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Happenings awb events osha 10-hour compliance course Association of Washington Business, Olympia In this two-day course, participants will learn how: Jan. 17-18 • • • • • • OSHA and state rules complement each other in Washington and Oregon To communicate hazard awareness to their employees and employers To identify, avoid and prevent hazardous situations Accountability and negligence can create a personal jeopardy for individuals To comply with safety rules regarding fire safety, egress, personal protective equipment and more To comply with the new global harmonization system rules for chemicals in the workplace Upon completion of the course, participants will receive an official course completion card from the U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA. This card will be useful during an inspection, as it demonstrates your efforts and commitment to voluntary compliance with all OSHA standards and regulations. awb legislative day in olympia Red Lion Hotel, Olympia Feb. 6 Join us for our annual legislative briefing and reception. Our expanded Legislative Day in Olympia includes informative panels to bring you up-to-date on business issues that are a priority in the 2013 session. Learn how these issues will affect your company and our state’s competitiveness and help us carry the message to elected officials at the reception. Our legislators need to know how your business is impacted by decisions that are made in Olympia and be encouraged to promote policies that create an economic climate that provides the greatest opportunities for Washington employers and their employees. AWB’s Legislative Day is one of the best places to network with business peers and meet face-to-face with elected officials and agency directors. awb lobby day in olympia Feb. 7 2013 Red Lion Hotel, Olympia Join us as we travel to the Capitol to meet directly with legislators. They need to hear directly from employers about how their decisions impact business, so please consider making time for this event. safety academy AWB and Sedgwick are offering courses for safety and non-safety professionals who wish to increase their safety knowledge and effectiveness in developing and administering safety programs within their company. Choose from individual courses or the Certified Safety Coordinator program. Students take seven required courses and five electives. Upon completion, candidates will receive “Certified Safety Coordinator” certificates. For information on how to register for AWB events, contact Karlee Glasgow at 1.800.521.9325 or KarleeG@awb.org. workshops & webinars Preventing Harassment EEO/Preventing Discrimination Lawful Terminations Fostering Diversity Disability Discrimination For more information about AWB’s workshops and webinars, contact Jennifer Davis at 1.800.521.9325 or JenniferD@awb.org.