The Manufacturers’ Association received a training grant by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which will be used to support warehouse safety for manufacturers in Central and South Central Pennsylvania!
This training program focuses on warehouse hazards and will help workers and employers recognize serious workplace hazards, including implementing injury prevention measures and understanding employee rights and employer responsibilities under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
UPCOMING TRAINING DATES
To schedule training at YOUR location, please contact bpaterniti@mascpa.org.
Topics:
- Warehouse Hazards Overview
- Pallet Stacking
- Robotic Palletizing systems/automation
- Material Handling & Storage
- Hazard Communication
- Musculoskeletal Injuries
- Electrical Safety
- Respiratory Safety & PPE
Training will be at no-cost, with dates and training locations throughout South Central PA. The grant audience will focus on employees in warehouse facilities and manufacturers, especially small businesses. Warehousing and manufacturers will also be able to host training sessions at their own locations, in conjunction with the Association.
For more information on the Susan Harwood OSHA Grant: MA Press Release | OSHA Warehouse Safety Flyer
❓ For additional questions or about the new federally-funded grant training for warehouse safety in Central and South Central Pennsylvania or be added to the list to receive training or information on public courses, please contact the Association at (717) 843-3891, or by email at bpaterniti@mascpa.org.
This program honors the late Susan Harwood, former director of OSHA’s Office of Risk Assessment, who died in 1996. During her 17-year OSHA career, she helped develop federal standards to protect workers exposed to bloodborne pathogens, cotton dust, benzene, formaldehyde, asbestos and lead in construction.
The training material was produced under grant number SH-99016-SH0 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.