Bridgeport’s Housatonic Community College is offering a pair of free workshops to train heavy-equipment operators on lockout/tagout practices and the medical industry in handling blood-borne pathogens, as mandated under federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules.
The June 24 lockout/tagout workshop will share the procedures one must know, and how to train employees in practices and procedures. OSHA standards dictate that all equipment be locked against starting during maintenance and repair, that tags be affixed to the lock indicating the machine should not be turned out.
Leona May, a former HCC student who is a compliance assistance specialist with Bridgeport’s OSHA office will lead the workshop in Room 134 in Beacon Hall.
On July 1, HCC will conduct a workshop on the OSHA standard for blood-borne pathogens. The standard’s requirements indicate what employers must do to protect workers who are exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials. This workshop also will be held in Room 134 in Beacon Hall.
To register for each, contact Joseph Jenecaro at jjenecaro@housatonic.edu or 203-332-5964.
