Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week
Effective Safety Training
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Featured Training
TOPIC – Effective Safety Training
DAILY LEARNING SESSION
FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (CDT)
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Not Just Trained, But Competent
FREE, virtual training provided by the Grain Handling Safety Council and the Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS).
Effective safety training relies on our ability to communicate to employees in ways they understand and learn.
Carlos will lead a dynamic discussion on methods to build competency on the job by focusing on involving all the learner’s senses along with some critical social aspects. Given the need to increase competencies amongst employees of grain handling operations, participants will become familiarized with new approaches to the concept of training.
Meet Our Presenter!
Presenter – Carlos Gallegos!
Carlos Gallegos currently serves as Chief for Occupational Safety Training Branch at the OSHA Training Institute in Arlington Heights, Illinois (NW Chicago suburb), providing high impact safety training for employees at OSHA Federal, OSHA State Plans, and State Consultation programs. Carlos Gallegos started his safety career in the U.S. Air Force where he attained a Journeyman skill level as a technician and was licensed as a universal refrigerant processing technician. Since 2000, Carlos has held several positions with OSHA, including Response Team Leader, Instructor for the OSHA Training Institute and Regional Safety Specialist. He believes skill assessments done with on-the-job training and mentoring are key components of building competency and confidence. He led the development of a new employee on-boarding program that was composed of these elements to help OSHA compliance officers learn critical elements of a challenging new position. Carlos gew up in rural Baja, California. He likes to go back to visit to ‘Baja’ and fish the Pacific Ocean as often as possible.
