This spring, be sure to sign up for SMI’s essential online safety seminar, which will walk you through an OSHA audit step by step. Participate from the comfort and convenience of your own office – no travel time or travel expenses involved!

Through a combination of telephone conferencing and Web technology, participants will be able to:

· Listen to the presentation by Jim Wood
· See notes, charts and pictures on their screens via an online interface
· Interact with the presenter and other participants to ask questions and share experiences at designated intervals.

In essence, you will get all the advantages of an in-person group seminar without all the hassles. Designed for safety managers, safety committee members, plant managers and company executives, this online seminar will cover the following topics in detail:

· 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.

Who should attend: All those interested in acquiring an understanding of OSHA inspections.This should include: top management, plant managers, safety directors and safety committee members.

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.

Wood 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.