 Dump Truck Driver Safety Tips
Unloading a dump truck is dangerous. As dump trucks and semitrailers increased in length, injuries and deaths caused by rollovers also increased. These tips can help keep dump truck drivers from tipping over.
 National Farm Safety and Health Week, September 18-24, 2022
The National Education Center for Agricultural Safety promotes farm safety and health with daily free one-hour safety webinars hosted on Zoom.
Daily topics of focus:
- Monday, September 19 – Tractor safety and rural roadway safety
- Tuesday, September 20 – Farmer health
- Wednesday, September 21 – Safety and health for youth in agriculture
- Thursday, September 22 – Confined spaces
- Friday, September 23 – Safety and health for women in agriculture
Other farm safety and health resources:
 Low-Cost 30-Hour OSHA Construction Classes
DWC offers both in-person training and online video training. Those who complete the course receive an OSHA 30-Hour Construction course completion card within eight weeks.
- You must be a Texas resident or an employee currently working in Texas to register.
- To attend, the student must understand and communicate in the language of the course.
- Online classes are Central Time zone.
September 2022
El Paso | Spanish | September 19-23 | 8:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | Mountain time
Fort Worth | English | September 19-23 | 8:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | Central time
Houston | English | September 26-30 | 8:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | Central time
October 2022
San Antonio (HCA) | Spanish | October 3-7 | 8:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | Central time
Online | English | October 10-20 (two weeks) | 8:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Central time
El Paso | English | October 17-21| 8:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | Mountain time
San Antonio (AGC) | English | October 31-November 4 | 8:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | Central time
November 2022
Austin | English | November 14-18 (registration link not available yet) | 8:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Central time
Watch this video to learn more.
 Free On-Site or Online Safety Consultations
No matter your needs or challenges, the Texas OSHA Consultation Program (OSHCON) has safety and health resources to help your business.
OSHCON consultations are both free and confidential. They are offered in person at your jobsite or virtually.
We can help you find, reduce, and remove safety and health hazards, and understand OSHA standards.
OSHCON also provides:
- training;
- help with safety and health programs; and
- free safety training materials and publications.
Check out the OSHCON webpage, or contact us:
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