Energy Workforce Basic Work Readiness

Program

8 Weeks of Basic Training for Entry-Level Workers in the following Industries: Energy (Mining, Electricity, Natural Gas) Transportation Construction

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Workforce ReadinessLearning Methods

Experiencing Failing Sweating Succeeding Teaching

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Sensing Seeing Hearing Touching Smelling

Students Learn by Doing!

Working Together

Industry

CommunityEducation

Communicate - We sit down with Industry, Education, and the Community to determine what Entry Level Workers should be able to “Do” upon completion of a course – Outcomes

Develop - We create instruction and activities that will achieve course outcomes

Evaluate - We evaluate graduates’ performance in the workplace and make course adjustments

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Workforce ReadinessOutcomes

1. Safety – Perform Duties recognizing safety as the first and foremost guide to standards, and service area requirements.

2. Responsibility – Accept personal responsibility to comply with all laws, performance standards and service area requirements.

3. Awareness – Protect equipment and the surrounding area from harm while executing work assignments.

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Workforce Readiness Outcomes

4. Results – Produce reliable results that blend safety and performance into a unified work practice.

5. Pride - Operate and maintain vehicles, tools and equipment as a signature of personal responsibility.

6. Loyalty – Advance the reputation of the company and the trade from a personal demonstration of premier practice.

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Workforce ReadinessOutcomes

7. Communication – Communicate with others to plan and deliver a work process.

8. Excellence – Participate in continuing efforts to improve personal knowledge, skills, and abilities to health, performance, and safety.

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Workforce ReadinessCourse Map

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6 Weeks

Competency Training

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WorkReadiness Certificate

8 Week Internship Program

Psych 101 Fireside Chats

Career PortfolioEvening Classes

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Phase I Phase II

Workforce ReadinessPre - Screening

Students Must Pass a Drug Test Students Must Get a Physical Exam

and Obtain a Medical Card Students Must Take DWS Skills

Proficiency Tests Students Must have Personal

Protective Equipment (PPE)

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Personal Protective Equipment - PPE

Hard Hat Safety Glasses Ear Protection Shirts – Long Sleeve,

Cotton Trousers – Cotton, No

Holes Safety Belt Carabiner Safety Vest

Gloves – Leather Boots – Hard Toed Rope – Knot Tying ID Badge

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Workforce ReadinessOrientation

ERM – 101 History - Students will learn the history of

energy and associated technical trades Energy Sources - Students will learn of the

different sources for energy generation, transmission & distribution

Economic Value - Students will report on the economic value of industry to the growth and well being of their communities

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Career Portfolio – Night ClassERM 107 – Portfolio

Leather Portfolio – Students will include the following:

1. Resume’2. Work History3. Letters of Recommendation4. Certificates/Licenses

Job Application Processes – Students will prepare for job interviews and other steps in the hiring process

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Workforce ReadinessFireside Chats

ERM – 100 Careers – Students

attend a comprehensive orientation to technical careers in the energy, transportation and construction industries

Experts - Students will meet with subject matter experts & industry workers

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Workforce Readiness Interpersonal Skills – Night Class

PSY 101 – Human Relations Behaviors: At night students will attend a

human relations class to address interpersonal relationships and behaviors.

Attitudes: This course addresses how personal behavior affects crew performance and workplace attitudes.

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Health & WellnessTopics

Nutrition Sleep Exercise Drugs/Alcohol Time Management Hygiene Balance Family/Work/Community

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Themes and Core Competencies

Heavy Equipment Forklifts & Stationary Cranes – Load and

Unload Pallets/Bins Backhoe – Dig a Short Trench & Backfill Loader – Move a Pile of Dirt, Load a Bin D-6 Dozer – Push Dirt, Level a Job Site Road Grader – Grade a Job Site/Road Dump Truck – Set Up and Dump a Load

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Themes and Core Competencies

Other Equipment Log Splitter – Start a generator, Operate

Hydraulic Controls, Split Firewood Pump – Set up and start a slurry/trash

pump, pump water from a hole/pit Air Compressor – Blow air through a

radiator, inflate a tire, run an impact wrench Compactor – Compact around a pipe casing

in a trench using a Whacker/Dyna Packer

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Driving Commercial Driver License (CDL) Class B –

Operate a Semi Truck/Tractor and Trailer Pickup Truck – Drive a Standard Transmission,

Back a trailer, Hitch and Unhitch a trailer, Secure a Load, Change a Tire, Off-Road Driving

Defensive Driving – Participate in and complete a hands-on driving course that evaluates driving decisions and maneuvers

Themes and Core Competencies

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Themes and Core Competencies

Flagging Direct Traffic – Use signs, hand signals and

radios to re-route/direct traffic in a construction zone

Assist a Driver/Operator – Use standard hand signals to help a driver back a trailer or to help an equipment operator perform tasks

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Themes and Core Competencies

Hand Excavation Shoveling, Flat Nosed – Shovel coal into a wheel

barrow or onto a mine belt Shoveling, Spade – Dig a posthole & set a post, dig

a thrust-block hole in a trench, fill sand bags Locate a Line – Using blue stakes markings, dig

down and locate an underground pipeline Level a Basement Floor – Using a rake, shovel,

wheel barrow, compactor & transit, level and compact a basement floor

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Themes and Core Competencies

Trenching Safety Shoring Shielding Soils Sloping

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Themes and Core Competencies

Knot Tying Hot Words – Associate knots with “Hot

Words” Tie 6 Knots – Identify and tie the correct knot

to use in a given situation

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Themes and Core Competencies

Blueprints & Maps Read basic blueprints Draw simple blueprints Read a road map Plan a road trip Find an address

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Themes and Core Competencies

Electricity Fundamentals – Students will have a basic

understanding of electricity Safety – Students will be aware of principles

of safety in the workplace

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Themes and Core Competencies

Ergonomics Lifting/Carrying Shoveling Techniques

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Themes and Core Competencies

Fire Safety Fire Extinguishers – Identify the correct fire

extinguisher to use and put out a fire Fire Hydrants – Attach a hose to a fire

hydrant and spray dust from an area Emergency Action Plans – Follow an

emergency action plan and meet in a designated area

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Workforce ReadinessThemes and Core Competencies

Medical First Aid – Apply basic medical assistance.

Students will earn a First Aid Card CPR/AED – Administer CPR and attach a

defibrillator to adults, children and infants Students will earn a CPR/AED Card

Blood Borne Pathogens – Students will have a basic awareness of blood borne pathogens

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Themes and Core Competencies

OSHA/MSHA Lock-out Tag-Out - Control of Hazardous

Energy Rigging Equipment for Material Handling Permit Required Confined Space Respiratory Protection Occupational Noise Exposure Asbestos & Lead Awareness Slings/Lifting Devices (MSDS) Material Safety Data Sheets

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Themes and Core Competencies

Hazardous Materials General Hazardous Waste Used Oil Management Spill Prevention General Spill Response Hazardous Communications

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Themes and Core Competencies

Ladders and Fall Protection Ladder Safety Safety Harnesses & Tying Off

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Themes and Core Competencies

Surveying GPS Units – Students will have a basic

knowledge of GPS surveying equipment Transit – Students will be able to set up a

transit and use a story-stick

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Themes and Core Competencies

Tools - Familiar/Basic Use Shovels/Rakes/Bars Wheelbarrow Tape Measure Chain Saw Chop Saw Circular Saw 1 ½ Ton Come-along Grinders – Angle &

Stationary

Jacks – Hydraulic, Floor, Hi-Lift

Wrenches – Standard, Sockets, Torque, Chain, Pipe, Impact, Lug/Star, Adjustable/Crescent

Grease Gun Drills – Battery and

Electric operated, and Drill Press

Bander/Shrink Wrap

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Themes and Core Competencies

Welding/Cutting Welder – Set-up, Tack Weld Oxygen/Acetylene Torch – Ignite, Adjust,

Cut and Bend Rebar, Square Tube, Angle Iron

Grinders – Safely clean up a weld or cut

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Certifications/Licenses

Commercial Driver License (CDL) – All students will be required to earn a class B license to complete the course. All students will be strongly encouraged to earn a class A license with endorsements during the 8 week course. Those students who were not able to earn a class A license during the regular course may choose to continue training for a Class A license with endorsements.

MSHA Part 48 Miner Training - New Miner Training for Underground – Coal or Metal/Non-Metal

UDOT Flagger Certification Card Fire Extinguisher Card First Aid Card CPR/AED Defibrillator Card Energy Workforce Basic Work Readiness Certificate

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Basic Work Readiness Certificate

Energy Workforce

Basic Work Readiness

Student NameHas satisfactorily demonstrated Basic Work Readiness Skills and Behaviors for Entry into the Energy Industry

College of Eastern Utah

Steve Burge

WETC Director

Dr. Robert Topping

Program Director

____________ ____________

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Evaluations

Rodeos - Students demonstrate skills for instructors, students, employers and program partners during competency “Rodeos”

Score Cards – Evaluations of more than 60 competencies are included on the back of the Workforce Readiness Certificate

1 2 3n/o

1 ~ Exceeds Expectations 2 ~ Meets expectations3 ~ Does not meet n/o ~ Not observed

Sample Score Card Competency

x Digs a Trench & Backfills with a Backhoe

x Cuts Rebar using Oxygen/Acetylene Torch

x Backs a Pick-Up Truck and Trailer

x Completes jobs on time

x Follows directions

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Phase 2

8 Week Internship

Employers commit to hire students upon completion of phase 1

Employers and Community sponsors (DWS etc.) evaluate student performance in the workplace and give suggestions for improvement in the learning process

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