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DESCRIPTION: Intended Audience: Anyone who operates or works near heavy equipment or supervises employees who operate or work near heavy equipment\n\nJoin us for this three-part series led by Matt Portfleet from Michigan Mine Safety & Health.\n\nPreventing Rollover, Backover, and Runover Accidents \n Wednesday, June 4, 2025\n 12:00pm-1:00pm (ET)\n Join Matt Portfleet (Michigan Mine Safety & Health) for an informative webinar focused on preventing rollover, backover, and runover accidents in road maintenance operations. This session will cover key risk factors, best safety practices, and effective strategies to protect workers from these common hazards. Topics include vehicle blind spots, proper signaling, spotter coordination, and the use of safety equipment. Ideal for road maintenance crews, supervisors, and safety managers, this webinar will provide essential knowledge to enhance worksite safety and prevent accidents.\n\nPreventing Powerline Strikes and Accidents in Road Maintenance \nThursday, June 12, 2025 \n12:00pm-1:00pm (ET)\n Join Matt Portfleet (Michigan Mine Safety & Health) for a critical safety webinar focused on accident prevention in road maintenance, with a special emphasis on avoiding powerline strikes. This session will cover the dangers of working near overhead and buried powerlines, best practices for equipment operation, safe clearance distances, and emergency response procedures. Designed for road maintenance crews, equipment operators, and safety managers, this webinar will provide essential knowledge to minimize risks and enhance job site safety.\n\nEmergency Preparedness & Workplace Policies for Safer Road Maintenance\n Wednesday, June 18, 2025\n12:00pm-1:00pm (ET)\nJoin Matt Portfleet (Michigan Mine Safety & Health) for an essential safety webinar on emergency preparedness for road maintenance workers. This session will focus on recommendations for workplace policies that help prevent accidents and injuries on job sites and in maintenance garages. Topics include the importance of team-based work (no working alone), effective communication protocols, hazard identification, and response procedures for emergencies. Designed for road crews, equipment operators, and safety managers, this webinar will provide practical strategies to enhance workplace safety and ensure a rapid, coordinated response in case of an emergency.\n\nThere is a single registration for the entire series, but you will receive separate login instructions for each webinar.\nThe registration deadline for this online event is June 3, 2025.\n\n\n\nFor details, click here: https://ctt.secure.nonprofitsoapbox.com/2025safetyseries-jun
SUMMARY:2025 Safety Lunch & Learn Series
ORGANIZER;CN=Michigan Technological University:MAILTO:ctt@mtu.edu
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LOCATION: Online Training - Eastern Time Login instructions sent via e-mail to registered participants within 1 day of the event.
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