January 2005 ListServ

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

from

The Centers for Education & Training

January 2005 E-News

Office of Public Health Practice

http://ophp.umdnj.edu/

In this edition:

1. 2005 Continuing Education & Training Paper Catalog Available

2. On-line Course Registration & Payment System

3. UMDNJ Offers Scholarships for HAZWOPER and Disaster Site Worker Training

4. Upcoming Courses in January and Febraury

5. Safety and Health News

1. 2005 Continuing Education & Training Paper Catalog Now Available

Having trouble viewing our on-line catalog? Maybe you just like the feel of a book as opposed to reading from a computer screen. Now you can have our 2005 Catalog in print. If you already haven't received a catalog, you can DOWNLOAD a copy in Adobe Acrobat v5.0 format directly or visit our website or call/e-mail our Registrar, Bonnie Wilson @ 732-235-9457, ophpregistrar@umdnj.edu, to request one or more be mailed to you and your facility. Remember to include your full address when making your request. (limit 5 catalogs per person per request)

2. On-Line Course Registration & Payment System

It has been almost 6 months since the inception of our web-based catalog and registration system. As expected, it is a great success! With hundreds of new and returning users the system continues to offer the ease-of-use and security you have come to expect from today's internet technology.

We developed this system in response to the increasing demand for a faster, more secure and convenient method of registration. You can register and pay for ALL of our courses, seminars and other events on-line without needing to call or fax information. Once a member of the system, you will be able to query personal information on courses/events attended in the past, and those you are scheduled for in the future.

To ensure the highest level of security and confidentiality, we are hosting the site on a secure server that is registered and certified by VeriSign (you'll see the certifcate confirmation on the payment page, and the closed lock on your browser). We accept Visa and Mastercard, but we can invoice if you prefer.

Please join us as we continue to improve our services to better your training experience!

To Register go to: https://ophp.umdnj.edu/wconnect/ace/home.htm

3. UMDNJ Offers Scholarships for HAZWOPER and Disaster Site Worker Training

Through NIOSH funding, UMDNJ offers a limited number of scholarships to state and local government employees to attend the 40-Hour Health and Safety Training, 8-Hour Annual HAZWOPER Refresher, and the 8-Hour Hazardous Waste Superivsor Training Contact K. Koshy at 732-235-9459 or koshyko@umdnj.edu to see if you qualify (scholarships are given on a first-come basis).

UMDNJ received funds from the NIEHS-Supplemental Training Program to offer 20 scholarships to state and federal employees to attend the OSHA 500: Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health for the Construction Industry, 40-Hour Health and Safety and the OSHA 5600: Disaster Site Worker Train-the-Trainer Course. Please visit our OSHA on-line course registration page for a description of the courses, or contact K. Koshy at koshyko@umdnj.edu, (732) 235-9459 to see if you qualify.

4. Upcoming Courses

January 2005

Asbestos Supervisor Refresher, January 12

Annual Refresher for the 40-Hour Health and Safety for Hazardous Waste, January 14 and 25

Asbestos Inspector and Managment Planner Refresher, January 14

OSHA 500: Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health for the Construction Industry, January 18-21

Physicians Training in Occupational Hearing Conservation, January 20

OSHA 5600: Trainer Course for Disaster Site Workers, January 25-28

NIOSH Approved Spirometry, January 26-28

February 2005

Asbestos Operations and Maintenance, February 1-2

OSHA 502: Update for Construction Trainers, February 2-4

NJ Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor Refresher, February 3

OSHA 501: Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health for the General Construction Industry, February 7-10

OSHA 7600: Disaster Site Worker, February 7-8

Asbestos Inspector and Managment Planner Refresher, February 11

Annual Refresher for the 40-Hour Health and Safety for Hazardous Waste, February 11 and 22

40-Hour Health and Safety Training for Hazardous Waste Operations, February 14-18

10-Hour OSHA for Construction, February 14-15

OSHA 510: Occupational Safety and Health for the Construction Industry, February 15-18

Assessing, Sampling & Controlling Microbial Contamination in the Indoor Environment, February 21-22

Asbestos Operations and Maintenance Refresher, February 23

OSHA 7400: Trainer Course in Construction Noise, Febraury 23

OSHA 7500: Introduction to Safety and Health Management, February 24

Hazardous Materials Transportation, February 25

5. Occupational Safety and Health News

OSHA Offers Tips to Protect Workers in Cold Environments With the onset of cold weather, OSHA is reminding employers and workers to take necessary precautions http://www.osha.gov

FDA Issues Final Rule on the Establishment and Maintenance of Records to Enhance the Security of the U.S. Food Supply Under the Bioterrorism Act The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issues final regulations on the establishment and maintenance of records to protect the U.S. human food and animal feed supply in the event of credible threats of serious adverse health consequences or death to humans or animals. FDA also issued draft guidance to FDA staff and industry, which details the internal procedures the agency will follow before requesting access to records. http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2004/NEW01143.html

CET Courses at your Facility

CET courses can be presented at your facility. For more information on how to schedule our courses at your facility, please contact K. Koshy at 732-235-9459 or koshyko@umdnj.edu

CET Listserv

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Thanks and hope to see you soon!

UMDNJ-School of Public Health

Office of Public Health Practice

Centers for Education and Training

683 Hoes Lane West, 1st Floor

Piscataway, NJ 08854

Phone: (732) 235-9450, Fax: (732) 235-9460

web: http://ophp.umdnj.edu

Contact information:

Bonnie Wilson

Registrar

(732) 235-9450