Contractor Safety

Welcome to the Contractor Health and Safety Training Program

Program Coordinator: David Woodward     Program Specialist: Noreen Weber

Thank you for your interest in the Florida Phosphate Producers (FPP) & Polk State Corporate College Contractor Health and Safety Training Program. The links found below (in red type) will attempt to answer as many questions about the program and our classes as possible. However, if you still have any questions at all please don’t hesitate to call or email. All of our contact information can be found in the red name links above.

Need to Know:

NOTE: When searching for Mosaic site-specific training using your Alliance Safety Council login… under Select, a Training Site, drop down to FLORIDA, BARTOW-POLK STATE COLLEGE
Polk State’s Mosaic Sites CBT (computer-based training) Lab is still located at the ACT building, 1875 W. Main Street, Bartow, FL 33830.

Now offering the complete menu of PowerSafe Generation computer-based training, including specific Duke Energy PowerSafe classes.  Available now is our CBT Lab at A-C-T in Bartow.

What’s New:

Beginning February 1, 2024:

Training site changes: ALL Contractor Safety classes will be permanently held on our Clear Springs Campus in Bartow:

Polk State College
Advanced Technology Center
Clear Springs Campus
310 Technology Drive
Bartow, FL 33830
(Approximately 3 miles east of Bartow on Highway 60).

The Florida Phosphate Producers Basic class will be a single-day class:
10 hours plus the end-of-class exam.
NEW START TIME: 7 A.M. – 7:00 P.M.
$155 per student:

Includes Mosaic Site-Specific Training Requirement
No charge for replacement cards
No charge for cancellations
No charge for those who need to retake the class.

Fee increase: The Mosaic Site Specific class charge is now $24 (previously $19) due to an increase in streaming costs

    • Mosaic Site Specific classes will remain at the ACT Building, 1875 W Main Street, Bartow FL 33830
    • Monday through Friday

Please review the site carefully, as we have made changes.

  1. + Florida Phosphate Producers Class Descriptions

    FPP Class Information

    • Annual Refresher & New Miner starts precisely at 7:00 a.m.
    • Florida Phosphate Producers (FPP) Basic starts precisely at 7:00 a.m.
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    Plan on arriving 30 minutes before class time.
    Welcome and thank you for your interest in the Contractor Safety Institute & the Florida Phosphate Producers & Polk State Corporate College Contractor Safety Program. The information below will give you a brief overview of the Contractor Safety program. For more detailed information click on the “Information Packet” link above. Thank you again.

    The Contractor Safety program consists of three classes:

    1. Florida Phosphate Producers (FPP) Basic Training Program* Fee: $155.00
    Completion of this program is required for all “new hires” and is the initial program required to obtain the Florida Phosphate Producers Picture Identification Card (FPP ID Card) that allows access to the Florida Phosphate Producers’ members’ chemical plant facilities.

    2. Annual Refresher Training Program* (10 hours)  Fee: $125.00
    This program is required annually for all those who have successfully completed the Basic Program or the 10-hour Annual Refresher and have a Florida Phosphate Producers picture ID card. This program will also renew the MSHA 5000.23 certificate. For those seeking to renew their MSHA certificate, they MUST present their old 5000.23. The Annual Refresher must be successfully completed on or before the month in which the Florida Phosphate Producers ID card was issued.

    *Successful completion of the Contractor Safety Training Basic Program and/or Annual Refresher is required of contractors in order to enter a Florida Phosphate Producers Member facility chemical plant site. (FPP card)

    3. MSHA New Miner (24 hours) Fee: $175.00
    MSHA requires that everyone in the mine has to know and be familiar with all the safety rules and be trained completely in all aspects of the mine. MSHA requires that each new miner receives no less than 24 hours of training. At the completion of this program, participants will receive an MSHA 5000.23 form needed for access to the Florida Phosphate Producers mine sites.

  2. + Mosaic Florida Site-specific Training

    MOSAIC FLORIDA SITE-SPECIFIC TRAINING

    Please note: The two links below – Company Account Setup & Student Registration Link – are to be used for registration for the Mosaic Site-Specific Class ONLY. Those signing up for the Florida Phosphate Producers classes (Basic 16hr, MSHA 24hr, and the Annual Refresher) are required to use the Lumens registration process. Please contact David or Noreen for additional details on that process.

    Company Account Setup – Follow the link to create an account. If you need assistance please contact (877) 345-1252.

    Student Registration Link – This link is to register the students…it is very user-friendly and easy to use. Be sure to read the drop-down menus carefully. Be sure to choose Bartow- Florida Mosaic Site Specific (all of the classes from here to Louisiana and everywhere in between are listed on the drop-down).

    ATTN:  PLEASE BE SURE TO ARRIVE 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO YOUR SCHEDULED CLASS TIME. IF YOU ARE LATE AND DO NOT NOTIFY US, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE CANCELLED FROM THAT CLASS. IF THIS HAPPENS YOUR COMPANY WILL HAVE TO RESCHEDULE FOR ANOTHER TIME SLOT. YOU CAN REACH US AT 863.669.2323.

     Mosaic Site Specific Training will be conducted at Polk State Corporate College’s CBT Lab located at:

    A-C-T Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc.
    1875 W Main St (Hwy 60 West)
    Bartow, FL 33830

  3. + Contractor Safety Class Schedules

    July – December 2024
    FPP Basic Schedule
    MSHA New Miner Schedule        
    Friday Refresher Schedule
    Saturday Refresher Schedule

    January – June 2025
    FPP Basic Schedule
    MSHA New Miner Schedule 
    Friday Refresher Schedule
    Saturday Refresher Schedule

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