ABC Clinic
Monday - Thursday 2 PM - 4:30 PM
Various Instructors
The Assistance for Business Clinic will cover a variety of topics including: Workers' Compensation, Department of Revenue Witholding and E-Services, Labor Market Information, What Your Local Job Service Can Do for You, Unemployment Insurance, Wage & Hour Laws and Independent Contractor Exemptions in Montana, Child Support & New Hire Reporting, Vocational Rehabilitation & Registered Apprenticeship.
Ag Safety
Rob Sperle, Montana State Fund
Monday 11 AM - 12:30 PM
The ag sector has many hazards, This class will address several hazards and give the student strategies to work safely around these hazards.
COVID-19 & Stress Relief
Shannon Hines, Benefis Hospital
Wednesday 3:30 PM - 5 PM
The COVID-19 Pandemic has created a lot of uncertainty and with that comes stress. This class will give participants tips on how they can cope with the uncertainty and reduce stress in their daily lives.
COVID-19 & Workers' Compensation
Maggie Cook-Shimanek, Montana Department of Labor & Industry Medical Director
Thursday 8 AM - 9 AM
This session will provide background information on the interface between workers’ compensation and the COVID-19 crisis. Topics of discussion will include an update on Montana COVID-19 status, relevant workplace health and safety matters, and workers’ compensation considerations.
COVID-19 Workplace Safety
John Olaechea, OSHA
Thursday 9:30 AM - 11 AM
This class will go over the current OSHA Standards that apply to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Drug & Alcohol Abuse During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Tiffany Ott
Wednesday 9 AM - 11 AM
This course is an overview of drug and alcohol use in Montana. The course will cover substance abuse in Montana, substance use/abuse among workers, and increase risk factors due to COVID-19.
HAZCOM & GHS
Jason Venn, Victory Insurance
Thursday 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Participants in this class will learn about the identities and hazards of chemicals in the workplace. They will also learn how to classify chemicals and communicate hazard information on labels and safety data sheets. Participants will also receive any updates to the OSHA standard.
HOW TO LOWER YOUR WORK COMP COSTS
Bryan Page, Montana Department of Labor & Industry Safety & Health Bureau
Learn how to control your workers compensation cost. This class covers the cost drivers of workers’ compensation and how to control them.
HOW YOUR BEHAVIOR AFFECTS YOUR RISK PERCEPTION
Rob Sperle, Montana State Fund
Monday 3 PM - 5 PM
Everyone perceives risk differently. This class is geared towards the employee and will give them an understanding of how their risky behavior affects not only their well-being, but the well-being of their coworkers as well.
Internal Safety Audits
Chris Tacke, DLI Safety & Health Bureau Safety Consultant
Wednesday 8 AM - 9 AM
This session is intended to provide knowledge of workplace hazards, according to OSHA 1910 General Industry Standards, and recommendation to eliminate them. It will provide guidance on how to conduct a thorough audit of your work environment as well as OSHA mandated safety and health programs.
Independent Contractor Exemptions in Montana
Logan Jackson, Department of Labor & Industry
Friday 1pm - 2PM
Everything you wanted to know about Independent Contractor Exemption Certificate and Construction Contractor Registration but were afraid to ask.
Mental Health & Military Culture
Joseph Hanson, Benefis Hospital
Friday 10 AM - 11:30 AM
This class looks at how the role of mental health is changing in the military culture.
MSCA:Record Keeping & Reporting
Montana Department of Labor & Industry Safety & Health Bureau
Tuesday 8 AM - 9 AM
This session will highlight the recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Montana Safety Culture Act with emphasis towards public sector employers. This will include when to record and report work related injuries and illnesses and how to complete the required forms.
MONTANA SAFETY CULTURE ACT: SELF INSPECTION & AUDITS
Montana Department of Labor & Industry Safety & Health Bureau
Tuesday 11 AM - 12 PM
This session will highlight the MSCA requirements and importance of thorough periodic self-inspections. We will touch on available tools to assist Public & Private Sector employers with the process and provide a chance for participants to review scenarios and identify hazards.
MONTANA SAFETY CULTURE ACT: TASK & REFRESHER TRAINING
Montana Department of Labor & Industry Safety & Health Bureau
Tuesday 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
This session will highlight task-specific and refresher training in the workplace. Provisions of the Montana Safety Culture Act and various OSHA requirements will be examined. The second half of this session will provide employers with a sample training program that can be adapted to their specific workplace.
OSHA 10-HOUR: CONSTRUCTION
Berke Brown, Montana Department of Labor & Industry Safety & Health Bureau
Monday - Thursday 9 AM - 12 PM
This training is designed to educate every construction worker on the recognition and avoidance of the top four hazards in your work environment. Topics include fall protection, personal protective equipment, health hazards, and more. It also includes an introduction to OSHA’s construction industry standards and requirements of the more frequently referenced and cited standards. Students receive an OSHA 10-hour card upon completion.
OSHA 10-HOUR: GENERAL INDUSTRY
Fred Miller,Montana Department of Labor & Industry Safety & Health Bureau
Monday - Thursday 9 AM - 12 PM
This training is designed to educate every worker on hazard recognition and avoidance. Topics include personal protective equipment, flammable and combustible liquids, machine guarding, preventing slips, trips and falls, and more. Also includes an introduction to OSHA’s industry standards and requirements of the more frequently referenced and cited standards. Students receive an OSHA 10-hour card upon completion.
OSHA 7215 SILICA IN CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL INDUSTRY
Rob Weston, Rocky Mountain OSHA University of Utah
Tuesday 8 AM - 5 PM
This course covers the development and implementation of controls and strategies to prevent or mitigate silica exposures in construction, maritime, and general industries. Course topics include describing the requirements of OSHA’s Respirable Crystalline Silica standards and recognizing the hazards and risks, assessment options, and exposure control measures associated with silica exposure. Minimum student contact hours.
OSHA 7405 FALL HAZARD AWARENESS FOR CONSTRUCTION
Rob Weston, Rocky Mountain OSHA University of Utah
Thursday 8am – 5pm
This one-day course provides information on identifying, evaluating and preventing exposures to fall hazards at construction sites. The goal of the course is to provide small business owners, trainers, supervisors and employees with information on recognizing potential fall hazards at their work sites and suggest ways to avoid, minimize, control and prevent these hazards whenever possible. The course focuses on falls to a lower level rather than falls resulting from slips and trips. Topics include identifying fall hazards, analyzing fall hazards, and preventing fall hazards, as well as OSHA resources that address fall hazards.
OSHA 7410 MANAGING EXCAVATION HAZARDS
Rob Weston, Rocky Mountain OSHA University of Utah
Wednesday 8am – 5pm
In this one-day course, students will learn about the role and responsibility of the employer to assign a competent person to the excavation site and arm that person with the knowledge to perform the work properly. Topics include the understanding and application of definitions relating to OSHA's Excavation Standard (Subpart P), excavation hazards and control measures, soil analysis techniques, protective system requirements and emergency response. At the end of this course, the participant will understand the importance and duties of a competent person towards excavation work and will have the knowledge and skills that are required to perform those duties.
OSHA UPDATE
Kayla Criscuolo, Montana Department of Labor & Industry Safety & Health Bureau
Monday 1 PM - 2 PM
This course targets employers and employees in the private sector and will cover OSHA’s latest Emphasis Programs.
Preparing your workplace for COVID-19
Monday 8 AM - 9 AM
Drew Sheehy, Montana Department of Labor & Industry Safety & Health Bureau
This course will discuss the need for a COVID -19 exposure control plan and how to implement recommendations. In addition, OSHA memos regarding respiratory protection, PPE, and recordkeeping updates due to COVID-19 will be covered.
PREVENTING DISTRACTED DRIVING
Montana Department of Administration Risk Management and Tort Defense Division
Tuesday 9 AM - 11 AM
This is a 2-hour course designed to educate drivers on the risks associated with distracted driving. It is primarily intended for drivers who have completed a general Defensive Driving class, but anyone can attend. New research by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicates that 80-percent of all crashes involved distracted driving. That is almost 5 million crashes per year and roughly $184 in damage caused by distracted drivers! The course discusses distractions such as electronic equipment, passengers, vehicle controls, things outside your car, and eating, reading and grooming and offers tips on how to reduce those risks.
Protecting Yourself from Unemployment Insurance ID Fraud and What to do if You're a Victim
Marcus Meyer, Dept. of Justice & Jamie Ryan, DLI Unemployment Insurance Division
Tuesday 9 AM - 10:30 AM
This class will cover:
o How scammers use the COVID-19 crisis to get personal info to apply for UI in your name
o Red flags your personal information was improperly used to apply for UI
o Where to report suspected UI fraud/ID theft
o What to do next to preserve your good credit rating
o How to monitor your bank accounts
o What to do if you get requests to “refund mistaken UI payments”
o What if I get requests for personal information to help me file for UI if I actually need it?
o How can the MT DOJ Office of Consumer Protection help you?
PUBLIC SECTOR UPDATE
Montana Department of Labor & Industry Safety & Health Bureau
Tuesday 1 PM - 2 PM
This geared towards participants who work in the public sector. Attendees will be able to learn more about the Department of Labor & Industry’s Compliance Unit and ask question of the compliance officers.
RADON & ASBESTOS IN MONTANA.
John Podolinsky, Montana Department of Environmental Quality
Tuesday 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Asbestos, radon, and meth labs are popular media topics and public concerns. Come join the Department of Environmental Quality and learn about radon and asbestos and how they are regulated in Montana.
Reasonable Accommodations for COVID-19
Lisa Mathess, Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
Friday 8 AM - 9 AM
This session will provide an overview of the Job Accommodation Network (JAN); go over basic principles of Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); and explore workplace accommodations for a variety of disabilities and limitations, including a few specific to COVID-19. Situation and solutions from JAN data will help illustrate practical approaches for accommodations in a variety of work environments.
STAY-AT-WORK/RETURN-TO-WORK PROGRAMS
Montana Department of Labor & Industry’s Workers’ Compensation Claims Assistance Bureau
Thursday 1 PM - 2 PM
Learn the best practices the stay at work/return to work program recommendations for safe and effective return to work following a workplace injury. Learn how to use a workability form to improve communication between the health care provider, injured worker, and the injured worker’s employer.
SUICIDE IN MONTANA
Karl Rosston, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
Monday 1 PM – 3 PM
This presentation focuses on suicide within our culture with specific attention towards Montana. The presentation covers national and Montana data, demographics of a suicidal person, warning signs, risk assessment, training on how to intervene with a suicidal person, evidenced-based practices, and resources available.
Learning objectives for this presentation include: 1) Participants will be able to identify at least three warning signs of suicide, 2) Participants will know what QPR stands for, and 3) Participants will be able to identify at least two suicide prevention resources in the state.
SUPERVISORY LEADERSHIP & ENGAGEMENT
Bob Winston, Victory Insurance
Wednesday 1 PM – 3 PM
The creation of a genuine safety partnership between management and employees is fundamental to achieve excellence in safety. Creating a safety partnership requires management and employees to jointly work toward achieving common and clearly understood safety goals. This can be achieved thru effective safety leadership. Leadership that recognizes safety as a social activity where everyone is involved and works together is essential. This session will address leadership at the supervisory level where if not taken seriously, positive change cannot occur.
Updated Training, Certification & Evaluation Requirements for Crane Operators in Construction
John Olaechea, OSHA
Wednesday 10:30 AM - 12pm
This course covers the new OSHA requirements for crane operators in the construction industry.
WORK COMP 101
Montana Department of Labor & Industry’s Workers’ Compensation Claims Assistance Bureau
Thursday 11 AM - 12 PM
This class provides an overview of Montana’s workers’ compensation system, including the history and purpose of workers’ compensation, coverage requirements, rights and responsibilities of the employer and injured worker, benefits structure, and dispute resolution process.
