With OSHA cards in hand, students are ready to work
Superior students and shop teacher received their OSHA 10 cards through the Department of Labor and Industry on job-related safety and health hazards, making them more employable in the workforce. (Kathleen Woodford/Mineral Independent).
Seven Superior students are a step closer to entering the workforce after completing a class to receive their OSHA 10 cards. The cards are through the Department of Labor and Industry and teaches students common job-related safety and health hazards.
Shop teacher, Jeff Schultz, along with juniors David Ireland, Kade Parkin, Trevor Linkey and seniors Evan Hall, Tucker McLees, Emily Coleman, and Connor Voll were awarded their cards during a recent school assembly.
The group had completed the 10 hours of training along with students from Hot Springs and Plains in November. The classes were held in the Ambulance Barn at the Mineral Community Hospital and had been arranged by Superior Superintendent, Scott Kinney.
The card is worth $1,000 to employers, which is what they would normally have to pay to get an employee OSHA certified. This makes card holders more employable for jobs in fields like construction and welding and it never expires.
“The General Industry Safety and Health card translates to 10 hours of health and safety class hours and will make these students more hirable in the work force,” said Schultz. “It was offered for free to the students and was a two-day class put on by the General Workplace Safety OSHA from the Department of Labor and Industry at the state level. The card is the same for both adults and students.”
According to the Department of Labor and Industry these courses provide basic awareness training on the recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of workplace hazards. It also provides information regarding workers’ rights, employer responsibilities, and filing a complaint.