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Photo: Kentucky Labor Department
The Kentucky Labor Cabinet will host free OSHA training in Louisville from October 2-6. The week-long workplace safety seminar is a part of the Labor Cabinet’s Population Center Training series which are held in various cities across the state throughout the year.
Population Center Training courses are for both employers and employees and are typically given over a one-week period at each location. The courses are designed to outline the requirements contained in the various subparts of the General Industry and Construction Standards, covering both safety and health issues. All classes are free of charge and open to the public.
What: Louisville Population Center Training
When: Monday, October 2, 2017 – Friday, October 6, 2017
Where: University of Louisville Shelby Campus
Founders Union Building, Room 6
Louisville, KY 40218
Register online HERE
Monday October 2, 2017
Overview of the Kentucky OSH Program 8:30am – 11:30am
This course discusses the obligation to provide a safe and healthy workplace free from recognized hazards. Topics of discussion include the operations of the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Program, including enforcement and voluntary compliance services, and safety and health topics currently being considered for future standards and policies.
Hazard Communication/Global Harmonization 1:00pm – 4:00pm
This course covers the basic requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200 and the revised provision of the standard as they relate to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). Attendees will learn about the revised standard, which will include chemical hazard classification, written program requirements, container labeling and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and associated phase-in dates for the new requirements under GHS.
Tuesday October 3, 2017
Injury and Illness Recordkeeping 8:00am – 12:00pm
This course is for those persons responsible for maintaining the revised injury and illness records. The forms 300, 301, 300A will be covered. The regulations and guidelines for recordkeeping will be discussed, as well as the compliance directive the Kentucky OSH compliance officer will use to evaluate your records. A recordkeeping example workshop will be part of the course, time permitting. Note: Students will receive an OTI certificate for this class.
Confined Spaces 1:00pm – 4:00pm
This course explains the regulations regarding entry into and working in confined spaces. Topics include confined spaces found in the workplace and the hazards associated with them, the regulatory impact of the 1910.146 standard, developing a written program, training employees, permit systems, rescue, and employee participation.
Wednesday October 4, 2017
Fall Protection Part 1 8:00am – Noon
This course covers recent changes in the OSHA Federal and State Fall Protection standards for general industry and construction including the new and proposed changes to the ANZI Fall Protection Standards System. Topics include the requirements to provide a fall protection system, the description and requirements for the various types of fall protection systems, training, and associated requirements.
Fall Protection Part 2 1:00pm – 4:00pm
This course provides hands on training in Fall Protection Systems and include the care, use, inspections, cleaning, storage and certification of the components of Personal Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS) and Fall Restraint Systems as well as Retractable Life Lines, Lanyards and anchorages. Students should be prepared to don and doff harnesses, ladder belts and attached devices such as retractable lanyards and lanyards. Attendees are encouraged to bring gloves rated for rigging and climbing to use while handling devices. There is no climbing in the class.
Thursday October 5, 2017
Powered Industrial Trucks 8:30am – 11:30am
This course covers the basic requirements of 1910.178. Attendees will learn about the basic aspects of powered industrial trucks (primarily fork lifts), operator training requirements, safe truck operations (including traveling & safety belts), equipment modifications, and associated hazards. This course will not provide operator certification under 1910.178(L).
Bloodborne Pathogens 1:00pm – 4:00pm
This session covers the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1030 and the measures which must be implemented to protect employees from the hazards of occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials containing bloodborne pathogens, such as hepatitis B virus, (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Topics of discussion include applicable definitions; infection control; engineering and work practice controls, including universal precautions, personal protective equipment, and housekeeping; medical evaluations; warning signs and labels; and training of employees.
Friday October 6, 2017
Wage & Hour Overview / KySafe eLearning Overview 8:30am – 11:30am
This session provides an overview of Kentucky wage and hour laws, such as minimum wage, overtime, recordkeeping, illegal deductions and payment of wages. It also provides an overview of the free training modules and webinars available as part of the KySafe online training resource
Photo: Kentucky Department Fish and Wildlife
Jenny Wiley State Resort Park will open the elk-viewing season with its Elk Night buffet Sept. 16 from 4-9 p.m.
The menu will include elk roast carved on the line, hunter’s elk chili, elk meatloaf, fried chicken, catfish with hush puppies, lyonnaise potatoes, shoe peg corn and other vegetables and desserts.
The buffet is held on the first day of elk viewing tours at Jenny Wiley that run through the fall and winter. Adults are $18.95 and children ages 6-12 are $8.95. Ages 5 and under are free. Drink not included.
Elk were re-introduced to Kentucky in 1997 as a restoration project by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. The department estimates there are more than 10,000 elk in Kentucky. Some of the best areas for elk habitat are on reclaimed surface mines in Eastern Kentucky.
Jenny Wiley State Resort Park is sponsoring elk tours at a cost of $30 per person or $15 per child, 12 and under. This fee includes transportation by van to the viewing sites and a continental breakfast. The elk-viewing tours will run through Dec. 2. The tours will resume in January.
The park also offers overnight tour packages that include lodging, dinner, and an elk tour with continental breakfast for $160 per couple. Guests should register for the trips. Special group and business tours are available.
Call 606-889-1790 for information and reservations. For a list of dates, visit: http://parks.ky.gov/calendar/details/appalachian-elk-viewing-tour/21209/
Jenny Wiley State Resort Park is located on 1,100-acre Dewey Lake. The park has a lodge and conference center as well as fishing, boating, marina, swimming, and other recreational opportunities. The park also has cottages, a campground and dining.
Meet your next employer in person at the Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) Transportation Job Fair! Come meet the transportation team, tour the facility, and learn about our great opportunities.
The job fair will be held on Wednesday, 9/20 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Location: CB Young Jr Building, 3001 Crittenden Drive, Louisville 40209
Applications will be accepted for bus driver positions and bus monitor positions.
As a member of the JCPS Transportation team, employees receive:
- $16.95/hr fulltime
- Paid training
- Current approved $2.50/hr pay differential for perfect attendance
- Full health insurance and retirement benefits
- PTO includes sick days, personal days and emergency pay.
- Advancement Opportunities
Interested applicants should have a good driving record and enjoy working with children, as well as:
• Must be at least 21 years old
• Must have a valid driver’s license
• Bring I-9 identification (birth certificate or social security card)
• Bring GED, high school diploma or college transcripts (official)
• Bring voided check for direct deposit
• $20 exact cash or check for background check
Interested individuals may fill out an online application at the job fair, or at:
applitrack.com/jefferson/onlineapp/
For more information, call 502-485-3800.
A $200 referral bonus will be paid to classified hourly employee (after full-time bus driver applicant has successfully completed 30 working days as a school bus driver).
The Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) will sponsor the 2017 Governor’s Conference on Postsecondary Education Trusteeship Sept. 11-12 at the Louisville Marriott East in Louisville. More than 200 campus regents, higher education and policy leaders are expected to attend.
CPE President Bob King will kick off the conference on Monday at 1:30 p.m. with an opening plenary on the state of higher education in Kentucky.
Also featured on the first day will be University of Maryland, Baltimore County President Freeman Hrabowski, named by U.S. News and World Report as one America’s 10 best higher education leaders and as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2012.
Tuesday’s line-up features:
- Arizona Board of Regents President Eileen Klein will discuss IMPACT ARIZONA, the state’s effort to increase educational attainment.
- Tom Sugar, president of Complete College America, will highlight the alliance’s initiatives to advance game-changing strategies to support college completions goals.
- CPE President Bob King will discuss Kentucky’s new performance funding model and strategic agenda for postsecondary education and outline key initiatives to accelerate degree production, employment and economic growth.
- A legislative panel, moderated by KET’s Renee Shaw, will feature Senate Majority Leader Mike Wilson, Senate Minority Leader Morgan McGarvey and Reps. James Tipton and Derrick Graham.
- Gov. Matt Bevin will deliver the luncheon remarks, followed by the presentation of the 2017 Acorn and OAK awards, which recognize faculty and alumni excellence.
Additionally, breakout sessions on both days will address a range of key topics including higher education governance, legal issues facing colleges and universities, change leadership, campus diversity, affordability and college-workforce alignment.
New to the programming this year are specific tracks for board members appointed in 2017. Attendance at these sessions will fulfill the statutory training and orientation requirements set forth by HB 15 (2016).
The agenda at-a-glance is available at http://cpe.ky.gov/trusteeship/.
The sight of colorful kites flying through the air will punctuate a wonderful family event hosted at Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, September 16.
The first-ever “Family Kite Festival” will take place on the grounds of the historic home and farm, located in southwest Louisville at 7410 Moorman Road. Admission to the Kite Festival is free, although concessions will be offered for sale.
Activities include performances from the Chicago Kite Team and Aloft Stationary Kites; stilt walkers; bubble making, kite making and balsa wood airplane making stations; and games and complimentary tours (donations accepted) of the Farnsley-Moremen House. In addition, the LMPD display helicopter will also be at the festival for kids to enjoy.
“This promises to be a unique event for Louisville and we hope it becomes a popular tradition for years to come,” said Seve Ghose, Director of Metro Parks and Recreation. “It should be a lot of fun for the entire family, whether you’re an experienced kite maker or just interested in trying out something new.”
“I’m excited to have this first-ever kite festival take place at the lovely Riverside, the Farnsley-Moreman Landing. This will be a great event for young and old alike. Please plan on attending this free event on September 16,” said Councilwoman Cindi Fowler, who represents District 14 in southwest Louisville.
Today marks the beginning of the end for the 2017 Kentucky State Fair as the last two days of the event kick off. With highs in the low 80s and clear skies all weekend, fair goers should be able to comfortably enjoy the multitude of events scheduled all weekend.
While many of the small livestock animals are gone, visitors will still be able to see beef cattle, sheep, and swine. Visitors today can take in the last day of the 2017 World Championship Horse Show in Freedom Hall (tickets required) and, on Sunday, spectators will be able to enjoy the horse and mule pull in Broadbent Arena. If exotic animals are more your thing, stop by the area near the 4-H exhibits to see Australian fauna up close.
Fans of live entertainment will be able to see a number of local dance teams, musical acts, and more performing on three stages throughout the exhibit hall area. Performances will feature everything from street dancing to clogging, jugglers, magicians, a capella, and a big friendly robot this weekend. Just outside the exhibit hall, fair goers will see that the midway – dubbed Thrillville – has been moved closer to the rest of the fair action. There are two main performance areas located in Thrill Ville that will feature the Marvelous Mutts (frisbee and water diving dogs) and the famous acrobatic family, Flying Wallendas. Near Thrillville, there are four live music tents that have a rotating schedule of performances as well as an all-day karaoke show. The full schedule of events can be found within the new Kentucky State Fair app.
Sunday night will feature a Main a Stage performance of the Southern Uprising Tour, that includes performances by Travis Tritt, Charlie Daniels Band, Marshall Tucker Band, and Lee Roy Parnell. Admission is separate from the cost to visit the fair, but tickets are still available. The Turf Concert Series will feature Theory of a Deadman tonight, and Matthew West, Colton Dixon, Hawk Nelson, and Sarah Reeves on Sunday. Admission to these two concerts is included in the general fair admission.
For the foodie, the Fair will not disappoint. Normal fair-food items can be found throughout the entire venue, such as gyros, philly cheese steak, brats, funnel cakes, etc. Inside the exhibit hall, you may be able to find a stand selling deep fried PB&J sandwiches. Outside near the live music tents, there is a mobile seafood grill that features fried oysters and conch, tuna burgers, ostrich burgers, alligator, and much more. In the Kentucky Cookout tent, fair goers will find everything from locally-sourced sweet corn, catfish, ice cream, to pork chop sandwiches.
Gates to the 2017 Kentucky State Fair open at 7 AM, but the exhibits do not open until 9 AM. Admission is $10 per person and parking is $10 per vehicle. If visitors ride TARC to the Exposition Center, admission is reduced to $7.
The California Neighborhood will come together once again in pride and unity as one of Louisville’s oldest and proudest communities celebrates a rebirth when Councilman David James (D-6) hosts the Annual California Day Celebration on Saturday, August 26th.
“This one day in August highlights the continuing spirit of community for the people of the California Neighborhood,” says James. “It is a spirit that is shared all year round. So we celebrate by taking the time as a community to enjoy some fun for children of all ages, music, entertainment and food in the natural beauty of California Park.”
The 2017 California Day Celebration will be held from 12:00pm until 9:00pm. There will be fun activities for the kids and families with a bouncy house, tug-of-war and kick ball and a basketball tournament.
There will also be Back to School giveaways for children in the area on a first come first serve basis. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Free hamburgers and hot dogs will be served from 12:00pm to 4:00pm. Local food trucks will be available, with separate business rates, for those who want something more.
As for music, DJ and the Unlimited Show Band will be providing music and fun throughout the day.
“As the summer winds down, the California Neighborhood is ready to come together, kick back and relax and enjoy an old fashioned neighborhood get together,” says James.
All events are free and open to the public.
California Park is located at 1104 South 16th Street.
If you would like more information about California Day, contact Councilman James’ office at 574-1106.
