Latino Worker Safety Center

WE PROVIDE A RESOURCE CENTER WHERE EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES CAN FIND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH INFORMATION AND TRAINING QUALITY ASSURANCE IN SPANISH.

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES TRAINING IN HAZARD COMMUNICATION, EXCAVATION SAFETY, SILICA HAZARD AWARENESS, AND RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. HAZARD COMMUNICATION IS A 4 HOUR REVIEW OF OSHA'S HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD GHS - GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM OF CLASSIFICATION & LABELING OF CHEMICALS. WORKERS LEARN HOW TO FIND INFORMATION ON AND PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM CHEMICALS THAT THEY WORK WITH. EXCAVATION SAFETY IS A 4 HOUR OSHA COMPLIANT EXCAVATION HAZARD AWARENESS TRAINING THAT ADDRESSES INFORMATION ON SAFETY REQUIREMENTS, CONCERNS AND PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING IN AND AROUND ANY MAN-MADE CUT, CAVITY, TRENCH, OR DEPRESSION IN AN EARTH SURFACE, FORMED BY EARTH REMOVAL PARTICIPANTS LEARN TO CONDUCT INSPECTIONS AND CLASSIFY SOIL THROUGH BOTH VISUAL AND MANUAL TESTING. SILICA HAZARD AWARENESS IS A 2 HOUR CLASS THAT REVIEWS THE OSHA SILICA STANDARD AND HOW IT APPLIES IN THE WORKPLACE. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS A 2 HOUR CLASS THAT COVERS TESTING, FITTING, VOLUNTARY USE, AND CLEANING OF RESPIRATORS. THE ORGANIZATION'S OSHA 10 HOUR CONSTRUCTION COURSE IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION WORKERS WITH A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF HAZARDS ON THE JOB SITE AND HOW TO IDENTIFY, ABATE, AVOID AND PREVENT JOB RELATED HAZARDS ON A CONSTRUCTION SITE. THE ORGANIZATION'S FALL PROTECTION CLASS COVERS THE RECOGNITION OF FALL HAZARDS AND THE METHODS OF FALL PREVENTION INCLUDING THE USE AND OPERATION OF GUARDRAIL SYSTEMS, PERSONAL FALL ARREST SYSTEMS, SAFETY NET SYSTEMS, WARNI NG LINE SYSTEMS, SAFETY MONITORING, AND CONTROLLED ACCESS ZONES. ALSO COVERED IS THE USE OF LADDERS AND SCAFFOLD FALL PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS.