Baystate Roads has partnered with the UMass Blackboard system and SafetySkills, a leader in online safety training content development, to provide 13 FREE safety video segments this year, including Chainsaw, Excavation & Trenching, and Hot Work/Arc Welding topics. Ranging from 3 – 13 minutes in length, these graphic virtual segments use situational examples and relevant graphics to create an engaging experience.

Learn something new in minutes!

ACCESS STEPS

1. Register for SafetySkills modules here, on the UMTC website 

NOTE: A unique email address - not a shared manager account - is needed to access this series. 

2. A link to the video will be provided in your UMTC Learning Portal.

3. Click the link and register for a UMass Blackboard account (SAME UMTC Log in and Password!). 

4. Click the Log-In LINK on the next page. 

5. You are now on the BlackBoard Learn Page – Same Log in/Password (We KNOW it’s redundant – after the first time your info should pop up automatically...) 

6. This is your Baystate Roads BlackBoard home page!   Module(s) you register for are here; see ‘My Courses’. 

After watching – complete a quick evaluation form to receive your certificate. Your feedback will impact the development of this small pilot program!!

Share, watch with your teammates, and Up your Tailgate Training Game!

VIDEO TOPICS
• Chainsaw Safety
• Chainsaw Safety: Safe Operations
• Excavation and Trenching: Hazards
• Excavation and Trenching: Requirements
• Excavation and Trenching: Hazard Controls
• Excavation and Trenching: Roles and Responsibilities
• Excavation Competent Person: Excavation Hazards
• Excavation Competent Person: Preplanning Excavations
• Excavation Competent Person: Protective Systems
• Excavation Competent Person: Roles and Responsibilities
• Excavation Competent Person: Soil Classification
• Hot Work Arc Welding: Employee Responsibilities
• Hot Work Arc Welding: Hot Work Hazard Controls

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