COCA conference on OSHA aerial platform training requirements
From Illinois Business Journal news services
COLLINSVILLE — The Council of Owners and Construction Associates, Inc. is sponsoring a Contemporary Issues in Construction conference, “OSHA Updates and Beyond the Tipping Point – Aerial Work Platform Training Requirements.”
It will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Gateway Center, 1 Gateway Drive, Collinsville.
Speakers will be John Langford, corporate safety director at James McHugh Construction Co., and Tony Radke, manager, safety education at NES Rentals.
Topics will include annual OSHA updates and using an aerial lift platform.
A portion of the conference will offer details about what companies must do to stay in compliance with 29CFR 1926, the Construction Industry Standard.
The remainder of the conference is an interactive seminar designed for those who plan, supervise and/or manage employees who operate aerial work platforms in the workplace.
The conference fee is $95 per person. The fee includes continental breakfast, refreshments, lunch and all handout materials.
For further information or to register, visit www.cocainc.org . Look for the “Fall Conference” under the 2015 Events page. For any other questions, contact the COCA Office at (618) 288-9434.
