Our updated Driving Safety program includes new sections on distracted driving and road rage. The new material reminds employees of the hazards of using cell phones and texting while driving, and the restrictions that states have begun placing on these activities. The program also discusses the most common reasons for road rage, how employees can avoid it themselves and how to react if they are a victim.

Formats available: DVD, VHS, CD-ROM; SCORM; Online
Language available: English and Spanish
Production Date: 2011
Run Time: 20 minutes.

For complete information on our Driving Safety program, click here.

Coming Soon... 10/30 Hour Training Packages

We have begun production on a new group of programs introducing employees to OSHA, discussing how the agency operates and its areas of focus. These programs are based on the two-hour Introduction to OSHA course we have submitted to the OSHA 10 and 30 Hour Online Outreach Training competition. We are producing both general and construction versions of these packages, and they will be available in English and Spanish. Watch for more information on these exciting new programs.

HAZCOM Standard Changes Expected

OSHA has proposed changing the current Hazard Communication requirements to conform to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of chemicals (GHS). Under the new rule, due to be finalized shortly, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) will be called Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and will follow a slightly different format. A significant change to the current rule is that container labels will be required to contain pictograms and signal words. The new rule will also contain different chemical classifications, such as “compressed gas” and “flammable liquid”.

Once the final rule is published it is expected that employers will have a phase-in period of up to two years to comply. As always, you can count on MARCOM to review and update our current programs to reflect these revisions to the standard.

New Compliance Directive on PPE

OSHA has released a new compliance directive with tougher inspection and enforcement guidance for Personal Protective Equipment. The new directive includes:

Clarification of who is responsible (the employer or employee) for providing and paying for various types of personal protective equipment.
Enforcement policies that reflect court and Review Commission decisions concerning PPE.
Information that will be useful to employers in selecting the appropriate PPE, depending on the particular workplace hazards their employees face…including the requirement on the selection of safety shoes and criteria for compliance with specific ANSI standards.

OSHA doesn’t release new enforcement guidance all that often, so you can be sure that OSHA inspectors across the country will be focusing on PPE use during their next inspections. You will want to ensure your company is in compliance and that your employees are being properly protected. Our Personal Protective Equipment safety program provides thorough training about this and other important PPE issues.

Updated Training on Safety Showers and Eye Washes!

Our Safety Showers and Eye Washes training program has been totally refurbished. The program reminds employees of how important this equipment is when working with or around hazardous chemicals, looks at the types of showers and eye washes typically found in facilities today, and reviews how to operate them.

Formats available: DVD, VHS, CD-ROM; SCORM; Online
Language available: English and Spanish
Production Date: 2011
Run Time: 9 minutes

For complete information on our Safety Shower and Eye Washes program, click here.

CourseWorks 7.0 is now shipping!!

At long last MARCOM has released it's final version of CourseWorks 7.0! This latest version of MARCOM's CD-based Learning Management System (LMS) software is compatible with Windows Vista and Windows 7 PC operating systems (including 64 bit systems!), as well as all existing CourseWorks-based training courses.

CourseWorks 7.0 uses Microsoft Access 2007 database drivers which are much more robust than previous versions of Access and eliminate the security issues encountered with the Microsoft SQL Server software used in CourseWorks 6.0.

To get more information on the CourseWorks LMS and its capabilities, click here.

Current CourseWorks 4.0 or higher users can upgrade to CourseWorks 7.0 starting at just $95.00 per workstation. Please contact your distributor or MARCOM's Customer Service Group at 800-654-2448 or service@marcomltd.com to get more information on this.

UPDATED LABORATORY SAFETY SERIES NOW AVAILABLE !!

After over a year of hard work, we have completed the total redo of our Laboratory Safety Series, and are very excited to announce that the entire new series is now available and shipping in all formats!

The twelve programs in the series include:

Handling Compressed Gas Cylinders
Preventing Contamination
Electrical Safety in the Laboratory
Laboratory Ergonomics
Planning for Laboratory Emergencies
Flammables & Explosives
The OSHA Formaldehyde Standard
Safe Handling of Laboratory Glassware
Laboratory Hoods
Material Safety Data Sheets
Orientation to Laboratory Safety
Safety Showers & Eye Washes

These programs are currently available in DVD or VHS format individually at $149.00 each, or you can purchase the entire series at the discounted price of $1,495.00! All topics are also available in interactive CD-ROM, as well as online format.

For information on the specific topics in this series, click here. For more information on the series or the discounted pricing, contact your distributor or call MARCOM’s customer service group at 800-654-2448 x1.

Updated Crane Safety and Rigging Safety Available!

All formats and languages of these topics are now available. This includes both English and Spanish versions of the DVD/VHS programs, as well as English and Spanish versions of the interactive CD-ROM and SCORM online course... for general industry and construction environments.

OSHA has updated its decades old standard with new rules addressing the use of cranes and derricks in construction. Approximately 267,000 construction companies, crane rental businesses and crane certification organizations will be affected by the new rule, along with 4.8 million workers.

The new rule, which took effect November 8, 2010, is designed to prevent crane-related fatalities, including electrocution, crushed-by/struck-by incidents during assembly/disassembly, collapses, and "overturns". It also establishes requirements for ground conditions and crane operator certification, as well as the movement, set-up and use of cranes around power lines.

As a result, MARCOM has updated our Crane Safety and Rigging Safety courses (both industrial and construction versions) to incorporate information from the revised regulation. Areas covered include:

Ground conditions
Assembly & disassembly
Work around power lines
Operator certification
Qualifications for signal persons and maintenance personnel
Training and inspections

The updated interactive CD-ROM and SCORM online courses are now available. (The updated English and Spanish DVD/VHS programs have been shipping since the October 2010.)

For more information on these new programs, contact your distributor or MARCOM's Customer Service Group at service@marcomltd.com or 800-654-2448.

MARCOM Continues Its VHS Trade-In Program

Due to continued high interest, MARCOM is continuing to offer its trade-in program for companies who have old VHS videotape safety training programs that they would like to replace with new, up-to-date DVD programs. For every VHS program that you return... from any producer... you can purchase a DVD of your choice from MARCOM's safety, health and regulatory compliance training library at 50% off our suggested list price (plus shipping and handling).

Now's the time to go through your library and get those old videotapes off your shelves... and update your training programs at the same time!

For a complete list of the programs that are available, and to get more information on MARCOM's trade-in offer, browse our DVD programs, contact your MARCOM distributor or call us at 800-654-2448.