Training
What is the big deal about Certifications? I hear that question a lot. Well there are two schools of thought here: the I’ve got to school and the I’d

I’ve Got To
OSHA, Customers and other regulatory agencies require Certification of Training for many subjects. HAZWOPER, Combustible Dust, CPR/First Aid, DOT HAZMAT and Forklift User are examples.

Some also require the Instructor to be trained and current in the subject being taught. The OSHA 10 Hour & 30 Hour courses, Forklift User, CPR and First Aid would be examples of these.

OSHA also requires that jobs with specific hazards have a “Competent Person” on site. A Competent Person is one that has ‘the required knowledge, skills and authority…’ A certificate of Training from a Certified Trainer would go a long way towards satisfying those requirements. Example of hazards requiring a Competent Person include: Confined Spaces, Excavations and Trenches, Fall Protection.

Some Customers and Area Safety Councils require either NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research) cards or OSHA 10 or 30 Hour cards before a contractor employee can enter the site.

I’d Better
Proper training can go a long way towards increasing the efficiency of employees on-the-job and also significantly reduce the frequency of accidents and their related costs. Having employees that can outperform the competition is always a bonus in a highly completive market. That is the carrot. The stick is what happens when things go wrong.

Should an accident occur, any accident investigation is inevitably going to focus on the training the employee received. Customers, OSHA and possibly law firms will want to know the Who, What, When and How of the training process. OSHA does not recognize pure video training and the quality of instruction is always scrutinized. Did the training comply with ANZI Z490.1-2001 (Criteria for Accepted Practices in Safety, Health and Environmental Training)?

For all of the above reasons, FS Solutions Training Courses have been developed by a Certified Instructional Technologist (CIT) and are under the auspices of a Certified Environmental Safety and Health Trainer (CET).

We also staff instructors that are Authorized Outreach Instructors for OSHA General Industry and OSHA Construction, as well as, NCCER instructors in: Core Curriculum, Heavy Machinery, Hydroblasting Millwright and Scaffolding.

So remember, to keep your bottom line kissable sweet…Use Certs!