SGIA Releases New Right-to-Know Training Program

For Immediate Release
July 19, 2007
Contact: Marguerite Higgins, SGIA
703.359.1310
mhiggins@sgia.org

Fairfax, Virginia -- SGIA recently released a new version of its Right-to-Know Training Program, a valuable resource that helps specialty imagers comply with government-mandated safety training for employees. http://www.sgia.org/govt/ga_rightToKnow.cfm

The new training program, available at the SGIA.org e-store, elaborates on the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Hazard Communications Standard and its personal protective equipment training requirements. http://www.sgia.org/nonmemberstore/index2.cfm?CFID=2794097&CFTOKEN=43774434

Available for the first time on a DVD format with English and Spanish language options, the program provides a helpful introduction on potential hazards of chemical products found in a typical printing facility. In addition to being tailored to meet the needs of the specialty imaging community, the program includes:

* An instructor's guide

* A transcription of OSHA's Hazard Communications Standard

* Twenty employee guides (available in English and Spanish)

* Pretests and posttests to determine the effectiveness of your employee training

"Under government regulations, companies must train employees in identifying and handling chemical safety as well as using the proper protective equipment," said Marci Kinter, SGIA's Vice President of Government and Business Information.

SGIA takes the guesswork out of this training with the new Right-to-Know Training program. Find more information and place your order now at SGIA.org. http://www.sgia.org/govt/ga_rightToKnow.cfm

SGIA -- Supporting the Leaders of the Digital & Screen Printing Community
"Specialty imaging" comprises digital imaging, screen printing and the many other imaging technologies SGIA members use, including those they'll tap in the future. These are the imaging processes and technologies employed to create new products and to enhance existing products including point-of-purchase displays, signs, advertisements, garments, containers, and vehicles. To make the most of your specialty imaging business, take full advantage of the information on SGIA.org, and experience the specialty graphic imaging industry first-hand at SGIA '07 (Orlando, Florida, October 24-27, 2007).

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