The Maine Department of Labor offers training to help employers, managers, supervisors and others understand workplace safety requirements. The Department has announced its schedule of November no-cost classes offered through SafetyWorks! and the Bureau of Labor Standards.

Registration is required, and space may be limited. View the November SafetyWorks! schedule and register for a class.

All classes are held at the SafetyWorks! Training Institute at the Maine Department of Labor, 45 Commerce Drive in Augusta.

November SafetyWorks! Training Schedule

10-Hour Construction Standards
Day 1: Thursday, Nov. 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Day 2: Friday, Nov 13, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

This one-and-a-half-day course teaches hazard identification and controls on a variety of construction industry safety and health topics (29 CFR 1926). This is an entry-level course and attendees who complete this course will receive an OSHA 10-hour course completion certificate.

Safety and the Supervisor
Monday, Nov. 16, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The success of any safety program is dependent on your frontline supervisors. Do they have the technical and interpersonal skills it takes to move your safety program in a positive direction? This training discusses the interpersonal skills all supervisors should develop to create a positive safety culture. In addition, the course will outline the key tasks supervisors should perform daily to identify hazards and keep their employees safe.

Lead Safety
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

This course provides information on OSHA's Lead Standards for Construction and General Industry (1926.62 and 1910.1025). The information obtained in this lead safety program helps you understand the standards to lower your risk for illness related to lead exposure.

Automotive Lift & Jack Stand Safety & Compliance
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

This course provides training on the proper operation of multiple types of automotive lifts, jacks and jack stands, inspection, compliance reporting, training, and documentation required by various inspecting agencies. The course will provide the information needed for a safer workplace, which helps eliminate citations and can possibly lower a company's Workers Compensation insurance expense. The course will have classroom and hands-on training.

Impairment Detection
Thursday, Nov. 19, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

This one-day training session is designed to help owners, managers, and supervisors recognize and respond appropriately to employee impairment in the workplace to reduce worker accidents and injuries. Participants will be taught procedures to detect impairment regardless of the substance or cause. This class is designed to fulfill the federal DOT requirements for reasonable suspicion training of supervisors. In addition, participants will learn how to develop and implement policies that address impairment in the workplace and follow Maine's Substance Use Testing Law.

Scaffolding & Fall Protection
Monday, Nov. 30, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Falls are one of the leading causes of death and injury in the workplace. This course provides the construction and general industry standards that regulate walking-working surfaces, including scaffolding, and the fall protection control measures that are available to protect your employees.

The Maine Department of Labor provides equal opportunity in employment and programs. Auxiliary aids and services provided upon request.

For questions about SafetyWorks! training, call 877-SAFE-345 or email general.bls-safetyworks@maine.gov.

For questions about wage and hour compliance, contact the Maine Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at 207-623-7900 or bls.mdol@maine.gov, or visit Maine Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Standards.