Archive for March, 2009

Accidents and Hazards Put Employees at Risk March 24, 2009 No Comments

Virtually everyone in every workplace has the potential to be exposed to highly contagious and dangerous viruses from bloodborne pathogens. The federal Occupational Safety & Health Administration requires employers have an Exposure Control Plan in place and that they train all employees to protect themself.
This PowerPoint Kit does that for you. The interactive exercises and [...]

Summit’s Newest Online Training Course – DOT: Driver Logs Complies with FMCSA Parts 392, 393 and 396 March 20, 2009 No Comments

Summit’s Newest Online Training Course – DOT: Driver Logs Complies with FMCSA Parts 392, 393 and 396
summit training Source has released its newest online training course, DOT: Driver Logs in addition to our current Video/DVD format. The improper logging of hours of service and fatigued drivers can lead to expensive DOT fines and [...]

New Online Training Course from Summit, DOT: Pre & Post Trip Inspections Teaches Drivers to Take the Steps to Safety March 18, 2009 No Comments

 
New Online Training Course from Summit, DOT: Pre & Post Trip Inspections Teaches Drivers to Take the Steps to Safety
Summit introduces its newest online training course – DOT: Pre & Post Trip Inspections in addition to our current Video/DVD formats. Summit’s innovative online training course teaches all driver’s that the key to safety on the [...]

FSIS to host “how to” workshops for small, very small plants March 17, 2009 No Comments

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is hosting a series of “how to” workshops for small and very small plants to provide practical compliance tools and methods.
The workshops will cover Specified Risk Materials (SRMs), developing controls for Salmonella and Campylobacter, establishing effective sanitation practices, developing food defense plans, ensuring humane handling of livestock, [...]

Improper handling of hazardous chemicals results in per-instance citations, $1.2 million proposed penalties March 15, 2009 No Comments

As a result of numerous violations relating to the improper handling of hazardous chemicals, OSHA assessed an Ohio-based company $1.2 million in proposed penalties.
OSHA initiated an inspection of the company after learning that employees had been admitted to several local hospitals for exposure to an unknown powder. The eight hospitalized individuals were exposed to a [...]

Training in Spanish makes a difference! March 11, 2009 No Comments

This safety training product provides your Spanish-speaking employees with safety tips, handouts, quizzes, and reminders to prevent accidents and injuries, and it helps employers avoid costly OSHA fines and higher workers’ compensation costs.
Training topics cover OSHA’s most frequently violated standards including: hazard communication, machine safety, confined spaces, lockout/tagout, electrical safety, material handling, fire safety, emergency [...]

Summit Training Source is Expanding their Product Offering to Include Healthcare Industry Video & DVD Training Programs March 10, 2009 No Comments

summit training Source is Expanding their Product Offering to Include Healthcare Industry Video & DVD Training Programs
Grand Rapids, MI. – summit training Source, the premier provider of environmental, health, and safety training is adding three, new healthcare industry video/DVD training programs. Summit’s healthcare industry training programs teach workers to utilize best safety practices [...]