Centers for Education & Training E-NEWS
Office of Public Health Practice
Centers for Education and Training
Website: sph.umdnj.edu/ophp
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In this
edition:
1. New Home for the Training Center
2. Upcoming Courses in
November and December
3. Atlantic OSHA Training Center Courses
4.
Public Health Seminar Series
5. Occupational Safety and Health News
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1.
OPHP Moved!
The UMDNJ-School of Public Health, Office of Public Health Practice, moved to
the new School of Public Health building in Piscataway, New Jersey, in August.
Follow this link for more information
http://www2.umdnj.edu/ophpweb/CET/Direction1.htm
2. Upcoming Courses
in November and December
November 2003
* 40-Hour OSHA Hazardous Waste, November 3-7
* Asbestos Inspector Refresher, November 3
* Asbestos Management Planner Refresher, November 3
* Practical Ergonomics for Workplace Health and Safety, November 5-7
* OSHA 301-Excavation, Trenching and Soil Mechanics, November 5-7
* Annual Refresher for the 40-Hour Health and Safety for Hazardous Waste, November 13 and 24
* Hazardous Waste Supervisor, November 12
* 10 Hour OSHA Construction, November 24 and 25
December 2003
* Occupational Hearing Conservation, December 1-3
* Asbestos Inspector, December 1-3
* Asbestos Manager, December 4-5
* Annual Refresher for the 40-Hour Health and Safety for Hazardous Waste, December 5 and 19
* 40-Hour OSHA Hazardous Waste, December 8-12
* Ecological Toxicology and Environmental Risk Assessment, December 8-11
* Practical Ergonomics for Workplace Health and Safety, December 10-12
* 10-Hour OSHA General Industry, December 15-16
* AHERA Inspector Refresher, December 12
* AHERA Management Planner Refresher, December 12
* OSHA 511: Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry (Pre-requisite for 501), December 15-18
* New Jersey Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor Refresher, December 19
3.
Atlantic OSHA Training Center Courses
The Atlantic OSHA Training Center offers courses in New York, New Jersey and Puerto Rico. For more information on the Atlantic OSHA Training Center and for a catalogue of 2003-2004 course dates, follow this link http://www2.umdnj.edu/ophpweb/CET/OSHAindex.htm
á OSHA 301- Excavation, Trenching and Soil Mechanics, November 5-7 (Princeton, NJ; Contact K. Koshy for more info, 732-235-9459 or koshyko@umdnj.edu)
á OSHA 511- Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the General Industry (pre-requisite for 501, equivalent to 30-hour outreach)
Offered in San Juan, PR. Contact: Javier Saracho, 787-766-1717 XT 6553
á OSHA 500- Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health for the Construction Industry, November 4-7
Offered in Buffalo, NY. Contact: Joseph Syracuse, 716-829-2125
á OSHA 510- Occupational Safety & Health Standards for the Construction Industry, November 3, 5-7
á OSHA 503- Update for General Industry Outreach Training, November 17-19
á OSHA 500- Trainer Course in Occupational Safety & Health Standards for the Construction Industry, December 1-4
4. Public Health
Seminar Series
SPH-Office of Public Health Practice is offering a Mid-Morning Public Health Seminar Series, which will provide continuing education and learning opportunities for the public health work force, faculty, staff, students and other interested members of the community. Seminars are held on the third Wednesday of the month from 10:30 am until noon, at 683 Hoes Lane West, Piscataway, NJ. Health Officer and CHES credits will be available. Seminars are free; contact Robyn Shumer to register at 732-235-9451 or e-mail: shumerrb@umdnj.edu
November 12 Factors Influencing Accepting or Declining the Flu Shot, Gretchen Chapman, Ph.D., Rutgers University
December 17 HIV/AIDS, Sindy Paul, M.D., M.P.H, Medical Director, NJDHSS; President, New Jersey Public Health Association
5. Occupational Safety and Health News
á OSHAŐs Revised Form 300: Starting January 2004 employers must use the new 300 Form. Changes include addition of hearing loss column.
http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=10478
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/fallprotection/index.html
http://www.osha.gov/dep/fire-expmatrix/index.html
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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 Koshy Koshy at
732-235-9459 or koshyko@umdnj.edu.
2003 CET Course Catalog
Our 2003 course catalog, including information about all courses offered during
the remainder of this year, can be downloaded from our web site or follow this link http://www2.umdnj.edu/ophpweb/CET/2003_catalog.pdf
to download in adobe acrobat format (~1.7 MB). The 2004 course catalog
will be available by November 2003. To have a copy of the 2003 course catalog
mailed to you, and to get on the mailing list for 2004, please call Bonnie at
732-235-9450.
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.
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For a complete course schedule, please visit our website at:
sph.umdnj.edu/ophp
To register or for more information, please contact CET at:
732-235-9450 or e-mail cet-ophp@umdnj.edu.
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
sph.umdnj.edu/ophp
Contact information:
Bonnie Wilson
Registrar
(732) 235-9450
wilsonld@umdnj.edu
Koshy Koshy, PhD
Program Manager
(732) 235-9459
koshyko@umdnj.edu
Robyn Shumer, MPH
Health Educator
(732) 235-9451
shumerrb@umdnj.edu
Janet J. Bandoy, BA
Program Coordinator
(732) 235-9453
janet.j.bandoy@umdnj.edu
Mitchel Rosen, MS
Director, OPHP
(732) 235-9452
mrosen@umdnj.edu