The Houston Area Safety Council (HASC) continues to be a steadfast leader in developing innovative and advanced solutions in the areas of training, workforce development, occupational health, technology, meeting space and service. With a new environmentally conscious campus, HASC is dedicated to building the world’s safest and most competent workforce.
About HASC
As an industry-driven, 501(c)3 nonprofit association, HASC was established in 1990 with the intention of creating the ultimate safety solution. HASC now provides services to hundreds of facilities and thousands of contractors globally. With a mission of building safe workplaces by improving the quality and integrity of the workforce, HASC delivers almost 1 million units of training each year.
TRAINING & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
HASC facilitates and delivers hands-on, instructor-led and computer-based training for general safety, personnel development, and company- and site-specific orientations.
Specializing in delivering safety, health and environmental training, HASC offers over 1,500 different standardized and customizable courses as part of an ever-growing library designed to educate employees in a myriad of subjects. With a focus on personal and skills development, HASC is also an accredited NCCER and Pearson VUE assessment center.
The majority of the training courses are computer-based and can be delivered anywhere via the Internet, while others are hands-on, instructor-led and feature scenario-based or task-specific curriculum.
Part of HASC’s initiative to build safe workplaces is the ability to assist companies in taking individualized training to the next level. HASC assists with turning existing training materials into comprehensive, computer-based training modules for virtually any subject. All computer-based courses can be professionally translated into any language and made Web-deliverable, thereby standardizing training worldwide.
To better accommodate the ever-growing need for skilled labor, HASC has created a turnkey workforce development training solution that features hands-on training with a focus on specific tasks and safety components, including power tools, hand tools, welding, electrical, industrial cleaning, personal protective equipment (PPE), competent person training and more. All hands-on skills training is also fully customizable to meet any company- or job-specific need.
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
At the request of membership to create a complete solution for pre-employment requirements and work-related medical services, HASC has expanded Occupational Health Services to a full-scale occupational clinic.
In addition to audiograms, pulmonary function (PFT) and respirator fit testing through Global Health, HASC now provides physical exams, functional capacity testing, 24/7 injury care, drug screen collections for multiple providers and consortiums, mobile on-site health service, laboratory testing, vaccinations, travel medicine and electronic medical records.
HASC’s chief medical officer is Board Certified in Occupational Medicine with additional OSHA knowledgeable providers. For additional information, visit www.safetymedicine.com.
SERVICE
HASC is committed to improving the integrity of recordkeeping, as well as the efficiency and reliability of data. Thus, in addition to the already secure network, HASC has located all of its critical servers and therefore all training records and course data to a secure data center off-site, protecting all information from natural and man-made disasters.
Additionally, HASC members have access to the HASC Extranet to take advantage of registering one or multiple trainees online for training or occupational health service, using the most current schedule available 24/7. The Extranet provides a review of current and expired training history, the ability to run reports and the option to “Save Time, Skip the Line” with the HASC e-Routing Card.
TECHNOLOGY
Consortiums
With the Houston Business Roundtable (HBR), HASC launched the revolutionary North American Substance Abuse Program (NASAP) and North American Background Screening Consortium (NABSC) to assist petrochemical plants and refineries with enforcing a safe and substance abuse-free workforce.
As one of the largest substance abuse consortiums in North America, NASAP delivers a consistent, comprehensive and standardized testing protocol applied uniformly to contractors. By utilizing NASAP, a single database managed by HASC and fed by multiple providers, substance abuse status will follow employees as they change employers and worksites while maintaining the confidentiality of test results. For additional information, visit www.hasap.com.
Modeled after the wildly successful NASAP, NABSC facilitates a standardized screening package that will allow entry into multiple owner sites with the use of only one background screen, thus reducing costs. HASC created a database program that links the background screening providers to allow owner companies the ability to manage site-security access requirements while still maintaining the confidentiality of the search results. For additional information, visit www.nabsc.com.
GateCheck
With HASC’s browser-based GateCheck application, owners can quickly verify specific site entry requirements are met before contractor employees cross the gate. GateCheck empowers owners with accurate information, enabling them to check for proper credentials, including current training completed at HASC and other linked safety councils, as well as compliance with programs such as NASAP and NABSC.
PQF
Realizing both contractors and owners need a simple and concise system for evaluating companies, HASC has developed an industry solution in the Contractor Prequalification Database (PQF). This standardized Web-based form is used throughout the industry to provide a thorough description of contractor services and qualifications, allowing owners to easily use the information to determine if contractors meet the requirements for jobs at a specific site.
NEW CAMPUS
HASC continues to make investments in the future of safety training and service through its expansion into a new, state-of-the-art campus. The HASC campus features a vast 34 acres of property conveniently located in Pasadena, Texas, along the Houston Ship Channel to better serve the membership and petrochemical industry. The expansive HASC headquarters include a Training Center, Workforce Development Center, Occupational Health Center, Executive Suites, safety and industrial supply store and a mobile fleet for on-site services.
Training Center
The 65,000-square-foot LEED Certified Training Center features a 220-seat auditorium with stadium seating, computer labs with 650 workstations, multiple classrooms, meeting space, entertaining patio and parking for over 1,200 vehicles.
Occupational Health Center —
Global Health
The LEED Certified Occupational Health Center is a 17,000-square-foot clinic dedicated strictly to occupational medicine. The Occupational Health Center features a private entrance and lobby for injury care, a safety representative lounge, and expanded assessment and treatment rooms: nine physical exam, eight drug screen collection, four minor injury exam, three audiogram booths, two injury/surgical, and a separate eye injury and functional capacity testing suite.
Workforce Development Center
The Workforce Development Center is a 17,000-square-foot training facility specifically designed with a high-bay workspace, private welding lab, 2-ton overhead crane, scaffold yard, integrated virtual reality testing, viewing area and classrooms to feature instructor-led and hands-on training.
Executive Suites
The Executive Suites at HASC are designed to provide exceptional and efficient business experiences by offering luxurious and affordable individual offices and co-working spaces. Conveniently located on the HASC Campus, the Executive Suites feature boardroom-style meeting space and offer fully customizable lease terms to meet a variety of business needs. For additional information, visit www.iworksuites.com.
Safety and industrial supply store: iSupply
As the complete industry solution, HASC now offers companies and individuals with a safety and industrial supply store, iSupply, to provide a vast variety of tools, equipment, supplies and PPE, including eyewear, clothing, boots, hard hats, etc. iSupply is a unique retail experience integrated into the HASC Campus, featuring online ordering capabilities and a full showroom to completely outfit and prepare employees with the supplies needed to safely enter the work field. For additional information, visit www.isupplysafety.com.
Mobile fleet
The majority of HASC’s services can be delivered on-site at any location throughout the nation. HASC designed five custom mobile units to provide the same consistent, standardized, computer-based or instructor-led training and most health services, including radiology, physical exams, drug screen and breath alcohol collections, laboratory services, audiology, respirator fit and PFT testing.
For more information on the Houston Area Safety Council, visit www.hasc.com or call (888) 955-SAFE [7233].
