February 2001
Next GLASC Meeting
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| The next meeting of the Greater Lafayette Area Safety Council is
Wednesday, February 14 at Caterpillar, Inc.from 1:00 — 2:30 p.m.
Refreshments will be served, no lunch. This monthly meeting is hosted by John Dougherty and is open to all GLASC members.
Caterpillar New Employee Orientation will be the topic. We are asking other plant
representatives to be prepared to discuss their programs. The meeting will be held in the
Welcome Center, which is the smaller building with the green roof as you come off of SR 26
into the parking lot. It has a separate parking area in front of the Welcome Center.
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January Meeting Minutes
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| SPECIAL THANKS to Elaine
Doss of Ivy Tech State College for
hosting the January GLASC Meeting. GLASC also appreciated Diane
Morris's presentation on the upcoming standards' changes and what to
expect in safety for 2001.
David Hotler proposed a half day conference instead of the workshop this year. A
four hour meeting focusing on Crisis Management, what do you do after the event, how to
talk to the media, what do you say, etc. This was well received and the speaker he
suggested - Dan Pyle Millar, Ph.D., APR, is a senior consultant managing the
Indianapolis-office of the Institute for Crisis Management. He also is a professor
of communication and coordinator of the public relations programs at Indiana State
University. Dan has authored four books including the most recent, Crisis Management
and Communication: How to Gain and Maintain Control, co-authored with Robert
B. Irvine. He has consulted and trained clients from throughout the Midwest
including bankers, real estate managers, hospital and school personnel, corrections
officers and professional athletes. This idea was very well received and sparked
much discussion about the proposed event.
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Executive Board News
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| There will be a information area (table) for membership to place
handouts, bring freebies, seminar handouts and other information at every GLASC meeting.
This table will be set up by the host in an accessible spot. Dues are calendar
year to calendar year. January 31 will be the cut-off for dues to be paid to prevent
removal from the membership list.
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Did You Know...
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| Workplace Deaths — The 2000 edition of "Injury Facts" by
the National Safety Council has listed the top industries by their incident rate of
deaths. The most hazardous jobs identified by their descending rate of deaths are
(per 100,000 workers): Mining, quarry-23.1%; Agriculture-22.5%; Construction-14.0%;
Transportation and public utilities-10.7%; and Manufacturing-3.0%. |
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