Memo to Members, 2016

November 2016 (1.94 MB)
In this issue:

• New Member Benefit: Free Streaming Videos
• Take Time for Teen Workers
• Member Meetings: Sharing Issues and Solutions
• Infographic: How Do Teen Workers Get Injured?
• MN Adopts Workers' Comp, Silica and Notification Rules
• Worker's Comp Opt-Out Ruled Unconstitutional
• OSHA Seeks Comment on Falls in Shipyards, Standards Improvement Project
• New Alerts: Methylene Chloride and Drill Safety
• Maintaining Drug-Free Workplaces Where Marijuana is Legal
• Workplace Bullying and the Law
• Safety and Health Needs of Older Workers
• Identifying Effective Safety Change Agents
• New Online Resources
• Another Opportunity, Close to Home!
• Minnesota Workplace Safety Dashboard
• Prepare — and Save — with the Best AED!
• Time to Turn on Your Heat? Make sure your CO alarm works!
• October - March Training Schedule
• Check Out New Workshops!
• Once-a-Year Training Opportunities!
• Mark Your Calendar — Minnesota Safety & Health Conference
• Minnesota Network of Employers for Traffic Safety Newsletter
• Home Fire Safety, Just in Time for the Holi
• Biggest Safety Risk for Waterfowl Hunters? Drowning!
• Prepare for Safe Winter Fun
• New Report: Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths Often Sleep-Related
• Statewide Conference Targets Childhood Injury

September 2016 (1.40 MB)
In this issue:

• Build Your Skills — Close to Home!
• Take Time for Safety
• Members Meet, Share Questions and Solutions
• AWAIR Act Change Effective August 1
• Hand-powered Platform Passenger Manlifts Rule Repealed
• Workplace Violence Webinar Available for Members
• SafetyNet Community: Real People With Real Issues
• Regulatory Update from AIHA
• Controlling Hazardous Energy (Lockout/ Tagout)
• Safety Training Survey: The Inside Scoop
• OSHA Delays Deadline for Parts of Reporting Rule
• AMA, Unions Urge OSHA Action on Violence in Healthcare
• Passengers in Large Commercial Trucks Required to Buckle Up
• Free Drugged Driving Summit: The Impact of Legal and Illegal Drugs
• New Resources from NIOSH
• Guide for OS&H Sustainability Reporting
• Stress and Worker Safety
• August - December 2016 Training Schedule
• Philips AEDs — Simply the Best
• Check Out Some of Our Members' Favorite Safety Resources!
• Minnesota Network of Employers for Traffic Safety Newsletter
• Don't Wait. Communicate. September is National Preparedness Month.
• Take a Stand to Prevent Falls
• Back-to-School Safety
• Annual Minnesota Childhood Injury Conference, September 22

July 2016 (1.52 MB)
In this issue:

• 2016 Minnesota Safety & Health Conference
• Minnesota Traffic Deaths: What's Going On?
• COMING SOON: New Member Benefit — Streaming Videos
• Regulatory Update from AIHA
• Federal OSHA News
• U.S. DOT News
• ASSE Statement on OSHA's Electronic Recordkeeping Rule
• Quick Takes
• New Safety Tools and Resources
• Articles of Interest
• Partnership Provides HR Access, Resources
• June - December 2016 Training Schedule
• Minnesota Network of Employers for Traffic Safety Newsletter
• Training for Emergencies: Be Prepared
• New Vehicle Emergency Kit!
• Minnesota Safety & Health Conference: Meet Our Exhibitors
• Infographic: Protecting Children in Your Home
• In the Swim — Safely!
• Summer Safety: Resources to Share

May 2016 (1.54 MB)
In this issue:

• 82nd Annual Minnesota Safety & Health Conference
• It Starts at the Top
• SafetyNet Community: Real People With Real Issues
• Federal OSHA News
• News and Resources from NIOSH
• Recordkeeping Insights from DLI
• Toolbox Talks in Spanish and English
• Regulatory Update from AIHA
• Report Compares Health, Workplace Safety in All States
• How to Put Leading Indicators into Practice
• April - June 2016 Training Schedule
• Minnesota Network of Employers for Traffic Safety Newsletter
• Are You a Pedtextrian?
• Wear It! Safety Tips for Spring Boating
• Spring Into Fall Prevention
• Bike Safe, Bike Smart
• Free Helmets for Kids at Safety Safari

March 2016 (2.64 MB)
In this issue:

• 82nd annual Minnesota Safety and Health Conference, May 3–5
• OUTBREAK!
• Asked and Answered! The SafetyNet Member Community by the Numbers
• Now in Effect: Confined Spaces in Construction Final Rule
• Reminder: Hazard Communication Effective Dates
• Free Member Webinar: GHS Got You Flustered?
• Most Serious Workplace Injuries Cost Employers $62 Billion per Year
• Federal OSHA News
• Most Must Post OSHA 300A Summary Feb. 1 – April 30
• How Do Workers Get Injured? 2014 workers' compensation claim characteristics
• MNOSHA's Most Frequently Cited Standards, All Industries, 2015
• Not A Tall Tale: Northern MN Safety Conference, April 12
• February and March (and April too!) Construction Training Opportunities
• March - June 2016 Training Schedule
• Regulatory Update from AIHA
• New Guide Helps Employers with Incident Investigations
• Conference Keynote Speakers
• Governor's Safety Awards Luncheon, May 5
• Conference Session Checklist
• The Opioid Overdose Epidemic
• Why Do OrganizationsRepeat Safety Mistakes?
• New Partnership Provides HR Access, Resources to Members
• Protecting Workers from the Cold
• Articles of Interest
• Third Annual Safety Stand-Down Slated for May
• Philips AEDs — Simply the Best
• New Winter Emergency Kit!
• Minnesota Network of Employers for Traffic Safety Newsletter
• Safe and Smart Spring Cleaning
• Spring Forward
• Why Offer an Off-the-Job Safety Program?

January 2016 (1.6 MB)
In this issue:

• Members Meet, Share Questions and Solutions
• SafetyNet Online Community
• A New Year! Auld Lang Syne! New Year's Resolutions!
• New Partnership Provides HR Access, Resources to Members
• BLS: Rate of Severe Cases Down; Recovery Time Up
• Global Trends in Occupational Safety and Health
• Increased OSHA Fines Included in Federal Budget
• Other Federal OSHA News:
  • Final rule for handling retaliation complaints
  • OSHA delays enforcement of new PSM policy
  • Protecting whistleblowers: recommended practices
• Resource Round-up
  • Violence in Healthcare Settings
  • Temporary Worker Safety
  • EHS Resource Guide for Small Business
  • Aging Workforce
  • Legal and Illegal Drugs Use Behind the Wheel
• Governor's Safety Award: How safe are you? And would you like the world to know?
• Minnesota Safety & Health Conference Program
• January-June 2016 Training Schedule
• New National Guidelines for First Aid/CPR Training
• NSC Navigator: A Safety Management System for Everyone
• Minnesota Network of Employers for Traffic Safety Newsletter
• CO Poisoning: Protect Yourself and Your Family this Winter
• Snowmobile Safety
• Together We Can Change the News

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