Safety Risk Management

              SAFETY/RISK MANAGEMENT

ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION
This session will address different techniques that can be used to investigate accidents, determine the causes, and develop corrective actions. The accident investigation techniques will include change analysis, barrier analysis, events and casual factors analysis, fault tree analysis, root cause analysis, computer software, and accident reconstruction. The attendees will be able to use these techniques to analyze accidents and prevent future ones from occurring.

CONFINED SPACE
Designed to meet the specifications of the OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(6)(i) on confined space entry, this course will give the student the skills necessary to enter and work inside a confined space such as a manhole, tank, pit, or similar enclosure. Our goal in this course is to equip the student to work safely - not simply to meet the minimum required by OSHA. In order to do so, we combine classroom discussion and demonstration of the typical equipment needed to perform the entry.

DRUG & ALCOHOL AWARENESS FOR SUPERVISORS
This course focuses on the management of alcohol and drugs in the workplace. It discusses the issues related to drug and alcohol abuse that the employees may encounter while at work. It also provides suggestions on how employers can reduce the risk to the employees' safety and productivity.

FALL PROTECTION/LADDER SAFETY
This course gives you a basic understanding about OSHA's role in prevention and elimination of work-related illnesses and injuries. The OSHA standard identifies areas or activities where fall protection is needed. It clarifies what an employer must do to provide fall protection for employees, such as identifying and evaluating fall hazards and providing training. Under the standard, employers are able to select fall protection measures compatible with the type of work being performed.

FLAGGER CERTIFICATION & TRAINING
The flagger on a construction project is an extremely important link between the traveling public and actual street and highway construction operation. The ability to communicate effectively is critical to the safety of travelers, as well as the various work crews and is the focus of this course. Students will learn about their responsibilities as a flagger and how to identify problems related to flagger safety, as well as proper flagging equipment, proper hand signal procedures, flagging positions and more. This course meets the requirements of the Texas Department of Transportation specification item 502.

HAZARD COMMUNICATION
The Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) provides information to workers and employers about various chemical hazards that exist in the workplace and what protective measures they can take in order to prevent the adverse effects of such hazards. This course gives you a basic understanding of how to deal with hazardous chemicals and how workers can prevent and protect themselves from fatal chemical hazards.

HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE SAFETY: 40-HOUR HAZWOPER
This course is specifically designed for workers who are involved in clean-up operations, voluntary clean-up operations, emergency response operations, and storage, disposal, or treatment of hazardous substances or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. Topics include protection against hazardous chemicals, elimination of hazardous chemicals, safety of workers and the environment, and OSHA regulations. This course covers topics included in 29 CFR 1910.120.

HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE SAFETY: HAZWOPER REFRESHER
This course meets the requirements in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 for eight (8) hours of annual refresher training for workers at hazardous waste sites. This course is designed for general site workers who remove hazardous waste or who are exposed or potentially exposed to hazardous substances or health hazards. Topics include HAZWOPER regulations, safety and health plans, hazardous chemicals, safety hazards, air monitoring, medical surveillance, site control, decontamination, personal protective equipment, and respiratory equipment.

OSHA 10-HOUR CONSTRUCTION SAFETY & HEALTH COURSE
This course is designed for construction workers, foremen, job supervisors, and anyone involved in the construction industry. OSHA recommends Outreach Training Program courses as an orientation to occupational safety and health for workers covered by OSHA 29 CFR 1926. Workers must receive additional training, when required by OSHA standards, on the specific hazards of the job. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive an OSHA 10-Hour Construction Outreach Department of Labor course completion card.

OSHA 10-HOUR GENERAL INDUSTRY SAFETY/HEALTH COURSE
This course is ideal for supervisors with safety and health responsibilities and for employee safety and health awareness. Students will be introduced to OSHA policies, procedures and standards, as well as general industry safety and health principles covered in OSHA Act Part 1910. Special emphasis will be placed on areas most hazardous using OSHA standards as a guide. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive an OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Outreach Department of Labor course completion card.

POWERED INDUSTRIAL FORKLIFT CERTIFICATION
This course will cover the Powered Industrial Trucks Standard 29 CFR 1910.178. This standard impacts all industries that use trucks, except for agricultural operators. Topics in this course will include OSHA standards, ANSI standards, mechanics of the forklift, load handling procedures, and much more. Upon completion of this course, students will have gained knowledge of mandatory requirements and will be capable of passing a written and driving evaluation test. Upon successful completion, each student will be forklift certified. Benton & Associates will provide a laminated, wallet-sized certificate that will be valid for three years.

TRENCHING AND EXCAVATION (COMPETENT PERSON)
Trenching and excavation is some of the most dangerous work in the construction industry, but can be safe with some basic training. Each trenching or excavation work site has to have an individual who is a competent person. This course covers: sloping, benching, shoring and trench shields, how to inspect for potential cave-ins, hazardous atmospheres, and underground installations. We demonstrate how an employee can be injured and how easily this can be prevented. This class includes soil testing and classifications.

WORK ZONE SAFETY
This course will provide instruction on safe practices and procedures in a roadway construction work zone. Students will learn how to identify and manage potentially hazardous situations and conditions. The course will also help students understand factors that influence safe and unsafe conditions in the work zone. Students will also be introduced to the various types of traffic control devices for the work zone and how they function along with traffic control plans to protect both workers and the traveling public. Upon completion of the course, the student will have a better understanding of safe practices and procedures and also the need for increased awareness while working in a roadway construction work zone.