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Upcoming 2013 Webinars
SMI offers an array of educational programs and seminars for the advancement of the spring industry and its members. Click on the topics listed below for complete course descriptions, schedules and registration.
Webinars are conducted by SMI's Jim Wood, independent regulations compliance consultant. He has more than 30 years of practical manufacturing experience and is a certified instructor for the OSHA outreach program. Wood began working with SMI members in 1993 and, since then, has conducted numerous safety inspections and seminars. He has practical experience in plant safety, having served as manufacturing engineering and safety director for 13 years, and as vice president of operations for a major manufacturing corporation for 17 years. He mixes personal experience with touches of humor to create an educational and enjoyable program.
October 10, 2013 Machine Guarding See Application For a continuing program to improve safety at your facility, OSHA maintains that guarding must be made a part of each setup routine. This seminar concentrates on: · The most typical types of equipment found in springmaking facilities. · Various methods of guarding that have been acceptable to some OSHA inspectors without establishing a precedent. · Understanding OSHA guarding requirements and various guarding options available.
May 23, 2013 Preparing for an OSHA Inspection: What To Do When the Day Arrives See Application Designed for safety managers, safety committee members, plant managers and company executives, this online seminar will cover the following topics in detail: This seminar concentrates on: · What OSHA inspectors will be looking for when they visit your facility.. · Common OSHA violations in the spring industry and what to do to abate them before OSHA arrives at your door. · What to do after the OSHA citation arrives. · How to contest citations.

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