News From Terre Haute, Indiana

July 24, 2010

Valley briefs: July 25, 2010


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Trimmer reunion coming up Aug. 1

The 84th Annual Trimmer Reunion will be Aug. 1 at the Lewis Community Center. We will come around noon, with lunch to be served at 1 p.m. All family and friends are invited.

Rockville

Peace Corps

volunteer to speak

Rockville native Teresa Smiley will speak about her recent experience serving as a Peace Corps volunteer at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 10 at the Rockville Public Library. Smiley served as a volunteer in the Republic of Moldova, a former Soviet republic bordering Ukraine and Romania, from February 2008 to April 2010. The public is invited to attend and learn about her experience and ask questions about her life as a volunteer.

For more information, contact Cindy Hein at the Rockville Public Library at (765) 569-5544.

Indianapolis

Courses cover OSHA standards

Courses offered in August by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce will help companies stay compliant with Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards. The OSHA 10-Hour Voluntary Compliance Course and OSHA 30-Hour Voluntary Compliance Course will be Aug. 17-20. Participants in the 10-hour course need only attend Aug. 17-18.

Those who complete either class will receive a course certification card from the U.S. Department of Labor-OSHA as well as an easy-to-follow 400-page manual to take with them.

Both courses are presented by Bill Pfister and Bob Pfister of Safety Training & Consulting Inc.

The 10-Hour OSHA Voluntary Compliance Course is Aug. 17-18 at the Indiana Chamber Conference Center, 115 W. Washington St., Suite 850S in downtown Indianapolis, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on day one, 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on day two. This course is an overview of the most important and significant OSHA standards and topics. OSHA recommends taking the 10-hour course every two years. The cost is $599.

The 30-Hour OSHA Voluntary Compliance Course is Aug. 17-20 at the Indiana Chamber Conference Center, 115 W. Washington St., Suite 850S in downtown Indianapolis, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on day one; 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on days two and three; and 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on day four. The 30-Hour Voluntary Compliance Course is designed to increase workplace safety awareness and compliance by providing expert instruction on OSHA codes and standards. OSHA recommends taking this four-day course every three years. The cost is $899.

To register for either course, visit www.indianachamber.com/conferences or call (317) 264-6885 or 1-800-824-6885.