- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, Dec. 11, 2001
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Labor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 2001-12-11
- Date of Original:
- 2001-12-11
- Subject:
- Georgia. Department of Labor--Periodicals
Labor--Georgia--Periodicals - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Title from caption
Each issue also has a distinctive theme title - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA L200 .P1 N45 2001/12-11
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2001-s12-h11-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2001-s12-h11-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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Georgia Department of Labor - Press Release
Georgia Department of
Labor
Suite 642 148 International Boulevard N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (404)656-3032
December 11, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ERGONOMICS SEMINAR SET FOR AMERICUS JANUARY 18
ATLANTA -- The Georgia Department of Labor's Americus Career Center and the Americus Employer Committee will co-sponsor a seminar next month on ergonomics, or biotechnology, in the workplace.
Entitled "Practical Aspects of Ergonomics," the seminar will be held Friday, January 18, from 8:30-11:30 a.m. in the John M. Pope Technology Center at South Georgia Technical College, 1583 Southerfield Road in Americus. The cost of the seminar, which includes a continental breakfast, will be $20 for employer committee members and $25 for non-members.
The seminar will focus on work site analysis, hazard prevention and control, training and education, and medical management. It will also give an overview of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) standards on ergonomics.
The seminar will be conducted by Leonard Bevill, chief executive officer of Macon Occupational Medicine, one of the most comprehensive occupational health programs in the state.
Bevill holds a bachelor of science degree in therapy and a master of science degree in exercise science, specializing in ergonomics and biomechanics from Georgia Southern University in Statesboro.
He has 10 years experience in a variety of occupational health programs in various industries, and has obtained specialized certifications, including ergonomic evaluator, work capacity evaluator, and impairment evaluation specialist.
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Georgia Department of Labor - Press Release
Bevill is a member of the National Association of Occupational Health Professionals, the American College of Sports Medicine, the National Safety Council, and the American Society of Safety Engineers.
For additional information about the seminar or to register, contact Norman Race or Cathy Tyler at the Georgia Department of Labor's Americus Career Center at (229) 931-2520.
NEWS MEDIA NEEDING MORE INFORMATION SHOULD CALL THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS AT (404) 656-3032.
E-mail: communications@dol.state.ga.us.
FY-02-312
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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