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OSHA Administrator to Address 2007 National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry

The Honorable Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., assistant secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health

The Honorable Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., assistant secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health

The Honorable Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., assistant secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, is scheduled to address the 2007 National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry on Friday, June 8, from 11 a.m.-Noon, at the Savannah Marriott Riverfront Hotel in Savannah, Ga. Foulke plans to share his vision and insight into the activities and directions of the Agency.

The National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry will be held June 6-8 at the Savannah Marriott Riverfront Hotel in Savannah, Ga.

Plant and corporate safety personnel will have the opportunity to listen to expert speakers from industry, government, and academia as they deliver up-to-date information on worker/plant safety topics. A research paper session will also be held, where presentations will be made on cutting-edge safety research activities. Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in round-table discussions, which provide a forum for professionals to discuss problems and ideas relevant to the industry.

The annual conference provides a national forum for information transfer on safety management in the poultry industry, and is co-sponsored by the National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation, Georgia Poultry Federation, and the Georgia Tech Research Institute’s Agricultural Technology Research Program.

For more information, contact Kristi Spivey at (404) 894-3412 or to register visit www.pe.gatech.edu and enter keyword Poultry.

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