June 19, 2003
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This week:
- From Russ: NEW—A plain English guide for new supervisors, and a "National Safety Month" sale!
- From Gina: Training in industrial hygiene, electrical safe work practices, and Minnesota's new
conceal/carry gun law (including the implications for private property rights and workplace violence
initiatives), and more...AND our August - December training schedule and details just posted online!
- Hot summer weather has arrived and so has a NEW Federal OSHA fact sheet on working outdoors.
You've Just Been Made the Supervisor...Now What?
Bring safety to the front lines with our new publication
You've Just Been Made The Supervisor...Now
What? from the National Safety Council. This book describes, in plain English, how to manage the
day-in, day-out demands of handling people while maintaining a safe workplace. Inexpensive enough to
order a copy for all of your supervisors. Only $18.95 for members. Call Russ to order at
651-228-7326/800-444-9150, or email him at budin@mnsafetycouncil.org.
National Safety Month Sale
Our gift to you as we celebrate National Safety Month: discounts on several NSC safety products.
- Occupational Safety & Health Library: a set of six manuals including the flagship APMs (Accident
Prevention Manuals) and Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene.
- Authentic Involvement manual: Empower all employees to achieve a safer workplace, $29.95.
- Safety Through Design manual: Teaches responsibility for building safety into the job, from design
through production, $37.50. Call 651-228-7326 (or e-mail Russ at budin@mnsafetycouncil.org) to order
any of these items, or for more information on other great National Safety Month specials.
Upcoming Training
JUST POSTED! August - December 2003 course schedule and details (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!
NEW OSHA Fact Sheet on Working Outdoors
OSHA has issued a new fact sheet on working outdoors in the summer. It explains potential hazards and
provides safety tips and additional resources for each. Key hazards covered include the sun, heat, Lyme
disease, and West Nile virus. Resources related to teen workers is also included. See
www.osha.gov/OshDoc/toc_fact.html and scroll down the alphabetical listing of titles to "Working
Outdoors Fact Sheet."
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Safer Since 1928
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