Environmental Training Center   (Formerly REBRAC)

 

026313   OFFICE ERGONOMICS                

                                                                         9:00-11:00am           1/21  TH

                        Instructor: B. Connors      Fee: $15        Class Limit: 20

This workshop will present the basics of office ergonomics from seating to office layout,

focusing on posture, force and repetition.  Attendees will learn how to spot problems and

remediate conditions before they become workers compensation claims.

 

026314   CONTROLLING WORKERS' COMPENSATION COSTS  

                                                                         9:00-11:00am            2/4   TH

                        Instructor: B. Connors      Fee: $15        Class Limit: 20

This workshop will begin with an examination of a business "Injury and Illness Prevention

Plan," general and business specific safety training, establishing and maintaining a

business safety culture, and selecting a preferred medical provider.

 

026315  FORKLIFT - TRAIN THE TRAINER                

                                                                         9:00am-1:00pm       2/18   TH

                        Instructor: B. Connors      Fee: $50        Class Limit: 20

CalOSHA requires forklift operators be trained on initial assignment every three years or

when an unsafe incident occurs.  Training is composed of classroom instruction and a

driving test.  This workshop will enable owners/managers to conduct training of their

own employees. 

 

026316  ADA ACCESS COMPLIANCE                

                                                                         9:00-11:00am         3/11    TH

                        Instructor: B. Connors      Fee: $15        Class Limit: 20

The American's with Disabilities Act imposes strict guidelines for physical access to your

business, in some cases down to the quarter-inch.  This workshop will cover the most

common problems businesses have when complying with the ADA. 

 

026317   CalOSHA BY THE NUMBERS                

                                                                         9:00-11:00am          4/1     TH

                        Instructor: B. Connors      Fee: $15        Class Limit: 20

This workshop will guide your business through the maze of regulations to determine

which apply and which do not.  Cal OSHA has over 8,160 Safety Orders. Some orders

apply to all employers and others depend on your equipment, materials and processes. 

 

026318   MANAGING HAZARDOUS WASTE & UNIVERSAL WASTE                

                                                                         9:00-11:00am         4/15    TH

                        Instructor: B. Connors      Fee: $15        Class Limit: 20

This workshop will cover the basics of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations

pertaining to hazardous materials and hazardous waste for small businesses.  Also

covered will be those items of waste that are hazardous but have differing

handling and disposal methods than the more traditional hazardous waste. 

Participants will learn what constitutes universal waste. 

 

026319  BUSINESS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS  

                                                                         9:00-11:00am            5/6   TH

                        Instructor: B. Connors      Fee: $15        Class Limit: 20

Fifteen percent of businesses suffering a disaster never reopen.  This workshop will focus

on emergency preparedness from the two perspectives of protecting employees as required

by Cal OSHA and protecting the continuity of the business after an emergency event.