Certifications

Need OSHA Respirator Training?

LeadSmart Now Offers Online Respirator Training in Both English and Spanish! OSHA requires employers to train and fit-test employees who use respiratory protection on the job and update that training every year. Construction dust can cause serious damage to workers’ health and cause life-threatening disease. If you or your crew are exposed to silica, wood or lead dust, you need a medical evaluation, respirator training and respirator fit testing. While LeadSmart believes that in-person live classes are [...]

webheadsleadsmart2022-05-16T13:17:54-04:00May 16th, 2022|Categories: Certifications, Online Training, Safety Certification|

Safety, Certifications, Licenses: Get them to work FOR you

I recently completed an OSHA 30 course for a residential housing developer in Wrentham, MA. Yes, you read this correctly: I taught a 4-day, 30-hour course for all this firm’s foremen and sub-contractors. It always impresses me when I see an organization that raises the bar of safety expectations beyond legal minimum requirements. And no, this training was not for a publicly funded project where it would be mandatory. This is simply how this developer operates — [...]

Peter Lawton2016-06-20T13:51:55-04:00June 20th, 2016|Categories: Certifications, Expanding Business, Licenses, Safety Certification|Tags: certifications, licenses, Safety|