Centers for Education & Training E-News September 2004 Office of Public Health Practice http://ophp.umdnj.edu In this edition: 1. New On-line Course Registration & Payment System 2. UMDNJ offers OSHA Courses in Conjunction with SUNY Ulster, in Kingston, NY 3. Upcoming Courses in September and October 4. Safety and Health News   1. NEW On-Line Course Registration & Payment System We are excited to announce the LAUNCH of our new on-line registration and payment system.  We developed this system in response to the increasing demand for a faster, more secure and convenient method of registration.  You can register and pay for ALL of our courses, seminars and other events on-line without needing to call or fax information.  Once a member of the system, you will be able to query personal information on courses/events attended in the past, and those you are scheduled for in the future. To ensure the highest level of security and confidentiality, we are hosting the site on a secure server that is registered and certified by VeriSign (you'll see the certifcate confirmation on the payment page).  We accept Visa and Mastercard, but we can invoice if you prefer. Please join us as we continue to improve our services to better your training experience! To Register go to:  https://ophp.umdnj.edu/wconnect/ace/home.htm 2.  UMDNJ Forms Partnership with SUNY Ulster to Offer OSHA Courses in New York UMDNJ will offer The OSHA Training Institute (OTI) authorized courses in collaboration with the Ulster County Community College, Mid-Husdon Health and Safety Institute, in Kingston, NY starting October 2004.  OSHA 510: Occupational Safety & Health Standards for Construction Industry will be offered October 25-28, 2004 and the OSHA 500: Trainer Course in Occupational Safety & Health Standards for the Construction Industry will be offered November 29-December 2, 2004.  Additional courses will be offered in 2005.  Contact Ann Songayllo at 845-687-5012, for more information and to register. 3.  Upcoming Courses September 2004 • OSHA 502: Update for Construction Outreach, September 8-10 • Asbestos Inspector and Management Planner Refresher September 9 • Annual Refresher for the 40-Hour Health and Safety for Hazardous Waste, September 10 and 21 • 40-Hour Health and Safety for Hazardous Waste Site Investigation Personnel, September 13-17 • Air Sampling for Toxic Substances, September 13-14 • Asbestos Operations and Maintenance Refresher, September 17 • Supervisor of Hazardous Waste Operations, September 20 • Asbestos Inspector, September 20-22 • Asbestos Management Planner, September 23-24 • Training and Certification in Occupational Hearing Conservation, September 22-24 • OSHA 309: Electrical Standards, September 27-29 • OSHA 7200: Bloodborne Pathogens Control for Healthcare Facilities, September 28  • OSHA 503: Update for General Industry Training, September 29-October 1 October 2004 • 40-Hour Health and Safety for Hazardous Waste Site Investigation Personnel, October 4-8 • NJ Asbestos Safety Technician, October 4-5 • Asbestos Inspector and Management Planner Refresher, October 6 • Assessing, Sampling and Controlling Microbial Contaminants (Mold Investigation), October 7-8  • Asbestos Operations and Maintenance Refresher, October 12 • Annual Refresher for the 40-Hour Health and Safety for Hazardous Waste, October 12 and 28 • Asbestos Operations and Maintenance, October 13-14 • OSHA 501: Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health for General Industry, October 18-21 • OSHA 7500: Introduction to Safety and Health Management, October 19 • Asbestos Supervisor Refresher, Ocotber 21, 2004  • OSHA 222A: Respiratory Protection, October 25-27 • Respiratory Program Administration with Fit-Testing Workshop, October 27  • NIOSH-Approved Spirometry Training,  October 25-27 • OSHA 510: Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry (30-Hour Construction), October 25-28 4. Occupational Safety and Health News OSHA Issues Final Rule on Respiratory Protection, Adds Fit-Testing ProtocolOSHA announced on August 4 a revision to its Respiratory Protection Standard that adds a new fit-testing procedure to help workers and employers select proper-fitting respirators. The new fit-testing protocol, known as Controlled Negative Pressure (CNP) REDON, requires three different test exercises followed by donning the respirator two times in succession. Specific details on the revision are available in the August 4 Federal Register notice. http://www.osha.gov Emergency Response and Preparedness Publication Available (link to OSHA page)OSHA has developed a new publication to assist employers, safety and health professionals, training directors and others in ensuring they are aware of the agency's requirements for emergency action plans. Principal Emergency Response and Preparedness is a detailed publication that provides an overview of OSHA standards for emergencies. The publication includes requirements under both the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) and Process Safety Management (PSM) standards. Also included are emergency action and fire prevention plan requirements for other OSHA standards. http://www.osha.gov Preventing Falls of Workers through Skylights and Roof and Floor OpeningsThis Alert describes five deaths resulting from falls through skylights and roof and floor openings.Recommendations are provided to help prevent similar deaths in the future.NIOSH Publication No. 2004-156: August 2004 http://www.cdc.gov   CET Courses at your Facility CET courses can be presented at 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 CET Listserv Encourage others to join the CET Listserv.  E-mail us at sph-cet@rwja.umdnj.edu and type "subscribe sph-cet" in the message section of the e-mail or visit us online. Thanks and hope to see you soon! UMDNJ-School of Public Health Office of Public Health Practice Centers for Education and Training 683 Hoes Lane West, 1st Floor Piscataway, NJ 08854 Phone: (732) 235-9450, Fax: (732) 235-9460 web: http://ophp.umdnj.edu 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 Gina DeLeone, BA Program Coordinator (732) 235-9453 deleongm@umdnj.edu Mitchel Rosen, MS Director, OPHP (732) 235-9452 mrosen@umdnj.edu Ben Chapman, BS Webmaster (732) 235-9457 Benjamin.Chapman@umdnj.edu