Needham Risk Management Resource Group, LLC

Permit Required Confined Space Entry
2026-08-21 09:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | 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.

Virtual Playground Safety Training
2026-08-25 09:00 - 10:00 | Virtual, Virtual
This session will focus on preventing playground injuries. Discussion will include hazards that exist on playgrounds that often go unnoticed; current safety standards that cover both old and new playgrounds; how the ADA applies to playgrounds; playground signage; when to take equipment out of service; what documents should be in kept in the playground file and more.
Who should attend:

School Facilities Department Personnel
School Safety Personnel
School Administration

Instructor: Amy Clute, Certified Playground Safety Inspector

Virtual DOT Reasonable Suspicion Training
2026-09-10 10:00 - 13:00 | 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

Training link will be sent out to registrants closer to training date

Virtual DOT Hazardous Materials Training for Shippers & Carriers
2026-09-28 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
Registrants will receive training link closer to training date.
