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OSHA workshop for small biz owners
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Posted on Jun 22 2004
Is your small business keeping up with the necessary requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Act? Perhaps you’re not familiar with OSHA and why it’s important to your small business. Now is your chance to learn so don’t get left out!
If you want cutting edge insight you’ll want to attend this Safety and Health workshop for Small Business Owners workshop that is being offered during the 7th Annual June Small Business Development Month in the CNMI. The workshop is one in a four part business series sponsored by the NMC Small Business Development Center and Commonwealth Development Authority.
This workshop is invaluable for small business owners because OSHA requirements are often times not address sufficiently the daily operations and long term planning of a company. The workshop includes discussion of the OSHA Act, general duty clause, inspections and citations and the appeals process. This will be followed by fire safety that includes means of egress, emergency action and fire prevention plans, and fire protection. The third area of the workshop will cover electrical safety. It includes an overview, danger to employees, sources of hazards and safety related work practices. The last two areas of discussion will be walking and working surfaces and tools and machine guarding. By attending this workshop you’ll gain a better understanding of the importance of safety and health in the workplace.
Alfred Johnson, who is the Director of Administrative Services at Northern Marianas College, will present the workshop. He holds numerous OSHA certifications and has taught over fifty related OSHA during the past ten years.
Johnson’s workshop will be held on Saipan from 6-9 p.m. on Wednesday, June 23, at the NMC SBDC Conference Room (Building T). Registration begins at 5:30pm. Space is limited so call Robert Suzuki at 235-1551 to reserve your seat.
