Forklift Safety Video Preview

**Update**Our Forklift Safety Training video is now complete and available for sale.
View a sample or buy the video from our BuyBetterTraining online store.

We've been hard at work on a Forklift Safety Training video to add to our library of safety training DVDs. We're still adding some finishing touches, but we're really excited about this one. It's looking great!

We should have some sample video clips up soon, but in the meantime, here are some screenshots to give you a sense of how it's coming together:

The video is designed to coach employees on how they can avoid accidents and injury while operating a forklift at work. It's great for new employees, or as a refresher course for veteran workers. Teach speed, stability and safe operation of forklifts in any workplace.

Convergence Training at the 2010 Mining Association of South Carolina Workshop

TRAVEL TIME AGAIN!

This time we’re in Columbia, South Carolina attending the Mining Association of South Carolina (MASC) 2010 Mining Workshop. Come visit us at booth #42, or during our breakout session were we will be demoing our award-winning MSHA training materials and compliance tools. As always we will also have our Environmental Health and Safety training courses available.

Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, March 30 – Wednesday, March 31, 2010. The event will be held at The Radisson Hotel and Conference Center in Columbia, S.C.

About MASC…

The Mining Association of South Carolina consists of individuals, firms and corporations whose common interest is development of mineral resources, in an environmentally sound manner, in the state of South Carolina. We advise and safeguard the business interests of our members through regulatory, legislative, public relations and educational programs. We promote harmony within our industry and with the general public consistent with high standards of responsibility, skill, and integrity.

Convergence Newsletter Gets an Upgrade

We recently took some time to retool the Convergence Training newsletter. In addition to the new coat of paint, we added some features and functionality that should help us to better spread the word about sales, events, and other goings-on at Convergence.

Some of the new features:

• Forward to a friend links
• View in Browser link
• Links to course catalog and sales
• Links to past blog posts

Check out an archived version of the new design here.

You can always view our archived newsletters here, or better yet, subscribe to the newsletter to be alerted to new Convergence products and discounts.

Surface Miner Training products presented at CalCIMA 2010

Tired of the cold? Then you just might see us at CalCIMA’s Spring Thaw Safety Conference in Sacramento, California on Wednesday, March 17th 2010. The California Construction and Industrial Materials Association is co-hosting its annual safety conference in collaboration with MSHA, CalOSHA, the Holmes Safety Association, and Safety Center Incorporated.

Convergence Training will be presenting our Surface Miner Training line of MSHA Part 46 training and compliance products as well as our Environmental Health and Safety courses to California mine operators and mining contractors such as Vulcan Materials, Knife River Construction, Syar Industries and more.

The all-day event held at Capitol Hall Plaza, 1025 9th Street in downtown Sacramento will cover MSHA policies, site specific hazard training, managing access to surface mining equipment, ergonomics, improving annual refresher training and much more. We’ll look forward to seeing there!