Midwest Consortium

MWC provides model training programs to workers and residents who may be exposed to hazardous substances. Funding for MWC is provided by NIEHS.

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📍 MWC training reached participants across the Midwest and beyond during the 2025–2026 fiscal year. Explore the locations of our training sites and participant ZIP codes.

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#WorkerSafety #SafetyTraining #MWC

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Happy Independence Day from the Midwest Consortium! 🇺🇸🎆

Wishing everyone a safe and enjoyable 4th of July.

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The Cincinnati Interfaith Workers Center offers OSHA 10, PPE, and HAZWOPER training to help workers build safety knowledge and strengthen workplace practices. 🦺⚠️

You can find them at https://t.co/5s1oES3Dfi

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#WorkerSafety #OSHA10 #HAZWOPER #MWC

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Extreme heat prevention goes beyond water, rest, and shade.

Join this free webinar on advanced heat stress prevention strategies!

📅 July 6 | 2 PM ET
Register: https://t.co/LEBII3OXXI

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Today we honor and remember the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten.

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Today we recognize International Workers’ Memorial Day by honoring those who lost their lives or were injured on the job. Observed worldwide, it serves as a reminder of the sacrifices workers have made and the ongoing need to protect those at risk of injury or illness.

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Stronger training. Smarter decisions. Safer outcomes. ICS courses at CWLP, given by the University of Illinois Training Center, are helping professionals build the skills they need to manage incidents with confidence and improve plant readiness.

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Checkout the training impact the MWC is having across the Midwest and beyond!

The red dots mark locations where our trainers delivered programs, while the blue dots represent the home or workplace ZIP codes of participants.

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During a refresher course given by the University of Minnesota Training Center, students described applying their training on the job—developing First Responder programs, managing hazardous waste, responding to unknown chemicals, and educating contractors on spill hazards.

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Participants in a Emergency Response Refresher Course described using their #training to make critical safety decisions and protect people and communities.
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❄️ Wishing you a safe, healthy, and well-protected holiday season from the Midwest Consortium! 🦺

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A look at where the Midwest Consortium made an impact this year!

Red dots - training sites.
Blue dots - participant home/work ZIP codes.

Together they show MWC’s strong reach across our nine training-center states — and the meaningful engagement beyond!

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Find out how you can access high-quality worker #training from WTP partners to protect yourself, your family, and community before and after #disasters. https://t.co/owbSbyYCQw

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MI: Two Macomb County men were fined $3,500 for a #chemical spill that turned Warren’s Bear Creek bright blue last year.
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ND: #Hazmat crews battled wind and rain on July 7 to clean up a 2,000-gallon hydrochloric acid spill near the Cargill plant, 6 miles north of Wahpeton.
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🇺🇸✨ Happy 4th of July! Today, we celebrate the freedom that unites us and the community that lifts us higher.

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OH: The federal government is launching a five-year, $10 million study of the long-term effects of the train #derailment in Ohio in 2023.
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IL: Illinois’ growing data centers use massive water amounts, prompting calls for smarter #water management amid climate change. 💧
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MN: Hazmat crews were at the Pilgrim's Chicken facility in Cold Spring, Minnesota, on Friday to help clean up a peracetic acid spill. 26 people were taken to the hospital for evaluation.
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IL: Lead levels in the water of 72 Illinois communities got so high in recent years that officials had to notify citizens and take action.
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