A new Approach to Online Safety Education

If you’re up on the new trend in completing your OSHA 10, OSHA 30 and Hazwoper courses online, you have probably noticed there are a bunch of websites just thrown up. They all offer the same courses “Complete in your spare time.” Well did you know the majority of those sites are actually just resellers of the same company? Did you know that if you have any issues, their technical support is all manned by that one company; not the company you actually bought your course from?!

Well SafetyCertified has a new approach to online education. We have some of the county's top Safety Experts available to answer you questions. We actually have the son of the first Chairman of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHA). We are there to help you know OSHA and Safety rules and regulations not just how to click through a course. And if you do have technical issues call us, and get us! Not someone in a call center halfway across the globe. Get people right here in the US that know US laws and regulations. Our goal at SafetyCertified is to be your complete source for all Safety and OSHA education needs. We like to think of ourselves as in the business of saving lives!

Ask the Expert

Q. My question is machine guard related. When using expanded metal for guarding (diamond shaped openings) how do you you measure the openings to determine the distance from the guard to the point of operation. At its widest point or at its narrowest point, bearing in mind that your trying to prevent finger exposure?

A. OSHA's Machine Guarding Standard has no actual distance mentioned in the standard to determine the distance from the guard to the point of operation. The Machine Guarding Standard says the following on point of operation. It is the area on a machine where work is actually performed upon the material being processed.

The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards or in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle. Special hand tools for placing and removing material shall be to permit easy handling of material without the operator placing a hand in the danger zone.

Email your questions to our SafetyCertified OSHA & Safety Expert at oshadvisor@safetycertified.com

Meet the Experts: Michael Cowman

Have you ever wondered the mind that heads up an organization like SafetyCertified? Well prepare yourself to meet Michael Cowman. I have to say by far the best CEO I have ever known!
Michael Cowman joined SafetyCertified in 2006 as CEO, bringing over 20 years of training and leadership experience. After graduating Iowa State University with a degree in Film & Television, Michael joined American Media—a leading corporate video training company. With his creative talents and vigorous energy, it didn’t take long for him to be promoted to Vice President of Production, where his video training work was acclaimed world-wide. He directed numerous best-selling training programs for prestigious clients including the U.S. Navy, Sears, Hilton, Wells Fargo, the U.S. Postal Service, and hundreds more. In 1999, Michael’s entrepreneurial spirit drove him to start his own video training company VisionPoint Training. For five years, he served as President and CEO at VisionPoint, which also proved to be a very successful company celebrated for its film production quality and award-winning content, including the mega blockbuster hit Whale Done! In 2004, Michael sold VisionPoint so he could “kick back and retire” at the young age of 42. But, after a few months on the beach, his business building mindset kicked in and he couldn’t resist jumping back into the training business—this time with online training. Michael’s experience in leading people, developing innovative training, and creating and executing a company’s vision is why he is passionate about growing SafetyCertified to become a first-class safety and technology company.

The Flu!

A few of the SafetyCertified team are suffering from the flu this week! Anyone else? Well OSHA has released the guide for Health workers and their employees to make sure they don’t catch the flu from us sickies seeking their help! It’s the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Guidance for Healthcare Workers and Healthcare Employees.

So on behalf of the SafetyCertified team – we want to extend a warm and heartfelt THANK YOU to all the healthcare workers who are there to make us feel better! I have 10% off discount code for anyone in the healthcare field for any of the courses below – just drop me an email. blittle@safetycertified.com

Introduction to OSHA
First Aid
Bloodborne Pathogens for Medical Employers
Bloodborne Pathogens for Emergency Responders
Bloodborne Pathogens for Dental Employers
Bloodborne Pathogens Awareness
Emergency Response Overview
Hazard Communication for Healthcare Employers

Meet the Experts: Kelly Murphy

SafetyCertified is made up of some of the Nation’s most knowledgeable safety experts, and our very own Kelly Murphy aka “Murph” is no exception. Murph is part of the SafetyCertified Safety Specialist team. Murph has over 15 years of hands on safety experience with a fortune 100 company and also help lead a team of 600 employees to a world class Incident Rate of 3.0! As always feel free to send him an email with any question! This is also the man that has all the corporate discounts and can set up companies with the perfect Safety Solution. kmurphy@safetycertified.com

Did you know that February is Low Vision Awareness Month?

Well it is! Start being safe with your eyes. How you ask. Well SafteyCertified has an Emergency Eyewash and Shower course. Your just 45 minutes away from protecting your eyes.
Email me directly for a discount blittle@safetycertified.com

Meet the Experts: Marti Wachter

Marti Wachter is in charge of all of SafetyCertified Marketing! Marti brings a valuable skill set with her combined marketing and training expertise. In this position, she is responsible for creating and implementing company and product marketing. Marti has over 11 years of professional web marketing experience, with over 7 years in online learning and training for a wide range of industries. Her career in training began at one of the countries most prominent training companies���American Media. There, she was a key contributor to the development and marketing of online training courses. Marti also has many years of experience writing educational and motivational training content, manuals, and e-books for employees, executives, and organizations. Marti graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in Advertising. Marti is also one of the sweetest most talented ladies you will ever meet! She is a walking red pen.

What’s a CLO (Chief Learning Officer)??

Chief Learning Officer is a new title gracing the Executive Rosters across the country’s Educational Companies! This is the person in charge of bringing students the most efficient training. What does that involve?

Well all kinds of things!
· Making sure it’s fun
· Easy to understand
· Time efficient
· Covering the topics required as well as the topics useful to you
· Making sure all regulatory guidelines and requirements are met
· Ensuring you have the best experience possible

SafetyCertified has a team dedicated to making sure we bring you the best online solution possible. And all of this is headed by our very own CLO Rick Cowman.
As a Pioneer in the Online Safety Education Industry, Rick Cowman has over 20 years experience in sales, marketing, and technology. His education includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Systems Analysis, a program focused on applying technology to the ever-changing needs of the business world. He has over 13 years experience in professional sales and marketing of information technology for two Fortune 500 companies. As a Regional Vice President for a leading software company, he gained valuable experience in marketing and delivery of Information Technology to a wide range of companies and industries. He joined SafetyCertified as President & CLO in 2001 to lead the organization’s transformation to a world-class technology company focused on safety management tools and online training. Rick has earned recognition as an industry leader focusing on the newest and most beneficial technology for the Education Industry’s client and students.

Contact Rick at rcowman@safetycertified.com