Construction Industry Gains Online Safety Training Through ABD's Cybersure University and ClickSafety.Business Editors ALAMO Alamo Eighteenth-century mission in San Antonio, Texas, site of a historic siege of a small group of Texans by a Mexican army (1836) during the Texas war for independence from Mexico. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2003 ClickSafety and ABD ABD n. A candidate for a doctorate who has completed all the requirements for the degree, such as courses and examinations, with the exception of the dissertation. [a(ll) b(ut) d(issertation).] Insurance & Financial Services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. Launch Risk Management Courseware Educational software. See CBT and OpenCourseWare. (application) courseware - Programs and data used in Computer-Based Training. Tailored to Construction Clients ClickSafety, a leading web-based health and safety risk management provider, today announced a strategic partnership with ABD Insurance & Financial Services, a leading provider of global risk management and employee benefits solutions, to provide construction-based online courseware. Through ABD's unique Cybersure site and ClickSafety's extensive course offerings, the partnership provides relevant training materials, real-time record keeping and eliminates the need for costly employee travel. ClickSafety is one of two authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: Outreach Training Instructors able to offer the 10-hour OSHA OSHA n. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a branch of the US Department of Labor responsible for establishing and enforcing safety and health standards in the workplace. Construction Outreach Training program online. With more than 100 Environmental and Construction, Health & Safety topics like Personal Protective Equipment, Fall Protection, Asbestos asbestos, mineral asbestos, common name for any of a variety of silicate minerals within the amphibole and serpentine groups that are fibrous in structure and more or less resistant to acid and fire. Awareness, Mold and Hazard Communications, ClickSafety has the most complete course list for construction and related industries. "ClickSafety's course list is extremely applicable as it relates to our construction clients," stated Jeff Rodriguez, Managing Director, Construction and Real Estate Services for ABD. "The electronic tracking and record keeping system provides these clients with robust, easy-to-use risk management tools to help ensure OSHA compliance." Scott McMillin, Director of Sales for ClickSafety, said, "We are pleased to have forged this partnership with ABD. As an industry leader and innovator, ABD has an outstanding reputation among the construction community and is on the leading edge of providing web-based customer support." ClickSafety, recently awarded 1st place in Compliance Magazine's Best Online Training category, hosts an e-training and learning management system which allows their clients to implement an online construction safety training system in a couple of days. One of ABD and ClickSafety's mutual clients, Taylor Woodrow, Inc., had 450 employees complete over 2,500 courses in their first 6 months. Mark DeLillo, North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. Risk Manager for Taylor Woodrow, commented, "One of the reasons we chose the ClickSafety program was due to their ease of implementation. We were able to start entering user names and assigning courses within a day after signing up with them." About ABD Insurance and Financial Services, www.cybersure.com ABD provides insurance brokerage, employee benefits consulting and risk management solutions to business clients across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and around the world. An industry leader and innovator, ABD is widely recognized for its collaborative, client focused culture and leading edge customer support -- now accessible 24/7 via ABD's award winning Internet initiative, CyberSure. ABD is a subsidiary of Greater Bay Bancorp (Nasdaq:GBBK), a financial holding company. ABD now has nearly 650 employees and revenues of approximately $110 million. About ClickSafety ClickSafety provides web-based health and safety risk management systems to construction and related industries. ClickSafety currently has a library of over 100 safety-training courses and includes program management tools to companies enabling them to easily train and track the safety knowledge their employees have acquired. ClickSafety improves companies' prevention programs thereby reducing exposure to litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. while lowering workers compensation and general liability insurance costs. For more information, visit www.clicksafety.com. |
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