Safety@Work Newsletter

Texas Department of Insurance sent this bulletin at 08/01/2019 02:00 PM CDT

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It’s back-to-school time! School is back in session so be extra careful when driving. Texas saw 811 vehicle crashes in school zones in 2017, resulting in two deaths and 30 serious injuries. Share these tips with your employees to avoid incidents.

Free Traffic Safety Train-the-Trainer Workshop

The National Safety Council’s Our Driving Concern offers free programs designed for you to bring back to your company and present to employees. Topics include:

Our Driving Concern: Making a Difference
Distracted Driving
Impaired Driving
Aggressive Driving
Passenger Restraint

Our Driving Concern also offers Drug Impairment Training for Texas Employers.

Next workshop: August 26, Austin.

Last Two Regional Safety Seminars for 2019

Help set up your company’s safety program. Our Regional Safety Seminars offer affordable training on the following topics:

Safety for New Coordinators
Safety Audit Training for Today’s Workplaces
Job Safety Analysis

The cost is $50 per person. Register five people to get the sixth one free!

Next Regional Safety Seminars:

August 8, Austin;

August 20, Dallas.

Low-Cost OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Class

Classes cost $30 per person and include all class materials, practical training, and a course completion card. Classes are currently taught in Austin, El Paso and San Antonio.

See OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Class for more information.

Note: When signing in to an OSHA class you will be asked to show a photo ID (as described in TSA Acceptable Documents).

Next classes:

September 4-5, San Antonio;

October 28-29, El Paso;

October 30-31, Austin.