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About Safe Steps Training, L.L.C.
Since its beginning in 2007, Safe Steps Training has been making its "footprint" in the area of Safety. In 2007 with the training program that won national honors from the U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety & Health Administration, presenting at the 31st NC Mine Safety Conference in 2008, and due to growth and demand added Mitch Harris, Jr. to the team in 2010. Also in 2010 we were blessed to be able to open our training facility in New Bern, NC. 2011 brought more growth and we brought home 1st Place at the Annual Training Materials Competition (TRAM) for PotashCorp. We designed a site-specific training program for their
company and submitted it in their name.
We were very excited in 2012 to introduce our Spanish speaking instructor, Jose' Velez. He is not with us any longer. He got remarried and moved to Arizona. We opened our Aurora, NC Training Center. We did end up closing the one in New Bern later due to the owners selling the property and since the two were only
40 minutes from each other, we stuck with the one in Aurora, NC.
We have been fortunate to be able to provide presentations at the Carolina Star Conferences in Greensboro, The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) TRAM Conferences at the National Mine Acadamy in Beaver, WV.
We have also presented at the NC Mine Safety & Health Conferences, the East Carolina Safety School, and Southeast Mine Safety & Health Conferences in Birmingham, AL.
Moving forward we have been going strong. During the Covid, travel was restricted but we developed Virtual Training and still were able to get to a number of our clients. We have continued to move forward.
!t is 2023! For over 15 years, the Lord has truly blessed Safe Steps!
Safe Steps is moving forward and would like the opportunity to give your management, frontline supervisors, employees, and your contractors the added knowledge and confidence to help
your current safety program soar to new heights.
You may not have heard much about Safe Steps Training yet, But You Will.
Since its beginning in 2007, Safe Steps Training has been making its "footprint" in the area of Safety. In 2007 with the training program that won national honors from the U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety & Health Administration, presenting at the 31st NC Mine Safety Conference in 2008, and due to growth and demand added Mitch Harris, Jr. to the team in 2010. Also in 2010 we were blessed to be able to open our training facility in New Bern, NC. 2011 brought more growth and we brought home 1st Place at the Annual Training Materials Competition (TRAM) for PotashCorp. We designed a site-specific training program for their
company and submitted it in their name.
We were very excited in 2012 to introduce our Spanish speaking instructor, Jose' Velez. He is not with us any longer. He got remarried and moved to Arizona. We opened our Aurora, NC Training Center. We did end up closing the one in New Bern later due to the owners selling the property and since the two were only
40 minutes from each other, we stuck with the one in Aurora, NC.
We have been fortunate to be able to provide presentations at the Carolina Star Conferences in Greensboro, The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) TRAM Conferences at the National Mine Acadamy in Beaver, WV.
We have also presented at the NC Mine Safety & Health Conferences, the East Carolina Safety School, and Southeast Mine Safety & Health Conferences in Birmingham, AL.
Moving forward we have been going strong. During the Covid, travel was restricted but we developed Virtual Training and still were able to get to a number of our clients. We have continued to move forward.
!t is 2023! For over 15 years, the Lord has truly blessed Safe Steps!
Safe Steps is moving forward and would like the opportunity to give your management, frontline supervisors, employees, and your contractors the added knowledge and confidence to help
your current safety program soar to new heights.
You may not have heard much about Safe Steps Training yet, But You Will.
Please take a minute to check out a couple of our bio's
Rex Rouse
I have been involved in safety and mining for over 27 years. I am very passionate about training and the safety of others. It stems from the, "what's in it for me?" statement. For me, its my family. I strive to work safe and go home to them each and every day and wants to do my part in helping every worker that interacts with Safe Steps Training do the same. I believe that there is not any reason for anyone's dad,
mom, husband, wife, or child not to come home at the end of the day. Unfortunately, as we see through statistics, approximately 12 - 14 people everyday do not return home to their families.
I was on the Certification Panel of the International Academy of Mine Safety & Health of SME (IAMSH), was a Certified Mine Safety Professional (CMSP) and am an Approved Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) Part 48-B Instructor as well as an Authorized Outreach Trainer for Occupational Safety & Health Standards for the Construction Industry. I also received the Manager of Environmental, Safety & Health and Construction-Manager of Environmental, Safety & Health Certificates from the N.C. State University and received the Advanced Safety Certificate from the National Safety Council. (Due to time constraints in 2022 I missed renewing my CMSP Certification and am not sure I will pursue it again as I am established in the field, and I am getting old LOL).
I am also a Powered Industrial Truck (Lift Truck), Aerial Work Platform, Certified Flagger, and Portable Fire Extinguisher Instructor. I teach CPR & First Aid as an Emergency Care instructor with the National Safety Council. I have also tested and been ProBoard Certified as a Hazardous Materials Technician.
I have been involved in safety and mining for over 27 years. I am very passionate about training and the safety of others. It stems from the, "what's in it for me?" statement. For me, its my family. I strive to work safe and go home to them each and every day and wants to do my part in helping every worker that interacts with Safe Steps Training do the same. I believe that there is not any reason for anyone's dad,
mom, husband, wife, or child not to come home at the end of the day. Unfortunately, as we see through statistics, approximately 12 - 14 people everyday do not return home to their families.
I was on the Certification Panel of the International Academy of Mine Safety & Health of SME (IAMSH), was a Certified Mine Safety Professional (CMSP) and am an Approved Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) Part 48-B Instructor as well as an Authorized Outreach Trainer for Occupational Safety & Health Standards for the Construction Industry. I also received the Manager of Environmental, Safety & Health and Construction-Manager of Environmental, Safety & Health Certificates from the N.C. State University and received the Advanced Safety Certificate from the National Safety Council. (Due to time constraints in 2022 I missed renewing my CMSP Certification and am not sure I will pursue it again as I am established in the field, and I am getting old LOL).
I am also a Powered Industrial Truck (Lift Truck), Aerial Work Platform, Certified Flagger, and Portable Fire Extinguisher Instructor. I teach CPR & First Aid as an Emergency Care instructor with the National Safety Council. I have also tested and been ProBoard Certified as a Hazardous Materials Technician.
Joseph (Joe) Mattox, CTSP, CA
Joe brings a high level of energy, passion, and experience to the team. As a Certified Arborist he also brings a whole new element to our business. An element that is sometimes overlooked in the industrial and mining industry. Chainsaw and tree felling safety. Your employees may not be felling trees like loggers but they may be cutting pipe, clearing a path, or cutting blocking material. Joe has been in the forest and tree care industry for nearly two (2) decades. He is a competition level climber and skilled in technical tree felling.
Joe is an Approved Mine Safety & Health Administration Part 48-B Instructor. He is also a Powered Industrial Truck (Forklift) and Extendable Boom Forklift Instructor. When it comes to CPR and First Aid, Joe is ready to go as a National Safety Council Emergency Care Instructor as well as a National Safety Council Certified Flagger Instructor.
Joe brings a high level of energy, passion, and experience to the team. As a Certified Arborist he also brings a whole new element to our business. An element that is sometimes overlooked in the industrial and mining industry. Chainsaw and tree felling safety. Your employees may not be felling trees like loggers but they may be cutting pipe, clearing a path, or cutting blocking material. Joe has been in the forest and tree care industry for nearly two (2) decades. He is a competition level climber and skilled in technical tree felling.
Joe is an Approved Mine Safety & Health Administration Part 48-B Instructor. He is also a Powered Industrial Truck (Forklift) and Extendable Boom Forklift Instructor. When it comes to CPR and First Aid, Joe is ready to go as a National Safety Council Emergency Care Instructor as well as a National Safety Council Certified Flagger Instructor.
Mitch Harris, Jr.
Mitch is an energetic speaker that truly motivates people. He is an Approved Mine Safety & Health Administration Part 48-B Instructor. He served on the Carolina STAR Safety Conference, LLC (North Carolina Department of Labor's Voluntary Protection Program - also known as VPP) board for 5 years in the positions of Treasurer, Website Coordinator, and Public Relations Officer. He also served as a Team Leader of the Carolina STAR for 2 years. Mitch has been in the mining, chemical, and steel businesses for over 30 years specializing in safety and heavy equipment. He is a Mine Safety and Health (MSHA) Approved Instructor. His vast safety experience within MSHA and OSHA makes him very instrumental in helping clients achieve their safety goals while understanding that there are still production goals.
He served PotashCorp Inc. (PCS Phosphate, Inc - now Nutrien) in the roles of heavy equipment operator and safety facilitator for the plant and mine areas. He also served as a Behavior Based Safety facilitator and was the Safety Coordinator at Nucor Steel.
Mitch is an energetic speaker that truly motivates people. He is an Approved Mine Safety & Health Administration Part 48-B Instructor. He served on the Carolina STAR Safety Conference, LLC (North Carolina Department of Labor's Voluntary Protection Program - also known as VPP) board for 5 years in the positions of Treasurer, Website Coordinator, and Public Relations Officer. He also served as a Team Leader of the Carolina STAR for 2 years. Mitch has been in the mining, chemical, and steel businesses for over 30 years specializing in safety and heavy equipment. He is a Mine Safety and Health (MSHA) Approved Instructor. His vast safety experience within MSHA and OSHA makes him very instrumental in helping clients achieve their safety goals while understanding that there are still production goals.
He served PotashCorp Inc. (PCS Phosphate, Inc - now Nutrien) in the roles of heavy equipment operator and safety facilitator for the plant and mine areas. He also served as a Behavior Based Safety facilitator and was the Safety Coordinator at Nucor Steel.
When they are smiling after a day of training, that is a good thing!
Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) Part 46 & Part 48 (Surface)Click here to go to our page that is dedicated to the Mining Industry MSHA mandates that New Miners receive 24 hours of initial New Miner Training when beginning work on a mine site. Then MSHA mandates that Miners have 8 hours of refresher training every year thereafter. Safe Steps Training provides your organization with not only an MSHA Approved Instructor for training, but also a contact year round just in case you have questions. Safe Steps Training will train your organization under our MSHA Approved training plan or your training plan if you have one.
Topics Covered during MSHA Training; Miners Rights, Self Rescue and Respiratory, Transportation and Communication, Introduction to Work Environment, Escape and Emergency Evacuation Plans, Firefighting and Fire Warning, Ground Control, High Walls, Water Hazards, Pits, Spoil Banks, Night Work, First Aid, Electrical, Health, and more.
Topics Covered during MSHA Training; Miners Rights, Self Rescue and Respiratory, Transportation and Communication, Introduction to Work Environment, Escape and Emergency Evacuation Plans, Firefighting and Fire Warning, Ground Control, High Walls, Water Hazards, Pits, Spoil Banks, Night Work, First Aid, Electrical, Health, and more.
Occupational Safety & Health 10 Hour Construction Industry Outreach Program (30 CFR 1926)
The 10 hour OSHA Program is intended for workers.
This class will emphasize hazard identification, avoidance, control, and prevention, not just OSHA Standards.
Topics Include : Introduction to OSHA, Inspection process, Fall Protection, Electrical, Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment, Health Hazards, Stairways and Ladders, Tools, Scaffolds, Excavations, and more.
Students successfully completing the course will receive a certificate from Safe Steps Training and in 1-3 weeks you will receive card from OSHA and the Department of Labor.
30 Hour Construction Industry Outreach Program (30 CFR 1926)
The 30 hour OSHA Program is intended to provide a variety of training to people with some safety responsibility.
Topics Include : Introduction to OSHA, Inspection, Fall Protection, Electrical, Struck by, Fire Protection, Tools, Welding, Scaffolds, Cranes, Excavations. Concrete and Masonry, Confined Space Entry, Powered Industrial Vehicles, Ergonomics and so much more.
Students successfully completing the course will receive a certificate from Safe Steps Training and in 1-3 weeks you will receive a card from OSHA and the Department of Labor.
The 10 hour OSHA Program is intended for workers.
This class will emphasize hazard identification, avoidance, control, and prevention, not just OSHA Standards.
Topics Include : Introduction to OSHA, Inspection process, Fall Protection, Electrical, Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment, Health Hazards, Stairways and Ladders, Tools, Scaffolds, Excavations, and more.
Students successfully completing the course will receive a certificate from Safe Steps Training and in 1-3 weeks you will receive card from OSHA and the Department of Labor.
30 Hour Construction Industry Outreach Program (30 CFR 1926)
The 30 hour OSHA Program is intended to provide a variety of training to people with some safety responsibility.
Topics Include : Introduction to OSHA, Inspection, Fall Protection, Electrical, Struck by, Fire Protection, Tools, Welding, Scaffolds, Cranes, Excavations. Concrete and Masonry, Confined Space Entry, Powered Industrial Vehicles, Ergonomics and so much more.
Students successfully completing the course will receive a certificate from Safe Steps Training and in 1-3 weeks you will receive a card from OSHA and the Department of Labor.
CPR, First Aid, AED, & Bloodborne Pathogens
National Safety Council
Adult CPR, First Aid, & AED
National Safety Council
Adult CPR, First Aid, & AED
Mine Safety and Health Training - MSHA Training
Mine Safety (MSHA) training offered in both Part 46 or Part 48. Safe Steps
Training can provide MSHA training under your plan, under our MSHA Approved Training Plan, or we can help you develop a mine training plan as well as get it approved by MSHA.
Occupational Safety and Health Training - This goes to the old website, but I am not deleting the link
10 and 30 hour OSHA Outreach Programs Training is available. Have your employees get their 10 hour OSHA or 30 hour OSHA cards.
General Safety - This goes to the old website, but I am not deleting the link
We can provide assistance with your Voluntary Protection Program or state program such as the Carolina Star. We provide training in the areas of Confined Space, Forklift training, Aerial Work Platform (AWP) or Manlift training, Recordkeeping, Fire Extinguisher, and the list goes on. You can also get a lot of Safety training from our Online OSHA site
CPR & First Aid Training
Safe Steps Training offers training using the National Safety Council nationally recognized program. Our immediate surrounding areas are New Bern, Kinston, Goldsboro, Washington, and Jacksonville North Carolina
Emergency Response - This goes to the old website, but I am not deleting the link
Part of a good safety plan is preparing for "What If." Safe Steps Training helps prepare for that.
United States Department of Labor
Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) Covers.
AK Alaska Spanish MSHA Training | AL Alabama Spanish MSHA Training | AR Arkansas Spanish MSHA Training
AZ Arizona Spanish MSHA Training | CA California Spanish MSHA Training | CO Colorado Spanish MSHA Training
CT Connecticut Spanish MSHA Training | DC District Of Columbia Spanish MSHA Training
DE Delaware Spanish MSHA Training | FL Florida Spanish MSHA Training | GA Georgia Spanish MSHA Training
HI Hawaii Spanish MSHA Training | IA Iowa Spanish MSHA Training | ID Idaho Spanish MSHA Training
IL Illinois Spanish MSHA Training | IN Indiana Spanish MSHA Training | KA Kansas Spanish MSHA Training
KY Kentucky Spanish MSHA Training | LA Louisiana Spanish MSHA Training | MA Massachusetts MSHA Training
MD Maryland Spanish MSHA Training | ME Maine Spanish MSHA Training | MI Michigan Spanish MSHA Training
MN Minnesota Spanish MSHA Training MO Missouri Spanish MSHA Training | MS Mississippi MSHA Training
MT Montana Spanish MSHA Training | NC North Carolina Spanish MSHA Training | ND North Dakota MSHA
NE Nebraska Spanish MSHA Training | NH New Hampshire Spanish MSHA Training | NJ New Jersey MSHA Training
NM New Mexico Spanish MSHA Training | NV-Nevada Spanish MSHA Training | NY New York MSHA Training
OH Ohio Spanish MSHA Training | OK Oklahoma Spanish MSHA Training | OR Oregon Spanish MSHA Training
PA Pennsylvania Spanish MSHA Training | RI Rhode Island MSHA Training | SC South Carolina MSHA Training
SD South Dakota Spanish MSHA Training | TN Tennessee Spanish MSHA Training | TX Texas MSHA Training
UT Utah Spanish MSHA Training | VA Virginia Spanish MSHA Training | VT Vermont MSHA Training
WA Washington Spanish MSHA Training | WI Wisconsin Spanish MSHA Training | WV West Virginia MSHA
WY Wyoming Spanish MSHA Training | Puerto Rico Spanish MSHA Training
Mine Safety (MSHA) training offered in both Part 46 or Part 48. Safe Steps
Training can provide MSHA training under your plan, under our MSHA Approved Training Plan, or we can help you develop a mine training plan as well as get it approved by MSHA.
Occupational Safety and Health Training - This goes to the old website, but I am not deleting the link
10 and 30 hour OSHA Outreach Programs Training is available. Have your employees get their 10 hour OSHA or 30 hour OSHA cards.
General Safety - This goes to the old website, but I am not deleting the link
We can provide assistance with your Voluntary Protection Program or state program such as the Carolina Star. We provide training in the areas of Confined Space, Forklift training, Aerial Work Platform (AWP) or Manlift training, Recordkeeping, Fire Extinguisher, and the list goes on. You can also get a lot of Safety training from our Online OSHA site
CPR & First Aid Training
Safe Steps Training offers training using the National Safety Council nationally recognized program. Our immediate surrounding areas are New Bern, Kinston, Goldsboro, Washington, and Jacksonville North Carolina
Emergency Response - This goes to the old website, but I am not deleting the link
Part of a good safety plan is preparing for "What If." Safe Steps Training helps prepare for that.
United States Department of Labor
Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) Covers.
AK Alaska Spanish MSHA Training | AL Alabama Spanish MSHA Training | AR Arkansas Spanish MSHA Training
AZ Arizona Spanish MSHA Training | CA California Spanish MSHA Training | CO Colorado Spanish MSHA Training
CT Connecticut Spanish MSHA Training | DC District Of Columbia Spanish MSHA Training
DE Delaware Spanish MSHA Training | FL Florida Spanish MSHA Training | GA Georgia Spanish MSHA Training
HI Hawaii Spanish MSHA Training | IA Iowa Spanish MSHA Training | ID Idaho Spanish MSHA Training
IL Illinois Spanish MSHA Training | IN Indiana Spanish MSHA Training | KA Kansas Spanish MSHA Training
KY Kentucky Spanish MSHA Training | LA Louisiana Spanish MSHA Training | MA Massachusetts MSHA Training
MD Maryland Spanish MSHA Training | ME Maine Spanish MSHA Training | MI Michigan Spanish MSHA Training
MN Minnesota Spanish MSHA Training MO Missouri Spanish MSHA Training | MS Mississippi MSHA Training
MT Montana Spanish MSHA Training | NC North Carolina Spanish MSHA Training | ND North Dakota MSHA
NE Nebraska Spanish MSHA Training | NH New Hampshire Spanish MSHA Training | NJ New Jersey MSHA Training
NM New Mexico Spanish MSHA Training | NV-Nevada Spanish MSHA Training | NY New York MSHA Training
OH Ohio Spanish MSHA Training | OK Oklahoma Spanish MSHA Training | OR Oregon Spanish MSHA Training
PA Pennsylvania Spanish MSHA Training | RI Rhode Island MSHA Training | SC South Carolina MSHA Training
SD South Dakota Spanish MSHA Training | TN Tennessee Spanish MSHA Training | TX Texas MSHA Training
UT Utah Spanish MSHA Training | VA Virginia Spanish MSHA Training | VT Vermont MSHA Training
WA Washington Spanish MSHA Training | WI Wisconsin Spanish MSHA Training | WV West Virginia MSHA
WY Wyoming Spanish MSHA Training | Puerto Rico Spanish MSHA Training