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Free Webinar Tackles Fall Protection

Monday, February 21, 2011

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Preventing falls—the leading cause of death in construction-related industries—will be the focus of a free webinar Thursday (Feb. 24) co-sponsored by JPCL and SSPC.

The Journal of Protective Coatings & Linings and the Society for Protective Coatings will present “Assuring Fall Protection When Working at Heights” from 11 a.m. to noon EDT Thursday.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration Construction Industry Fall Protection Standard requires that workers be protected from fall hazards on construction sites. Proper planning for, and use of, fall protection is critical to protect workers from this hazard.

Presenter Stan Liang, of KTA-Tator Inc., will provide an overview of what employers should consider when implementing a safety program to control workplace fall hazards.

Participants may register here free for the program.

The program is part of the JPCL/SSPC Webinar Education Series, which provides continuing education for SSPC recertifications and technology updates on important topics.

Other recent topics in the series have included disposing of waste water in UHP operations, writing good bridge specifications, and advances in polyurethane and polyurea technology.

Continuing Education Credits

SSPC is an accredited training provider for the Florida Board of Professional Engineers (FBPE). PE’s in Florida can now submit SSPC Webinar Exam CEU’s to the FBPE. If interested in submitting Webinar Exam CEU’s to the FBPE you must download the FBPE CEU form and successfully pass the Webinar Exam.

Participation in the webinar is free, but for those who wish to receive continuing education credits from SSPC, a test is available after the webinar. Cost of the test service is $25. You can register through the SSPC MarketPlace.

Respiratory Safety, Environmental Monitoring

Respiratory protection and compliance will be the topic of another JPCL/SSPC Education Series webinar from 11 a.m. to noon EDT Wednesday (Feb. 23).

"Developing an OSHA-Compliant Respiratory Protection Program" will focus on the OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard.

Presenter Stan Liang, of KTA-Tator Inc., will address a variety of approaches to controlling worker exposure to respiratory hazards and discuss when OSHA permits the use of respiratory protection. Participants may register here free for the program.

Also Wednesday, the series will present “Monitoring Environmental Conditions for Cleaning and Painting Operations” from 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. EDT. Presenter Bill Corbett, of KTA-Tator Inc., will address the procedures associated with monitoring prevailing conditions of air and surface temperatures, relative humidity, dew point temperature and wind speed prior to and during surface preparation and coating installation operations.

Participants may register here free for this program.