Centers for Education & Training E-NEWS
June 2003


Office of Public Health Practice
Centers for Education and Training


Website: sph.umdnj.edu/ophp

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            In this edition:

            1. Upcoming Courses in June and July

            2. Atlantic OSHA Training Center Courses

            3. OPHP To Move in August

            4. Occupational Safety and Health News
 


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1.  Upcoming Courses in June and July

June, 2003

* 40-Hour Hazardous Waste, June 2-6

* NIOSH 582: Sampling and Evaluating Airborne Asbestos Dust, June 2-5

* OSHA 510: Occupation Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry, June 9-12 (Satisfies requirements for 30-Hr. Construction Outreach)

* OSHA 502: Update Course for Construction Outreach Trainers, June 11-12 (Special offering in
New York City, contact CET at 732-235-9459 if interested)

* AHERA Inspector Refresher, June 9

* AHERA Management Planner Refresher, June 9

* Annual Refresher for the 40-Hour Health and Safety for Hazardous
Waste, June 10 and 24

* Asbestos Worker Refresher, June 11

* Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene, June 11-13

* Asbestos Operations and Maintenance, June 12-13

* AHERA Inspector, June 16-18

* AHERA Management Planner, June 19-20

* Lead Inspector and Risk Assessor (NJ Certification), June 23-27

* Asbestos Operations and Maintenance Refresher, June 23


July, 2003

* OSHA 500: Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health for
Construction Industry, July 7-10

* AHERA Inspector Refresher, July 9

* AHERA Management Planner Refresher, July 9

* Asbestos Safety Technician, July 10-11

* Annual Refresher for the 40-Hour Health and Safety for Hazardous Waste, July 14 and 31

* Asbestos Supervisor Refresher July 18

* 40-Hour Hazardous Waste, July 21-25

* Asbestos Supervisor, July 21-25

* Training and Certification in Occupational Hearing Conservation, July 28-30



On-going training opportunities:
Occupational Medicine Seminar Series

* June 3              Occupational Lung Cancer, Maurice Goldman, MD

* June 10             Disability, Christine R. Medora, MD, MPH

* June 17             Occupational Renal Disease, Richard Wedeen, MD


The Occupational Medicine Seminar Series are one-hour seminars scheduled Tuesdays at
1:30 PM in Conference Rooms A and B at the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute in Piscataway, New Jersey.

For more information about the Seminar Series, CLICK HERE


 

2.  Atlantic OSHA Training Center Courses

The Atlantic OSHA Training Center will offer the following courses in NewBrunswick, NJ.


* OSHA 510 – Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the
Construction Industry, June 9 - 12

* OSHA 500 – Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry, July 7 10
Prerequisite:  OSHA 510

* OSHA 501 - Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry, August 11 - 14

Offered in San Juan, PR, Contact: Javier Saracho, 787-766-1717 XT 6553


* OSHA 510 – Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the
Construction Industry, June 16-19

* OSHA 500 – Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry, July 29-Aug 1
Prerequisite:  OSHA 510

Special course in New York, NY, Contact: K. Koshy, 732-235-9459
* OSHA 502- Update Course Construction Trainers, June 11-12

For more information on the
Atlantic OSHA Training Center, CLICK HERE

 
3.  OPHP To Move in August

The UMDNJ-School of Public Health, Office of Public Health Practice, will be moving to
Piscataway in August.  We will be in the new School of Public Health building.  Details will be forwarded to all course participants who are registered for courses starting in August.  We look forward to our move to the Campus.
 


4. Occupational Safety and Health News and Resources

OSHA Provides Information on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

A new page on OSHA's website provides timely information for workers and employers regarding Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). A new slide presentation discusses both the risks of SARS in the workplace and
precautions to be taken. The page also provides links to the Centers for Disease Control for additional guidance. For information, visit www.osha.gov.

NIOSH Launches eNews

eNews is designed to be a direct communications link between NIOSH and the occupational safety and health community both here in the
U.S. and around the world. eNews will enable you will know exactly what's going on at
NIOSH. Whether your interest is occupational injury and illness surveillance, research, intervention or education, eNews aims at keeping you connected to everything that NIOSH is doing.  To subscribe to eNews, visit
www.cdc.gov/niosh/enews.

 

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CET Courses at your Facility

CET courses can be presented in your facility.  For more information on
how to schedule our courses at your facility, please contact Koshy Koshy at
732-235-9459 or koshyko@umdnj.edu.

 

2003 CET Course Catalog

Our 2003 course catalog can be downloaded from our web site or CLICK HERE to download in adobe acrobat format (~1.7 MB).  To request a copy to be mailed to you, please call Bonnie at (732) 235-9450. 

Information about all of our courses are listed on our web site.

 

CET Listserv

Encourage others to join the CET Listserv.  E-mail us at sph-cet@rwja.umdnj.edu and typing "subscribe sph-cet" in the message section of the e-mail or by visiting us online.

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For a complete course schedule, please visit our website at:
sph.umdnj.edu/ophp

 

To register or for more information, please contact CET at:
(732) 235-9450 or
e-mail cet-ophp@umdnj.edu.

 

Thanks and hope to see you soon!




UMDNJ-School of Public Health
Office of Public Health Practice
Centers for Education and Training
317 George Street, Plaza II, Suite 203
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-2008
Phone: (732) 235-9450
Fax: (732) 235-9460
sph.umdnj.edu/ophp

Contact information:

Bonnie Wilson
Registrar
(732) 235-9450
wilsonld@umdnj.edu

Koshy Koshy, PhD
Program Manager
(732) 235-9459
koshyko@umdnj.edu

Robyn Shumer, MPH
Health Educator
(732) 235-9451
shumerrb@umdnj.edu

Janet J. Bandoy, BA
Program Coordinator
(732) 235-9453
janet.j.bandoy@umdnj.edu

Mitchel Rosen, MS
Director, OPHP    
(732) 235-9452
mrosen@umdnj.edu