******* Centers for Education and Training E-NEWS *******
February 2003

Office of Public Health Practice
Centers for Education and Training
Website: http://www2.umdnj.edu/ophpweb

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In this edition:
1. Upcoming Courses in February and March
2. Confined Space Training in Puerto Rico
3. New Courses in 2003
4. Occupational Safety and Health News
5. Save the Date - April 11, 2002
New York/New Jersey NIOSH ERC 24th Annual Scientific Meeting


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1. Upcoming Courses in February and March


February, 2003
* New Jersey Asbestos Safety Technician – February 3 – 4
* Asbestos Awareness – February 6
* Lead Awareness – February 6
* AHERA Inspector/Management Planner Refresher – February 7
* Hazardous Waste 40-hour – February 10 - 14
* Operations and Maintenance – February 12 - 13
* Hazardous Waste Annual Refresher – February 17
* Assessing, Sampling and Controlling Microbial Contamination in the Indoor Environment – February 18 –19
* Hazardous Waste Annual Refresher – February 28


March, 2003
* Occupational Hearing Conservation – March 3 – 5
* Comprehensive industrial Hygiene Review – March 3 - 7
* Hazardous Waste Annual Refresher – March 7
* Hazardous Waste 40-hour – March 10 - 14
* Operations and Maintenance Refresher – March 10
* Right-to-Know Training for New Jersey Public Employees - March 13
* AHERA Inspector/Management Planner Refresher – March 14
* Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor – March 17 - 21
* Ergonomics – March 17 - 19
* Occupational Health and Safety Principles and Nursing Certification Review – March 17 – 19
* Principles of Disability and Workers’ Compensation Case Management and Case Management Certification Review – March 20 – 21
* Asbestos Worker Refresher – March 20
* Hazardous Waste Annual Refresher – March 21
* AHERA Inspector – March 24 - 26
* Physician Training for Occupational Health Conservation – March 26
* AHERA Management Planner – March 27 - 28
* Asbestos Supervisor Refresher – March 31
* Hazardous Waste Supervisor – March 31


On-going training opportunities
Occupational Medicine Seminar Series
* February 4 Update of Health Problems Associated with Animal Care, Iris Udasin, MD
* February 18 Mold Sampling, John A. Tiffany, MS
* February 25 Toxicity for Susceptible and Industrial Toxicology, Steven Lewis, PhD, DABT
* March 4 Risk Communication and Perception, Susan Santos, PhD
* March 11 Alternative Medicine, Matthew J. Speesler, MD


The Occupational Medicine Seminar Series are one-hour seminars scheduled Tuesdays at 1:30 PM in Conference Rooms A and B at the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute in Piscataway, New Jersey.
For more information about the Seminar Series, please visit http://www2.umdnj.edu/ophpweb/courses/c46sem.htm

2. Confined Space Training in Puerto Rico


The CET will be conducting our 2-day confined space training course in San Juan, Puerto Rico, February 18-19, 2003. The CET is collaborating with the Universidad Metropolitana, in San Juan, to provide this exciting training opportunity. For more information, please contact Mitchel Rosen at mrosen@umdnj.edu or 732-235-9452. Space is limited!

 

3. New Courses in 2003


The following new courses will be offered in 2003:
* Occupational Health and Safety Principles and Nursing Certification Review – March 17 – 19
* Principles of Disability and Workers’ Compensation Case Management and Case Management Certification Review – March 20 – 21
* Physician Training for Occupational Health Conservation – March 26
* Right-to-Know Training for New Jersey Public Employees - March 13, May 9, July 10, September 17, November 17

 

4. Occupational Safety and Health News


News From OSHA
OSHA Recordkeeping Form to Include Hearing Loss starting in 2004; Decisions on Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) Postponed
Beginning Jan. 1, 2004, employers will be required to check a hearing loss column to record work-related cases meeting the new recording criteria established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The new criteria go into effect in 2003. The agency also announced they are postponing for one year three provisions related to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs): the rule's definition of MSDs, consideration of MSDs as privacy concern cases, and requirements to check a MSD columns on the OSHA Log.


Revised Publications from OSHA


OSHA also recently revised two publications: Asbestos Standard for the Construction Industry http://www.osha.gov/Publications/3096.pdf and Crane or Derrick Suspended Personnel Platforms http://www.osha.gov/Publications/3100.pdf
Fact Sheet for High-Rise Building Evacuations
OSHA has developed a new fact sheet, Evacuating High-Rise Buildings, focusing on actions employers should take when an emergency occurs and what they can do to ensure safe evacuations. It also provides steps workers should take during an emergency, or if they find themselves trapped. http://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/data_General_Facts/evacuating_highrise_factsheet.pdf
For more information, visit the OSHA web page, http://www.osha.gov/.



5. NIOSH ERC 24th Annual Scientific Meeting – Save the Date


The New York/New Jersey Education and Research Center’s 24th Annual Scientific Meeting
Smoking in the Workplace: Science and Policy
April 11, 2003
Hatch Auditorium, Mount Sinai School of Medicine


Details will be posted on the ERC web page at http://www.nynjerc.org/annual.htm. CET Courses at your Facility
CET courses can be presented in your facility. For more information on how to schedule our courses at your facility, please contact Koshy Koshy at 732-235-9459 or koshyko@umdnj.edu.


2003 CET Course Catalog


Our 2003 course catalog can be downloaded from our web site. To request a copy to be mailed to you, please call Bonnie at (732) 235-9450. Information about all of our courses is listed on our web site.


CET Listserv


Encourage others to join the CET Listserv. E-mail us at sph-cet@rwja.umdnj.edu and typing “subscribe sph-cet” in the message section of the e-mail or by visiting us online.


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For a complete course schedule, please visit our website at: http://www2.umdnj.edu/ophpweb/.
To register or for more information, please contact CET at: (732) 235-9450 or e-mail cet-ophp@umdnj.edu.
Thanks and hope to see you soon!UMDNJ-School of Public Health
Office of Public Health Practice
Centers for Education and Training
317 George Street, Plaza II, Suite 203
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-2008
Phone: (732) 235-9450
Fax: (732) 235-9460
http://www2.umdnj.edu/ophpweb/

Contact information:
Bonnie Wilson
Registrar
(732) 235-9450
wilsonld@umdnj.edu


Koshy Koshy, PhD
Program Manager
(732) 235-9459
koshyko@umdnj.edu


Janet J. Bandoy, BA
Program Coordinator
(732) 235-9453
jaquezja@umdnj.edu


Mitchel Rosen, MS
Director, OPHP
(732) 235-9452
mrosen@umdnj.edu