Local Safety Networks

Greater Lakes Area Safety and Health Council (GLASH).

The Greater Lakes Area Safety and Health Council has been developed to assist area Safety and Health professionals stay current on critical safety and health issues. Present focus is centered on workplace safety, with future goals to expand to the community level.

Membership
The Greater Lakes Area Safety and Health (GLASH) Council consists of general membership, which includes but is not limited to, firms in manufacturing, processing, repair, health care, retail, transportation,or servicing of goods. Also, firms that service manufacturing such as insurance, emergency organizations or contract companies. Members may be firms or individuals who are industrial suppliers or concerned individuals.

Monthly Meetings: every 2nd Tuesday from 11:30-1PM at the Holiday Inn (Alexandria) with a speaker at every meeting.

Address: P.O.Box 1191, Alexandria, MN 56308
Contact: Jessica Peterson -President (320) 763-6018 or Peggy Pearson -Secretary (320) 763-6521 ext. 362

View Greater Lakes Area Safety and Health Council Flyer.

Minnesota Electrical Association

www.electricalassociation.com

Membership
The Minnesota Electrical Association (MEA) is a non-profit trade association that was founded in 1926. We are a member-owned service organization that provides electrical industry information, education and books/forms to electrical contractors, individuals and companies.

MEA represents nearly 700 members in the nation's largest state electrical association and is the voice of assurance for long-term, uncompromising excellence in electrical contracting.
 
Education Safety Courses
Safety: NFPA 70E - Training for qualified and unqualified workers

• Identify and mitigate electrical safety hazards in the workplace
• Focus will be on: specific terms related to 70E, conversion of electrical energy, document layout, host/contractor responsibility, properties of an electrical incident, exposure to electrical hazard requirements, electrical test equipment, electrically safe working conditions, lockout/tagout, energized work permit, PPE, hazard/risk category identification, limits of approach to electrical energy, use of current limiting overcurrent services, creating and using checklists, and more.

Safety: OSHA 10-Hour

• Provides an entry level construction worker’s general awareness on recognizing and preventing hazards on a construction site.
• Focus will be on introduction to OSHA, competent person, the four main OSHA identified hazards,( Fall Protection, Electrical, struck by falling objects; and caught between), PPE, health hazards in construction (e.g., noise, hazards communication, silica), Scaffolds, Excavations, and Stairway and Ladders.
• Upon completion of this course, the participant will receive an OSHA 10-Hour Construction Industry card.

Contact MEA for additional information

• Email: mea@electricalassociation.com
• Phone: 612-827-6117 or 1-800-829-6117
• Address:3100 Humboldt Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55408

Minnesota OSHA

Minnesota OSHA is available to assist employers with workplace safety and health services. Programs include the development of safety systems to ensure an efficient and safe worksite.

Minnesota Safety Council

The mission of the Minnesota Safety Council is to make Minnesota a safer and healthier place to live by helping you prevent unintentional injuries at home, on the road, at work and at play. The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the Minnesota Safety Council to offer members education and training opportunities to address risk management, loss prevention policies and safety procedures. Check out the most recent course offerings below.

www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org/courses

Northwest Chapter of American Society of Safety Engineers

A regional association that provides networking, professional development and information services to supports its membership and builds the image of safety, health and environmental professionals in the community. For more information including meetings times, go to the Northwest Chapter of American Society of Safety Engineers website.

Upper Midwest Section of the American Industrial Hygiene Association

Industrial hygienists are scientists and engineers committed to protecting the health and safety of workers, the community, and the environment. These occupational and environmental health professionals assess workplaces, communities and homes for potential health hazards. Industrial hygienists identify hazards in these settings by testing and evaluating the environment. For more information, go to AIHA's website.

National Safety Networks:

Center for Disease Control and Prevention
National Fire Production Association
National Safety Council
U.S. Department of Labor-OSHA