
Upcoming VPPPA Webinars Check out the upcoming webinars: VPPPA is holding several educational webinars on various topics outlined below. Spend an hour learning about the latest in: Ergonomics, Globally Harmonized Systems (GHS) or how to get more out of your Safety Committee! Safety Committees* on Wednesday, May 19, from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST Many companies use committees as a means to gain employee involvement! This presentation discusses the expectations of effective committees and how to get past the stage of just having everyone sit around and discuss complaints. Hear examples of how some companies design effective committees as well as other best practices. The webinar will include interactive quizzes and a self survey so you can gauge the strength of your committee maturity. Once the survey is completed, it will guide you to continuous improvement for your committee process! GHS Readiness Webinar – How to Transition to the Globally Harmonized System* (GHS) on Thursday, June 10, from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST This GHS Readiness webinar will discuss the proposed changes by the Globally Harmonized System and outline a practical roadmap to successfully transition to the new hazard communication standards. Professionals involved in chemical safety programs, MSDS management, MSDS authoring and overall hazard communication initiatives should attend this educational seminar. * registration cost per computer is $50. We encourage members to utilize a conference room to share this important information with fellow workers and log on via one computer. Visit www.vpppa.org/Programs/webinars.cfm for registration information or email Conference-Education@vpppa.org for any questions. |