Safety
  • Course Code
    SI100
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    Safety
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    0.5

    Course Description

    Safety at the installation site is important at all times.  If you don’t pay attention to what protective gear you are wearing and how you go about doing your job in the safest possible manner, you could very well become a statistic.  This module will discuss the variables that make installation job sites different from fabrication facilities safety and identify the most common injuries during the installation process.

  • Course Code
    SI101
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    Safety
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    Course Description

    Preplanning the placement of materials at a jobsite is one of the best ways to secure a safe environment.  This module will discuss the best practices for material loading and unloading.

  • Course Code
    SI110
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    Safety
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    Regardless of the installation application, it is critical to wear the right PPE, or Personal Protective Equipment.  This session will help you understand the requirements for PPE.

  • Course Code
    SI201
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    Safety
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    0.5

    Course Description

    Large-scale commercial installation projects create a unique set of safety concerns.  This module will review large-scale commercial installations projects and their inherent hazards.

  • Course Code
    SI202
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    Safety
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    0.5

    Course Description

    Planning for your installation is important to keeping your team safe.  During this module, we will discuss the safety roles of the pre-installation staff and recognize the variables that should be added to your checklist or job hazard analysis. 

  • Course Code
    SI203
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    Safety
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    Course Description

    Each installation presents unique challenges for the installer.  This module will help you understand the importance of installation safety by showcasing several installation case studies.

  • Course Code
    SI210
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    Safety
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    0.5

    Course Description

    One of the stone industries leading producers of stone-moving devices reports that many stone installers have the misinformed opinion that if they use helpful tools to make their job easier, it somehow undermines or negates their strength, making them weak or less able bodied.  This module will focus on the relationship between manpower and equipment and provide viable equipment options for your next installation.

  • Course Code
    SI220
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    Safety
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    Course Description

    Tile setting has a unique set of safety concerns when it comes to working on a jobsite.  This module will help you understand a variety of safety concerns that affect tile setters in both residential and commercial environments.

  • Course Code
    SS101
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    Safety
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    Stone slabs can be unwieldly and dangerous if not handled properly. A typical slab can weigh from 800 to over 1,000 pounds. When grouped together in a bundle of five or six slabs, the weight can go up to 5,000 pounds or more. Gain a better understanding of the safety precautions needed when moving and working with slabs in this introductory course. 

  • Course Code
    SS101S
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    Safety
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    Al aprender los fundamentos de la manipulación de la losa, es importante entender la dinámica de la losa de piedra y por qué puede ser difícil de manejar y extremadamente peligroso si no se maneja correctamente. Este módulo debatirá las características de la piedra y qué precauciones deben tomarse para asegurar el movimiento seguro de las losas.

  • Course Code
    SS102
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    Safety
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    The most dangerous area around stone slabs is the fall shadow.  This session will define the fall shadow and discuss what precautions employees and customers should take to ensure their safety when viewing and moving slabs.

  • Course Code
    SS107
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    Safety
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    This session provides an overview of daily hazards in the stone industry and how to create a safer work environment. By recognizing hazards, identifying common areas of complacency, and reviewing best practices for management, stone companies can work to “keep safety active” and ensure the safety of employees and customers.

  • Course Code
    SS110
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    Safety
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    If a stone shop, showroom, warehouse, or yard is hazardous for trained employees, imagine the hazard to unsuspecting customers.  This session will discuss the potential hazards in a slab yard and how best to mitigate risk for employees and customers.

  • Course Code
    SS110S
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    Safety
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    Si un taller de piedra, sala de exposición, almacén o patio es peligroso para los empleados entrenados, ¡imagínese el peligro para los clientes desprevenidos! Esta sesión discutirá los peligros potenciales en un patio de losas y la mejor manera de mitigar el riesgo para los empleados y clientes.

  • Course Code
    SS111
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    Safety
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    For hundreds of years, silicosis has been a serious occupational health issue for workers in mining, quarrying, stone cutting, stone grinding, and other occupations where crystalline silica dust is generated.  This session will discuss what silicosis is and what measures should be taken to prevent the disease.

  • Course Code
    SS111S
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    Safety
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    Durante cientos de años, la silicosis ha sido un grave problema de salud para los trabajadores de la minería, las canteras, el corte de piedra, la molienda de piedra y otras ocupaciones en las que se genera polvo de sílice cristalina. En esta sesión se debatirá qué es la silicosis y qué medidas deben adoptarse para prevenir dicha enfermedad.

  • Course Code
    SS201
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    Safety
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    One of the most dangerous activities in the stone industry involves unloading a container of slabs at your place of business.  Because the container holds multiple slabs, there are several opportunities for accidents to happen if the unloading process is not precisely correct.  This session will review the best practices for extracting materials from containers.

  • Course Code
    SS201S
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    Safety
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    Una de las actividades más peligrosas en la industria de la piedra implica la descarga de un contenedor de losas en su lugar de negocio. Debido a que el contenedor tiene varias losas hay varias oportunidades para que ocurran accidentes si el proceso de descarga no es precisamente correcto. Este módulo revisará las mejores prácticas para extraer materiales de contenedores.
     

  • Course Code
    SS202
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    Safety
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    When handling slabs in a controlled environment like a warehouse, distribution center, outdoor slab storage yard or fabrication facility, you have the benefit of familiarity both with the environment and associated personnel.  Take the show on the road to another stone facility or job site and it is an entirely different story.  This session will discuss elements you should consider when loading and unloading flatbed trucks at a jobsite or distribution center.

  • Course Code
    SS202S
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    Safety
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    Al manipular las losas en un ambiente controlado como un almacén, centro de distribución, patio de almacenamiento de losas al aire libre o instalación de fabricación, usted tiene el beneficio de la familiaridad con el medio ambiente y el personal asociado. Muestree otra instalación de piedra o sitio de trabajo y será un cuento totalmente diferente. Esta sesión debatirá los elementos que usted debe considerar al cargar y descargar camiones de plataforma en un sitio de trabajo o centro de distribución.

  • Course Code
    SS205
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    Safety
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    Learn what OSHA looks for in an overall safety and health management system. Discover how your company can be recognized by OSHA’s Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP). 

  • Course Code
    SS210
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    Safety
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    This session covers best practices for crane, hoist, and sling procedures in the stone industry. These procedures have been created to limit your exposure to the hazards associated with overhead cranes, lifting loads, and moving suspended loads. Following the procedures in this course will help prevent serious injuries resulting from overloading, dropping or slipping of the load, obstructing the passage of the load, and using equipment in a manner for which it was not designed by the manufacturer.

  • Course Code
    SS210S
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    Safety
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    Esta sección identifica las mejores prácticas para el manejo de las losa con una grúa viajera más los peligros relacionados con la operación de la grúa viajera o aérea.

     

  • Course Code
    SS212
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    Safety
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    This course provides an overview of the risk of silicosis and explains how companies can ensure compliance to current OSHA standards. Learn about air monitoring, baseline testing, sampling, and additional testing resources.

  • Course Code
    SS220
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    Safety
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    There are two major methods for moving slabs in most stone environments – overhead cranes and forklifts. This session will focus on the do’s and don’ts when moving slabs with forklifts.

  • Course Code
    SS220S
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    Safety
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    Hay dos métodos principales para mover las losas en la mayoría de los entornos de piedra - grúas y montacargas. Este módulo educativo se centrará en lo que se debe hacer y lo que no se debe hacer cuando se mueven las losas con montacargas.

  • Course Code
    SS230
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    Safety
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    One of the major causes of serious accidents involving natural stone slab handling is faulty equipment.  Making sure that all tools and supplies used in the process are in good working order is the easiest way to control accidents.  This session will review policies for inspecting clamps, slings, cables, nuts, and bolts.

  • Course Code
    SS230S
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    Safety
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    Una de las causas principales de los accidentes graves que se relacionan con la manipulación natural de losas de piedra es el equipamiento defectuoso. Asegurarse de que todas las herramientas y suministros utilizados en el proceso estén en buen estado de funcionamiento es la forma más fácil de controlar los accidentes. Este módulo revisará las políticas para inspeccionar abrazaderas, eslingas, cables, tuercas y pernos.

  • Course Code
    SS301
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    Safety
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    0.5

    This session covers the basics of creating a safety program for your stone company. Review an inspection checklist and safety policies that can help prepare your company for the unexpected. Learn how to create a safety program that incorporates training and recordkeeping to address issues your employees will encounter, including noise and silica exposure.

  • Course Code
    SS313
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    Safety
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    0.5

    Every stone fabrication facility is required by OSHA to have a Silica Exposure Control Plan (ECP). This course is designed to help stone companies create and implement a Silica ECP and highlight available resources. 

  • Course Code
    SS315
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    Safety
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    This course provides an overview of the OSHA On-Site Consultation Program and explains how to use this program to monitor employee silica exposure. Review perceived myths about OSHA and discover how OSHA truly conducts their inspections. Learn how to create a plan to measure employee silica exposure at your facility.

  • Course Code
    TQ102
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    Safety
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    True or False? Nearly everyone we know uses shortcuts to get the job done.  Answer: Generally yes.  Even though we all use shortcuts in our daily routines, we must be aware of the dangers that shortcuts expose us to. There are two ways to work. Often the safe way is not the fastest or easiest way.

  • Course Code
    TQ103
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    Safety
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    Teamwork is a cooperative or coordinated effort by a group of persons working together as a team in the pursuit of a common cause. Safety is our common cause. Safety procedures are developed from the combined experience of people working in conditions like yours. There is no regulation or law enforcing working as a team – but personnel records will show how well you play with others!

  • Course Code
    TQ114
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    Safety
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    MSHA requires employers to require employees to wear eye and face protection from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids and other hazardous chemicals, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation. Over 1000 eye and face injuries occur in the workplace every day. According to OSHA, these injuries cost more than $300 million per year in lost production time, medical expenses, and worker compensation. Many of these injuries result in severe pain and suffering with some resulting in partial or total blindness. Eye and face injuries can be prevented if the hazards are recognized and with the proper selection and use of eye and face protection.

  • Course Code
    TQ115
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    Safety
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    Description:
    MSHA requires workers to use protective footwear when working in areas where there is a danger of foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects, or objects piercing the sole, or when the use of protective footwear will protect the affected employee from an electrical hazard, such as a static-discharge or electric-shock hazard. Additionally, protective footwear may be required to protect against other hazards, e.g., wet conditions and exposure to chemicals.

     

  • Course Code
    TQ116
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    Safety
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    MSHA requires employers to select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees’ hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes. This applies equally to the arms. Over 100,000 lost time hand and arm injuries typically occur every year in the workplace. Hand and arm injuries can be prevented if the hazards are recognized and with the proper selection and use of hand and arm protection.

  • Course Code
    TQ117
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    Safety
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    MSHA requires head protection if there is a risk from falling objects or there is a risk from contact with live electrical conductors. Many hazards can be controlled with proper work practices and personal protective equipment (PPE). Wearing appropriate head protection can prevent serious injuries.

  • Course Code
    TQ118
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    Safety
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    Repeated exposure to elevated levels of noise can cause hearing loss. Once it occurs, hearing loss is permanent and cannot be reversed. MSHA requires employers to evaluate noise level exposures in the workplace. If exposure exceeds the Action Level of 85 dBA/8-hour time weighted average (TWA), the miner must be enrolled in a hearing conservation program and offered hearing protection. If the permissible exposure level (PEL) exceeds 90 dBA/8-hour time weighted average then hearing protection use is mandatory. Noise induced hearing loss can be prevented. Use of hearing protection is equally applicable at home as it is in the workplace.

  • Course Code
    TQ130
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    Safety
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    Properly maintaining, repairing, cleaning, and storing construction equipment can help prevent injuries and deaths. It is not only important to perform proper maintenance for the sake of the equipment, but this can prove helpful for the individuals using the equipment.

  • Course Code
    TQ133
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    Safety
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    Ensuring equipment is at a zero energy state and the energy source isolated or rendered inoperative so that the energy source cannot be re-energized is a necessary and required life critical process when performing equipment servicing and maintenance. Lockout/tagout is required when the servicing and maintaining machines and equipment and the unexpected energization or startup of the machines or equipment, or release of stored energy, could harm employees. Servicing or maintenance activities include constructing, installing, setting up, adjusting, inspecting, and modifying machines or equipment. Specific activities include but are not limited to lubricating, cleaning or unjamming machines and making adjustments or tool changes.

  • Course Code
    TQ138
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    Safety
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    Quarriers use many different types of mobile equipment in their daily operations. Workers should be trained in the proper use, including mounting and dismounting, prior to utilizing equipment. It is important to know the locations of stairs and ladders for climbing as well as handles and bars for gripping. Failing to maintain three points of contact with the equipment has resulted in numerous injuries. The three points of contact rule is simple —always maintain one hand and two feet, or two hands and one foot, when climbing or descending ladders, trucks and equipment. When climbing a ladder, you must have both hands free and face the ladder.

  • Course Code
    TQ139
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    Safety
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    The law of gravity cannot be amended or changed. However what goes up needn’t come down, at least not on top of anyone. When lifting loads by way of a hoist, crane, or even a set of come-a-longs, keep these thoughts from this session in mind.

  • Course Code
    TQ211
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    Safety
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    0.5

    Description:
    Heat is a serious hazard in the workplace. Heat related illness if not attended to can lead to serious and life-threatening injuries.

     

  • Course Code
    TQ212
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    Safety
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    Over- exposure to respirable crystalline silica particles can lead to serious, sometimes fatal illnesses including silicosis, lung cancer, tuberculosis (in those with silicosis), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In addition, silica exposure has been linked to other illnesses including renal disease and other cancers. Silicosis is a progressive disease and there is no cure upon its onset, thus minimizing your exposure to respirable crystalline silica is the key to prevention.

  • Course Code
    TQ230
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    Safety
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    Fire safety rules are so commonplace that many of us have become indifferent toward them. This lack of personal interest has been responsible for many fires and on-the job accidents.

  • Course Code
    TQ234
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    Safety
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    Compressed air as it name implies is gas under pressure. If used improperly, compressed air poses several hazards and can even cause death.

  • Course Code
    TQ235
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    Safety
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    Whatever the name – come-a-long, chain fall, ratcheting chain lever, etc. – hand operated hoists and their chains have many applications in our work. Typical applications include hoisting pipe or a plate into position for welding or bolting, moving machinery, fence stretching and lifting engines or equipment during repairs. These devices are simple to operate however misuse can result in sudden failure, property damage, and serious injury. Today we are going to briefly cover their proper use.

  • Course Code
    TQ236
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    Safety
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    Exposure to crystalline silica often occurs as part of common workplace operations involving cutting, sawing, drilling, grinding/sanding and crushing of natural and engineered stone products such as granite and slate and also in the quarrying of these materials. Over-exposure can lead to serious, sometimes fatal illnesses including silicosis, lung cancer, tuberculosis (in those with silicosis) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The best method to prevent a crystalline silica exposure related disease is to minimize exposure to crystalline silica.

  • Course Code
    TQ237
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    Safety
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    Hand tools are tools that are powered manually. Hand tools include anything from axes to wrenches. Hand tool operation influences the daily lives of all workers. The greatest hazards posed by hand tools result from misuse and improper maintenance. As a result, it is necessary that everyone be aware of safe hand tool practices and follows those practices. Without the use of hand tools, the completion of our work would be nearly impossible. Yet, as vital as they are, hand tools are often the cause of serious accidents. All too frequently, hand tools are used improperly or when they are defective. Since we use hand tools continually, it is important they be used properly. We are going to briefly cover proper use today.

  • Course Code
    TQ238
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    Safety
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    Operating a wire saw is a specialized task that can be safely performed only with adequate training and experience. Wire saw operators are also responsible for basic upkeep of the machine and safety in its operation.

    Job Description: A wire saw operator uses a wire saw machine to cut large blocks of stone out from the quarry.  Wire saw machines are large machines that use diamond-impregnated beads on a cable to cut through various types of stone. Wire saws are also used for squaring blocks of stone before transporting them to the production plant.

  • Course Code
    TQ240
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    Safety
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    Stone slabs (aka ‘loaves’) are separated from the quarry wall and shelf by a method known as tipping.  Slab tipping is a specialized task that can be safely performed after adequate training.  Slab tipping is accomplished by inserting a specialized wedge (e.g., piston jacks, metal cushions filled with compressed water) into the saw gap to open it enough so the slab can be pushed from above or pulled from below by machine onto a bed of rubble previously prepared on the quarry floor. At this point the loaf is sub-divided into blocks that meet the customer’s size and characteristics requirements.  Prevent the movement of stone during secondary cutting operations.  Material to be cut, other than hanging material, must be positioned or blocked to prevent movement which would endanger persons in the work area. Secondary segregation must be performed from a location which would not expose persons to danger.

  • Course Code
    TQ247
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    Safety
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    Because power tools are so common in our industry, you are constantly exposed to a variety of hazards. The very tool that makes your job easy and efficient may one day be the cause of a tragic accident.

  • Course Code
    TQ249
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    Pickup trucks are everywhere. Everybody has one. Consumer Reports magazine recently asked (FEB 2018), “Are Pickup Trucks Becoming the New Family Car?” So what so different about driving them in and around a quarry? As pickup trucks move through mines and plants, they encounter the pace of activity, heavy equipment, workers on foot, and volumes of materials, and numerous hazards. Safe operation of pickup trucks on mine sites must be everyone’s concern

  • Course Code
    TQ250
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    Safety
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    Safely working in the area of any heavy equipment requires the shared responsibility of both the equipment operator and their coworkers. This can even apply to pedestrians traveling on the road. The hazards do not go away when the equipment leaves the project or facility.

  • Course Code
    TQ253
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    Aerial lifts and elevated platforms provide you with a quick, easy way to accesselevated work areas. Used safely, they increase efficiency and reduce costs. Unsafe use canresult in serious accidents or death.

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    TQ254
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    Health hazards from welding, cutting, and brazing operations include exposures to metal fumes and to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Safety hazards from these operations include burns, eye damage, electrical shock, cuts, and crushed toes and fingers. Many of these can be controlled with proper work practices and personal protective equipment (PPE).

  • Course Code
    TQ255
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    The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) are Department of Labor agencies. MSHA regulates roughly 12,000 mining and processing locations. OSHA regulates employers everywhere else. Some federal funds support optional state OSHA approved programs. In California, the Department of Occupational Safety and Health inspects mines, but it uses non-federal funds for this activity. States may enforce mine safety but they cannot contradict MSHA.

    The authority of the two agencies is mutually exclusive. Occasionally, mine inspectors will claim a right to inspect a location not previously considered a mine. Similarly, OSHA inspectors may claim jurisdiction at a site MSHA regulates. In order to minimize jurisdictional conflicts, MSHA and OSHA signed a memorandum of understanding in 1979 whereby the two agencies designated which types of facilities are and are not mines. 

    However, the agreement did not anticipated every situation. There are frequent occasions when the law, agency policy and legal decisions must be consulted to evaluate which agency has jurisdiction.

    Likewise, the laws and regulations of each agency are different. Both agencies have extensive rules to prevent injuries, but the approach and requirements for each are distinct.

  • Course Code
    TQ340
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    Unexpected rock movement can cause injuries, endanger lives, and can potentially result in a mine catastrophe. Even relatively shallow quarries can experience devastating consequences from slope failure. Using drones can help monitor conditions.

    Exposure to cracks and seams are common to natural stone mining operations. Strict evaluation of the structural integrity of the stone deposit should be made before entering an area. The entire crew shares this responsibility (see something, say something). Auditing and team work combined with pre-shift workplace examinations are the tools that everyone needs to utilize in "following the cracks" to avoid the hazard of falling rock.

  • Course Code
    TT101
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    Safety
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    Accidents are caused by many factors. Many of these factors are within our direct control as we perform our jobs each day. This tool box talk will facilitate a discussion on accident prevention.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

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    TT101S
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    Safety
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    Los accidentes son causados por muchos factores. Muchos de estos factores están bajo nuestro control directo mientras ejecutamos nuestros trabajos cada día. Enfocarnos sobre estos factores puede ayudar a prevenir accidentes.

  • Course Code
    TT111
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    Safety
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    Personnel who have received approved first aid/CPR/AED training are a key element of a site’s injury response program. Receiving proper first aid/CPR can minimize the extent of injuries and even save your life.  This safety meeting will cover only basic first aid instructions. Your workplace may have a trained, designated first response team. However, by reviewing these procedures, you will be better prepared to help if one of your co-workers gets injured on the job. In severe injury or life-threatening situations or if you are unsure, always call for 911 emergency services to request emergency medical assistance.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT111S
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    Safety
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    El personal que ha recibido entrenamiento en los Primeros Auxilios / RCP / AED es un elemento clave en el programa de respuesta a las lesiones en el sitio. Recibir los Primeros Auxilios / RCP puede minimizar la extensión de las lesiones e incluso, podría salvarle la vida.

    Esta reunión de seguridad cubrirá solamente las instrucciones básicas de los Primeros Auxilios. Su lugar de trabajo puede que tenga un equipo de primera respuesta debidamente designado y entrenado. Sin embargo, con la revisión de estos procedimientos usted estará mejor preparado para ayudar si uno de sus colegas resulta herido en el trabajo. Ante lesiones graves o en situaciones que pongan en peligro la vida, siempre llame al servicio de emergencia para requerir asistencia medical inmediata.

  • Course Code
    TT112
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    Safety
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    An industrial injury requires prompt and responsible action to help the affected employees. To ensure, you are prepared, knowledge of basic injury response rules is required.

    In this safety meeting immediate response requirements will be discussed. When someone in your workplace is injured, seconds counts. By knowing these injury response requirements, you will be better prepared should one of your coworkers is injured on the job.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT112S
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    Una lesión industrial requiere una acción rápida y responsable para ayudar a los trabajadores afectados. Para asegurar que usted está preparado, se requiere el conocimiento de las reglas de respuesta a las lesiones básicas.  En esta reunión de seguridad serán debatidos los requisitos de respuesta inmediata. Cuando alguien en su lugar de trabajo es lesionado, los segundos cuentan. Al conocer estos requisitos de respuesta a las lesiones, usted estará mejor preparado en el caso de que uno de tus compañeros de trabajo sea herido en su trabajo.

  • Course Code
    TT113
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    Safety
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    Body protection can minimize exposure to materials in the workplace as well as protect against other hazards.  It can be as simple as normal work attire, e.g., uniform, or other protective clothing.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT113S
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    La protección del cuerpo puede minimizar la exposición a materiales en el lugar de trabajo, así como proteger contra otros peligros. Puede ser tan simple como un atuendo de trabajo normal, por ejemplo, un uniforme, u otra ropa de protección.

  • Course Code
    TT114
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    Safety
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    OSHA requires employers to require employees to wear eye and face protection from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids and other hazardous chemicals, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation. Over 1000 eye and face injuries occur in the workplace every day. According to OSHA, these injuries cost more than $300 million per year in lost production time, medical expenses, and worker compensation. Many of these injuries result in severe pain and suffering with some resulting in partial or total blindness. Eye and face injuries can be prevented if the hazards are recognized and with the proper selection and use of eye and face protection. 

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT114S
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    La OSHA requiere de los empleadores imponer a sus empleados que lleven protección para los ojos y la cara contra las partículas volantes, metal fundido, líquidos químicos, ácidos o líquidos cáusticos y otros productos químicos peligrosos, gases o vapores químicos o radiación luminosa potencialmente dañina. Más de 1,000 lesiones a los ojos y la cara suceden en el lugar de trabajo cada día. Según la OSHA, estas lesiones están costando más de US $300 millones al año en pérdida de tiempo de producción, gastos médicos y compensación a los trabajadores. Muchas de estas lesiones resultan algunas en dolor severo y sufrimiento terminando en ceguera parcial o total. Las lesiones a los ojos y la cara pueden ser prevenidas si los peligros son reconocidos y con la selección correcta de la protección para los ojos y la cara. https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/eyeandface/index.html.

     

     

     

     

  • Course Code
    TT115
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    Safety
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    OSHA requires workers to use protective footwear when working in areas where there is a danger of foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects, or objects piercing the sole, or when the use of protective footwear will protect the affected employee from an electrical hazard, such as a static-discharge or electric-shock hazard. Additionally, protective footwear may be required to protect against other hazards, e.g., wet conditions and exposure to chemicals.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT115S
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    Safety
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    La OSHA requiere que los trabajadores usen calzado de protección cuando están trabajando en áreas donde hay el peligro de lesiones a los pies causadas por la caída o rodadura de objetos u objetos que pueden perforar la suela o si el uso de protección para los pies va a proteger al empleado contra un peligro eléctrico como una descarga estática o un choque eléctrico. Adicionalmente, el calzado protector puede ser requerido para la
    protección contra otros peligros como condiciones húmedas y la exposición a los productos químicos.

  • Course Code
    TT116
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    Safety
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    OSHA requires employers to select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees’ hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes. This applies equally to the arms. Over 100,000 lost time hand and arm injuries typically occur every year in the workplace. Hand and arm injuries can be prevented if the hazards are recognized and with the proper selection and use of hand and arm protection.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT116S
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    Safety
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    La OSHA requiere que los empleadores seleccionen e impongan a los empleados el uso de protección apropiada para las manos cuando las manos del empleado estén expuestas a peligros tales como la absorción de sustancias nocivas por la piel; cortes graves o laceraciones; abrasiones severas; punciones; quemaduras químicas; quemaduras térmicas y temperatura extremas dañosas. Esto se aplica igualmente a los brazos. Más de 100,000 pérdidas de tiempo causadas por lesiones a las manos y los brazos suelen ocurrir cada año en el lugar de trabajo. Las lesiones a las manos y a los brazos pueden ser prevenidas si los peligros son reconocidos y con la selección correcta y uso de protección para las manos y los brazos.

  • Course Code
    TT117
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    Safety
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    OSHA requires head protection if there is a risk from falling objects or there is a risk from contact with live electrical conductors. Wearing appropriate head protection can prevent serious injuries.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT117S
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    Safety
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    La OSHA requiere la protección de la cabeza si hay el riesgo de caídas de objetos o si hay el riesgo de contacto con conductores eléctricos vivos. El uso de protección apropiada para la cabeza puede prevenir lesiones graves.

  • Course Code
    TT118
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    Safety
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    Repeated exposure to elevated levels of noise can cause hearing loss. Once it occurs, hearing loss is permanent and cannot be reversed. OSHA requires employers to evaluate noise level exposures in the workplace and if exposure exceeds 85 dBA/8-hour time weighted average to have a written hearing conservation program and offer hearing protection to its employees. If exposures exceed 90 dBA/8-hour time weighted average then hearing protection use is mandatory. Noise induced hearing loss can be prevented. Use of hearing protection is equally applicable at home as it is in the workplace.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT118S
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    Safety
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    La exposición repetida a niveles elevados de ruido pueden causar la pérdida de la audición. Una vez que ocurra, la pérdida de la audición es permanente y no puede revertirse. La OSHA requiere que los empleadores evalúen los niveles de exposición al ruido en el lugar de trabajo y, si la exposición excede el promedio ponderado de 85 dBA/ por 8 horas, tener un programa de conservación para la audición y ofrecer protección para el oído a sus empleados. Si la exposición excede el promedio ponderado de 90 dBA/por 8 horas entonces el uso de protección para el oído es obligatorio. La pérdida de audición inducida por el ruido puede ser prevenida. El uso de protección para la audición es igualmente aplicable tanto en el hogar como en el lugar de trabajo.

  • Course Code
    TT119
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    Safety
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    Feasible engineering controls and administrative controls are required by employers to reduce employee’s exposures to airborne hazardous substances below applicable exposure limits. When engineering controls such as dust collection and point of use ventilation and/or  administrative controls are not practical or do not reduce exposures below applicable exposure limits, respiratory protection may be used.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT119S
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    Safety
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    Se requieren controles factibles de ingeniería y administración para reducir las exposiciones de los empleados a sustancias peligrosas transportadas por el aire por debajo de los límites pertinentes de exposición. Cuando los controles de ingeniería tales como la eliminación de polvo y el punto de uso de ventilación / o controles administrativos no son prácticos o no reducen la exposición por debajo de los límites pertinentes, se puede utilizar protección respiratoria.

  • Course Code
    TT131
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    Safety
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    The following slab-handling safety guidelines have been carefully developed and used in the handling of millions of slabs.  Used in tandem with your own company’s operating and safety procedures, they can help safeguard your well-being and protect other workers and customers who visit your facility.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT131S
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    Safety
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    Las siguientes pautas de seguridad sobre el manejo de las losas han sido cuidadosamente desarrolladas y utilizadas en la manipulación de millones de losas. Utilizándolas de conjunto con los procedimientos operativos y de seguridad de su propia empresa pueden ayudarle a salvaguardar su bienestar y proteger a otros trabajadores y clientes que visiten sus instalaciones

  • Course Code
    TT132
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    Safety
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    Entry into confined spaces poses many hazards and can result in serious injury and death if performed without the proper training, equipment and procedures.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT132S
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    Safety
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    Entrar en los espacios confinados presenta muchos peligros y puede resultar en lesiones graves e incluso la muerte si se hace sin el entrenamiento, equipo y procedimientos correctos.

  • Course Code
    TT133
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    Safety
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    Ensuring equipment is at a zero energy state and the energy source isolated or rendered inoperative so that the energy source cannot be re-energized is a necessary and required life critical process when performing equipment servicing and maintenance. Lockout/tagout is required when the servicing and maintaining machines and equipment and the unexpected energization or startup of the machines or equipment, or release of stored energy, could harm employees. Servicing or maintenance activities include constructing, installing, setting up, adjusting, inspecting, and modifying machines or equipment. Specific activities include but are not limited to lubricating, cleaning or unjamming machines and making adjustments or tool changes.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT133S
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    Safety
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    Asegurarse que el equipamiento está en un estado cero de energía y que la fuente de la energía está aislada o inutilizable de manera que la fuente de la energía no pueda ser re-energizada constituye un proceso necesario así como vital y requerido cuando se realiza el mantenimiento y el servicio de equipamiento. El Bloqueo / etiquetado hace falta durante el servicio y mantenimiento de las máquinas y equipamientos y la inesperada energización o puesta en marcha de las maquinas o equipamientos o la liberación de energía almacenada, podría perjudicar o herir a empleados. Las actividades de servicio o mantenimiento incluyen la construcción, instalación, configuración, ajuste e inspección o modificación de máquinas o equipamientos. Las actividades específicas incluyen, pero no están limitadas a, lubricación, limpieza o desbloqueo de las máquinas y realización de ajustes o cambios de herramientas.

  • Course Code
    TT134
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    Safety
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    Contact with electrical energy can cause serious injuries such as burns and shock and even death (electrocution).  You can prevent contact with electrical energy if you understand and follow basic electrical safety guidelines.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT134S
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    Safety
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    El contacto con la energía eléctrica puede causar lesiones graves como quemaduras, impactos eléctricos e incluso la muerte (electrocución). Usted puede prevenir el contacto con la energía eléctrica si comprende y sigue las pautas básicas de la seguridad eléctrica.

  • Course Code
    TT135
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    Safety
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    OSHA requires all employers with hazardous chemicals in their workplaces to prepare and implement a written hazard communication program, and must ensure that all containers are labeled, employees are provided access to safety data sheets (SDS’s), and an effective training program is conducted for all potentially exposed employees.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT135S
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    Safety
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    La OSHA requiere que todos los empleadores que tienen productos químicos peligrosos en su lugar de trabajo preparen e implementen un programa de comunicación de los peligros y tienen que asegurar que todos los contenedores están etiquetados, que los empleados tengan acceso a las hojas de datos de seguridad y que un programa de entrenamiento efectivo se realice para todos los empleados que puedan potencialmente estar expuestos.

  • Course Code
    TT136
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    Safety
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    Rotating equipment poses a hazard of being entanglement. Entanglement occurs when a body part is drawn into the rotating part of a machine or tool. This includes fixed and portable machines and tools including, saws, drills, milling machines, grinders, conveyor belts, pulleys and gear sprockets. OSHA records show that in the six years between January 1, 2006, and December 31, 2011, 389 workers were injured when their clothing, gloves, jewelry, or hair was caught by moving equipment or machinery parts. The injuries proved fatal for forty-eight of these workers.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT136S
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    Safety
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    El equipo de rotación presenta el peligro de entrelazamiento. El entrelazamiento sucede cuando una parte del cuerpo se introduce en la parte que gira de la maquina o herramienta. Esto incluye máquinas y herramientas fijas y portátiles incluyendo sierras, taladros, fresadoras, rectificadoras, cintas transportadoras, poleas y ruedas dentadas del engranaje. Los registros de OSHA demuestran que en los seis años entre el primero de enero de 2006 y el 31 de diciembre de 2011, 359 trabajadores fueron heridos cuando su ropa, guantes, joyas o pelo fueron capturados en el equipo o las partes de la maquinaria

  • Course Code
    TT137
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    Safety
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    Stone cutters and splitters use saw blades or hydraulic force to cut or split stone. If used improperly, serious injuries can occur.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT137S
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    Safety
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    Los cortadores y divisores de piedra utilizan hojas de sierra o fuerza hidráulica para cortar o dividir la piedra. Si seusan incorrectamente pueden ocurrir lesiones graves.

  • Course Code
    TT201
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    Safety
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    Accidents can result in personal injuries and damaged equipment and inventory. The most common accidents involve material handling tasks. Some accidents begin with unsafe actions performed in unsafe situations or hazardous conditions.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT201S
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    Safety
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    Los accidentes pueden resultar en lesiones personales y equipo e inventario dañado. Los accidentes más frecuentes involucran tareas de manipulación manual de material. Algunos accidentes empiezan con acciones inseguras realizadas en situaciones inseguras o condiciones peligrosas.

  • Course Code
    TT211
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    Safety
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    Heat is a serious hazard in the workplace. Heat related illness if not attended to can lead to serious and life-threatening injuries.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT211S
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    Safety
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    El calor es un peligro muy grave en el lugar de trabajo. Las enfermedades relacionadas con el calor, si no se atienden, pueden causar lesiones graves y potencialmente mortales.

  • Course Code
    TT212
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    Safety
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    Over- exposure to respirable crystalline silica particles can lead to serious, sometimes fatal illnesses including silicosis, lung cancer, tuberculosis (in those with silicosis), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In addition, silica exposure has been linked to other illnesses including renal disease and other cancers. Silicosis is a progressive disease and there is no cure upon its onset, thus minimizing your exposure to respirable crystalline silica is the key to prevention.

     

  • Course Code
    TT212S
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    Safety
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    La sobreexposición a partículas de la sílice cristalina respirable puede conducir a graves, a veces fatales, enfermedades incluyendo la silicosis, cáncer del pulmón, tuberculosis (en los que tienen silicosis) y la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (EPOC). Adicionalmente, la exposición a la sílice ha sido relacionada con otras enfermedades, incluyendo la enfermedad renal y otros tipos de cáncer. La silicosis es una enfermedad progresiva y no existe cura una vez que la enfermedad se instala, por lo que la minimización de su exposición a la sílice cristalina respirable es fundamental en la prevención.

  • Course Code
    TT231
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    Safety
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    Battery powered equipment with rechargeable batteries is commonplace in modern stone shop and warehouse operations. An example is a battery powered forklift. Battery power has advantages over other types of fuel most notably it doesn’t generate carbon monoxide from the burning of fossil fuels. In recent years, many accidents have occurred where employees were injured during charging, installing, removing, or maintaining batteries.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT231S
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    Safety
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    El equipamiento alimentado por baterías con pilas recargables es común en el taller de la piedra moderno y en las operaciones de almacén. Un ejemplo es el montacargas alimentado por batería. La energía de batería ofrece ventajas comparadas con otros tipos de energía, sobre todo, no genera monóxido de carbono por la combustión de combustibles fósiles. En los últimos años han ocurrido muchos accidentes donde los trabajadores fueron heridos durante la carga, instalación, eliminación o mantenimiento de baterías.

  • Course Code
    TT232
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    Safety
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    Warehouse accidents result in personal injuries, damaged equipment, and destroyed inventory.  The most common warehouse accidents involve forklifts and manual material handling.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT232S
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    Safety
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    Los accidentes en el almacén resultan en lesiones personales, equipo dañado e inventario destruido. Los accidentes más comunes en el almacén involucran el uso de montacargas y la manipulación manual de materiales.

  • Course Code
    TT233
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    Safety
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    https://edu.naturalstoneinstitute.org/education/catalog/detail.cfm?id=149Chemicals are routinely used in the workplace. Their safe use and storage can prevent accidents.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT233S
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    Safety
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    Los productos químicos son utilizados rutinariamente en el puesto de trabajo. Su uso y almacenamiento seguros pueden prevenir accidentes.

  • Course Code
    TT234
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    Safety
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    Compressed air as it name implies is gas under pressure. If used improperly, compressed air poses several hazards and can even cause death.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT234S
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    Safety
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    El aire comprimido, como lo indica su nombre, es un gas a presión. Si se usa incorrectamente, el aire comprimido plantea varios peligros y puede causar hasta la muerte.

  • Course Code
    TT235
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    Safety
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    Using cranes and hoists to move large and/or heavy objects is commonplace in industry. Following safe operating methods and procedures can prevent property damage and injuries to crane users and surrounding personnel.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT235S
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    Safety
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    El uso de grúas y malacates para mover objetos grandes y / o pesados es algo común en la industria. El seguimiento de métodos y procedimientos de seguridad puede prevenir daños materiales y lesiones a los usuarios de grúas y otros trabajadores que estén alrededor.

  • Course Code
    TT236
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    Safety
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    Exposure to crystalline silica often occurs as part of common workplace operations involving cutting, sawing, drilling, grinding/sanding and crushing of natural and engineered stone products such as granite and slate and also in the quarrying of these materials. Over-exposure can lead to serious, sometimes fatal illnesses including silicosis, lung cancer, tuberculosis (in those with silicosis) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The best method to prevent a crystalline silica exposure related disease is to minimize exposure to crystalline silica.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT236S
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    Safety
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    La frecuente exposición a la sílice cristalina se produce como parte de las operaciones que implican el corte, aserrado, taladrado, rectificado / lijado y trituración de productos de piedras naturales y artificiales como el granito y la pizarra y también en la extracción de estos materiales. La exposición excesiva puede conducir a enfermedades graves y a veces fatales incluyendo la silicosis, cáncer del pulmón, tuberculosis (en aquellos con silicosis) y la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (EPOC). La mejor forma de prevenir una enfermedad relacionada con la exposición a la sílice cristalina es minimizar la exposición a la sílice cristalina.

  • Course Code
    TT237
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    Safety
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    Cutting hand tools are commonplace in the work environment. They are used to severe materials like plastic strapping and for cutting open containers. Statistics show that cutting hand tools cause more disabling injuries than any other type of hand tool. Injuries from cutting hand tools can be prevented if appropriate proper safety measures are taken.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT237S
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    Safety
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    Las herramientas manuales de corte son comunes en el ambiente del trabajo. Son utilizadas para cortar materiales como flejes de plástico y en la apertura de los contenedores. Las estadísticas muestran que las herramientas manuales de corte causan más lesiones incapacitantes que cualquier otro tipo de herramienta manual. Pueden prevenirse las lesiones causadas por herramientas manuales de corte si se toman las medidas correctas y adecuadas para la seguridad.

  • Course Code
    TT238
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    Safety
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    In the United States, Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards require some firms with more than 10 employees to have a written emergency action plan; smaller companies may communicate their plans orally. Top management support and the commitment and involvement of all employees are essential to an effective emergency action plan.
     

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT238S
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    Safety
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    En los Estados Unidos, los estándares de la Administración de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo (OSHA) obliga a algunas empresas con más de 10 empleados a tener un plan de acción de emergencia por escrito; en las empresas más pequeñas se puede comunicar el plan oralmente. El apoyo de la alta administración y el compromiso y participación de todos los empleados son esenciales para un plan de acciones de emergencia eficaz.

  • Course Code
    TT239
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    Safety
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    Following fire protection safety rules are critical for protecting human life and equipment.
    Failure to follow these rules has been a contributing factor for many workplace fires and accidents.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT239S
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    Safety
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    Seguir las reglas de seguridad para la protección contra incendios es crítico para la protección de la vida humana y los equipamientos. El defecto en el seguimiento de estas reglas ha sido un factor contribuyente en muchos de los incendios y accidentes en el lugar de trabajo.

  • Course Code
    TT240
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    Safety
    CEUs
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    Forklifts are a necessity in the stone industry. They are used in many ways including to move stone slabs. While a versatile piece of equipment, there are safety rules that must be followed to ensure the safety of the driver and others in the workplace.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT240S
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    Course Type
    Safety
    CEUs
    0.5

    El montacargas es una necesidad en la industria de la piedra. Son utilizados de varias maneras distintas incluso en el movimiento de losas de piedra. Como es una pieza de equipamiento versátil, existen normas de seguridad que tienen que seguirse para garantizar la seguridad del conductor y cualquier otra persona en el puesto de trabajo.

  • Course Code
    TT241
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    Course Type
    Safety
    CEUs
    0.5

    HOLIDAY FUN, HOLIDAY STRESS and HOLIDAY ACCIDENTS! All year long you’ve heard workplace safety messages “follow work rules… don’t take shortcuts… prevent accidents….” To do this, of course, you have to keep your mind on your work. But this time of the year, your mind may be everywhere else but on your work. The following are a few holiday season safety reminders tips to help prevent workplace and off the job accidents during the holiday season.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT241S
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    Course Type
    Safety
    CEUs
    0.5

    ¡La DIVERSION DE LAS VACACIONES, EL ESTRÉS DE LAS VACACIONES y los ACCIDENTES DE LAS VACACIONES! Durante todo el año, usted ha escuchado los mensajes de seguridad en el lugar de trabajo: “seguir las reglas de la compañía, no tomar atajos, prevenir los accidentes.” Para hacer esto, por supuesto, hay que tener su trabajo en mente. Pero, en la época de las vacaciones, su mente puede estar en cualquier otro sitio aparte del trabajo. Los siguientes son consejos recordatorios de seguridad en la época de las vacaciones para ayudar a prevenir los accidentes en el lugar de trabajo y fuera del trabajo durante la época de las vacaciones. Muchos de estos son aplicables durante todo el año:

  • Course Code
    TT242
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    Course Type
    Safety
    CEUs
    0.5

    Everyone has heard the adage, “a place for everything and everything in its place.”  Housekeeping aligns with this adage and is a broad term that refers to the routine maintenance and upkeep of a workplace. Housekeeping must be a fundamental part of every safety program. Good housekeeping reduces injuries and accidents, improves morale, reduces fire potential, and can even make operations more efficient. 

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT242S
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    Course Type
    Safety
    CEUs
    0.5

    Todo el mundo ha escuchado el dicho, “un lugar para cada cosa y cada cosa en su lugar.” La gestión interna se alinea con este dicho y es un término amplio que se refiere al mantenimiento de rutina y el mantenimiento del puesto de trabajo. La gestión interna tiene que ser una parte fundamental de todo programa de seguridad. La buena gestión interna reduce las lesiones y accidentes, mejora la moral, reduce el potencial de incendio, e incluso puede hacer que las operaciones sean más eficientes. Las agencias reguladoras hacen referencia a la gestión interna en numerosas normas. Los requerimientos generales para la gestión interna son los siguientes:

  • Course Code
    TT243
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    Course Type
    Safety
    CEUs
    0.5

    The following slab-handling safety guidelines have been developed to ensure the safe loading and unloading of stone slab A-Frame supports on flatbed trucks. When used in tandem with your own company’s operating and safety procedures they can help safeguard your well-being and protect other workers and customers who visit your facility.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT243S
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    Course Type
    Safety
    CEUs
    0.5

    Las siguientes pautas de seguridad para la manipulación de losas han sido desarrolladas para garantizar la carga y descarga seguras de losas de piedra en camiones de plataforma con bastidores A. Cuando éstas sean utilizadas en conjunto con los procedimientos operativos y de seguridad de su propia empresa, pueden ayudarle a salvaguardar su bienestar y proteger a otros trabajadores y clientes que visiten sus instalaciones.

  • Course Code
    TT244
    Available Until
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    Course Type
    Safety
    CEUs
    0.5

    Forklifts are used in numerous work settings to move materials.  If operated properly they can be used without incident.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT244S
    Available Until
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    Course Type
    Safety
    CEUs
    0.5

    Los montacargas o carretillas elevadoras se utilizan en numerosos entornos de trabajo para mover los materiales. Si se opera correctamente, pueden utilizarse sin incidentes.

  • Course Code
    TT245
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    N/A
    Course Type
    Safety
    CEUs
    N/A

    Manual lifting and moving of materials poses a risk of musculoskeletal injuries. These may include back, shoulder and hand/arm injuries. In the stone industry, the risk includes lifting and moving stone slabs in the shop or on the residential or commercial job site. You can avoid serious injury by following these precautions.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT245S
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    Course Type
    Safety
    CEUs
    0.5

    La elevación manual y el movimiento de materiales presenta un riesgo de lesiones musculo esqueléticas. Estas pueden incluir lesiones en la espalda, los hombros y la mano / el brazo. En la industria de la piedra, el riesgo incluye la elevación y movimiento de losas de piedra en la tienda o en el lugar de trabajo residencial o comercial. Usted puede evitar lesiones graves siguiendo estas precauciones.

  • Course Code
    TT246
    Available Until
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    Course Type
    Safety
    CEUs
    0.5

    Pneumatic tools, aka nail guns or staple guns, as their names imply, use pneumatic energy (air pressure) to drive nails and staples into materials. Serious injuries or fatalities can result from improper use including unintentional discharge.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT246S
    Available Until
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    Course Type
    Safety
    CEUs
    0.5

    Las herramientas neumáticas como pistolas de clavos o de grapas, como sus nombres lo indican, usan energía neumática (aire a presión) para fijar clavos y grapas en materiales sólidos. Lesiones serias o hasta la muerte puede resultar debido a un uso incorrecto incluyendo la descarga involuntaria.

  • Course Code
    TT247
    Available Until
    N/A
    Course Type
    Safety
    CEUs
    0.5

    Portable electric power tools are used commonly in our industry. While use of portable electric power tools can make tasks easier and more efficient, improper use of these tools can potentially lead to serious accidents.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT247S
    Available Until
    N/A
    Course Type
    Safety
    CEUs
    0.5

    Las herramientas eléctricas portátiles son utilizadas con frecuencia en nuestra industria. Mientras que el uso de las herramientas eléctricas portátiles puede hacer las tareas más fáciles y más eficientes, el uso impropio de estas herramientas puede potencialmente conducir a accidentes graves. Para más información vea:http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/construction/electrical_incidents/powertools.html

     

  • Course Code
    TT248
    Available Until
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    Course Type
    Safety
    CEUs
    0.5

    Power tools, both portable and fixed installation are a common part of our everyday lives. These tools help us to easily perform tasks that otherwise would be difficult or impossible. However, these simple tools can be hazardous and have the potential for causing severe injuries when used or maintained improperly.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT248S
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    Course Type
    Safety
    CEUs
    0.5

    Las herramientas eléctricas, tanto las portátiles como las de instalación fija son una parte común de nuestra vida cotidiana. Estas herramientas nos ayudan a realizar fácilmente las tareas que de otro modo serian difíciles o imposibles. Sin embargo, estas sencillas herramientas pueden ser peligrosas y tienen el potencial de causar graves heridas si se utilizan o mantienen de forma incorrecta.

  • Course Code
    TT249
    Available Until
    N/A
    Course Type
    Safety
    CEUs
    0.5

    A vehicle backup incident occurs when a driver is backing a vehicle does not see an object or person(s) within the path of travel and strikes the object or person(s). Workplace vehicles include cars, pickup trucks, traditional fork lifts, cargo delivery trucks, semi-trailer trucks, flat-bed trailer trucks, dump trucks, shooting boom forklifts, skid loaders, garbage trucks, bulldozers, backhoes and concrete delivery trucks. Recent statistics show over 50 backup fatalities per year occur in the workplace. These incidents can be prevented.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT249S
    Available Until
    N/A
    Course Type
    Safety
    CEUs
    0.5

    Un incidente de vehículo en marcha atrás ocurre cuando el conductor que está dándole marcha atrás no vea un objeto o una persona(s) en la trayectoria en que está viajando el vehículo y golpea contra el objeto o la persona(s). Los incidentes en el lugar de trabajo incluyen automóviles, camionetas, montacargas tradicionales, camiones de reparto de carga, camiones semirremolques, camiones remolques de plataforma plana, camiones de volteo,
    carretillas elevadoras de tiro, cargadores de basura, camiones de basura, buldóceres, retroexcavadoras y camiones de reparto de concreto. Las estadísticas recientes muestran que más de 50 fatalidades relacionadas con incidentes de vehículos en marcha atrás ocurren en el lugar de trabajo. Estos incidentes pueden ser prevenidos.

  • Course Code
    TT250
    Available Until
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    Course Type
    Safety
    CEUs
    0.5

    Stone slab handling occurs in virtually any stone shop, warehouse, stone storage yard and quarry.  Stone slabs are very large, very heavy and can be unwieldy and extremely dangerous if not handled properly.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT250S
    Available Until
    N/A
    Course Type
    Safety
    CEUs
    0.5

    La manipulación de las losas de piedra suele ocurrir en prácticamente cualquier tienda de piedra, almacén, patio de almacenamiento de piedra y cantera. Las losas de piedra son muy grandes, muy pesadas y pueden ser difíciles de manejar y extremadamente peligrosas si no son manipuladas apropiadamente.

  • Course Code
    TT251
    Available Until
    N/A
    Course Type
    Safety
    CEUs
    0.5

    Slips, trips and falls represent approximately 15% of all accidental deaths and approximately 25% of reported injuries. Slippery surfaces often take you by surprise. Wet, greasy or muddy floors are dangerous under any conditions, but they present special hazards when you’re pushing a hand truck or moving stone slabs. Maintaining walking and working surfaces free from hazards can prevent slip, trip and fall accidents.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT251S
    Available Until
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    Course Type
    Safety
    CEUs
    0.5

    Los resbalones, deslizamientos y caídas representan aproximadamente el 15% de todas las muertes accidentales y aproximadamente un 25% de las lesiones que son informadas. Las superficies resbaladizas a menudo le toman por sorpresa. Los pisos mojados, grasientos o fangosos son peligrosos bajo cualquier condición, pero presentan un peligro especial cuando usted está empujando una vagoneta a mano o moviendo losas de piedra. El mantenimiento de las superficies de trabajo y en que se camina libres de peligros puede prevenir accidentes de resbalón, deslizamiento o caída.

  • Course Code
    TT252
    Available Until
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    Course Type
    Safety
    CEUs
    0.5

    Winter weather is beautiful but it also poses significant hazards to drivers.  You can reduce the risk if you follow a few safety practices.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT252S
    Available Until
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    Course Type
    Safety
    CEUs
    0.5

    El clima invernal es hermoso, pero también presenta peligros significativos para los conductores. Se puede reducir el riesgo siguiendo algunas prácticas de seguridad.

  • Course Code
    TT253
    Available Until
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    Course Type
    Safety
    CEUs
    0.5

    Falls from as little as three (3) feet can cause serious injury. Using ladders, scaffolding, operating mobile work platforms (e.g., scissor lifts and extendable boom lifts), working on roofs and working around or on elevated platforms all pose the risk of falls. The following provides a summary of fall prevention measures when working at elevation.

    Target Audience: Fabricators, Installers, Stone Distributors, Quarriers

  • Course Code
    TT253S
    Available Until
    N/A
    Course Type
    Safety
    CEUs
    0.5

    Las caídas tan pequeñas como desde tres (3) pies, pueden causar lesiones graves. El uso de escaleras, andamios, operación de plataformas móviles de trabajo, (por ejemplo, elevadores de tijera y elevadores de brazo extensible), trabajar en el techo y trabajar en o alrededor de plataformas elevadas pueden todas representar el riesgo de caídas. A continuación se proporciona un resumen de medidas de prevención de caídas cuando se trabaja a niveles elevados.