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Running an Effective Safety Committee
Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:00 A.M. to noon
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Continuing Education Units:
• This webinar has been approved for Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
• This activity meets IACET requirements for 1 contact hour
• 0.1 CEU will be awarded for those that complete the learning assessment and course evaluation.
• Only completed and returned learning assessments and evaluations will be given a Certificate of Completion.

WHO

This event is for business owners, presidents, safety, HR and plant management, construction superintendents and project managers

WHERE

ZOOM Webinar – see registration information

WHEN

Thursday, September 19, 2024
11:00 AM Presentation
11:45 AM Q &A
12:00 PM Available for follow-up calls

About this Webinar

Are you required to have a safety committee in your workplace? You may be required to have one due to regulatory compliance, number of employees or state guidelines. Even if you are not required to have a safety committee, establishing one is a critical step toward fostering a culture of safety.

Safety committees develop, implement and maintain effective safety programs by conducting regular safety audits and inspections, and promoting ongoing employee education and training on safety practices.

While some states do not require employers to establish safety committees, there are 14 states that require one at some or all workplaces in their jurisdictions.

In this FREE webinar, you will be able to:

-Discuss why a safety committee matters and the benefits of having one.
-Recognize if your state requires a safety committee.
-Define how to establish a safety committee.
-Determine who needs to participate and the balance of management and labor in a safety committee.
-Understand roles and responsibilities of safety committee members.
-Create an effective safety committee agenda and set safety objectives and goals.

Join us for the FREE webinar and get the inside track from your OECS workplace safety experts!

The Speakers

Gary Leshovsky, MSHA,WVPS
Regional Safety Lead (GI)
Gary is a Regional Safety Lead for the Northern Minnesota and Wisconsin Region specializing in general industry.  Gary started with OECS after retiring from the U.S. Army with 32 years of honorable service. He is a certified instructor with 20 years of safety experience including program writing, job hazard analysis, hazardous materials handling and instruction of specialized safety and occupational health training.

BRENT LARSON, SMS, CHST, STS
Regional Safety Lead
Brent is a Regional Safety Lead for the Northern Minnesota and Wisconsin Region.  Brent has been working in the construction industry for over 20 years.  During the last 10 years, safety has been his main focus in the oil and gas industry. Managing safety has brought him to all sorts of projects throughout the Midwest region. Brent has his SMS, STS and CHST certifications through the Board of Certified Safety Professionals.

OECS is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. IACET is recognized internationally as a standard development organization and accrediting body that promotes quality of continuing education and training.

Proprietary Interest: None of this session’s instructors have a proprietary interest in any products, instruments or devices of materials connected with the presentation.

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•Training Records are secure and confidential.
• Records will be retained for a minimum of 7 years.
• To release requested records, the learner’s identity must be verified by electronic signature, government or employee-issued ID.
• To release records, you can contact the LMS Lead at jennifer@oecscomply.com.

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