• Dec. 18 CONN-OSHA Breakfast Meeting Examines Digital Signage and Social Media

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“The growing importance of social media and digital signage, and its impact on a company’s overall safety communications plan will be discussed at the December 18 Breakfast Roundtable Discussion meeting sponsored by the Connecticut Department of Labor’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (CONN-OSHA). ”Guest speaker is Frank Kenna, president of the Marlin Company in Wallingford, who will share his business’s own experiences with successfully integrating these strategies. The roundtable, which encourages discussion and the sharing of best practices, will be held 8:15 to 9:45 a.m., in conference rooms A & B of the agency’s Central Office, located at 200 at Folly Brook Boulevard, Wethersfield. ”’Digital signage and social media can improve safety and health awareness in the workplace,’ explains CONN-OSHA Safety Trainer John Able, and roundtable coordinator. ’In the past two years alone, digital signage, as a form of in-house safety communications has grown ten-fold, if not more, along with the growth of Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.' ”According to Able, admission to the event is free, but pre-registration is required. To register or for additional information, please contact John Able at able.john@dol.gov.” Source: CTDOL-OSHA

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