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*Upcoming classes:*


* *Confined Space **Entry:* March 2, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. ? 12:30 p.m. at the SafetyWorks! Training Institute, 45 Commerce Drive, Augusta
* A confined space has limited or restrictive openings for accessing the space and is not meant for continuous use by workers. OSHA uses the term "permit-required confined space" (permit-space) to describe a confined space in which workers are exposed to serious hazards within a confined space. Employers must be able to determine if a confined space is permit-required. In this half-day course, attendees will learn how to evaluate confined spaces, monitor them during use, and set up rescue procedures.


* *Ladder Safety: *March 6, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the SafetyWorks! Training Institute, 45 Commerce Drive, Augusta
* Ladders are a major source of injuries and fatalities in the workplace. However, falls can be reduced if people use caution when climbing ladders or when working in places where falls are a potential hazard. This half-day course will demonstrate how falls from ladders can be prevented through education which includes planning for their use, ladder inspection, and using basic ladder safeguards.?


* *Incident Investigation/Injury Analysis:* March 9, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. ? 12:30 p.m. at the SafetyWorks! Training Institute, 45 Commerce Drive, Augusta
* When work doesn't go as planned, incidents and close calls happen. Investigating these incidents can prevent similar or even more serious problems from happening. In this half-day class, learn how to conduct a thorough investigation and how to use your results to prevent future incidents.


* *Silica Awareness:* March 10, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. ? 12:30 p.m. at the SafetyWorks! Training Institute, 45 Commerce Drive, Augusta
* Exposure to silica dust is so common and dangerous that OSHA has strengthened the rules. Learn about the health hazards of silica, the OSHA regulations, and how to protect workers from overexposure.


* *30-hour Construction Standards: *March 13-17 from 8:30 a.m. ? 4:30 p.m. at the SafetyWorks! Training Institute, 45 Commerce Drive, Augusta
* This five-day course introduces attendees new to safety and health to the OSHA standards for construction industry (29 CFR 1926). Attendees who complete all five days will receive an OSHA 30-hour construction course certificate.


* *Impairment Detection Training for Employers:* March 21, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. ? 3:30 p.m. at the SafetyWorks! Training Institute, 45 Commerce Drive, Augusta
* This one-day training session is designed to help owners, managers, and supervisors recognize and respond appropriately to employee-impairment in the workplace in order to reduce worker accidents and injuries. Participants will be taught procedures to detect impairment regardless of the substance or cause. This class is designed to fulfill the federal DOT requirements for reasonable suspicion training of supervisors. In addition, participants will learn how to develop and implement policies that address impairment in the workplace and are in compliance with Maine's Substance Use Testing Law.


* *Mine Safety and Health Administration - Refresher: *March 22, 2023 from 8 a.m. ? 5 p.m. at Brewer Parks & Recreation - Joseph L. Ferris Community Center, 318 Wilson Street
* The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) requires all surface mining (ex. Stone crushing, gravel pit, etc.) employees to receive an eight-hour annual training. This one-day course will cover generic MSHA training. However, site-specific training will also need to be conducted once you return to your respective job sites.?


* *NEW **- Mental Health First Aid at Work:* March 23, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. ? 4:30 p.m. at the SafetyWorks! Training Institute, 45 Commerce Drive, Augusta
* Mental Health First Aid at Work teaches employees how to identify, understand, and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges encountered in the workplace.


* *Mine Safety and Health Administration - Refresher: *March 28, 2023 from 8 a.m. ? 5 p.m. at the SafetyWorks! Training Institute, 45 Commerce Drive, Augusta
* The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) requires all surface mining (ex. Stone crushing, gravel pit, etc.) employees to receive an eight-hour annual training. This one-day course will cover generic MSHA training. However, site-specific training will also need to be conducted once you return to your respective job sites.


* *Trenching and Excavation:* March 29, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. ? 12:30 p.m. at the SafetyWorks! Training Institute, 45 Commerce Drive, Augusta
* This course explains the dangers to employees from trenching and excavation operations, soil classifications, OSHA requirements, and the types of protective systems to prevent cave-ins.


* *Emergency Scene Traffic Control:* March 30, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. ? 10:30 a.m. ? Virtual
* Performing duties while working in the roadway is extremely dangerous for emergency responders. This half-day class covers requirements for training, personal protective equipment (PPE) for firefighters and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers who will be controlling traffic at unplanned motor vehicle accidents. This program will also include setting up a safe work-zone, equipment needed, guidance for day and nighttime operations, blocking to protect the scene, apparatus parking, incident types, signs, communication regulatory text, liability and much more.

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If you have questions about safety or upcoming classes, reach out to SafetyWorks! at 1-877-SAFE-345 or [email protected].

If you have questions about Wage and Hour compliance, please reach out to the Wage and Hour Division at 207-623-7900 [email protected], or visit?www.maine.gov/labor/bls/ [ [link removed] ].??

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