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| Regional Showcase > Region X Boise, Idaho, Area Office Co-Sponsors Safety Fest of the Great Northwest | |
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| Region X Boise, Idaho, Area Office Co-Sponsors Safety Fest of the Great Northwest | |
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OSHA’s Region X Boise, Idaho, Area Office joined with local construction-related businesses and trade and professional associations to provide more than 400 people with safety and health training and information at the 1st Safety Fest of the Great Northwest. This event, November 29—December 2, 2005, was free of charge. A key organizer of Safety Fest was OSHA’s National Alliance Program participant Washington Group International (WGI). In addition, the Associated General Contractors of Idaho and the Idaho Division of Professional Technical Education helped support the event. During the event at WGI’s offices in Boise, Idaho, presentations and training courses were given on a number of occupational health and safety issues related to youth initiatives, fall protection, highway work zones, accident investigation, cranes and hearing conservation. Keynote speaker, Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne told the attendees how important the Safety Fest was to the construction industry in the Northwest and commended the sponsors for making such an extensive construction-oriented safety training program possible. Safety Fest’s attendees represented a broad range of local businesses from the public and private sectors in Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington State. During the event, more than 165 attendees completed the OSHA 10-Hour General Industry or Construction Outreach Training Programs and earned the 10-Hour OSHA Training Card. This figure includes 36 participants who attended the two OSHA 10-Hour Construction Outreach Training Programs conducted in Spanish. Bill Bankhead, Compliance Assistance Specialist, from OSHA’s Region X Boise, Idaho, Area Office presented the OSHA portion of the Programs. Fall protection issues were addressed by instructors from the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), an Alliance Program participant, and safety equipment companies. "Falls account for most of the deaths in construction. Anytime you can teach on that subject, you have the potential to save lives," said Dick Terrill, OSHA Region X Administrator. He emphasized that Idaho’s safety professionals are addressing this critical element of construction work, and as a result, "It’s significant in Idaho that construction activity has grown dramatically and the number of injuries and fatalities has been reduced." Safety Fest also provided an opportunity for attendees to meet with representatives from professional safety organizations such as ASSE and the Council on the Certification of Health, Environmental and Safety Technologists, another Alliance Program participant, and various safety equipment companies. These organizations were available in Safety Fest’s vendor area to discuss improvements in safety equipment and best practices. In addition, representatives from the Boise State University OSHA Onsite Consultation Program talked with the attendees about its free services, available to Idaho’s small business owners. For additional information about this Regional Showcase Story, please contact Jerry Hockett, Area Director of the Region X Boise, Idaho, Area Office.
As of July 2006. |
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