General Safety

Responsible business leaders recognize the importance of creating and maintaining a safe, healthy workplace. The costs of healthcare, the treatment of injuries and illnesses and workman's compensation programs continue to rise. Having a safe workplace and workforce is more than an ethical decision, it is good business. Allow UT CIS help train you and your team today.

OSHA Safety Audits

A Mock OSHA Audit is a complete audit covering the same activities as a real audit. It is designed to identify gaps in your safety program. We will meet you on site and walk through the job site and review policies and procedures. After the audit, we provide a thorough written report that includes our observations made during the walkthrough including areas for improvement. 

HSE Policy & Procedure Development/Review

Our team of experts can advise on, update and write HSE policies and procedures for your organization including machine specific LOTO procedures. We will help you determine which regulations apply and address any questions related to health and safety requirements. 

Basic Rigging/Signal Person

Upon completion of this class the basic qualified rigger will be able to: inspect rigging, use various types of rigging equipment and basic hitches, recognize associated hazards, and signal operations, identify and describe the use of slings and common rigging hardware, basic inspection techniques and rejection criteria used for slings and hardware, demonstrate proper use of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) hand signals. Describe basic hitch configurations, proper connections, and basic load-handling safety practices. Upon successful completion of this class, students will be qualified in basic rigging and signaling as to meet updated OSHA crane standards.

Scaffolding Safety

Awareness of scaffold safety, basic fall protection and equipment inspected are presented in this course applicable to new hires, those moving into an industry where they are working at heights, or personnel who may provide safety oversight.

Fall Protection

Falls are one of the most common causes of deaths and injuries to workers in the US. This course can be tailored to your setting to ensure you receive training that is specific to you. Participants will learn how to work at heights safely to prevent injuries and fatalities. 

Safety Program/Procedure Department

The objective of this four-hour workshop is to examine successful safety committee strategies used by Tennessee companies. The workshop examines the issues such as roles of safety committees, energizing the committee and program, interaction of top management and supervisors with the committee, VPP and SHARP safety committee requirements.

Trench/Excavation Safety (Competent Person)

This course covers the responsibilities of the excavation "competent person" as spelled out in OSHA 29 CFR 1926.650. Students learn the OSHA-accepted soils classification methods, types of testing required, how to select protective systems and the elements of an excavation safety program.

Confined Space

OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1910.146(g) requires an employer to train employees who enter, attend to or supervise confined spaces. In this introductory course, learn to identify confined spaces, the major confined space hazards, principles of ventilation, entry permitting and the requirements of a permit-required confined space program.

UT CIS also offers training in

• Forklift Operation/Train the Trainer
• Aerial Lift Operator/Train-the Trainer
• ISO 45001 Occupation Health and Safety Management Systems Consulting
• Fire Extinguishers
• First Aid, CPR & AED
• UTV Operator Safety
• Machine Guarding
• Lockout/Tagout
• Respiratory Protection
• Hearing Conservation
• Overhead Crane Safety
• And much more

To see how we can help your organization minimize risk of accidents, lost productivity and expensive workers’ compensation claims, contact the Health & Safety Program Director today.