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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

• 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

• 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:

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

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 OSHA’s 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 JHA’s 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-

ect’s 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. It’s 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 Administration’s (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. OSHA’s 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 employer’s

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

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 person’s 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 OSHA’s 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

Want a training plan that is customized to

the roles of your sta and their specic

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

access your course. Business & Legal

Resources is the online delivery platform.

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It’s Easy to Register!

PHONE Register by phone using a credit card (Visa/MasterCard/Discover).

IN PERSON Please go online to witc.edu or call ahead to check business hours of your

local campus. Cash, checks and credit cards are accepted.

GROUPS Interested in registering a team or group? Contact Paul at 715-234-7082

ext. 5298 or Paul.Kostner@witc.edu.

MAIL Fill out the registration form on the next page and mail it with payment to

WITC-Rice Lake. Registration must be received before beginning courses.

WITC Rice Lake

Attn: Tricia Smith

1900 College Drive, Rice Lake, WI 54868

715.234.7082, ext. 5230 / fax: 715.234.1241

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Nondiscrimination Notice

WITC is an equal opportunity employer/educator functioning under the armative action plan. The Wisconsin Indianhead

Technical College District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or other applicable

legislated categories, in its services, employment programs, and/or its educational programs and activities, including but not

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nondiscrimination policies: Amanda Gohde, Director, Human Resources, Equal Opportunity/Access & Armative Action Ocer,

505 Pine Ridge Drive, Shell Lake WI 54871, 715.468.2815 ext. 2240, Amanda.Gohde@witc.edu. Program information or

assistance regarding requests for reasonable accommodation under the Americans With Disabilities Act can be obtained from

the College Armative Action Oce.

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Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made to ensure access to academic programs, activities,

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and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments Act of 2008. If accommodations are needed, the student should

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Senior Fees

WITC has implemented a waiver for students ages 62 plus. This waiver is for personal enrichment courses only (the catalog

number begins with 60) and provides up to a 40% discount. (Amount varies based on material fees.) Student’s age must be 62

plus at the start of the term (6/1 for summer, 8/26 for fall and 12/23 for spring). Students ages 62 plus who are enrolled in

professional courses (catalog number begins with 42 or 47) are still exempt from program fees under State Statute 38.24 (1)(b)

and only required to pay material fees, which is approximately $4.50 for many courses.

Paul Kostner

Broadband Academy Program Director

Paul.Kostner@witc.edu

715-234-7082 ext. 5298

For

more information about WITC’s Broadband Online Safety courses:

bit.ly/witcCEbroadband

877.243.2431

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