Online registration is not yet available for MOSH seminars in the new year. We are working on it and hope to have the online registration form ready early next week. Check back at Course Schedule and Online Seminar Registration Form then. We apologize for the inconvenience. Thanks for your patience.  You can fax your printed registration form to (301) 483-8332.

A full schedule of seminars will be posted on the Course Schedule and Online Seminar Registration Form.
The complete description for each training seminar is available by clicking on the course title.

You may also download the course schedule (PDF document, 357KB, download Adobe Acrobat for free).  If you wish to register for multiple classes at the same time, you may fill out an online seminar registration form for each class or you may fill out the downloadable seminar registration form included in the PDF version of the schedule and fax it to (301) 483-8332.

Course Descriptions

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: General
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

Characteristics of an Effective Safety & Health Program
Audience: Managers, line supervisors, and safety support staff involved with developing, implementing, and maintaining an effective safety and health management system.
This program will provide an overview of the seven components of an effective safety and health management system and the attributes associated with each component. Exercises will allow participants to link workplace deficiencies with attributes in need of improvement. The seven components covered are:

• Hazard Anticipation and Detection
• Hazard Prevention and Control
• Planning and Evaluation
• Administration and Supervision
• Safety and Health Training
• Management Leadership
• Employee Participation

Construction Site Safety I
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

Cranes - New Maryland Regulations Safety Awareness
Audience: Construction managers, first line supervisors, and construction employees
Discussion of the New Maryland specific Crane Regulations

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

• 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

Excavacion de Trincheras Persona Competente - (Spanish Trenching & Excavation)
Coming soon

Excavation and Trenching Safety
Audience: General
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

Excavation Safety
Audience: General
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 - Construction Site
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

• Introduction to OSHA
• Walking/Working Surfaces
• Hazard Communication
• Electrical Safety and
• Personal Protective Equipment.

• Bloodborne Pathogens
• Flammable and Combustible Liquids
• Exit Routes
• Emergency Action Plans
• Fire Protection Plans and Fire Protection
• Machine Guarding and Safety and
• Health Programs.

• 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

Introduction to Industrial Hygiene for Construction
Audience: General
This seminar introduces the practical concepts and principles of industrial hygiene with an emphasis on health hazards found in the construction environment. Coverage will include general industrial hygiene concepts (i.e., anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control), as well as construction-specific health hazards such as silica, asbestos, heavy metals, and noise.

Introduction to OSHA Recordkeeping
Audience: General
OSHA’s rule addressing the recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses affects approximately 1.4 million establishments. This course will provide an overview of the recordkeeping rule that affects Maryland. The rule calls for employee involvement and employee privacy protection; provides simpler forms, and clearer regulatory requirements; and allows employers more flexibility to use computers to meet OSHA regulatory requirements. Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Explain the importance of Recordkeeping;
• Identify establishments covered by Recordkeeping regulations;
• List the recording criteria for the use of Recordkeeping forms - 300 Log, 300A Summary, and the 301 Incident Report.

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

Machine Guarding
 

• OSHA's Hazard Communication standard and Maryland-specific requirements
• Completing the MOSH Chemical Information List
• Employee training requirements for hazard communication and PPE
• Strategies to protect the head, face, hands, and feet,
• As well as a limited discussion of respiratory and hearing protection and
• Conducting a workplace hazard assessment to identify PPE needs.

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

OSHA 10 Hour
Audience General: This course is designed for construction workers, foremen, job supervisors, and anyone involved in the construction industry.
OSHA recommends Outreach Training Program course 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. Courtesy by: Washington Metro Area Construction Safety Association (WMACSA)

Permit-Required Confined Spaces
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

Powered Industrial Truck Safety
Audience: Parties responsible for developing and implementing a powered industrial truck safety program for general industry and construction
Each year, tens of thousands of forklift injuries occur in U.S. workplaces, some with fatalities. During this program, participants will be introduced to the OSHA standard, 29 CFR 1910.178, Powered Industrial Trucks (forklift) training requirement.  An in-depth discussion of operator training requirements will be provided. Program topics include:

• Review of the OSHA Powered Industrial Truck standard 1910.178
• Safe operation of forklifts and safe work practices
• Forklift training program implementation
• Requirements related to fire protection, design, maintenance
• Truck operations, traveling and loading, maintenance, and fueling
• Operator training requirements

Respiratory Protection
Audience: Employers who currently use or are contemplating the future use of respiratory protection
This seminar will provide a detailed review of the compliance requirements needed to develop and implement a respiratory protection program, including a discussion of the OSHA Respiratory Protection standard, 29 CFR 1910.134.  There will also be a limited discussion on the use and limitations of certain types of respirators. Seminar topics include:

• Overview of OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard, 29 CFR 1910.134
• Methods of compliance
• Ways to avoid common pitfalls

Program contents include:

• 1926.450      Scope, Application, Definitions
• 1926.451      General Requirements
• 1926.452      Specific Requirements
• 1926.453      Requirements for Aerial Lifts
• 1926.454      Training Requirements

• 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:

• Fall Protection
• Scaffold Safety
• Trenching and Excavation

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:

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