GBC Safety Training Center  - Courses Offered

1. Confined Space Awareness: Developed to increase awareness of construction employees with regard to confined spaces. Confined spaces exist at construction sites and there are measures that must be taken to ensure employees working in a confined space are protected. This seminar will provide participants with the information necessary to develop a company-specific confined space program.

Seminar Duration: 2 hrs.


2. Confined Space Supervisory Training: Covers OSHA General Industry 1910.146 Standard regarding confined spaces. Designed for owners, superintendents, foremen, safety personnel, and confined space entrants, attendants, and supervisors. All sections of the standard are covered. Participants will have an opportunity to use confined space instrumentation and equipment including harnesses, lanyards, retrieval systems, ventilation equipment, and air monitors. A confined space module is available on site so employees can perform exercises to simulate a confined space entry and rescue. 

Seminar Duration: 6 hrs.


3. Electrical Safety: Seminar is designed to provide construction employees with the basic tools necessary to comply with OSHA's 1926.400 Standard regarding electrical safety. The class covers use of extension cords, GFCIs, proper use and protection against electrical components, and lockout tagout. Mock-ups of improper wiring and damaged electrical components are utilized to demonstrate non-compliance conditions. 

Seminar Duration: 1.5 hrs.


4. Fall Protection: OSHA Construction Standard 1926.500 is reviewed to help employees recognize fall hazards that may exist on a construction site. Guardrail protection, personal fall arrest systems, and safety nets are reviewed during the class. Equipment is used to demonstrate proper application of harnesses, lanyards, and anchors. A slide presentation of construction fall protection issues will show compliance and non-compliance scenarios.

Seminar Duration: 2 hrs. 


5. Fall Protection Technology: This program is designed to provide construction employees with information regarding fall protection equipment available on the market today. Manufacturers are constantly improving and developing fall protection products that can better serve the construction workforce. Save your company the work involved in trying to keep up with these changes and attend this informative seminar. 

Seminar Duration: 1.5 hrs.

6. Fire Protection and Prevention: A seminar developed to concentrate on fire protection requirements at a construction site. OSHA Standard 1926.150 is reviewed so employees have the basic tools to recognize when fire protection is needed and how to operate a fire extinguisher. The proper storage of flammable and combustible liquids is discussed and hazards associated with improper storage are addressed.

Seminar Duration: 1.5 hrs.


7. Hazard Communication: Covers OSHA Construction Standard 1926.59 regarding Hazard Communication. Chemical inventory, container labeling, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), employee training, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), emergency response, hazards of non-routine tasks, informing other employers, and posting requirements are reviewed during the program. Class concentrates on applying the sometimes-confusing hazard communication requirements as they apply to construction.

Seminar Duration: 1.5 hrs.


8. Material Handling, Storage, Use, and Disposal: Are materials properly stored at your site and are disposal chutes erected properly? These questions are addressed when general requirements for construction storage, use, and disposal are reviewed. Time is also spent covering the proper way to rig equipment for material handling. Participants will learn about different sling types and rigging methods. The formula for determining sling stress, load angle factors, and how sling angles affect sling loading are also reviewed. Participants will have a better understanding of what information is needed to safely rig a load.

Seminar Duration: 1.5 hrs.


9. OSHA 10 Hour Construction Safety Outreach Program: The 10-Hour program is intended to provide instruction regarding a variety of construction industry safety and health standards. Many construction users require construction personnel working at their site to be 10 Hour trained. The main topics include OSH Act/General Duty Clause 5(a)(1), competent person, electrical, fall protection, material handling, scaffolds, stairways and ladders, hazard communication, and excavations. Other topics such as welding, fire protection, confined spaces, and health hazards in the construction industry will also be discussed. Slide presentations, safety equipment, and mock-ups will be used to improve training quality. OSHA 10 Hour cards are distributed to participants who complete the program.

Seminar Duration: 10 hrs.


10. OSHA 30 Hour Construction Safety Outreach Program: This program takes an extensive look at OSHA's 1926 Construction Safety Standards. Effects of injuries on workers' compensation and liability insurance are covered and time is spent addressing how to manage OSHA-related issues. Demonstrations, mock-ups, and hands-on exercises are utilized to apply material covered. Workshop sessions are used to present the group with site scenarios and participants are required to develop a plan to address safety hazards that may exist during the course of a construction project. This class is intended for owners, project managers, superintendents, foremen, and safety personnel. However, all employees can benefit from taking this program. OSHA 30 Hour cards are distributed to participants who complete the program.

Seminar Duration: 30 hrs.


11. How to Handle an OSHA Inspection: Has your company experienced an OSHA inspection? If they did, were they prepared? This popular program is designed for owners, project managers, superintendents, safety directors, and field foremen. The class covers why inspections occur, employer rights provided for under the OSH Act, and ways to minimize OSHA citations. A must-see program.

Seminar Duration: 2 hrs.


12. Personal Protective Equipment: What constitutes personal protective equipment and how do I know what personal protective equipment is needed for the job I am performing? How do I know what type of hearing protection is needed for the job, and to what extent will it protect me? What about eye and head protection? A respirator? Is that the same thing as a dust mask? If I wear a respirator, what must I do to meet OSHA's requirements? What personal protective equipment is needed when working over or near water? These questions are answered during this seminar. In addition, a wide variety of personal protective equipment is displayed so employees can see what is available on the market today.

Seminar Duration: 1.5 hrs.


13. Respiratory Protection: All employees who wear a respirator in the construction industry must comply with OSHA Standard 1910.134. This class covers permissible practice; definitions associated with the standard; respiratory protection programs; selection of respirators; medical evaluation; fit testing; use of, maintenance and care of respirators; breathing air quality and use; identification of filters and program evaluation. Various respirators and components are used during the class to demonstrate how they work and how to properly care for them. A fit testing tent is also provided and the class will learn how to perform a qualitative fit test.

Seminar Duration: 2 hrs.


14. Safety and the Internet: Does your company use the internet? This session provides valuable information about websites that are geared toward construction safety. An LCD is utilized to provide a large image so following the search is easy. Participants will learn how to utilize the OSHA website and its wide array of information including searching a contractor's OSHA citation history. Also, the nationally acclaimed Associated General Contractors (AGC) website will be reviewed as well as many other helpful websites.

Seminar Duration: 1.5 hrs.


15. Scaffold Supervisory Training: A thorough review of OSHA Construction Standard 1926.450-454 is provided. In addition, a slide presentation utilizing actual jobsite conditions is reviewed to demonstrate the application of the standard. An SWC Sectional Steel Scaffolding Tower with hoisting mechanism is provided at the training center so employees will see how this commonly used scaffold is properly erected. Some classes require employees to participate in the erection of scaffold components.

Seminar Duration: 6 hrs.


16. Scaffold Technology: This class is geared toward educating the construction industry about scaffold technology. What scaffolds are available? How expensive are they to rent or own? What application do they apply to? What scaffold technology lies ahead? These questions and more will be covered during this informative program.

Seminar Duration: 2 hrs.


17. Scaffold User Course: An overview of OSHA's Construction Scaffold Standard is provided. The course is intended to provide the scaffold user with the basic safety requirements. Capacity, scaffold platform construction, supported scaffolds, suspension scaffolds, access, use, fall protection, and falling object protection are reviewed. Slide presentations and mock-ups are used to show application of scaffold safety standards. 

Seminar Duration: 2 hrs.


18. Stairways and Ladders: This class highlights OSHA Construction Standard 1926.1050 regarding stairway and ladder usage for the construction industry. The proper way to set up safe access to jobsite trailers and other work areas is discussed. Common construction access issues are cited and reviewed. Specifications for constructing job-made ladders are also provided. A slide presentation of construction stairway and ladder issues illustrates compliance and non-compliance scenarios. 

Seminar Duration: 1.5 hrs.


19. Welding and Cutting Safety: The OSHA 1926.350 Standard is reviewed covering welding and cutting safety. Topics include: transporting, moving, and storing compressed gas cylinders; placing of cylinders; use of fuel gas; fuel gas and oxygen manifolds; hoses, torches, regulators and gauges; oil and grease hazards; manual electrode holders; welding cables and connectors; ground returns and machine grounding; operating instructions; shielding and fire protection. Other topics, including welding, welding repairs, cutting, and heating in confined spaces, are also discussed. An oxygen and acetylene torch outfit is provided at the training center as well as damaged torch and welding equipment.

Seminar Duration: 1.5 hrs.