Construction Safety Training System (CSTS)
Pre-requisites: None
This program is designed for the individual worker and is offered through
a Multimedia CD-ROM Interactive Video Computer system. The training is
done individually and takes, on average, 4.5 hours to complete. The participant
is instructed on various health and safety topics and then tested for
100% mastery of content. This program gives the individual and employer
the flexibility of training when and where it is most convenient.
Please contact the NSNY to make training arrangements.
Lessons & Topics include:
The Law at Work
- Who’s Responsible for Safety?
- Training & Qualifications
- Incidents & Injuries
- Safe Work Practices & Procedures
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Machinery, Tools & Equipment
- Inspecting your Equipment
- Electrical Tool Hazards
- Pinch Points & Guards
- Air-Activated Tools
- Powder-Actuated Tools
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Workplace Hazards
- Hazard Recognition
- Fiels Level Risk Assessment
- Identify & Controlling Hazards
- Invisible Hazards
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Mobile Equipment
- Equipment Hazards
- Visibility & Traffic Control
- Rigging & Hoisting
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Personal Protective Equipment
- PPE Defined
- Basic PPE
- Clothing
- Fall Arresting Protection
- Respiratory Equipment
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Excavating & Trenching
- Causes of Injuries
- Dial Before You Dig
- Soil Types & Ground Conditions
- Shoring, Sloping & Spoil Piles
- Cleanup & Erosion Cont
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Personal Physical Care
- Fitness for Work
- Caring for your Back
- Drugs & Alcohol
- Alcohol & Drug Guidelines/Workrule
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Emergency Response
- Emergency Preparedness
- First Aid
- Fires & Explosions
- Compressed Gases
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Housekeeping
- Cleaning Up
- Slips, Trips, & Falls
- Signs & Entryways
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Working With Chemicals (WHMIS)
- The Purpose of WHMIS
- Labels
- Material Safety Data Sheets
- Hazard Symbols
- Protecting Yourself
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Ladders & Scaffolding
- Fall Protection
- Ladder Types
- Using Portable Ladders
- Erecting Scaffolds
- Working from Scaffolds
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Environmental Factors
- Dealing with Releases
- Transporting Hazardous Material
- Hazardous Waste
- Your Responsibilities
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This program provides workers with CSTS Generic WHMIS and will help reduce
the amount of time and money spent on conventional health & safety
classroom training.