INDIANAPOLIS, December 16, 2008 – The Indiana Manufacturers Association (IMA) and Safety Management Group (SMG) have announced a partnership that will bring safety training courses and onsite consultation services to IMA members.
IMA and SMG will work together to continue to provide the members of the IMA exceptional safety and health education programs such as the OSHA 10- and 30-Hour General Industry outreach course and a comprehensive array of onsite audits and consultative services. As a result, IMA members will continue to have access to quality safety training courses and assistance on an ongoing basis.
“IMA is proud to be aligned with such a credible professional safety services firm,” said Brian Burton, Vice President Marketing and Member Services. “We’re a strong proponent of workplace safety, and are happy to be able to offer our members additional benefits through SMG.”
“We’re very excited to have a partnership with IMA, who is Indiana’s leading advocate for industry,” said Kent Burget, President of Safety Management Group. “The IMA has been offering safety and health courses for several years, and this partnership will allow our firm's experience with best safety practices to be shared with the IMA membership.”
IMA is the second oldest state manufacturer association in the United States, having been founded in 1901. Representing about 1,500 manufacturers in the state, with more than 500,000 employees, IMA has existed solely for the purpose of representing the interests of Indiana manufacturers for more than 107 years. Manufacturing is the most important contributor to jobs, wages and wealth creation in the State of Indiana. The jobs of another 1.3 million Hoosiers depend on the continuing existence, growth and future success of the manufacturing enterprise in Indiana.
Safety Management Group, one of the largest independent safety consulting firms in the United States, is a leading provider of occupational safety services throughout the United States. The company consists of a team of more than 100 highly innovative and talented safety professionals who provide safety consulting, employee training, project staffing, interim life safety measures, and safety management systems for clients throughout Indiana and the United States.
To learn more, visit the Indiana Manufacturers Association at www.imaweb.com and Safety Management Group at www.safetymanagementgroup.com.