For Immediate Release
May 11, 2017
Contact: Kate Achelpohl, SGIA
703.359.1364
kate@sgia.org
Fairfax, Virginia — The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) will head to Canada next month to partner with Workplace Safety North (WSN) on the “SGIA Workplace Safety Conference,” a safety conference for Canadian printers, Wednesday, June 7 (8:00 am–1:00 pm), at the Centre for Health & Safety Innovation in Mississauga, Ontario.
The conference is sponsored by ND Graphics.
“The SGIA Workplace Safety Conference will give attendees the opportunity to address issues specific to their workplaces,” said Allison Lundy, Regulatory Assistant, SGIA. “They’ll have a chance to speak individually with the experts, too, and will take home information they can put into action in their shops.”
Topics on the agenda range from legislation to ways to keep an aging workforce safe and include:
- Legislative Update
- WHMIS 2015
- Machine Guarding/Lockout Tagout
For more information and to register for the conference, visit SGIA.org.
SGIA — Supporting the Leaders of the Digital & Screen Printing Community
Having its origins in the screen printing industry, SGIA embraced the digital revolution early on and is now the trade association of choice for professionals in the industrial, graphic, garment, textile, electronics, packaging and commercial printing communities looking to grow their business into new market segments through the incorporation of the latest printing technologies. SGIA membership comprises these diverse segments, all of which are moving rapidly towards digital adoption. As long-time champions of digital technologies and techniques, SGIA is the community of peers you are looking for to help navigate the challenges of this process. Additionally, the SGIA Expo is the largest trade show for print technology in North America. “Whatever the medium, whatever the message, print is indispensable. Join the community — SGIA.”
About WSN An independent not-for-profit organization, Workplace Safety North (WSN) is a leading provider of health and safety services, training, and resources across sectors including forestry, paper, printing, converting, mining and mine rescue. As one of Ontario's four sector-based health and safety associations, businesses call upon WSN for expert advice and information, classroom and online training programs, on-site consultations, health and safety audits, industrial hygiene testing, and specific problem-solving. |
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