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  • November 15, 2007: Twin Cities Workplace Seminar, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
    • Clayton Handt, Enforcement Health Supervisor, Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health, gave a presentation on OSHA regulations including, first aid, bloodborne pathogens and emergency preparedness.
  • November 14, 2007: Southeastern Michigan Workplace Seminar, Detroit, Michigan.
    • Kristen Osterkamp, Industrial Hygienist, Michigan Occupational Safety and Health, gave a presentation on OSHA regulations including, first aid, bloodborne pathogens and emergency preparedness.
  • November 8, 2007: "Bloodborne Pathogens - What You Need to Know to Prevent Disease Transmission in the Workplace" Web cast.
    • Sheila Arbury, Health Scientist, Office of Occupational Health Nursing, Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine, USDOL-OSHA; and Dionne Williams, Industrial Hygienist, Office of Health Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, USDOL-OSHA; gave a presentation on OSHA's bloodborne pathogen standard, establishing a exposure control plan and personal protective equipment during the Web cast.
  • October 25, 2007: Hampton Roads Workplace Seminar, Newport News, Virginia.
    • Robin Pasko, Industrial Hygienist, Norfolk, Virginia Occupational Safety and Health, gave a presentation on OSHA regulations including, first aid, bloodborne pathogens and emergency preparedness.
  • October 11, 2007: Central Maryland Workplace Safety Seminar, Baltimore, Maryland.
    • William Grabau, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Maryland Occupational Safety and Health, gave a presentation on OSHA's regulations regarding first aid, bloodborne pathogens and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
  • June 6, 2007: Department of Labor Safety Day, Francis Perkins Building, Washington, DC.
    • American Red Cross representatives staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth and distributed safety and health information during the Department of Labor Safety Day.
  • May 23, 2007: "Is Your Worksite Prepared for Emergencies?" Web cast.
    • Tina Jones, Industrial Hygienist, Office of Science and Technology Assessment, Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation, "OSHA Emergency Standards," during the Web cast.
  • May 6-12, 2007: 2007 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The American Red Cross and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported 2007 NAOSH Week; "All Modes of Transportation." 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.
  • February 6, 2007: "Are you Prepared for Pandemic Flu?" Web cast.
    • Amanda Edens, then-Director, Office of Chemical Hazards, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation, "OSHA Guidelines," during the Web cast.
  • October 19-20, 2006: 2nd Annual Emergency Preparedness Conference: Disaster Readiness on the Home Front, Renaissance Washington Hotel, Washington, DC.
    • OSHA staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth during the conference.
  • October 13, 2006: American Red Cross Corporate Safety Education Conference, Orlando, Florida.
    • Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., then-Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation on the OSHA and American Red Cross Alliance and major OSHA initiatives to 120 attendees.
  • August 24, 2006: "Is Your Worksite an OSHA Best Practice for First Aid Programs?" Web cast. Don Wright, M.D., then-Director, Office of Occupational Medicine, Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine, USDOL-OSHA; and Dionne Williams, Industrial Hygienist, Office of Health Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement Programs; gave a presentation, "Best Practices Guide: Fundamentals of a Workplace First Aid Program," during the Web cast.
  • May 12-14, 2006: American Red Cross 2006 National Convention, Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC.
    • The American Red Cross and OSHA shared a joint Alliance Program exhibit booth during the convention.
  • May 27-29, 2005: American Red Cross 2005 National Convention, Moscone West, San Francisco, California.
    • Alan Traenkner, then-Director of Voluntary Programs and Outreach, OSHA Region IX, gave a presentation to over 100 attendees on OSHA's Alliance Program and the OSHA and American Red Cross Alliance.