Safety Training

This training provides tips and techniques to supervisors, department heads and Joint Loss Management (Safety) Committee members for the effective investigation of workplace accidents. Topics include:

• Learning the five steps of initial response
• Techniques for gathering and analyzing data and information
• Developing recommendations in order to prevent future occurrences

This training is designed to raise employee awareness about the severity of back injuries and how to avoid them through preventive steps. It includes an overview of exercise techniques to aid in the reduction of back stress and pain.

This training is designed to satisfy training requirements under the State of New Hampshire Department of Labor’s Code of Administrative Rules Lab 1403.08. Specifically designed for employees with the potential for occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials, its covered topics include:

• Types and symptoms of bloodborne pathogens and communicable diseases
• Potential routes of exposure
• Procedures for donning appropriate personal protective equipment
• Cleaning, disinfecting and proper disposal procedures
• How to deal with potential exposure through vaccine
• Review of the organization’s written exposure control program

This hands-on training for city, town, municipal or school vehicle drivers is conducted at various airport locations. The training is designed to provide drivers with the skills and information they need to keep their vehicle in control. Instructors demonstrate and coach students to put all the necessary skills together so they can access 100 percent of their vehicle's capacity for avoidance and safety. For more information, download our Car Control Program brochure and Training Dates flyer.

This training offers guidelines to prevent chainsaw operators from being injured. Topics include:

• Demonstrations of the safest practices to avoid kickback
• Cutting techniques for limbing, bucking and felling small trees
• Maintenance and transporting suggestions

For more information, download our Chainsaw Safety flyer.

The dangers of confined space entry and rescue are legendary with a reported 60 percent of fatalities involving would-be rescuers. This program is designed to satisfy training requirements under the State of New Hampshire Department of Labor’s Code of Administrative Rules Lab 1403.14. Topics include:

• Identifying confined spaces in the workplace
• Developing a written Confined Space Entry Program
• Types of confined spaces
• Identification and hazards of confined spaces
• Highlights the appropriate sequence of procedures needed to safely enter these dangerous areas
• Identification of both permit and non-permit required entry
• Duties of the supervisor, entrant and attendant
• Rescue procedures

Since fire, EMS and police agencies are at great risk of being struck by vehicles while working in or around roadways, this training covers how to control traffic during an emergency response situation using the following:

• Advanced warnings
• Signage
• Flags
• Vehicle placement
• Personal protection

Helps attendees learn how to identify workplace injury risks and develop preventive solutions for reducing employee injuries and accidents.

Motorists expect few delays and clear directions when traveling through a work zone. This training can help public works employees make that happen and is available for temporary (summer) and full-time staff. Topics include:

• Proper flagging techniques and safety
• Reviewing requirements of the New Hampshire Department of Labor’s Administrative Rules for Safety and Health Lab 1400
• Flagging instruction through the American Traffic Safety Services Association (provided by a Certified LGC Health and Safety Advisor)

This program is designed to satisfy training requirements under the State of New Hampshire Department of Labor’s Safety and Health Requirements (1403.01) for hazardous and toxic substances. Topics include:

• Defining a hazardous chemical
• Reviewing the list of hazardous chemicals used in job tasks
• Where to find Material Safety Data Sheets and how to read them
• Methods to detect and address a chemical release
• Personal protective equipment
• Labeling and required documentation, including the written Hazard Communication Program and chemical inventory

This intense, interactive training is for law enforcement personnel and is designed to provide officers with instruction on how to escalate and de-escalate through the use of force continuum. All course scenarios represent real-life situations facing communities. For more information, download our Simunitions brochure.

Establishing a Joint Loss Management Committee (JLMC)—a requirement of the New Hampshire Department of Labor (DOL)—is the vehicle to formally addressing health and safety issues in your school. Complying with Lab 600 and 1400 should be your first step in developing a sound, risk management program for your district. An LGC Health and Safety Advisor can assist you with establishing a JLMC along with setting agendas and conducting effective meetings while complying with New Hampshire’s DOL rules.

Training on the following subjects is required for your organization’s compliance with the State of New Hampshire Department of Labor’s Administrative Rules for Safety and Health, Chapter Lab 1400 (RSA 277, 281-A). In conjunction with an organization’s Health and Safety Plan—plus specific written programs for topics noted below—LGC’s Health and Safety advisors will provide the training necessary to meet LAB 1400 requirements.

• Hazard Communication*
• Bloodborne Pathogens/Communicable Diseases*
• Personal Protective Equipment*
• Lockout/Tagout*
• Respiratory Protection**
• Hearing Conservation**
• Confined Space Entry**

* Required of all staff.
** Required if Risk Management Assessments determine need for respirators, hearing protection and/or confined space entry. This training can be specific to staff involved with associated job tasks. LGC’s Health and Safety Advisors can give guidance in conducting Risk Management Assessments for those tasks in question.

This program is designed to fulfill training requirements under the State of New Hampshire Department of Labor’s Code of Administrative Rules, Lab 1403.32 for employees involved with the repair and maintenance of equipment. Topics to be covered include the hazards of working with electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and pressurized energy sources and procedures for safely locking-out, disconnecting and re-energizing electrical equipment.

This program is designed to fulfill training requirements under the State of New Hampshire Department of Labor’s Code of Administrative Rules, Lab 1403.40. Topics include:

• Overview of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements for eyes, face, head and extremities, protective clothing and respiratory devices (including protective shields and barriers)
• When and what PPE is necessary
• How to don, doff, adjust and wear PPE
• Hazard assessment to determine what PPE is required

Training can be modified into either individual PPE requirements for an organization or a complete overview of an organization’s written PPE Program.

This program is designed to fulfill training requirements under the State of New Hampshire Department of Labor’s Code of Administrative Rules, Lab 1403.47. Available to employees with job tasks requiring the use of respiratory protection, it covers the following topics:

• Types of respiratory protection
• How to properly don, doff, clean and store respirators
• Procedures for medical surveillance and record keeping in accordance with an organization’s written Respiratory Protection Program

Provides an overview of the most common workers’ compensation claim in our schools plus practical strategies to reduce occurrences.

The LGC’s Health and Safety Department offers a wide variety of specialty programs, located regionally, that feature nationally prominent speakers. These programs deal with all facets of municipal, school and district government and are offered throughout the year.

Summer is a New Englander’s most deserved time of year after surviving a long winter. Along with summer, however, come certain seasonal hazards. In this program, attendees learn how to best enjoy the summer by protecting themselves from sunburns, heat stroke, West Nile virus, Lyme disease and more.

This training session highlights the importance of appropriate trenching and shoring techniques and offers guidelines to determine the need for either. Discussions cover confined space considerations plus the need to identify the worksite’s “competent person” and requirements for doing so.

It’s cold out, and the wind is howling. But, unlike woodland creatures, we must continue to work through the winter. Learn how to make the most of the winter season with this program that focuses on appropriate clothing, hydration, vehicle and home safety plus how to keep warm in almost any circumstance.

This 2-hour program is based on the Federal Highway Management Agency’s curriculum and the NH Department of Transportation’s policies. The number of work zone accidents is on the rise and improper traffic control has been a contributing factor. The objectives of the program will enable the participant to:

• Understand standards and guidelines related to temporary traffic control in work zones
• Understand the role of uniformed officers in work zones
• Recognize the component parts of a typical work zone
• Recognize proper practices and procedures related to the use of uniformed officers in work zones. Such practices and procedures include the proper placement of police cruisers, if used.