Combustible sawdust - comdust - is a threat to woodworking businesses, which can literally go up in smoke.
Now comdust is also drawing OSHA to the doorsteps of woodshops large and small, as it includes wood dust mitigation as an aspect of worker safety.
In this webcast, you will learn about recent comdust enforcement actions by OSHA, and the liability this brings to your business. You'll also hear about best practices in maintaining plant cleanliness, sawdust mitigation, and employee communications.
Combustible dust expert Jamison Scott will provide a rapid fire review of trends in combustible dust enforcement, and the evolution of OSHA's view of sawdust as a potential danger to worker health and safety.
You'll also hear about:
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• How to properly clean up sawdust in your plant
• What draw's OSHA's attention worker safety
• Reviewing central dust collection systems
• New technology for rapid detection and suppression of fires
Who should attend:
• Plant managers
• Finishing department managers
• CFOs and CEOs
• Worker safety and training managers
Our Presenter:
Jamison Scott
Executive Vice President
Air Handling Systems
Jamison Scott is a leading expert on combustible dust and related plant and worker safety issues. Scott has presented several combustible dust seminars, writes frequently for trade publications on the subject, and regularly acts as a technical resource. Scott is executive vice president of Air Handling Systems, a third generation family-owned business in Woodbridge, CT, and is president of the Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America (WMMA), the national trade association for those who make machinery, cutting tools and supplies for the woodworking industry.
Moderator:
Bill Esler
Editorial Director
WoodworkingNetwork.com
Bill is responsible for coordinating content for Woodworking Network website and magazine, related newsletters, and conferences and trade shows.
Original Broadcast date: March 4, 2015, 1:00 p.m. CT.
For some women, the path to gaining entree to wood industry careers has not always been easy to follow. Once there, they may face unique challenges, but also bring fresh insights as they establish their footing in this exciting field. 
Women are a growing segment of the woodworking and wood products marketplaces so our goal is to foster conversation around opportunities, challenges and the future for this important part of the workforce. - See more at: http://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/wood/panel-talk/panel-talk-blogs/Pane…
In this free webcast, Using the Wood Industry Almanac As a Forecasting Tool, we'll walk through major wood industry segments, look at the upsside and downside trends in each. Attendees will get a concise overview of the wood manufacturing industry, and high level recap of what could drive - or dampen - demand in each area.
What You'll Learn:
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• What's Inside the Wood Industry Almanac
• Sales volume and trends in major markets
• More Sources for wood market data
• Top 3 drivers of consumer and business buyers
• New categories usiness
Who Should Attend:
• Business Owners
• Marketing Managers
• Ad Managers
• Business Development Managers
Register today and join us October 8 at 1 p.m. Central Time for this 20-minute lively webcast.
Our Panelists:
Marcia Dixon
General Manager,
Flexsteel, Dublin, GA
Marcia Dixon l is responsible for more operations and logistics at .
Megan Offner
Founder & Co-owner
New York Heartwoods, Warwick, NY
Magan Offner co-founded New York Heartwoods - community-based sustainable sawmill - that reclaims and processes of end-of-life, diseased, and downed trees, producing dimensional lumber, live-edge slabs, reclaimed barn wood, and custom wood productsfor architects, designers, woodworkers and retailers. In addition to creative direction and management of NYH, Offner organizes educational programming (i.e. chainsaw safety training courses, internships and volunteer opportunities), lecture (i.e. SUNY-Orange, The Last Weekend) and write (i.e. Diner Journal, Dirt Magazine) about the work we do.
Rogers is director of design, and the person behind Thos. Moser’s award-winning contract furniture line, Element. This bench-made business and hospitality furniture line elegantly integrates support for electronic devices without compromising design lines. - See more at: http://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/wood-market-trends/woodworking-indust…
Moderator:
Bill Esler
Editorial Director
WoodworkingNetwork.com
Bill is responsible for coordinating content for Woodworking Network website and magazine, related newsletters, and conferences and trade shows.
Broadcast date: October 8, 2014, 1:00 p.m. CT.
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