June 24, 2004

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This week:
  • SUMMER TRAINING SIZZLERS!
  • NEW! Prepaid Training Discounts
SUMMER TRAINING SIZZLERS!
Is summer a quieter time in your organization? Do you have employees who need to be trained on multiple topics? Take a look at our July, August, September and October course listings. Our complete July-December Continuing Education Schedule will be available on-line at http://www.mnsafetycouncil.org/courses by Friday, July 2. Mailed brochures will be arriving in mid-July.

NEW! Prepaid Training Discounts
Thinking of earning the Advanced Safety Certificate? We are offering a discount of 15% (that's a savings of $574) for prepayment for the entire program (no refunds, nontransferable). Students have eighteen months to complete the courses.

Do you see a number of half-day training courses that interest you? We offer dozens of different programs and workshops in workplace safety, regulatory compliance, hazardous materials handling, driver training, industrial hygiene and First Aid/CPR. We are offering members six half-day programs for the cost of five (that's a savings of $94) for prepayment for all six programs (no refunds, nontransferable). The member cost per student to complete six half-day courses is $500. Students have one year to complete the six programs. Pay now and save all year!

JULY
20–21 OSHA 500 10-Hour Construction Safety Course
23 First Aid/CPR Employee Training, Hands-on
27 Accident/Incident Investigation and Job Hazard Analysis
28–29 10-Hour General Industry Safety and Health Training
29 Safety Committees

AUGUST
10–11 Safety Management for Supervisors
16–17 Defensive Driving Course, Basic (8-hour)
16–18 Defensive Driving Course, Instructor Development (8-hour)
17 Managing Ergonomics in the Workplace—Bemidji
18 Managing Ergonomics in the Workplace—Detroit Lakes
20 First Aid/CPR Employee Training, Hands-on
24 Creating A Safety Culture—Strategies for Small Business
24 Managing Ergonomics in the Workplace—St. Cloud
25 Fork Truck Instructor Development Training
25 Managing Ergonomics in the Workplace—Rochester
26 Managing Ergonomics in the Workplace—North Mankato
26 OSHA Recordkeeping (Log 300 and 301 Training)
26 Defensive Driving Course, Basic (4-hour)
26–27 Defensive Driving Course, Instructor Development (4-hour)
31 Introduction to Occupational Safety
31 Managing Ergonomics in the Workplace—Marshall

SEPTEMBER
1 AWAIR (A Workplace Accident and Injury Reduction) Workshop
1 Introduction to Occupational Health
2 Introduction to Loss Control
2 Lockout/Tagout Workshop
8 Respiratory Protection Program Development Seminar
9 Managing Ergonomics in the Workplace
10 Safety Committees
13–15 Audiometric Technician Training, Hands-on
14 Audiometric Technician Refresher
14–17 OSHA 501 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry (30 contact hours)—Fargo
17 First Aid/CPR Employee Training, Hands-on
20–21 Defensive Driving Course, Alive at 25, Instructor Development
20–23 Principles of Occupational Safety and Health
23 Drug and Alcohol Recognition Training for Supervisors
24 Defensive Driving Course, Basic (4-hour)
27–28 Defensive Driving Course, Basic (8-hour)
28 Emergency Response Initial Training (8-hour)
28 Managing Ergonomics in the Workplace—Duluth
28 2004 Northern Area Safety & Health Network (NOSD) Conference
29 Confined Space Entry I
29 Emergency Response Incident Command
30 Accident/Incident Investigation and Job Hazard Analysis
30 Emergency Response Refresher

OCTOBER
1 MNSTAR Bootcamp
4 Ergonomics—Evaluate Your Office Workstation
5–7 Emergency Response Initial Training (24-hour)—HAZWOPER
5–6 Transporting Hazardous Materials and Dangerous Goods, Basic
7 Workers' Compensation-Controlling Costs
8 Machine Guarding Basics
8 Preparing for a DOT Safety Audit
11 Fire Protection Compliance Training
12 Conducting Effective Workplace Safety Inspections
13 Fork Truck Instructor Development Training
13–14 10-Hour General Industry Safety and Health Training
14–15 Electrical Safe Work Practices Training
15 First Aid/CPR Employee Training, Hands-on
18–19 Defensive Driving Course, Basic (8-hour)
18–20 Defensive Driving Course, Instructor Development (8-hour)
18–21 Safety Training Methods
21 Defensive Driving Course, Basic (4-hour)
21–22 Defensive Driving Course, Instructor Development (4-hour)
25 Ergonomics—Evaluate Your Industrial Workstation
26–29 OSHA 501 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry (30 contact hours)
26 Right-to-Know Workshop I
27 Drug and Alcohol Recognition Training for Supervisors
28–29 Defensive Driving Course for the Professional Truck Driver, Basic

For a complete listing of all our courses (and to register) see http://www.mnsafetycouncil.org/courses. For more information, contact Carol Wicks at 651-228-7319/800-444-9150; e-mail: carol@mnsafetycouncil.org, unless otherwise noted above.

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