The U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has awarded Texas State University to provide 2.5 hours of Fall Prevention/Protection to seven hundred (700) workers and employers in the general, and construction industries. Training includes a brief overview of whistleblower laws, OSHA’s Complaint Policies and Procedures, an intro to Fall protection/prevention, prevention measures, a demo of body harnesses, and others. The targeted audience includes youth, hard-to-reach, limited English proficiency workers, non-literate/low literacy workers, small businesses, and temporary workers. English and Spanish training are available in two options: in-person and online (synchronous).
Training location: Texas State University Campus (San Marcos and Round Rock), work sites, business locations, and at requested locations.
Performance period: This grant is closed
Time/Days: Mostly in the morning and afternoon but can be any time and day of the week (including weekends) as requested (based on the availability of the trainer).