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.**
by Jessica Gillette | Jan 20, 2026
OSHA 5410 – OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR THE MARITIME INDUSTRY
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Offered by Mid Atlantic OTI Education Center, this course will be held at ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility, Host Training Organization
April 20 – 24, 2026 | 8:00AM – 4:00PM
This course covers OSHA policies, procedures, and standards for the maritime industry. Using the OSHA Maritime Standards as a guide, special emphasis is placed on those areas in the maritime industry which are most hazardous. Upon course completion students will define maritime terms found in the OSHA Maritime Standards, identify hazards in the maritime industry and determine appropriate controls and abatement, locate OSHA Maritime Standards, policies and procedures, and describe the use of the OSHA Maritime Standards and regulations to supplement an ongoing safety and health program.
Student Contact Hours: 35
Prerequisites: None
Course Includes: Student binder, OSHA CFR Maritime, 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
EM 385-1-1 – CONSTRUCTION SAFETY HAZARD AWARENESS FOR CONTRACTORS
This is a Chesapeake Region Safety Council course – REGISTER HERE
April 6 – 10, 2026 | 7:30AM – 4:30PM
This NEW 40-hour class is designed specifically for contractors, military, and government employees, doing business with the US Navy, NAVFAC, US Army Corps of Engineers and other government agencies that require EM 385 training. The new 2024 updates are covered in this course.
Learn how to effectively prepare and submit an APP.
An Accident Prevention Plan (APP) must be very detailed and address the management processes that will be used to prevent hazards from all phases of the contract. Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) forms require contractors to take a proactive approach by anticipating and controlling hazards prior to an accident occurring. They define the activity being performed, and identify the work sequence, specific hazards anticipated, and the control measures to be implemented to eliminate or reduce each hazard to an acceptable level.
Topics include:
- Jobsite Inspections and Employee Training requirements and documentation.
- Site Safety Health Officer’s qualifications and responsibilities
- Incident response and reporting procedures
Attendees receive a Certificate of Completion of a 40-hour EM 385-1-1 issued by the Chesapeake Region Safety Council as well as an OSHA 30 Hour for Construction card.
Contact Hours: 40
LOCATION
ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility
530 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, VA 23320
COST
Members – $1,195
Non-Members – $1,295
SCHEDULE
Please visit CRSC registration link above
by Jessica Gillette | Jan 20, 2026
OSHA 510 – OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
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Offered by Mid Atlantic OTI Education Center, this course will be held at ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility, Host Training Organization
March 16 – 19, 2026 | 8:00AM – 4:00PM
This course covers OSHA Standards, policies, and procedures in the construction industry. Topics include scope and application of the OSHA Construction Standards, construction safety and health principles, and special emphasis on those areas in construction which are most hazardous. Upon course completion students will have the ability to define construction terms found in the OSHA Construction Standards, identify hazards which occur in the construction industry, locate and determine appropriate OSHA Construction Standards, policies, and procedures, and describe the use of the OSHA Construction Standards and regulations to supplement an ongoing safety and health program.
Student Contact Hours: 26
Prerequisites: None
Course Includes: Student binder, OSHA CFR 1926, Lunch and Refreshments
- This course is a prerequisite to the OSHA #500 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry
- This course is a required courses for the Public Sector Safety & Health Fundamentals Certificate Program for Construction
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
$845
SCHEDULE
Please visit CRSC registration link above
by Jessica Gillette | Jan 7, 2026
OSHA 3115 – FALL PROTECTION
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Offered by Mid Atlantic OTI Education Center, this course will be held at ABC-VA Hampton Roads Training Facility, Host Training Organization
February 17 – 19, 2026 | 8:00AM – 4:00PM
This course covers the OSHA Fall Protection Standard for construction and an overview of fall protection methods. Course topics include principles of fall protection, components and limitations of fall arrest systems, and OSHA Standards and policies regarding fall protection. Students will participate in workshops demonstrating the inspection and use of fall protection equipment, residential construction fall protection, training requirements, and developing a fall protection program. Upon course completion students will have the ability to assess compliance with the OSHA Fall Protection Standard, evaluate installed passive systems and fall arrest systems, and develop and implement fall protection plans.
OSHA 3115 and the FALL PROTECTION TRAIN-THE-TRAINER Courses Combined Presented by the Chesapeake Region Safety Council, meet the Competent Person (CP) 24 hour training requirement in Section 21.C.04 of the new EM 385-1-1 USACE Safety and Health Requirements Manual. The OSHA 3115 (3 day course) and the Fall Protection Train the 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: 18
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
