CNA and FMA Present 2009 Safety Conference (Business Wire)
Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:12:00 Etc/GM
During the two-day event, participants will:
- receive benchmark best practices in safety implementation through case study presentations;
- enjoy interactive roundtable sessions designed to demonstrate the impact of safety to a company’s bottom line;
- tour Underwriters Laboratories’ facility to witness how safety investigations are performed on electrical, chemical and mechanical products or systems;
- recognize FMA member companies which have achieved excellence in safety for 2008; and
- connect with valuable industry contacts during various networking events.
In addition, keynote presentations -- including an update from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and a discussion on the “Safety Benefits of Becoming a Lean Organization” -- will be featured. The conference is completed with sessions led by fabricators on various safety related topics and CNA’s Motion is Money seminar that focuses on the principles of ergonomics and the impact of motion on injury costs and productivity.
For more information or to register for the conference, visit www.fmanet.org or call 888-396-4362.
Based in Rockford, Ill., the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, Intl. (FMA), is a professional organization with more than 2,300 members working together to improve the metal forming and fabricating industry. Founded in 1970, FMA brings metal fabricators and fabricating equipment manufacturers together through technology councils, educational programs, networking events, and the FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show. FMA also has a technology affiliate, the Tube & Pipe Association, International (TPA), which focuses on the unique needs of companies engaged in tube and pipe producing and fabricating.
Serving businesses and professionals since 1897, CNA is the country’s seventh largest commercial insurance writer and the 13th largest property and casualty company. CNA’s insurance products include standard commercial lines, specialty lines, surety, marine and other property and casualty coverages. CNA's services include risk management, information services, underwriting, risk control and claims administration. For more information, please visit CNA at www.cna.com. CNA is a registered trade mark of CNA Financial Corporation.
Contact:
CNA Media Contact: Katrina Parker, 312/822-5167
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