Ranging from Health and Safety, to other medical related topics.
Yes, you read that correctly. There are health benefits to that yummy snack. The Spread of Chocolate The tropical climate of Mesoamerican provided the perfect climate for the Theobroma cacao tree seeds to grow. Thanks to European explorers discovering Mesoamerica and therefore cacao, everyone across the globe now can enjoy its unique taste. Add sugar…
It’s getting hot in here, really it is! Many states across the US are seeing summer temps soar and coupled with wearing face masks, things are feeling hotter. Remaining cool and covered during these hot spells is paramount to your health. The CDC (Center for Disease Control) cautions about working in hot environments. If you…
With hundreds of continuing education courses available, we have decided to introduce a course to give you a small glimpse at the types of things you can expect to learn when you complete your continuing ed. We would like to introduce you to our CE course on Elder Abuse and Neglect. This course is good for 2…
Continuing education course: Healing Effects of Physical Activity and Movement This course is good for three contact hours for nurses, healthcare professionals, and interested individuals. In this course, you’ll examine the physical and psychological benefits of physical activity and movement. You’ll learn about various types of physical activity including yoga and Tai Chi Chuan, as well…
Here at ProTrainings, we’re always listening to our customers because we want to provide the tools to help you become better at your job, with the ultimate goal of helping others. We launched another way to help you: Continuing Education Courses. We’ve got hundreds of courses to choose from, in a wide variety of topics,…
If you’re anything like me, you might spend long hours sitting at a desk, in a library or in an office, or maybe at your own kitchen table. Whatever the case, it can be very easy to get a sore back and neck from bad ergonomic design in your chair and work space. I know…
If you work for a company that has any access to an individual’s protected health information, aka PHI, then you should know who in your workforce needs to have HIPAA training. So then, who specifically needs to be trained in HIPAA? The answer is that all members of an organization’s workforce for whom it is probable to have access…
If there’s one thing that I don’t like doing, it’s driving in the snow and on icy roads. Whether it’s overconfident drivers or inexperienced drivers, winter driving can be hazardous. There have been multiple crashes with people either driving too fast for conditions or sliding on ice you can’t see, on roads or highways that…
Hazard communication (Hazcom) is the second most frequently cited standard, according to OSHA. The list is created following inspections of worksites by federal OSHA. Hazcom Training Frequency Hazard communication training only needs to be conducted when employees are assigned to work with a hazardous chemical. Please be sure to conduct your hazard communication training with…
With the December 1, 2013 deadline to teach your employees about the revised hazard communication standard from OSHA, we thought it would be helpful to answer some common questions about the standard. According to OSHA, a hazardous chemical means any chemical which is classified as a physical hazard or a health hazard, a simple asphyxiant,…
Lately, our Hazard Communication (Hazcom) training has had an increase in activity. This has lead to a lot of questions about Hazard Communication training, and we’d like to address those questions for you. We’re going to start with the most common question. Who needs Hazcom training? Do I? Does my company? To start, OSHA mandates…
HazCom is changing You may have heard rumblings about some changes to the OSHA HazCom standard. The revised standard actually took effect on May 25, 2012, but don’t worry if you haven’t re-trained yourself or your employees yet. OSHA is giving employers some extra time to become compliant. However, the first of these deadlines is…