Audience: AAFA Members Only.
Description:
Join us for a webinar briefing on the new AAFA Health and Safety Guidelines for Workers in Denim Finishing (login required). This user-friendly and actionable 84-page report is specifically tailored to protect workers in the denim finishing industry. The guidelines will assist denim finishing facilities in providing a safe and healthy work environment that prevents accidents, injuries, and illnesses by identifying key Health and Safety (H&S) hazards and risks associated with each step of the denim finishing process and defining practical recommendations to eliminate or minimize risks.
The purpose of the webinar briefing is to:
- Describe the genesis of and the content of the new AAFA Health & Safety Guidelines for Workers in Denim Finishing and
- Hear from brands on why they have chosen to implement the guidelines in the denim finishing facilities in their supply chains
Speakers
Moderator – Nate Herman, Senior Vice President, American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA)
Michelle Tarry, Senior Director, Responsible Sourcing, American Eagle Outfitters
James Widner, Senior Engineer, Garment Finishing, Chico’s FAS
Michael Andrew, Sumerra (Facilitator for development of best practices guidance)