Professional Development & Training

Delmarva Safety Association 33rd Annual Seminar & Exposition

March 15-17, 2010 - Clarion Resort Hotel - Ocean City, Maryland

Keynote Speakers:

"Keeping a Safety Focus in Tough Economic Times" - Ron Witt
"Live Life Well and Safely with Laughter" - Carol Moore, PRMC

Pre-Conference Courses:

OSHA 10 Hour coruse for General Industry
Trenching (8 Hour)
Signal Person and Rigger, Level 1 Training (8 Hour)

Workshops being offered this year include:

H1N1
High Voltage
Tree Trimming
Fleet Safety Worker Safety on the Highway
Fall Protection
OSHA
Managing the Safety Function
Ergonomics
OSHA Record Keeping
ABSs to Workplace Security
Controlling Insurance Costs

DSA Safety Award

If your company has achieved a safety milestone, we would like to recognize you at this year’s show. Visit our website at www.delmarvasafety.com for a DSA Safety Award application.

For more information, contact Ron Jester at rcjester@udel.edu or call 302-856-2585 x530.

Excavation & Trench Awareness for the Construction Industry with Competent Person Training Course

Monday, March 15, 2010 - Clarion Conference Center, Ocean City, MD

The training will target trenching hazards which continue to take a serious toll in lives and traumatic injuries to the US workforce. Topics covered will include soil analysis, selection and use of protective systems and serving as the “Competent Person” as specified in the requirement of OSHA Regulation 29 CFR1926, excavation standards and MOSH requirements. Certificates of Completion will be presented at the end of the class.

Cost of class is $150 before February 26th and $175 after February 26, 2010.

For more information and registration call DSA Phone 302-856-2585.

Excavation & Trench Awareness for the Construction Industry with Competent Person Training Flyer (pdf)

Signal Person & Rigger Level 1 Training Course

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - Clarion Conference Center, Ocean City, MD

This day and a half training is for individuals who work under the supervision of a competent person and on a routine basis perform rigging work engaged in lifting loads other than rigging for special lifts, or the erection, dismantling, jumping or reconfiguring of cranes or all of these. This person is also trained to communicate guidance and direction to a crane operator in lifting, hoisting, moving, or releasing a load.

Upon completion of this training employees shall be able to demonstrate specific knowledge of the following:

Hand, voice and radio communications
- Proficiency in hand and verbal signals, including the standard method for hand signals as required by ASME B30.3-2004, ASME B30.5-2007 and ASME B30.6-2003
Rigging hardware, including:
- Hooks and similar attaching devices; shackles, clips, and clamps; and taglines
Synthetic/wire rope slings
Common load configurations and positioning
Personal fall protection methods
Emergency procedures
Hazards and restrictions associated with working adjacent to overhead electric lines and equipment.

This course meets the training requirements in order to comply with COMAR 09.12.26 Crane Safety. Participants will learn to prevent incidents that result in property damage, injury, and death, related to the rigging and signal-person duties of operation of cranes when used in construction, demolition, and maintenance.

Course Fees:

$150 before February 26th
$175 after February 26th

Signal Person & Rigger Level 1 Training Flyer (pdf)

ASSE Colonial Virginia Chapter Offers ASP Prep Course

The Colonial Virginia Chapter of ASSE is hosting an ASP Safety Fundamentals Workshop in Richmond VA, April 20-22,2010. We are accepting registrations online. There is an early bird discount for those registering before Feb 1,2010. The website provides course details, location, directions and allows for credit card payment and has a downloadable form for mail in registrations.

We hope you will attend the course or pass this note to others who are preparing for the ASP exam.

Click Here to Register Online

Principles of Occupational Safety & Health Seminar

May 24-28, 2010 - 8:00am-4:00pm - Carousel Resort Hotel - Ocean City, MD

POSH is a comprehensive, interactive training program on the terminology, principles, and practice of occupational safety and health. Whether you are implementing a new safety program, or improving an existing one, POSH will:

Raise your awareness of more than 20 safety and health issues relevant to your industry, including recordkeeping, safety inspections, electrical and fire safety, personal protective equipment, and bloodborne pathogens.
Give you a balanced perspective of these issues by addressing both technical and human aspects of occupational safety and health
Show you how to organize an effective safety system and communicate it throughout your establishment
Suggest best practices in safety and health that will help you protect employees
Help you lay the groundwork for or improve an existing safety plan
Identify the resources necessary to develop an effective workplace safety program

See the attached flyer for more information.

Event Flyer (pdf)