| May 27, 2004
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Upcoming Training: Jump into June! Regulatory Compliance Training June 1, AWAIR (A Workplace Accident and Injury Reduction) Workshop. All Minnesota employers in specific industries are required to have an AWAIR safety and health program or face monetary penalties. June 2, Accident Investigation. Accident investigation and hazard identification are key elements of the AWAIR Act. Plus, learn the benefits of Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and how to conduct one. June 2, Fork Truck Instructor Development Training. OSHA's General Industry Standard 1910.178 states that fork truck operators must be trained and authorized to operate a powered industrial truck. June 3, OSHA Recordkeeping (Log 300 and 301 Training). Learn the requirements and the mechanics of recordkeeping, OSHA forms 300 and 301, and Bureau of Labor Statistics surveys. June 3, Personal Protective Equipment. Meets revised OSHA standards pertaining to personal protective equipment including conducting needs assessments and training. June 8-9, Electrical Safe Work Practices Training. OSHA requires training on electrical safe work practices. This two-day course is taught by electrical safety guru, Art Hawes. Come learn from the BEST! June 10, Lockout/Tagout Workshop. This workshop assists in complying with OSHA Standard 1910.147. Supervisory and Management Training June 7-10, Safety Management Techniques. Do you have a good background in accident prevention and want to improve your management skills? This course is for you! Part of the Advanced Safety Certificate. June 14-17, OSHA 501 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health for General Industry (30 contact hours). Presents detailed information on implementation of the OSHA Act. Allows you to conduct both 10- and -30 hour voluntary compliance course and issue course completion cards. June 21-25, Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene. For safety, health and/or environmental managers with industrial hygiene responsibilities but limited training or experience in this area. Part of the Advanced Safety Certificate. June 28, Introduction to Occupational Safety. Learn the basics of safety management, hazard identification, ergonomics, accident records and emergency preparedness. Full day. Part of the Minnesota Safety Council and MN OSHA Basic Workplace Safety Certificate. June 29, Introduction to Occupational Health. Review basic occupational health and industrial hygiene principles and become familiar with the concepts of health hazard recognition, evaluation and control. Full day. Part of the Minnesota Safety Council and MN OSHA Basic Workplace Safety Certificate. June 30, Introduction to Loss Control. Review loss control topics and learn the fundamentals of recognizing, evaluating and controlling those situations that initiate unintentional and unplanned losses. This full day course is part of the Minnesota Safety Council and Minnesota OSHA Basic Workplace Safety Certificate. Ergonomics Training The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry and the Minnesota Safety Council are jointly offering a 4-hour training session on Managing Ergonomics in the Workplace in locations throughout the state. The benefits of these training sessions include: a better understanding by management about their role in preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders; an overview of ergonomic risk-factors and controls and medical cost-containment strategies to prevent or eliminate work-related musculoskeletal disorders; a Minnesota OSHA overview about ergonomics requirements for employers; and a review of the key elements of an effective ergonomics program. The series will be held at the following locations: June 8 Ridgewater College, Willmar June 10 Minnesota Safety Council, St. Paul June 15 Rochester City Hall, Rochester June 17 College of St. Scholastica, Duluth August 17 Center for Research and Innovation, Bemidji August 18 Northwest Technical College, Detroit Lakes August 24 College of St. Scholastica, St. Cloud August 26 South Central Technical College, North Mankato August 31 Schwan's University Training Center, Marshall September 9 Minnesota Safety Council, St. Paul For further information, or to register, see http://www.mnsafetycouncil.org/courses OR contact Carol Wicks at 651/228-7319/800/444-9150; e-mail: carol@mnsafetycouncil.org. A listing of our August-December courses will be available online at http://www.mnsafetycouncil.org/courses by June 15. The complete fall schedule with detailed course descriptions will be available on-line and in your mail box in early July. Have a CRASH-FREE June! The National Safety Council estimates that 3,800 people will die in motor vehicle crashes this June. But that doesn't have to happen! We're dedicating National Safety Month 2004 to reaching our goal of a Crash-Free June. Be aware of your own driving habits, good and bad, and make changes as needed. Educate your employees, your family and friends about safe driving. For information on defensive driving courses and free resources contact Lisa Kons at kons@mnsafetycouncil.org. Try A NEW Approach To Forklift Training Our NEW Forklift Hazard Perception Challenge training program forces your operators to think fast and respond to real-life scenarios. The program includes a 50-minute video with 20 scenarios that come with on-screen pop quizzes, which forces your employees to describe what they saw and how they would respond with their forklift. The Forklift Hazard Perception Challenge can bring about friendly competition which is great for reinforcing key operating behaviors. It also comes with a Trainer's Guide, Test Sheets, Employee Skill Cards and Certificates of Completion. Contact Russ to order at 651-228-7326/800-444-9150; e-mail: budin@mnsafetycouncil.org VHS - $259; DVD - $329. And, as a thank you to our members, you will also receive 25% off this and other J.J. Keller products through June 30th. See the summer issue of the Memo to Members (arriving by regular mail around the second week of June) for coupons from Keller, CLMI, National Safety Council, and FLI.  Safer Since 1928 |
