January 2017 | Issue 6
A resource for continuous improvement in safety and health from the Southeastern OTI Education Center. Stay up-to-date with health and safety, OSHA, HazMat and HAZWOPER news, courses and events.
Take Note
A Letter from the Director
Conferences and Summits and Stand Downs (Oh, my!)
Now that we are actively into 2017, I hope you can participate with us in upcoming events and opportunities to improve your environmental health and safety program.
- Join us at the BEST Conference on February 9, 2017 at NC State McKimmon Center, hosted by the Wake County Local Emergency Planning Committee. Did I mention that the event is free for attendees?
- Be sure to learn about our upcoming training opportunities and consider the pursuit of the MESH Certificate program. The NC Summit for Safety Leadership, February 28–March 2, 2017 at the NC Zoo, is a wonderful opportunity to consider. Contact southeasternoti@ncsu.edu if you are interested in a scholarship to attend this event.
- Mark your calendar now for the annual national Fall Prevention Stand Down, scheduled for May 8–12, 2017. We will promote resources and activities in our next newsletter.
- Stay up-to-date with adult training and OSHA outreach techniques with our Trainer Toolbox.
Cheers to a great year together!
MESHage: Groundhog Day is Here Again
“I have been stabbed, shot, poisoned, frozen, hung, electrocuted, and burned. And every morning I wake up without a scratch on me, not a dent in the fender…”
—Phil the Weatherman
How many of us can even hear the words “Groundhog Day” without thinking of Punxsutawney Phil, and poor Phil the Weatherman, doomed to endlessly relive the 2nd of February? Unfortunately for the rest of us, if we’re stabbed, shot, poisoned, frozen, hung, electrocuted, and/or burned, we don’t get a single Mulligan!
Trainer Toolbox for January 2017
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New Year, New OSHA Outreach Training Program Requirements and Procedures
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Need more time to order Student Replacement Cards? Now you’ve got it!
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Filing a complaint made easy as 1-2-3
- Seeking an Authorized OSHA Trainer near you? Let us help you!
FOOTnotes – For Our Outreach Trainers: Information specific to OSHA Outreach Trainers authorized through the Southeastern OTI Education Center.
Focus On: Safety Success Story—Cascade Tissues
We are so pleased to share the successful outcomes of the safety and health management system at Cascade Tissues in Rockingham, NC. Hope you are enlightened as much as we are!
Featured Course:
OSHA #7205 Health Hazard Awareness
March 6 | Raleigh, NC
Understand common health hazards in the workplace and methods for controlling and abating these hazards.
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Featured Course:
OSHA #7105 Evacuation and Emergency Planning
March 7 | Raleigh, NC
Learn to develop and implement workplace emergency action and fire protection plans.
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Featured Course:
40-Hour HAZWOPER for Hazardous Waste Site Workers
March 13–17 | Raleigh, NC
Learn methods and procedures to protect yourself and others from the safety and health risks of hazardous materials.
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OSHA #500 Trainer Course for Construction
Feb 6–9 | Charlotte, NC
OSHA #501 Trainer Course for General
Feb 21–24 | Charlotte, NC
OSHA #510 Standards for the Construction Industry
Feb 21-24 | Raleigh, NC
OSHA #2255 Principles of Ergonomics
Feb 27–Mar 2 | Raleigh, NC
OSHA #7205 Health Hazard Awareness
Mar 6 | Raleigh, NC
OSHA #7105 Evacuation and Emergency Planning
Mar 7 | Raleigh, NC
OSHA #7500 Introduction to Safety and Health Management
Mar 8 | Raleigh, NC
OSHA #7505 Introduction to Accident Investigation
Mar 9 | Raleigh, NC
OSHA #7300 Understanding OSHA’s Permit-Required Confined Space Standard
Mar 10 | Raleigh, NC
24-Hour HAZWOPER for Hazardous Waste Site Workers
March 13–15 | Raleigh, NC
40-Hour HAZWOPER for Hazardous Waste Site Workers
Mar 13–17 | Raleigh, NC
OSHA #500 Trainer Course for Construction
March 14–17 | Raleigh, NC
OSHA #503 Update for General Industry Outreach Trainers
March 14–16 | Charlotte, NC
Special Events & Reminders
BEST Conference
Feb 9 | Raleigh, NC
NC Summit on Safety Leadership
Feb 28–Mar 2 | Asheboro, NC
National Fall Prevention Stand-Down
May 8–12
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