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October 2020 Lifelines Online:

Stay Healthy and Exercise Your Right to Vote

COVID-19 Makes for an Uncertain Flu Season

Best Practices for Carpooling During the Pandemic

Increasing Opiod Overdoess an Unfortunate Side Effects of the Pandemic

Stopping Trench Fatalities on Construction Jobsites

The New OSHA Standards Needed to Protect Construction Laborers

There is No Shame in Seeking Help for Depression

West Coast Wildfires Lead to Air Quality Concerns

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We are working with Kelly Group, an online education resource, and have compiled several bundles of online training courses. We will cover the cost of taking these courses for our members. It is our goal to supply our membership with continued opportunities to make themselves more valuable to their contractors and our local halls. After each member is enrolled, they have 1 year to complete the courses in each bundle. That allows each individual to take the courses at their own pace and in the time frame that fits their family’s schedules. Along with skilled topics like Pipe and Concrete, we also have online OSHA available. There are stand-alone online courses for OSHA 10 in English and Spanish, OSHA 10 Road Construction, OHSA 30 in English, or we also have the OSHA 30 bundle that includes not only the basic 10 and 30 courses but also more detailed courses. Laborer journeypersons that are interested in enrolling should contact their local halls and have a training referral sent to the training fund. The comprehensive course bundles include:

Highway Construction - Includes 14 courses-

Asphalt Design - SuperPave: Mix Design

Asphalt Pavement - Design Basics

Basic Civil Engineering - Asphalt

Basic Construction Math

Fundamentals of Asphalt Pavement Design

Green Infrastructure 4: Best Practices for Pavement

Highway Engineering 5: Highway Traffic Engineering

Highway Engineering 6: Highway Drainage and Surveys

Highway Engineering 7: Contracts and Supervision

Highway Engineering 8: Part 1 - Highway Materials, Maintenance and Rehabilitation

Highway Engineering 8: Part 2 - Highway Materials, Maintenance and Rehabilitation

Superpave Mix Design Process and Analysis 

Transportation Engineering: Introduction to Transportation, Planning, and Funding

Worksite Safety 11: OSHA Hazards in Communication

Pipe Bundle – Includes 9 courses-

Basics of Soil Resources 1: Classification, Mapping and Data Bases

Drinking Water Quality - Critical Parameters

Drinking Water Quality - Monitoring & Security

Ductile Iron Pipe

Excavation Safety and Shoring/OSHA

Pumping Stations - Part 1, Basic Concepts

PVC Pipe - Which type should I use?

Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activities

Trenchless Methods: An Introduction

Concrete Bundle – Include 17 courses-

Concrete 1: Evaluation and Causes of Damage

Concrete 2: Repair Planning and Preparation

Concrete 3: Methods, Materials, and Maintenance

Concrete Additives: Water-Repellency & Efflorescence Control in Masonry

Concrete Fundamentals - Concrete Slab On Grade

Concrete Fundamentals: An Introduction

Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation - Diamond Grinding

Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation - Full Depth Repair

Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation - Partial Depth Repair

Concrete Pavement: Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymers

Concrete Standards and Requirements

Concrete: Self-Consolidating

Essentials of Quality Concrete

Handling, Placing and Finishing Concrete

Precast Concrete Erection Procedures

Reinforced Concrete Tilt-Up Panels

Structural Masonry Materials

Green Construction bundle – Includes 13 courses-

Green Infrastructure 1: Introduction to High Performance Guidelines

Green Infrastructure 2: Best Practices for Site Assessment

Green Infrastructure 3: Best Practices for Streetscape

Green Infrastructure 4: Best Practices for Pavement

Green Infrastructure 5: Best Practices for Utilities

Green Infrastructure 6: Best Practices for Stormwater Management

Green Infrastructure 7: Best Practices for Landscape

Green Infrastructure 8: Best Practices For Construction

Green Streets

Green Urban Design

Residential Green Building: Design, Construction, and Accreditation

Residential Green Remodeling: Design, Construction, and Certification

Stormwater Harvesting: A Green Concept

Leadership bundle – Includes 35 courses-

Communication & Leadership

Protecting Your Team Against Workplace Violence

Smart Business Writing: Email Do's and Don'ts

Smart Business Writing: Writing Effective Emails

Smart Customer Service 1: Courtesies, Attitude, and Ethics

Smart Customer Service 2: Listening for Understanding

Smart Customer Service 3: Effective Verbal and Nonverbal Communication

Smart Customer Service 4: 3 Steps to Successful Customer Interaction

Smart Customer Service 5: Handling Customer Complaints

Smart Leadership: Part 1 - What Leaders Do

Smart Leadership: Part 2 - Model the Way

Smart Leadership: Part 3 - Inspire a Shared Vision

Smart Leadership: Part 4 - Challenge the Process

Smart Leadership: Part 5 - Enable Others to Act

Smart Leadership: Part 6 - Encourage the Heart

Smart Management: Coaching for Better Performance

Smart Management: Data Security Smart Management: Discrimination in the Workplace for Managers

Smart Management: Effective Performance Review Practices

Smart Management: Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity for Managers

Smart Management: Getting the Most out of a Multigenerational Workforce

Smart Management: How to Handle Workplace Challenges

Smart Management: Key Skills for Managing & Coaching Your Team

Smart Management: Methods for Motivating and Mentoring Your Team

Smart Management: SMART Goals - Setting Effective Targets for Success

Smart Management: The Art & Science of Delegation

Smart Mental Health: Managing Anger and Emotions

Smart Mental Health: Reducing Stress and Anxiety

Smart Safety: Safe Driving

Smart Time Management: 7 Steps to Regaining Control of Your Day

Smart Time Management: The 80/20 Rule for Making Every Minute Count

Smart Workplaces: Code of Conduct - Ethics Education & Social Media Guidelines

Smart Workplaces: Designing Safe Workspaces & Preventing Injury

Smart Workplaces: Preparing for a Pandemic Flu Outbreak

Smart Workplaces: Sexual Harassment Prevention

Safety Bundle – Includes 26 courses-

Back Safety

Back Safety: Protection and Treatment Basics

Bloodborne Pathogens

Confined Spaces in Construction

Crystalline Silica: Understanding the Hazards

DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing

Driving Safety

Eye and Face Protection

Fire Essentials and Fire Science

Fire Safety

Hand & Power Tool Safety

Heat Safety Awareness

Lockout/Tagout

Mold Remediation

Mold Safety and Health

OSHA 10-Hour Construction Online Course

Personal Protective Equipment

Respiratory Protection

Safety: Fire Part 1 - Workplace Fire Hazards & Preventing Fires

Safety: Fire Part 2 - Fire Protection Equipment & Techniques

Walking and Working Surfaces

Work Zone Safety and Traffic Control

Worksite Safety 03: OSHA Fall Protection

Worksite Safety 04: OSHA Struck-By & Caught-Between Accidents

Worksite Safety 05: OSHA Personal Protective Equipment

Worksite Safety 11: OSHA Hazards in Communication

OSHA 30 bundle – Includes 27 courses-

Back Safety

Back Safety: Protection and Treatment Basics

Bloodborne Pathogens

Confined Spaces in Construction

Crystalline Silica: Understanding the Hazards

DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing

Driving Safety

Eye and Face Protection

Fire Essentials and Fire Science

Fire Safety

General Industry Safety - Hazard Communication

Hand & Power Tool Safety

Heat Safety Awareness

Lockout/Tagout

Mold Remediation

Mold Safety and Health

OSHA 10-Hour Construction Online Course

OSHA 30 Hour Online Course

Personal Protective Equipment

Respiratory Protection

Safety: Fire Part 1 - Workplace Fire Hazards & Preventing Fir

Walking and Working Surfaces

Work Zone Safety and Traffic Control

Worksite Safety 03: OSHA Fall Protection

Worksite Safety 04: OSHA Struck-By & Caught-Between Accidents

Worksite Safety 05: OSHA Personal Protective Equipment

Worksite Safety 11: OSHA Hazards in Communication

OSHA 10 – Stand Alone
OSHA 10 – Stand Alone Spanish
OSHA 30 – Stand Alone
OSHA 10 – Road Construction 

Local 1290 Membership Meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM.