January 21, 2008 If you can't see the graphics in this e-mail, please visit the link below or copy and paste this URL into your Web browser's "location" window: http://www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org/facts/newsletters/es_08_0121.cfm. Governor's Safety Awards application now available online! You can now apply for the Governor's Workplace Safety Awards online and have your incidence rates calculated automatically. The awards recognize Minnesota employers for excellence in safety and are the focus of a luncheon on the third day of the Minnesota Safety & Health Conference (May 14 - 16). The application is a secure page and all information you provide is confidential. For guidelines and a link to the application see https://www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org/awards/index.cfm. The Weather Outside is Frightful... ...But the energetic, enthusiastic and knowledgeable instructors at the Minnesota Safety Council make attendance at training a good winter mini-break! To bring you the most current, up-to-date information we have revamped and revised many of our course offerings. Would you rather have our instructors come to your location? Give us a call—we'd be delighted to work with you! Upcoming Training Highlights January 28-29 REVISED! Safety Management for Supervisors January 28 Confined Space Entry January 30 1 DAY COURSE! 10-Hour OSHA Construction Safety January 30 Emergency Response Refresher – Fulfills the annual training requirement for emergency responders in OSHA 1910.120(q)(HAZWOPER). February 5-8 Principles of Occupational Safety and Health – Taught by Dave Langlois from Baton Rouge, Louisiana this course is for those with full- or part-time employee safety and health responsibilities. Part of the Advanced Safety Certificate Series. February 5 NEW! Violence in the Workplace Train-the-Trainer PLUS February 6 NEW BREAKFAST SERIES! Ergonomics for Small Business (St. Paul) February 7 NEW BREAKFAST SERIES! Ergonomics for Small Business (Rochester) February 7 NEW 8-Hour Course! Fall Protection: Competent Person Designed for construction personnel who will be responsible for supervision on job sites where fall hazards exist. Learn other OSHA competent person requirements for fall protection, fall hazard identification, how to select the proper protective system and the importance of planning for fall protection. February 8 NEW! Accident/Incident Investigation and Job Hazard Analysis February 8 NEW BREAKFAST SERIES! Ergonomics for Small Business (Mankato) February 11-13 ONCE A YEAR OPPORTUNITY! Associate Safety Professional (CORE) Review Course By popular demand, this three-day workshop was created to help you prepare for the ASP CORE exam. The workshop covers all sections of the CORE exam. The ASSE CSP guide is used as the primary text; in addition you will receive a 40+ page handout which includes sample test questions and other materials. Taught by Dave Langlois from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. February 13 REVISED! Safety Committees This full-day workshop will give you ideas on how to form a safety committee, as well as how to set and meet goals. Learn how to get people involved and motivate your safety committee. February 14-16 ONCE A YEAR OPPORTUNITY! Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Comprehensive Practice and Specialty Examination Review Course This three-day workshop will prepare you for the Comprehensive Practice and Specialty examinations leading to certification as a CSP. This workshop will emphasize the Comprehensive Practice Exam options, but will be applicable to all of the specialty examinations. Taught by Dave Langlois from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. February 14 ONCE A YEAR OPPORTUNITY! Bloodborne Pathogen Standard Compliance Workshop, Non-Health Care February 19 Recordkeeping: Beyond the Basics February 20 Forklift Train-the-Trainer PLUS February 20-22 OSHA 502 Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers Active OSHA 500 trainers are required to attend this course every four years to maintain their trainer status. February 21 First Aid/CPR/AED Employee Training, Hands-on February 26-29 NEW INSTRUCTOR! 30-Hour General Industry Outreach Training Program (also known as OSHA 511.) This course is a prerequisite for the OSHA Course 501. Any member of your team at any level will benefit from this comprehensive introductory course as they apply OSHA policies, standards, and procedures to general industry safety and health. Participants will earn a general industry OSHA 30-hour card. February 27 8-Hour Refresher Training for Workers at Hazardous Waste Clean-Up Sites (HAZWOPER) Fulfills annual training requirements for 1910.120(e)(8). March 3 Lockout/Tagout Workshop March 4-7 NEW INSTRUCTOR! OSHA 501 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry This course allows you to conduct both a 10- and 30-hour voluntary compliance course and issue course completion cards to participants. March 4 Scaffolding: Competent Person March 5 NEW BREAKFAST SERIES! Ergonomics for Small Business (Proctor) March 5 Trenching and Excavating Competent Person March 10 NEW! Fall Protection Breakfast: Update on the ANSI Standard March 10 NEW! Right-to-Know Train-the-Trainer PLUS March 11 Emergency Response Incident Command March 11 REVISED! Fork Truck Instructor Development Training March 12-14 Emergency Response Initial Training (24-hour) This three-day course meets the initial training requirements of 1910.120(q). March 18,19,25,26 NEW! 30-Hour Occupational Safety and Health customized for the Painting and Coating Industry. Co-sponsored by the Minneapolis Institute for Fine Finishes, the Minnesota Safety Council and Hirshfield's. March 18 Ergonomics—Conducting Workplace Assessments One day workshop will emphasize conducting workplace assessments using practical problem identification and problem solving approaches. March 19 Disaster Preparedness and Response March 20 First Aid/CPR/AED Employee Training, Hands-on March 26-28 Audiometric Technician Training, Hands-on March 27 Audiometric Technician Refresher, Hands-on To register, or for a complete listing of our January - June courses, please see www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org/courses. Breaking News! The Preliminary Program for the May 14-16, 2008 Minnesota Safety & Health Conference at the Minneapolis Convention Center will be available on our website on February 1! Join more than 1,400 of your colleagues and more than 160 exhibitors at the Midwest region's largest safety and health conference! 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