OSHA Specialist to Present at Chamber’s July Business Luncheon

Consolidated Communications Sponsors Chamber’s July Business Luncheon

THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- You won’t want to miss the South Montgomery County Woodlands Chamber of Commerce’s Business Luncheon on Wednesday, July 30, at 11:30 a.m. at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center.

Long-time Chamber member Consolidated Communications is the generous underwriter for the luncheon. Be sure to show them your appreciation when you see one of their enthusiastic employees.

James Shelton, Compliance Assistance Specialist at the OSHA Houston North Area Office since 2004, will be our presenter this month. A Compliance Assistance Specialist is a non-enforcement position within OSHA. He is responsible for outreach, training, and assistance to employees, employers, and industry groups. He also provides support to, maintains, and develops OSHA alliances and partnerships plus assists on Voluntary Protection Program audit teams.

During his previous eight years with OSHA, he was a Compliance Safety and Health Officer. This is an OSHA inspector who is responsible for conducting fatality, complaint, referral, and random inspections for compliance with OSHA regulations. He has conducted hundreds of worksite inspections, including multiple significant inspections that involved penalties over $100,000, and numerous fatality investigations.

Mr. Shelton was awarded an M.S. Degree in Safety Management in 1994 and a B.S. Degree in Industrial Safety and Industrial Security in 1992. Both degrees are from Central Missouri State University.

Reservations for our Business Luncheon are required by noon on Friday, July 25, so make your plans now. Cost to attend is $30 for Chamber Members and $35 for prospective members. For more information about this special event, please call The Chamber at 281-367-5777.