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February 2007

 

In this edition:

1. ERC Annual Scientific Meeting
2. Safety & Public Health Podcasting
3. NYC College of Technology OSHA Training
4. 2007 Course Schedule Available On-Line
5. New Courses in 2007
6. New OSHA Safety & Health Specialist Certificate Program
7. Scholarships Available for HAZWOPER & Disaster Site Worker Training
8. Upcoming Courses & Events for February & March
9. Employers Must Post Illness/Injury Reports
10. How to Add/Remove from the eNews ListServ
11. Contacting Us

 

2007 CET Catalog Link

 

 

1. Annual ERC Scientific Meeting

 

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CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION & REGISTRATION

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2. Safety & Public Health Podcasting

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The Office of Public Health Practice is offering these two new podcast series:

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The SAFETYcast, Safety & Health Podcast Series was designed to talk about basic Safety & Health concepts, as well as current issues and related laws. The podcast is released every other Wednesday, and follows a typical radio-style format. Come check us out...

 

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The PublicHealthcast is the rebroadcast of our seminars from our popular Public Health Seminar Series; offered on a monthly basis at the UMDNJ-School of Public Health in Piscataway, NJ. Listeners can listen to, and view the slides from, any of these topical seminars. The seminars can also be viewed with full motion video online through your webbrowser by following our "Apreso" link on the site.

 

3.NYC College of Technology OSHA Training

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The Region II: Atlantic OSHA Training Center will be offering the Construction, General Industry, and Excavation training at the New York City College of Technolgy, 300 Jay Street, Brooklyn, New York in 2007.

To Register, contact Mr. Anthony Ruvio at 718-552-1117

 

  • OSHA 500 - 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, and 4/3
    3pm to 8pm
    $750
  • OSHA 502 - 3/13, 3/15 and 3/20
    3pm to 8pm
    $595
  • OSHA 503 - 3/27, 3/29, 4/3
    3pm to 8pm
    $595
  • OSHA 3010 - 4/10, 4/12, 4/17 and 4/19
    3pm to 8pm
    $595

 

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4. 2007 Schedule Available On-Line

 

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Our 2007 schedule of classes is now online and available for viewing and registration through our online registration system. These new dates can be found in addition to the remaining course dates for 2006. Follow the below link to access our online system.

Link to On-Line Course Catalog

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5. New Courses in 2007

 

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We've added Four (4) New courses for you from our already extensive catalog. These new courses cover practical and important information relative to their topics. Both novice and seasoned safety and environmental professionals can gain important knowledge and tools to take back with them into the field. Follow the Links to the right for Course Descriptions, Registration Information, and to Register On-Line

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NEW COURSES in 2007

  • 40hr HAZWOPER for Oil and Other Petroleum Clean-up and Marine Spill Reponse
    2/5-9
  • OSHA 3110 Fall Arrest Systems
    9/26-28
  • OSHA 7005 Public Warehousing & Storage
    4/24
    10/30
  • OSHA 7845 Recordkeeping Rule
    4/24
    10/30

 

6. NEW OSHA Safety & Health Specialist Certificate Program

 

Program Overview

The certification program is intended to give the health and safety professional comprehensive knowledge of workplace hazards and an understanding of OSHA regulatory standards.  These practical courses help students immediately apply what they have learned. 

The Certificate will be awarded by The Region II: Atlantic OSHA Training Center (AOTC).  The AOTC is a collaboration of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, University at Buffalo, and the Universidad Metropolitana, San Juan, Puerto, Rico. 

How the Program Works:

The certification program allows the student the opportunity to concentrate on construction or general industry. 

There is a $30 processing fee for the certification.

Click Here for full details in MS Word Format

Click Here to download an Application pdf

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CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS

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(Click Below Courses for full description & offerings at AOTC Centers)

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Certificate: “Construction Safety and Health Specialist Certificate”

Required Courses:

  1. OSHA 510: Occupational Safety and Health for Construction or OSHA 500: Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry
  2. OSHA 3010: Excavation, Trenching, and Soil Mechanics
  3. OSHA 3110: Fall Arrest Systems
  4. OSHA 7500: Introduction to Safety and Health Management
  5. OSHA 7505: Accident Investigation

Optional (3 electives):

  1. OSHA 7600: Disaster Site Workers
  2. OSHA 2264: Permit-Required Confined Spaces
  3. Asbestos Inspector
  4. Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor
  5. Principles of Scaffold Safety (2 days)

Certificate: “General Industry Safety and Health Specialist Certificate”

Required Courses:

  1. OSHA 511: Occupational Safety and Health for General Industry or OSHA 501: Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the General Industry
  2. OSHA 521: OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene
  3. OSHA 2225: Respiratory Protection
  4. OSHA 7500: Introduction to Safety and Health Management
  5. OSHA 7100: Machine Guarding

Choose two of three electives

  1. OSHA 2250: Principles of Ergonomics Applied to Work-Related Musculoskeletal and Nerve Disorders
  2. OSHA 2264: Permit-Required Confined Spaces
  3. OSHA 3095: Electrical

Choose two of three electives

 

 

7. Scholarships Available for HAZWOPER & Disaster Site Worker Training

 

Click on any of the above links for a description of the courses, and contact K. Koshy at 732-235-9459 or koshyko@umdnj.edu to see if you qualify (scholarships are given on a first-come basis).

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8. Upcoming Courses & Events

 

(Click on a course to be taken to it's description in our registration


February 2007

Courses

Public Health Seminar Series

Occupational Medicine Residents' Seminar Series

March 2007

Courses

Public Health Seminar Series

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View the on-line Calendar CLICK HERE

2007 CET Catalog Link

 

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

 

9. Employers Must Post Illness/Injury Summaries Beginning Feb. 1, 2007

 

newsWASHINGTON -- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today reminded employers that beginning Feb. 1, they must post a summary of the total number of job-related injuries and illnesses that occurred during 2006. Employers are only required to post OSHA Form 300A (summary), not the OSHA 300 log. The summary must be posted from Feb. 1 to April 30, 2007.

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11. Contacting Us

By Phone:

Bonnie Wilson, Registrar

phone: (732) 235-9450
fax: 235-9460

Hours of Operation
8 AM to 5 PM Eastern Standard Time

By e-mail:

ophpregistrar@umdnj.edu

In Person:

683 Hoes Lane West
Suite 110
Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
OPHP Contacts

Bonnie Wilson
Registrar
(732) 235-9450
ophpregistrar@umdnj.edu  
   
Koshy Koshy, PhD
Program Manager  
(732) 235-9459  
koshyko@umdnj.edu
 
Gina DeLeone, BA
Program Coordinator   
(732) 235-9453
deleongm@umdnj.edu

Robyn Shumer, MPH
Health Educator
(732) 235-9451
shumerrb@umdnj.edu

Philip McCabe, CSW, CAS  
Health Educator  
(732) 235-8229  
philip.mccabe@umdnj.edu  
 
Mitchel Rosen, MS
Director
(732) 235-9452   
mrosen@umdnj.edu

Ben Chapman, BS
Webmaster
(732) 235-9457
Benjamin.Chapman@umdnj.edu