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GEAPS Opens Registration for New Safety Management Distance Education Course

From June 2-July 5, GEAPS school will be in session with a great new offering planned in conjunction with Purdue and Kansas State universities.

Enrollment in “Safety Management for Grain & Processing Facilities” (GEAPS 540) has opened to GEAPS members and others in the grain industry.

GEAPS is anticipating an early sell-out of this outstanding first-time offering; those who wait to register may miss out on this great opportunity.

The conclusion of this course precedes this summer’s Operations, Management & Technology “Safety, Health, Environmental Quality & Facility Security” seminar, planned jointly by GEAPS and the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA), by just days.

“The upcoming GEAPS/NGFA OM&T seminar, as well as the safety management distance education course, represent GEAPS' ongoing commitment to bring the best available information to a broad audience in an easily accessible format,” said GEAPS International President Mark Daniels.

“Safety Management for Grain & Processing Facilities” is designed for companies and facilities that may not have fully developed safety programs, or which don’t have a full-time safety management professional on site.

The goal of the five-week course will be to enhance the basic knowledge and skills of operations management staff within the grain handling and processing industry in order to minimize the most significant worker safety and health risks in the industry.

The course is planned to uniquely benefit operations management staff and/or the individuals responsible for worker safety and health training for their respective companies or employees.

The class materials will be mailed to students and offer the benefit of convenient distance participation.

The course lectures will cover:

• Overview of Safety Management.

• Lockout & Tagout.

• Walking and Working Surfaces.

• Confined Spaces in the Grain Industry.

• Emergency Action Plans/Emergency Response.

• Fire and Explosions in Grain Facilities.

• Contractor Safety.

• Truck and Rail Safety.

• Ag Chemical Safety.

• Flowing Grain Dangers.

The Operations, Management & Technology seminar, July 29-30 in St. Louis, Mo., will address the topic of “Safety, Health, Environmental Quality & Facility Security.”

As the title suggests, the top-notch industry faculty will offer their expertise on not only industry safety, but also environmental, facility security, feed and food defense concerns.

The seminar format will offer attendees the unique opportunity for two days of face-to-face interaction with the industry’s top safety management experts, as well as suppliers.

“GEAPS is dedicated to providing useful, timely, and relevant information to help us all do our jobs more safely and efficiently,” said Daniels.

“By enrolling in these programs you will tap into a technical network that reaps benefits now and in the long term.”

To register for GEAPS 540, click here.

To download a printable registration form, click here.

For more information, call Chuck House at 952-928-4640.