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OSHA Awards Grant to Develop Internet Training Program

Aug. 21, 2000

OSHA awarded a $98,298 grant to train lumber dealers and employers\r\nin an Internet-based OSHA expert compliance assistance system.

EHS Today Staff

OSHA awarded a $98,298 grant to train lumber dealers and employers in an Internet-based OSHA expert compliance assistance system.

The Lumberman''s Research Foundation of Washington, D.C., will use the funds to develop training programs using Internet based software, including development of safety and health compliance profiles for their facilities and use of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).

The foundation will also conduct employer training seminars and make materials available to member companies of the National Lumber and Building Materials Dealer Association, which employs more than 290,000 people throughout the United States.

OSHA awards training grants to nonprofit organizations to bolster workplace recognition, avoidance and prevention of safety and health hazards in the workplace.

The program emphasizes three areas: educating small businesses with 250 or fewer workers, training in new OSHA standards, and training in high risk activities or hazards identified by OSHA.

by Virginia Sutcliffe

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Dave Blanchard, Editor-in-Chief: During his career Dave has led the editorial management of many of Endeavor Business Media's best-known brands, including IndustryWeek, EHS Today, Material Handling & Logistics, Logistics Today, Supply Chain Technology News, and Business Finance. In addition, he serves as senior content director of the annual Safety Leadership Conference. With over 30 years of B2B media experience, Dave literally wrote the book on supply chain management, Supply Chain Management Best Practices (John Wiley & Sons, 2021), which has been translated into several languages and is currently in its third edition. He is a frequent speaker and moderator at major trade shows and conferences, and has won numerous awards for writing and editing. He is a voting member of the jury of the Logistics Hall of Fame, and is a graduate of Northern Illinois University.

Adrienne Selko, Senior Editor: In addition to her roles with EHS Today and the Safety Leadership Conference, Adrienne is also a senior editor at IndustryWeek and has written about many topics, with her current focus on workforce development strategies. She is also a senior editor at Material Handling & Logistics. Previously she was in corporate communications at a medical manufacturing company as well as a large regional bank. She is the author of Do I Have to Wear Garlic Around My Neck?, which made the Cleveland Plain Dealer's best sellers list.

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