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"Prevention through education"

Federal, state, and local laws and regulations require or recommend specific types of training for workers in order to ensure a safe work environment. The health and safety of the workers and the public are an integral part of most organizations, particularly where workers are handling or working near chemicals, equipment, and in hazardous conditions.

Our approach to prevention through education results in regulatory compliance, improved facility operations, loss control, and enhanced awareness to safety, health, and the environment.

IHS Environmental provides a complete range of occupational safety and environmental training courses for workers, consultants, supervisors, technicians, building managers, building maintenance personnel and public.

IHS Environmental training programs are designed to emphasize current regulatory compliance issues and are tailor made to our clients' needs. With hundreds of hours of successful training experience, we offer special assurance to our clients that our services are in accordance with all applicable federal and state rules and regulations. The classes are held in our training facility or at clients' facility.

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All Contractors and Renovators Must Be Lead-Safe Certified

A: EPA LEAD RRP Initial Course

IHS Environmental, Inc. has been CAL-OSHA Compliance Training provider since 2001. IHS is also accredited by EPA to provide the Lead RRP Training for the Contractors and Renovators. This one-day (8-hr) class explains how to comply with EPA's Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule. This course will meet the EPA Training requirements for persons performing renovations in pre-1978 housing and child-care facilities. After passing an end-of-class exam, students receive Lead RRP Certificates. Students that complete the course will become Certified Renovators and know how to perform all work using lead-safe work practices. Students will also learn how to perform acceptance testing for their work.

Who should take the RRP-Initial class?

Contractors who work in pre-1978 housing and child occupied facilities who might disturb painted surfaces while doing plumbing, electrical, drywall, painting, tile, window replacement, landscaping, repairs, construction, renovation, remodeling, HVAC, demolition, plus many, other jobs. The RRP rule applies to people who work for rental property owners, schools, and day care providers as well as non-profits and government agencies. The rule also applies handyman type of services. To learn more about this rule you may check EPA website at: www.epa.gov/lead

B: Mold prevention Training

The legal aspects of indoor air pollution problems include both personal injury and property damage claims. Preventive measures such as education, preventive maintenance and inspections will save a great deal of time and money which otherwise would be spent on corrective actions and legal claims.


Mold prevention / O&M (Operations & Maintenance), Step by step guidelines for small scale mold remediation:

Mold remediation for workers:

This training is ideal for anyone who works in mold remediation and restoration projects. Students will learn all about the nature of mold and it's health effects, regulatory requirements, hazard communication, respiratory protection, injury/illness prevention program, set-up of regulated work areas, negative pressure to control pollutants, personal decontamination unit, proper handling and application of biocides, Safety hazards and control during remediation and cleaning procedures. Hands on Workshops are part of the course to prepare the workers in proper use of protective equipment, set-up containment, perform proper remediation and decontamination procedures

Mold remediation for Contractors & supervisors:

The contractors and project supervisors will attend one extra day of training after the Worker Course to learn about the regulations, air sampling, project management, post remediation testing requirements, negative air machine calculations, record keeping, Insurance and legal issues.

The current mold courses include:

  • Mold Awareness/ Mold prevention (3 Hrs.)
  • Mold prevention / O&M (Operations and Maintenance) including step-by-step
    small scale mold remediation: for building managers and maintenance workers (1 day)
  • Mold remediation for workers (2days)
  • Mold remediation for certified asbestos workers (1day)
  • Mold remediation for Contractors & supervisors (3days)
  • Mold remediation for certified asbestos supervisors (1day)
  • Introduction to Mold inspection (2 days)

B: Mold Training

The legal aspects of indoor air pollution problems include both personal injury and property damage claims. Preventive measures such as education, preventive maintenance and inspections will save a great deal of time and money which otherwise would be spent on corrective actions and legal claims.

The following courses are designed to meet the needs of our clients.

Mold prevention / O&M (Operations & Maintenance), Step by step guidelines for small scale mold remediation:

This course is designed for building owners, facility managers and maintenance personnel. Students will leave this course with comprehensive "to do lists" on how to effectively prevent, identify and correct mold related problems. This class will train the workers on OSHA hazard communication, injury/ illness prevention, personal protective equipment, respiratory protection, and decontamination procedures related to Mold. The step by step mold remediation section is designed for small-scale (less than 10 square feet) mold cleanup jobs. Mold prevention / O&M (Operations and Maintenance.

Mold remediation for workers, Contractors and Supervisors:

This training is ideal for anyone who works in mold remediation and restoration projects. Students will learn all about the nature of mold and it's health effects, regulatory requirements, hazard communication, respiratory protection, injury/illness prevention program, set-up of regulated work areas, negative pressure to control pollutants, personal decontamination unit, proper handling and application of biocides, Safety hazards and control during remediation and cleaning procedures. Hands on Workshops are part of the course to prepare the workers in proper use of protective equipment, set-up containment, perform proper remediation and decontamination procedures.

The contractors and project supervisors will attend one extra day of training after the Worker Course to learn about the regulations, air sampling, project management, post remediation testing requirements, negative air machine calculations, record keeping, Insurance and legal issues.

Introduction to Mold inspection (2 days)

This training is ideal for anyone who would like to conduct an initial identification of mold and fungal contamination. The course addresses identification of mold, moisture evaluations, initial surface and air sampling. The course advises the participant to understand the limitation of the initial inspections and legal issues.

C: Asbestos Training

IHS is certified by CAL-OSHA to conduct annual certification refresher courses for the certified professionals. Asbestos contractors, supervisors, consultants and site surveillance technicians are required to attend the training courses to remain certified and conduct asbestos related work.

Asbestos regulations require specific "Asbestos Awareness" Training for service employees when asbestos-containing materials are present in the building. The regulation also requires "Asbestos Operations and Maintenance Training for building maintenance personnel performing certain tasks. Electricians, plumbers and other service providers also are required to attend this type of training. IHS provides cost effective, targeted training to our clients to comply with regulatory requirements. Training records are kept on our files, so our clients can track their employee records quickly and easily.

  • Cal-OSHA Certified Asbestos Refresher Courses
  • 2 hour Asbestos Awareness Course
  • 16 hour Asbestos O&M (Operations and Maintenance) Course
  • Annual "Asbestos Awareness" and "O&M" Refresher Courses

D: Lead Based Paint Awareness Training

Lead Awareness Training is required for service employees when Lead based paint is present in the building. Building maintenance, electricians, plumbers and other service providers will also benefit from this type of training. IHS provides cost effective, targeted training to our clients to comply with regulatory requirements. Training records are kept on our files, so our clients can track their employee records quickly and easily.

E: Silica Hazard Compliance Training

Construction & General Industry 

IHS Environmental provides complete Silica Hazard Compliance Program and the required training based on requirements of the OSHA Standards for Construction and the general industry.



F: OSHA/CAL-OSHA & EPA Compliance Courses

IHS Environmental provides a complete range of regulatory compliance training courses for workers, consultants, supervisors, technicians, building managers, building maintenance personnel and public.

Regulatory Compliance training courses include the following:

Lead Paint RRP
Lead Paint Awareness
Cal OSHA Asbestos Refresher Courses
Asbestos O&M
Asbestos Refresher
Hazardous Communications "Right-to-Know": Initial and Refresher
Respiratory Protection: Initial and Refresher
Respiratory Fit Testing
Confined Space Entry
Lockout/Tag out
Bloodborne Pathogens
OSHA Recordkeeping
Electrical Safety
Power Line Hazard Awareness
Fall Protection
Fire Safety
Stairways & Ladders
Excavation Safety; Trenching & Shoring
Silica Hazard Awareness in Construction
Hazardous materials management
Emergency Preparedness/ Emergency Response

 

 

 

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