| May 22, 2003
(Please note: This newsletter is being sent to you in a reader-friendly format with color and graphics. If you are receiving it as plain text, please check your e-mail program settings to allow you to view it in "HTML format".) This week: - A follow-up to your feedback about our conference location at the Minneapolis Convention Center - From Russ: National Safety Month is just around the corner. Find out how it can help support your safety efforts. - Complying With "Conceal and Carry": Background and Sample Language for Policies - From Gina: Training courses throughout May and June that strengthen your safety program, build your credentials and fit your schedule! - Traffic Crashes Set Record Pace; Protect Employees by Promoting Seat Belt Use Location, Location, Location! Thanks for your feedback on our conference location in the Minneapolis Convention Center this year. Our move to the new lower level was due to a change in our conference dates, because of a conflict in dates with the Wisconsin Council of Safety's show. BUT we'll be back in our old digs on the main level next year. See you May 5-7, 2004 as we celebrate the conference's 70th anniversary. It'll be one you won't want to miss! Participate in National Safety Month National Safety Month, sponsored by the National Safety Council, is a great time to raise awareness among your employees about safety on and off the job. The month encourages individual and group preparedness through: Knowledge—knowing the issues, the risks and the responses. Action—making plans and being prepared to handle any emergency. Dedication—being a role model and making safety a priority. Community—engaging co-workers, family and neighbors. Each week of the month focuses on a different theme: June 1-7 Safe Driving Week June 8-14 Home and Community Safety Week June 15-21 Preparedness Week June 22-28 Workplace Safety Week Want to highlight National Safety Month at your organization? Contact Russ Budin at 651-228-7326/800-444-9150; e-mail: budin@mnsafetycouncil.org. Complying with "Conceal and Carry" A number of members have contacted us requesting assistance in developing policies and signs related to Minnesota's new "Conceal and Carry" gun law, which goes into effect on May 28. We've put together material to help you meet the requirements of the law, which we can e-mail to you. It includes a brief summary of the law (which contains required text for signs), and sample language for employment/policy handbooks. If you're interested, e-mail Carol Bufton at bufton@mnsafetycouncil.org. Upcoming Training, May and June Half-Day Training Lockout/Tagout Workshop, June 5 Accident/Incident Investigation and Job Hazard Analysis, June 6 Fire Extinguisher Training (2 Hours), June 17 Personal Protective Equipment, June 19 Full-Day Training in May & June Conducting Effective Safety Inspections, June 3 Fork Truck Instructor Development Training, June 9 (June 4th class is full) Effective Safety Committees, June 20 Confined Space Entry II, June 16 Multiple Day/Certificate Courses 10-Hour General Industry Safety & Health Training, May 28-29 Safety Management Techniques (Part of the Advanced Safety Certificate), June 9-12 OSHA 501 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety & Health Standards for General Industry, June 16-19 Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene (Part of the Advanced Safety Certificate), June 23-27 Complete course listings (more than 80 topics) and online registration at www.mnsafetycouncil.org/courses, or contact Carol Wicks at 651-228-7319/800-444-9150; or e-mail her at: carol@mnsafetycouncil.org. Remember - courses can be customized and brought on-site to your company. Call for details! Traffic Crashes Set Record Pace; Protect Employees by Promoting Seat Belt Use It's been a grim week on Minnesota's roadways. So far we seem to be on course for another record year of traffic deaths in Minnesota. Last year's death toll of 657 was the highest in two decades and we've already had 23 more deaths than at this time last year. Crashes are the leading cause of work-related death in Minnesota, and result in costs of more than $1.6 billion annually. As we head into the long holiday weekend, take the time to remind your employees of the single most effective step they can take to prevent these injury deaths: buckle every body, every seat, every time. For more information and resources see our Web site at www.mnsafetycouncil.org/nets, www.mnsafetycouncil.org/sbcoalition, www.mnsafetycouncil.org/snappy.  Safer Since 1928 |
