Training & Certifications

Rough Terrain Forklift Operator Training

Rough terrain forklift training vividly impresses upon the students the necessity for safety in all aspects of lift truck operations and procedures.  The safety standards reviewed in detail include graphic illustrations of the personal and economic dangers inherent in the use of forklift equipment.  The step-by-step progression of this training is designed to provide the student with the knowledge and skills to become a safe and professional forklift operator.  This is the classroom portion of the total training requirement for rough terrain forklifts. 

OSHA 10-Hour for Construction

This 10-Hour construction safety course was developed by the US Department of Labor to provide construction workers, supervisors, and other personnel responsible for construction activities with an awareness of construction safety and health concerns in the construction industry.  All attendees will become familiar with reading and using the OSHA standards for construction 23 CFR 1926.  Other construction safety and health standards are also discussed.  Attendees receive an update and review of standard construction safety and health principles and information that prepares them to recognize and control a variety of hazardous conditions.  An OSHA card, certificate of completion and hardhat sticker will be issued. 

OSHA 30-Hour for Construction

The OSHA 30-Hour training is designed for construction workers or managers with safety and health responsibilities.  Students learn to identify common hazards found on construction sites, and develop strategies to prevent injuries.  Although OSHA standards are discussed, this training emphasizes hazard identification, avoidance, control and prevention.  Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive and OSHA 30-Hour card as proof of compliance with OSHA mandates.

Qualified Crane Signalperson Training

OSHA requires you to meet new requirements under the New Crane Standard for Construction Operations – Subpart CC.  Effective in November of 2010, anyone performing crane signals on a construction site has to be “qualified”.  If your employees fit into this category, they must:  be competent in the application of the types of signals used, have a basic understanding of crane operations and the limitations, know and understand the new crane standard as it applies to signaling, and demonstrate all of the above through testing.  This new course will help contractors meet their obligations under this newly revised standard. 

Crane Rigging Training

In addition to qualified signalpersons and certified operators, the new OSHA crane standard requires employees who perform rigging operations to be “qualified”.  This course has been developed by the Crosby Group to assist employers in qualifying their personnel as qualified riggers as required in the new crane standards.  The standard also requires an experience component which is not provided in this course.  Note: This course is four hours in length.  To receive a card verifying their attendance in this class, attendees must be present the entire four hours. 

Flagger Training

This course is an introduction to the basic principles of work zone flagging.  The student will be instructed on the basic fundamentals of traffic control work zone flagging in accordance with OSHA guidelines.  This course will give attendees the knowledge necessary to satisfy OSHA requirements.

Fall Protection

This course covers OSHA Fall Protection Standards for Construction and provides an overview of fall protection methods. Course topics include principles of fall protection, components and limitations of fall arrest systems, and OSHA Standards and policies regarding fall protection. OSHA requires that the employer ensure that each employee has been trained in the following areas: Nature of fall hazards, correct procedures for the use of various fall protection systems, the role of employees involved in fall protection programs and the standards involving fall protection. The AGC offers training in this requirement, Subpart M of the OSHA standards for construction. This follows the nationally acclaimed training sponsored by OSHA and developed by the AGC of America.

Handling OSHA Inspections

Employers do have rights during the inspection process, but you must be aware of what they are if you hope to exercise them.  As OSHA continues to change the way it does business, it’s more likely your jobsite will be inspected.  The more you know about handling an OSHA inspection, the more likely your experience will be less painful and costly.  This course will help you find out what you may be doing that catches the eye of the trained OSHA inspector and how to successfully navigate your way through the inspection process.

OSHA’s Silica Standards

About 2.3 million workers are exposed to respirable crystalline silica in their workplaces, including 2 million construction workers who drill, cut, crush, or grind silica-containing materials such as concrete and stone. Responsible employers have been protecting workers from harmful exposure to respirable crystalline silica for years, using widely-available equipment that controls dust with water or a vacuum system. OSHA’s Silica Standard took in effect in November 2018. Find out what this new standard means to your operation.

The Economics of Safety

Today’s challenging economic climate is not the time to back off on safety, but instead to charge ahead with communicating the importance of an accident-free workplace.  Establishing safety objectives and defining responsibilities has never been as critical as it is today.  Holding people accountable for their actions and evaluating their performance can have a big impact on the bottom line.  At one organization, the average cost of a shoulder injury was $50,000, a back injury was $35,000, a knee injury was $30,000 and a hand injury was approximately $20,000.  Learn how to prevent these losses and protect your bottom line!

Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWP)

Mobile elevated work platforms, also known as aerial lifts or MEWPs, are popular on a variety of job sites.  The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) defines a mobile elevated work platform as “a machine/device intended for moving persons, tools and material to working positions,” and consisting of a work platform with controls and an extending structure mounted on a mobile chassis.  ANSI updated their A92 standards with new safe use, training and design requirements for MEWPs.  If your company uses MEWPs, ANSI’s new safe use and training requirements are now industry-standard best practices.

Competent Person Training for Scaffolding

This course is designed for companies that require their own employees to erect, dismantle, and inspect common scaffolds.  OSHA’s scaffold safety standard requires that employees who perform work while on a scaffold must be trained to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.  This course satisfies the standard’s training requirements.  Course topics include hazards from falls, being stuck by falling objects, electrical hazards, proper use of the scaffold, proper handling of materials on the scaffold, and maximum intended load for the scaffold.

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70E

NFPA 70E is part of the recent changes and updates to the National Fire Protection Association’s Code. 70E talks about the hazards of Arc Flash. Arc flash can occur when tools or materials come into contact with live parts of an electrical system. The results of bright flash, intense heat and tremendous noise can cause severe injuries and even death. What precautions should be taken to avoid arc flash hazards? What should general contractors and construction managers know about their responsibilities regarding these jobsite hazards?

Steel Erection

OSHA’s Steel Erection Standard addresses the hazards that have been identified as the major causes of injuries and fatalities in the steel erection industry. These are associated with working under loads, hoisting, landing and placing decking, column stability, double connections, landing and placing steel joints, and falls to lower levels. This training course complies with Subpart R of the OSHA standards for construction and follows the training sponsored by OSHA and developed by the AGC of America.

Focus Four Hazards in Construction

Construction workers make up approximately 6% of the country’s workforce, but account for more than 20% of all job-related fatalities each year.  Construction is one of the most hazardous industries in America; each year, a substantial number of construction workers lose their lives and countless others are injured.  The Focus Four Hazards (falls, electrocutions, struck-by’s and caught-in’s) continue to account for the greatest number of preventable fatalities in the construction industry.  Develop an awareness of the focus four hazards and learn how to easily and effectively improve the safety of your jobsite.