WCG
The Windsor Consulting Group, Inc.
Occupational Training and Education
Global Business Health and Safety Strategies
Globally Harmonized System (GHS) Hazard Communication
Awareness Training
Overview:
This course provides awareness level training on the updates made to the OSHA
Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200 which have been implemented to
meet the Globally Harmonized System of classification and labeling of chemicals.
Course provides an overview of the major changes to the Hazard Communication
Standard, including what needs to be done to meet new requirements for labeling,
safety data sheets, and training to make the workplace safer for workers by providing
easily understandable information on the appropriate handling and safe use of
chemicals.
Duration: 4 Hours
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
(HAZWOPER) General Site Workers (40-Hours)
Overview: This course is intended for employees who will work on hazardous waste
sites or participate in emergency response operations involving toxic chemicals,
biological and radiological agents, and other physical hazards. According
to Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Hazardous Waste
Operations and Emergency Response Standard, 29 CFR 1910.120, employees must not
perform any hazardous waste operations or work on emergency response tasks
including natural disasters unless they have been trained to the level required by their
job function and responsibility. At the conclusion of this course, students will learn:
 How to recognize common physical and chemical hazards in the workplace, as well
as uncontrolled environments, and estimate the associated risk
 The importance of the site safety plan
 Ways to reduce the possibility of exposure to hazards on site
 The selection and use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
 How to use direct reading instruments and interpret results
Duration: 40 Hours (Comprehensive) 8 Hour (Annual Refresher)
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
(HAZWOPER) Occasional Site Worker (24-Hours)
Overview:
This course is intended for workers who will perform occasional and limited duties on
hazardous waste and emergency response and recovery work sites. According
to Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) 29 CFR 1910.120, 24 hour
training is required for “workers on site only occasionally for a specific limited tasks
(such as, but not limited to, groundwater monitoring, land surveying, or geo-physical
surveying) and who are unlikely to be exposed over permissible exposure limits…shall
receive a minimum of 24 hours of instruction off the site.” At the conclusion of this
course, students will:
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Understand how hazardous materials are handled and identified
Understand the effects of exposure to hazardous substances
Understand the importance of the site safety plan
Learn the significance of using appropriate safety methods and work practice
controls
Duration: 24 Hours (Comprehensive) 8 Hour (Annual Refresher)
Permit-Required Confined Space Entry With Hands-On Exercise
Overview:
This course is required training for any employee who will perform work within a
permit-required confined space entry. Training content will include:
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Identification of confined spaces
Differences between confined spaces and permit-required confined spaces
Duties and Responsibilities of Authorized Entrant, Attendant, and Supervisor
Proper work practices and procedures for safe entry
Air monitoring requirements – including hands-on practice
Proper documentation of confined space entry (the Confined Space Entry Permit)
Overview of confined space rescue procedures
Hands-on practice in confined space entry and non-entry confined space rescues
This training meets the OSHA Permit-Required Confined Space Standard (29 CFR
1910.146) and includes non-entry rescue requirements.
Duration: 16 Hours (Comprehensive) 4 Hour (Refresher)
Occupational Noise Exposure Awareness
Overview:
The objective of this course is to train employees on ways to protect and conserve
their hearing in noisy environments. The following topics will be presented:
 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Occupational Noise
Exposure Standard (29 CFR 1910.95)
 Types of occupational noise sources found in manufacture, construction, and
other global industries
 Understanding the effect of elevated levels of noise on hearing
 Noise assessment and monitoring techniques
 Hearing conservation methods and interpretation of results
 Construct of engineering/administrative controls
 Selection and use of personal protective equipment
 Training and recordkeeping requirements
Duration: 4 Hours
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Overview:
This training is designed to meet the requirements of the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) PPE Standards, 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I. Training topics
include:
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Types of required PPE based on job safety and health analysis and risk assessment
OSHA PPE regulations; capabilities and limitations of PPE
Methods and metrics to measure effectiveness of using PPE
How to properly use, fit, and adjust PPE
PPE cleaning, maintenance, storage, useful life, and disposal guidelines.
Duration: 4 Hours
Machine Guarding
Overview:
This course is deigned for those who operate or maintain equipment that utilizes
machine guards. This training is designed to meet the requirements of 29 CFR 1910
Subpart O. The topics covered include:
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Identification of the hazards of machinery
Understanding the purpose and use of safeguards
Describing and identifying the hazards specific to machines that employees work
Identifying procedures to be followed if machine guards are damaged, missing, or
unable to provide protection
 Lockout and tagout requirements
Duration: 2 Hours
Job Hazard Analysis
Overview:
This class will discuss how to conduct a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA). It will focus on the
relationship between the worker, the tasks, the tools, and the work environment, as
well as what to look for to reduce or eliminate uncontrolled hazards. This class
consists of two group exercises designed to identify the jobs for which JHAs should be
performed as well as how to complete JHA forms.
Duration: 4 Hours
Bloodborne Pathogens
Overview:
This course focuses on ways to reduce occupational exposures to blood and other
potentially infectious materials (OPIM) through workplace and engineering controls.
Students will also learn the significance of the Exposure Control Plan as well as the
importance of the Hepatitis B vaccine. Recent findings indicate a promise for a
vaccine for Hepatitis C. Learn more by attending this course.
Duration: 4 Hours
Trenching and Excavating
Overview:
Excavation operations are recognized as one of the most hazardous construction
operations. Course topics include:
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Common hazards associated with trenching and shoring
The basics of soil mechanics
How to determine soil type, using both visual and manual methods
Various mechanical methods for trenching and excavating
Determining initial site conditions
Selecting applicable protective measures
Duration: 8-Hours
Manual Materials Handling (Back Safety)
Overview:
This course focuses on one of the most physically challenging responsibilities in the
workplace - manual materials handling. Participants will learn:
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Proper lifting and storage procedures
Basic principles of ergonomics to recognize hazards and injuries
Procedures for reporting hazardous conditions
Methods and procedures for early reporting of injuries
Selection and use of personal protective equipment
Duration: 2 Hours
Slips, Trips, and Falls Safety
Overview:
Slips, trips, and falls constitute 15% of all job-related accidental deaths and are second
only to motor vehicles as a cause of fatality. This module is designed to provide all
workers with a better awareness of safe conditions and work practices and procedures
to reduce slip, trip and fall hazards. Topics covered include:
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OSHA standard for walking and work surfaces
Method to measure slippage on floor surfaces
Hazards in the workplace
Hazard prevention
Work site housekeeping and maintenance
Proper footwear
Proper walking techniques
Duration: 2 Hours
Fall Protection
Overview:
Each year, falls account for the greatest number of fatalities in the construction
industry. And, falls are always a major concern in other industries. This course is
designed to ensure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s
(OSHA) Fall Protection Standard, 29 CFR 1926.500. It is intended for employees who
work on scaffolding, trusses, platforms, or roofs. Fall protection can be adapted and
applied to manufacturing, maritime, agriculture, logging, and other hazardous
industries. The course includes:
 How to erect, maintain, disassemble, and inspect fall
protection systems
 Use of control measures including handrails, guardrails,
covered floors
 Engineering controls such as forklifts, manlifts, bucket
trucks, etc.
 Guardrail systems and personal fall arrest systems
 How to work on low-sloped roofs in residential construction
Duration: 4 Hours
Lockout/Tagout
Overview:
This training provides instruction covering the proper practices and procedures used
to safely power down/shut down equipment, isolate it from its energy source(s), and
prevent the release of potentially hazardous energy while maintenance and servicing
activities are performed. This training meets Occupational Safety and Health
Administration’s (OSHA) Lockout/Tagout Standard (29 CFR 1910.147).
Duration: 4 Hours
Respiratory Protection
Overview:
The objective of this course is to provide mandatory training that explains the need
for respiratory protection equipment to include proper selection, use, and care of
employee respiratory protection. The course will cover terminology, Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards, National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) certification, and medical evaluation
requirements.
The course meets the requirements set forth in the OSHA Respiratory Protection
Standard (1910.134) and may include respirator fit testing, if required.
Duration: 4 Hours
Powered Industrial Trucks/Forklifts
Overview:
This class focuses on the safe operation of powered industrial trucks. The American
Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) defines a powered industrial truck as a
mobile, power-propelled truck used to carry, push, pull, lift, stack, or tier materials.
Powered industrial trucks include forklifts, pallet trucks, rider trucks, fork-trucks, or
lift-trucks.
Each year, tens of thousands of preventable forklift-related injuries occur the
workplace. This course will provide training on safe operation of powered industrial
trucks with special emphasis on loading and unloading, center of gravity, stability, and
mechanical limitations. Beside the formal instruction, there is a hands-on practical ,
which aligns with the manufacturer’s instruction.
Duration: 8 Hours
Electrical Safety
Overview:
This course provides general background information on electrical safety for
employees who work primarily in non-technical positions. Topics include:
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Dangers of electrical shock and arc flash
Qualified person training and education
Written program and procedures
Selection of wiring and protective devices
Calculation of arc flash distances
Arc flash and shock hazard analysis
Safe work practices and procedures
Lockout/tagout procedures and testing equipment
Personal protective equipment and clothing
Safe work environment
Duration: 8 Hours
Accident Investigation
Overview:
This course is intended for supervisors who are tasked with investigating accidents.
Participants will learn to distinguish between an accident, a near miss, and an
incident. The key points in conducting an accident investigation will be discussed,
including the importance of timeliness and conducting post-accident employee
interviews.
Duration: 3 Hours
Spray Painting Safety
Overview:
This training is designed for employees that are engaged in spray painting activities.
OSHA Standard 1910.94 "Ventilation" defines a "spray-finishing operation" as the
"employment of methods wherein organic or inorganic materials are utilized in
dispersed form for deposit on surfaces to be coated, treated, or cleaned." Spray
operations can present both physical and health hazards to those involved. Topics
include:
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Composition of coatings
Occupational health hazards from coating materials
Fire and explosion hazards associated with spraying operations
Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and clothing
Proper ventilation and airflow in booths and rooms
Routine maintenance and housekeeping
Duration: 2 Hours
Welding and Cutting Safety
Overview:
This class provides information on the safety and health hazards of welding and
cutting, which are known to pose a unique combination of both safety and health risks
to more than 500,000 workers in a wide variety of industries. Topics include:
 Hazards and controls specific to oxy-acetylene fuel gas welding, brazing, cutting
and arc-welding
 Occupational health hazards from metal fume and dust
 Occupational health hazards from paint and other surface
coatings
 Ionizing radiation exposure from thorium electrodes
 Non-ionizing radiation safety – ultraviolet, visible,
and infrared energies
 Selection and use of respirators, personal protective
equipment and clothing
 Hazards of flammable and combustible materials
Duration: 2 Hours
OSHA Standards For The Construction Industry
Overview:
This course covers the scope and application of OSHA policies, procedures, and
standards as they relate to the construction industry. Special emphasis is given to
those areas that are considered the most hazardous. Topics include:
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Introduction to OSHA
GHS and hazard communication
Personal protective equipment
Fire protection and prevention
Electrical safety hazards
Tools- hand and power tools
Fixed and mobile scaffolding
Floors, wall openings, and ladders
Fall protection
Trenching and excavations
Duration: 10-Hours (Awareness) and 30 Hours (Comprehensive)
OSHA Standards For Manufacture and General Industry
Overview:
This course covers Federal and state policies, procedures, and standards as well as
general industry safety and health principles. Special emphasis will be placed on areas
that are considered to be most hazardous. Topics include:
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Introduction to OSHA
GHS and hazard communication
Ergonomics
Personal protective equipment
Fire protection/egress
Electrical hazards
Hazardous materials
Walking & working surfaces
Materials handling
Machine guarding/lockout/tagout
Duration: 10-Hours (Awareness) and 30 Hours (Compreshensive)
Indoor Air Quality: Factors Affecting Health
Overview:
Indoor air quality problems can be caused by ventilation system deficiencies,
overcrowding, microbiological contamination, and outside air pollutants. Typical
symptoms may include headaches, unusual fatigue, itching or burning eyes, skin
irritation, nasal congestion, dry or irritated throats, and nausea. This training presents
the most common identifiable causes and health effects of poor indoor air quality and
presents an overview of indoor air quality in office settings.
Duration: 8 Hours
WCG
Offices located in Washington, DC and New York Metro Area
Email: windsgroup@aol.com
Tel: 1+ 732.221.5687
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