Sunbelt Provides Equipment and Trainers

Would a Fork Lift certification including both Class 4 & 5 fixed mast and Class 7 all terrain certification look good on your list of job skills, or how about both Aerial Boom and Scissor Lift certification? Each year, the professional Sunbelt Rentals’ team brings their expertise and equipment to the Safety Expo so that [...]

2010 Safety Expo Certificates of Completion

Who Is Signing My “Certificate of Completion?” The choice of who will sign your “Certificate of Completion” is based on three criteria.  First, the person must be a member in good standing on the Safety Advisory Committee; second, the signatory must have shown a high level of participation in the Annual Expo; third, this person [...]

The Safety Expo Provides The Greatest Return On Our Training Investment Dollar

During these tough economic times, employers are faced with many challenges.  An unhealthy economy can foster a sense of uncertainty relative to organizational sustainability, not to mention providing for organizational growth due to the decline of new business opportunities.  Today, many employers have tightened their belts and made significant sacrifices’ in an effort to weather [...]

2010 Safety Expo – Press Release

For Immediate Release Construction Industry’s Sixth Annual Statewide Safety Expo to be Held in Sacramento March 30 – April 1 2010 Program to Provide More Than 140 Sessions Addressing Safety & Construction Management Training; Featuring a Special Forum on Crisis Management SACRAMENTO, Feb. 11, 2010 – The 2010 Safety Expo, an annual conference dedicated to [...]

*NEW* Sessions for 2010 Safety Expo

2010 Safety Expo is pleased to offer the following new sessions: Commercial Scaffold Safety & Hazard Awareness — PPE: Respirator, Hearing, Eye, Head & Face Protection Regulations — Saving Money with a Modified Work Program — Understanding, Interpreting & Negotiating Your Construction Contract — Can Your Harness Kill You? Fall Rescue — California Green Building [...]

2010 Expo – Top Reasons to Attend

Top Reasons to Attend: $50 pre-registration – all three days (some add-on fees for certifications and materials will apply – $75 on-site) — 40 topics and more than 130 sessions — Forklift 4, 5 & 7, Aerial & Scissor Boom, OSHA 10-Hour and CPR certifications — Professional classroom setting — Group discounts for multiple registrations [...]

2010 Safety Expo – Special Projects

Special Projects Take a Special Place at the 2010 Expo Each year there are speakers and topics that are outside the usual format or subject that justify the designation of “Special Projects” The 2010 Safety Expo is no exception.  In the Attendee Registration Brochure these topics are identified in a separate track, 2010 Special Project. [...]

OSHA Top 10 Willful Violations

OSHA Willful Violation Law & Legal Definition A willful violation, in the context of workplace safety, is the most serious violation under the laws administered by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).  It occurs when an employer knows that a hazardous situation exists and makes no reasonable attempt to eliminate it, commits such [...]

OSHA Top Safety Violations for 2009

Second 5* of the OSHA Top 10 Safety Violations for 2009 OSHA has released its preliminary list of the top 10 most frequent workplace safety violations for 2009.  The number of violations in the top 10 increased almost 30% over the same time period in 2008.  The 2nd Five Violations are: Electrical (wiring): 3,079 Ladders: [...]