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Services Technology of Maine State Government
| Volume VII, Issue 4 | April 2004 |
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SafetyWorks! is a program of the Maine Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Standards which provides materials and services to help businesses improve workplace safety and health.
The Bureau of Labor Standards recently received a grant to help them reach out to meet the safety information needs of very small businesses. A modern website was considered an important part of this outreach, since many small businesses owners and employees often cannot spare the time or expense to come to classes which are offered regularly throughout the state (http://www.safetyworksmaine.com/training/index.html). They want and need safety information via the web.
From the Left: Pattie Page, Lynne Lamstein, Adrien Polky, Rachel Newman
To create this new website, the Bureau formed a team in September (composed of Pattie Page, Lynne Lamstein, Adrien Polky, and Rachel Newman) which contracted with InforMe for the web design. The criteria used for the web redesign was based upon customers needs and information gathered from focus groups. The team hopes that the site’s attractive design and easy navigation will help Maine’s businesses access information and services aimed at preventing injuries and illnesses at work. Services are free and confidential.
Check out the new SafetyWorks! site at http://www.safetyworksmaine.com/. It provides practical solutions to help make workplaces safer and healthier. In addition it offers free:
onsite safety audits,
air and noise sampling,
safety training,
video library, and
monthly safety tips.
The team also created a postcard mail campaign (with the assistance of Brenda Evans from the department’s Publication Unit) using MS:Publisher to help advertise the newly upgraded web site, which went on-line last month (February) . (The team printed 10,000 cards at a cost of $1,000 for the very creative advertising campaign) Well done!
Questions? Comments? Contact SafetyWorks! by calling 207-624-6400 or toll-free 1-877-SAFE-345 (1-877-723-3345) or e-mailing general.bls-safetyworks@maine.gov. You may also contact the program via TTY: 1-800-794-1110 or by writing them at 45 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333.
