| December 2, 2004
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Looking for that special gift for members of your safety committee, or for all your employees? Check out a variety of safety gifts, from smoke and CO alarms to Blizzard Buckets to "safety" chocolate bars at http://www.mnsafetycouncil.org/products/holiday.htm. Buy for your employees or pass them along for your folks to purchase at special member prices. It's another great way to show your commitment to their safety on and off the job. AEDs—There's Never Been a Better Time to Buy Buy now and save $900! If you're just starting to look, or you've been pricing automated external defibrillators (with us or anyone else) this is a deal you can't pass up. Now through Dec. 31st, buy the AED and we'll throw in the wall cabinet, carrying case, wall sign—even an extended warranty—and more. Sudden cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, anywhere, at anytime. And when it happens, every minute that passes lowers the victim's chance of survival by 10%. Federal OSHA has recommended that all employers have an AED and companies across Minnesota have taken heed. Our Philips HeartStart Defibrillators are safe, reliable and easy to use. Call Cary at 651-228-7303/800-444-9150; e-mail:swenson@mnsafetycouncil.org to order, or for more information. Build Your Safety Program and Your Credentials Attention Safety and Health Directors and Coordinators: Earn nationally recognized credit while learning advanced skills here at home! Sponsored by the National Safety Council, the Advanced Safety Certificate is earned by completing three of these four courses: Safety Management Techniques, December 6-9, Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene, January 10-14, Principles of Occupational Safety & Health, January 31-February 3, or Safety Training Methods, April 18-21. Check online for details and additional course dates or contact Carol Wicks at 651/228-7319/800/444-9150; e-mail: carol@mnsafetycouncil.org. REMINDER: NEW three-day Product Safety Seminar, December 15-17. We Do It All For You - NEW Forklift Train-the-Trainer PLUS Do you want to teach forklift? Spice up your existing program? Get $900 worth of forklift training and training materials for a fraction of the cost? Our new Forklift Train-The-Trainer PLUS course, January 6, gives you everything you need to comply with OSHA's Powered Industrial Truck standard and conduct a forklift training session at your workplace - no hours of research and training development required! The cost? $395 for the first person from your workplace and only $95 for each additional employee, PLUS - each attendee who pays full price receives our new OSHA Compliance Forklift Instructor Kit. Each kit contains a set of four videos on operation, loading, inspections and training principles. It also includes an instructor manual, employee handbooks and more. Register through Russ by phone at 651-228-7326/800-444-9150, or online. Upcoming Observances December is Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, and Safe Toys and Gifts Month. Find helpful resources and employee hand-outs in our online fact sheet library: Alcohol-Free Drink Recipes Impaired Driving - A Sample Safety Talk Sample Alcohol and Drug Abuse Policy Toy Injury 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 2004 |
