Energy Workforce Basic Work Readiness Program

1. 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 WesternEnergy Training Center

2. Experiencing Failing Sweating Succeeding Teaching Sensing Seeing Hearing Touching Smelling Workforce ReadinessLearning Methods Students Learn by Doing! Western Energy Training Center

3. Working Together • 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 Western Energy Training Center

4. Workforce ReadinessOutcomes • Safety – Perform Duties recognizing safety as the first and foremost guide to standards, and service area requirements. • Responsibility – Accept personal responsibility to comply with all laws, performance standards and service area requirements. • Awareness – Protect equipment and the surrounding area from harm while executing work assignments. Western Energy Training Center

5. Workforce Readiness Outcomes • Results – Produce reliable results that blend safety and performance into a unified work practice. • Pride - Operate and maintain vehicles, tools and equipment as a signature of personal responsibility. • Loyalty – Advance the reputation of the company and the trade from a personal demonstration of premier practice. Western Energy Training Center

6. Workforce ReadinessOutcomes • Communication – Communicate with others to plan and deliver a work process. • Excellence – Participate in continuing efforts to improve personal knowledge, skills, and abilities to health, performance, and safety. Western Energy Training Center

7. Workforce ReadinessCourse Map Evening Classes Career Portfolio Psych 101 Fireside Chats 8 Week Internship Program 6 Weeks Competency Training 2 Weeks CDL Training Work Readiness Certificate Pre-Screening & Orientation Phase I Phase II Western Energy Training Center

8. 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) Western Energy Training Center

9. 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 Personal Protective Equipment - PPE Western Energy Training Center

10. 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 Western Energy Training Center

11. Career Portfolio – Night Class ERM 107 – Portfolio • Leather Portfolio – Students will include the following: • Resume’ • Work History • Letters of Recommendation • Certificates/Licenses • Job Application Processes – Students will prepare for job interviews and other steps in the hiring process Western Energy Training Center

12. 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 Western Energy Training Center

13. 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. Western Energy Training Center

14. Health & WellnessTopics • Nutrition • Sleep • Exercise • Drugs/Alcohol • Time Management • Hygiene • Balance Family/Work/Community Western Energy Training Center

15. 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 Western Energy Training Center

16. 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 Western Energy Training Center

17. Themes and Core Competencies 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 Western Energy Training Center

18. 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 Western Energy Training Center

19. 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 Western Energy Training Center

20. Themes and Core Competencies Trenching • Safety • Shoring • Shielding • Soils • Sloping Western Energy Training Center

21. 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 Western Energy Training Center

22. Themes and Core Competencies Blueprints & Maps • Read basic blueprints • Draw simple blueprints • Read a road map • Plan a road trip • Find an address Western Energy Training Center

23. 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 Western Energy Training Center

24. Themes and Core Competencies Ergonomics • Lifting/Carrying • Shoveling Techniques Western Energy Training Center

25. 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 Western Energy Training Center

26. 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 Western Energy Training Center

27. Themes and Core Competencies OSHA/MSHA • Lock-out Tag-Out - Control of Hazardous Energy • RiggingEquipment for Material Handling • Permit Required Confined Space • Respiratory Protection • Occupational Noise Exposure • Asbestos & Lead Awareness • Slings/Lifting Devices • (MSDS) Material Safety Data Sheets Western Energy Training Center

28. Themes and Core Competencies Hazardous Materials • General Hazardous Waste • Used Oil Management • Spill Prevention • General Spill Response • Hazardous Communications Western Energy Training Center

29. Themes and Core Competencies Ladders and Fall Protection • Ladder Safety • Safety Harnesses & Tying Off Western Energy Training Center

30. 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 Western Energy Training Center

31. 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 Themes and Core Competencies Western Energy Training Center

32. 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 Western Energy Training Center

33. 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 Western Energy Training Center

34. Basic Work Readiness Certificate Energy Workforce Basic Work Readiness Student Name Has 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 ProgramDirector Western Energy Training Center

35. Evaluations • Rodeos - Students demonstrate skills for instructors, students, employers and program partners during competency “Rodeos” • Score Cards – Evaluations of more than 60 competenciesare included on the back of the Workforce Readiness Certificate Western Energy Training Center

36. 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 Western Energy Training Center