Nationally recognized COSS safety training offered April 25-29 in Newark

9:30 a.m., March 28, 2016--The nationally known Certified Occupational Safety Specialist (COSS) program will be offered at a new location this spring, the University of Delaware’s Professional and Continuing Studies Resource Center in Newark. UD is again partnering with the Delaware Valley Safety Council for the upcoming five-day course, which will take place April 25-29.

Taught by an authorized Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Outreach and COSS certified trainer, the program is designed to equip safety professionals with the core competencies of occupational safety and health. Participants learn how to recognize hazards, understand and interpret OSHA requirements and effectively manage a workplace safety and health program.

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“The main goal of this program is to provide workplace safety practitioners with the training they need in order to manage safety at their jobsites or workplaces,” explains Brian McClafferty, executive director of Delaware Valley Safety Council (DVSC). “Those critical responsibilities include jobsite analysis and identification of workplace hazards, and the ability to put a safety plan in place that addresses those hazards and risks.” 

DVSC provides a wide range of safety training programs in the region, recently partnering with UD’s Division of Professional and Continuing Studies to offer COSS training in Delaware. 

The COSS course consists of 40 hours of hands-on instruction, and addresses the psychology of safety, the true cost of an accident, hazard recognition and how to start a workplace health and safety program. The course is designed as an entry level course, as well as a refresher for the experienced safety professional, and is applicable to a wide range of industries.

Participants who successfully complete the program earn the nationally-recognized Certified Occupational Safety Specialist (COSS) designation, which is endorsed by the American Association of Safety Councils and the American Council for Construction Education.

The upcoming COSS program offered April 25-29 consists of five full-day sessions at UD’s Professional and Continuing Studies Resource Center, 850 Library Avenue, Newark. For more information or to register, visit the webpage or call 302-831-8837.

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