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CCH Offers New OSHA “Train-the-Trainer” Materials for General Industry, Construction, Federal Agencies

(RIVERWOODS, ILL., March 16, 2005) – Three new training tools from CCH INCORPORATED, a leading supplier of workplace safety information, provide definite course materials for “train-the-trainer” courses in general industry, the construction industry and federal agencies.

Available in print and on CD-ROM, these “What Every Supervisor Should Know” programs are designed for use by the OSHA Training Institute Education Centers and safety professionals to allow them to provide managers, supervisors and safety personnel with the tools and knowledge needed to ensure a safe and healthy workplace.

Developed by recognized authority Joe Teeples, the programs outline steps for organizations to comply with OSHA’s regulations in an easy-to-use manner, with numerous quizzes and a helpful, “how to” format.

General Industry Provides Overview, Detailed Guidance

What Every Supervisor Must Know about OSHA—General Industry enhances supervisor, manager and employee understanding of OSHA regulations with material presented in an easy-to-use format. It also provides:

• An overview of OSHA, how it works, how to read the regulations, penalties;
• Steps for how to handle an OSHA inspection; and
• Training tips to make presentations sizzle.

The General Industry book delivers detailed guidance — in the form of text, diagrams and photographs — on compliance and safety issues such as:

Direction for the Construction Industry

What Every Supervisor Must Know about OSHA—Construction provides direction specifically for construction supervisors and workers to ensure compliance with mandated federal regulations, emphasizing accident prevention using established guidelines.

The book includes an overview of OSHA, how the agency works, how to read the regulations, penalties as well as guidance on compliance issues. It includes numerous instructive pictures and diagrams to foster understanding and recognition. Plus, the Construction book delivers detailed information — in the form of text, diagrams and photographs — on compliance and safety issues such as:

Focus on Federal Agencies

While OSHA cannot levy fines and penalties against federal agencies, the hidden costs of lost productivity, workers compensation expense and legal liabilities for federal managers make accident reduction a prime concern. What Every Supervisor Must Know about OSHA Federal provides managers, supervisors and safety personnel in Federal offices with the tools and knowledge needed to ensure a safe and healthy workplace — knowledge which OSHA mandates.

What Every Supervisor Must Know about OSHA Federal outlines steps for organizations to comply with OSHA 29 CFR 1960 regulation for Federal Supervisors and Safety Committees, all in an easy-to-use, “how-to” format. The book explains OSHA rules and regulations and also provides a basis for accident prevention efforts. This allows federal organizations to use a risk management approach to evaluate their facilities and safeguard their workers.

The training program discusses:

• An overview of OSHA, how it works, how to read the regulations, penalties;
• How to handle an OSHA inspection;
• An overview of risk management;
• Federal Employees Compensation Act; and
• 29 CFR 1960 — the OSHA regulation for Federal Agencies

It also provides detailed guidance — in the form of text, diagrams and photographs — on compliance and safety issues such as:

About the Author

Joe Teeples has over 25 years experience in the field of occupational safety, including assignments as safety manager of a federal installation and director of one of OSHA’s Training Institute Education Centers. He has prepared written training materials, slides, movies, online courses and books for other trainers to use and has trained students on federal requirements throughout the country. He holds an M.B.A. from the University of Wisconsin, is a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers and is a certified member of the World Safety Organization.

For More Information

For more information or to order the 503-page What Every Supervisor Must Know about OSHA — General Industry, or the 526-page What Every Supervisor Must Know about OSHA — Construction and the 610-page What Every Supervisor Must Know about OSHA Federal, call 800-248-3248 or visit www.safety.cch.com/OSHA. Price for each book is $38.35. Quantity discounts and custom covers are available.

About CCH INCORPORATED

CCH INCORPORATED is a leading provider of employment law, human resources and safety information for attorneys, human resource and safety professionals. The CCH Human Resources web sites are hr.cch.com and safety.cch.com. Headquartered in Riverwoods, Ill., CCH was founded in 1913 and has served more than four generations of business professionals and their clients. CCH is a Wolters Kluwer company ( www.wolterskluwer.com) and, with Aspen Publishers, is part of the Wolters Kluwer Legal unit.

Wolters Kluwer is a leading multinational publisher and information services company. Wolters Kluwer has annual revenues (2004) of €3.3 billion, employs approximately 18,400 people worldwide and maintains operations across Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Its depositary receipts of shares are quoted on the Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices.

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