Maine DOL announces December 2025 free training classes

The Maine Department of Labor (Maine DOL) recently announced its free December safety training classes.

Classes will be held at the SafetyWorks! Training Institute located at 45 Commerce Drive in Augusta, Maine from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. unless noted.

Combustible Dust Safety

• Date: Dec. 2

Combustible dust is fine particles that present an explosion hazard when suspended in air under certain conditions. This half-day course assists employers in recognizing combustible dust and controlling the hazards associated with combustible dust in the workplace.

A Practical Approach to Electrical Safety

• Date: Dec. 4

This course teaches participants about electricity and its hazards, identifies common electrical hazards found in the workplace, and safe work practices for working around electricity.

Public Sector Compliance

• Date: Dec. 5
• Location: VIRTUAL

This course reviews the regulatory standards for public sector compliance, the programs, training, and inspection requirements, as well as common hazards identified in public sector workplaces. Also included is an outline of the resources provided by SafetyWorks and the SHAPE program which exempts public sector workplaces from programmed enforcement inspections.

Developing & Conducting Assessments, Audits, and Inspections

• Date: Dec. 9

Identifying hazards is a key element to preventing injuries in the workplace. This course explores the timing, frequency, and process of various hazard identification tools that can be used to proactively protect your workers.

Establishing or Improving Your Safety & Health Committee

• Date: Dec. 10
• Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Whether starting a new safety and health committee or improving your existing one, this course will provide employers with the key elements to a successful team, safety committee design recommendations, facilitation basics, and common practices of effective safety and health committees.

OSHA 10 Hour Construction Standards

• Dates: Dec. 18 & 19
• Day 1: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Day 2: 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

This one-and-a-half-day course teaches hazard identification and controls on a variety of construction industry safety and health topics (29 CFR 1926). This is an entry-level course and attendees who complete this course will receive an OSHA 10-hour course completion certificate.