COURSES OFFERED BY NW TRAINING

This course will increase the worker’s awareness of asbestos and what to do if asbestos is encountered in day-to-day work activities, as well as awareness of the effects asbestos exposure can have on health.

The need to move construction tools and materials occurs on every construction project. A good rigger/signaler is an important member of any construction crew because moving tools and materials safely is critical to project safety and productivity.

The Medic First Aid course covers basic first aid and CPR and includes the identification and first treatments for Assessment and handling of serious injuries Shock, heart attack, unconsciousness, circulatory problems.

This course reviews the responsibilities of being on fire watch, including how to use a fire extinguisher and how to notify emergency personnel.

The supervisory skills, duties, and responsibilities necessary to successfully control traffic are the focus of this course. Over three days, students receive instruction with legal issues such as liabilities, emergencies, documentation, governing documents (i.e., MUTCD, specifically part IV).

This course presents Federal OSHA standards, policies, and procedures, focusing on the scope and application of OSHA construction hazard standards (general worksite, electrical, mechanical, and structural safety), and their effects on workplace injuries and illnesses.

This is an advanced flagger course that expands on highway work zone safety for workers and is a prerequisite for becoming certified as a Traffic Control Maintainer (TCM); hours worked as a highway work zone specialist are applied toward the 2,000 hours of experience required to qualify for TCM.

This is an advanced course for heavy and highway work. It covers project layout, elevations, underground utility work, and scheduling (using actual projects from DOT projects).

This course meets the training requirements for OSHA 29 CFR 1910.12. This training is required to work on hazardous waste sites in Washington State which require only the use of an air purifying respirator (Level C) and involves certification.

This course educates members on the lead standard put forth by OSHA and Washington Department of Labor and Industries. It also covers how to safely work with lead and includes both classroom time and hands-on training.