The 30-Hour course establishes a foundation for the utility / company safety program. It will help locate and apply OSHA safety & health standards, policies, and procedures; utilize OSHA standards & regulations to implement an on-going safety & health program; identify common violations of OSHA standards and propose abatement actions; describe appropriate abatement procedures for selected safety hazards and conduct internal training on OSHA regulations. Hands-on activities will be included.

Who should attend?
This advanced course is recommended for supervisors and managers. If you previously attended a 10-Hour course you may be particularly interested in attending because of the depth & application of the subject matter.

In depth coverage to be offered on these topics:

• Introduction to OSHA; Inspections, Citations & Penalties; OSHA Act; General Duty Clause; Recordkeeping
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Subpart V, 1910.269
• Competent Person Requirements
  
• Permit Required Confined Space
• Bloodborne Pathogens
• Crane & Hoist and Below the Hook
• Fall Protection
• Scaffolding
• Fire Protection & Life Safety
• Trenching
• Basic Electrical Requirements
• Hazard Communication & GHS
• Lockout-Tagout / Machine Guarding

For more information, and to register, click here.

If you haven’t registered for this year’s Iowa Governor’s Safety & Health Conference yet, the deadline has been extended to Friday, Oct. 26.

Check out the featuring sessions  on many urgent safety topics, including the recently added session “When Disaster Strikes! The Vermeer Tornado and Lessons Learned.” In this presentation, Steve Flann, Vermeer’s senior director of environmental, health, safety and security, will discuss how robust planning protected the lives of Vermeer employees and allowed the company to get back up and running a short time after the July 19, 2018 tornado. This session will be provided on both Thursday, Nov. 1 and Friday, Nov. 2.

Exhibitor Registration Also Closes Oct. 26 

Now is the time to register as an exhibitor if you plan to attend. You can learn more about the benefits of exhibiting at the conference and register at our website.

Location
As in previous years, the conference will take place at the Meadows Events & Conference Center in Altoona. You can reserve your hotel room now at the discounted rate of $107 plus tax by calling the reservation desk at 515-957-3000 and asking for the “47th Annual Iowa Governor's Safety & Health Conference” room block, or by registering online. Use the group code 10312018GOV to get the discounted rate.

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