The 2015 National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry will
feature an OSHA Update by the South Carolina OSHA Administrator, various presentations on timely topics and breakout sessions tailored specifically for safety and health professionals. The Conference will also provide an opportunity to network, while staying abreast of the latestemerging challenges in workplace safety.
Sponsored by the Georgia Tech Research Institute/ATRP, Georgia Poultry Federation, NationalChicken Council, National Turkey Federation and the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, this year’sconference will be held August 24-26, at the Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
“Instilling a culture of safety and compliance in the workplace is ongoing. The program, complete with interactive discussions and industry best practices, will be an essential tool for all safety professionals,” said program committee chairman, Mike Nations, Harrison Poultry, Inc.
Program topics include:
Safety as a Value 24/7; OSHA Update; Early Intervention of WorkplaceConflicts; Ergonomics in Deboning…A Case Study; New Digital Technologies inCommunication; The David Wylie Insight Lecture Series; Drugs in the Workplace; Process
Design; and Avian Influenza Worker Safety: Command and Control. A series of related
roundtable discussions will address the following topics: PSM / Hazmat / Hazcom; Crisis
Management; Antimicrobial Interventions: Safety Considerations; Slip / Fall Prevention; Training
Methods; OSHA Access to Medical Records; PPE Risk Assessments; Live Operations / Fleet
Safety; Wellness Programs; and Communication Technologies.
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