Black Hawk College and Eastern Iowa Community College District have joined to provide a wide range of OSHA classes to the Quad Cities area.
J. Morgan is the instructor for all classes.
Outreach Black Hawk College – Outreach Center, 301 Avenue of the Cities, Room 204, East Moline, IL
MIPL - Mississippi Plaza Building, Environmental & Energy Center, 201 North Harrison St., Suite 101, Davenport, IA
(Parking 2 blocks south on street or parking garage.)
Blong - Scott Community College, Blong Technology Center, 8500 Hillandale Rd., Davenport, IA
Call 309-796-8223 to register by phone. (You must use a credit card.)
10-HR Construction Industry Training $150*
This course will cover construction safety and health principles and OSHA policies, procedures, and construction industry standards. Special emphasis is placed on the most hazardous areas using OSHA standards as a guide. This course is taught by an OSHA-authorized instructor. Participants who successfully complete the course will receive a card from OSHA verifying their completion of the course.
CRN 12127
Thurs. Apr. 26 1 – 4 p.m. Outreach
Fri. Apr. 27 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Outreach
CRN 50369
Wed. July 25 1 – 5 p.m. MIPL
Thurs. July 26 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. MIPL
10-HR General Industry Training $150*
Participants will learn how nine major provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) can be implemented in the workplace. Topics include common violations; inspections, citations, and penalties; walking and working surfaces; means of egress and fire protection; hazardous materials; material handling; electrical safety; and machine guarding. This course will be taught by an OSHA-authorized instructor. Participants who successfully complete the course will receive a card from OSHA verifying their completion of the course.
CRN 50370
Mon. May 21 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. MIPL
Tues. May 22 8 – 10:30 a.m. MIPL
CRN 50371
Tues. July 24 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. MIPL
Wed. July 25 8 a.m. – Noon MIPL
30-HR General Industry Training $500*
This course is a more in-depth version of the OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Outreach Training course. Participants will learn how the provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) can be implemented in the workplace. Topics include common violations, inspections, citations and penalties, walking and working surfaces, means of egress and fire protection, hazardous materials, material handling, electrical safety, and machine guarding. Participants will learn to locate and read standards and understand how to identify specific safety and health issues. This course will be taught by an OSHA-authorized instructor. Participants who successfully complete the course will receive a card from OSHA verifying their completion of the course.
CRN 50372 M-Th. May 21-24 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. MIPL
Behavior-Based Safety (2 HR) $35
This course is an introduction to Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) programs. Topics include a brief history, the principles of BBS, implementation and procedural steps, a review of BBS misconceptions, factors that shape human nature, continual safety improvement, training observers/coaches, and implementing safety observation procedures. Upon completion, participants will have an understanding of the BBS concept that encourages personal responsibility for safety from everyone in an organization, be able to identify the rewards of safe behavior, and avoid the pitfalls of affixing blame for unsafe behavior.
CRN 50373 Wed. June 6 8 – 10 a.m. Outreach
Confined Space E & R (4 HR) $75
This course is a combination of hands-on training and classroom instruction covering hazards, monitoring, permit systems entry and exit procedures, and non-entry rescue techniques. This training provides regulations specific for supervisors, attendants, and entrants. Entry equipment, ventilation equipment, retrieval systems, and monitoring equipment will be used by all participants.
CRN 81488 Tues. Aug. 7 1 – 5 p.m. MIPL
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) (2 HR) $35
OSHA’s Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) Standard 29 CFR 1910.147 requires employment to establish a program for energy control procedures. Topics include requirements of the Control of Hazardous Energy standard, physical locks and tags, safe lockout procedures, and training requirements. Assistance with developing a written Hazardous Energy Control Plan is given.
CRN 81489 Wed. Aug. 8 10 a.m. – Noon Outreach
DOT Hazardous Materials (8 HR) $125
This course serves as the required training and refresher for shippers and handlers of hazardous materials. Topics include using a hazardous materials table, shipping papers, and preparation of packages for shippers and handlers. Participants are encouraged to bring questions and problems for class discussion.
CRN 12120 Wed. Apr. 4 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. MIPL
CRN 50374 Fri. July 6 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Outreach
Drug and Alcohol Awareness (2 HR) $35
The purpose of Iowa’s drug testing law (Iowa Code Section 730.5, paragraph 9.h. and Administrative Code Section 640) is to enhance worker safety by creating workplaces that are free of drugs and substance abuse. One tool available to private sector employers is drug testing (inclusive of alcohol testing). A private sector employer who chooses to use this tool must attend a minimum of two hours of initial training to begin, and a minimum of one hour annual update training. This training meets the initial two hour training requirement and includes information concerning the recognition of evidence of employee alcohol and other drug abuse, the documentation and corroboration of alcohol and drug abuse, and the referral of employees who abuse alcohol or other drugs to the employee assistance program or to the resource file maintained by the employer pursuant to paragraph “c”, subparagraph (2) of the Iowa Code. This course satisfies the requirements for supervisor training.
CRN 81490 Mon. Aug. 6 1 – 3 p.m. Outreach
Drug and Alcohol Refresher (1 HR) $25
The purpose of Iowa’s drug testing law (Iowa Code Section 730.5, paragraph 9.h. and Administrative Code Section 640) is to enhance worker safety by creating workplaces that are free of drugs and substance abuse. One tool available to private sector employers is drug testing (inclusive of alcohol testing). A private sector employer who chooses to use this tool must attend a minimum of two hours of initial training to begin, and a minimum of one hour annual update training. This training meets the one hour annual refresher training requirement and includes information concerning the recognition of evidence of employee alcohol and other drug abuse, the documentation and corroboration of alcohol and drug abuse, and the referral of employees who abuse alcohol or other drugs to the employee assistance program.
CRN 81491 Mon. Aug. 6 3 – 4 p.m. Outreach
Electrical Safety (4 HR) $75
This course is an introduction to the National Electrical Code (NEC), National Fire Protection Association recommendations (NFPA), and OSHA’s Electrical Standards related to employee safety. Also included are the effects of electricity on the human body and personal protective equipment. This course is designed to enhance safety awareness for anyone who works with or around electrical equipment.
CRN 81492 Tues. Aug. 7 8 a.m. – Noon MIPL
Fire Extinguisher Training (4 HR) $75
Since fire is one of the most common hazards in the workplace, it is important for your employees to know how to properly use a fire extinguisher if a fire should break out. OSHA requires annual fire extinguisher training: OSHA 29 CFR 1910.157(g) “Where the employer has provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in the workplace, the employer shall also provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient-stage fire fighting.” This program teaches your employees how to calmly and effectively deal with fires and correctly use a fire extinguisher. Trainees are instructed on the classes of fire, the types and applications of fire extinguishers, the fire tetrahedron, fire extinguisher operation, and inspection procedures.
CRN 50375 Thurs. June 7 8 a.m. – Noon MIPL
Forklift Operators Training (Driving) (4 HR) $75
This course is designed to meet the training requirements for OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.178. Training topics include mechanics, inspection, and maintenance of forklifts; ANSI driving procedures; lift operation; and special operating rules. This course includes a driving module that allows participants to operate a forklift.
CRN 50376 Fri. May 25 8 a.m. – Noon Blong
CRN 50377 Mon. July 2 8 a.m. – Noon Blong
CRN 81493 Fri. Aug. 24 8 a.m. – Noon Blong
Forklift Safety (2 HR) $35
This course will cover mechanics, inspection, and maintenance of forklifts; ANSI driving procedures; special operating rules; stacking and tiering; and refueling procedures. The course meets training requirements for OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178. Driving is not included.
CRN 50378 Fri. May 25 1 – 3 p.m. Blong
CRN 50379 Mon. July 2 1 – 3 p.m. Blong
CRN 81494 Fri. Aug. 24 1 – 3 p.m. Blong
Forklift Supervisor (1 HR) $25
In this one-hour class, the supervisor will learn the training requirements pertaining to various types of Powered Industrial Trucks, requirements when there is an employee incident or accident, and how to conduct driving skill audits. * Prerequisite: Forklift Safety
CRN 50380 Fri. May 25 3 – 4 p.m. Blong
CRN 50381 Mon. July 2 3 – 4 p.m. Blong
CRN 81499 Fri. Aug. 24 3 – 4 p.m. Blong
OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (3 HR) $65
OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200 requires employers to develop a Written Hazard Communication Program for their employees and to inform and train them. This course provides an overview of the standard, Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) collection and retention, proper storage procedures, labeling and placarding systems, employee training, and documentation.
CRN 50382 Tues. June 5 9 a.m. – Noon MIPL
CRN 81495 Wed. Aug. 8 1 – 4 p.m. Outreach
HAZWOPER (40 HR) $575*
OSHA regulations under 29 CFR 1910.120 requires 40 hours of safety training for hazardous wastesite workers and supervisors involved in activities that expose or potentially expose them to hazardous substances and health hazards above permissible levels. This hands-on course covers all regulations.
CRN 12121 M-F 5/7-5/11 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. MIPL
HAZWOPER Refresher (8 HR) $125*
This course is the annual refresher to the 40-Hour Hazardous Wastesite Worker course (29 CFR 1910.120). It fulfills the requirement for both workers and supervisors.
CRN 12123 Mon. Apr. 16 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. MIPL
CRN 12124 Mon. May 14 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. MIPL
CRN 50383 Mon. June 4 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Outreach
CRN 50384 Fri. July 27 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Outreach
CRN 81496 Mon. Aug. 20 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. MIPL
Industrial Spill Technical Level (24 HR) $325*
This course provides training for industrial hazmat and spill response teams, and industrial emergency response personnel as outlined in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120(q). Hands-on exercises in full protective equipment are conducted.
CRN 12125 T-Th. 4/17-4/19 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. MIPL
CRN 81497 T-Th. 8/21-8/23 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. MIPL
Industrial Spill Refresher (8 HR) $125*
This course is the annual refresher to the Industrial Chemical Spill Response course. The session provides training for industrial hazardous materials and spill response teams, and industrial emergency response personnel as outlined in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120(q). Hands-on exercises in full protective equipment are conducted. Fulfills the requirement for both technicians and operations level personnel.
CRN 12126 Fri. Apr. 20 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Outreach
CRN 50385 Mon. July 23 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. MIPL
Machine Guarding/Back Safety (2 HR) $35
Machine guarding is one of the most violated OSHA standards. This course emphasizes the consequences of removing or disabling guards; guard classifications and how they work, including enclosure, interlocking and disabling guards; and an overview of lockout/tagout requirements.
CRN 81498 Wed. Aug. 8 8 – 10 a.m. Outreach
OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements (3 HR) $65
OSHA regulations require all employers to document employee training and to keep records of employee injuries and illnesses. Topics are the revised standard for Occupational Injury & Illness documentation, Material Safety Data Sheets, training documentation, and OSHA posters and other required postings. Record location, retention, and maintenance will also be covered. Participants will receive and learn how to use a self-audit checklist. This class is for human resource managers, safety managers, and those responsible for OSHA compliance.
CRN 50386 Wed. June 6 1 – 4 p.m. Outreach
Personal Protective Equipment (3 HR) $65
Selection and use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is an important aspect of job safety. Topics include hazard assessment, types of protection such as safety glasses and respirators, training requirements, and PPE written programs. OSHA’s recently adopted Fall Protection Standard is also discussed.
CRN 50387 Thurs. June 7 1 – 4 p.m. MIPL
Principles of Ergonomics (4 HR) $75
This course covers the use of ergonomic principles to prevent musculoskeletal disorders. Topics include physiology; anthropometry; video display terminals; and risk factors such as vibration, temperature, material handling, repetition, and lifting. Job hazard analysis and design of work stations and equipment will be key features of this program. Employer responsibility under General Duty 5(a)(1) or the proposed Ergonomic Standard will be discussed.
CRN 50388 Fri. June 8 8 a.m. – Noon MIPL
RCRA Awareness (3 HR) $65
This RCRA compliance course is designed for large and small quantity generators and may satisfy both initial and annual refresher training requirements as specified in 40 CFR 265.16. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) requires that facility personnel be trained to “perform their duties in a way that ensures the facility’s compliance” with hazardous waste regulations. This course includes a regulatory overview; how to identify RCRA solid wastes, managing hazardous waste containers, waste storage requirements, manifest preparation and recordkeeping, and worker protection.
CRN 50389 Mon. June 4 1 – 4 p.m. MIPL
Respiratory w/Fit Testing (4 HR) $65
This course is designed to meet the training requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134 Respiratory Protection. Topics include training employees in the proper use and wear of respirators; respirator use limitations; selection of respirators for use in the workplace; medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators; fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators; and maintaining respiratory equipment that includes cleaning and disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, and discarding. Quantitative and/or qualitative fit testing will be conducted at the conclusion of the training session. Medical approval for respirator use is required.
CRN 50390 Tues. June 5 1 – 5 p.m. MIPL
When OSHA Calls (2 HR) $35
When the OSHA inspector arrives, an employer has certain rights and responsibilities. Learn what you as an employer can do to be prepared for an inspection, what the inspection involves, how to respond to questions, what records need to be readily available, what the most common citations are and how they are connected, and what you can do if OSHA issues a citation.
CRN 50391 Wed. June 6 10 a.m. – Noon Outreach
