Safety Fest of the Great Northwest has been offering FREE safety training conferences around the state for the last 16 years and LHTAC is proud to be a part of it. Safety Fest is usually held at six locations across Idaho: Post Falls, Boise, Idaho Falls, Twin Falls, Pocatello, and Lewiston. LHTAC is the event organizer for the Pocatello event and is part of the executive planning committee for the Boise Safety Fest. These conferences provide safety and health training to the Northwest Region’s front-line workers while gearing classes towards the construction and transportation industry.

Safety Fest of the Great Northwest faced atypical challenges in 2021 due to the pandemic. To overcome not having in-person instruction all six Idaho committees came together to offer this event in a completely virtual format and LHTAC stepped up to lead these efforts.

The committee was ecstatic about the turnout for this virtual event.

During the course of 3 days over 90 FREE safety classes were held for over 1,400 attendees. Training hours reached over 200 and we filled over 5,000 seats at the close of registration.

Read our full After-Action Report HERE.

At the Local Highway Technical Assistance Council, it is our mission to advocate, support and train.

Providing high quality occupation safety and health training is one of the ways LHTAC serves our local agencies.

For more information visit our website https://lhtac.org/training/safety-fest/

Watch the above video and read this very important information below.

Event Registration
Safety Fest event registration is currently open.
Registration can be done from either your desktop computer or a mobile device.

Signing up for Classes
The agenda feature will not be added until February 10th at 8 a.m. (MST). At that time you can start signing up for specific classes by adding them to your personal agenda through Whova. This part must be done through the mobile app. 

During the event, March 9-11, 2021 you will be able to access the event from either your desktop computer or a mobile device.

Read more about this event and how to register HERE.

Target Audience: Anyone who is working in or near open trenches.

Course Description: This tool time talk will leave you with a good understanding of OSHA’s Excavation Safety Standard 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P. This hour-long presentation will go over the problem (soil), the solution (protective system), and the Law (the standard).

Class Handouts

• CPT Class Flier 2020
• Key Rentals Tri-Fold Trench and Exc Quick Ref- rev 1
• KRG Equipment List 2020

This session has been recorded to be included in the State-Wide Safety Fest March 9-11, 2021. 

Safety Fest of the Great Northwest has been offering FREE safety training conferences around the state for the last 16 years and LHTAC is proud to be a part of it! Safety Fest is typically held at six locations across Idaho: Post Falls, Boise, Idaho Falls, Twin Falls, Pocatello, and Lewiston. LHTAC is the event organizer for the Pocatello event and is part of the executive planning committee for the Boise Safety Fest. These 3 or 4 day conferences provide safety and health training to the Northwest Region’s front line workers while gearing classes towards the construction and transportation industry.

Local highway jurisdictions and any business looking to improve the safety performance of their employees are encouraged to attend.

In an effort to protect our community and reduce the spread of COVID-19, all six Idaho committees are coming together to offer this event in a completely virtual format. These workshops, located live online via Whova, are free to the public to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to learn what we can do to make our community a safer place to work and live.

Learn more about Safety Fest HERE.

February 17-19, 2021
NIC Workforce Training Center: Post Falls, ID

Safety Fest is the combined efforts of large/small businesses, industry, non-profit organizations, and municipal agencies that come together to promote safety & health at work, at home, and in the community. Safety Fest offers three days of free training and is dedicated to making this region a safe place to work and live. The safety & health classes, demonstrations, and workshops are free to the public to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to learn these important skills.

* Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, this year’s Safety Fest will be a combination of online and in-person classes *

Who Should Attend: We invite General Industry, Mining, Transportation, Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Construction Personnel; as well as ANY Business or Community Member interested in safety-related training.

Registration: Will open on January 20th. Click HERE to learn more

Cost: Thanks to our generous supporters and volunteers, all classes are FREE

Please note there will also be a State-Wide virtual event scheduled in March – Click HERE for more information. 

Safety Fest of the Great Northwest will be on its 16th year of FREE training conferences around the state. 

Safety Fest is typically held at 6 locations across Idaho: Post Falls, Boise, Idaho Falls, Twin Falls, Pocatello, and Lewiston.

The upcoming 2021 event will be completely virtual. All 6 local events are joining together to offer 3 full days of classes.

Stay tuned for more details coming soon!

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Save-the-Date Flyer (PDF)