February 26, 2009
Safety chairs meeting to focus on occupational safety, environmental health, compliance
Purdue's Radiological and Environmental Management department will hold its annual safety chair meeting from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday, March 5, in Room 218, Stewart Center.
In a new format this year, the first session at 8 a.m. features an occupational safety theme targeting a non-academic audience. The second session, 9-10 a.m., will apply to all audiences. The third and final session, 10-11 a.m., will have a laboratory theme targeting an academic research audience.
Departmental safety representatives and building deputies are invited to attend to hear presentations on environmental health and safety issues and compliance updates.
Faculty and staff are welcome to attend any or all of the sessions.
There will be an opportunity to ask questions of the staff from Radiological and Environmental Management and other presenters.
The agenda will include management of non-laboratory waste, confined space safety, electrical safety, sustainability, and other topics.
The program agenda can be found at http://www.purdue.edu/rem/2009ascm.htm.
Please RSVP to plhill@purdue.edu or by phone 494-6371. If you have questions, or need further information, please contact Jim Schweitzer (494-2350) or Phyllis Hill (494-6371) at REM.