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Registration starts at 8:30 a.m.

October is Fire Prevention Safety Month. In recognition of this, the Safety Council of Northwest Ohio is pleased to offer this FREE half-day seminar to our MEMBER businesses.

This seminar will begin with a presentation on common fire hazards associated with businesses and best practices on how to prevent them and keep people safe

Additionally, the hazards and control measures for combustible dusts will be presented. Combustible dust has become an emphasis area for OSHA. Certain combustible substances, when divided into a dust-like form and suspended in air, can become explosive. Industries that have combustible dust include food (for example, candy, sugar, spice, starch, flour and feed), grain, tobacco, plastics, wood, paper, pulp, rubber, furniture, textiles, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, dyes, coal, metals (for example, aluminum, chromium, iron, magnesium and zinc) and fossil fuel power generation.

The seminar will conclude with a presentation on the requirements for fire extinguishers, training requirements, types of fire extinguishers and suppression systems. The presentation will include the opportunity to use a fire extinguisher (weather permitting).

Program Schedule

8:30 am – 9:00 am:
Registration

9:00 am – 9:50 am:
Fire Safety for Businesses
Brandon Loboschefski, Fire Chief
City of Maumee Fire Department

9:50 am – 10:00 am
Break Time

10:00 am – 10:50 am:
Hazards and Controls for Combustible Dust
Derek Campbell, OSHA

10:50 am – 11:00 am:
Break Time

11:00 am – 12 Noon:
Fire Extinguishers and Suppression Systems
Greg Delaney, Protegis Fire and Safety

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED - LIMIT of Two per Company - Walk-ins not Accepted