The Bemidji State University Center for Research and Innovation will host a presentation March 15 on understanding how information from OSHA 300 Logs could trigger an OSHA inspection.
The program will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the CRI, an off-campus facility located at 3801 Bemidji Avenue North.
A $20 fee will be charged to cover the price of materials and lunch. Advance registration is encouraged in order to guarantee lunch and materials by calling the CRI at 218-755-4900; toll free, 1-888-738-3224.
Presenting will be John M. O'Brien, a senior industrial hygienist with the Duluth office of Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration Workplace Consultation.
O'Brien will review how MNOSHA uses information from OSHA 300 Logs, obtained through the annual BLS Injury and Illness survey of general industries, to develop their programmed inspection schedule. He will also discuss some of the common mistakes that are made on the OSHA 300 Logs that could result in over-reporting of injuries and illnesses.
The information is geared to those responsible for safety and health at general industry establishments with 11 or more employees.
O'Brien is a Certified Safety Professional and Certified Industrial Hygienist. He holds a master's degree in industrial safety from the University of Minnesota-Duluth and possesses more than 20 years of safety and industrial hygiene experience, having worked in light and heavy manufacturing and the railroad industry.
The session is part of a monthly series sponsored by the CRI and the Northern Minnesota Safety Council and designed for those professionals who are responsible for the safety of their organizations. Offered the third Wednesday of each month, they feature experts from around the state discussing a variety of topics related to safety.
Groups on the Bemidji Area Safety Council helping organize the monthly safety presentations include Bi-County CAP, Beltrami County, North Central Door Company, North Country Health Services, Potlatch, Search Resources and Tri-Valley.
The CRI was developed by BSU to serve as a conduit between the University, business, industry, non-profits and the general public.
Individuals who wish to be added to a mailing list for the series or have questions should contact the Center for Research and Innovation, Bemidji State University, 1500 Birchmont Drive NE, Bemidji, MN 56601 (218-755-4900; toll free, 1-888-738-3224; email, cri@bemidjistate.edu.