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Join John C Smyth, for a session that covers critical facts that every oganization needs to know about NFPA 70E - Electrical Safety.
The Department of Labor estimates that there are, on average, 9,600 serious electrical shock and burn injuries each year.  They also estimate approximately one fatality per day due to electrocution.  Attend this session to discover actions you can take towards becoming electrical-incident free.  During this session we will cover:
What OSHA expects from you.

• 10 points to protect your workers from shock and possible electrocution.
• What you need to do to avoid OSHA fines for non-compliance.
• Where your focus should be regarding compliance?
• Whether you need to train your staff.

About our Presenter: John C. Smyth, Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), holds an undergraduate degree in chemistry and mathematics, a Master of Science in Public Health degree specializing in Industrial Hygiene and Safety Management, and a Doctorate in Industrial Hygiene.  Dr. Smyth has over 20 years of experience including 10 years working as a consultant providing environmental, health and safety services.  His specialties include workplace exposure monitoring for chemical agents and noise, indoor air quality, exposure to biological materials, general safety, and health and safety compliance, program development, and self-assessment.
Environmental Consulting&Technology, Inc. (ECT) is an employee-owned consulting firm specializing in the resolution of complex environmental issues through cost-effective project planning, management, and applied engineering and scientific expertise.  ECT provides multidisciplinary environmental services throughout the United States via a growing network of full-service offices.  ECT offers expertise in occupational health and safety, environmental compliance and remediation, contamination assessment, and regulatory permitting.  Their projects have ranged from small, specialty tasks to complex, long-term, multimillion-dollar efforts.