Registration open for Agriculture Safety Day


February 10, 2013 · 8:46 PM

Registration is now open for the ninth annual Agriculture Safety Day, which will be held on March 6, 2013, at the Wenatchee Convention Center.

The day-long event is co-sponsored by the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) and the Governor’s Industrial Safety and Health Advisory Board. Featuring programs in both English and Spanish, Agriculture Safety Day is designed to promote workplace safety for an industry that remains among the most hazardous in the state.

Those attending Agriculture Safety Day can participate in workshops on:

-       Fatality and accident trends

-       Workplace harassment

-       New solutions for pesticide safety

-       Lockout/tagout

-       Emergency eyewashing

-       Confined space

-       Tips and tools to improve safety training

-       Language and cultural barriers

-       And more!

This year’s exhibit hall will offer educational booths and product displays and demonstrations.

Registration is $60 person or $50 for groups of five or more, and lunch is included. The student rate is $25. To register, visit www.wagovconf.org.

For more information, contact Conference Manager Teri Neely at 360-902-5446.

 

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