Hutchinson Community College ready to train high-hazard workers during COVID-19

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration awarded Hutchinson Community College more than $85,000 to train Kansas workers in COVID-19 worker protection measures. HCC is able to travel the state and conduct a half-day course to teach workers how to be safe while working during this outbreak. The school can train more than 575 employees, representing approximately 40 high-hazard industries and small businesses in the state. “We can train manufacturing, health care and small businesses,” said Dave Mullins, director of business and industry at HCC. “The grant will cover the cost of training anywhere in Kansas.” One of four OSHA trainers will conduct the four-hour training at each facility. As this is a new protocol, procedures are continually changing. Representatives in Washington see this as a step forward in keeping workers safe.
Source: Local News | Topeka Capital-Journal