Needham Risk Management Resource Group, LLC

NYS Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) Coordinator
2025-03-20 09:00 - 13:30, 2025-08-12 09:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Needham Risk Management Training Center, 1955 Ferndale Rd, Castleton-on-Hudson, NY, 12033-9623, United States
The Dignity for All Students Act is a state law intended to create a learning environment free of bullying, harassment, and discrimination for ALL students. This is not an easy task. Implementation requires policies and procedures as well as intentional actions to create a safe and supportive school climate where all students know they are valued members of the school community. An integral component of successful implementation is a knowledgeable, empowered, and empathetic Dignity Act Coordinator. This session will provide information to Dignity Act Coordinators on the technical requirements of Dignity Act implementation as well as the adaptive skills essential for receiving and responding to incident reports. Misconceptions surrounding School Safety and the Educational Climate (SSEC) reporting will be addressed to ensure attendees are equipped to support questions around reporting. (Please note this is not the 6-hour course for teacher certification).

Understand the regulatory requirements of the Dignity Act
Learn more about your role as a Dignity Act Coordinator
Identify key resources to guide effective implementation of the Dignity Act

Who Should Attend: School personnel designated as a building’s Dignity Act Coordinator
Instructor: Tina Tierney, Director of School Safety and Security
Prior to joining our team, Tina served as the Director of the New York State Center for School Safety for the New York State Education Department. Tina has extensive experience in developing and delivering training and professional development on the Dignity for All Students Act, the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act, School Safety and the Educational Climate (SSEC) reporting, and school climate.

Fall Protection
2025-04-01 09:00 - 13:00 | Needham Risk Management Training Center, 1955 Ferndale Rd, Castleton-on-Hudson, NY, 12033-9623, United States
This program is designed to provide employees who work at heights with information on the fundamentals of fall prevention and protection systems, equipment, procedures, as well as the requirements of OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Subpart D.
Participants will learn:

The nature of fall hazards in work areas
The correct procedure for erecting, maintaining, disassembling and inspecting the fall protection systems used
Use and operation of guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, and other protections
Roles of employees
Correct procedures for the handling and storage of equipment and materials and the erection of overhead protection

Instructor: Michael Needham, CSP, CSC, CFPS, CIT, CHMP

OSHA 10-Hour Construction
2025-04-02 08:00 - 2025-04-03 14:00 | Needham Risk Management Training Center, 1955 Ferndale Rd, Castleton-on-Hudson, NY, 12033-9623, United States
This two-day course provides an introduction to major safety issues and hazards in the construction industry. Topics will include electrical safety, fall protection, chemical hazard communication and more. This training program is a requirement for construction workers on certain types of construction projects in New York State.
OSHA requires that this training be conducted over 2 days; participants must attend all 10 hours of class to be eligible to receive an OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety and Health credential.
Who should attend:

Construction Workers
Supervisors
Safety Personnel

DOT Reasonable Suspicion Training
2025-04-04 09:00 - 12:00 | Needham Risk Management Training Center, 1955 Ferndale Rd, Castleton-on-Hudson, NY, 12033-9623, United States
Department of Transportation Regulations Part 382.603 requires all persons designated to supervise operators of commercial motor vehicles who hold Commercial Driver’s Licenses, receive at least two hours of training on Alcohol Misuse and Controlled Substance use. Supervisors should use this training to determine whether reasonable suspicion exists to require a driver to submit for testing.
Who should attend:

Managers
Administrators or professionals involved with workplace drug & alcohol policy
Those who could be responsible for determining whether cause exists for reasonable suspicion drug or alcohol testing

OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Outreach Training
2025-05-05 08:00 - 2025-05-08 16:30 | Needham Risk Management Training Center, 1955 Ferndale Rd, Castleton-on-Hudson, NY, 12033-9623, United States
Earn your 30-Hour General Industry Card and gain knowledge to help protect the safety and health of workers.
This OSHA-authorized program will include topics such as:

Introduction to OSHA regulation
Managing Safety and Health
Fall Protection
Emergency Action Plans
Electrical Safety
Personal Protective Equipment
Hazard Communication
Permit-Required Confined Space
Lockout/Tagout
Machine Guarding, and much more……

You will receive a greater understanding of safety and health issues, an OSHA 30 card, and a certificate of completion.
Your presenter: Michael Needham, CSP,CFPS, CSC, CIT, CHMP, an OSHA-authorized instructor and safety professional
with over 30 years of experience.

CPR/AED with Free Stop the Bleed
2025-05-13 08:00 - 13:00 | Needham Risk Management Training Center, 1955 Ferndale Rd, Castleton-on-Hudson, NY, 12033-9623, United States
This course presents National Safety Council CPR/AED Training and Stop the Bleed
Participants will learn:

To take action in a medical emergency
To Assess the victim
To provide basic life support, including airway management, breathing and circulation
To use an AED
Bleeding control

Conducting Safety and Health Audits
2025-05-15 09:00 - 15:00 | Needham Risk Management Training Center, 1955 Ferndale Rd, Castleton-on-Hudson, NY, 12033-9623, United States
This program is designed to provide attendees with the necessary tools and knowledge to conduct audits of their workplace and identify safety and health hazards. A checklist covering many basic OSHA compliance requirements will be provided. Topics will include:

How to conduct an audit
How to document results
Following-up on findings

Who should attend? This workshop is ideal for supervisors, managers, safety staff, and other personnel who have safety responsibilities.
Instructor: Michael Needham, CSP, CSC, CFPS, CIT, CHMP
Michael is a professional member of the American Society of Safety Engineers, a Certified Safety Professional, Certified Fire Protection Specialist, a New York State Department of Labor Certified Safety Consultant and a Certified Hazardous Materials Practitioner. Michael has over 30 years of experience in managing safety and industrial hygiene in the public sector and heavy industry.

NFPA 70E - Electrical Safe Work Practices
2025-05-29 09:00 - 15:30, 2025-07-15 09:00 - 15:30, 2025-11-18 09:00 - 15:30 | Needham Risk Management Training Center, 1955 Ferndale Rd, Castleton-on-Hudson, NY, 12033-9623, United States
After completing this course, participants will be able to:

Identify electrical hazards
Classify electrical hazards and apply techniques and procedures for safe work practices
Identify techniques to create a culture where electrical safety is part of the workplace environment

Topics:

Hazards of Electricity – Shock & Arc Flash/Blast
Electrical safety principles and safety controls
Hazard prevention and site evaluation
Electrical safety and approach boundaries for qualified and unqualified employees
Types of electrical faults and their characteristics
Effects of Arc Flash and Arc Blast
Overview of Arc Flash Boundary Calculations (Annex D)
Selecting flash protection PPE based on incident energy
Selecting PPE using Hazard Risk Classification of NFPA 70E Tables of 130.7C
Review of OSHA subpart S
NFPA 70E 2024 Overview of Annexes
Compliance requirements and mitigation

Who should attend:

Safety Managers
Facility Managers
Electricians
Other electrically qualified persons

Instructor: Michael Needham, CSP, CSC, CFPS, CIT, CHMP

DOT Reasonable Suspicion Training
2025-06-09 09:00 - 12:00 | Virtual, Virtual

DOT Requirements & Inspections for Local Carriers
2025-06-13 09:00 - 11:00 | Needham Risk Management Training Center, 1955 Ferndale Rd, Castleton-on-Hudson, NY, 12033-9623, United States
Presented by Troopers Mike Reyner and Todd Potts of the New York State Police
This program is designed to educate carriers and operators of commercial motor vehicles on the requirements of the New York State Department of Transportation. Topics will include common violations, conduct of inspections, and a Q&A section.
Who should attend:

Operators of commercial motor vehicles
Carriers
Fleet safety personnel
Safety officers

NYS Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) Coordinator
2025-08-05 09:00 - 12:30 | WSWHE BOCES Ballard Road Conference Center, 267 Ballard Road, Suite 5, Wilton, NY, 12831, United States
The Dignity for All Students Act is a state law intended to create a learning environment free of bullying, harassment, and discrimination for ALL students. This is not an easy task. Implementation requires policies and procedures as well as intentional actions to create a safe and supportive school climate where all students know they are valued members of the school community. An integral component of successful implementation is a knowledgeable, empowered, and empathetic Dignity Act Coordinator. This session will provide information to Dignity Act Coordinators on the technical requirements of Dignity Act implementation as well as the adaptive skills essential for receiving and responding to incident reports. Misconceptions surrounding School Safety and the Educational Climate (SSEC) reporting will be addressed to ensure attendees are equipped to support questions around reporting. (Please note this is not the 6-hour course for teacher certification).

Understand the regulatory requirements of the Dignity Act
Learn more about your role as a Dignity Act Coordinator
Identify key resources to guide effective implementation of the Dignity Act

Who Should Attend: School personnel designated as a building’s Dignity Act Coordinator
Instructor: Tina Tierney, Director of School Safety and Security
Prior to joining our team, Tina served as the Director of the New York State Center for School Safety for the New York State Education Department. Tina has extensive experience in developing and delivering training and professional development on the Dignity for All Students Act, the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act, School Safety and the Educational Climate (SSEC) reporting, and school climate.
To register, follow this link

Buildings and Grounds Annual Training
2025-08-06 09:00 - 14:30 | WSWHE BOCES Ballard Road Conference Center, 267 Ballard Road, Suite 5, Wilton, NY, 12831, United States
This training is designed to provide Buildings & Grounds staff with some of the required training for their positions during the school year.
To register, please use the following link: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=18589&I=5051906
Topics:

Hazardous & Universal Waste Management
Dignity for All Students Act
Bloodborne Pathogens
New York State Right-To-Know / Hazard Communication
Students Against Violence in Education
Fire Extinguisher
Carbon Monoxide Activation
Personal Protective Equipment
Walking & Working Surfaces
Asbestos Awareness

Who should attend:

Director of Facilities
Buildings and Grounds Staff
Custodial Staff
Other Facilities Staff

Virtual DOT Reasonable Suspicion Training
2025-08-18 09:00 - 12:00 | Virtual, Virtual
Department of Transportation Regulations Part 382.603 requires all persons designated to supervise operators of commercial motor vehicles who hold Commercial Driver’s Licenses, receive at least two hours of training on Alcohol Misuse and Controlled Substance use. Supervisors should use this training to determine whether reasonable suspicion exists to require a driver to submit for testing.
Who should attend:

Managers
Administrators or professionals involved with workplace drug & alcohol policy
Those who could be responsible for determining whether cause exists for reasonable suspicion drug or alcohol testing

Link will be sent to registrants on day of training.

CPR-AED with Free Stop the Bleed
2025-08-19 08:00 - 13:00 | Needham Risk Management Training Center, 1955 Ferndale Rd, Castleton-on-Hudson, NY, 12033-9623, United States
This course presents National Safety Council CPR/AED Training and free Stop the Bleed
Participants will learn:

To take action in a medical emergency
To Assess the victim
To provide basic life support, including airway management, breathing and circulation
To use an AED
Bleeding control

Buildings and Grounds Annual Training
2025-08-20 09:00 - 14:30 | Needham Risk Management Training Center, 1955 Ferndale Rd, Castleton-on-Hudson, NY, 12033-9623, United States
This training is designed to provide Buildings & Grounds staff with some of the required training for their positions during the school year.
Topics:

Hazardous & Universal Waste Management
Dignity for All Students Act
Bloodborne Pathogens
New York State Right-To-Know / Hazard Communication
Students Against Violence in Education
Fire Extinguisher
Carbon Monoxide Activation
Personal Protective Equipment
Walking & Working Surfaces
Asbestos Awareness

Who should attend:

Director of Facilities
Buildings and Grounds Staff
Custodial Staff
Other Facilities Staff

Managing Marijuana Use in New York State Workplaces
2025-09-26 09:30 - 11:30 | Virtual, Virtual
RSVP by September 19th
New York State’s Changes in Marijuana Legislation have created challenges for New York State employers. In this presentation, attendees will learn what employers can and can not do, strategies for dealing with employees who may be impaired by marijuana or smell like marijuana. Additionally, attendees will receive a brief model policy and reasonable suspicion form related to use of marijuana in a non-Department of transportation regulated setting.
Meeting Link will be Sent out to Registrants Near Training Date
Who should attend:

Human Resources
Safety and Security Professionals
Managers and Supervisors
Other Interested Parties

About the Presenter: Michael Needham is a Risk Manager and Safety Professional with 35 years of experience. Michael writes policy related to DOT an non DOT drug and Alcohol use and has managed testing pools for years.

Virtual DOT Reasonable Suspicion
2025-10-08 09:00 - 12:00 | Virtual, Virtual

Permit Required Confined Space Entry
2025-10-09 09:00 - 14:30, 2026-04-23 09:00 - 14:30 | Needham Risk Management Training Center, 1955 Ferndale Rd, Castleton-on-Hudson, NY, 12033-9623, United States
This program is designed to provide attendees with an understanding of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s requirements for the management and entry into permit-required confined spaces. We will be discussing both the general industry and construction requirements and the employer’s duties under the regulations.
Topics will include:

Definitions and requirements for confined spaces and permit-required confined spaces.
Employer requirements for inventorying and communicating hazards.
Permit systems.
Equipment necessary for entries.
Rescue services.
Training requirements.
Hands-on entry practice into a space.

Who should attend?
Directors of Facilities, Safety Officers, Confined Space Entrants, Attendants, Entry Supervisors, Maintenance Supervisors, and other interested parties.

Implementing a Workplace Violence Prevention Program
2025-10-15 09:00 - 12:00 | Needham Risk Management Training Center, 1955 Ferndale Rd, Castleton-on-Hudson, NY, 12033-9623, United States
This program will provide attendees with an understanding of the definition and scope of Workplace Violence. The program will cover the development of workplace policy, conducting analysis of workplace violence incidents, and employee training and mitigation techniques. Attendees will also learn how to conduct site assessments for factors that influence workplace violence.
Who should attend?

Safety & Security Professionals
Managers & Administrators
Human Resource Professionals

Virtual DOT Reasonable Suspicion Training
2025-12-08 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-30 09:00 - 12:00 | Virtual, Virtual

OSHA Part 1904 Recordkeeping and Reporting
2025-12-16 09:00 - 11:30 | Virtual, Virtual
Both public and private sector employers are required to maintain injury and illness logs and report serious injuries and fatalities. This session will teach attendees how to evaluate an injury or illness to determine if it must be reported or recorded. Additionally, there will be a review of the documentation required in both the public and private sectors.
Who should attend?

Human resource professionals
Safety professionals
Admin professionals who have responsibility for recordkeeping

New York State Department of Labor Mold Refresher Training Course
2026-01-28 08:00 - 12:00 | Needham Risk Management Training Center, 1955 Ferndale Rd, Castleton-on-Hudson, NY, 12033-9623, United States
This 4-hour course will provide the required refresher training for mold assessors, mold remediation contractors, and mold abatement workers. According to New York State it is unlawful for any contractor to engage in mold assessment, or to advertise or present themselves as a mold assessment contractor, unless they have a valid mold assessment license issued by the New York State Commissioner of Labor.
This training program has been approved by the New York State Department of Labor as it meets the requirements for mold refresher training, including the specifications required to renew a mold assessor, mold remediation contractor, and mold abatement worker license. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive a certification of completion, which is necessary to apply for the renewal of your license. Full attendance of the course is required to receive a certificate of completion.
Training topics include an introduction to indoor air quality, the health effects of mold, regulations & guidelines, safe work practices, and state of the art work practices in mold remediation. The training will include presentations, group discussion, and case studies.
Trainer: Michael Needham, CSP, CSC, CFPS, CIT, CHMP, Principal Consultant of Needham Risk Management Resource Group, LLC. Michael is a Licensed Department of Labor Mold Accessor and Certified Safety Professional, Registered Environmental Scientist, Certified Fire Protection Specialist, and a Certified Instructional Trainer. Michael is a Safety and Health Professional, Risk Manager and Trainer with over 30 years of industry experience in the field of environmental, health and safety.

DOT Hazardous Materials Training for Shippers & Carriers
2026-03-20 09:00 - 13:00 | Virtual, Virtual
Instructor: Michael Needham, CSP, CSC, CFPS, CIT, CHMP
United States Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Regulations require that employees who are involved in defined hazardous materials-related tasks be trained on general awareness, function-specific, and safety and security related to these assignments. Related tasks may include classifying materials, packaging, marking, and labeling, loading and unloading, carrying, developing shipping papers for, or working around hazardous materials.
Hazmat employees must be trained within 90 days of their hire (they may work under the supervision of trained employees in the interim). Re-training must occur each third year.
This program is designed to fulfill these requirements for many aspects of shipping and carrying. A test will be performed at the end of the session, and those that complete the course will receive certification
Who should attend?
All personnel involved in shipping and carrying hazardous materials, including classifying, packaging, marking and labeling, or working around DOT-classified hazardous materials

NFPA 70E – Electrical Safe Work Practices
2026-04-01 09:00 - 15:30 | Virtual, Virtual

Lockout/Tagout Hazardous Energy Control
2026-04-13 09:00 - 13:00 | Needham Risk Management Training Center, 1955 Ferndale Rd, Castleton-on-Hudson, NY, 12033-9623, United States
Instructor: Michael Needham, CSP, CSC, CFPS, CIT, CHMP
OSHA created the Hazardous Energy Control (“Lockout/Tagout”) standard to cover the servicing and maintenance of machines and equipment that could potentially cause injury to employees. Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) refers to specific practices and procedures to safeguard employees from unexpected energization or start-up of machinery and equipment, or the release of hazardous energy during service of maintenance activities.
This course is designed to cover the OSHA requirements for Lockout/Tagout training per OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147. Attendees will learn terminology, how to prepare for the Lockout process, how to safely release energy, proper locking and tagging procedures, proper testing, and restart of equipment.
The following topics will be covered:

Overview – Lockout/Tagout
Energy Control Plan
Active vs. stored energy
Lockout Devices and Tagout Devices
Authorized personnel and energy isolation devices
Energy dissipation
Installing Lockout/Tagout devices during shift changes
Basic release procedures
Locking out electrical systems
