TRAINING GUIDE
COMPETENT PERSON CONSTRUCTION RODEO
Instruction on 6 different topics. Participants may take all classes or an individual class. The six topics include:
COMPETENT PERSON FALL PROTECTION
Participants will learn course content through a combination of direct classroom and multiple workshops. Fall hazard identification; fundamentals of working at height; fall protection oversight; worksite programs; passive systems; administrative controls; fall protection planning; fall arrest system components; positioning systems; equipment care; rescue overview; system analysis. 16-Hours
COMPETENT PERSON CONFINED SPACE ENTRY
This program prepares participants to operate in the capacity of Entrant, Attendant or Entry Supervisor during routine entries. Hands-on skills will be conducted in a mobile confined space trailer. 4-Hours
COMPETENT PERSON TRENCHING AND EXCAVATION
Competent person level knowledge to monitor and perform daily inspections of trenching, shoring and excavation activities. 4-Hours
COMPETENT PERSON SCAFFOLD INSPECTIONS
Detailed instruction in scaffold hazard recognition and common safety issues including a thorough discussion of OSHA regulations, and manufacturers recommended assembly instructions. 8-Hours
COMPETENT PERSON RIGGING INSPECTION
Competent Person level of knowledge of rigging gear inspection, proper rigging procedures and load control using typical rigging techniques. 4-Hours
CPR | FIRST AID | AED CERTIFICATION
This course teaches recognition and care for a variety of first aid emergencies such as burns, cuts, scrapes, sudden illnesses, head, neck, back injuries, heat and cold emergencies and how to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies for victims. 4-Hours
Dates: November 18-22, 2024 - West Des Moines
Instructors: Brandon Black | Kim Hodne | Luke Longman | Chris Pankow
Dates: February 3-7, 2025 - Iowa City
Instructors: Brandon Black | Kim Hodne | Luke Longman | Chris Pankow
BUILDING A SAFETY CHAMPION – 3 PART SERIES
Designed to help enhance the safety culture within a company by empowering managers and safety leaders. 32-Hours
Dates: March 25-26, 2025 | April 22-23, 2025 | May 20-21, 2025 – West Des Moines
Instructor: Joe Melton
Dates: August 26-27, 2025 | September 23-24, 2025 | October 21-22, 2025 – West Des Moines
Instructor: Joe Melton
COMPETENT PERSON SCAFFOLD INSPECTOR & ERECTOR TRAINING
This course provides detailed instruction in scaffold hazard recognition and common safety issues including a thorough discussion of OSHA regulations, and manufacturers recommended assembly instructions. STI Certified Course 8-Hours
Date: June 5, 2025 – West Des Moines
Instructor: Brandon Black
COMPETENT PERSON TRENCHING & EXCAVATION
The course teaches the hazard recognition and the proper way of working in and around construction excavation sites as outlined in the OSHA standard. 4-Hours
Date: April 29, 2025 – West Des Moines Instructor: Jerry Eslick, Professional Rescue Innovations
ECOLOGICAL SERIES – 4-PART SERIES
Participants may take all classes or individual sessions
FUNKY THINGS IN THE WATER
The environmental series begins with the most basic element of all, water. We will discuss how to keep it clean on our jobsite. How to protect existing waterways and drain fields. Dealing with stormwater runoff and required permits. Identify who all the players are, city, county, state and federal. Best practice(s) for preventing contamination of ground water, existing creeks and waterways. 2-Hours
Date: September 10, 2024 – West Des Moines + Virtual | Instructor: Kim Hodne
Date: September 9, 2025 – West Des Moines + Virtual | Instructor: Kim Hodne
SPILL PREVENTION: PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
The second topic for this environmental series will deal directly with Spill Prevention. This will center around protocols, process and preparedness. The importance of having an onsite plan in the event of a spill, whether it’s a cup or gallons on the ground. The required gear and supplies needed on site for cleanup. Which agency’s to notify and the timeline for reporting, as well as best practices for prevention and mitigation. 2-Hours
Date: October 8, 2024 – West Des Moines + Virtual | Instructor: Kim Hodne
Date: October 7, 2025 – West Des Moines + Virtual | Instructor: Kim Hodne
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: THE UNSEEN HAZARDS
The goal of this session will be to examine the requirements of respirator use in the construction industry. The employers duty and responsibilities to their employee’s protection regarding hazardous atmospheres in the workplace. The various types of respirators and filters will be covered and their specific uses. Written program and recordkeeping requirements as well as required medical exams and fit testing of employees mandatory before they use a respirator on the job. 2-Hours
Date: November 12, 2024 – West Des Moines + Virtual | Instructor: Kim Hodne
Date: November 11, 2025 – West Des Moines + Virtual | Instructor: Kim Hodne
PLANS, PERMITS & PREVENTION: FRONTLINE DEFENSE
The final session of the series will focus on bringing all of the information together as a package. There will be discussion regarding where the environmental issues and requirements fall in the project planning stage through project completion. We will identify the required permits for construction, permit application and the lead time to obtain these permits. We will also cover the “cradle to grave” manifesting requirements for hazardous waste disposal. 2-Hours
Date: December 10, 2024 – West Des Moines + Virtual | Instructor: Kim Hodne
Date: December 9, 2025 – West Des Moines + Virtual | Instructor: Kim Hodne
FALL PROTECTION COMPETENT PERSON TRAINING
This two-day course focuses on the various components of a worksite fall protection program and also helps to develop the skills required of a Competent Person. 16-Hours
Dates: April 2-3, 2025 – Quad Cities
Instructor: Chris Pankow
Dates: April 17-18, 2025 – West Des Moines
Instructor: Brandon Black
FIRST AID | CPR | AED CERTIFICATION
This course teaches recognition and care for a variety of first aid emergencies such as burns, cuts, scrapes, sudden illnesses, head, neck, back injuries, heat and cold emergencies and how to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies for victims. 4-Hours
Date: November 14, 2024 – West Des Moines
Instructor: Brandon Black
Date: March 21, 2025 – West Des Moines
Instructor: Brandon Black
JHA TRAINING
In this session, we will not only review to fill out the new MBI Industry best practice JHA we will take a deep dive into why. This form was created by the industry’s leading experts from the MBI Safety Education Committee, with the purpose to stream line the industry. In the workshops students will assess several different tasks to identify, mitigate and communicate the hazards. The presenter will facilitate participants to go beyond the form and create a culture of communication in the pursuit of safety excellence. 2-Hours
Date: December 18, 2024 – West Des Moines Instructor: Joe Melton
Date: January 28, 2025 – Denver (AM Session) Instructor: Joe Melton
Date: January 28, 2025 – Dubuque (PM Session) Instructor: Joe Melton
Date: January 29, 2025 – Davenport (AM Session) Instructor: Joe Melton
Date: January 29, 2025 – Cedar Rapids (PM Session) Instructor: Joe Melton
Date: February 19, 2025 – West Des Moines Instructor: Joe Melton
MEWP – MOBILE ELEVATING WORK PLATFORMS –CERTIFIED OPERATOR TRAINING
This course utilizes the IVES training curriculum and provides a hands-on learning atmosphere to enhance the knowledge retention and attendee experience that goes beyond compliance. 10-Hours
Dates: November 6-7, 2024 – West Des Moines Instructor: Brandon Black
Dates: May 13-14, 2025 – West Des Moines Instructor: Brandon Black
OSHA 10 HOUR – CONSTRUCTION
Attendees will walk away with a knowledge of OSHA requirements, the importance of learning and adhering to proper safety procedures, as well as practical understanding of why safety conscious behavior is vital for each and every worker on the jobsite. 10-Hours
Dates: November 13-14, 2024 – West Des Moines Instructor: Brandon Black
Dates: March 20-21, 2025 – West Des Moines Instructors: Kim Hodne
INITIAL MANDATORY SUPERVISOR ALCOHOL & DRUG TRAINING
This session meets DOT’s recommendations and requirements for reasonable suspicion training for supervisors, the presenter will review regulatory requirements, identification practices, and reporting process. Attendees upon successful completion of the course will receive a certificate of completion.
Dates: January 17, 2025 – West Des Moines Instructor: Nancy Phelps
Dates: January 24, 2025 – Cedar Rapids Instructor: Nancy Phelps
OSHA 30 HOUR - CONSTRUCTION
Participants receive high level safety knowledge from a field leader perspective to understand and implement OSHA regulations and requirements on jobsites. Instruction is blended learning with lecture, interactive presentations, group activities and live demonstrations. 30-Hours
Dates: January 13-16, 2025 – Altoona Instructors: Brandon Black
Dates: March 10-13, 2025 – Iowa City Instructor: Brandon Black
OSHA SERIES – 4 PART SERIES
Participants may take all classes or individual sessions.
SESSION 1: OSHA RECORDKEEPING – 300 LOGS PLUS – HOW TO CONDUCT A THOROUGH INCIDENT INVESTIGATION
In this session, we will review how to properly complete the previous year’s OSHA 300 A Log. Learning objectives will include discerning injury types to be including on the 300 A Log; assessing the appropriate category assignment and reviewing reporting requirements. There will also be time for Q & A with the instructor. 2 hrs.
Date: January 7, 2025 – West Des Moines + Virtual Instructors: Kim Hodne | Joe Melton
SESSION 2: HOW TO CONDUCT AN INCIDENT /
ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION – 10 STEP GUIDE
In this session, we will review the different types of incidents and protocols for properly conducting a thorough investigation. Attendees will review and utilize the 10-step investigation tool, perform several simulated exercises to ensure their competency for the core disciplines as well as take a deep dive into the different types of root cause analysis, alert risk assessment, SiF analysis, corrective action tracking and indirect cost analysis. 2 hrs.
Date: February 11, 2025 – West Des Moines + Virtual Instructors: Kim Hodne | Joe Melton
SESSION 3: HOW TO MANAGE AN OSHA INSPECTION / INVESTIGATION
In this session, we will discuss best practices, protocols, rights and privileges for all parties involved in an OSHA inspection and investigations. Attendees will receive a quick guide and checklist to take back to their company and jobsite that will help assist in their next OSHA visit. 2 hrs.
Date: March 4, 2025 – West Des Moines + Virtual Instructors: Kim Hodne | Joe Melton
SESSION 4: HOW TO NAVIGATE AN OSHA CITATION
In this session, we will discuss the regulatory standards and application when organizations review their OSHA citation report. We will take a deep dive into employer and employee rights and responsibilities as well as best practices for organizational communication. 2 hrs.
Date: April 8, 2025 – West Des Moines + Virtual Instructors: Kim Hodne | Joe Melton
QUALIFIED BASIC RIGGER & INSPECTOR TRAINING
This session will provide participants with basic level of knowledge of rigging gear inspection, proper rigging procedures, and load control using typical rigging techniques. This interactive classroom and hands-on workshop is the ideal foundational skill and knowledge building course for those new to cranes, rigging, and load handling.
Date: March 27, 2025
Instructors: Brandon Black | Kim Hodne
WORKZONE SPECIALIST WITH AUTHORIZED FLAGGER
In this session, we will cover work zone safety and mobility policy. Also covered during this day-long program will be the different components that make up a temporary traffic control zone and each step involved in temporary traffic control zone operation. Attendees will learn how to apply temporary traffic control devices in accordance to the MUTCD, how to recognize temporary traffic control device quality requirements and apply traffic control plans to site conditions through inspecting, monitoring and changing traffic control devices. Attendees will be presented with how to identify the legal consequences of action or inaction relative to work zone traffic control and identify risk management procedures; describe why proper flagger operations are important; identify the abilities of a good flagger, the standards that pertain to flagger operations and know and demonstrate proper flagging signals and procedures.
Date: February 12, 2025 - West Des Moines
Instructor: Brandon Anderson – AGC of Missouri