TRAINING

ATTENTION:

During the winter months we may experience weather conditions that may interfer with the safety of training and operation of equipment. The weather may also require us to close the training site or cancel classes. Due to the location of the traiining site and the distance that many members have to travel to get there. If there is any question due to weather that may effect the training program please call the training site or office the day before by 3:00pm for information regarding training. If you leave a message and recieve no return call on a severe weather day, the training site may have previously been closed due to weather. The training site number is 303-644-3909, the office number is 303-623-8334.

 

JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICE OPERATORS CAN CALL THE TRAINING SITE TO RESERVE A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FOR TESTING, PRACTICE OR FOR TRAINING, RESERVATIONS DEPEND UPON THE AVAILIBILITY OF AN INSTRUCTOR AND THE PARTICULAR PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.

Attention Apprentice's: When you are scheduled for a class and can not attend, it is necessary that you contact Mercedes (303-623-3194 Ext. 19) and cancel before 4:00pm on Friday the day before the class. If you fail to do so, 4 hours will be docked form your training!

NOTICE TO ALL APPRENTICES:

THE APPRENTICESHIP HAS HAD APPRENTICES LEAVE THE PROGRAM AND NOT RETURN THE RIGGING WORKBOOK OR THE CRANE OPERATOR WORKBOOK. SEVERAL APPRENTICES HAVE LOST WORKBOOKS AND THE APPRENTICESHIP HAS HAD TO REPLACE THEM. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE APPRENTICESHIP NOW FINDS IT NECESSARY TO CHARGE A DEPOSIT FOR THE WORKBOOKS.

WORKBOOKS PRICE LIST:

Workbooks may be purchased at cost. Workbooks may be checked out. The deposit will be the price of the workbook. When the workbook is returned, in good condition, the deposit money will be refunded.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: OSHA has change their policy on the 10-hour OSHA. We are now limited to 7 1/2 hours of training per day. The class will now be taught on 2 separate days. We will be trying different formats to accomadate the two day class, so pay close attention to the 2012 schedule for the OSHA 10 hour class.

MSHA:

To take a 8-hour MSHA class, you will need to bring proof of 24 hour New Miner training or an 8 hour refresher within the last 3 years. no exceptions!

CLASS SCHEDULE

 

 

January 2012:

  • Basic Hydraulics, (Sat) Jan. 7th, Site, 8:00am-4:30pm
  • Confined space/H2S, (Sat) Jan. 14th, Site, 8:00am-4:30pm
  • 8-HR HAZMAT Refresher, (Thur) Jan. 19th, Site, 8:00am-4:30pm
  • 8-HR HAZMAT Refresher, (Sat) Jan. 21st, Site, 8:00am-4:30pm
  • Excavation, (Sat) Jan. 28th, Site, 8:00am-4:30pm

February 2012:

  • 8-HR MSHA Refresher, (Sat) Feb. 4th, Site, 8:00am-4:30pm
  • Air Brake, (Sat) Feb. 11th, Site, 8:00am-4:30pm
  • 10 HR OSHA (2 days Fri. & Sat.) Feb. 17th,18th, Site, 8:00am-4:30pm
  • 8-HR HAZMAT Refresher, (Sat) Feb. 25th, Site, 8:00am-4:30pm

March 2012:

  • Crane Basics, (Sat) March 3rd, Site, 8:00am-4:30pm
  • 8-HR MSHA Refresher, (Fri) March 9th, Grand Jct., 8:00am-4:30pm
  • Drive Train, (Sat) March 10th, Site, 8:00am-4:30pm
  • CCO Application Deadline, (Fri) March 16th, Denver Union Hall 5:00pm
  • CPR/First Aid, (Sat) March 24th, Pueblo, 8:00am-4:30pm
  • IUOE Pipeline Training, (3 weeks) March 16th-April 6th, Site, 7:00am-5:00pm
  • 24 HR MSHA New Miner, (3 days) March 28th-30th, Pueblo, 8:00am-4:30pm

April 2012:

  • CCO Study, (Sun) April 1st, Denver Union Hall, 8:00am-4:30pm
  • Tower Crane Study, (Sat) April 14th, Denver Union Hall, 8:00am-4:30pm
  • CCO Study, (Sun) April 15th, Denver Union Hall, 8:00am-4:30pm
  • IUOE Pipeline Training, (3 weeks) April 16th-May 4th, Site, 7:00am-5:00pm
  • Tower Crane Study, (Sat) April 21st, Denver Union Hall, 8:00am-4:30pm
  • CCO Study, (Sun) April 22nd, Denver Union Hall, 8:00am-4:30pm
  • 24 HR MSHA New Miner, (3 days)April 25th-27th, Grand Jct., 8:00am-4:30pm
  • CCO Review, (Sat) April 28th, Denver Union Hall, 8:00am-4:30pm
  • CCO TEST, (Sun) April 29th, Denver Union Hall, 7:30am

MAY 2012:

  • Rigging, (Sat) May 5th, Site, 8:00am-4:30pm
  • IUOE Pipeline Training, (3 weeks) May7th-May25th, Site, 7:00am-5:00pm
  • 10 HR OSHA (2 days Fri. & Sat.) May 11th,12th, Grand Jct. , 8:00am-4:30pm
  • Confined space/H2S, (Sat) May 19th, Pueblo, 8:00am-4:30pm

JUNE 2012:

  • Lube & Maint. , (Sati) June 2nd, Site, 8:00am-4:30pm
  • Crane set up, (Sati) June 9th, Site, 8:00am-4:30pm
  • CCO Application Deadline, (Fri) June 15th, Denver Union Hall 5:00pm
  • CPR/First Aid, (Sat) June 23rd, Site, 8:00am-4:30pm
  • Forklift, (Sat) June 30th, Site, 8:00am-4:30pm

ADDITIONAL CLASSES MAY BE ADDED TO THIS SCHEDULE, CHECK WITH THE APPRENTICESHIP OFFICE FOR UPDATES.

ALL CLASSES BEGIN PROMPTLY AT 8:00 A.M. UNLESS POSTED OTHERWISE.

WHEN ATTENDING CLASSES THAT REQUIRE OPERATING EQUIPMENT, YOU MUST WEAR THE PROPER ATTIRE (BOOTS, LONG PANTS, AND EAR PROTECTION). YOU SHOULD ALSO CONSIDER WARM CLOTHES OR RAIN GEAR DEPENDING ON WEATHER CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE BOOTS OR LONG PANTS, YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ON THE EQUIPMENT.