Press/News

Gulf Oil Spill Response Training (HAZWOPER/ERHMI)

Thu, 27 May 2010 06:00:00 +0000

GBK is currently offering 40hr Hazardous Waste Site Worker training in response to the continuing crisis with the Gulf of Mexico oil release, as well as a number of other safety training options. Following the Exxon Valdez spill in 1989, nearly 7000 clean-up workers and volunteers were affected by exposure to the oil because of inadequate safety procedures and protective equipment. The symptoms of the exposure to the crude oil was termed the "Valdez Crud". As oil starts to come ashore from the BP spill, help keep your workers protected from "Gulf Crud" by giving them the training they need. GBK is an EPA External Provider with vast experience in emergency response training and our courses meet OSHA requirements under 29CFR1900.120 (HAZWOPER). Training is available in instructor-led and online formats depending upon demand. For details, send an e-mail to support@gbki.com with the word GULF in the subject line.

Extension of National TSA Training

Thu, 27 May 2010 06:00:00 +0000

GBK in partnership with Entereza, has won an extension to the TSA Voluntary Security Action Item Training for highway and motor carriers of hazardous materials. The new contract will mean delivery of this training at 10 locations nationally between July 2010 and April 2011. The training will be provided as far afield as Boston, MA to Long Beach, CA and Anchorage, AK. Nationally, hazardous materials carriers can now receive security action item CBT training through TSA. This CBT has been developed by GBK. Contact GBK through support@gbki.com with the word TSA in the subject line for more details.

GBK Wins Extension of Compliance Training Contract

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:55:41 +0000

Following the success of GBK’s Environmental Officer compliance training program in the IMCOM-Europe region, we have been awarded 10 additional weeks of providing compliance training through our contract partners, CDM. The additional weeks will mostly be performed at garrison locations in Germany, with the possibility of training also in Italy, Netherlands and Belgium. Furthermore, under this award we will be providing our existing online training program in French. This training is already being hosted in English, German and Italian languages.

GBK Wins Contract with Bureau of Indian Affairs

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:26:38 +0000

Under this newly awarded contract, GBK will create a training class for asbestos awareness under EPA/AHERA guidelines. The training will be available for all maintenance, custodial and installation workers employed within the Southern Plains and Eastern Oklahoma Regional Facility locations. The course will include: asbestos and its various uses and forms, health effects associated with exposure, how to recognize damaged, deteriorated ACBM, proper handling methods, any respiratory protection and good work practices. The class will be designed to teach anywhere from 75 to 100 employees. At the end of this course all attendees should be able to complete any of their duties involved in any asbestos containing building materials.

GBK Partners with noodleStream.com

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:47:31 +0000

This week GBK entered into a 3-year agreement to provide subject matter expertise and support services to noodleStream.com, a leader in providing online occupational, safety and health training to the private sector. "GBK's pedigree in environmental compliance and response ensures that our online curricula in the subject will out class anything else on the market," says Laura Beldon, noodleStream's Director of Channel Sales. "We have an extensive project history in eLearning development ourselves, however, most of it is focused on deploying highly customized solutions for large, often public institutions like the Department of Defense. Partnering with noodleStream will carry our eLearning content to much more broadly distributed market." says GBK's Managing Partner, Trey Greene.

Under the agreement, GBK will provide noodleStream with eLearning content in the areas of chemical, biological, radiological/nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) response and hazardous materials compliance, as well as assist in the development of a new series in the area of eco-sustainability.