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Associated Press
06-05-2025
- Health
- Associated Press
OSHA Training Services Inc. Launches New Online Heat Illness Prevention Courses to Protect Workers From Excessive Heat
PRESS RELEASE: Paid Content from ACCESS Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Published [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Comply with Federal and State OSHA Regulations ARLINGTON, TEXAS / ACCESS Newswire / May 6, 2025 / With rising temperatures posing serious risks to outdoor and indoor workers, OSHA Training Services Inc. is proud to announce the release of two new online Heat Illness Recognition and Prevention training courses designed to protect workers and help employers comply with OSHA's heat safety illness 'Excessive heat is a significant workplace hazard that leads to thousands of illnesses and fatalities each year,' said Curtis Chambers, CSP, President of OSHA Training Services Inc. 'Employers are responsible for ensuring their workers are trained to recognize heat-related risks and respond appropriately. These courses provide the knowledge needed to prevent heat illness while also helping businesses avoid costly OSHA citations.' The new online courses include: Heat Illness Recognition & Prevention - Initial Course: A comprehensive introduction covering heat stress risks, prevention strategies, early symptom recognition, and emergency response. Heat Illness Recognition & Prevention - Refresher Course: A streamlined course reinforcing key heat safety concepts for workers who have previously completed training. Designed for employers, supervisors, and workers in construction, manufacturing, agriculture, and other industries where heat exposure is a concern, these courses offer a convenient way to meet OSHA training recommendations. Trainees who successfully complete a course can download and print a personalized OSHA training certification, providing documentation of their training for employer records and compliance verification. With OSHA increasing enforcement on heat-related hazards, proactive training is more important than ever. These new courses empower employees with life-saving information while ensuring companies meet compliance standards. For more information and to enroll in the new Heat Illness Prevention training courses, visit: . Contact InformationCurtis Chambers President (877) 771-6742 Related Video SOURCE: OSHA Training Services Inc. press release
Miami Herald
25-02-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Free OSHA-Compliant Confined Space Awareness Training Now Available Online
ARLINGTON, TEXAS / ACCESS Newswire / February 25, 2025 / OSHA Training Services Inc. is excited to announce the launch of its latest online training course, Confined Space Awareness Training for Non-Authorized Employees. This essential course is designed to protect workers and help employers comply with OSHA regulations by ensuring that those employees who are NOT authorized to enter or assist in permit-required confined space entry operations recognize the dangers and strictly avoid these hazardous spaces. Best of all, this free, on-demand course allows users to train at their convenience by logging in and out from any device as needed. Individuals can register themselves for the course, or employers can sign up as a Learner Manager, enabling them to enroll members of their workforce, track their progress, and access their training certifications. The course is available on our confined space training website at Every year, workers suffer serious injuries or fatalities due to unauthorized entry into confined spaces. This course helps prevent such tragedies by ensuring workers understand the risks and know to stay out. This course provides a simple and effective way for employers to meet federal and state OSHA requirements while also ensuring workplace safety. It is applicable to workers in both general industry and construction workplaces. Key topics covered in the course include: The definition of a confined space, with a focus on permit-required confined spacesReal-world examples of permit-required confined spaces found in various work environmentsWhy unauthorized employees must never enter a permit-required confined space or assist in any entry operations Curtis Chambers, President of OSHA Training Services Inc., emphasizes the importance of this training: "Federal and state OSHA regulations require employers to take measures to ensure unauthorized employees do not enter permit spaces, and this course provides an easy way for employers to send that message loud and clear. And the personalized training certification available for each student who successfully completes the course serves as tangible evidence of compliance with these requirements during safety audits and regulatory compliance inspections." OSHA Training Services Inc. is headquartered in Arlington, TX, and specializes in on-site and online training solutions for employers across the United States. Our mission is to provide accessible, effective, and compliant safety training to help employers protect their workforce and maintain regulatory compliance. For more information or to enroll employees in this essential training, visit Additional comprehensive online confined space training courses for entry supervisors, entrants, attendants, and the competent person are also available on that page. SOURCE: OSHA Training Services Inc. press release
