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November 2006

 

In this edition:

1. 2007 Course Schedule Available On-Line
2. New Courses in 2007
3. New OSHA Safety & Health Specialist Certificate Program
4. Scholarships Available for HAZWOPER & Disaster Site Worker Training
5. Upcoming Courses & Events for November & December
6. Safety & Health News
7. How to Add/Remove from the eNews ListServ
8. Contacting Us

 

1. 2007 Schedule Available On-Line

 

calender imageAccess our 2007 Schedule of Classes

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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2. 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

 

 

3. 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. 
  • The student can take these courses at any OSHA Training Institute Education Center and transfer the credits.
  • All courses previously completed will be grandfathered. 
There is a $30 processing fee for the certification.

Click Here for full details in MS Word Format

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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

 

 

4. 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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5. Upcoming Courses & Events

 

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


November 2006

Courses

Public Health Seminar Series

December 2006

Courses

Public Health Seminar Series

 

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View the on-line Calendar CLICK HERE

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CLICK HERE to download our 2006 Catalog in Adobe Acrobat format (~1.6 MB)

 

 

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

 

6. Safety & Health News

 

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asfdNew Law Sets up Workers’ Compensation Registry for 9/11 Responders and Cleanup Workers, Eliminating
Normal 2-year Filing Deadline!

Registrants who develop 9/11-related illness at any time will be eligible for compensation

All 9/11 rescue, recovery and cleanup workers are eligible, and should register even if not sick to protect their rights to compensation if and when they become sick. Click here for details

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asfdPreventing Injuries from Installing Drywall

Workers who handle drywall sheets are at high risk of overexertion and fall injuries. NIOSH research has led to recommendations for preventing these injuries.

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Preventing Worker Injuries and Deaths from Mobile Crane Tip-Over, Boom Collapse, and Uncontrolled Hoisted Loads

 

Construction and industrial workers are frequently injured or killed when working on or around mobile cranes because of tip-over, boom collapse, and uncontrolled hoisted loads.

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Workplace Violence

This report summarizes discussions that took place during Partnering in Workplace Violence Prevention: Translating Research to Practice—a landmark conference held in Baltimore, Maryland, on November 15–17, 2004. The report does not include a documented review of either the literature on WPV in general or intervention effectiveness research in particular. In addition, the authors have consciously avoided adding the NIOSH perspective to this report or otherwise augmenting its content. We have preferred to represent as accurately as possible the information, ideas, and professional judgments that emerged from the discussions that took place at the Baltimore workshop.

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tripPreparing for Cold Weather

Prolonged exposure to freezing or cold temperatures may cause serious health problems such as trench foot, frostbite and hypothermia. In extreme cases, including cold water immersion, exposure can lead to death. Danger signs include uncontrolled shivering, slurred speech, clumsy movements, fatigue and confused behavior. If these signs are observed, call for emergency help.

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tripMaking the Business Case for Safety and Health

Workplace fatalities, injuries, and illnesses cost the country billions of dollars every year. In its 2005 Workplace Safety Index, Liberty Mutual estimated that employers pay almost $1 billion per week to injured employees and their medical care providers. Even one serious workplace injury may affect the bottom line of a small business. Employers that implement effective safety and health management systems may expect to significantly reduce injuries and illnesses and reduce the costs associated with these injuries and illnesses, including workers’ compensation payments, medical expenses, and lost productivity. In addition, employers often find that process and other changes made to improve workplace safety and health may result in significant improvements to their organization’s productivity and profitability.

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8. 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