Courses from PSTS

Mobile Confined Space Entry and Rescue Trailer (Call for pricing) 

PSTS, Inc. uses a customized mobile trailer to demonstrate Confined Space Entry and Rescue Techniques at clients’ facilities. Shown in the photograph are personnel being trained by the Instructor on how to safely enter a confined space and how to be safely rescued by an emergency rescue team. Since 1996, the trailer, which simulates a closed tank, has traveled throughout the east coast and mid-west, where it has been used to train hundreds of individuals. It is available for use if a company has 10 or more individuals to be trained.

8-Hour Excavation & Trenching Course (Call for Pricing) 

This course is intended to train and educate site workers that are required to enter and exit from excavations and trenches that have the tendency to result in cave-ins. During this course, the attendees will be informed of the hazardous situations that could occur during excavation operations. They will be taught how to shore or slope the walls of excavations and trenches to prevent cave-ins that could bury the workers. Also taught during the course, are the duties and responsibilities of a competent person; to perform soil sampling and testing, which are required by OSHA to evaluate soil composition. Upon satisfactory completion of this course, the attendees will receive course completion certificates and certification Card. They will then be in compliance with OSHA 29 CFR 1926. 650, 651 and 652.

8,16, & 24-Hour HAZMAT Responder Courses – Levels 1 thru 5 (Call for Pricing)

An initial 8-Hour HAZMAT Course consists of classroom instruction, establishing an outdoor emergency mock hazardous material spill or release scene, and implements the responsibilities and duties of a Level 1 – First Responder at the Awareness Level. A Level 1 Responder recognizes, identifies the hazards, and reports the emergencies to the Incident Commander. The Course also includes some of the duties and responsibilities of a Level 2 – First Responder at the Operations Level. The second 8 hour day includes the course instruction and hands-on activities from day one, and also include the overall duties of the Level 2 Responder who is responsible for containing the spread of the hazardous material from a safe distance. The second day (consisting of 16 hours) will also include some of the duties of a Level 3 Responder – (HAZMAT Technician) who is responsible for stopping a leak or release by turning off valves, upright drums, and assisting on the evacuation of injured victims. The remaining 8 hour day, which total 24 hours, include a summary of the 3 days, and the overall duties of a Level 4 Responder (HAZMAT Specialist) who is knowledgeable about the type of spilled materials, assists the HAZMAT Technicians, and serves as a Field Supervisor that reports directly to the Level 5-On-Scene-Incident Commander, who is in charge of the entire emergency clean-up operation. An accelerated 8-hour course that includes the basic duties and responsibilities of all 5 Responder Levels, can be conducted upon request. Upon satisfactory completion of the courses, the students will receive course completion certificates and certification card, and will be trained in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120.

General Industry Health & Safety Courses

(10 Hour – $250.00 & 30 Hour – $450.00) 

General Industry Standards, as they relate to the U.S. Department of Labor – Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Codes of Federal Regulations (CFR), are Guidelines that deal with Occupational Health and Safety. Training in accordance with these guidelines will ensure that workers will be aware of the various types of hazards that exist at both the workplace and at home. Shown in the picture to the left, are various types of hazardous household chemicals , i.e., detergents, solvents and cleaners that are stored in a cabinet under the sink of a home. This location provides an excellent opportunity for children from the ages of 2 thru 5 years of age to swallow the contents of the containers that contain liquids that resemble water or fruit punch. In most cases, parents or guardians do not have a toll-free Poison Control telephone number posted to call if someone should accidentally swallow hazardous materials. There are also many hazardous materials located at work sites that are flammable, explosive, reactive, radioactive, ignitable, or corrosive, that if not handled safely, could cause serious injuries to the workers. The 10-Hour General Industry Course provides basic awareness training on how to recognize hazardous materials and conditions, how to safely handle hazardous materials and situations, and how to prevent serious accidents. The 30-Hour General industry Course is a much more advanced and detailed course that focuses mainly on material handling; spill control, avoiding contact, controlling and eliminating most of the hazards that effect personnel in the workplace. Many of the subjects taught during the 30-Hour General Industry Course are similar to the various safety-related subjects that are taught during the 40-Hour HAZWOPER Course. Upon satisfactory completion of either the 10-Hour or 30-Hour General Industry Course, the Students will receive an attractive Completion Certificate from PSTS, Inc., and a wallet-size Certification card provided by OSHA that will be issued by PSTS, Inc. The students that complete the Courses will then be in compliance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Standards.