OSHA Training

“Correctional Safety Officer Certificate Program”
40 Hour Program (4.0 CEU’s)
Offered by
Eastern Kentucky University—Continuing Education & Outreach

Objectives of the Program
After successfully completing the program, participants will be able to:

Explain the duties of the Fire/Safety Officer specifically as it relates to ACA accreditation and OSHA compliance;
Demonstrate an understanding of the OSHAstandards, relative to a corrections setting;
Assist their agencies in preparing for audits and inspections;
Locate safety standard violations and conduct a hazard violation workshop;
Demonstrate an understanding of the standards around fire protection and suppression systems and confined space areas;
Effectively use the ACA Accreditation manual as well as the OSHA General Industry Comprehensive Federal Regulations manual.

Lead Instructors in the Program
	Bill Abney has over 30 years experience in safety education & specializes in safety management and safety research, fire, arson, and explosives investigation, OSHA compliance, and hazardous materials. Mr. Abney is a retired Assistant Professor from Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) Fire & Safety Engineering Technology and currently serves as Course Chair for the EKU OSHA Training Institute Education Center.
Tommy Norris has over 30 years experience in Corrections including 25 years with the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Mr. Norris retired as the Accreditation Manager in 1999 and joined EKU as the Director of Correctional Training in the College of Justice & Safety. He also serves as Executive Director of the Correctional Security Network. Mr. Norris was instrumental in designing the EKU Correctional Safety Officer Certificate Program.

What the Program Includes:

Earn the new “Correctional Safety Officer Certificate” from Eastern Kentucky University;
Receive credit for the OSHA 511 “OSHA Standards for General Industry” Course & 30-Hour Card upon completion;
Approved for 40 contact hours and 4.0 Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) from EKU Continuing Education & Outreach;
The ACA Standards book & the OSHA General Industry Regulations CFR are included in the registration fee.

“Correctional Safety Officer Certificate Program—Tier I”

This 40-hour program is designed specifically for safety/fire officers working inside a correctional setting. The program will include related general industry standards in correctional settings, as well as a review of the American Correctional Association standards related to fire and safety which are critical in preparing for ACA accreditation. This program recognizes the challenges faced by Safety Officers as they comply with OSHA standards, ACA standards, and the individual policies and procedures of their correctional institution. The program is based upon a job analysis completed with high performing incumbent workers in the Correctional Safety Officer position.

Click here to download the registration brochure.

Training in Richmond, Kentucky
Perkins Conference Center

Only 45 minutes away from the Lexington Bluegrass Airport.
A block of lodging rooms is available at the Jameson Inn at Exit 87 off I-75 at a reduced rate of $54.00 if referencing EKU Continuing Education & Outreach.