Warehousing education and research council joins OSHA alliance

May 7, 2007—The Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) has joined the US Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA) Alliance to provide information, guidance, and access to training resources for employees, including hard-to-reach employees and youth.

WERC will provide information to the warehousing industry and others on material handling, forklift safety, and hazard communication issues in the workplace. The alliance between OSHA and IWLA was originally signed on February 17, 2004, and renewed on March 2, 2006.

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