by Jessica Gillette | Jan 20, 2026
OSHA 2264 – PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE ENTRY
This is a Chesapeake Region Safety Council course – REGISTER HERE
Offered by Mid Atlantic OTI Education Center, this course will be held at ABC-VA Northern Virginia Training Facility, Host Training Organization
July 13 – 15, 2026 | 8:00AM – 4:00PM
This course covers the safety and health hazards associated with permit-required confined space entry. Course topics include recognition of confined space hazards, identification of permit and non-permit required confined spaces, use of instrumentation to evaluate atmospheric hazards, ventilation techniques, development and implementation of a confined space program, proper signage, and training requirements. This course features workshops on permit entry classification, instrumentation, and program development. Upon course completion students will have the ability to identify permit and non-permit required confined spaces, reference the OSHA Permit-Required Confined Spaces Standard, conduct atmospheric testing, and implement a permit-required confined space program.
OSHA 2264 and the CONFINED SPACE TRAIN-THE-TRAINER Course Combined Presented by the Chesapeake Region Safety Council, is recommended for inspectors, auditors, safety and health professionals and those personnel responsible for writing, auditing, or training employees with an active role in permit space entry. This course was developed and designed to educate participants to train about all aspects of 29 CFR 1910.146 and 29 CFR 1926.1200 Subpart AA Confined Space in Construction.
Please note, you must pass the exam with an 80% or higher to attend the following Trainer Course.
Minimum contact hours: 20
Prerequisites: None
Course Includes: Student materials, lunch and refreshments
LOCATION
ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility
530 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, VA 23320
COST
$795
SCHEDULE
Please visit CRSC registration link above
by Jessica Gillette | Jan 20, 2026
EXCAVATION, TRENCHING AND SOIL MECHANICS TRAINER
This is a Chesapeake Region Safety Council course – REGISTER HERE
June 11, 2026 | 8:00AM – 4:00PM
This Trainer Course in Trenching and Excavation is recommended for inspectors, auditors, safety and health professionals and those personnel responsible for writing, auditing, or training employees with an active role in trenching and excavations. This course was developed and designed to educate participants to train about all aspects of 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P Excavations.
Prerequisite: In order to attend this course you must have completed the OSHA 3015 EXCAVATION, TRENCHING AND SOIL MECHANICS course within the last 12 months and provide the CRSC with a copy of your course completion certificate.
Objective: This program provides the elements to develop a good Trenching and Excavation Training Program to include:
- Determine training needs
- Identify goals and objectives
- Develop learning activities (i.e., lecture, on-the-job, hands-on, discussion, or a combination of all of these)
- Conduct the training – each student will be responsible to develop and present an assigned topic on Trenching and Excavations to the class and be evaluated on that presentation.
- Evaluate the Training Program
Course Includes: A student binder and a USB which includes:
- PowerPoint Presentations
- Video clips
- Test questions
- Additional resource information for
- Trenching and Excavations.
Please note, to register for this course you must have completed the OSHA 3015 EXCAVATION, TRENCHING AND SOIL MECHANICS and pass the course exam with an 80% or higher.
LOCATION
ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility
530 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, VA 23320
COST
Member – $265
Non-Member – $345
SCHEDULE
Please visit CRSC registration link above
by Jessica Gillette | Jan 20, 2026
OSHA 3015 – EXCAVATION, TRENCHING AND SOIL MECHANICS
This is a Chesapeake Region Safety Council course – REGISTER HERE
June 8 – 10, 2026 | 8:00AM – 4:00PM
Offered by Mid Atlantic OTI Education Center, this course will be held at the ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility, Host Training Organization
This course covers the OSHA Excavation Standard and safety and health aspects of excavation and trenching. Course topics include practical soil mechanics and its relationship to the stability of shored and unshored slopes and walls of excavations, introduction of various types of shoring (wood timbers and hydraulic), soil classification, and use of protective systems. Testing methods are demonstrated and students participate in workshops in the use of instruments such as penetrometers, torvane shears, and engineering rods. Upon course completion students will have the ability to assess their employer’s compliance with the OSHA Excavation Standard, utilize soil testing methods to classify soil types, determine protective systems for excavation operations, and training requirements.
OSHA 3015 and the EXCAVATION, TRENCHING & SOIL MECHANICS TRAINER Course Combined Presented by the Chesapeake Region Safety Council is recommended for inspectors, auditors, safety and health professionals and those personnel responsible for writing, auditing, or training employees with an active role in trenching and excavations. This course was developed and designed to educate participants to train about all aspects of 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P Excavations. Note that the OSHA 3015 (3 day course) and Excavation, Trenching & Soil Mechanics Trainer course (1 day) are independent and must be registered for separately.
Please note, you must pass the exam with an 80% or higher to attend the following Trainer Course
Student Contact Hours: 20
Prerequisites: None
Course Includes: Student materials, lunch and refreshments
LOCATION
ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility
530 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, VA 23320
COST
$795
SCHEDULE
Please visit CRSC registration link above
by Jessica Gillette | Jan 20, 2026
OSHA 5400 – TRAINER COURSE IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR THE MARITIME INDUSTRY
REGISTER HERE
Offered by Mid Atlantic OTI Education Center, this course will be held at ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility, Host Training Organization
June 1 – 5, 2026 | 8:00AM – 4:00PM
This course is designed for individuals interested in teaching the 10- and 30-hour Maritime safety and health Outreach Training Program to their employees and other interested groups. Special emphasis is placed on those topics required in the 10- and 30-hour Outreach Training Program as well as the most hazardous in the maritime industry using OSHA Maritime Standards as a guide. Students are briefed on effective instructional approaches and use of visual aids and handouts. This course allows the student to become a trainer in the Outreach Training Program, to conduct 10- and 30-hour maritime classes in shipyard employment, marine terminals, and longshoring, and to issue cards to participants after verifying course completion. Students in OSHA #5400 Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for the Maritime Industry who wish to participate as authorized Outreach Trainer Program trainers in the OSHA Outreach Training Program must successfully prepare a presentation on an assigned OSHA maritime industry Outreach Training Program topic individually or as part of a group and successfully pass a written exam at the end of the course.
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Instruct Maritime workers in OSHA 10 and 30 Maritime Standards hazard identification course
- Define Maritime terms found in the OSHA Maritime Industry and determine appropriate standards
- Identify hazards that occur in the Maritime Industry and determine appropriate standards
- Locate OSHA Maritime Safety and Health standards, policies, and procedures
- Describe the use of the OSHA Maritime standards and regulations to supplement an on-going safety and health program
Student Contact Hours: 26
Prerequisites
Completion of the OSHA 5410 – Standards for the Maritime Industry (copy of completion certificate required). and have five (5) years maritime industry safety experience. A degree in occupational safety and health from an accredited college or university, certification a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or a Certified Marine Chemist (CMC) may be substituted for two (2) years of work related experience. Authorized OSHA Maritime Industry Outreach Training Program trainers are required to attend OSHA #5402 Maritime Industry Trainer Update Course at least once every four (4) years to maintain their trainer status.
Industry OSHA Standards courses (#510, #511, and #5410) must be completed not later than seven (7) years prior to completing the relevant Industry Trainer course (#500, #501, and #5400).
Course Includes: Student binder, OSHA CFR Maritime, USB which includes:
- PowerPoint Presentation
- Video clips
- Test Questions
- Additional resource information
- Lunch and refreshments
LOCATION
ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility
530 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, VA 23320
**Student parking and entrance is in the back of the building.**
COST
$895
SCHEDULE
Please visit CRSC registration link above
by Jessica Gillette | Jan 20, 2026
NFPA 70B – ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE
This is a Chesapeake Region Safety Council Course – REGISTER HERE
May 1, 2026 | 8:00AM – 4:00PM
Regular maintenance on electrical equipment is essential to prevent unsafe work conditions, including faults that could cause shock hazards, arc flash, and arc blast conditions. Preventative maintenance is necessary for regulatory compliance and to extend the life and reliability of your equipment.
In 2023, the NFPA 70B Electrical Equipment Maintenance recommendations became a recognized consensus standard. Now enforceable by OSHA, NFPA 70B can be utilized to issue citations. Understanding this standard is important for facility managers and safety officers to ensure proper and effective electrical preventative maintenance.
Qualified instructors will walk you through the standard and its practical safeguarding of persons, property, and processes. Learn the risks associated with failure, breakdown, or malfunction and how to establish a condition of maintenance of electrical equipment and systems for safety and reliability.
- Causes of electrical equipment failures
- NFPA 70B alignment with NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace
- Language for the development, implementation, and operation of an Electrical Maintenance Program (EMP)
- Impact on commercial and large multifamily residential complexes’ electrical infrastructure
- Cost-saving measures
Course Includes: 2023 NFPA 70B Edition book
COST
Members: $325
Non-Members: $425
Includes snacks and course materials
LOCATION
ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility
530 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, VA 23320
**Student parking and entrance is in the back of the building.**
