Business Glance 10-19-08

OSHA forklift training

  The Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health will host a forklift train-the-trainer workshop from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Yuma Civic Center.

  The workshop is free but advance registration is encouraged by contacting Diane Robinson at 373-1138 or Diane.Robinson@co.yuma.az.us; or Jeff Denman at 373-5092 or Jeff.Denman@yumaaz.gov.

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Safety management training

 The Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health will hold safety management training from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Yuma Civic Center.

  The workshop is free but advance registration is encouraged by contacting Diane Robinson at 373-1138 or Diane.Robinson@co.yuma.az.us; or Jeff Denman at 373-5092 or Jeff.Denman@yumaaz.gov.

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Emergency preparedness

  The second annual Emergency Preparedness Fair will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at Yuma Civic Center. Learn how to protect your employees and business before, during and after an emergency.

  Admission is free for the event that will include 16 one-hour classes and a number of exhibitors. Among the topics will be how to handle medical emergencies, safety and security in the workplace, earthquake preparedness, post-disaster health problems, how schools are preparing for emergencies and fire safety and prevention strategies.

  The fair is sponsored by the emergency management offices of the city of Yuma and Yuma County and the Yuma Area Safety Council.

  For more information, call Ellen Baxter at the city at 373-4861 or Vanessa Valenzuela at the county at 782-1317.

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Chamber seeks awards nominations

  The Yuma County Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for the three awards it presents as the highlight of its annual banquet, to be held Jan. 16 at the Sonoran Pueblo Club at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma. The awards and qualifying attributes include:

  • 2008 Small Business of the Year, sponsored by Wells Fargo Bank - Recognizes a businessperson who through entrepreneurial spirit plays a vital role in building our community and its economy.

  • Athena Award, sponsored by National Bank of Arizona - Presented to someone who personifies the highest level of professional excellence, has devoted time and energy to the community in a meaningful way, and most especially, has helped women attain their full potential.

  • Chamber Member of the Year - Presented to one of the previous 12 monthly winners, General Motors, Sam's Club, MGM Internet Solutions, Yuma Jaycees, Habitat for Humanity, Fisher Chevrolet, United  Way, Bobby's Territorial Harley-Davidson, Sellers Petroleum, Greater Yuma Economic Development Corp., Jacques Istell and Yuma Regional Medical Center. E-mail information to be used in the selection process to ken@yuma chamber.org.

  For more information about the award nomination process, call the chamber at 782-2567. All applications must be submitted by Dec. 1.