April 14, 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_0414.cfm. Online conference registration now available! Register by April 25 for early-bird discount. Upcoming Training Highlights Spring is Coming! (Really!) Let Us Turn Your Training From Bland to Grand! NEW This Spring! April 28 Fall Protection: Competent Person Eight-hour course; designed for construction personnel responsible for supervision on job sites where fall hazards exist. Attendees will 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. Available for on-site training. April 28 Creating a Safety Culture Addresses practical approaches to forming strategies for a safety culture, leadership, gaining employee involvement through safety contact and observation, and measuring the success of safety initiatives. Available for on-site training. May 1 Electrical Safety in the Workplace NFPA 70E Addresses NFPA 70E "qualified person" electrical safety training requirements and the most crucial calculations and changes in the N.E.C. code. Available for on-site training. June 2-3 Safety Management for Supervisors NEW l l/2 day course helps supervisors become effective safety leaders. Upon completion, you will be awarded the Supervisor Safety Certificate sponsored by the Minnesota Safety Council and MN OSHA. THE COLORADO CONTINGENT IS COMING TO MINNESOTA! May 6-9 Safety Training Methods Cindy Braun from Denver joins us for this dynamic "hands-on" four-day course which covers adult learning principles, safety training course development, effective use of training aids and more! Part of the National Safety Council's Advanced Safety Certificate Series. June 3-6 Safety Management Techniques Cindy Braun returns to present this exciting four-day course designed for those who have a good background in accident prevention and want to improve their safety management skills. Part of the National Safety Council's Advanced Safety Certificate Series. June 19-20 Electrical Safe Work Practices Mark your calendar! Art Hawes from Colorado is coming to town! Known as the "electrical safety guru" Art comes to Minnesota twice a year. Art presents this course on OSHA, NFPA 70E, and the National Electrical Code throughout the United States and internationally. Come learn from the best! JUST ADDED! May 12-14 Emergency Response Initial Training (24-hour) This three-day course meets the initial training requirements of 1910.120(q). May 12-15 OSHA 500 Basic Instructor Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry Completion allows you to conduct both a 10- and 30-hour construction safety and health course and to issue OSHA cards to participants. Patient Lift Handling Series Coming Soon! Watch for details on our 4-hour state-wide series on patient lift handling to be offered in late May and June. 40-Hour Training for Workers at Hazardous Waste Clean-up Sites - Available for on-site training in four-day format. Call for details! Additional Training April 17 First Aid/CPR/AED Employee Training, Hands-on April 24 Recordkeeping: Beyond the Basics April 29-30 Asbestos Awareness/Asbestos Refresher May 1 Respirator Fit-Testing, Hands-on May 6, May 29, June 4 Forklift Train-The-Trainer PLUS - coming to a town near you! After our recent great success with this workshop in Rogers (70+ attendees), several members have asked us to take this popular program on the road! It's a smart and effective way to re-energize or completely revamp your forklift training without a huge time commitment. Includes a comprehensive video-based training package, and the instruction to implement it at no additional fee - an entire day's training for just the program cost of $395! Additional people from your company can attend for only $95 (but will not receive training videos.) Contact Steve at 651-228-7326/800-444-9150; rauh@minnesotasafetycouncil.org. May 6 - Grand Casino, Hinckley; May 29 - Minnesota Safety Council, Saint Paul; June 4 - Cabela's, Owatonna May 14 - 16 Minnesota Safety and Health Conference May 20 Ergonomics: Conducting Workplace Assessments Learn how to conduct workplace assessments, using practical problem identification and problem solving approaches. May 22 First Aid/CPR/AED Employee Training, Hands-on June 5 AWAIR (A Workplace Accident and Injury Reduction Program) Workshop June 10-13 OSHA 501 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry (30 contact hours) Completion allows you to conduct both a 10- and 30-hour voluntary compliance course and issue course completion cards to participants. June 10 Safety Committees Do you have more than 25 employees at your business? If so, Minnesota Statute 182.676 requires you to establish a joint labor-management safety committee. Learn how to get people involved and motivated. Taught by Minnesota Safety Council staff member Jan Fedora. June 16 Introduction to Occupational Safety June 17 Introduction to Occupational Health June 18 Introduction to Loss Control Completion of the above three full-day courses earns the Basic Workplace Safety Certificate sponsored by the Minnesota Safety Council and Minnesota OSHA. This series is available for on-site training. June 24 Forklift Train-the-Trainer NEWLY revised, this full day workshop meets initial training requirements and provides the technical expertise needed to safely operate forklift equipment, information about safe driving procedures, and skills to conduct an effective training session. BONUS! Members may use free videos from our lending library as part of their employee training. Available for on-site training. Please note: E-solutions is a free bulletin from the Minnesota Safety Council. Are you receiving it from a friend or co-worker? Would you like your own FREE subscription? To SUBSCRIBE, send a return message by clicking on "reply" with "subscribe" entered into the subject field. To UNSUBSCRIBE, send a return message by clicking on "reply" with "unsubscribe" entered into the subject field. Editor: Ann Kulenkamp Copyright Minnesota Safety Council 2008.