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OSHA News Release
2003 - 11/20/2003 - OSHA Small Business Outreach Seminars on Ergonomics & Office Safety |
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Region 2 BOS 03-780-BOS /BOS 2003-307 Thursday, November 20, 2003 Contact: Ted Fitzgerald Phone: (617) 565-2074 Attention: Business News / Calendar Editors
OSHA Small Business Outreach Seminars on Ergonomics & Office Safety To Be Offered In December At Six Upstate New York Locations BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Helping small Upstate New York employers protect their workers against musculoskeletal disorders and common hazards found in an office environment are the goals of seminars being offered by the Buffalo office of the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in conjunction with area organizations and colleges. The same seminar, on the topic of ergonomics and office safety, is being offered at six different locations during December as follows:
"Musculoskeletal disorders continue to be extremely costly to American businesses and take a tremendous toll in terms of pain and suffering to workers," said Art Dube, OSHA's Buffalo area director. "These seminars will focus on innovative steps that can be taken to minimize or eliminate ergonomic stressors in the workplace. They will examine OSHA's four-pronged approach to ergonomics, its compliance assistance tools, and industry-specific ergonomic guidelines. In addition, the seminars will address office safety and the hidden hazards that can often plague the office environment." The session is part of the OSHA Small Business Seminar Series covering a variety of topics that the federal agency will offer this year to assist small Upstate New York employers in complying with workplace safety and health standards. To register for one of the December seminars, or to obtain more information, contact Gordon DeLeys at the Buffalo OSHA Area Office at 716-684-3891 extension 244. Co-sponsors with OSHA are: the New York State Department of Labor On-site Consultation Service, the OSHA Education Center at Niagara County Community College's Corporate Training Center, Jamestown Community College, the Jamestown Small Business Development Center, the Manufacturing Association of the Greater Jamestown Area, Erie Community College Department of Workforce Development, the Niagara Community College Small Business Development Center and the SUNY College at Buffalo State Small Business Development Center, the Greater Olean Chamber of Commerce, SUNY College at Brockport Small Business Development Center, Genesee Community College, Genesee County Chamber of Commerce, the Rochester Business Alliance and the National Safety Council. ### * A $10 fee will be charged at the Jamestown, Olean and Rochester locations. The information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: (617) 565 2072. TDD (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf) Message Referral Phone: 800 347 8029 |
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