OREGON OSHA LAUNCHES FREE ONLINE TRAINING TO HELP COMPLY WITH EMERGENCY WILDFIRE SMOKE RULE
Salem – Employers now have a free and flexible resource to help them comply with rules aimed at protecting workers from wildfire smoke, thanks to an interactive online training course developed by Oregon OSHA.
The course – Wildfire Smoke Training Requirements – is designed to help employers meet certain training requirements found in Oregon OSHA’s emergency temporary rule, which addresses wildfire smoke in the workplace.
“We encourage employers to take advantage of this free training resource, which will help them better understand and carry out our rule,” said Roy Kroker, consultation and public education manager for Oregon OSHA. “And it provides an opportunity for employers to enhance their existing training programs.”
The temporary rule addressing wildfire smoke took effect Aug. 9 and will remain in effect for 180 days. The rule requires employers to comply with employee training provisions by Aug. 16. They must do so for employees who may be exposed to wildfire smoke where the ambient air concentration for fine particulate matter (also known as PM2.5) is at or above an Air Quality Index (AQI) 101, which is unhealthy for sensitive groups. Moreover, employers must ensure workers who may be exposed to AQI 101 have been trained in a manner and language they understand.
The training requirement applies unless the employer predetermines that operations involving wildfire smoke exposure will be suspended before employees are exposed to an AQI 101.
The online training course covers six of the 10 required training elements. They are:
Oregon OSHA’s online training course takes about an hour to complete. It features graphics and links to more resources to help employers achieve full compliance with the rule. It offers an opportunity to obtain a certificate of completion. On the training course’s webpage, the course is also available to instructors as a PowerPoint.
A Spanish-language version of the training course will be available soon.
Oregon OSHA encourages a careful reading of the temporary wildfire smoke rule. Workers have a right to a safe and healthy workplace. That includes the right to raise concerns free from retaliation and to file a complaint with Oregon OSHA.
In addition to its online training courses, the division offers the following free resources – involving no citations, no penalties, and no fault – to help employers comply with workplace health and safety requirements.
The course – Wildfire Smoke Training Requirements – is designed to help employers meet certain training requirements found in Oregon OSHA’s emergency temporary rule, which addresses wildfire smoke in the workplace.
“We encourage employers to take advantage of this free training resource, which will help them better understand and carry out our rule,” said Roy Kroker, consultation and public education manager for Oregon OSHA. “And it provides an opportunity for employers to enhance their existing training programs.”
The temporary rule addressing wildfire smoke took effect Aug. 9 and will remain in effect for 180 days. The rule requires employers to comply with employee training provisions by Aug. 16. They must do so for employees who may be exposed to wildfire smoke where the ambient air concentration for fine particulate matter (also known as PM2.5) is at or above an Air Quality Index (AQI) 101, which is unhealthy for sensitive groups. Moreover, employers must ensure workers who may be exposed to AQI 101 have been trained in a manner and language they understand.
The training requirement applies unless the employer predetermines that operations involving wildfire smoke exposure will be suspended before employees are exposed to an AQI 101.
The online training course covers six of the 10 required training elements. They are:
- Symptoms of wildfire smoke exposure
- Potential health effects of wildfire smoke
- The definition of sensitive groups
- Employees’ rights
- How to access the AQI
- The importance, limitations, and benefits of using a filtering facepiece respirator (commonly known as an N95), and how to properly wear one
Oregon OSHA’s online training course takes about an hour to complete. It features graphics and links to more resources to help employers achieve full compliance with the rule. It offers an opportunity to obtain a certificate of completion. On the training course’s webpage, the course is also available to instructors as a PowerPoint.
A Spanish-language version of the training course will be available soon.
Oregon OSHA encourages a careful reading of the temporary wildfire smoke rule. Workers have a right to a safe and healthy workplace. That includes the right to raise concerns free from retaliation and to file a complaint with Oregon OSHA.
In addition to its online training courses, the division offers the following free resources – involving no citations, no penalties, and no fault – to help employers comply with workplace health and safety requirements.
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How Supervisors Can and Cannot Improve Mental Health in the WorkplaceWednesday July 21, 2021, 11 A.M.-12 P.M. CST – Register Here
This session will be about the burden of mental health issues for occupational health and safety and how supervisors can make a positive difference to for employees. We will discuss relevant theories with a focus on the Total Worker Health® model to understand the multilevel pathways by which organizational factors impact mental health. The session will also examine evidence that training supervisors to be more supportive for mental health issues is a significant and practical strategy to implement. You'll walk away with:
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Confined Space Train the TrainerThis class provides safety managers, line supervisors, or anyone else with confined space safety responsibilities with the knowledge and resources they need to develop, implement, and maintain a confined space safety program. Essential aspects of this program include:
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Fall Protection Competent Person
Competent Persons are designated by their employer and are responsible to identify existing and predictable hazards in the work environment. They are also authorized to take prompt measures to eliminate the hazards.Fall Protection Trainers Kit
This intense two-day course will provide students with the knowledge and skills to be able to carry out these responsibilities and to ensure compliance with their location's fall protection program.
This intense two-day course will provide students with the knowledge and skills to be able to carry out these responsibilities and to ensure compliance with their location's fall protection program.
Online Leadership Training Program
Would you or a coworker benefit from added leadership training?
The aims of this program are to help supervisors develop and enhance leadership skills. Participants will discuss a variety of topics, including:
· Leadership fundamentals, including leadership styles and what makes an effective leader
· Employee involvement and work styles
· Communication and having difficult conversations
· Accountability
· Total Worker Health
· Human and Organizational Performance
· Unconscious Bias, Diversity, and Inclusion
Class Size: 10 Participants
Format: The sessions will include group discussion, where participants will learn from each other as well as from instructors.
Details: The seven-meeting series will occur remotely, via a Zoom meeting for one hour every other week.
Session 1 12/01/20 10 AM
Session 2 12/15/20 10 AM
Session 3 01/05/21 10 AM
Session 4 01/19/21 10 AM
Session 5 02/02/21 10 AM
Session 6 02/16/21 10 AM
Session 7 03/02/21 10 AM
Expectations for Participants: Participants should make every effort to attend all sessions and understand that they will not graduate if they have two absences. Participants will be expected to create a Leadership Action Plan. They will share this plan and their progress with the instructors. Participants will be expected to spend about one hour to one and a half hours doing ‘outside of classwork’ for each session. This ‘outside of classwork’ may include reviewing handouts, viewing recorded webinars, and/or watching specific presentations on YouTube. Participants will be expected to meet with a member of their firm’s upper management team to discuss what they are learning and applying.
Expectation for the Organization: The organization will be expected to have a member of the upper management team serve as a mentor for the participant. The mentor will meet with the participant to discuss what they are learning, applying and Leadership Action Plan progress.
To sign up for the next available training or with questions contact: Jon Sowers jonsow@saif.com or Jim Nusser jimnus@saif.com.
The aims of this program are to help supervisors develop and enhance leadership skills. Participants will discuss a variety of topics, including:
· Leadership fundamentals, including leadership styles and what makes an effective leader
· Employee involvement and work styles
· Communication and having difficult conversations
· Accountability
· Total Worker Health
· Human and Organizational Performance
· Unconscious Bias, Diversity, and Inclusion
Class Size: 10 Participants
Format: The sessions will include group discussion, where participants will learn from each other as well as from instructors.
Details: The seven-meeting series will occur remotely, via a Zoom meeting for one hour every other week.
Session 1 12/01/20 10 AM
Session 2 12/15/20 10 AM
Session 3 01/05/21 10 AM
Session 4 01/19/21 10 AM
Session 5 02/02/21 10 AM
Session 6 02/16/21 10 AM
Session 7 03/02/21 10 AM
Expectations for Participants: Participants should make every effort to attend all sessions and understand that they will not graduate if they have two absences. Participants will be expected to create a Leadership Action Plan. They will share this plan and their progress with the instructors. Participants will be expected to spend about one hour to one and a half hours doing ‘outside of classwork’ for each session. This ‘outside of classwork’ may include reviewing handouts, viewing recorded webinars, and/or watching specific presentations on YouTube. Participants will be expected to meet with a member of their firm’s upper management team to discuss what they are learning and applying.
Expectation for the Organization: The organization will be expected to have a member of the upper management team serve as a mentor for the participant. The mentor will meet with the participant to discuss what they are learning, applying and Leadership Action Plan progress.
To sign up for the next available training or with questions contact: Jon Sowers jonsow@saif.com or Jim Nusser jimnus@saif.com.
ASSP Southern Oregon Chapter to Host an ASP/CSP Study Group
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I am pleased to announce that we will be conducting a ASP/CSP study group for those safety professionals that are working on or are interested in working on taking their ASP or CSP exams pursuant to certification. The study group will be meeting remotely on the Third Tuesday of each month from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. The only requirement is that attendees must be ASSP members. We will be discussing tips for taking the exams and studying topics you will need to have an understanding of in order to pass. I also hope to bring outside experts in to cover some of the topics. If you are interested in this opportunity or have questions, submit an email on our "Contact Us" form at the bottom of the page.
David Hanson, CSP |
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Advanced Associate Safety Professional (ASP) And Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
ClickSafety is presenting SPAN Advanced Associate Safety Professional (ASP) And Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Examination Preparation Virtual Workshop, July 28-30, 2020. Hosted by ASSP-CWC and SAIF.
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Lenny Reierson - Top Hazards Cited by Oregon OSHA - May 5, 2020
Thanks to Lenny for delivering this great presentation on the Top Hazards Cited by Oregon OSHA at our May 5, 2020 online chapter meeting. Please find the recorded presentation and handouts below and subscribe to our YouTube channel.
OR OSHA Trainings
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Trainers:
Larry Fipps Tomas Schwabe Mark Hurliman We want to make sure we have enough registrants to host the webinars. You can see the list of Workshops here: https://osha.oregon.gov/OSHAPubs/catalogs/workshop-schedule-jan-jun.pdf. FYI, Class Descriptions are on page 3 of that document and you can sign up using the form on the last page. If you’d like to register online here https://osha.oregon.gov/edu/workshops/Pages/default.aspx, you will need to create a student account (if you don’t already have one) and register for the workshop(s) of your choice. |
Klamath Safety Group Meeting
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We are proud to share a wonderful safety resource for our Klamath area members and readers. The Klamath Safety Group meets on the second Thursday of each month at Sizzler Restaurant at 11:30 am.
Check out the Klamath Safety Group Website for more information about specific training: https://klamathsafety.weebly.com/ Location: Sizzler Restaurant - Klamath Falls - 2506 S 6th St, Klamath Falls, OR 97601 |
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Confined Space Train the Trainer
OSHA requires every employer to identify their permit-required confined spaces, develop entry procedures and train/equip team members. In this class you will learn the full scope of the regulations, the best means of identifying and controlling hazards, and how to train entrants, attendants and entry supervisors. Students receive a scripted trainer's guide, student manuals, an animated PowerPoint presentation, sample permits, and other resources.
Jared Hill - Fit for Duty - Presentation - November 7, 2017Did you miss the Southern Oregon Chapter training on Fit for Duty, or did you really get a lot out of it and want to review it or share it with a colleague? Simply Click the video icon to play and click the buttons below for training materials:
Oregon OSHA Awareness Training Resources: Avoiding Silicosis
We were privileged to have Paul Utterback, EdM, MS, CIH, provide the Southern Oregon Chapter with a marvelous training on August 1, 2017. Paul helped us better understand the intricacies of the 11 Elements of the Silica Rules and practical examples about how to protect employees and maintain compliance with the standard. Click the flyer below to download a copy of the presentation slides, the OSHA Fact Sheet, and the Oregon OSHA Silica Information Booklet.
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