MiOSHA Institute   

This course covers the training and operating requirements for powered industrial trucks in general industry workplaces. Safety topics include: training program implementation; operator selection, training, testing, and permitting; inspection procedures; safe work practices; retention of training and maintenance records; and identification of types of powered industrial trucks. Occupational health topics include information on carbon monoxide, ventilation controls, personal protective equipment, and emergency eye flush and shower facilities. Resources and sample documents will be provided to assist attendees with implementing a powered industrial truck program in their workplace. This training session will also provide an overview of common exercises used for field evaluations.

This workshop will provide an overview of MIOSHA Part 9, Excavations, Trenching, and Shoring. In addition, the electrical hazards and applicable regulations associated will be discussed. It is designed to assist participants in identifying hazards in the workplace, especially those associated with mobile equipment. There will be a brief description of soil mechanics. There will be time for questions and answers during the course.

Attendees at this training will review the MIOSHA Part 45, Construction Safety Standard for Fall Protection including the latest OSHA and MIOSHA interpretations. Examination of recent fatal falls in construction and discussion of the latest fall protection techniques for construction will be covered. This class will also cover fall exposures for residential construction and MIOSHA fall protection criteria.

 

In today's challenging business climate, many employers are faced with the need to have their employees be capable of performing new or multiple job functions. As personnel shift to accommodate business needs, it is essential to have staff understand the importance of safety and health management and the underlying effect it has on business.

In three days this fundamentals course offers the resources and tools to create or enhance an effective safety and health management system, a review of the MIOSHA Act, and highlights of many key General Industry Safety and Health Standards.

Topics include elements of a comprehensive safety and health system, recordkeeping, accident investigations, inspections and citations, written program requirements, introduction to industrial hygiene, respiratory protection, hearing conservation, bloodborne infectious diseases (BIDs), eyewash and first aid requirements, ergonomics, hazard recognition, and machine guarding.

 

This full-day course is designed for general industry participants, (maintenance, safety and health professionals, and management personnel). This seminar familiarizes the participant with various types of common machinery and the related safety hazards. The course enables participants to recognize hazards such as those created by points of operations, rotating parts, and flying chips, while providing options for achieving abatement.

This half-day course thoroughly discusses the requirements of MIOSHA Part 7, Guards for Power Transmission. Topics include: complete review and interpretations of the standards; employer and employee responsibilities; terms and definitions; guards and devices used in industry; power transmission; disconnects and lockouts; and specific guarding requirements. Interactive discussion and exercises have been designed to enforce the concepts presented.

Agenda includes: Employer and Employee Responsibilities, Guards and Devices Used in Industry, Requirements for Guard Design and Construction, Requirements for Power Disconnects, and Lockouts Guarding Method Options.