environment. Learn best practices
to give guidance on risk assessment and
control. Register for this online class at any
time throughout the semester; however, you
must complete the course materials before
May 31, 2020. After registration and payment
are received, you will receive additional
instructions on how to log in and access your
course. Business & Legal Resources is the
online delivery platform.
Active Shooter On-Site: What Every
Employee Should Do
D-1.
When it comes to workplace shootings, there are
measures you can take to not only limit the damage
but also to save precious lives both before and dur-
ing these traumatic incidents. Because most inci-
dents are over within minutes, you need to be pre-
pared to react to the situation with speed. During
this session we’ll talk about how you, as an employ-
ee, should react to and prepare for an active shooter
in your workplace.
Asbestos Awareness
D-2.
This training session is designed for employees who
may contact or work near asbestos- containing ma-
terial (known as ACM), asbestos-containing building
material (known as ACBM or presumed asbestos-
containing material (known as PACM), but do not
disturb it as part of their normal work activities.
Avoiding Back Injuries
D-3.
The main objective of this session is to help you pre-
vent back injuries. Trainees will be able to: identify
causes of back injuries and prevent them; use proper
lifting, load carrying and unloading techniques to
help protect your back; and think smart about your
back and the importance of keeping it healthy.
Back Safety
D-4.
This training presentation will help you understand
how back injuries occur; prevent back injuries; use
proper lifting, load carrying, and unloading tech-
niques; and think intelligently about your back.
Disaster Planning: What Employees
Need to Know
D-5.
Making sure that all employees receive basic emer-
gency response training is a critical part of disaster
planning, whether you are planning for a workplace
re or a natural disaster like a tornado or ood. This
training session will help you identify dierent types
of workplace disasters, understand the requirements
of your emergency response plan, carry out emer-
gency response assignments eectively, and evacu-
ate quickly and safely in an emergency.
Extreme Weather Driving For All
Drivers
D-6.
The main objective of this session is to provide safety
tips for driving in extreme weather so that you can
avoid accidents and breakdowns. Upon completion,
you will be able to: recognize extreme weather driv-
ing hazards; identify safe driving precautions for dif-
ferent conditions; prepare yourself and your vehicle
for any kind of weather; and prevent accidents and
reach the destination safely.
Good Housekeeping
D-7.
Good housekeeping is serious business at work. Not
only can it help save your company tens of thousands
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of dollars in costs, it can also save your life. During this
session, we’ll explain what good housekeeping is and
why it’s so important at work—and we’ll also go over
exactly what your role in good housekeeping is.
Home Safety
D-8.
The main objective of this session is to help you en-
sure that your home is safe. By the time the session is
over; you will be able to understand the importance
of home safety; identify hazards in your home; elimi-
nate or minimize recognized hazards; and keep your
home and your family safe and secure.
Ladder Safety
D-9.
Ladder accidents, injuries, and even fatalities are one
of the most common form of accidents that happen
on the job. But there is a lot you can do to avoid be-
coming an accident statistic—and it starts with us-
ing the information you will be provided during this
training session.
Mold Hazards and Prevention
D-10.
This training session will discuss the hazards of mold
both in the workplace and at home. We will learn
how to detect mold, where to nd it, the health haz-
ards of exposure, how to clean up small mold con-
tamination, and how to prevent it from growing.
Preparing for Weather Emergencies
D-11.
The objective of this session is to tell you about how
you can prepare for weather emergencies and other
natural disasters and what you should do when
these events occur so that you can survive them
safely. By the time this session is over, you will be able
to recognize the hazards of weather emergencies
and other natural disasters; follow workplace emer-
gency procedures; develop a family emergency
plan; and increase your chances of surviving emer-
gencies and minimizing property damage.
Recordkeeping: Injury and Illness
D-12.
By the end of this session, you will be understand
which employers are aected, record keeping forms,
reporting to the government, employees recorded,
employee rights and injury/illness recording criteria.
Working in Cold Conditions
D-13.
Those of you who work regularly in cold conditions
have more to worry about than just being uncom-
fortable. Cold working conditions can lead to health
hazards that you need to protect yourself against.
During this session, we’ll tell you what hazards to
watch for and how to keep yourself safe.
Working in Hot Conditions
D-14.
While being hot is sometimes unavoidable, if you get
overheated and dehydrated, it could be downright
dangerous. During the session, we’ll discuss how
working in hot conditions can be hazardous to your
health and safety, types of heat-related illnesses and
how to protect yourself in hot conditions.
Broadband Safety:
Supervisors
Class Number: 24902
Fee: $109
January 2, 2020 – May 31, 2020
5 hours
Overview: Keeping workplaces free from
hazards is one of the most critical aspects of a
comprehensive safety program. Learn best
practices for supervisors and managers to
maintain safe and healthful workplaces.
Ensure employees are adequately protected
from hazards. Register for this online class at
any time throughout the semester; however,
you must complete the course materials
before May 31, 2020. After registration and
payment are received, you will receive
additional instructions on how to log in and
access your course. Business & Legal Resources
is the online delivery platform.
Accident Investigations
F-1.
As much as you try to prevent them, accidents at
work happen. No matter what kind of accident you
may be faced with at work, one of the most important
things you can do after it happens is to investigate it
and learn from the experience so it doesn’t happen
again. This training session will cover everything you
need to know about investigating accidents.
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Active Shooter On-Site: What Every
Employee Should Do
F-2.
When it comes to workplace shootings, there are
measures you can take to not only limit the damage
but also to save lives both before and during these
incidents. Because most incidents are over within
minutes, you need to be prepared to react to the
situation with speed. During this session we’ll talk
about how you, as an employee, should react to and
prepare for a shooter in your workplace..
Disaster Planning: What Supervisors
Need to Know
F-3.
This course will help you recognize the types of
workplace disasters you may face, understand the
requirements of the emergency response plan, sat-
isfy employee training requirements, and carry out
emergency response duties eectively.
Exit Routes: Supervisors
F-4.
This training will explain how to set up and maintain
exit routes, implement the requirements of the facil-
ity Emergency Action Plan, recognize alarm signals,
and implement evacuation procedures.
Hazard Communication and GHS:
What Supervisors Need to Know
F-5.
The main objective of this session is to describe the
purpose of GHS revisions to OSHAs Hazard Commu-
nication Standard. Upon completion, trainees will:
understand GHS revisions to HazCom and how they
aect the workplace; recognize revised chemical la-
bels and safety data sheets (SDS); and train employ-
ees to read/interpret GHS-compliant labels and SDS.
New Employee Safety Orientation
F-6.
By the end of this session, you will understand your
role in our company’s safety and health program, in
-
cluding security procedures, and get safety informa-
tion from various sources, including company safety
newsletters, bulletin boards, safety committee mem-
bers, and labels or material safety data sheets.
Permit-Required Conned Space
Rescue for Supervisors
F-7.
In this session, you will review the requirements for
successful conned space rescue operations. By the
time the session is over, you will be able to recognize
conned space hazards; plan for rescues; evaluate
rescue services; dierentiate among types of res-
cues; train and equip a rescue team; and identify the
phases of a rescue operation.
Record Keeping: Injury and Illness
F-8.
Topics discussed include: which employers are af-
fected, record keeping forms, how to report to the
government, employees recorded, employee rights,
and injury and illness recording criteria.
Respirator Fit Testing: What
Supervisors Need to Know
F-9.
This session will review respirator t test options and
procedures. By the time the session is over, you will
be able to help employees select, assess comfort,
and t a respirator; teach workers to perform positive
and negative seal checks; and understand qualita-
tive and quantitative t test procedures.
Slips, Trips, and Falls: What
Supervisors Need to Know
F-10.
This session will help you prevent slips, trips and falls
among your employees. Upon completion you will
be able to identify slip, trip, and fall hazards in the
workplace; eliminate these hazards in work areas you
supervise; prevent falls on stairs and from ladders;
help employees prevent falls; and teach employees
how to minimize injuries if they fall.
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NEW Customizable
Trainings
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duties? Check out our various options that
can be tailored to meet your specic needs.
Note: f you are interested in the customizable option,
please contact Paul to complete your registration:
Paul Kostner
Broadband Academy Program Director
Paul.Kostner@witc.edu
715-234-7082 ext. 5298
Broadband Safety: 5
Class Number: 24900
Fee: $49
January 2, 2020 – May 31, 2020
1– 5 modules
Overview: Customize your online broadband
safety training by selecting 1-5 modules from
any safety category. After registration and
payment are received, you will receive
additional instructions on how to log in and
access your course. Business & Legal
Resources is the online delivery platform.
Broadband Safety: 10
Class Number: 24899
Fee: $99
January 2, 2020 – May 31, 2020
5– 10 modules
Overview: Customize your online broadband
safety training by selecting 5-10 modules
from any safety category. After registration
and payment are received, you will receive
additional instructions on how to log in and
access your course. Business & Legal
Resources is the online delivery platform.
Broadband Safety: 15
Class Number: 24898
Fee: $149
January 2, 2020 – May 31, 2020
11– 15 modules
Overview: Customize your online broadband
safety training by selecting 11-15 modules
from any safety category. After registration
and payment are received, you will receive
additional instructions on how to log in and
access your course. Business & Legal
Resources is the online delivery platform.
Broadband Safety: 20
Class Number: 24897
Fee: $199
January 2, 2020 – May 31, 2020
16– 20 modules
Overview: Customize your online broadband
safety training by selecting 16-20 modules
from any safety category. After registration
and payment are received, you will receive
additional instructions on how to log in and
access your course. Business & Legal
Resources is the online delivery platform.
Broadband Safety: 30
Class Number: 24896
Fee: $249
January 2, 2020 – May 31, 2020
21– 30 modules
Overview: Customize your online broadband
safety training by selecting 21-30 modules
from any safety category. After registration
and payment are received, you will receive
additional instructions on how to log in and
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