New Onlne Training Courses – Bloodborne Pathogens & Lockout/Tagout
Grand Rapids, MI- Summit Training Source has released two interactive, online training programs, Bloodborne Pathogens: Exposure Prevention and Lockout/Tagout: Control the Energy. These programs are in addition to the library of over 150 interactive, online training programs that Summit currently offers. Summit recognizes the need to offer [...]

Providing a safe and healthy environment for employees should be the prime object of any employer, business or organization. Recent survey take of industrial workers shows some worrisome facts about health and safety conditions, mainly in the manufacturing industries.

According to OSHA, the four leading causes of workplace fatalities are “falls”, “electrocution”, “caught in or between”, and “struck by”. Accordingly, inspectors will be paying more attention to these areas during OSHA inspections. The MARCOM programs listed below will help you address all four of these focuses, and avoid OSHA citations.

Falls… “Fall Protection” and “Slips, [...]

As the title indicates, we will explain how to have a chainsaw accident and learn the consequences. Let’s take a break from the action and all this safety information you’re bombarded with. We know you are sick of hearing about safety.
Now we’ll be the first to tell you that no one wants anyone to [...]

Preventing the flu at Work starts with employees
Give employees the materials they need to avoid contagious illnesses year-round and stop the spread of swine flu at work with the H1N1 Personal Protection Kit.Affordable enough to buy one for every employee, this kit contains:

Alcohol Gel (3)
Antiseptic BZK Towelettes (2)
Antimicrobial Towelettes (2)
Dust Mask (1)
Nitrile Gloves (2 [...]

IR-2009-94, Oct. 15, 2009
The Internal Revenue Service today announced cost?of?living adjustments applicable to dollar limitations for pension plans and other items for Tax Year 2010.
Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code provides for dollar limitations on benefits and contributions under qualified retirement plans.  Section 415(d) requires that the Commissioner annually adjust these limits for cost?of?living [...]

Training: Taking an organized approach
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
1:00 p.m. Central Time
During this webcast, we’ll offer suggestions on how to: identify and prioritize training topics, design the training program with your audience and objectives in mind, develop programs tailored to the needs of your workers, implement the program by scheduling classes and presenting the material in [...]