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OSHA News Release
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Region 5
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Region 5 News Release: 07-684-CHI
May 22, 2007
Contact: Brad Mitchell
Phone: (312)353-6976
DeKALB, Ill. -- Reducing lost workday injuries and eliminating fatalities in the warehousing and storage industry will be the focus of a training course for employees and managers to be sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The third annual Warehouse Safety Seminar will be held on June 6, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CDT, at Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb.
The third annual seminar will provide background and instruction in critical safety topics such as forklift safety, hazard communication, material handling, ergonomics, fall protection and general warehouse safety. Attendees also will learn about the most frequently cited OSHA violations in warehousing and OSHA case examples of warehouse incidents that have caused serious injuries or loss of life.
Presenters, including OSHA's Assistant Regional Administrator John Newquist, Senior Compliance Safety and Health Officer Misette Kobler and OSHA Region V Ergonomics Administrator Dana Root, will share with attendees some of their safety and health experiences.
To register, call NIU at (800) 656-5317 or visit the university's National Safety Education Web site at www.earnyourcard.com.
U.S. Labor Department releases are accessible on the Internet at www.dol.gov. The information in this news release will be made available in alternate format upon request (large print, Braille, audio tape or disc) from the COAST office. Please specify which news release when placing your request at (202) 693-7828 or TTY (202) 693-7755. DOL is committed to providing America's employers and employees with easy access to understandable information on how to comply with its laws and regulations. For more information, please visit www.dol.gov/compliance.
May 22, 2007
Contact: Brad Mitchell
Phone: (312)353-6976
U.S. Labor Department's OSHA, Northern Illinois University to tackle one of top seven industries in lost work time claims with June 6 safety course
Warehouse and dock safety on tap for full day of safety training
Warehouse and dock safety on tap for full day of safety training
DeKALB, Ill. -- Reducing lost workday injuries and eliminating fatalities in the warehousing and storage industry will be the focus of a training course for employees and managers to be sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The third annual Warehouse Safety Seminar will be held on June 6, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CDT, at Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb.
The third annual seminar will provide background and instruction in critical safety topics such as forklift safety, hazard communication, material handling, ergonomics, fall protection and general warehouse safety. Attendees also will learn about the most frequently cited OSHA violations in warehousing and OSHA case examples of warehouse incidents that have caused serious injuries or loss of life.
Presenters, including OSHA's Assistant Regional Administrator John Newquist, Senior Compliance Safety and Health Officer Misette Kobler and OSHA Region V Ergonomics Administrator Dana Root, will share with attendees some of their safety and health experiences.
To register, call NIU at (800) 656-5317 or visit the university's National Safety Education Web site at www.earnyourcard.com.
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U.S. Labor Department releases are accessible on the Internet at www.dol.gov. The information in this news release will be made available in alternate format upon request (large print, Braille, audio tape or disc) from the COAST office. Please specify which news release when placing your request at (202) 693-7828 or TTY (202) 693-7755. DOL is committed to providing America's employers and employees with easy access to understandable information on how to comply with its laws and regulations. For more information, please visit www.dol.gov/compliance.