It is a fight to level the playing field to be able to compete for jobs and careers on the basis of skills and make available apprentice training to all. In 1973 Al Percy launched a class action lawsuit to give workers like him a chance to better their lot in life. It would also ensure the availability of skilled workers to build the infrastructure of the future.
maintenance; recordkeeping and knowledge of rules as they pertain to fire safety. American Heart Association First Aid, CPR with AED 265. Procedures for CPR and choking, heart attacks, strokes, Automated External Defibrillator (AED) introduction, as well as topics such as bleeding, shock, fainting, poisoning, epilepsy, diabetic emergencies, allergic reactions, burn accidents, heat and cold emergencies, head and neck injuries, and musculoskeletal injuries, is certified, good for 2 years. Enforcement of smoking prohibitions 266. Inspection for accumulation of rubbish, location and use of fire extinguishers, and fire alarm pull stations when required; Information of the extent of the out-of-service condition; location of hazardous materials that are stored, handled or used in the building including fuel oil storage tanks; the means available for the fire guard to make required notification Environmental Training Lead - Renovation, Repair and Painting Class 267. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule, developed under the Toxic Substances Control Act, imposes requirements for contractors, property Owners and managers, who renovate, repair or prepare surfaces for painting in pre-1978 rental housing or space rented by child care facilities for lead safe work practices, learning lead laws that apply regarding certification and lead safe work practices. Mold and Bacteria Remediation 268. Facts associated with mold, interpretation of data and the current general status of mold-related litigation, legislation, licensing, and certification, are covered. Blood Borne Pathogens 269. Covered are exposure control plans and workplace practices that will minimize risks, OSHA standard universal precautions, personal protective equipment, safe work practices and engineering controls; decontamination; housekeeping; labels and signs. 76
Lead Worker EPA 270. Lead hazard control activities including elevated blood level (EBL), health department ordered projects, USHUD grant programs, public & Indian housing abatement programs and military abatement projects, include: health effects of lead poisoning and sources of lead exposure, testing for lead-based paint, worker protection, abatement, clean-up, clearance testing, disposal of abatement debris, regulation, guidelines and recourses for lead testing and abatement, risk management, hazard control strategies, waste disposal. Asbestos Handler 271. Employees on an asbestos project whose duties involve removal, encapsulation, application or enclosure of any asbestos material, or the disturbance of friable asbestos, medical surveillance, personal protective equipment, preparing the working area and setting up the decontamination unit, usage of negative pressure air filters, air monitoring and hazard communication regulations, EPA, OSHA & relevant state & local regulations, New York State Industrial Code Rule (12NYCRR56) and Federal USEPA and USOSHA regulations, waste disposal and recordkeeping requirements, air bulk sampling and glove bag techniques, confirming and minimizing airborne fibers, and on-site safety, are covered. 272. Air Sampling covering air sampling techniques, inspections and procedures, regulations and emergency response, becoming familiar with the methodology for representative quality assurance for both personal and area sampling for phase contrast microscopy (PCM) and transmission electron microscopy analysis (TEM) are included. Apprentice Wages 273. Apprentices can be paid a percentage of journeyperson wage. If a wage and benefit determination for the public work construction applies pursuant to section 220 of the New York State Labor Law and the federal Davis–Bacon Act USC 40 U.S.C. §§ 276a-276a-5, re-codified as 40 U.S.C. 3141-3148, the apprentices rate is scheduled. 274. Out of the savings on the apprenticeship wage paid as a percentage of the journeyperson wage, an emolument to journeypersons who undertake, train 77
