Training goal
In the Flagger Training Instructor Course, you'll learn to teach work zone crews standard flagging procedures and how to provide safe passage in and around work areas. Get certified to deliver the Flagger Training Course to your work zone crews. No prerequisites required.
Who should attend?
Individuals with safety and health responsibilities in highway and street construction; bridge, tunnel, water or sewer construction; concrete, utilities, or paving industries; state transportation, and county or municipal street/public works departments.
Why you should attend?
Controlling traffic through work zones is one of the most important and dangerous operations in road construction and maintenance. The National Safety Council's 2-day Instructor Course for the Flagger Training Program will train you to teach standardized flagging procedures.
Upon completion of the course you will be able to apply the resources and information learned to protect your own crew and the public.
The course covers:
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
ANSI standard ISEA-107-1999
How to get students involved in the course
How to use course materials
Administrative responsibilities
Adult learning needs
Developing effective teaching skills
Certification for a Flagger Instructor is contingent upon completion of the Flagger Training Instructor Course, affiliation with an organization maintaining current status as an approved Flagger Training Center and successfully teaching two supervised probationary classes. An organization may become an approved Flagger Training Center by signing a Training Center Agreement.
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
DOT Reasonable Suspicion
Time: 9:00am-12:00pm
Location: Irmo, South Carolina
Fee: $75/NSC Members or $100/Non members
Drug and alcohol use among employees puts your employees, the public and your company at great risk. This training will cover the physical, behavioral, speech, and performance indicators of probable alcohol misuse and use of controlled substances. Workplace safety and driving performance issues will be discussed. General confrontational techniques for when drug/alcohol use is suspected will be discussed. This program will help you recognize the signs and symptoms of drug and alcohol use among employees and gives tips for handling different situations. Bonus-prescription medication abuse, identification, and signs and symptoms of use will also be discussed. This course meets the USDOT 49 CFR 382.603 requirements.
Who should attend:
Employers, supervisors, leads, foreman, safety representatives or anyone designated by their company to determine whether reasonable suspicion exits to require an employee to undergo testing.
Objectives:
Reasonable suspicion-What is it?
Physical manifestations of alcohol/drug use
Identification of groups of drugs and their effects on the user
Identification of various types of alcohol/drug users and their behaviors
Workplace safety, traffic safety and performance issues identified
Time:
8:00am - 5:00pm
Description:
Location: Irmo, SC
Date: June 11-13, 2013
Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Fee: Member $355 Non-member $445
This new edition of our best-selling defensive driving course includes substantially revised content and training resources, making this the most compelling program for keeping drivers safe on the road. Available in both English and Spanish, the teaching materials are both easy and enjoyable to present, and the program can be customized with local training statutes or a company's fleet rules and regulations. Course length also can be reduced from eight hours to six hours to meet training needs.
Training goal
During this 3-day instructor development course you’ll gain the confidence and knowledge to become an effective DDC instructor for our most comprehensive defensive driving course. This course provides both the technical information you will need to teach DDC 8/6 as well as effective facilitation methods and presentation techniques for teaching adults.
Blended learning opportunities are available for private training center instructor certification and in some cases for public training center instructor certification as well. This offer may vary at some locations. Contact the administering office or NSC Chapter for additional information and availability.
Who should attend:
Safety and operations managers, fleet supervisors, HR managers, trainers and driving instructors.
Why you should attend:
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of workplace fatalities, accounting for more than 2000 deaths per year. Driver error contributes to almost 60% of motor vehicle collisions. Research shows that learning critical defensive driving techniques can significantly prevent injuries and save lives. This highly-interactive, easy-to-follow "What to Do/What to Say" modular format offers flexibility for your training schedule and makes the teaching experience more enjoyable.
Topics covered in the DDC 8/6 instructor development course include:
Thorough coverage of DDC-8/6 9th Edition course content, instructional materials, audio-visual presentations, group activities and case studies
How to properly and effectively use the course materials
Major DDC concepts and strategies
Characteristics and traits of an effective DDC instructor
DDC teaching skills and facilitation methods to increase student involvement and motivation
Specific learner needs and techniques for managing difficult course participants
Deliver a practice presentation for candidate instructor peer feedback and instructor trainer evaluation
Administrative responsibilities
Time:
8:00am - 5:00pm
Description:
Location: Irmo, SC
Date: June 11-13, 2013
Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Fee: Member $355 Non-member $445
This new edition of our best-selling defensive driving course includes substantially revised content and training resources, making this the most compelling program for keeping drivers safe on the road. Available in both English and Spanish, the teaching materials are both easy and enjoyable to present, and the program can be customized with local training statutes or a company's fleet rules and regulations. Course length also can be reduced from eight hours to six hours to meet training needs.
Training goal
During this 3-day instructor development course you’ll gain the confidence and knowledge to become an effective DDC instructor for our most comprehensive defensive driving course. This course provides both the technical information you will need to teach DDC 8/6 as well as effective facilitation methods and presentation techniques for teaching adults.
Blended learning opportunities are available for private training center instructor certification and in some cases for public training center instructor certification as well. This offer may vary at some locations. Contact the administering office or NSC Chapter for additional information and availability.
Who should attend:
Safety and operations managers, fleet supervisors, HR managers, trainers and driving instructors.
Why you should attend:
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of workplace fatalities, accounting for more than 2000 deaths per year. Driver error contributes to almost 60% of motor vehicle collisions. Research shows that learning critical defensive driving techniques can significantly prevent injuries and save lives. This highly-interactive, easy-to-follow "What to Do/What to Say" modular format offers flexibility for your training schedule and makes the teaching experience more enjoyable.
Topics covered in the DDC 8/6 instructor development course include:
Thorough coverage of DDC-8/6 9th Edition course content, instructional materials, audio-visual presentations, group activities and case studies
How to properly and effectively use the course materials
Major DDC concepts and strategies
Characteristics and traits of an effective DDC instructor
DDC teaching skills and facilitation methods to increase student involvement and motivation
Specific learner needs and techniques for managing difficult course participants
Deliver a practice presentation for candidate instructor peer feedback and instructor trainer evaluation
Administrative responsibilities
Time:
8:00am - 5:00pm
Description:
Location: Irmo, SC
Date: June 11-13, 2013
Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Fee: Member $355 Non-member $445
This new edition of our best-selling defensive driving course includes substantially revised content and training resources, making this the most compelling program for keeping drivers safe on the road. Available in both English and Spanish, the teaching materials are both easy and enjoyable to present, and the program can be customized with local training statutes or a company's fleet rules and regulations. Course length also can be reduced from eight hours to six hours to meet training needs.
Training goal
During this 3-day instructor development course you’ll gain the confidence and knowledge to become an effective DDC instructor for our most comprehensive defensive driving course. This course provides both the technical information you will need to teach DDC 8/6 as well as effective facilitation methods and presentation techniques for teaching adults.
Blended learning opportunities are available for private training center instructor certification and in some cases for public training center instructor certification as well. This offer may vary at some locations. Contact the administering office or NSC Chapter for additional information and availability.
Who should attend:
Safety and operations managers, fleet supervisors, HR managers, trainers and driving instructors.
Why you should attend:
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of workplace fatalities, accounting for more than 2000 deaths per year. Driver error contributes to almost 60% of motor vehicle collisions. Research shows that learning critical defensive driving techniques can significantly prevent injuries and save lives. This highly-interactive, easy-to-follow "What to Do/What to Say" modular format offers flexibility for your training schedule and makes the teaching experience more enjoyable.
Topics covered in the DDC 8/6 instructor development course include:
Thorough coverage of DDC-8/6 9th Edition course content, instructional materials, audio-visual presentations, group activities and case studies
How to properly and effectively use the course materials
Major DDC concepts and strategies
Characteristics and traits of an effective DDC instructor
DDC teaching skills and facilitation methods to increase student involvement and motivation
Specific learner needs and techniques for managing difficult course participants
Deliver a practice presentation for candidate instructor peer feedback and instructor trainer evaluation
Administrative responsibilities
Time:
8:30am - 4:00pm
Description:
Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
Date: June 17-20, 2013
Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm
Fee: Member $1195 Non-member $1550
Our newly revised 4-day course does more than show you what an effective safety manager does. It shows you how to do it through a balanced approach to safety management, addressing administrative, technical and cultural elements of safety.
Training goal
You'll learn how to lead safety in your organization, and get your team involved in safety and health efforts.
Who should attend?
Attend this course if you are coordinating, supervising, or managing safety and health efforts at your facility/company. Designed for the safety leader, this course meets the needs of safety and health committee leaders, supervisors, and middle/upper managers.
What you'll learn
Identify the fundamental principles of safety management.
Recognize the key elements of NSC's safety management system.
Determine your role as a safety and health professional and define line management's safety and health responsibilities.
Identify leadership strategies that contribute to your success as a manager.
Recognize the dynamics of organizational safety culture.
Recognize strategies and steps to create organizational and individual change.
Enhance your interviewing, consulting and influencing skills to enlist support from key people in your organization.
Use measurement tools to track the progress of your organization's safety management system.
Identify the steps for preparing a successful safety management audit.
Establish a business case for a safety management system.
Use problem solving and decision making skills to resolve your organization's safety and health issues
Create an action plan to improve safety management in your organization.
Here's what is new in SMT:
Four new modules
Dynamics of Organizational Safety Culture
Safety Performance Measurements
Defining Roles and Responsibilities
Business Case for Safety Management System
You'll also get:
9 Elements of an Effective Safety Management System
Case Studies in Safety and Productivity, Volume One
Injury Facts CD-ROM, current edition
Safety and Health Code of Ethics
Time:
8:30am - 4:00pm
Description:
Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
Date: June 17-20, 2013
Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm
Fee: Member $1195 Non-member $1550
Our newly revised 4-day course does more than show you what an effective safety manager does. It shows you how to do it through a balanced approach to safety management, addressing administrative, technical and cultural elements of safety.
Training goal
You'll learn how to lead safety in your organization, and get your team involved in safety and health efforts.
Who should attend?
Attend this course if you are coordinating, supervising, or managing safety and health efforts at your facility/company. Designed for the safety leader, this course meets the needs of safety and health committee leaders, supervisors, and middle/upper managers.
What you'll learn
Identify the fundamental principles of safety management.
Recognize the key elements of NSC's safety management system.
Determine your role as a safety and health professional and define line management's safety and health responsibilities.
Identify leadership strategies that contribute to your success as a manager.
Recognize the dynamics of organizational safety culture.
Recognize strategies and steps to create organizational and individual change.
Enhance your interviewing, consulting and influencing skills to enlist support from key people in your organization.
Use measurement tools to track the progress of your organization's safety management system.
Identify the steps for preparing a successful safety management audit.
Establish a business case for a safety management system.
Use problem solving and decision making skills to resolve your organization's safety and health issues
Create an action plan to improve safety management in your organization.
Here's what is new in SMT:
Four new modules
Dynamics of Organizational Safety Culture
Safety Performance Measurements
Defining Roles and Responsibilities
Business Case for Safety Management System
You'll also get:
9 Elements of an Effective Safety Management System
Case Studies in Safety and Productivity, Volume One
Injury Facts CD-ROM, current edition
Safety and Health Code of Ethics
Time:
8:30am - 4:00pm
Description:
Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
Date: June 17-20, 2013
Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm
Fee: Member $1195 Non-member $1550
Our newly revised 4-day course does more than show you what an effective safety manager does. It shows you how to do it through a balanced approach to safety management, addressing administrative, technical and cultural elements of safety.
Training goal
You'll learn how to lead safety in your organization, and get your team involved in safety and health efforts.
Who should attend?
Attend this course if you are coordinating, supervising, or managing safety and health efforts at your facility/company. Designed for the safety leader, this course meets the needs of safety and health committee leaders, supervisors, and middle/upper managers.
What you'll learn
Identify the fundamental principles of safety management.
Recognize the key elements of NSC's safety management system.
Determine your role as a safety and health professional and define line management's safety and health responsibilities.
Identify leadership strategies that contribute to your success as a manager.
Recognize the dynamics of organizational safety culture.
Recognize strategies and steps to create organizational and individual change.
Enhance your interviewing, consulting and influencing skills to enlist support from key people in your organization.
Use measurement tools to track the progress of your organization's safety management system.
Identify the steps for preparing a successful safety management audit.
Establish a business case for a safety management system.
Use problem solving and decision making skills to resolve your organization's safety and health issues
Create an action plan to improve safety management in your organization.
Here's what is new in SMT:
Four new modules
Dynamics of Organizational Safety Culture
Safety Performance Measurements
Defining Roles and Responsibilities
Business Case for Safety Management System
You'll also get:
9 Elements of an Effective Safety Management System
Case Studies in Safety and Productivity, Volume One
Injury Facts CD-ROM, current edition
Safety and Health Code of Ethics
Time:
8:30am - 4:00pm
Description:
Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
Date: June 17-20, 2013
Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm
Fee: Member $1195 Non-member $1550
Our newly revised 4-day course does more than show you what an effective safety manager does. It shows you how to do it through a balanced approach to safety management, addressing administrative, technical and cultural elements of safety.
Training goal
You'll learn how to lead safety in your organization, and get your team involved in safety and health efforts.
Who should attend?
Attend this course if you are coordinating, supervising, or managing safety and health efforts at your facility/company. Designed for the safety leader, this course meets the needs of safety and health committee leaders, supervisors, and middle/upper managers.
What you'll learn
Identify the fundamental principles of safety management.
Recognize the key elements of NSC's safety management system.
Determine your role as a safety and health professional and define line management's safety and health responsibilities.
Identify leadership strategies that contribute to your success as a manager.
Recognize the dynamics of organizational safety culture.
Recognize strategies and steps to create organizational and individual change.
Enhance your interviewing, consulting and influencing skills to enlist support from key people in your organization.
Use measurement tools to track the progress of your organization's safety management system.
Identify the steps for preparing a successful safety management audit.
Establish a business case for a safety management system.
Use problem solving and decision making skills to resolve your organization's safety and health issues
Create an action plan to improve safety management in your organization.
Here's what is new in SMT:
Four new modules
Dynamics of Organizational Safety Culture
Safety Performance Measurements
Defining Roles and Responsibilities
Business Case for Safety Management System
You'll also get:
9 Elements of an Effective Safety Management System
Case Studies in Safety and Productivity, Volume One
Injury Facts CD-ROM, current edition
Safety and Health Code of Ethics
Time:
8:30am - 12:30pm
Description:
4 Hour Course
*SCDOT Approved Course
Location: Irmo, SC
Fee: Members $120; Non-members $145
Training goal
No prerequisites required.
Who should attend?
Individuals with safety and health responsibilities in highway and street construction; bridge, tunnel, water or sewer construction; concrete, utilities, or paving industries; state transportation, and county or municipal street/public works departments.
Why you should attend?
Controlling traffic through work zones is one of the most important and dangerous operations in road construction and maintenance. The National Safety Council's 4 hour Course for the Flagger Training Program will train you standardized flagging procedures.
The course covers:
How to meet federal and state industry guidelines - The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and ANSI standard
Using specific equipment for flagging responsibilities
How to correctly execute stop/proceed/slow directions
How to set up a flagger station to maximize safetly
Emergency flagging
State and local regulations
One and two person flagging procedures
Time:
9:00am - 5:00pm
Description:
2 day course
*SCDOT Approved Course
NON-INSTRUCTOR COURSE
Prerequisites: Minimum 1 year experience in work zone traffic control and passing grad on the final written exam.
Fee: Members $345 Non-members $395
This program is ideal for a supervisor with extensive work zone traffic control and highway construction experience.
What you will learn:
How to recognize and utilize the federal guidelines contained in the MUTCD, Part 1, 5, and 6
How to interpret a traffic control plan
how to verify the accuracy of a traffic control plan
How to adapt or modify a traffic control plan
How to implement a traffic control plan
Time:
9:00am - 5:00pm
Description:
2 day course
*SCDOT Approved Course
NON-INSTRUCTOR COURSE
Prerequisites: Minimum 1 year experience in work zone traffic control and passing grad on the final written exam.
Fee: Members $345 Non-members $395
This program is ideal for a supervisor with extensive work zone traffic control and highway construction experience.
What you will learn:
How to recognize and utilize the federal guidelines contained in the MUTCD, Part 1, 5, and 6
How to interpret a traffic control plan
how to verify the accuracy of a traffic control plan
How to adapt or modify a traffic control plan
How to implement a traffic control plan
8:30am» Flagger Instructor