Located just north of Venezuela, Trinidad/Tobago is undergoing a major cultural shift in safety.

Having recently passed an Occupational Health and Safety Act, the country is learning to adapt to new safety requirements modeled largely on the U.S. OSHA standards. One of the companies actively involved in this effort is HHSL Safety Systems, who provides, among other services, helicopter water evacuation training for offshore oil and gas workers.

"With the change in the safety rules, HHSL wanted to broaden their offerings to include confined space entry, excavation safety and fall protection," Jim Johnson, CEO of D2000 said. "So I went down there and trained their instructors to deliver our programs. It was a lot of fun, but a lot of work too for everyone involved."

For six straight days the HHSL staff and Mr. Johnson underwent a rigorous training schedule that included extensive hands-on training.

"HHSL really made a comittment to the success of their program," Mr. Johnson said. "They built a confined space prop and fall protection prop that will work well to build the skills their students need."