The course ensures that all employees are trained and familiar with pole top and bucket truck rescue procedures as required by OSHA 1910.269. Employees will learn: the procedures for lowering a victim from a pole or bucket with a hand line (with or without using a cross-arm); where the bucket controls are and how to operate them on all aerial units; the best rescue position for each aerial unit; and the proper procedure for getting a victim out of an aerial unit.
Instructor: Jim Lewis
Length: Number of employees
OSHA Required: Yes
Frequency: Annually
Safety Accreditation Required: Yes

This course ensures that cooperatives are in compliance with OSHA 1910.157-the use and inspection of fire extinguishers. The course teaches employees how to inspect and use fire extinguishers and ensures OSHA guidelines are followed regarding the servicing of fire extinguishers. Employees learn the different types of fire extinguishers and the proper use of such fire extinguishers.
Instructor: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: 2 to 3 hours
OSHA Required: Yes
Frequency: Initial employment and at least annually thereafter
Safety Accreditation Required: Yes

An on-site inspection of hard hats, rubber gloves, body belts, climbers and personal tools of all employees. Staff visually inspects all aerial units, digger derricks and other equipment.
Instructor: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: Depends on number of tools/equipment inspected
OSHA Required: Yes
Frequency: Daily inspection by employees and a quarterly inspection by supervisor or loss control staff
Safety Accreditation Required: Yes

Staff visually inspects all line hoses, blankets and cover-up materials regarding proper testing dates and working condition. Staff also visually inspects and dielectrically tests all aerial units.
Instructor: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: Depends on amount of materials or units tested
OSHA Required: Yes
Frequency: All rubber cover-up materials must be inspected prior to daily use and electrically tested and cleaned annually
Safety Accreditation Required: Yes

Staff reviews application guidelines for accreditation with management and department heads. Staff also performs a walk through inspection of plant and facilities and reviews field observation requirements for the safety accreditation program with management. Staff explains the benefits to the cooperative and its employees of the safety accreditation program.
Instructor: Jim Lewis
Length: Depends on size of REC - up to 8 hours
OSHA Required: No
Frequency: New accreditation applicants
Safety Accreditation Required: Yes

Staff reviews system safety accreditation application to ensure information requested is furnished and guidelines are followed. Staff performs a walk through inspection of plant and facilities to ensure system is prepared for safety accreditation inspection by observation team and makes recommendations for improvement as necessary.
Instructor: Jim Lewis
Length: Depends on size of REC- up to 8 hours
OSHA Required: No
Frequency: New Applicants or renewals
Safety Accreditation Required: No

In compliance with OSHA 1910.151 and 1910.269b11, staff provides CPR and first aid training for system employees. Employees will learn proper CPR techniques for adults, children and infants and how to detect and unblock airways. Employees will also learn, through hands on training, standard first aid procedures.
Instructor: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: Depends on class size
OSHA Required: Yes
Frequency: CPR annually, First Aid every 3 years
Safety Accreditation Required: Yes

Staff conducts an on-site visit to all crews to evaluate work procedures, personal protective equipment usage, compliance with safety rules and proper use of equipment. A written report with the findings is forwarded to the manager and line superintendent.
Instructor: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: Up to 8 hours
OSHA Required: No
Safety Accreditation Required: No

Staff spends eight hours in the field observing system crews rubber gloving procedures and then evaluates their work procedures, use of personal protective equipment and compliance with safety rules. A written report with findings is forwarded to the manager and line superintendent.
Instructor: Jim Lewis
Length: 8 hours
OSHA Required: No
Frequency: N/A
Safety Accreditation Required: No

Staff ensures cooperatives are in compliance with OSHA 1910.269(J). Staff visually inspects all live-line tools for defects and broken mechanical parts. All live-line tools are cleaned and wet tested once every two years. All live-line tools found to be defective are removed from service and sent in for repairs or replaced by the cooperative.
Instructor: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: Depends on number of hot sticks tested
OSHA Required: Yes
Frequency: Wet tested every two years or when repaired
Safety Accreditation Required: Yes

Staff performs a walk-through inspection of maintenance shop and warehouse to ensure a safe work environment. Staff also performs a truck inspection of all cooperative vehicles and a tool inspection of all employee and cooperative tools. A written report is forwarded to the manager and line superintendent with recommendations as to improvements for safety and defective tools.
Instructor: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: Depends on number of tools and facilities inspected
OSHA Required: Yes
Frequency: Annually
Safety Accreditation Required: Yes

This course ensures cooperatives are in compliance with OSHA 1910.1200. The course aids in the development of a cooperative's hazard communications program and trains employees in the use of material safety data sheets. Employees learn how to review and update the material safety data sheets book.
Instructor: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: Depends on REC requirements
OSHA Required: Yes
Frequency: At initial employment and as needed
Safety Accreditation Required: Yes

Staff ensures employees have grounding equipment capable of handling the fault currents available at each system. The course aids systems in compliance with the safety manual by testing all grounds yearly. All grounds are numbered and test records are mailed with a written report to the cooperative upon completion.
Instructor: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: Depends on number of grounds checked
OSHA Required: Yes
Frequency: Annual inspection and testing
Safety Accreditation Required: Yes

This course instructs cooperatives how to use an organized accident investigation format, which includes: investigation procedures, collecting evidence, witness interviews and statements, accident reconstruction, photographing and analysis for effective remedial actions and follow-up.
Instructor: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: 4 hours
OSHA Required: Yes
Frequency: Initial employment and as needed
Safety Accreditation Required: Yes

Staff explains the differentials between delta and wye primary systems and trains employees to recognize and work with common types of single-phase transformers. Employees are trained to complete three-phase delta-delta and wye-wye connections with zero degrees angular displacement. These connections are illustrated using phasor diagrams.
Instructor: Jim Lewis
Length: 4 to 6 hours
OSHA Required: Yes-Job Training
Frequency: N/A
Safety Accreditation Required: No

Staff illustrates wye and delta combination connections, demonstrates the differences between standard and alternative connections and the use of phasor diagrams. This is a visual, hands-on course with a workbook. This is an advanced transformer connections course and must be taken after part one.
Instructor: Jim Lewis
Length: 4 to 6 hours
OSHA Required: Yes-Job Training
Frequency: N/A
Safety Accreditation Required: No

Staff trains cooperative employees in compliance with state and federal DOT regulations and in compliance with OSHA 1926.201 regarding: the placement of signs, use of channelization equipment, proper flagging procedures and the use of recommended traffic control equipment.
Instructor: Jim Lewis
Length: 4 hours
OSHA Required: Yes
Frequency: On initial employment and updated as needed
Safety Accreditation Required: No
State ADOT Required: Every 2 years

Staff trains all employees, inside and outside, to recognize potential hazards to the public and the utility from cooperative operations. The course trains employees how to recognize hazards, how to report and correct hazards and how to avoid litigation and help control losses to the utility.
Instructor: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: 2 to 3 hours
OSHA Required: No
Frequency: Within the three year calendar review period
Safety Accreditation Required: Yes

The course assists cooperative employees in developing a written procedure to respond to emergency situations. Specific people are delegated tasks in the procedure and procedures are practiced. Local emergency service personnel are consulted for advised on how to respond locally to different emergencies.
Instructor: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: 1 hour
OSHA Required: Yes
Frequency: N/A
Safety Accreditation Required: No

This course gives the employees a better understanding of EquoPotential grounding. The course is hands on training which enables the employees to see how this type of grounding works. This program helps the employer with compliance to OSHA 1910.269.
Instructor: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: 2 to 3 hours
OSHA Required: Yes
Frequency: Initial employment and as found necessary
Safety Accreditation Required: No

This is a training course designed to give employees a better understanding of underground distribution systems. Showing the importance of proper labeling and grounding of underground cable or maintenance and troubleshooting.
Instructor: Jim Lewis
Length: Depends on size
OSHA Required: No (general training)
Frequency: N/A
Safety Accreditation Required: No

This course is designed to train the employees in the importance and the requirements of a Job Briefing. Including number of briefing extent of the briefing and what must be covered in the briefing.
Instructor: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: 1 to 2 hours
OSHA Required: Yes
Frequency: Initial employment and as found necessary
Safety Accreditation Required: Yes

This course addresses what fall protection consist of and what is required to be in compliance with the regulations
Instructors: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: 1 + hour
OSHA Required: Yes
Frequency: Initial employment and as found necessary
Safety Accreditation Required: No

The course ensures that the employees are trained and familiar with the requirements for the inspection and use of chains and slings and ensures OSHA guidelines are followed in the use of this equipment.
Instructor: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: 1 to 2 hours
OSHA Required: Yes
Frequency: Initial employment and as found necessary
Safety Accreditation Required: No

This course explains the requirements to the employees for enclosed and confined space entry. A review of OSHA 1910.146 and OSHA 1910.269 is conducted with the employees.
Instructor: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: 1+ hour
OSHA Required: Yes
Frequency: Initial employment and as found necessary
Safety Accreditation Required: No

This course ensures that employees know and review the OSHA standard for forklift operation plus it provides the refresher training required by OSHA 1910.178.l
Instructor: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: 2 to 3 hours
OSHA Required: Yes
Frequency: Initial employment and as found necessary
Safety Accreditation Required: Yes

This course will help ensure that the Utility is in compliance with OSHA 1910.25, 1910.26, and OSHA 1910.269. The course teaches employees how to inspect and use ladders and what to do with ladders that do not pass the inspection.
Instructor: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: 1 to 2 hours
OSHA Required: Yes
Frequency: Initial employment and as found necessary
Safety Accreditation Required: Yes

This course is an awareness course to make employees more aware of the problems of to much heat. The program also addresses things to do to prevent problems from the heat.
Instructor: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: 1 to 2 hours
OSHA Required: No
Frequency: N/A
Safety Accreditation Required: No

This course addresses hazards that exist in the office environment and the dangers involved with the improper use of equipment. This course ensures the employees are trained in the requirements OSHA has established for office safety.
Instructor: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: 1 + hour
OSHA Required: Yes
Frequency: Initial employment and as found necessary
Safety Accreditation Required: Yes

This course is an awareness program to train employees in the hazards of certain desert dwellers. We discuss what to do if an employee comes in contact and is bitten by one of these desert dwellers.
Instructor: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: 1 to 2 hours
OSHA Required: Yes
Frequency: Initial employment and as found necessary
Safety Accreditation Required: No

With this course, the staff reviews the requirements for lock out tag out for the de-energizing of electric energy sources, which are used exclusively for purposes of transmission and distribution as per. OSHA and the National Electric Safety Code.
Instructor: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: 1 to 2 hours
OSHA Required: Yes
Frequency: Initial employment and as found necessary
Safety Accreditation Required: Yes

This course trains the employees in a step-by-step procedure to help identify job related hazards and establish safe job procedures
Instructor: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: 1 + hour
OSHA Required: No
Frequency: N/A
Safety Accreditation Required: No

This course ensures the utilities are in compliance with OSHA 1910.1030.Employees learn how to protect them selfs from being exposed to contaminates and the steps to take if an exposure should happen.
Instructor: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: 1+ hour
OSHA Required: Yes
Frequency: Annually
Safety Accreditation Required: No

This course is awareness training. The program reviews statics on back injuries the causes and the costs related to these injuries. Proper lifting is addressed as a means of preventing back injuries along with physical fitness.
Instructor: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: 1 to 2 hours
OSHA Required: No
Frequency: N/A
Safety Accreditation Required: No

This course is designed to train the employees in the importance and the requirements of a Hazard Assessment. The program is a step-by-step guideline for hazard assessment.
Instructor: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: 1 to 2 hours
OSHA Required: Yes
Frequency: Initially for each job task
Safety Accreditation Required: Yes

Office safety training to make the inside employees more aware of the hazards associated with the equipment and chemicals in the work place. A very good program for inside employees.
Instructor: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: 1 to 2 hours
OSHA Required: Yes
Frequency: Initial employment and as found necessary
Safety Accreditation Required: Yes

Why emergency action planning? This program answers questions like this along with who needs an emergency action plan. Steps in planning, developing and implementing an emergency action program are addressed in this program. This is a very good program for inside employees.
Instructor: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: 1 to 2 hours
OSHA Required: Yes
Frequency: Initial employment and as found necessary
Safety Accreditation Required: Yes

O.H.V. use, facts and accident facts start this program that addresses the importants of safety and safe operation of off highway vehicles from pre trip inspection to off road responsibility this program is a must for employees who operate any off highway vehicles.
Instructors: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: 1 to 2 hours
OSHA Required: Yes
Frequency: Initial employment and as found necessary
Safety Accreditation Required: No

Review violence in the work place to aid in determining prevention. Look at ways to recognize potential violence, how to prevent violence, how to prevent an occurrence of violence, and how to respond to a violent situation. This program is for inside and outside employees.
Instructors: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: 1 to 2 hours
OSHA Required: No
Frequency: N/A
Safety Accreditation Required: No

Review systems policies, procedures and work practices. Review all training programs determining if system is meeting required training requirements. Review vehicle and tool inspection program. Perform an on-site inspection of plant, trucks, tools and equipment. Submit a written report on findings with recommendations.
Instructor: Jim Lewis
Length: Depends on system
OSHA Required: No
Frequency: N/A
Safety Accreditation Required: No

Instructor: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: 2 hours
OSHA Required: Yes
Frequency: N/A
Safety Accreditation Required: No

Office safety training to make employees more aware of hazards in the workplace. This is a very good program for inside employees. This program addresses OSHA regulations that effect office employees.
Instructors: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: 1 to 2 hours
OSHA Required: Yes
Frequency: Initial employment and as found necessary
Safety Accreditation Required: No

This program addresses the dos and donts of dog attacks and trains employees in the signs of an aggressive dog.
Instructors: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: 1 to 2 hours
OSHA Required: Yes
Frequency: Initial employment and as found necessary
Safety Accreditation Required: No

This program promotes public safety by increasing individual awareness and accountability. This is a certification program. After completing this National Traffic Safety Institute, Inc. (NTSI) program, the students receive a completion certificate.
Instructors: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: 4 hours
OSHA Required: No
Frequency: N/A
Safety Accreditation Required: No

This program is designed to help develop an awareness of the value and importance of making positive safety attitudes and behaviors and integral part of a companys safety culture.
Instructors: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: 4 hours
OSHA Required: No
Frequency: N/A
Safety Accreditation Required: No

This program is designed to help develop an awareness of the hazards of cold temperatures and how a persons body responses to cold. The program also addresses things to do to prevent over exposure to cold.
Instructor: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: 1 hour
OSHA Required: No
Frequency: N/A
Safety Accreditation Required: No

This program is designed to help develop an awareness of the emergency response plan, spill classifications, reporting requirements, toxicology, chemical awareness, decontamination and disposal. Instructors: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: 3 hours
OSHA Required: Yes
Frequency: Annually
Safety Accreditation Required: No

This program is designed to help develop an awareness of the steps necessary whenever a spill occurs. The program also addresses the process of using the hexagonal grid to take samples. Instructor: Jim Lewis, Dennis Francisco
Length: 1 hour
OSHA Required: Yes
Frequency: Annually
Safety Accreditation Required: No

This course is designed to train the employees in the safety requirements and proper use of chain saws. It also addresses personal protective equipment required and safe cutting procedures for trimming and falling trees. Length: 3 hours
OSHA Required: Yes
Frequency: Initial employment and as found necessary
Safety Accreditation Required: No

This course will help ensure that the employees perform a pre-job safety inspection, know loading and unloading procedures. This program also addresses safe operations in different types of snow and ice along with cold weather survival and survival equipment. Length: 2 hours
OSHA Required: Yes
Frequency: Initial employment and as found necessary
Safety Accreditation Required: No