Monday-October 16th, 2023
OSHA-10 Construction, Day 1
Montana Public Sector Safety Compliance
Monday 10/16: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Participants who take the OSHA 10-Hour Construction course must have their cameras on during the class. Participants must attend every session to earn their 10-Hour card.
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.
Accommodations Solutions in Substance Use Disorders
Melanie Whetzel, JAN Network
Monday 10/16: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Join JAN Consultants as they discuss when employees with substance use disorders are covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), when employers may need to provide accommodations, what those accommodations typically consist of, and when employees can be disciplined for their use of drugs or alcohol. Examples will be used to illustrate discussion points.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Shawn McLain, Montana Safety and Health Consultation Program
Monday 10/16: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
This course will cover the OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.132. During the course, we will discuss the various forms of PPE, hazard assessments, proper PPE selection, and training requirements associated with the PPE standard.
Recordkeeping
Jim Messer, OSHA
Monday 10/16: 11:00 AM - 12:00PM
This session will highlight OSHA's recordkeeping and reporting requirements. This will include when to record and report work-related injuries and illnesses and how to complete the required forms.
Employee Engagement
Sophie Magnuson
Monday 10/16: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
What is employee engagement and how does it apply to safety? We will discuss the keys of employee engagement and how it positively affects safety in your workplace.
Talk Saves Lives- Suicide Prevention for Workplace Settings
Katie Levine, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Monday 10/16: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Talk Saves Lives™: Suicide Prevention Education for Workplace Settings is a 60-minute education presentation designed to be delivered in workplace settings, to organizational leadership, managers/supervisors, and employees. This presentation provides participants with the scope of the problem of suicide, key research findings, including risk factors and warning signs for suicide, along with recommendations for the role we can all play in suicide prevention.
Work Place Violence - Consultation
Andrew Sheehy, Montana Safety and Health Consultation Program
Monday 10/16: 3 PM - 4:00 PM
This course will cover Workplace Violence from a generic OSHA workplace environment setting including general industry, construction, and office settings as well as a portion outlining workplace violence specific to the healthcare industry and its workers.
Tuesday-October 17th, 2023
OSHA 7105: Evacuation and Emergency Planning
Bryan Page, Mountain West OSHA Education Center
Tuesday 10/17: 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Evacuation and emergency planning focuses on OSHA requirements for emergency action plans and fire protection plans. Preparing for emergencies is a basic principle of workplace safety and health. Participants will learn: (1) reasons for emergency action plans and fire prevention plans and when they are required for a workplace; (2) elements of a good evacuation plan; and (3) features of design and maintenance of good exit routes.
Winter Driving
Julie Ouzts, Montana Department of Administration Risk Management and Tort Defense Division
Tuesday 10/17: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
This course offers solutions for the four major categories of winter driving problems. First, it offers tips on vehicle maintenance, both before and after problems occur. Second, it discusses how to overcome winter driving problems due to visibility and traction. Third, it explains how to avoid becoming stranded and how to survive if you do. Finally, it offers suggestions on how to avoid slips and falls while entering or exiting your vehicle.
Please make sure to register here: https://svc.mt.gov/doa/rmtdtraining/
Internal Safety Audits
Molly McNabb, Department of Labor and Industry
Tuesday 10/17: 11:00 AM -12:00 PM
This session is intended to provide knowledge of internal safety audits, according to the Montana Safety Culture Act and OSHA 1910 General Industry Standards. It will also provide guidance on how to plan and conduct a safety audit, common hazards found and corrective actions.
Accountability
Sophie Magnuson, Montana State Fund
Tuesday 10/17: 12:00 PM -1:00 PM
The word “Accountability” can have several meanings. In many instances, most workers might view it as more negative than positive. In this session, we will explore the true meaning of accountability and how it is used in the world of safety as it applies to workers, supervisors, and managers.
OSHA-10 Construction, Day 2
Montana Public Sector Safety Compliance
Tuesday 10/17: 12:30 PM - 5 PM
Participants who take the OSHA 10-Hour Construction course must have their cameras on during the class. Participants must attend every session to earn their 10-Hour card.
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.
Talk Saves Lives, Suicide Prevention for the Workplace
Karl Rosston, Montana DPHHS
Tuesday 10/17: 1:00 PM - 2:00 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, and risk assessment, training on how to intervene with a suicidal person, evidenced-based practices, and resources available.
Fall Protection
Billy Chilton, Montana Safety and Health Consultation Program
Tuesday 10/17: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Slips, trips and falls are one of the leading causes of accidents, both in and out of the workplace. As a result, they are a significant problem both to the general public and the workplace. This class will cover practical methods to reduce slips and falls.
Ergonomics
Theresa Stack, Montana Safety and Health Consultation Program
Tuesday 10/17: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Cumulative trauma injuries are becoming one of the top workers' compensation claims that employers face. These are especially prevalent due to many employees now working remotely or in unfamiliar locations. This presentation will discuss tips on how to conduct an initial ergonomic assessment for employees. Note: This is for preventative ergonomic assessments and does not take the place of medical advice.
Wednesday October 18th, 2023
Fire Prevention
Ethan Anderson, Montana Safety and Health Consultation Program
Wednesday 10/18: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
The class will provide detail into OSHA 1926 subpart F: Fire Protection and Prevention. The class will provide detail into fire protection and prevention standards for employees and employers. Participants will learn about the different types of fire extinguishers and types of fires that could occur in the workplace.
Management of Aggressive Beahaviors (MOAB)
Natalee Wheeler, Montana Office of Rural Health
Wednesday 10/18: 9:00 AM -1:00 PM
The program provides humane and compassionate methods of dealing with aggressive people. MOAB® techniques provide research based nonverbal, verbal, and physical skills as well as personal defense and safety skills. MOAB® goes beyond the strategies for preventing and diffusing a crisis. It addresses the multitude of crises and stages of conflict to help calm people and diffuse anxious or aggressive behavior.
Asbestos
Greg Kurvink & Michael Gustafuson, Montana DEQ
Wednesday 10/18: 9 AM -10 AM
Asbestos, radon, and meth labs are popular media topics and public concerns. Come join the Department of Environmental Quality and learn about radon, asbestos, and meth labs and how they’re regulated in Montana.
Human Trafficking
Penny Ronning, Co-Founder Yellowstone County Area Human Trafficking Task Force
Wednesday 10/18: 10 AM -12 PM
Participants will learn how to identify, report, and fight human trafficking in Montana.
OSHA 10 - General Industry, Day 1
Montana Safety and Health Consultation Program
Wednesday 10/18:12:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Participants who register for this course must have their cameras turned on during class. They also have to attend each session in order to earn their OSHA 10-Hour Card.
The OSHA 10 class helps develop the critical skill of Hazard Awareness - an analysis of cause & effects of the most common injuries happening on any job site. Benefits include increased productivity, fewer worker injuries, greater employee engagement. Topics include OSHA overview; employer responsibilities; employee rights; slips & falls; machine guarding; material handling; hazardous chemicals; ladders; electrical; effective safety management; ergonomics.
Montana Human Rights Overview
Chad Day, Montana Human Rights Bureau
Wednesday 10/18: 1:00 PM -2:00 PM
Join Training Coordinator of the Montana Human Rights Bureau, Chad Day, to learn about steps you can take to keep your employees and patrons safe from sex discrimination. We will also review how to best respond if you do receive a report of sex discrimination or harassment to best protect your organization.
Montana Fatalities/Then and Now
Aaron Bender, Montana Department of Labor and Industry
Wednesday 10/18: 2:30 PM - 4 PM
Montana has one of the nation’s highest rates of driving-related fatalities per capita. This presentation is aimed at ways that Montanans can stay safe behind the wheel, especially when commuting to and from work.
Thursday-October 19th, 2023
OSHA 7100: Introduction to Machinery and Machine Safeguarding
Casey Spreeman, Mountain West OSHA Education Center
Thursday 10/19: 8:30 AM -12:30 PM
This course explains the process to identify, select and properly safeguard machinery, to protect employees and others in the work area and deliver appropriate training in safe work practices. Intended as an overview course for employees in a machining environment and allied safety professionals who can benefit from attending to enhance on-site machine guarding applications.
OSHA 10: General Industry, Day 2
Montana Safety and Health Consultation Program
Thursday 10/19: 8:00 AM -3:30 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.
Defensive Driving
Mike Anderson, Montana Department of Administration, Risk Management & Tort Division
Thursday 10/19: 8:30 AM -12:30 PM
This 4-hour National Safety Council course educates drivers about common risks associated with driving. The course includes learning modules to help drivers understand their driving environment and avoid the most common causes of crashes. The course also emphasizes preparation for the driving experience and ways to be more aware and defensive in
daily driving. The class is entertaining and contains valuable information for all participants. It uses slides, videos, and instructor comments to convey information. The 36-page course workbook is yours to take home and share with others.
Participants who sign up for this course will also be sent a link to register through the instructor’s platform so that they can receive the Defensive Driving Certification.
Navigating the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) & the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
John Povoa, Montana Department of Administration
Thursday 10/19: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Navigating the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and various other laws, regulations, policies, and procedures can seem complex and confusing. This presentation will examine key concepts of the FMLA, common challenges, and employer best practices. Attending both the FMLA and ADA presentations will offer participants a greater understanding of where the FMLA leave begins and ends, how FMLA and ADA differ, how they often overlap, and how to administer each piece of legislation to remain compliant and balance the needs of both the employee and employer.
Friday-October 20th, 2023
MSCA Requirements
Michael Anderson, Montana Public Sector Safety Compliance
Friday 10/20: 9 AM - 10:30 AM
The Safety Culture Act enacted by the 1993 Montana State Legislature encourages workers and employers to come together to create and implement a workplace safety philosophy. The act intends to raise workplace safety to a preeminent position in the minds of all Montana's workers and employers. This class will cover requirements of the Montana Safety Culture Act.
Slips, Trips, and Falls Prevention
Ryan Ashby, Montana Public Sector Safety Compliance
Friday 10/20: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Slips, trips, and falls are one of the leading causes of accidents, both in and out of the workplace. As a result, they are a significant problem both to the public and the workplace. This class will cover practical methods to reduce slips and fall
Adult Mental Health First Aid
Natalee Wheeler, Montana Office of Rural Health
Friday 10/20: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Mental Health First Aid is a course that teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis.
