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Jamison Scott of Air Handling Systems delivered an update on OSHA industrial and wood dust standards to some of the 176 attending delegates at the 2011 Wood Industry Conference in Marco Island, Fla.
Air Handling Systems' Jamison Scott discusses the wood dust issue at WIC meeting.
The annual conference is hosted by members of the Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America (WMMA), the Woodworking Machinery Industry Assn. (WMIA) and the Assn. of Woodworking and Furnishings Suppliers (AWFS) This year two more associations, the North American Building Material Distribution Assn. (NBMDA) and the Wood Component Manufacturers Assn. (WCMA) joined WIC to drive participation up by 89 percent over the conference held last year in Monterey, Calif. In addition to the boost provided by the new associations participating, each of the three host associations experienced a healthy increase in attendance at this year's largest industry conference.