1. Work zone safety awareness
2. OSHA 10-hour construction course
3. All OSHA rules, regulations, standards applicable to the
trade
4. Drug and alcohol awareness
5. Hearing awareness and loss prevention
6. Hazard Communication, including MSDS
7. First aid/CPR – minimum 6.5 hours every 3 years
8. Welding safety – including the use of personal protective
equipment; the OSHA hazcom standard covering all
gases, fumes and vapors that can occur during welding;
and OSHA confined-space rules (required for each
apprentice who will do any welding)
9. Handling hazardous materials (required for each
apprentice being trained in Work Process “M” on Appendix
A):
a. 40-hour Hazmat certification course
b. Annual re-certification (8-hour refresher course and
safety review)
10.Asbestos safety
a. If apprentice will do any handling of asbestos:
i. Successfully complete a course approved by the
New York State Department of Health for “Asbestos
Handler” and obtain, and keep current, an
“Asbestos Handler (Worker)” certificate from the
New York State Department of Labor.
b. If apprentice will do no handling of asbestos:
i. Asbestos Awareness – minimum 4 hours (see
attachment)
11.Sexual Harassment Prevention Training – must comply
with section 201-g of the Labor Law