ARSC was created to address the need for uniform and consistent training of contract workers in the petrochemical plant environment. Our programs are now used in many industrial environments. We currently have twenty-three members within our organization and several of those have multiple locations. We anticipate continued growth with our membership in the near future as many membership inquiries continue coming in from across the country. This growth is important to organization and the industries we serve, but growth for the sake of growth is not our objective. Becoming a member of the Association requires that applicants meet a stringent set of requirements that are designed to assure the organization maintains the credibility and professionalism, which our customer base demands.
ARSC has two specific programs for general safety awareness training that are taught at the member organization locations, Basic Orientation Plus® and Basic Orientation Plus-Refresher® .
The Basic Orientation Plus® reciprocal contractor safety awareness training program was designed to meet the classroom training requirements of the standards listed in the Code of Federal Regulations as enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) in the components it covers. The following pages of this report contain a chart that highlights what is covered in each of these components and what the employer must cover.
The actual methods of compliance with these standards will depend on the rules, regulations and procedures in effect at each specific refinery or plant worksite.
The components or modules as we call them of the Basic Orientation Plus® program are as follows:
Hazard Communication (HazCom) and Chemical Safety
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Respiratory Protection
Hearing Conservation
Electrical Safety Related Work Practices for Non-Qualified Workers
Elevated Work
Process Safety Management (PSM)
Excavation, Trenching & Shoring
Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)
General Rules & Emergency Response
In addition to these modules many of our members add local enhancements to the program for their specific area. After completion of the classroom training a validated test containing fifty questions is administered and each student must be able to answer at least seventy percent of the questions correctly to be deemed a passing score. This program consists of a newly revised ninety-three minute state-of-the-art video, an instructor’s manual on CD ROM, Power Point Presentation, and a validated bank of test questions and test design template. The total training time for the Basic Orientation Plus® program is approximately four and one half hours including the test.
We also offer an ARSC Study guide as optional curriculum for members that would like to provide an extra resource to those students that may need some extra assistance in preparation for the program or would like some additional information. You may find a copy of this Study Guide in PDF format on the ARSC website and also on many of the ARSC member websites.
Our program is designed to be instructor lead for the first time worker and there is a refresher program that may be administered by an instructor or in computer based training (CBT) format on an annual basis. The Basic Orientation Plus-Refresher® program takes approximately two hours to complete in CBT format.
Both of these programs are reviewed for revisions needed at least annually by the ARSC Curriculum Committee.
I’m sure you are aware that these programs are not meant to relieve contract companies of all training responsibilities. There is always some job specific information that cannot be covered in a classroom or computer based training and must be covered in the field.
We currently have offered nine additional programs to be considered for reciprocity among our membership and anticipate more programs to be reciprocal in the future. These nine programs are: Bloodborne Pathogens, Confined Space, Electrical Safety, Elevated Work, Hazcom, Hearing Conservation, Lockout-Tagout, PSM, and Respiratory Protection.
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purpose of this orientation is to inform the new
contractor employee of general safety rules, regulations,
practices, and principles associated with the construction
and contract maintenance/services industry, as
well as, re-informing and updating the experienced
employee. This course will qualify as an OSHA mandated
orientation. The following topics are covered in
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Introduction
to Basic Orientation Plus
- Introduce
and view "General Safety" Video
- Review
course topics.
- Smoking
rules.
- Plant
entry and security.
- Accident
Reports.
- Problems
and doubts-importance asking and informing
your supervisor.
- Personal
safety considerations.
Hazard
Communication
- Introduce
and view "Hazard Communication" Video.
- Describe
the "Right-to-Know" Law under OSHA
regulations.
- Define
Hazardous Material.
- Describe
methods of recognizing hazards.
- Explain
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS')
- Discuss
Marking and Labeling for Hazardous Materials.
- Describe
the NFPA and HMIS methods for labeling.
Personal
Protective Equipment
- Introduce
and view "Personal Protective Equipment" Video.
- Controlling
Hazards.
- Assessment
and Selection.
- Selection
and fitting guidelines.
- Devices
and Adjustable Features.
- Reassessment
of Hazards.
- Cleaning
and Maintenance.
Respiratory Protection
- Introduce
and View "Respiratory Protection" Video.
- OSHA
and NIOSH requirements.
- Respiratory
Hazards.
- Types
of respirators.
- Fitting
the respirator.
Hearing Conservation
- Introduce
an View "Hearing Conservation" Video.
- Effects
of noise and the way we hear.
- Symptoms
of Exposure.
- OSHA
Hearing and Conservation Standard.
- Monitoring
and Audiometric Testing.
- Administrative & Engineering
Controls.
- Personal
Protective Equipment.
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Electrical
Safe-Work Practices
- Introduce
and view "Electrical safety related
work practices for the non-qualified worker" Video.
- Causes
of Electrical Accidents.
- Unsafe
Work Practices.
- Energized
and De-energized equipment.
- Lockout/Tagout
procedures.
- Working
on Energized Circuits Safely.
- Overhead
Line Safety.
- Energized
parts General Safety Considerations.
- Safe
work Practices for Portable Electrical Equipment.
Elevated
Work
- Introduce
and View " Elevated Work Surfaces" Video.
- Hazards
of Elevated Work.
- Employer/Employee
responsibilities.
- Types
of Fall Protection Systems.
- Scaffold
User Safety.
- Scaffold
Inspection.
- Ladder
Safety.
- Training
Requirements.
Process Safety Management
- Introduce
and View " Process Safety Management" Video.
- Introduction
to Process Safety Management.
- Employee
Involvement.
- Process
Safety Information.
- Process
Hazard Analysis.(PHA)
- Operating
Procedures and Practices.
- Employee
Training.
- Contractors.
- Pre-Startup
Safety.
- Mechanical
Integrity.
- Non-routine
Work Authorizations.
- Managing
Change.
- Investigation
of Incidents.
- Emergency
Preparedness.
- Compliance
Audits.
General Rules and Emergency Response
- Introduce
and View " General Rules and Emergency
Response" Video
- Owner/Employer
Responsibilities.
- Employee
Responsibilities.
- Accident
Reporting and Emergency Notifications.
- Controlled
Substance Policies.
- Permits
and Work Authorizations.
- Job
site Maintenance and Housekeeping.
- Vehicle
and Equipment Rules and Operations.
- Hand
Injuries.
- Back
and Lifting Safety.
- Fire
Prevention.
- Emergency
Action Plans.
- Alarms
and Communications.
Excavation, Trenching and Shoring
Job Hazard Analysis/Job Safety Analysis
Review and Testing
- Question
and Answer Period
- Comprehensive
Written Test.
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