The Rules & Regulations of Workplace Safety and OSHA Understanding, Interpreting and Complying with the Law

LaDeana Wilkes (Fred Pryor Seminars) is an expert trainer and communicator who has honed her skills through a variety of positions in the fields of nursing, sales, and consulting. Her strengths as a presenter include the ability to quickly identify and connect emotionally with her audiences, as well as, the specific talent for making complex or confusing material easy to comprehend. LaDeana is committed to providing a training experience that is memorable, motivating, and action-oriented. She helps participants set concrete, practical goals, and moving forward. She offers ideas, tools, and strategies for continued improvement back in the workplace and stresses application of knowledge as a moving force in both personal and professional growth. Training topics in which LaDeana specialties include business writing, grammar, conflict and time management, supervision, receptionist skills, OSHA compliance, and interpersonal communication.

COSTS	Before 10/6	After 10/6
Member	$149	$249
Non-Member	$199	$299
Student/ Emeritus	$25	$25

Instructor: LaDeana Wilkes

Thursday, October 16, 2008

8:30 AM - 4:00 PM (1.5 hour lunch on your own)

This course will give you the tools needed to:

Identify the latest changes in OSHA rules and regulations and determine whether or not they affect your organization
Interpret OSHA’s confusing language and government “legalese” and apply it as necessary to your organization
Assess your organization for potential hazards and take action to eliminate them
Create and implement a written safety plan
Learn how to pass an OSHA inspection
Develop a record keeping system that meets OSHA standards
Identify and defuse threats of violence in the workplace
Develop a workplace violence policy that addresses security internally and security for those employees who work with outside vendors and contractors

Benefits of this course include getting real-world answers to questions like:

Who’s at fault—my employees or me—when they fail to follow the safe practices I’ve initiated for them?
What is the OSHA inspector looking for when he or she comes to my organization?
Will I be given advance notice of an OSHA inspection?
Can I contest a citation? How do I go about it?
Do I really need to display those OSHA posters in my workplace?
What is the penalty for violating an OSHA standard?
Can I get help from OSHA to fix the hazards in my workplace?

Those who will benefit from this course include:

Facility managers and directors
Human resource personnel
Manufacturing personnel
Small business owners
Supervisors and managers
Safety and security directors
and anyone responsible for overseeing safety issues and employee training.