ABC-SEMI Issue, 3 2020

Southeast Michigan Contractors  Issue 3 2020 7 TRAINING ABC SEMI Offers Online OSHA 10 & 30 Training I N T R Y I NG T I ME S T R A I N YOUR T E AM For a limited time, ABC Southeast Michigan is offering live video conferencing to conduct OSHA 10- and 30-hour safety training due to COVID-19. This is a rare opportunity to take OSHA courses from the comfort of your home or office. All courses will be fully interactive and taught by Kim Gamet, the Director of Safety for ABC SEMI. During your class, you may ask questions and receive immediate answers, benefiting from the industry experience. “This is an unusual opportunity to conduct this type of training online but with an interactive one-on-one component,” said Gamet. “In addition, OSHA will honor this training as if it were in person. It is a win-win for companies who are looking to get their staff trained in a safe and secure manner.” With this video conferencing training, it gives the kind of real-time opportunity for questions and answers and interactivity that help trainees learn best. Video conferencing is different than online, self-paced computer-based training. The use of online, self-paced computer-based training by itself may not be sufficient to satisfy OSHA training requirements unless that training contains interactive and hands-on components. “With the COVID-19 outbreak this is the next best thing to in-the-classroom training,” said Gamet. “We have worked hard to make this online opportunity impactful and engaging to the students continues on page 8 >>