Safety on the Job- El Paso County

Course Description:

The highest cost for all local and state agencies in Colorado is their employees. Between employee pay, cost of benefits, and the equipment that is required for employees to do their job, organizations require preventive maintenance on equipment to ensure that it runs correctly and safely. Similarly, employees need to remember safety protocols while performing daily tasks and the necessary steps required to protect themselves and their coworkers.

Safety is the responsibility and concern of everyone in an organization. This course should be attended by all employees working in the field, as well as supervisors and managers.

This class is a pre-requisite for all Colorado LTAP Heavy Equipment Operations classes (such as Motor Grader and Loader). 

Learning Objectives:

This class covers multiple safety areas that employees will encounter through the day. At a minimum, participants will have detailed understanding of:

• Safe working conditions
• Proper use of tools and equipment
• Three points of contact
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Backing Safety

This program will focus on four areas that are the most hazardous for employees:

• Preventing Runovers, Backovers and backing accident remediation options
• Slips, trips and falls around equipment and the equipment
• Hazards of working in traffic control zones, nighttime operations and preventing glare on the work site
• Basic knowledge of Excavation and Trenching Safety, Confined Spaces and Electrical Safety

Roads Scholar I - Core

This course is a CORE class in the Roads Scholar I course track and required for graduation. Click above for more details.

Registration Fee

The registration fee for this workshop is $50 per person for employees of government agencies and $75 per person for non-government agencies. Fee includes any class handouts and lunch. Registration can be paid online, or via invoice upon special request. Please contact cltap@frontrange.edu for questions.

Special Notes

In order to receive credit for this class, attendees must stay until the end when it is dismissed by the instructor and class certificates are awarded.

Cancellation Policy

Please be considerate of those on the waiting list, cancel early if necessary. A full refund will be made if you cancel no later than 3 business days prior to the training day; otherwise, you will forfeit the registration fee.