OCS Training Institute Announces New Partnership with the OSHA Education Center at the University of Texas at Arlington

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Tue Sep 8, 2009 12:23pm EDT

HOUSTON--(Business Wire)--
OCS Training Institute today announced that it has entered into partnership with
the OSHA Education Center at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) to offer
a full range of OSHA courses at its state-of-the-art safety training facility in
Houston. Taught by experienced UTA instructors, the courses will train personnel
and managers to maintain safe workplaces compliant with general industry and
construction standards. 

"We are delighted to enter into this partnership with the OSHA Education Center
at UTA as the collaboration with UTA`s OSHA program is a natural extension of
our international-standard hazardous area safety training program," said Wayne
Mayo, OCS Training Institute Project & Training Manager. 

"OCS`s training facility has been specifically designed to provide sophisticated
safety instruction and realistic hands-on safety training demonstrations in
industrial situations," said Lisa London, Director, University of Texas at
Arlington. "Partnership with OCS will enable the OSHA Education Center at UTA to
more readily serve the educational safety needs of industry, especially in
several markets which historically have been identified by OSHA as underserved."


About OCS Training Institute

The OCS Training Institute, a unit of the OCS Group, is the only facility in the
U.S. accredited to offer international-standard CompEx training and
certification for electrical or technical personnel working in potentially
hazardous or explosive atmospheres. Established as the international standard
jointly developed by the Engineering Equipment and Materials Users` Association
(EEMUA) and JTL, the leading training provider to the building services
engineering sector in the UK, CompEx training is accredited by JTL which is
supported by the Health and Safety Executive in the United Kingdom. 

The OCS Training Institute helps organizations ensure their personnel have the
skills and certifications required to work at their best, comply with relevant
safety standards, reduce risk, and maintain safe work environments. In addition
to our OSHA certification courses, we offer onsite training for hazardous
electrical areas, hydraulic systems, and a broad range of convenient online
courses. 

About OCS Group

OCS Group is a respected family of engineering and consulting companies serving
the international oil and gas sector and other industrial markets. From
providing project management and commissioning services to safety training, IT
consulting and application hosting solutions, our companies offer the experience
and expertise required to solve our clients` most complex technical challenges.
The OCS Group currently includes Offshore Commissioning Services (OCS), OCS
Training Institute, OCS IT Solutions, and OCS Software & Engineering Solutions. 

About the OSHA Education Center at the University of Texas at Arlington

The OHSA Education Center at the University of Texas at Arlington is the fastest
growing new OSHA education center in the United States. Charged with serving the
large five-state region of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas,
UT Arlington focuses on providing open enrollment courses in both General
Industry and Construction standards and works to reach employees in every state
in the region, laying the groundwork for a solid compliance training and
outreach program.

 For information about OCS Training Institute`s courses contact:                                   
                                                                                                   
 Wayne Mayo, OCS Training Institute                                                                
 (281) 579-1066                                                                                    
 Email: wayne.mayo@ocsgroup.com                                                                    
                                                                                                   
 For information about the OSHA Education Center at the University of Texas at Arlington contact:  
                                                                                                   
 Lisa London, University of Texas at Arlington                                                     
 (817) 272-0913                                                                                    
 email: llondon@uta.edu                                                                            


OCS Training Institute
Wayne Mayo, 281-579-1066
wayne.mayo@ocsgroup.com
or
University of Texas at Arlington
Lisa London, 817-272-0913
llondon@uta.edu

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