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Training
  • Rollstock and Sheet Extrusion Machine Safety Training Course. OSHA and the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI) Alliance. Contains machine-specific modules on machine guarding and lockout/tagout and helps to identify the types of injuries that may occur while operating an extrusion molding machine and ways to avoid those injuries.
  • Injection Molding Machine Safety Training Course. OSHA and the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI) Alliance. Contains machine-specific modules on machine guarding and lockout/tagout and helps to identify the types of injuries that may occur while operating an injection molding machine and ways to avoid those injuries.
  • Roll-fed and Inline Thermoforming Machine Safety Training Course. OSHA and the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI) Alliance. Contains machine-specific modules on machine guarding and lockout/tagout and helps to identify the types of injuries that may occur while operating roll-fed and inline thermoforming machines.
Other Resources
  • SPI-OSHA Alliance. Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI). SPI represents one of the largest manufacturing industries in the United States. SPI members represent the entire plastics industry supply chain, including processors, machinery and equipment manufacturers, and raw materials suppliers. SPI and OSHA have entered into an alliance to promote a safe and healthy work environment in plastics facilities.
  • Safety. Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI). Serves as a research arm and data clearinghouse for API member companies. API technical experts, working in conjunction with the American Plastic Council's Plastics Industry Producers' Statistics Group (PIPS), produce a variety of data and reports for the polyurethane industry.
  • Plastics Division. American Chemistry Council (ACC). The ACC is a trade association for the United States plastics industry working to ensure that plastics are recognized as a preferred material by actively demonstrating they are a responsible choice in a more environmentally conscious world. ACC provides information about the history of plastic, how to make plastic materials, and the many uses of plastic.
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