Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) Training Course Descriptions

These courses are delivered Statewide through a partnership between MCET and MOSH>

Accident Investigation
Audience: General
Participants will be introduced to the three-step approach to accident investigation. Emphasis is placed on interviewing, fact-finding, cause analysis, and report writing. This seminar covers:

• Securing the accident scene
• Information gathering
• Interview techniques
• Surface and root cause analysis
• Report writing

Bloodborne Pathogens
Audience: Employers and employees who are responsible for their workplace bloodborne pathogens program
This half-day seminar introduces the participants to the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1030, Bloodborne Pathogens standard. Emphasis is on developing a program designed to manage exposure to bloodborne pathogens in your facility. The seminar covers:

• An overview of the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen standard, 29 CFR 1910.1030
• Engineering controls and PPE
• Developing an exposure control plan

Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan
Audience: Employers and employees who are responsible for their workplace bloodborne pathogens program
This full-day program guides the participants through the detailed requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1030, Bloodborne Pathogens standard.  The emphasis is on developing the knowledge and skills necessary to develop a written exposure control plan and associated employee training requirements. Program content includes:

• Detailed discussion of the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen standard, 29 CFR 1910.1030
• Preventing and limiting BBP exposure
• Methods of compliance
• Engineering controls
• Exposure control plan
• Responding to exposure incidents
• Training requirements

Compliance Auditing
Audience: General
This program will provide an introduction to safety and health auditing and the tools used by successful auditors. Participants will learn the steps to follow in performing a compliance audit and factors to consider when selecting auditors. Program topics include:

• The pros and cons of auditing
• Defining the audit scope
• Successful auditing programs
• Auditing tools
• Documentation and reporting results

Confined Spaces, Approaching Permit-Required
Audience: Employers and employees who are involved with entry into permit-required confined spaces
A confined space can present a dangerous situation. Without the proper equipment and training on use of the equipment, the potential for serious injury in a confined space is a daily possibility. This one-day program will provide a brief review of the confined space standard, explain the requirements of a confined space written program, take a hands-on in-depth look at the equipment necessary to enter a confined space, review atmospheric monitoring devices and other tools available, and discuss the rescue team requirements. Program topics include:

• Identification of a confined space as permit or non-permit required
• Establishment a confined space written program 
• Identification of the equipment available for entrants including harnesses, ropes, ventilation, and monitors
• Identification of rescue teams 
• Establishment of a rescue plan

Confined Spaces, Permit-Required 
Audience: Employers and employees who are involved with entry into permit-required confined spaces
This program will provide an overview of the requirements for permit-required confined spaces for both the OSHA standard and the Maryland-specific requirements. Program content includes: 

• Entry permit programs
• Criteria for permit-required confined spaces
• Health and safety procedures for workers in confined spaces
• Hazard identification
• Equipment requirements

Construction Site Safety
Audience: Construction managers, first line supervisors, and construction employees
This program will provide an overview of four areas of concern on the construction site and will assist participants with enhancing their compliance efforts. Program contents include:

• Electrical hazards
• Fall protection
• Scaffolding and ladders
• Trenching safety

Construction Site Safety II
Audience: Construction managers, first line supervisors, and construction employees
Safety on the construction site is an on-going concern for many employees and employers. Every year, hundreds of construction workers are injured due to lack of appropriate safety measures. This program will provide a continuation of our Construction Site Safety course and expand on construction related safety concerns. The topics covered include an overview of three additional areas of concern on the construction site and will assist participants with enhancing their compliance efforts. Program contents include:

• Hand and Power Tools, including Pneumatic Air Tools
• Flammables and Combustibles
• Welding and Cutting

Controlling Electrical Hazards
Audience: General
According to OSHA, failure to control energy adequately accounts for nearly 10 percent of the serious accidents in many industries.  Participants in this course will be introduced to the components of 29 CFR 1910 Subpart S, Electrical Safe Work Practices. Further focus will be on the safety hazards associated with working around electrical equipment and tools.

Developing a Safety and Health Program
Audience: Safety supervisors/managers responsible for establishing and maintaining facility safety and health programs
This program will provide an introduction to the seven elements of an effective safety and health management program. Participants will discuss compliance and best practices in safety and health management. Program topics include:

• Top management commitment
• Employee involvement
• Accountability
• Hazard identification and control
• Incident investigation
• Education and training
• Periodic program evaluation

Emergency Response and Disaster Preparedness
Audience: General
When an emergency strikes, what actions are taken to respond to the event, minimize the harm to personnel/people, minimize damage to property and the environment, and restore needed services as quickly as possible?  Emergencies can be man-made or natural but what is the key to responding? Preparation! This one-day seminar is designed to guide participants through the process of preparing and implementing an Emergency Response Plan. Seminar topics include:

• Identification of potential emergency and disaster situations
• Methods to minimize harm to personnel, property and the work environment
• Development of a plan to fit your operation
• Strategies used to implement an Emergency Response Plan

Ergonomics in the Construction Industry
Audience:  Owners, managers, supervisors, and general contractors with an interest in exploring ways to prevent injury and control injury costs
This introductory workshop identifies ergonomic risk factors associated with work performed in the construction trades and introduces methods to control these risks.  Topics to be covered include:

• The impact of cumulative injury/musculoskeletal disorders in the construction industry
• Risk factor identification
• Using safe lifting guidelines
• Development of controls
• Employee Training

Ergonomics Train-the-Trainer Program for Maryland Nursing Homes
Audience: Nursing home, assisted living and related health care facility administrators, educators, supervisors and those with responsibilities in ergonomics and injury prevention
This train-the-trainer program provides an overview of OSHA's ergonomics guidelines for nursing homes for prevention of musculoskeletal disorders.  The program also introduces prepared training modules for use by nursing homes in creating an awareness of ergonomics within their facility while encouraging employee involvement in a facility-based ergonomics program.  Attendees will receive extensive training and resource materials for use in establishing or expanding an ergonomics program. 

Excavation Equipment Safety
Audience: Equipment operators and others on-site that are part of the crew
The heavy equipment used for excavation is designed to be able to move large volumes of soil quickly and precisely, thereby making the work easier for everyone on the job site.  However, this same equipment, when used in an unsafe manner, can easily cause serious injuries and death.  Each person on the job site, not just the competent person, should have a clear understanding of the hazards that exist when heavy equipment is operated and what is required to minimize those hazards.

• Discuss the different types of heavy equipment that may be found on excavation jobs;
• Discuss the role of the "competent person";
• Identify ways to minimize hazards at the worksite; and
• Determine if equipment is being used in an unsafe manner.

Excavation Safety
Audience: Employers and employees engaged in excavation and trenching work
This program provides a discussion of the MOSH regulations for excavation safety, including general excavation requirements for underground installations and requirements for protective systems. Program topics include: 

• An overview of excavation hazards
• Current excavation regulations
• Soils classification and the anatomy of a cave-in
• Cave-in protective systems
• The role of the competent person

Fall Protection
Audience: General
During this full-day program, participants will learn fall protection principles and codes and gain a better understanding of fall protection systems and methods. This program also covers the requirements for safe work procedures in the construction industry.Program topics include: 

• Conditions under which fall protection is required
• How to select the most effective method of fall protection
• Planning for a rescue
• Pre-planning on-site fall protection
• Use and limitations of a fall-arrest system

Hand Powered Tools
Audience: General
In the workplace, safety training often concentrates on complex operations and the use of sophisticated equipment.  However, the incorrect use of common hand and power tools is one of the leading causes of workplace injuries.  It is vital that all personnel required to use these tools recognize the hazards and how to safely use them.  Program topics include:

• The applicable OSHA regulations related to hand and power tool safety
• Basic hand tool maintenance, usage and safety
• Personal protective equipment required for the operation of hand and power tools
• Safety requirements for electric, pneumatic, fuel, hydraulic and powder actuated hand tools
• The proper use and maintenance of tool guards
• Grinding equipment safety
• The safe usage of electrical and fuel operated cutting and woodworking tools
• The safe usage of jacks and other lifting equipment
• The safe operation of lawnmowers, string trimmers and chain saws

Heat Stress
Audience: General
This presentation will discuss occupational exposure to hot environments. It will include information on the biological effects of heat, the measurement of heat stress, control of heat stress, preventive medical practices and suggested heat stress standards. There will also be an overview of several heat stress fatalities investigated by MOSH.

Health and Safety on the Web
Audience: General
The world-wide-web offers a wealth of resources for those working in the occupational safety and health field. The challenge is in finding the appropriate resources in a timely manner. This seminar will provide participants with a hands-on opportunity (2 participants per computer terminal) to navigate key health and safety web sites. The web sites include:

OSHA
MOSH
NIOSH
CDC

Injury and Illness Recordkeeping
Audience: General
OSHA issued a revised rule to improve the system employers use to track and record workplace injuries and illnesses. The final rule was effective on January 1, 2002. The new rule improves employee involvement, calls for greater employee privacy protection, creates simpler forms, provides clearer regulatory requirements, and allows employers more flexibility to use computers to meet OSHA regulatory requirements. Seminar topics include:

• An overview of the revised regulatory requirements for injury and illness recordkeeping
• Regulatory exemptions to the rule
• Location and retention of records
• The OSHA 300 log
• Injury or illness documentation procedures
• Lost workday calculations

Injury Prevention
Audience: General
Designed to highlight the basic principles of injury prevention through the application of ergonomics.  This course introduces participants to the importance of their role in injury prevention by identifying the risk factors and job demands associated with the work performed in their work areas and undertaking interventions when risk factors are observed.   Topics to be covered include:

• Causes of work-related injury
• Worksite evaluations
• Application of proper body mechanics
• Recommended lifting techniques
• Engineering or administrative redesign of work tasks
• New Ergonomics Guidelines

Introduction to Industrial Hygiene for the Non-Industrial Hygienist
Audience: General
This seminar introduces the practical concepts and principles of industrial hygiene for the non-industrial hygienist. It is intended for personnel who need to understand how industrial hygiene helps protect employee health and is designed to introduce the process of anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of workplace health hazards. Topics to be covered include: 

• Workplace exposure and health effects
• Anticipation and recognition of workplace health hazards
• Evaluation of health hazards: exposure sampling and analysis
• Methods of health hazard control
• OSHA/MOSH regulations and their impact on worker health
• Identifying industrial hygiene resources

Introduction to Safety and Health for Supervisors (2-Day Program) 
Audience: Supervisors and managers responsible for safety at their facility
This program provides a forum for discussion of the role of the supervisor within a successful safety and health program. Program topics will include:

• Creating a “safe” work environment
• Supervision and accountability
• The costs of safety
• Effective safety training
• Hazard identification and control
• An introduction to industrial hygiene
• Ergonomics and injury prevention
• Hazard communication
• Accident investigation

Job Safety Analysis
Audience: General
This introductory workshop guides participants through the job hazard analysis process, including a discussion of prioritizing hazards, breaking hazardous jobs into individual steps, and uncovering the unique hazards in each step. Topics to be covered include:

• Identifying which jobs need a job hazard analysis
• Prioritizing hazards using a decision-making matrix
• Performing a job hazard analysis
• Developing procedures to reduce or eliminate identified hazards 

Lockout/Tagout
Audience: General
Safety professionals will be introduced to the appropriate techniques for controlling and isolating all power sources (lockout/tagout) with which an employee might come into contact including electrical currents, hydraulic flows, compressed air, and even vacuums. Topics to be covered include:

• Overview of OSHA Control of Hazardous Energy standard, 29 CFR 1910.147
• Review of lockout/tagout procedures
• Identification of power sources and the six step procedure that is required for controlling hazardous energy
• Removal of locks and tags following established company procedures 

Mobile Crane Safety
Audience: Construction managers, first line supervisors and general contractors
Construction managers, first line supervisors and general contractors have the responsibility to oversee construction activities that require the use of mobile cranes on a day-to-day basis while ensuring a safe working environment. Topics covered in this full-day workshop include:

• Identification of crane instruments and components
• Frequent and periodic inspections
• Crane setup
• Wire rope inspections
• Load charts
• Operator qualification
• Standard signals
• Personal platforms 

MSDSs (Material Safety Data Sheets) for General Industry
Audience: General
Employers must provide information and training to employees who may be exposed to hazardous chemicals on the job. One of the necessary tools is a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). This seminar is designed to provide participants with a detailed review of the use of MSDSs as required under the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200. The use of MSDSs is essential to the development and implementation of an effective hazard communication program. Topics covered will include: 

• The use of MSDSs as part of an effective hazard communication program
• How to obtain and comprehend an MSDS
• Identification of the parts of an MSDS
• The requirements for providing chemical information to employees
• Implementation of employee training requirements 

Occupational Exposure to Noise
Audience: General
According to OSHA, noise or unwanted sound, is one of the most pervasive occupational health problems. This seminar is designed to guide participants through the development and implementation of an effective hearing conservation program. This course will also introduce students to the effects of noise on the body. Topics covered will include: 

• OSHA's Occupational Noise Exposure standard, 29 CFR 1910.95
• The physics of noise
• Health effects of noise exposure
• Noise monitoring
• Hearing protection 

Office Ergonomics
Audience: General
Designed to highlight the basic principles of ergonomics in the office, this course introduces participants to the importance of their role in injury prevention by identifying the risk factors and job demands associated with the work performed in their work areas. Topics to be covered include:

• Employee health considerations
• Workstation evaluations
• Video display equipment (e.g., computer monitors) selection criteria
• Cumulative trauma controls 
• Video display terminal (VDT) selection
• Set-up checklists 

Seguridad en la Constructión
Audiencia: Empleados trabajando en construcciones
Este programa proveerá conocimiento básico de seguridad a los empleados acerca de los peligros más comunes que causan la mayoría de lesiones en la industria de la construcción.  El contenido del programa incluye: 

• Protección de caídas
• Seguridad en Andamios
• Seguridad en Trincheras y Excavaciones

English translation:  Construction Site Safety in Spanish - Audience:  Employees working on construction sites. This program will provide the employees with basic safety knowledge on the most common hazards that cause the majority of construction-related injuries.  The presentation includes an overview on:  1. Fall Protection 2. Scaffold Safety 3. Trenching and Excavation

This is MOSH
Audience: General
During this seminar, a MOSH representative will introduce the three major components of the MOSH program: inspection and compliance, training and education, and consultative services. Discussions are focused on the process MOSH uses when conducting a compliance inspection and what to do if you receive a citation. Also, find out what resources are available to employers and employees for promoting safety and health in their workplace.  Seminar topics include:

• MOSH services
• Employer/employee rights and responsibilities
• Compliance officer rights and responsibilities
• Inspection priorities
• The inspection process
• Penalty determination
• MOSH training and education program
• MOSH consultative services

Welding, Cutting and Brazing Safety
Audience:  Facility Managers, Project /Construction Managers, Maintenance Personnel, Operations Staff, Safety & Health Personnel
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers often are exposed to a number of hazards, including the intense light created by the arc, poisonous fumes, and very hot materials. These hazards associated with hot work operations pose numerous safety and health risks to more than 500,000 construction workers nationally in a wide variety of industries. Employee exposure to welding fumes, fire hazards and the use and storage of explosive compressed gases can present serious safety and health hazards.  The risk from fatal injuries alone is more than four deaths per thousand workers over a working lifetime. Any type of welding can cause burns and fires. Topics covered will include:

• 29 CFR 1910.251 OSHA requirements when performing welding, cutting or brazing
• Safety and health hazards associated with both gas and Arc welding operations
• Safe handling, storage of compressed gases consumed in welding operations
• Personnel protection equipment
• Dangers of performing hot work in confined spaces

Workplace Hazard Assessment
Audience: General
A workplace hazard assessment is used to identify unsafe conditions within the workplace. This course is designed to introduce the participants to the methods used to uncover hazardous work conditions and unsafe practices and replace them with safer processes and procedures. Throughout the procedure, employee involvement in the process is emphasized. Topics to be covered include

• Identifying which jobs need a job hazard analysis
• Performing a workplace hazard assessment
• Identifying hazards and unsafe practices
• Prioritizing identified hazards
• Taking corrective action

Workplace Violence Prevention
Audience: General
Workplace violence is a serious topic that needs to be addressed in every workplace. This course is intended to show both operators and superintendents how to deal effectively with potentially volatile situations. This session will focus on the employee's role in helping to prevent violence in the workplace and ways to diffuse violent situations. Participants will be introduced to the stages of violent behavior: preventive measures; warning signs of workplace violence; security-conscious thinking; and measures required to take action. Program topics include:

• Identification of potential volatile situations
• Recognition of warning signs of violent or dangerous behavior
• Development of a list of potential perpetrators of violent behavior
• Identification of measures required to take action

Youth at Work:  Talking Safety (Train-the-Trainer) (formerly titled Teen Safety)
Audience: Professionals involved with teens such as, apprenticeship programs; health, education, and labor department staff; school district employees; and community-based youth-serving organizations
This workshop will offer participants information and training resources on protecting youth at work.  The program will include an overview of the problem of teen work injuries, including why young workers are at increased risk of injury. It will also address working with employers of youth to improve their training and supervision of young employees. Examples of activities launched by partnerships in other states will also be offered. The program also will consist of a train-the-trainer session for teaching activities from the Youth @ Work: Talking Safety curriculum.  The trainers will instruct young workers in school- and community-based job placement, work experience, and career exploration programs.

Note: Contact MOSH for registration at http://www.dllr.state.md.us/labor/seminars.htm.