Environmental Health and Safety Issues

Required course for all RPA & FMA designations

Protecting the environment and promoting worker health and safety are issues at the center stage of today's property industry. This course provides you with an overview of the environmental health and safety considerations in building operations. You'll learn to develop and manage proactive environmental/occupational health and safety programs, comply with regulatory standards and guidelines governing facility health and safety issues, and assess when to obtain technical assistance. A list of resources and an extensive glossary for further information on the topics covered is given out for students to use.

Topics include:

· Regulatory overview
· OSHA and EPA regulations
·  Hazard communication
· Emergency response
· Asbestos and lead management
· Office and industrial ergonomics
· Indoor air quality
· Air emissions and pollution control
· Storage tanks
· Hazardous waste
· Site assessment
· Audits, recordkeeping and legal issues

Learn:

· Understanding and awareness of industry and government regulations that relate to your facilities

· Complying with regulations

· Understanding of legal implications and the importance of accurate recordkeeping

ACE credit recommendation: 2 semester hours, lower or upper division baccalaureate in Building Systems, Facilities Management, Stationary Engineering, or Property Management.

       
Course Instructed by:   Susan B. Welt Shearer, M.P.H., P.E.
                                         Senior Project Manager
                                         EnviroGroup Limited

Course Dates:  September 7, 2010 through December 7, 2010

Location:   TBD

Materials/Fee:  $810.00 includes Pearson Testing Ctr fee (additional fee may apply for newcomers)

Registration: Kindly contact Angie Bergela, CRBOMA at (518) 694-5016 for more Information or visit us online at www.boma-albany.com to register

Required Course for all RPA, FMA and SMA designations

Course subject to minimum registration of students (15)

 

 

 

 

 

           

Capital Region Building Owners and Managers Association
1450 Western Avenue, Ste. 101
Albany, New York  12203 (518) 694-5016
crboma@caphill.com

Professionally managed by                                                                                                                                      
Capitol Hill Management Services, Inc.                                                                                                                      


Federated with BOMA International