May 2018 | Issue 14
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
Proms, graduations and vacation plans signal the beginning of the summer season. It’s also a good time to implement a heat illness prevention plan to prepare and educate your workforce in methods to reduce the effect of extreme heat conditions. Plan now with these resources:
- OSHA Heat Stress Campaign with a downloadable Heat Safety App
- NC Department of Labor Heat Stress presentation
- Associated General Contractors of Georgia, Inc. Hydrate or Die
Wishing you and your work family a safe and healthy summer. Stay cool.
MESHage: Goats. Yoga. And Fall Prevention for Youth Workers.
On a mission to plan a family weekend adventure, I recently googled “things to do” and “events calendar” for a multitude of nearby towns and boroughs. Imagine my surprise when I came across an opportunity for an afternoon excursion to Chapel Hill where the whole family could participate in Goat Yoga. Yes, you read that correctly. Goat. Yoga…
Trainer Toolbox for May 2018
- Federal OSHA launches “Find OSHA Outreach Trainer”
- Optional topics to consider for your OSHA Outreach Training*
- How is the safety climate on your job site weathering?
*FOOTnotes – For Our Outreach Trainers: Information specific to OSHA Outreach Trainers authorized through the Southeastern OTI Education Center.
Focus On: Trenching and Excavation Safety
Dirt. It doesn’t necessarily seem dangerous. But did you know that one cubic yard of it, enough to half fill the bed of a full-size pickup truck, can weigh as much as a car?
Featured Course:
ISO FDIS 45001 Internal Auditor Training
June 12–13 | Raleigh, NC
ISO 45001 will replace OHSAS 18001, the world’s former reference for workplace health and safety. Organizations already certified to OHSAS 18001 will have three years to comply with the new standard
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Featured Course:
OSHA #2255 Principles of Ergonomics
July 17–20 | Myrtle Beach, SC
Learn how to recognize work-related musculoskeletal and nerve disorders, assess your company’s ergonomic program and conduct ergonomic evaluations.
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Featured Course:
OSHA #510 Standards for Construction
July 31–Aug 3 | Surfside Beach, SC
Learn the OSHA policies, procedures and standards, as well as construction industry safety and health principles.
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Special Events & Reminders
Eastern Carolina Safety and Health School
June 14–15 | New Bern, NC
Safe + Sound Week
Aug 13–19
MFGCON 2018
Sept 18–19 | Durham, NC
Resources
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