The Centers for Education & Training

eNews

August 2005

Office of Public Health Practice
http://ophp.umdnj.edu/

In this edition:

1. 2006 Course Dates Now Available for Registration

2. 2005 Continuing Education & Training Paper Catalog Available

3. On-line Course Registration & Payment System

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

5. Upcoming Courses in August and September 2005

6. Safety and Health News

1. 2006 Course Dates Now Available for Registration!

Visit our website to browse and register for courses on-line.

2. 2005 Continuing Education & Training Adobe Acrobat Catalog Available

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 at 732-235-9450, ophpregistrar@umdnj.edu, to request assistance. We've had an overwhelming response for catalogs and are currently hard at work

3. On-Line Course Registration & Payment System

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 certificate 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

4. 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 Supervisor 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).

With support from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, UMDNJ provides state and federal employees with 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.

5. Upcoming Courses

August 2005

OSHA 3010: Excavation, Trenching, and Soil Mechanics, August 3-5
***OSHA 501: Trainer Course for the General Industry, August 9-12
Asbestos Supervisor Refresher, August 11
Asbestos Inspector Refresher, August 12
Asbestos Management Planner Refresher, August 12
Annual Refresher for the 40-Hour Health and Safety for Hazardous Waste, August 15
OSHA 510: Occupational Safety and Health for the Construction Industry, August 15-18
10hr OSHA for the Construction Industry, August 15-16
OSHA 6000: Collateral Duty for Other Federal Employees, August 22-25

September 2005

Asbestos Inspector Refresher, September 9
Asbestos Management Planner Refresher, September 9
40-hr Health & Safety for Hazardous Waste Site Investigation (HAZWOPER), September 12-16
Physician's Training in Occupational Hearing Conservation, September 13
New Jersey Asbestos Safety Technician, September 14-15
Annual Refresher for the 40-Hour Health and Safety for Hazardous Waste (8-hr HAZWOPER Ref), September 19 and 30
Asbestos Inspector, September 19-21
Asbestos Management Planner, September 22-23
OSHA 7400: Trainer Course in Construction Noise, September 22
Training and Certification in Occupational Hearing Conservation, September 26-28
NJ Lead Inspector and Risk Assessor, September 26-30
Supervisor of Hazardous Waste Operations, September 29

*** Course has pre-requisites

6. Occupational Safety and Health News

NIOSH Approved Respirators for CBRN Response NIOSH offers guidance on selecting respirators for CBRN Environments for Emergency Responders http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/topics/respirators/cbrnapproved/scba/

Excavation Fatal Accident Update OSHA has published a new Safety and Health Information Bulletin to highlight specific workplace hazards. OSHA's Madison, Wisc., Area Office recently investigated a fatal accident where an excavator bucket was released unexpectedly from a quick coupler. The Hazards of Inadequately Securing Hydraulic Excavator Buckets When Using Quick Coupling Devices outlines specific methods for workers and employers to address the hazards and prevent further accidents.

Lead in Construction OSHA Requests Comments on Lead in Construction Standard http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=11411

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

Encourage others to join the CET Listserv. E-mail us at sph-cet@rwja.umdnj.edu and type "subscribe sph-cet" in the message section of the e-mail or visit us online.

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, Suite 110

Piscataway, New Jersey 08854

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

web: http://ophp.umdnj.edu

Contact Information

Bonnie Wilson

Registrar

(732) 235-9450