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  • May 2-8, 2010: 2010 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. Lamar Outdoor Advertising and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported the 2010 NAOSH Week, "Mission NAOSH 2010: Safe Workplaces." Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers, an Alliance Program participant, and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace.
  • October 19-25, 2009: 2009 Drug-Free Work Week. Lamar Outdoor Advertising and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported the 2009 Drug-Free Work Week. Sponsored annually by the U.S. Department of Labor's Working Partners for an Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace Program the Week focuses on educating employers, employees and the public about the importance of being drug-free as an essential component of a safe and healthful workplace.
  • May 3-9, 2009: 2009 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. Lamar Outdoor Advertising (Lamar) and more than 55 other Alliance Program participants supported 2009 NAOSH Week. Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), an Alliance Program participant, and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE), the Week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace. The theme for 2009 NAOSH Week was "Safety Means Always Coming Home."
    • May 4, 2009: Chuck Wigger, CSP, Corporate Safety Director, Lamar, attended the NAOSH Week Kick-off event at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, DC. Acting Assistant Secretary Jordan Barab, USDOL-OSHA; Warren Brown, President, ASSE; and Andrew Cooper, Secretary, CSSE; provided brief remarks. The Kick-off also featured an Alliance Program participant panel with presentations from Alliance Program participants American Heart Association, ASSE, Independent Electrical Contractors, and National Safety Council focusing on workplace safety and health issues.
    • October 20-26, 2008: 2008 Drug-Free Work Week. Lamar Outdoor Advertising and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported the 2008 Drug-Free Work Week. Sponsored annually by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace Program, the Week focused on educating employers, employees and the public about the importance of being drug-free as an essential component of a safe and healthful workplace.
    • October 16-18, 2008: 2008 Outdoor Advertising Association of America Operations Conference and Trade Show, Gaylord Palms, Orlando, Florida.
      • October 16, 2008: Bill Parsons, then-Acting Director of Construction Services, Directorate of Construction, USDOL-OSHA, gave a keynote address.
      • October 16-18, 2008: Anthony Rosa, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region IV, Tampa, Florida Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth and distributed OSHA compliance assistance publications during the conference.
    • September 8, 2008: Northeast Region Outdoor Advertising Training Seminar, Bridgeport, Connecticut. Leona May, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region I, Bridgeport, Connecticut Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation entitled, "Personal Protective Equipment and the Selection and Use of Hand and Power Tools."
    • June 17-18, 2008: OSHSPA/OSHA Spring 2008 Meeting, Burlington, Vermont.
      • June 18, 2008: Marthe Kent, Regional Administrator, Region I, USDOL-OSHA; and Chuck Wigger, Assistant Corporate Safety Director, Lamar Outdoor Advertising; presented an overview of the OSHA and Lamar Alliance.
    • April 8, 2008: Northeast Region Outdoor Advertising Training Seminar, Bridgeport, Connecticut. Leona May, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region I, Bridgeport, Connecticut Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation entitled, "Safe Driving and Heat Stress."