BLRs PowerPoint® Safety Solution Can Help Prevent OSHA Training Violations - which Rose Again in 2004

OSHA safety enforcement continued strong in FY 2004 with 109,125 violations and $120 million in penalties. Business & Legal Reports training solution, Safety Training Presentations in PowerPoint® -- 25 ready-to-deliver safety meetings on key OSHA training topics, makes it easy to avoid costly and embarrassing OSHA violations.

Old Saybrook, CT (PRWEB) January 13, 2005 --- OSHA, the nations agency responsible for enforcing workplace safety cited 109,125 violations last year, with 81,538 of those classified as serious." Thats an increase of 3.1 percent over the previous year, according to OSHAs statistics. These violations resulted in significant penalties for employers - $120 million before adjustments.

According to Business & Legal Reports Inc. safety editor, Judy Ruddy, safety training is a top focus of OSHA inspectors. Two of OSHAs top 10 violations last year were for training deficiencies: failure to train on new chemical hazards" (1047) and hazardous chemicals-info and training" (768). Ruddy points out that an easy defense against OSHA compliance problems is to develop a list of what hazards exist in your facility, and then deliver training on those topics.

According to Ruddy, products like BLRs Safety Training Presentations in PowerPoint® -- 25 ready-to-deliver safety meetings on key OSHA training topics -- make it easy to avoid costly and embarrassing OSHA violations. This type of prepared training meeting is perfect if you have a safety hazard such as hazardous materials, electrical safety issues, or confined spaces," says Ruddy. All you need to do is just schedule a short training session and put up the Microsoft PowerPoint® slides." Thorough speakers notes, along with reproducible handouts and quizzes, complete the easy-to-use training package.

To show employers how to get started in safety training, Business & Legal Reports is offering a free download of its informative White Paper, How to Develop Your Safety Training Program." To get this download go to: http://www.blr.com/81001600/wbs554 or call 800-727-5257.

About BLR
Old Saybrook, Conn.-based BLR produces plain-English compliance and training products for safety, environmental, HR, and compensation managers. For more information and a free catalog, call 800-727-5257 or visit www.BLR.com.

Contacts:   
BLR Editor:
Judy Ruddy
editorial@blr.com
860 510-0100 x2122

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