Training


NSC Urging Employers to Prepare for Ebola Contamination

A statement from the National Safety Council is directed toward health care employers whose workers have a risk of exposure.

Nearly $170M in Ready to Work Partnership Grants Awarded

The grants are to help long-term unemployed Americans find work.

"This training agreement is significant because it prepares MUAC to deliver controller training in the most effective manner to face the challenges of the coming decade. The cooperation with ENAC is very promising. ENAC has demonstrated its excellence in a sound pedagogical approach for controller basic and rating training and the pre-transition phase has been entirely tailored to our needs in an excellent spirit of cooperation," said Jac Jansen, director of Eurocontrol

European Agencies Sign Air Traffic Controller Training Pact

Beginning in May 2015, France's Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile will welcome the first incoming group of students from Eurocontrol's Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre.

DOL Offers Funding for Anti-discrimination Labor Laws

Applications for grantees are due by Friday, Nov. 7. The grant supports a project to help the Mexican government combat labor discrimination.

OSHA Seeking Proposals for Outreach Training Program

OSHA is looking for proposals for both the 10-hour and 30-hour online courses.

NIOSH Signs Memorandum to Advance Nanotechnology Research

NIOSH has signed the memorandum of understanding with the Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering at SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Albany, N.Y.

Training and the Millennial Generation

The point is that using mobile technology is second-nature for millennials and pretty much for everyone in the workforce. Provide e-learning so employees can train at their convenience, when it best fits into their workflow.

Embrace the Power of Mobile E-Learning Now

You might see the trends and think it seems easy enough to tell users to start training from a smartphone or tablet. It would be great if it were that simple. However, there are a lot of challenges to overcome when supporting mobile learning.



How Training Content Networks Make It Easier to Manage Your Training Program

Compared to classroom training and seminars, e-learning has opened up a broad selection of content for training managers to offer employees.

IAFC's Near Miss Reporting System Begins a New Chapter

Program Manager Laura W. Bell described the scenarios as "bite-sized training" tailored for what chiefs say they need now.

Know your facility

Raising Awareness in Your Organization

Point out during training, or when you are just out raising awareness, particular areas or operations that are at greatest risk of starting a fire.

$450 Million in Training Grants Going to Nearly 270 Community Colleges

Vice President Joe Biden, Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez, and Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced the winners.

Oct. 2 Supercast: Fire Safety, Confined Spaces, Fall Protection

You can still register for one, two, or all three free webinars.

Mack Trucks Sponsoring Share the Road Program

The American Trucking Associations program is a traveling highway safety educational offering.

OSHA Extends Crane Operator Certification Deadline by Three Years

Nov. 10, 2017, is now the deadline, as specified in a new final rule taking effect Nov. 9, 2014.

DOL Announces Funding for Toolkit to Monitor International Child Labor Projects

The toolkit will support the design and implementation of systems for projects.

Campbell Institute Reveals the Predictive Power of Leading Indicators

The NSC's center of excellence for environmental, health, and safety management has published a new white paper on this topic.

D & J Ironworks Cited Following Fatal Fire

The company was cited for inadequate workplace safeguards following a fatal fire in Boston's Back Bay.

NSC Bound for Atlanta After Record-Breaking Show

About 1,000 exhibitors and more than 14,000 attendees made the 2014 Congress & Expo an event to remember.

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