Safety Fest offers three days of free training and is dedicated to making this region a safe place to work and live. The safety & health classes, demonstrations, and workshops are free to the public to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to learn these important skills. All monies and in-kind support are used towards Safety Fest expenses.

Schedule of Events

Wednesday, February 19, 2024

Confined Space Awareness Rory McKinnon 8:00 AM - 9:50 AM

First Aid/ CPR & AED Heidi Gerke & Braden Boletti 8:00 AM 12:00 PM

OSHA #7410 Managing Excavation/Trenching Operations Dalena Tripplet 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Fall Protection Awareness: Equipment Selection & Use Cisco Nevarez 8:00 AM - 9:50 AM

Controlling Workers Compensation Costs Alicia Ray & Breanna Sigmon 8:00 AM - 9:50 AM

OSHA #7400 Occupational Noise Exposure Hazards Jesse Michaletz 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

IDPR – Boating Safety Certification Course Jonathan Traw 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Remote Worker Safety and Backcountry Survival Carl Lovick 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

MSHA Annual Refresher Training Jason James 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

OSHA 10 General Industry: Day 1 Seth Jaquith, Adam Gerson, Kimberli Reynolds, Michael Broyles 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

OSHA 10 Construction: Day 1 Dean Thoemke, Deb Kellard, Mark Wagar 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Stop the Bleed Kirstin Haley 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Ladder and Work Platform Safety Cisco Nevarez 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Leading a Safety Culture Adam Gerson 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Introduction to Human & Organizational Performance (HOP): Where Safety Meets Learning Brody Leidecker 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Supervisor Safety and Training Responsibilities April Woelk 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Stop the Bleed Kirstin Haley 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Defensive Driving Arrty Rude 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

First Aid/ CPR & AED Heidi Gerke & Braden Boletti 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

ARC Flash Hazards Thomas Maddalone 1:00 PM - 2:50PM

Active Shooter Training Erik Hedlund 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Stop the Bleed Kirstin Haley 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Heat Illness Prevention Adam Gerson 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Hazmat Hazwaste Life-cycle: Cradle to Grave Beth Hodgson 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Basic Electrical Safety Thomas Maddalone 3:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Stop the Bleed Kirstin Haley 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Movement Patterns for Injury Prevention Marty Matney 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Safe Digging 101: Applying Idaho's Damage Prevention Laws and Safe Digging Best Practices Jeannien DeWitt 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

HR and Safety (Hint: We're on the Same Team) Deirdre Bealey 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Air Permits: What are they? Do I need one? Beth Hodgson 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Highway Safety Countermeasures that Work Lance Johnson 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Thursday, February 20, 2025

First Aid/ CPR & AED Greg Rodriguez 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Forklift/Material Handler: Class 5 Michael Closson Jr. 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Conducting Job Hazard Analysis, JSA, Pre-Task Plans, THA, PPE Assessments April Woelk 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

OSHA #7215 Silica in Construction, Maritime, and General Industries Dalena Tripplet 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Active Shooter Training Erik Hedlund 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

OSHA #7300 Understanding OSHA's Permit-Required Confined Space Standard Jesse Michaletz 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Lead Awareness Jennifer Caraway 8:00 AM - 9:50 AM

Updates to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices Lance Johnson 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Introduction to Air Sampling Strategies Michael Broyles 8:00 AM - 9:50 AM

OSHA 10 Construction: Day 1 Heidi Gerke 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

OSHA 10 General Industry: Day 2 Seth Jaquith, Adam Gerson, Kimberli Reynolds, Michael Broyles 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM

OSHA 10 Construction: Day 2 Dean Thoemke, Deb Kellard, Mark Wagar 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Stop the Bleed Kirstin Haley 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Institutional Controls Program Licensing Emily Hasz 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Building Employee Involvement in Your Safety Program Wayne Floyd 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Stop the Bleed Kirstin Haley 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Boom / Scissor Lift Operator: Aerial Work Platform (AWP) Training Michael Closson Jr. 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

ABCDEF's of Fall Protection and Demonstration Shaun Endsley 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Lock-Out, Tag-Out Gus Stoor 1:00 PM 2:50 PM

Safety Management 101: What You Need for a Safety Program April Woelk 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Stop the Bleed Kirstin Haley 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Child Labor Rules and Regulations Marilyn Delgado 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Incident Investigation Wayne Floyd 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM

OSHA Case Studies Adam Gerson 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Remote Worker Safety and Backcountry Survival Carl Lovick 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

An Introduction to Industrial Hygiene Darrel Krajnik 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Home Remedies for Common Injuries Marty Matney 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Workplace Violence Cole Craven 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Stop the Bleed Kirstin Haley 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Introduction to Human & Organizational Performance (HOP): Where Safety Meets Learning Brody Leidecker 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Cyber Crimes and Safety Neil Uhrig 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Toolbox Talks - The importance and Effectiveness of them Wayne Floyd 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Opioid Safety and How to Use Naloxone Lisa Sandborgh 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Friday, February 21, 2025

Control of Hazardous Energy: What your Lockout Tagout Program should be doing Cole Craven 8:00 AM - 9:50 AM

Fleet Compliance April Woelk 8:00 AM - 9:50 AM

Hazard awareness overview for Hexavalent Chromium, Formaldehyde, and Diisocyanates Terry Hentges 8:00 AM - 9:50 AM

OSHA #7845 Recordkeeping Rule Seminar Dalena Tripplet 8:00 AM 12:00 PM

Excavation and Trench Safety Hazard Overview with Photos of Enforcement Adam Gerson & DP Nicoli 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

First Aid/ CPR & AED Roddy Brown, Shelby Hilde, Ron Dickerson 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

OSHA #7405 Fall Hazard Awareness for the Construction Industry Jesse Michaletz 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Breaking the Cycle: Substance Abuse Awareness and Addiction Support in the Workforce Fred Westby MS, LCPC-S 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM

Workzone Flagging Certification Kathy Cardwell 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

OSHA 10 Construction: Day 2 Heidi Gerke 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Developing a Safety /Accident Prevention Program Alicia Ray 8:00 AM - 9:50 AM

Excavation Safety: Competent Persons Training Joshua Smith 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Bloodborne Pathogens Erin Wilder 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Power of Positive Reinforcement Dr. Joshua T. Westby, DSW, LCSW, ASDCS 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM 

Basic Rigging Cole Craven 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Communicating with Different Generations in the Workplace April Woelk 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Silica Hazard Awareness in General Industry and Construction Adam Gerson 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Crisis Intervention Training Kadance Haxton, LMSW 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

What the Heck is Selfish Safety? Don Bradway 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Burnout is About Bosses: Creating Cultures that Prevent Burnout Dr. Joshua T. Westby, DSW, LCSW, ASDCS 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Cost

Thanks to the generous contributions of our supporters, instructors, and volunteers, all classes are FREE

Date: February 19-21, 2025

Location: NIC Workforce Training Center

525 S Clearwater Loop, Post Falls, ID

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