California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has been named by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as an OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Center. The University participated in a competitive 50 state search and was chosen as one of just eight new centers nationwide.

The new center at CSUDH will be administered by the College of Extended and International Education, and will provide training and education to improve employee safety and health throughout OSHA’s Region IX, which includes California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii and the Pacific Territories.  In addition, CSUDH will provide online training as well as contract training for organizations nationwide.  The Director of the new Center, Scott MacKay, brings a wealth of valuable experience to the post, having served as Director of the Region X OSHA Training Institute Northwest Education Center from 1999 to 2006.  

For information regarding OSHA courses currently available in Southern California as well as online please visit www.csudh.edu/osha/LACourses.htm or call 877-464-4557.

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UCI Irvine Extension

UC Irvine Extension Spring Courses: Occupational Safety and Health; Environmental Management; Facilities Management. Check out the NEW courses on Leadership for Environmental, Safety and Facilities Professionals; and Vapor Intrusion: Practical and Cost Saving Strategies. Information: japurewa@uci.edu or 949-824-6538.

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NIOSH EDUCATION & RESEARCH CENTER
MARCH 2008 SCERC UPCOMING EVENTS ANNOUNCEMENT

FREE CLASS: BUSINESS PLANNING FOR PANDEMIC FLU & ANY WIDE SPREAD EMERGENCY: GETTING PAST THE FEAR. FOCUS: SMALL BUSINESS HOTELS/RESTAURANTS. Call/Register for address for listed locations.

NEW: ERGO ONLINE: MONTHLY ERGONOMICS WEBINAR
Selected Tuesdays every Month of 2008 11:00 AM -12 Noon Pacific Time
3/18: “Macroergonomics: Getting the “Big” Ergonomic Picture” (Advanced)
4/1: “The Impact of Work Scheduling on Injury Risk and Intervention Methods Employers Can Take” (Intermediate)

March 11 (UCLA) Critical Cleaning and Contamination Control for Effective Manufacturing--Focus on High Tech and Medical Instruments

March 17-21 (UCLA) CIH Review--Comprehensive Industrial Hygiene Review

April 8 (UCLA) Confined Space Awareness for Managers Health & Safety Professionals employed by state or local government may be eligible for a substantial stipend

April 9 (UCLA) Hazard Communication (half-day), Lockout/Tagout (half-day) Health & Safety Professionals employed by state or local government may be eligible for a substantial stipend

APRIL 15-18 (UCLA) WORKPLACE INJURY PREVENTION WEEK: IIPP; WHAT TO DO WHEN CAL/OSHA COMES; INCIDENT INVESTIGATION; COMMUNICATING SAFETY EFFECTIVELY

OSHA Training Institute Classes Sponsored by the Southern California Education & Research Center and California State University Dominguez Hills (CSUDH). Call (800) 358-9206 for more information.

OSHA 501- TRAINER COUSE IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR GENERAL INDUSTRY. MARCH 31-APRIL 3 AT UCLA. Pre-Requisite. Provides detailed information on how provisions of the OSH Act may be implemented in the workplace. Upon successful completions of the class, participants will be authorized to be Trainers and can conduct both a 10 hour and 30 hour voluntary compliance course and issue course completion cards

OSHA 511-STANDARDS FOR GENERAL INDUSTRY. May 19-22 AT UCLA Introduces OSHA policies, procedures, and standards, as well as general industry safety and health principles

ABIH & BCSP POINTS HAVE BEEN APPROVED OR APPLIED FOR THE ABOVE CLASSES

More details available for all information in this announcement by contacting Arlene Feingold, SCERC Outreach Coordinator (310) 473-0434 feingold@ucla.edu or erc@ph.ucla.edu (310) 206-2304, Website: www.ph.ucla.edu/erc/