July 18-21, 2023
VERSAILLES POPULATION CENTER TRAINING
Registration is Closed - Walk-ins are always welcome!
July 18-21, 2023
Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS)
300 North Main Street, Versailles, KY 40383
(Alternate entrance on Hwy 60, Markham Dr.)
Tuesday, July 18
OSH Overview
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
This session discusses the obligation to provide a safe and healthy workplace free from recognized hazards. Topics include Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Program activity including enforcement and voluntary consultation services, as well as current safety and health topics.
Wage & Hour Overview
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
This session is presented by the Department of Workplace Standards Division of Wages and Hours. This division is responsible for the administration and enforcement of Kentucky’s laws related to minimum wage, overtime, rest and lunch breaks, payment of wages, recordkeeping, wage deductions, check stubs, and child labor.
Health and Safety Hazard Recognition
12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
This session provides basic procedures to identify potential health and safety hazards for persons responsible for safety and health in the workplace that lack expertise in industrial hygiene and occupational safety. Topics include how to anticipate, recognize, evaluate, and control health and safety hazards in the workplace. Other topics include the types of hazards common to the workplace and an overview of hazard monitoring methodology as well as the hierarchy of controls used to determine practical and appropriate ways to eliminate or reduce the likelihood or severity of hazards.
Wednesday, July 19
Machine Guarding & Lockout/Tagout
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
This session will illustrate common guarding techniques and principles for machinery and equipment commonly found in a manufacturing environment. Specific standards in 1910 Subpart O, Machinery and Machine Guarding will be discussed. In addition, the course will familiarize participants with 29 CFR 1910.147 for the control of hazardous energy and Kentucky’s lockout/tagout standard, 803 KAR 2:309. It demonstrates the energy isolation methods relating to the various hazardous energy sources associated with machinery, equipment, and processes used in industry. Topics addressed include training requirements, documentation required, hardware, and group procedures and more.
Basic Electrical Safety
12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
This session addresses the basic requirements related to the approval, installation, and use of electrical equipment and devices. The presentation is built around the general industry standards established in 29 CFR 1910, Subpart S, Electrical. Topics include installation of electrical equipment, commonly cited approval and installation violations, an overview of the equipment approval process, cord marking requirements, and basic hazards found in commonly made electrical wiring issues. The presentation includes group-based and hands-on learning activities.
Thursday, July 20
Injury/Illness Recordkeeping – 0.4 CEU
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This session is for persons responsible for maintaining injury and illness records in accordance with 29 CFR 1904, Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. Topics include recordkeeping regulations and guidelines, Forms 300, 301, and 301A as well as the compliance directive Kentucky OSH utilizes to evaluate your records. A recordkeeping example workshop is part of the course, time permitting. This course offers Eastern Kentucky University – OSHA Training Institute Education Center® certification.
Bloodborne Pathogens
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
This session explains the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1030, Bloodborne Pathogens. The presentation examines how to reduce or eliminate employee exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials for employees with non-routine exposure, such as first aid responders. Topics include components of a written Exposure Control Plan, engineering and work practice controls, universal precautions, personal protective equipment, housekeeping, warning signs and labels, employee training, and recordkeeping.
Friday, July 21
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
This session explains the confined space regulations. Topics include assessment of the confined space environment, entry into continuous system confined spaces such as sewers, entry into closed system confined spaces such as tanks and pits, emergency entry into all confined spaces, and training.
Powered Industrial Trucks
12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
This session explains the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.178, Powered Industrial Trucks (PITs). Topics include the selection and use of gasoline, electric, and liquid petroleum gas PITs, battery charging, dock boards, safety provisions, traffic rules, safe operating procedures, inspection of PITs, and equipment found on PITs.