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Ongoing DEC Workshops
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Workshops, Seminars, & Courses:
Fall Protection and Ladder Safety Workshop
Monday, September 21, 2009
8:30 am – 1:00 pm Lunch included
One Gordon Mills Way
EHV Weidmann's, St. Johnsbury
The VSHC and The NEK Safety Chapter are sponsoring this Fall Protection & Ladder Safety Workshop.
8:00 AM - 8:30 registration and morning refreshments.
Dan Whipple, VOSHA Compliance Assistance Specialist/VPP Coordinator, will begin the day speaking on slips,trips and falls, ladder safety and fall protection for General Industry. Fall protection and ladder safety demonstration by Paul Leithner with The DBI Sala Group.
Register, by 9/16 Please -Contact Sue Murray, VSHC board member, at: 802-371-1289 ext. 2369 smurray@cabotcheese.com
fax: 802-563-2267; mail: 1 Home Farm Way, Montpelier, VT 05602
Registration fee (per person) - VSHC members are Free - non-members $20; Fee waived if you join as a member.
Checks to be made payable to: Vermont Safety & Health Council (payment accepted at the door; no credit cards please.)
More information at www.vshc.org 
Safety from A to Z for your Supervisors, Team Leaders and Safety Teams & Committees
Friday, September 25th
Asa Bloomer State Office Building
Merchants Row, Rutland
8:30 am - 3:30 pm Lunch & breaks included
Topics covered such as Safety Leadership, Inspections, Investigations, JSA’s, Ergonomics, Training, LOTO & Machine Guarding, Chemical Safety, Emergency Preparedness and more. Topics may vary depending on needs of and input from hosting group.
Cost: $75 VSHC members; $100 non-members PLUS Vermont State Training Grant reimbursement of 50% for eligible businesses (manufacturing, health care, information technology, environmental technology.) Pay only the non-reimbursable part which would then be $37.50 for members and $50 for non-members.
All payments made to Vermont Safety & Health Council, P.O. Box 9495, South Burlington, VT 05407.
Registration: Please sign up by calling or emailing Rob Towle, Rutland Area Safety Group, at rtowle@reynoldsandson.com or 802-775-4906. More information available from VT Safety & Health Council President at paulinesingley@myfairpoint.net or 802-352-4427.
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2009 Vermont Safety & Health Council Fall Expo
Thursday, October 8th
Lake Morey Inn and Resort
Fairlee, Vermont
“Doing More with Less - A Low Cost Stimulus Package for Safety”
Agenda of the Day
The Expo is a fun-packed day filled with learning and networking opportunities, good food and the beautiful fall views and ambience of Lake Morey. The day begins with a Construction Roundtable -Early Bird Special - at 7 am, co-sponsored by AGC and VOSHA. The Expo starts in earnest at 9 am and ends at 4pm, covering topics of workers comp, safety auditing & communication, Critical Task Analysis, Haz Waste and hot tips from our Governor's Safety Award winners. Discounts available for members of AGC and VSHC. Contact Bruce Gray at landrock@verizon.net or 518-562-1462 to register. For more information, please check out the website at www.vshc.org or contact Pauline Singley, President, VSHC at paulinesingley@myfairpoint.net or 802-352-4427. Full agenda below:
$60.00 members
$80.00 non-members
REGISTRATION for EXPO & Roundtable – Begins at 6:45 a.m. Click here to access Registration Form Please see registration form for pricing and special discounts.
7am to 9am - Early Bird Special : Construction Roundtable & Cont. Breakfast with Expo partners, Associated General Contractors (AGC) & Dan Whipple, VOSHA
9 am to 9:15 am: Welcome and Introduction to the Day
9:15 am to 10:00 am: Getting What You Need from Your Insurance Agents - free info & training support from your insurance package
Presented by Mike Smith, VSHC Bd & HVM Sr. Safety Specialist & Kelly Casale, HVM Acct Executive
10 to 10:15 am: Governor’s Safety Award Winner: Northwestern Medical Center - The secret behind NMC’s safety success – Healthcare at its Best!
10:15 - 10:45 am: Coffee Break, Vendor Visits & Networking
10:45 – 11:30 am: Safety Success Using Audits with Effective Communication Skills– Facility Audits, Environmental Audits, Behavior Based Safety Audits and
more. Presented by Dave Farmer & Brian Thayer, AstenJohnson Filaments* Management Team
11:30 am – 11:45 am: Cell Phones and Blackberrys: Dangerous Weapons! Talking - Texting - Tweeting: The Hidden Killers. A Traffic Safety Spotlight
Presented by Norm James, Manager of Vermont’s Project RoadSAFE
11:45 am to 12 Noon: Vt Safety & Health Council Board Elections
Noon to 1 pm Lunch
1 pm to 1:30 pm: Governor’s Safety Award Winner: Cabot Creamery
More than a “cheesy” story, learn the winning ways of a company that earns both high honors for their cheese and for their successful safety program!
1:30 pm to 2:15 pm: What is Your Waste Costing You? Learn how to reduce your wastes, protect the environment, reduce exposures, & stay within the
regulations – all while going green! Also, learn about the Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence & how you can earn one.
* Presented by Judy Mirro, Small Business Compliance Assistance Specialist, Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Environmental Conservation
2:15 pm to 2:30 pm: Afternoon Break, Vendor Visits and Networking
2:30 pm to 2:45 pm: Governor’s Safety Award Winner: Sto Corp, a Vermont SHARP Facility
Small is Beautiful...& Safe! A VT SHARP small business is a Safety Winner!
2:45 pm to 3:30 pm: Practical Application of Job Safety Analysis on the Shop Floor: Tammy White & the B & J’s Safety Team (a VT GMVPP Site) demonstrate how
Critical Task Analysis uses proactive assessments of hazards & identifies critical losses saving time & money & more!
3:30 to 4:00 pm: Results of Elections, Final Door Prize Drawings and Safe Return Home
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Emergency Response Planning – What you need to know to prepare an Integrated Contingency Plan (ICP)
8 am - 4 pm Lunch Provided
October 15 - South Station Restaurant, 170 South Main (Route 7), Rutland
October 20 - News Bank - Conference Center, 352 Main Street (Route 11), Chester
October 22 - Hampton Inn, 42 Lower Mountain View Drive, (take Exit 16, I-89), Colchester
November 4 - Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, 81 Demerritt Place, Waterbury, Vermont
Cost = $30.00 per person
Food and beverages to be provided (includes lunch for all registrants).
To Register: Click on the date above that you wish to attend and fill out the form. Thank-you.
The purpose of this workshop is to provide attendees with the information needed to prepare an Integrated Contigency Plan (ICP) also known as "The One Plan".
The ICP is an approach to emergency planning that allows the planner to incorporate the information required by all 9 of the major federal emergency planning rules in a single document. Attendees will learn the applicable rules that cover emergency plans and how to gather information to write their own plans. This includes 3 planning requirements under OSHA, 3 under EPA and one each for the US DOT, US Coast Guard and the Mining Safety and Health Act. On the federal level alone, requirements originating from the Oil Pollution Act (OPA-90), Clean Water Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Clean Air Act,
Mining Safety & Health Administraion (MSHA), the US Department of Transportation (USDOT), the US Coast Guard,
and Occupational Safety Health Act (OSHA) can lead to as many as nine separate facility response plans.
Facility owners face a myriad of state and federal emergency response planning requirements. The old approach to satisfy these requirements has been to develop individual plans for each set of regulations. In recent years, the federal government has offered a format for combining planning criteria into one effective document that will be readily accepted by all regulatory agencies involved. The National Response Team (NRT) is composed of 15 federal agencies and has developed the format for the "One Plan" that avoids unnecessary duplication of effort and offers significant time, paper, and financial savings. It also promotes an all-incident approach to respose planning across a facility.
- Integrated Contingency Planning (ICP)- The One Plan Approach to Facility Response Plans -
The One Plan format is an option. Facilities are under no obligation to change existing plans to the One Plan format or to use the NRT format for new plans.
Some of the facilities that would likely benefit from this training:
- fuel dealers
- universities / colleges
- hospitals
- ski areas
- consultants
- SQG's and LQG's
- granite & and other quary and paving operations
- food processors & manufacturers of all types
- industries with more than 10 employees
- large vehicle service dealerships
Sponsored by: VT Department of Environmental Conservation, VT Small Business Develop Center, & Cerberus EHS
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The 4th Vermont GREENING UP↑ YOUR BOTTOM LINE
A Conference for and by Vermont Businesses
October 21, 2009
8:50am – 3:30pm, Stowe Mountain Lodge, Stowe
Come find out what Vermont businesses can do to reduce their environmental impacts and improve their bottom lines. Topics will include a Plenary Session: The Coming Carbon Market by Michael Dworkin of VT Law School and The Business & Policy of Carbon Panel – A discussion by business and policy leaders of the potential business impacts of potential new carbon policy, and how businesses can prepare themselves, broadcast LIVE over WDEV, with moderator Mark Johnson. Other topics will include: Understanding and Managing Your Carbon Footprint; Building Business Sustainability; 21st Century Lighting; Understanding the Return on your Investment in your Energy Project; Greener Janitorial Products Options; and Product Stewardship & Life Cycle Cost Analysis. A Green Drinks session will follow the conference.
Sponsored by: VT Environmental Consortium and the VT Business Environmental Partnership (VT Department of Environmental Conservation and the VT Small Business Development Center); Green Mountain Power; gro Solar; Green Mountain Coffee Roasters; VT Business Magazine; Hall Communications; VT Sustainable Jobs Fund; Environmental Compliance Services; Efficiency VT; Cabot Creamery; Green Living Journal; Lightworks and Interrobang Design. Registration and full agenda is at: http://www.vtsbdc.org/green.cfm
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General Industry OSHA-30 Class
December 7-10, 2009
8 - 4:30 pm each day
Asa Bloomer State Office Builiding - Merchants Row
Rutland, Vermont
Sponsored by the Vermont Safety & Health Council
Cost: $300 (VSHC Members); $375 (Non-members) for the 4-day class which includes breakfast and lunch each day, OSHA manual and class materials and handouts.
PLUS Vermont State Training Grant reimbursement of 50% for eligible businesses (manufacturing, health care, information technology, environmental technology.) Pay only the non-reimbursable part which would then be $150.00 for members and $187.50 for non-members.
This class is authorized by OSHA and attendees will receive a wallet card from the US Dept of Labor
Topics generally included in the program (final agenda yet to be determined):
Overview of OSHA and Recordkeeping
Toxic and Hazardous Substances
PPE and Safety and Health Programs
Confined Spaces
Walking and Working Surfaces and Material Handling
Machine Guarding, Lockout/Tagout & Portable Power Tools
Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans
Fire Protection, Electrical and Welding, Cutting & Brazing
Flammable and Combustible liquids
Occupational Health & Environmental Controls
Special Topics: To be determined
How to Register:
Email RobTowle, Rutland Area Safety Group, at: rtowle@reynoldsandson.com or phone: 802-775-4906
Make payments to: Vermont Safety & Health Council, P.O. Box 9495, South Burlington, VT 05407.
For more Information: Call or email Pauline Singley, VSHC President at: 802-352-4427 paulinesingley@myfairpoint.net
Or visit the VSHC website at: www.vshc.org/calendar/eventdisplay.php?id=14
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On-Going DEC Workshops, Seminars, & Courses:
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Ongoing Non-DEC Training Events:
These organizations typically offer business related and/or environmental compliance courses. Contact them directly for more information.
Vermont Small Business Development Center
PO Box 188
Randlph Center, VT 05061
802-728-1423
Fax 802-728-3026
www.vtsbdc.org/training.cfm
http://vtsbdc.centerdynamics.com/events.aspx
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Cerberus EHS
PO Box 240
Albany, VT 05820
Attn: Mike Nelson
802-321-9005
Fax 1-866-614-8549
VT DOT (49 CFR 172.700)
VT Hazwoper & Refresher (29 CFR 1910.120)
VT RCRA (hazardous waste generator -8 hour)
Respiratory Protection (1910.134)
Bloodbourne Pathogens (1910.1030)
*check for more training events
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Industrial Hygienics Corporation
131 Dorset Lane, Williston VT 05495
802-879-2711
VT DOT (49 CFR 172.700)
Confined Space (29 CFR 1910.146)
VT Hazwoper and Hazwoper Refresher (29 CFR 1910.120)
Air Purifying Respirator
*check for more training events
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Olde Forty Four Safety Consulting
44 Olde Orchard Lane
Shelburne, VT 05482
Attn:: Steven R. Myers
802-825-5228
www.old44.com
SPCC Training
10 and 30 Hour General Industry Courses
10 and 30 Hour Construction Courses
See website for all other training programs available
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If you would like your organization listed on the Workshops page, please contact the Vermont SBCAP.
Links of Interest:
VT Agency of Natural Resources Press Releases
Report an Environmental Violation or Complaint
EPA's Small Business Ombudsman
The Small Business Ombudsman (SBO) serves as an effective conduit for small businesses to access EPA and facilitate communications between the small business community and the Agency. The SBO reviews and resolves disputes with EPA and works with EPA personnel to increase their understanding of small businesses in the development and enforcement of environmental regulations. The SBO function was established in 1982 and is currently a part of EPA's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization located within the Office of the Administrator. The SBO's primary customer group is the nation's small business community. Significant secondary customer groups include state and EPA regional small business ombudsmen and national trade associations serving small businesses.
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