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May Chapter Meeting

Plant Tour Guidelines for Visitors (pdf)

Date: May 22, 2013 (Wednesday Evening)
Time: 5:30 PM to 7:45 PM (Evening Dinner Meeting)

Location: Kenworth Plant (Renton, WA)
1601 N 8th Street, Renton, Washington, 98057

Speaker: STEVE MILLER
Company: PACCAR, Inc. (Kenworth Facility)
Presentation: ELECTROSTATIC SPRAY PAINTING, PLANT TOUR

Description:
Steve Miller will discuss Electrostatic Spray Painting and provide a plant tour of the Kenworth facility in Renton.

Price per person is $25 that includes non-alcoholic beverages and dinner.  There is limit to the number of guests so only the first 25 people who RSVP can attend.  You must RSVP to attend.

Clothing requirements for touring the Kenworth facility:

  • long pants (no skirts or shorts)
  • short sleeved shirts (no tank tops)
  • substantial leather shoes (no tennis shoes, sandals or open toed shoes)

The facility will provide eye protection so if you wear glasses, be sure to wear safety side shields.  Hearing protection is not required since the tour is after production has stopped for the day.

Relevance to ASSE members:
Learn about the safety concerns regarding electrostatic spray painting and see innovative solutions the Kenworth facility has applied to creating a safe working environment.

About Speaker:

Steve Miller is the Corporate Safety Manager with Paccar overseeing a number of operations in multiple states and countries.  Steve is an Industrial Hygienist with years of experience both with Paccar and other industries.

 

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