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Time Is Running Out to Register for the Grain Handling Regional Safety Seminar on June 5 and 6
Are You Prepared for a Visit from OSHA?
Members in the grain, grain processing, feed and feed ingredient manufacturing sectors are encouraged to register for the Grain Grading Handling Regional Safety Seminar, which is provided through a partnership among the Ohio AgriBusiness Association, the National Grain and Feed Association and the Indiana Grain and Feed Association.
The seminar will be held in Indianapolis, IN on June 5 and 6 and will focus on the key requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) grain handling safety standard [29 CFR 1910.272], including its provisions on housekeeping, confined space entry, electrical, fall protection and personal protective equipment. In addition, the first half-day of this workshop will include a presentation on how to prepare for an OSHA inspection.
Event Information:
Date: June 5 (noon – 5 p.m.) and 6 (8 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
Location: Indianapolis Marriott North Hotel; Keystone at The Crossing; 3645 River Crossing Parkway; Indianapolis, IN 46240
Cost: $100 (includes materials, and breakfast and lunch on the second day). Room rate is $119 if reserved by May 31; must reference “Grain Handling Safety Seminar.”
Registration: Click here.
Additional Information: Call 614-326-7520 for event information; for registration questions, call the Indiana Grain and Feed Association/Agribusiness Council of Indiana at 317-454-8055; for room reservations, call 317-705-0000 and reference “Grain Handling Safety Seminar.”
Draft Agenda:
June 5th:
Noon – Check-In/Registration
1-4:30 p.m. – Update on OSHA Issues and Compliance
5 p.m. – Reception for all attendees
June 6th:
7:30 a.m. – Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m.-Noon – Safety Seminar #1: Fire and Explosion, Confined Space/Bin Entry
Noon – Lunch
12:30-4:30 p.m. – Safety Seminar #2: Personal Protective Equipment and Respiratory Protection,
Electrical Safety (Lock-out/Tag-out)
4:30 p.m. – Conclusion
