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5001 - Plugging the Holes in Holistic Safety
Monday, June 5, 9:45AM - 10:45AM
Session Description:
What are you doing to build holistic safety into the workplace? Get a better understanding of why people do what they do and discover what influences their behavior. Find out what you can do as a safety leader to help people strengthen how they think, feel and act to improve organizational safety performance.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Angelina Badri - Universal Safety Wellness / Founder & Director
5002 - Formalism in Safety Programming: Inherent Limitations and Overcoming Them
Monday, June 5, 9:45AM - 10:45AM
Session Description:
Safety programs often rely on limiting, formulistic approaches. Understanding the limiting characteristics of ""formalism"" in safety can help you develop strategies to overcome them and create a bridge to meaningful programs. Review Safety II, Safety Differently and human and organizational performance (HOP) as platforms for moving past formalism in safety.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Daniel Hopwood - Sompo International, North America / Vice President/Regional Risk Control Leader
5003 - Business Economics for the Safety Profession: Presenting to the C-Suite
Monday, June 5, 9:45AM - 10:45AM
Session Description:
Explore tools you can use to perform economic analyses to demonstrate the impact of proposed projects on organizational sustainability. Take away practical insights from a case study and an example C-suite presentation.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Lawrence Schulze - University of Houston / Associate Professor and Director, Process Safety Certificate Program
5004 - Attaining the Golden Ticket: Cruising to a More Engaged Workforce
Monday, June 5, 9:45AM - 10:45AM
Session Description:
Gather proven ideas that will help you recapture the connection you need with stakeholders to achieve organizational and team member objectives and goals. Doing so will help you thrive personally and professionally.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Julius Rhodes - mpr group / Founder and Principal
5005 - How to Make Awesome Safety Training Videos
Monday, June 5, 9:45AM - 10:45AM
Session Description:
You can make safety training entertaining! Creating in-house training videos is a critical skill for any modern safety professional. Review the technical details involved, discuss how-to's and equipment.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Rachel Walla-Housman - Ally Safety / Safety Trainer/Founder
5006 - Walking-Working Surfaces and Pedestrian Safety: Improving Control of Slip, Trip and Fall Hazards
Monday, June 5, 9:45AM - 10:45AM
Session Description:
To understand slips, trips and falls, you must recognize the risks and identify necessary controls. By understanding how slips, trips and falls occur, the impact of worker interactions and the role of technology, you can create a robust inspection program.
Track(s)
Fall Protection
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Scott Gaddis - Intelex Technologies / Vice President, Safety and Health
5007 - Confined Spaces: Effective Planning Leads to Success
Monday, June 5, 9:45AM - 10:45AM
Session Description:
Every week, work fatalities occur in confined space. Nearly 60% of first responder fatalities occur during confined spaces emergency responses. Review the key elements of knowledge, planning and coordination, all of which are instrumental to working safely in confined spaces.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Chris Ryen - Rhino Safety Consulting Group / Occupational Safety & Health Consultant & EMT
5008 - Ergonomics Policy: Building a Foundation
Monday, June 5, 9:45AM - 10:45AM
Session Description:
To develop an ergonomics policy, the safety team must learn how each business unit influences the overall culture and understand the importance of cross-functional involvement. Review the core elements of a comprehensive ergonomics policy; discuss how to incorporate it into existing processes; and develop new understanding of the critical importance of integrating ergonomics into company culture.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Heather White - The Ergonomics Center / Master Ergonomist
5009 - Improving Exposure Assessment: Tools for Enhancing an Emerging Professional's Skills
Monday, June 5, 9:45AM - 10:45AM
Session Description:
There is a need for a significant shift in our profession's paradigm: We need to transition from an approach that rarely uses tools and activities to improve exposure judgment accuracy and interpretation to one where their use is routine and expected.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Donald Elswick - ELSMART ASsociates, LLC / OEHS Professional
5010 - Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Considerations Affecting Worker Safety in Oil and Gas
Monday, June 5, 9:45AM - 10:45AM
Session Description:
Review examples of how safety professionals working in oil and gas operations are addressing the challenges posed by the focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG), which looks at the organization's relationships with its workers, customers, suppliers and community.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Patrick Garland - WSP USA Inc. / US West Region Safety Manager and US Water Practice Safety Manager
Jeff Gosney - Enbridge / Supervisor, Safety Operations U.S. Liquid Pipelines
5011 - The Hazards of Static Electricity: What Can Go Wrong and How to Prevent It
Monday, June 5, 9:45AM - 10:45AM
Session Description:
Learn how static electricity is generated in industrial processes and discuss effective ways to overcome this hazard and the challenges it presents.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Vahid Ebadat - Stonehouse Process Safety / CEO
5012 - Industrial Mobile Robots: The Path to Safe Integration
Monday, June 5, 9:45AM - 10:45AM
Session Description:
Industrial mobile robots, including autonomous mobile robots, are being adopted in many industries. In addition, consensus standards for their use continue to emerge. Understand the key components of mobile robots; discuss guidance from ANSI/RIA R15.08; and review how to assess risks related to mobile robotics.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Daniel Chodos - BSI Professional Services America / Senior Consultant
Ryan Gordon - BSI Professional Services America / Associate Consultant
5013 - Safety Algorithm: Development of a Risk Indicator
Monday, June 5, 9:45AM - 10:45AM
Session Description:
Companies often fail to comprehend whether safety programs are improving or weakening. That's why they continue to seek ways to better gauge the effectiveness of their safety program. Safety performance indicators identify variables tha contribute to poor safety performance, weigh their relative influence and provide output you can use to anticipate challenges and initiate mitigating actions.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Mark Friend - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University / Professor and Coordinator of MS in Occupational Safety Management on the Daytona Beach Campus
5014 - Understanding the Safety and Health Impacts of Voluntary Consensus Standards
Monday, June 5, 9:45AM - 10:45AM
Session Description:
Gain insight and guidance on how consensus standards impact safety and health. Based around an impact model summarized as Impact = Effectiveness x Conformance, build your understanding of the standards adoption model, discuss the life cycle of impact and review factors for assessing effectiveness and conformance.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Executive
Speaker(s)
David Wroth - UL Standards & Engagement / Director, Data Science
5015 - A Perfect Match: Incident Investigations + An International Standard
Monday, June 5, 9:45AM - 10:45AM
Session Description:
Workplace incidents and the injuries, illnesses and fatalities they often cause remain a significant business concern. Learn from guidance included in CSA Z1005-21 on workplace incident investigations; take away new insights gained from more than 30 years of conducting incident investigations with Ontario's workers' compensation agency; and gather tips and suggestions included in ASSP's "Accident Investigation Techniques."
Track(s)
Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Peter Sturm - STURM Consulting Inc. / President
5016 - The Changing Landscape of ISO 45001 and OSH Risk Management
Monday, June 5, 9:45AM - 10:45AM
Session Description:
The upcoming revision of ISO 45001 will be influenced by the ISO Joint Task Force on Risk, which was convened to make recommendations to the ISO Technical Management Board. Learn how the concept of risk will change in the next revision and what steps your organization can take to prepare.
Track(s)
Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Kevin Lehner - Environmental Compliance Systems, Inc. / President
5017 - Mind Over Matter: The Headspace of Industrial Athletes
Monday, June 5, 9:45AM - 10:45AM
Session Description:
Musculoskeletal injuries continue to be a prevalent cause of workplace injuries. What role do lifestyle factors play in these injuries? Could these factors be eliminated by a simple change in mindset? Learn about the power our minds have on our health factors.
Track(s)
Total Worker Health
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Ty Gilmore - Work Right NW / Chief Operating Officer
Chantel Gorton - Work Right NW / Physical Therapist, Executive Team Content Director
5021 - Selling Safety: Lessons From a Former Front-Line Supervisor
Monday, June 5, 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Session Description:
You establish your credibility as a safety professional through your technical skills, but you're often asked to influence organizational change. Inspiring such change requires soft skills such as selling, influencing, communicating and relationship building. Discuss ideas and techniques you can use to bridge the gap between your technical knowledge and your soft skills.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Patrick Karol - Karol Safety Consulting, Inc. / President
5022 - Strategies for Safety Excellence: Conquering Common OSH Challenges
Monday, June 5, 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Session Description:
What is safety excellence and how is it demonstrated? How can you identify and address common OSH challenges such as an inadequate strategy for safety, failure to learn and the knowing-doing gap? Take away new ideas and suggestions for increasing your practical safety excellence IQ.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Earl Blair - Indiana University / President, Blair International LLC; Adjunct Instructor, Safety Management
5023 - Quiet Quitting: How It's Affecting Your Safety Culture
Monday, June 5, 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Session Description:
How is quiet quitting affecting your organization's overall safety performance? Gather some practical tips that will help you combat this trend and strengthen your workforce. Review a range of tools such as perception surveys, group meetings and one-on-one interviews you can use to learn what drives your workforce.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Randy Milliron - City of Gillette (Wyoming) / Safety Manager
5024 - Putting More ""POW"" in PowerPoint
Monday, June 5, 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Session Description:
Help prevent death by PowerPoint by using the new and unique tools found in the latest versions of this widely used software. Gather fresh ideas for eliminating bullet points and defeating the copy-and-paste monster; practice creating video within the program; rehearse your presentation and more. Bring your laptop to get the most from the session.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Skipper Kendrick - Kendrick Global Enterprises, LLC / President
5025 - Effective Response to a Fall Protection Incident
Monday, June 5, 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Session Description:
OSHA mandates that employers whose workers wear fall protection equipment must prepare for their prompt rescue following a fall. Gain practical guidance you can use to plan for and prevent these incidents.
Track(s)
Fall Protection
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Loui McCurley - PMI-Vertical Rescue Solutions / Chief Executive Officer
5026 - Recognizing the Wins: Measuring Safety Success Through Leading Indicators
Monday, June 5, 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Session Description:
Leading indicators are predictable and they provide measurable targets within the organization's control. Learn new ways to focus on best practices, safety management system standards, construction industry experience and other resources to create tool(s) and provide a rationale for a safety leading indicator scorecard that celebrates the win.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Gabriel Atencio - ProcessMAP, an Ideagen Solution / Health & Safety Product Innovation Manager
Randall Butler - Consumers Energy / CSH Contractor Oversight - Sr. Safety Consultant II
5027 - Exosuits for the Modern Warehouse
Monday, June 5, 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Session Description:
Flexible robotic exosuits, or exoskeletons, are emerging as a key technology to dramatically reduce lower back injuries among warehouse workers. Explore key exosuit topics such as applications and usage scenarios; review examples from early adopters; discuss safety and operational benefits and metrics; and explore the competitive landscape and equipment selection criteria.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Christopher Buck - Verve Motion / Head of Product
5028 - Build Your Bridge: From Compliance to High Reliability
Monday, June 5, 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Session Description:
The Bridge to Safety Excellence™ is a proven model to identify what to focus on within any organization to move from compliance to achieving safety excellence and becoming a highly reliable organization. Explore new thinking on how to create business excellence through safety excellence.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Executive
Speaker(s)
Shawn Galloway - ProAct Safety Inc. / CEO
5029 - How OSHA Regulates Multiemployer and Joint Employer Work Sites
Monday, June 5, 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Session Description:
When a work site employs temporary workers or has more than one employer operating on the site, an employer may be held responsible for hazardous conditions it did not create. Review key aspects of OSHA's multi-employer work site directive, discuss how to best manage compliance and meet your obligations and take away guidance to help you mitigate risk.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Dee Anna Hays - Ogletree Deakins / Attorney, Shareholder
Phillip Russell - Ogletree Deakins / Attorney, Shareholder
5030 - Principles of Risk Assessment Matrices
Monday, June 5, 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Session Description:
Risk assessments are a key part of the continuous improvement processes. Learn more about the scientific basis for the various features of risk-assessment matrixes and discuss several ways to design a matrix that incorporates recent research and recommendations found in leading scientific publications on the subject.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Roger Jensen - Montana Technological University / Professor, Safety, Health and Industrial Hygiene Department
5031 - Heat Stress Prevention: Champion an Effective Plan for Your Crew
Monday, June 5, 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Session Description:
Does your heat stress prevention program align with OSHA's heightened heat stress enforcement? More importantly, does it meet your workers' needs? Learn about OSHA's heat stress national emphasis program and gain insight on the five elements your program must have.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Greg Schrab - Ergodyne / SVP of Operations & Product Management
5032 - Redefining Worker Safety With Visual Artificial Intelligence
Monday, June 5, 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Session Description:
With nearly 340 million workplace incidents occurring each year, improving safety and controlling costs is essential to organizations in all industries. Visual A.I. technology leverages existing company infrastructure such as security cameras to proactively identify, prevent and prescribe solutions to an impending safety hazard, which can improve OSH and save lives and money.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Jonathan Haslanger - SparkCognition / Solutions Executive, Visual AI.
5033 - Is There Still a Place for Workplace Stretching? Moving Beyond Static Stretch
Monday, June 5, 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Session Description:
Is there still a place for stretching in the workplace? While many employers have adopted workplace stretching exercises as a part of their ergonomic programs, their efficacy in reducing injuries has been hotly debated. Join us for a discussion of current research and the varied benefits of workplace stretching.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Carmen Shafer - Northrop Grumman / Sr. Principle Engineer Energetics Manufacturing
5034 - Fleet Safety: From Forgotten to Fantastic Using ANSI/ASSP Z15
Monday, June 5, 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Session Description:
The ANSI/ASSP Z15.1 standard provides a framework of essential elements you need to improve your fleet safety program. Gain fresh insight on how to use the consensus standard to address important areas and create an effective, efficient program.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Tim McCarty - Clark Insurance / Senior Vice President, Safety & Risk Consulting
5035 - Leading the Transition to ANSI/ASSP Z16.1-2022 to Measure OSH Performance in Your Organization
Monday, June 5, 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Session Description:
Have you read ANSI/ASSP Z16.1 and love the framework but don't know how to get started? Learn how to transition your current measurement system to meet the standard's requirements and use it to change your organization's approach to measuring/improving OSH performance. Doing so will help you better demonstrate how OSH enables efficient business operations.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management, Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Paul Esposito - STAR Consultants, Inc. / President
Pam Walaski - Specialty Technical Consultants, Inc. / Senior Program Director
5036 - Impact and Growth of Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems Standards
Monday, June 5, 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Session Description:
Why should OSH professionals care about occupational safety and health management standards? Gain the latest insight on the use of these systems. In addition, learn from real-world examples how you can overcome the hands-on challenges often encountered during their implementation.
Track(s)
Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Lauren Bauerschmidt - American Society of Safety Professionals, Standards Development and Technical Services / Senior Manager, Standards and Technical Services
Tim Fisher - American Society of Safety Professionals, Standards Development and Technical Services / Director, Standards Development and Technical Services
5037 - Mental Health in the Workplace: A Manual for Success From a Workplace Therapist
Monday, June 5, 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Session Description:
Issues related to mental health are stressing workplaces like never before. On-the-job injuries, poor morale, turnover and decreased productivity can be traced back to workers struggling with their mental health. Discuss steps your organization can take to improve the overall mental health of your workforce.
Track(s)
Total Worker Health
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Tom Eiseman - Medcor / Vice President, Clinical Affairs
Sharon Moise - Medcor / Chief Medical Officer
5038 - Key Issue Collaboration Session: Risk Control for Hazardous Materials
Monday, June 5, 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Session Description:
Build your understanding of hazardous materials in the built environment and gather how-to information for developing and implementing an effective HazMat safety program. Discuss how to identify and classify materials using building/fire codes and apply effective passive protection strategies required by these codes to prevent emergency events and mitigate loss of property and life. Gain expert insight on property risk management from a code perspective as you collaborate and learn with other attendees how to take steps for remediation.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Speaker(s)
Chris Butts - AVP / Senior Risk Specialist
Denise Riad - City of Austin – Risk Management-Safety Division / Occupational Health and Safety Officer
5041 - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI): Pathway to a Stronger Safety Culture
Monday, June 5, 1:45PM - 2:45PM
Session Description:
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is the practice of cultivating environments where people feel welcome, supported and able to perform their best work. Organizations with strong DEI and psychologically safe environments experience a multitude of benefits. Explore how you and your organization can adapt these principles to build a vibrant future.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Charity Madrid-Torres - University of Arizona / Health & Safety Officer
5042 - Relentless and Resilient: You and Your Culture Matter
Monday, June 5, 1:45PM - 2:45PM
Session Description:
Values determine outcomes. And we all know life is for the relentless and the resilient, not the faint-hearted. The best safety and health outcomes begin with relentless and resilient cultures committed to excellence. Take away new ideas and develop new thinking based on a front-line account of a resilient and relentless culture.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Executive
Speaker(s)
Jeffrey Spatz - The Graham Co / Vice President Ð Safety Services
5043 - Heat Stress Management in Hot Conditions: Assessing Emerging Solutions and Technologies
Monday, June 5, 1:45PM - 2:45PM
Session Description:
Millions of U.S. employees are exposed to hot working conditions. As a result, they may develop different types of illnesses and injuries or even die due to heat-related exposure. Discuss critical information you can use to support the application of emerging solutions and technologies to manage heat stress at your work sites.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Ibukun Awolusi - The University of Texas at San Antonio / Assistant Professor
Chukwuma Nnaji - Texas A&M University / Assistant Professor
5044 - Leveraging Ergonomics Principles to Enhance Your Electrical Safety Program
Monday, June 5, 1:45PM - 2:45PM
Session Description:
Grow your awareness and understanding of ergonomics principles and their application to electrical safety. Get practical guidance on how to develop and implement effective ergonomics solutions using prevention through design concepts.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Emily Horton - CNA / Risk Control Consultant
Anuja Patil - CNA / Product Consulting Director - Ergonomics
5045 - Ergonomic Assessments in 30 Seconds Using A.I.
Monday, June 5, 1:45PM - 2:45PM
Session Description:
Experience your own 30-second assessment using a powerful A.I. ergonomics software.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
David Rumsey - Marsh & McLennan / Senior Safety Consultant
5046 - How to Simplify Your Industrial Hygiene Program
Monday, June 5, 1:45PM - 2:45PM
Session Description:
You've just received notice that your organization has added the industrial hygiene program to your safety role. Where do you begin? Isn't industrial hygiene a technical role that requires a lot of chemistry and engineering knowledge? Not really. Come learn a simple risk management approach you can use to manage your industrial hygiene program.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Dave Risi - VelocityEHS / Principal Solutions Strategist of Industrial Hygiene
5047 - OSHA's Process Safety Management Standard: Achieving Compliance, Avoiding Pitfalls and Preparing for Regulatory Changes
Monday, June 5, 1:45PM - 2:45PM
Session Description:
Learn how to effectively manage your process safety management (PSM) program by avoiding common mistakes that lead to OSHA violations. Learn from an experienced safety professional and legal counsel as they review anticipated regulatory changes, and share their perspectives, real-world examples and lessons learned. Expand your knowledge and gain new ideas for managing your PSM program.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Ryan Burr - Burr Consultants LLC / Principal / Owner
Kristin White - Fisher & Phillips / Attorney - Partner
5048 - Robot Risk Assessment Requirements: A Review of Updated Regulations, Standards and Methodologies
Monday, June 5, 1:45PM - 2:45PM
Session Description:
Discuss the key elements of ANSI/RIA 15.06 and the new OSHA Technical Manual. Take away guidance on how to conduct a robot system risk assessment and determine the measures required to adequately reduce the risks your operators and employees face.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Rebecca Drzewiecki - Chubb Insurance / Property and Casualty Risk Engineer
Adam Haroz - Conversion Technology, Inc / Director of Engineering
5049 - How Wearable Safety Technology Is Helping Reduce Incidents and Claims
Monday, June 5, 1:45PM - 2:45PM
Session Description:
Wearable technology can help safety leaders gain insight into understanding risks and mitigating hazards before incidents occur. Learn through case studies from industrial environments how data has led to process improvements, detection of environmental and ergonomic hazards, and enhancements in safety culture while also respecting employee privacy.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Tom West - MakuSafe Corp.
5050 - Inspection of Risk Reduction Measures: B11.TR8
Monday, June 5, 1:45PM - 2:45PM
Session Description:
B11.TR8 is a technical report written with users in mind. It provides guidance that breaks down three different types of inspections: 1) conversational, 2) visual and 3) technical to help you identify a range of solutions for reducing risks on various machines. It focuses on a plan, do, check, act approach from a management and plant perspective.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Chris Gerges - DAK MSS
5051 - The Aging Worker and the Safety Ramifications for Your Organization
Monday, June 5, 1:45PM - 2:45PM
Session Description:
Workers are staying on the job longer than ever. The issue of an aging workforce introduces a potential claims cost to your organization. Developing a safety plan that addresses these exposures will help your organization reduce cost in the long run.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Scott Lassila - Aon / Director
5052 - Functional Safety for Fluid Power Systems
Monday, June 5, 1:45PM - 2:45PM
Session Description:
Discuss fluid power functional safety for pneumatics and hydraulics. This will include a review of common assembly examples published by ISO and ANSI B11.26. Take away examples of overlooked requirements and pitfalls to help you devise a more holistic safety solution to meet the specification requirements.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Chris Brogli - ROSS Controls / Vice President - Safety Business Development
Eric Cummings - ROSS Controls / Safety Business Development Manager - Americas
5053 - OSHA Interesting Field Cases: Session 1
Monday, June 5, 1:45PM - 2:45PM
Session Description:
This panel showcases two enforcement cases: one in response to an Inspector General referral following a report of serious safety and health allegations at a federal helium enrichment facility; and one in response to a fatal fall from a zipline launching and retrieval tower on tribal lands. OSHA discusses the inspection process and outcomes, including citations and abatement.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Mark Donnald - US Department of Labor (OSHA)
Keke Enemchukwu - US Department of Labor (OSHA)
5054 - Understanding the Role of Communication in Safety and Leadership
Monday, June 5, 1:45PM - 2:45PM
Session Description:
Communication between supervisors and workers on a construction site is critical to ensure safety is always at the forefront. Jobsite supervisors must learn and practice effective communication skills and avoid misunderstandings related to a wide range of factors, including distractions, environmental and cultural differences.
Track(s)
Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Wesley Wheeler - NECA / Director of Safety
5055 - Safety Management Systems In Healthcare: Barriers and Suggestions for Implementation
Monday, June 5, 1:45PM - 2:45PM
Session Description:
The healthcare industry focuses on patient safety, satisfaction and outcomes. Yet, the industry struggles to keep employee safety at the forefront. Gain insight and new perspectives on how implementing a safety management system leveraged through patient safety initiatives can improve employee safety outcomes in healthcare.
Track(s)
Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Tamara Rodriguez - Antum Risk / Risk Management Consultant
Wendy Stephenson - Antum Risk / Vice President of Risk Management
5056 - The Business Case for a Learning-Based Approach to Errors
Monday, June 5, 1:45PM - 2:45PM
Session Description:
Safety professionals often ask whether a learning-based approach to errors (such as human and organizational performance) truly improves safety and human reliability? Another key question is whether there are real-world results that demonstrate this improvement. Develop your knowledge, skills and abilities to make an effective business case for such an approach.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Executive
Speaker(s)
Jake Mazulewicz - JMA Human Reliability Stategies, LLC / Director
5057 - Psychosocial Hazards: The Silent Killer
Monday, June 5, 1:45PM - 2:45PM
Session Description:
Are unmitigated psychosocial hazards killing your organization, your productivity and effectiveness, your bottom line and, ultimately, your people? Gain new insight into how psychological safety and health should have parity with physical safety and health at work; discuss ways to obtain leadership buy-in; identify psychosocial hazards relevant to your organization; and discuss how addressing them move you along a path to success.
Track(s)
Total Worker Health
Level(s)
Executive
Speaker(s)
Martin Franchi - Navigation Consulting & Training (NavCT) / Co-Founding Partner
Shelly Meadows - Navigation Consulting & Training (NavCT) / Co-founding Partner
5058 - Key Issue Collaboration Session: Tackling Risk Challenges in a Post-Pandemic World
Monday, June 5, 1:45PM - 2:45PM
Session Description:
Identify key challenges related to business continuity planning and supply chain management. Discuss strategies on how to assess and mitigate risks, such as what data include, and take aways new ideas on how to mitigate risks in your organization.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Speaker(s)
Favio Corral - CNA
Daniel Rollino - Chubb / Risk Specialist
5061 - The ONE Thing: Research Into Safety Directors' Priorities
Monday, June 5, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
Take a deep dive into recent research that examined what senior safety professionals report are their most important initiatives, why and how they are measuring success. Gain insights into four challenges facing safety programs and review four principles to embrace now.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Sharon Lipinski - Habit Mastery Consulting / CEO
5062 - Identifying Cultural Hazards: Four Clues Your Organization Is Out Of Balance
Monday, June 5, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
Based on work with more than 1,000 front-line leaders in the manufacturing sector over the past two years, this session highlights four clues that indicate your organization is out of balance and unable to deliver on productivity, safety and quality. It's not about magic or ice cream, it's all about effective leadership.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Executive
Speaker(s)
Rodney Grieve - BRANTA Worldwide, Inc. / Facilitator
5063 - Advanced Safety Professional Practice: Capabilities to Impact the Safety of Work
Monday, June 5, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
The world of work is changing rapidly, introducing new safety risks as well as new opportunities to manage them. As a result, you need to transform the way you perform your role as an OSH professional globally. Doing so effectively requires a new mindset and new capabilities.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
David Provan - Safety Futures / Executive Director
5064 - OSH Communication Strategies 101
Monday, June 5, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
Comprehension is key! To create a safe workplace, you must communicate safety rules, requirements and expectations so that workers understand what you are telling them. Learn effective ways to adapt your communication style to account for employee experience, language barriers, virtual and hybrid presentations.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Lindsay Bell - Air Products and Chemicals / Human Performance Reliability Manager
5065 - Do More With Data: Modern Tools to Manage Your Fall Protection Program
Monday, June 5, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
Through a review of case studies, explore the benefits your organization can achieve by leveraging data to manage a modern fall protection program. Develop a deeper understanding of the applications and limitations of each data collection and management tool, and take the first step in transitioning from today's status quo.
Track(s)
Fall Protection
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Kevin Wilcox - LJB / Safety Practice Leader
5066 - Human and Organizational Performance: Shifting Perspectives on Safety in Construction
Monday, June 5, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
Discuss human performance theory, best practices and application on construction sites. Examine the case study of Paul O'Neill's safety leadership journey; discuss organizational barriers to implementing a human performance mindset; and evaluate human performance examples from the field.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Jessica Richardson - Board of Certified Safety Professionals / Sr. Manager
5067 - Active Shooter and Civil Unrest: Today's Real Threats Left Out of Most Workplace Emergency Plans
Monday, June 5, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
Active shooter incidents and civil unrest don't neatly fit into response protocols. Active shooter incidents are typically over in less than eight minutes, while civil unrest, like Occupy Wall Street, can go on for months. To address these growing concerns, your workplace training and exercises must incorporate careful and sophisticated response planning.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Bo Mitchell - 911 Consulting / President
5068 - "Aha" Moments in Human Factors: The 3PO Approach
Monday, June 5, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
Human factors have had many definitions over the years. This immersive, interactive and fun presentation will provide a clearer understanding of how human factors affect your workers and you, the safety professional. Get ready for a practical approach to physiological, psychosocial and psychological aha moments.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Tim Page-Bottorff - SafeStart / Senior Consultant and Executive Advisor
Timothy Pottorff - QP3 ErgoSystems LLC / Principal/Owner/Ergonomist
5069 - Occupational Health Hazards: Are You at Risk?
Monday, June 5, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
Occupational health hazards may be lurking within your facility. These hazards may not present themselves until an employee has a reaction or submits a complaint, or the hazards are uncovered by OSHA. Get practical guidance on how to conduct a risk assessment to identify, prioritize and control your facility's occupational health hazards.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Brendan Moriarty - Chubb Insurance / Vice President, Casualty Executive Field Specialist
5070 - Beyond the Buzzword: What Being Proactive in Safety Really Means
Monday, June 5, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
Seeing the reality of your environment and work your employees perform is key to taking the actions necessary before an incident occurs. Being visually literate can help you see workplace hazards that have become so familiar you no longer see them until the incident occurs.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Doug Pontsler - COVE: Center of Visual Expertise / Chairman & Managing Director
5071 - Controls Save Lives
Monday, June 5, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
Why have the number of work-related fatalities been relatively stagnant in recent years? The reality is the prevention programs deployed have significantly reduced the total number of injuries, but they have limited impact on reducing the number of fatalities.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Executive
Speaker(s)
Todd Hohn - ONE Gas / Vice President, Environmental, Health, Safety & Qualifications
5072 - Advancing Stop Work Authority
Monday, June 5, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
Effective stop work authority means people will cease work if a danger occurs and seek a safe pathway to resume. Advancing this authority requires understanding why the current process is dysfunctional and identifying what steps you can take to flip this vital workplace dimension from negative to positive.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Executive
Speaker(s)
Michael Fleming - HSE Global / Strategic Partner
5073 - How Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Is Transforming the Future of the EHS Professional
Monday, June 5, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
You've probably heard the term environmental, social and governance (ESG) and didn't think much of it. ESG could change how we view workplace safety and health. Build your knowledge about what ESG is, discuss how to implement it and identify ways to engage other professionals and shift to a corporate ESG culture.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Jill James - HSI / Chief Safety Officer
Todd Loushine - University of Wisconsin-Whitewater / Associate Professor of Occupational & Environmental Safety & Health Graduate Program Coordinator, M.S. in ESH
5074 - Taking Your Safety Culture to the Next Level: "Belief Based Safety" Culture
Monday, June 5, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
Expand your understanding of what a belief-based safety approach entails. Develop new ideas for implementing actionable steps to develop a culture where employees choose to work safely rather than doing so because they have to. Take away learnings based on a large multinational agriculture company’s launch of a “Choose Safety Always” campaign that changed its safety culture forever.
Track(s)
Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Paul Riley - AgReserves, Inc. / Director of Safety, Health, and Environmental
5075 - Implementing a Safety Management System in a Multi-Disciplined Organization
Monday, June 5, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
Follow the journey of one multi-disciplined organization’s approach to implement a safety management system across several hundred establishments. Hear about early successes and challenges, take away practical guidance based on lessons learned as part of the effort to influence a fundamental shift in how safety and operational risk is integrated and measured across the enterprise.
Track(s)
Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Marjorie McDonald - Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army / Director, Safety and Occupational Health
Geoff Van Epps - US Army / Commander, Northwestern Division
5076 - Building a Safe Environment for Brain Health
Monday, June 5, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
Learn from the unique story of a PTSD survivor who has published on healing the human brain. His engaging and humorous style will help you learn ways to immediately begin regaining your life and your organization.
Track(s)
Total Worker Health
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Scott Warrick - Scott Warrick's HR Consulting & Employment Law Services / President
5077 - Substance Use, Heat Stress and Cardiovascular-Related Fatalities Among Oil and Gas Extraction Workers
Monday, June 5, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
Review findings focused on substance use, heat stress and cardiovascular-related fatalities in the oil and gas extraction industry. Discuss risk factors that contribute to these deaths and gather recommendations to consider for mitigating these fatalities.
Track(s)
Total Worker Health
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Kenneth Scott - NIOSH / Epidemiologist
5078 - Key Issue Collaboration Session: Breaking Down Silos; The Importance of Communications Between Engineers and EHS Professionals
Monday, June 5, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
Discuss methods of communication you should use, methods to stop using and best practices for successful communication.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Speaker(s)
Scott Baranowski - Duke Energy / Manager-EHS
Matt Spencer - U.S. Poultry and Egg Association / Director of HR & Safety Programs
6001 - What Is Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) and How It Can Impact Safety Professionals?
Tuesday, June 6, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
Develop a better understanding of environment, social and governance (ESG) reporting. Take away practical advice on how you can use data and analytics to capture reporting information and understand how the reporting process can improve your safety processes.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Rick Chandler - Aon / Managing Consultant
6002 - How to Build and Grow National Awareness Campaign: A Case Study
Tuesday, June 6, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
Review the development of a grass-roots awareness campaign about a key safety initiative to prevent fatalities in trenching operations. In addition to discussing effective strategies to create and grow such a campaign, discover how one local team expanded its fatality prevention campaign nationwide and is sustaining its long-term growth through strategic networking, social media promotion and volunteer partnerships.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Perry Silvey - BT Construction / Safety Manager
6003 - The Intersection Between Safety Leadership and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
Tuesday, June 6, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
Learn new ways to use the technical aspects of safety compliance to develop leadership for every level of your organization. Safety leadership ranges from the CEO to the front-line worker, and this is where it's most important to incorporate diversity, equity and inclusion concepts.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Monique Parker - Piedmont Lithium Inc. / Vice President - Safety, Environment and Health
6004 - The A.R.T. of Safety Training
Tuesday, June 6, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
Retention is key to effective safety training. If trainees don't remember what they learned, they won't be able to use the new information on the job when needed. Gather practical tips you can use to help trainees pay attention, remember and apply important safety training concepts.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Linda Tapp - SafetyFUNdamentals / President
6005 - ANSI/ASSP Z359 Fall Protection and Restraint Forum
Tuesday, June 6, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
The ANSI/ASSP Z359 Fall Protection Code provides an overall blueprint to help prevent injuries and illnesses that result when workers fall from heights. Take away tangible techniques and get answers to key questions that will help improve your fall protection program.
Track(s)
Fall Protection
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Jessica Bunting - CPWR / Director
Thom Kramer - LJB / PRINCIPAL
Michael Overholt - ACIG / VP Safety and PE/Quality
Dan Henn - Reliance Industries / Vice President of Operations
6006 - Construction Safety and Health: Emerging Issues and Innovative Solutions
Tuesday, June 6, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
Emerging technologies and solutions are continuously used in the construction industry to address issues/challenges related to fall protection, safety training and more. As an EHS professional, you must understand the impact of these solutions and apply scientific principles to anticipate, identify, analyze and control safety and health hazards in construction.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Lu Yuan - Southeastern Louisiana University / Professor of Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment
6007 - Finishing the Forever Chemicals: PFAS and Future EHS Practices
Tuesday, June 6, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, widely known as PFAS, are ubiquitous in our world. Knowledge of their effects is changing rapidly. While environmental impacts have garnered significant attention, other exposures, especially worker exposures, are a growing concern. Build your knowledge about PFAS exposures, review emerging regulations and discuss strategies to minimize risks.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Jessica Vallee-Vasquez - Sompo International, Risk Control Services / Casualty Service Specialist
Eugene Wingert - Sompo International, Risk Control Services / Vice President, Environmental Specialist
6008 - Applying the Five Pillars of Safety to Mitigate Ergonomic Strains While Performing Robot-Assisted Surgeries/Processes
Tuesday, June 6, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
Review and discuss a case study that highlights how physicians in a hospital mitigated ergonomic strains while performing robot-assisted surgeries. As an OSH professional, learn ways you can use the principles applied in this case, namely the five pillars of safety and a process road map, to minimize ergonomic strains in industrial operations.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Keshma Saujani - Northesast Medical Center / Chief, OB GYN
Michael Saujani - MKS Safety LLC / President
6009 - WBGT and Work/Rest Schedules: Two Useful Tools in Heat Injury Prevention
Tuesday, June 6, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
Develop practical knowledge about the wet-bulb globe temperature (WBGT) and its application to the development of a work/rest schedule that follows guidance from American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists. Review a specific work/rest schedule developed for an excavation company and discuss the practical application of WBGT and work/rest schedules.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Wayne Vanderhoof - RJR Safety Inc. and ASSP Western PA Chapter / Sr. COnsultant/President
6010 - Why Assessments Are Not Enough: Beyond Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD) Risk Assessment
Tuesday, June 6, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
Having accurate ergonomics assessment tools to evaluate the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) is valuable, but it is not enough. To create sustainable ergonomics processes, you also need an ergonomics system to support the tools within the job improvement cycle Ñ making it easier to achieve excellent results.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Rick Barker - VelocityEHS / Principal Solutions Strategist, Ergonomics
Rachel Zoky - VelocityEHS / Senior Consultant, Customer Experience
6011 - Implementing and Measuring Risk Assessment Data: Successful Business Integration
Tuesday, June 6, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
Businesses make risk decisions based on data. Risk assessment data is of value when used to help manage risk. Learn how to design, collect and measure the right data for the right decisions.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Paul Esposito - STAR Consultants, Inc. / President
6012 - A Human-Centered Approach to Workplace Safety and Injury Prevention
Tuesday, June 6, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
To future-proof your business, taking a human-centered approach to workplace safety and injury prevention puts the actions of your employees, not just the environment, at the center of the solution.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Bill Pace - Cardinus LLC / President North America
Jeffrey Smagacz - Modjoul / Chief Growth Officer
6013 - After Your Process Safety Management Audit: How to Thrive, Not Just Survive
Tuesday, June 6, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
The process safety management (PSM) audit process must be completed every three years. Gain new insight on how your organization can embrace the completion of the audit recommendations as an opportunity to improve the company, facility, team and your PSM program overall. Take away practical guidance based on real-world examples that can help you thrive, not just survive, following the audit.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Monte Morrison - Hot H2O Engineering / Principle Engineer and Consultant
6014 - OSHA Interesting Field Cases: Session 2
Tuesday, June 6, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
This panel showcases two enforcement cases: one involving an uncontrolled release of molten slag from a tank that killed five workers at an electric generation plant; and one in response to a Sheriff's Department referral regarding an explosion at an oil and gas well site causing severe injuries. OSHA discusses the inspection process and outcomes, including citations and abatement.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Brian Trondson - US Department of Labor (OSHA)
Zack Vincent - US Department of Labor (OSHA)
6015 - Structural Approach in Extemporizing Contractors' Safety Performance
Tuesday, June 6, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
Review the findings of a study to identify the importance of making sure contractors clearly understand what is expected from them and how their performance will be assessed. The focus is on 'what gets measured gets done' because without metrics it is difficult to quantify contractors' health, safety and environmental performance.
Track(s)
Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Executive
Speaker(s)
Yousef Al -Qallaf - Kuwait Oil Company / Team Leader - HSE Admin
Ahmad Al Khayyat - Kuwait Oil Company / Senior Safety Engineer
6016 - NFPA 70E (Electrical Safety): Implementing a Job Safety Plan
Tuesday, June 6, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
Before starting each job that involves exposure to electrical hazards, you must perform a job safety plan and involve employees in that process. The plan should outline means to protect workers from shock and arc flash. Review standard requirements for job safety plan implementation as required by NFPA 70E.
Track(s)
Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Paul Zoubek - Zoubek Consulting, LLC / President
6017 - Neurodiversity in Safety and Human Performance
Tuesday, June 6, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
What are the implications of the emerging neurodiversity paradigm and movement? Learn how the paradigm benefits organizations and why many are embracing it. Take away practical steps you can take to improve the safety and well-being of neurodiverse workers in your organization.
Track(s)
Total Worker Health
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Noah Cadieux - University of Alabama at Birmingham
Randy Cadieux - University of Alabama at Birmingham & Spartan Training and Performance / Adjunct professor, Co-founder & VP of Academic Engagement
6018 - Key Issue Collaboration Session: Environmental Justice "Wokeness": Strategies to Fight Environmental Racism
Tuesday, June 6, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
Environmental justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race, color, national origin or income, with respect to the development, implementation and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies. Share how you and your company are having an impact and learn how to incorporate best practices to ensure your programs support environmental justice.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Speaker(s)
Herbert Bell - Invictus Environmental Safety Solutions, Inc. / President/CEO
Craig Cupil - Encova Insurance / Sr. Safety & Loss Control Specialist
6021 - The Path to Success Is Sweet: How SMART(IE) Goals and Objectives Get You There
Tuesday, June 6, 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Session Description:
SMARTIE goals and objectives drive success. These goals and objectives are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound, but they are also inclusive and engaging [or SMART(IE)]. These characteristics are essential to achieving program management success in a distributed workforce.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Jo Pina - Splunk / Senior Health and Safety Manager
6022 - DEI: WTH
Tuesday, June 6, 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Session Description:
Some might be thinking it, so I will just say it: What is this diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) stuff all about, really? And what does it have to do with worker safety? Learn why it's a critical topic and discover the many similarities between DEI and OSH.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Bryce Griffler - Amazon Web Services / Global Manager, Health & Safety Management Program
6023 - Change Employee Mindsets From "Just a Job" to "Long-Term Career" Using Quality Training
Tuesday, June 6, 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Session Description:
There is a way to not only improve your employees' training, but also to change your organizational culture to one where employees want training. Gather practical advice on steps you can take to create a culture that not only improves employee knowledge and skills, but also places their career development in their hands.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
John Fowler - National Exploration Wells & Pumps / Safety Manager
6024 - OSHA Inspections: Best Practices and Common Pitfalls
Tuesday, June 6, 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Session Description:
Every OSHA inspection has its own distinct facts and complications. Review the main issues your organization should prepare for and understand in the event of an OSHA inspection.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Taylor Johnson - Keller and Heckman LLP / Associate
6025 - Workplace Violence and Active Threat Preparedness: A Non-Linear, Tested Approach
Tuesday, June 6, 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Session Description:
Gain new insight and guidance on prevention and response strategies your organization can use to prepare for workplace violence and active threat response. Learn the importance of using a non-linear response model rather than a traditional linear model and gain insight on how it can help you respond as these types of incidents increase in frequency and evolve in how they are perpetrated.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Vaughn Baker - Strategos International / President & CEO
6026 - How the New NFPA 660 Combustible Dust Standard Will Change Combustible Dust Safety
Tuesday, June 6, 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Session Description:
NFPA 660 seeks to change the combustible dust compliance landscape by combining several standards (including NPFA 652 and 654) into one standard. While this may seem unusual, learn why consolidation is necessary and review the major changes being discussed during the first draft stage for NFPA 660.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Jason Reason - Airdusco Engineering and Design Services (EDS) / Director of Combustible Dust Services
6027 - In the Weeds: Managing Workplace Risks of Legalized Marijuana
Tuesday, June 6, 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Session Description:
The quickly expanding legalization of marijuana and other cannabis products presents unique legal and risk management challenges. Our expert panel will provide an update on current federal and state laws regarding impairment determination, accommodations, discrimination risk and testing policies, and share additional guidance based on real-world examples.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Todd Logsdon - Fisher & Phillips / Partner - Attorney
Barry Spurlock - Eastern Kentucky University / Associate Professor/Attorney
Kristin White - Fisher & Phillips / Attorney - Partner
6028 - Managing Forward to Prevent Disaster: Understanding the Past Builds the Future Through Technical Safety Skills
Tuesday, June 6, 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Session Description:
The 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and the Piper Alpha disaster in 1988 compelled an industry response and initiated governmental action across the industry. Discuss risk tools guide that can guide your efforts forward to prevention for the future.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Robert Wittkower - XODUS Group / Technical Safety Risk, Sr. Consultant
6029 - Prevention Through Ergonomics (PTE): Incorporating Ergonomics Into Prevention Through Design (PTD)
Tuesday, June 6, 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Session Description:
While ANSI/ASSP Z590.3-2021 includes ergonomics and human factors engineering concepts, ergonomics are sometimes overlooked by organizations and designers. Build your understanding of the prevention through ergonomics (PTE) model that you can incorporate into prevention through design (PTD) and risk management processes.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Bruce Lyon - Brown & Brown, Inc. / Vice President, Risk Management Services
Georgi Popov - University of Central Missouri / Professor
6030 - Operational Risk Management for OSH Professionals
Tuesday, June 6, 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Session Description:
Operational risk management enables OSH professionals to deploy a methodology that combines hazard and risk reduction to enhance injury and illness prevention. Discuss six steps you can take to demonstrate to management an acceptable method for reducing workplace injury costs.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Fran Sehn - FxS Risk and Safety Consulting / Principal Consultant
6031 - A.I. Computer Vision for Forklift Safety: A Case Study at Owens Corning
Tuesday, June 6, 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Session Description:
This case study highlights how a computer vision A.I. system accurately and continuously tracks people, forklifts and inventory to improve warehouse safety.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Executive
Speaker(s)
Keith Bowers - Bowers Management Analytics / Founder, Bowers Management Analytics and Bowers.ai
6032 - What to Do When Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Is Not Feasible? Practical Advice for Applying ANSI/ASSP Z244.1 for Alternative Methods
Tuesday, June 6, 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Session Description:
Nearly every company use some form of alternative methods to lockout/tagout (LOTO). Typically, these solutions employ functional safety and control systems to reduce risks during tasks where OSHA requires LOTO. Gain practical insight that will help you apply current standards and best practices to achieve acceptable risk when LOTO is not practical.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Bruce Main - Design Safety Engineering, Inc. / President
Alan Metelsky - dse / Chief Controls Engineer
6033 - Ergonomic and Industrial Athlete Interventions to Protect Outdoor Workers
Tuesday, June 6, 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Session Description:
Outdoor workers routinely encounter exposure risks that are difficult to control. An occupational medicine physician and a certified athletic trainer will describe features of an industrial athlete program model designed to effectively prevent and manage injuries, including musculoskeletal disorders, no matter where an employee is located.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Justin Freeman - WorkCare, Inc. / Industrial Athlete Operations Manager
Peter Greaney - WorkCare, Inc. / Executive Chairman and Chief Medical Officer
6034 - NEW - Confronting Critical Barriers Harming Your Safety Culture
Tuesday, June 6, 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Session Description:
This session will expose the critical barriers lurking within your organization working to sabotage your safety culture. Additionally, the session will provide insight into how to effectively address those barriers.
Track(s)
Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Barbara Ruble
Samuel Gualardo - National Safety Consultants / President
6035 - Mental Health & Suicide Awareness and Prevention
Tuesday, June 6, 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Session Description:
Suicide is a serious and growing problem, especially in the construction industry. Learn how to spot warning signs and what to do in a crisis. Companies that invest in the mental health of their employees see improvements in morale and productivity and decreases in absenteeism, accidents, downtime, turnover, and theft.
Track(s)
Total Worker Health
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Mike Ellis - Apollo and Apollo Mechanical Contractors / Corporate Safety Manager
Karen Forner - Employer Solutions Law / Attorney
6036 - OSH Journey From Compliance to Total Worker Health¨: How Do I Evolve My Role?
Tuesday, June 6, 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Session Description:
OSH has evolved from enforcing compliance to using industry best practices, assessing risk, advocating for safety and health management systems, and understanding human and organizational performance. Explore NIOSH's Total Worker Health¨ approach; deepen your understanding of its place in the continuum of OSH strategies; and learn how it helps organizations thrive.
Track(s)
Total Worker Health
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Deborah Roy - SafeTech Consultants, Inc. / President
6037 - Enhance Hazard Recognition Through Mindfulness
Tuesday, June 6, 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Session Description:
Explore the impact of situational awareness and hazard recognition with mindfulness interventions, and take away new ideas to enhance leading measures through mindfulness.
Track(s)
Total Worker Health
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Vikram Kapur - Tesla / Sr. Environment, Health and Safety Manager
6038 - Key Issue Collaboration Session: Operational Hazards During Construction in the Utilities Industry
Tuesday, June 6, 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Session Description:
Identify and collaborate on key issues related to the hazards, challenges and best practices to mitigate risk while performing construction operations in the utilities Industry.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Speaker(s)
John Scurek - Tutor Perini / Project Safety Manager
Rene Kalkman - Holland Board of Public Works / Safety Specialist
6041 - The Challenge of Change: Much Needed Help for Individuals and Organizations
Tuesday, June 6, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Session Description:
Explore a comprehensive change model that includes planning, engagement, implementation, training and deployment. Gain practical advice on ways to apply this model immediately to current situations so you manage individual teams and lead your organization.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Chris Ross - The Engagement Effect / President/CEO
6042 - How You Can Fill Common Safety Leadership Gaps
Tuesday, June 6, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Session Description:
Years of experience assessing organizational health and training leaders have revealed common safety leadership gaps. Understand the elements missing in many organizations, discuss their organizational impacts and review proven techniques for eliminating them.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Peter Susca - OpX Safety / Principal/Owner
6043 - It's a Feature, Not a Glitch: Normalizing Failures for Success
Tuesday, June 6, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Session Description:
Failures should be viewed as a feature of success, not as a glitch. Learn effective ways to normalize failure as part of the process and take away effective ideas for understanding failure beyond its face value in a positive, realistic way.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Gabe Encarnacion - BBL Safety / Vice President of Operations and Business Development
Zach Granzow - Mobile Track Solutions / Safety Manager
6044 - The Humor in Safety Returns! From Blah, Blah, Blah to Ha, Ha, Ha!
Tuesday, June 6, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Session Description:
After a five-year hiatus, this popular session is back with new ideas, new analogies and new technologies to help you increase employee engagement and retention among your employees. Are you ready to have fun?
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Tim Page-Bottorff - SafeStart / Senior Consultant and Executive Advisor
6045 - Flat Roof vs Sloped Roof Fall Protection
Tuesday, June 6, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Session Description:
Learn best practices for how to configure fall protection on residential sloped roofs so that workers are protected against falls, while also maintaining or increasing productivity and profit.
Track(s)
Fall Protection
Level(s)
Executive
Speaker(s)
Flent Ballantyne - Ballantyne Gear, Inc. / President, CEO
Steven Ballantyne - Ballantyne Gear, Inc. / Managing Engineer
6046 - Wearable Sensing Devices for Occupational Safety and Health Management
Tuesday, June 6, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Session Description:
The rates of fatalities in construction and other high-risk industries remain high, demanding more proactive incident prediction/prevention strategies. Learn how the use of wearable sensing devices can improve occupational safety and health management in high-risk industrial sectors.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Antonio Arzate - IBTX / Senior Vice President of Risk Management and Compliance
Ibukun Awolusi - The University of Texas at San Antonio / Assistant Professor
6047 - Rethinking the Ergonomics Rules: Are Bending and Twisting Really That Dangerous?
Tuesday, June 6, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Session Description:
In uncontrolled work environments, rules such as "bend your knees, not your back" and "don't bend and twist" only take a worker so far when it comes to back safety. That's why it's time to focus on lifting options for heavy and awkward tasks that will make a worker more resilient.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Lori Frederic - Balance Biomechanics / Owner/Lead Consultant
6048 - Beyond Compliance: Evidence-Based Strategies for Leading a Decentralized Safety Culture
Tuesday, June 6, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Session Description:
Build your understanding about the benefits of and strategies for creating a decentralized safety culture, in which safety is “owned” by everyone. Take away actionable steps and ideas developed during decades of experience creating shared leadership cultures in diverse work settings, including chemical plants, manufacturing facilities, pharmaceutical laboratories, Navy SEALs teams and oilfield crews.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Executive
Speaker(s)
Phillip Ragain - The RAD Group / Managing Partner
6049 - Respiratory Protection for Industrial Applications: Compliance Best Practices
Tuesday, June 6, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Session Description:
Learn about current OSHA regulations for breathing air and how to make your facility compliant. Discuss best practices for supplied air respiratory systems and identify steps you can take to keep workers safe. Take away practical guidance on how use protection factors to select the right products for your application.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Tom Ludwig - Bullard / Regional Sales Manager
6050 - These Are the Droids You're Looking For: Technology and Safety in Upstream Oil and Gas
Tuesday, June 6, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Session Description:
Technology is impacting all businesses today. The oil and gas industry is a recent benefactor of the evolution of this technology. Safety must embrace the safety impacts of these technologies and recognize their potential benefits.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Mark Hansen - Los Alamos National Laboratory / Occupational Safety and Industrial Hygiene Group Leader
Alex Flores - Environmental Resource Management / Senior Consultant
6051 - Hierarchy of Controls: Are You Getting the Most Out of Your Risk Assessment Toolbox?
Tuesday, June 6, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Session Description:
The hierarchy of controls and risk assessments are well-known tools, yet they are often underused and improperly executed. Learn ways you can leverage both tools through an example of using them to revamp a workplace safety sign-off system that produced positive change in safety and employee education, and improving the ability to influence management.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Savannah Runstrom - Hutchinson Technology Inc. - A TDK company / Safety Engineer
6052 - Reliability for Humans: How to Build Safer, More Efficient and Productive Workplaces Through the Concepts of Reliability Engineering
Tuesday, June 6, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Session Description:
How do concepts of reliability engineering relate to people? The job of reliability engineers is to optimize performance and maximize return on investment because investing in machinery is expensive. But investing in people is more expensive. Explores how you can apply the concepts of reliability engineering to leverage proactive measures that protect workers and reduce costs.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Matthew Hart - Soter Analytics / Founder & CEO
6053 - Advanced Technology, Automation and Analytics Play a Vital Role in EHS
Tuesday, June 6, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Session Description:
Learn how advanced A.I. technologies are providing powerful solutions to processing large volumes of data to support informed company and site-level decision-making. Explore what is possible now and discuss how safety can unlock the potential for advance technology in the future.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Ronald "Chet" Brandon - Graftech International, Inc. / Director of Global Health, Safety and Environmental Protection
Natasha Porter - Benchmark Digital Partners LLC. / Chief Customer Officer
6054 - OSHA Interesting Field Cases: Session 3
Tuesday, June 6, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Session Description:
This panel showcases two enforcement cases: one involving a fatality and two severe injuries resulting from the collapse of 70-foot roof trusses during construction of a retail establishment; and one in response to a media referral regarding a severe injury at a briquette, hardwood lump, and fire starter manufacturer. OSHA discusses the inspection process and outcomes, including citations and abatement.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Idalie Aponte - US Department of Labor (OSHA)
Tyler Laughlin - US Department of Labor (OSHA)
6055 - Key Essentials of a Value-Added Contractor Safety Program
Tuesday, June 6, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Session Description:
Examine the safety requirements applicable to contractors who perform services as well as visitors invited to company property. Gain insight on pivotal program components and methods that will help you develop, maintain and sustain a robust contractor safety program.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Christopher Hicks - EHS Consulting / Safety and Health Consultant
6056 - A Global Mindset: The Latest in Psychological Safety and Health From Around the World
Tuesday, June 6, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Session Description:
With the release of the WHO's guidelines on mental health at work, as well as the publication of ISO 45003, discussions of mental health at work are becoming common place. Build your understanding of this growing global focus on psychological safety at work.
Track(s)
Total Worker Health
Level(s)
Executive
Speaker(s)
Allessandria Polizzi - Verdant Consulting / CEO
6057 - Deliver Inclusive Safety Training to Reach Diverse Learners
Tuesday, June 6, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Session Description:
Is your safety training inclusive? Does it account for learners with disabilities, low-literacy workers or and non-native English speakers? How do we keep these workers safe through our training programs? Take away practical guidance and techniques you can use to address these barriers so no learner is left behind.
Track(s)
Total Worker Health
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Ron Klapperich - Klapperich International Training Associates (KITA) LLC / Principal Safety Consultant
Gwen Navarrete Klapperich - Klapperich International Training Associates (KITA) LLC / Chief Learning Consultant
6058 - Key Issue Collaboration Session: Best Practices for New-Hire Orientation and Onboarding
Tuesday, June 6, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Session Description:
Many organizations are experiencing labor shortages and large turnover rates, leading to more new hires joining the workforce. Discuss success stories and lessons learned for onboarding new hires to ensure they work safely and become integrated into the organization's safety culture.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Speaker(s)
Jonathan Zimmerman - PepsiCo / Sr. Director EHS
Lexi White - Continental Mills / Corporate EHS Manager
6061 - A Goal of Zero: Is It Achievable?
Tuesday, June 6, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
A common refrain from companies in their communications, and on their banners, posters and T-shirts is: "Our Goal Is Zero Injuries." But is it a realistic goal? Discuss the potential pitfalls of setting, broadcasting and trying to sustain such a goal.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Peter Vanderlyke - Peco Foods / Corporate Director EHS
6062 - Say What?! How to Communicate Anything to Anyone
Tuesday, June 6, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
Communication is key. But what happens when the people speak different languages? Learn more about communication styles, conscious communication, thinking on your feet, direct and inferred communications, and how to achieve your communications goal with different personality types.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Kathy Gruver - TCASE / Speaker, Author, Coach
6063 - Believe in Safety: A Survivor's Story
Tuesday, June 6, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
Walk with Brandon Schroeder through the day he nearly died and learn why he believes the event happened. Take away key insights from his story about his safety mindset and how the incident affected his life and outlook on safety.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Brandon Schroeder - Believe In Safety
6064 - People: The Missing Link in Sustainability; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
Tuesday, June 6, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
In our VUCA world, filled with volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity, focus on the value of people and their safety, health and well-being is evident. Gain new insight to help you connect the dots to level up your current culture that supports safety and health by leveraging and operationalizing the connection between safety and health, sustainability, and environmental, social and governance (ESG) with your senior management.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Kathy Seabrook - Global Solutions, Inc. / Capitals Coalition / CEO and Founder / Co-Chair, Valuing Human Capital in OSH Project Group
Dave Crowley - HP Hood LLC / Vice President of EHS & Sustainability
6065 - ABCs of Safety Best Practices
Tuesday, June 6, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
Sharing is caring, especially when it comes to safety best practices. These ABCs of safety best practices are based on the skill, knowledge and lessons learned from 47 combined years of safety experience. If your safety toolbox needs inspiration, our alphabet is exactly what you need.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Steven Jablon - ICU Medical Inc. / Environment Health & Safety Manager
Brandon Wiseman - Swire Coca-Cola / Senior EHS Manager
6066 - Can You Get Construction Workers to Report Good Catches? Yes You Can!
Tuesday, June 6, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
Think construction workers won't report good catches and near misses? Think again! It's all in how you incentivize and remove barriers to their participation. Review the elements of a good near miss/good catch program and take away new ideas about how to meaningfully engage your most valuable resource, people.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Graham Clark - FHG, Inc. / Health & Safety Manager
6067 - Employee, Earthquakes, Epidemics and Other Things That Cause Hazardous Materials Spills
Tuesday, June 6, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
Spill response plans that focus only on factors within the facility's control can leave everyone scrambling to deal with the aftermath of spills caused by natural, human-made and other disasters. By taking an all-hazards approach, you can identify other spill risks and facilitate more comprehensive response planning.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Karen Hamel - HalenHardy / Regulatory Expert and Trainer
6068 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD) Solutions
Tuesday, June 6, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
Deepen your understanding of the value of incorporating diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) into musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) solutions. Discuss the disproportionate impact of MSDs on workers of differing demographic groups. Take away practical guidance on several actionable steps you can incorporate into workplaces to ensure equitable solutions for preventing MSDs.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Sydney Mosser - National Safety Council / Research Associate
6069 - Industrial Hygiene: The Mystery Explained!
Tuesday, June 6, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
You've heard the term occupational disease exposures, but how do you know if your facility has them? The answer is industrial hygiene! Break down the mystery surrounding industrial hygiene and develop a deeper understanding of its importance in your overall safety and health program.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Christina Roll - AXA XL / Casualty Risk Consultant
6070 - What's OSHA Got Against Human and Organizational Performance (HOP)? How the Employee Misconduct Defense Impedes HOP Implementation
Tuesday, June 6, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
One common defense against an OSHA citation is unpreventable employee misconduct. To sustain that defense, employers must show they enforce safety rules through discipline. Gain new insight and ideas on how employers can maintain this defense while implementing seemingly countervailing human and organizational performance (HOP) principles.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Trever Neuroth - Exelon / Assistant General Counsel, Health and Safety
6071 - Changing Incident Investigation to Event Learning
Tuesday, June 6, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
Incident investigations achieve varying degrees of success. Some investigations yield no improvement, while others solve individual issues but don’t address system problems. Review the key elements of effective investigations, discuss why investigations fail, and gain practical guidance on how to improve your investigations so they can achieve their true purpose of reducing exposure and supporting organizational learning.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
David Janney - DEKRA Strategic Consulting / Vice President, Executive Consultant
6072 - Risk-Based Process Safety: Basic Concepts for Program Development and Implementation
Tuesday, June 6, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
Discuss the basic concepts of risk-based process safety, including a review of the 20 elements contained in the Center for Chemical Process Safety framework. Develop new understanding and take away practical guidance on the benefits and challenges of developing and implementing these programs, including improved operational efficiencies.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Steve Hawkins - Environmental Resources Management (ERM), Inc. / Partner
6073 - Far Far Away, But Not Forgotten
Tuesday, June 6, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
People who travel for work are facing an evolving world of safety, health, and travel security risk.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Eldeen Pozniak - Pozniak Safety Associates / Director
6074 - The Shocking Truth: Reducing Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) Electrical Events
Tuesday, June 6, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
It's time for change in efforts to reduce the risk of serious injury and fatality (SIF) electrical events. Increase your understanding of how to effectively apply the appropriate principles, procedures and controls to manage this critical risk in your organization.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Rene Graves - Safety Consultant / President
Jeremy Presnal - Shermco Industries / Vice President, EHS & Workforce Development
6075 - Distracted Driving in the U.S.
Tuesday, June 6, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
Distracted driving has become a true dilemma in the U.S. Our presenter shares the personal experience of losing his daughter Megan due to a distracted driver and discusses steps we all can take to stop distracted driving.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Executive
Speaker(s)
Thomas Goeltz - Brown & Brown / Senior Vice President
6076 - Overcoming 3 Key Challenges When Conducting ISO 45001 Internal Audits in a Global Organization
Tuesday, June 6, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
As more organizations seek ISO 45001 certification, a robust internal audit system is required to yield better outcomes and enhance continuous improvement. Discuss three key challenges encountered while conducting internal audits across multiple business markets and review control measures that can help your organization overcome them.
Track(s)
Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Daniel Asaro - IBM / Safety Program Manager
Silvia Kamau - IBM / Safety Program Manager-Global
6077 - Sustainable Total Worker Health®: Use a Management System Approach
Tuesday, June 6, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
Do you want to incorporate Total Worker Health® into your company's health and safety strategy? Do you want to go beyond offering isolated health promotion programs and create a program that is sustainable? Gain new insights and take away ideas about how taking a management system approach can work for you and for your employees.
Track(s)
Total Worker Health
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Sharon Kemerer - The Kemerer Group / Principal
6078 - Key Issue Collaboration Session: Women and Workplace Violence
Tuesday, June 6, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
This candid, actionable discussion will focus on the four aspects of workplace violence as it pertains to women. All are invited to learn, share and advance the effort to prevent the workplace from being a target for violence against women.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Speaker(s)
Kelly Bernish / President
Karen LaRue - Procter & Gamble Company / Director, Global Innovation HS&E
7001 - Becoming a Safety Influencer: How to Market Your Safety Program
Wednesday, June 7, 7:30AM - 8:30AM
Session Description:
Safety management is more than just regulations, policies and standard operating procedures. A well-written program will go nowhere without buy-in from all levels of the organization. Knowing how to sell your program is crucial. Learn how to view your safety program as a product and consider it from a marketing perspective.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Brye Sargent - The Safety Geek / Owner and CEO
7002 - Servant Leadership for the EHS Professional
Wednesday, June 7, 7:30AM - 8:30AM
Session Description:
Servant leadership skills are key to our professional and personal success as we work to protect our teams. Learn key lessons from servant leaders and gather ideas for applying this model to improve your leadership in your workplace and community.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Aaron Cameron - Sompo International, Global Risk Solutions (GRS) / Risk Control Casualty Specialist
Jonathan Zimmerman - PepsiCo / Sr. Director EHS
7003 - High-Impact Training and Presentation Techniques for Today's EHS Professional
Wednesday, June 7, 7:30AM - 8:30AM
Session Description:
Do you present training programs and presentations? Do you spend a lot of time preparing, yet rarely get the positive and effective results you want? Take away some simple, yet powerful training tips that will help you plan, develop and deliver high-impact training and presentations.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Hector Escarcega - BSI Inc. / Bilingual Solutions Int'l / Principal
7004 - How to Improve Your Bottom Line and Engage Your Employees: Create an Effective Anti-Retaliation Program
Wednesday, June 7, 7:30AM - 8:30AM
Session Description:
OSHA's Whistleblower Protection Program enforces the whistleblower provisions of 25 federal statutes, including Section 11(c) of the OSH Act. These statutes prohibit employers from retaliating against employees for engaging in protected activity such as raising a safety concern, reporting an injury or refusing to violate a federal law. Learn about the fundamental components of a voluntary anti-retaliation program, which includes topics such as how to create an anti-retaliation policy; gain leadership commitment; respond to reports of retaliation; deliver anti-retaliation training; and monitor progress and program improvement. Take away new understanding of how maintaining an effective program improves your organization's bottom line.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Philippe Blancato - US Department of Labor (OSHA)
7005 - 0 to 360: Evaluating Options for Rescue From Heights
Wednesday, June 7, 7:30AM - 8:30AM
Session Description:
If you have employees working at height and using a personal fall arrest system, you are required to develop a site-specific rescue plan to ensure their prompt rescue. But what constitutes a 'prompt rescue'? Could you make the rescue in 360 seconds or less? Take away practical guidance you can use to improve your rescue plan.
Track(s)
Fall Protection
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Drew Hinton - Arrow Safety, LLC / President/CEO
7006 - Business Case for Prevention Through Design Interventions
Wednesday, June 7, 7:30AM - 8:30AM
Session Description:
Review a simplified business case that provides a framework and interactive tools designed to help you apply prevention through design principles. Gather insight and information that will help you answer the question: What's in it for the company?
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Georgi Popov - University of Central Missouri / Professor
7007 - Anatomy of a Construction Incident Lawsuit: Safety Perspective
Wednesday, June 7, 7:30AM - 8:30AM
Session Description:
As a construction safety professional, you spend much of your time planning and implementing measures designed to protect workers on construction projects. This work can lead to you becoming involved in incident litigation. Deepen your understanding of the risk this litigation can present to you and how to best manage that risk.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Neil Feldscher - New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Engineering Design & Construction / Director, EHS
7008 - Using A.I. Video Processing Software to Solve Ergonomic Issues, Train Workers and Gain Efficiency in Production
Wednesday, June 7, 7:30AM - 8:30AM
Session Description:
Task assessment tools that combine the accuracy of technical measurements with observation are vital solutions in proactive manual handling injury prevention. Through demonstrations, see how video processing technology aids measurement and risk identification and learn how it allows assessors and employees to quickly change actions and make processes more efficient.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Heather Chapman - Soter Analytics / U.S. Account Manager
7009 - Bioaerosols: Assessment and Control
Wednesday, June 7, 7:30AM - 8:30AM
Session Description:
This general overview of bioaerosols includes a review of potential health effects and a discussion on hazard and risk assessment. Other topics include establishing a hypothesis about the potential presence or absence of bioaerosols; purpose and development of a sampling plan; overview and limitations of interpreting environmental sampling data; and effective controls.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Cheryl (Cheri) Marcham - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University / Associate Professor and Program Chair, Master of Science in Occupational Safety Management
7010 - 5,000 Athletes, 23 Venues and You're in Charge of Their Safety?
Wednesday, June 7, 7:30AM - 8:30AM
Session Description:
Two volunteer safety commissioners for the largest U.S. Special Olympics ever held share insights and lessons learned about an Olympic challenge from which every professional can learn.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Tod McVey - University of North Florida / Assistant Director Environmental Health and Safety
Bob Whitfield - Pursuit of Safety (Consultancy organization) / Safety Solution Provider
7011 - Saving Lives From the Start: How One Company Changed Its Approach Toward Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) Prevention by Transforming Their Permit-to-Work System
Wednesday, June 7, 7:30AM - 8:30AM
Session Description:
Does your site struggle to ensure the right controls are put in place before high-risk or critical risk work begins? Learn how Georgia-Pacific used human and organization performance (HOP) concepts to transform their permit-to-work system.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Chris Brown - Georgia-Pacific / Corporate Safety & Health Manager
Herman "Chuck" Watts - Georgia-Pacific / Manager, Safety and Health
7012 - The Power of People: How Front-Line Employees Are Preventing Disasters
Wednesday, June 7, 7:30AM - 8:30AM
Session Description:
The prevention of fatal incidents is the holy grail of safety, and a new system is taking big steps toward that goal. Implemented in a high-risk company, the system empowers front-line employees and supervisors to make meaningful contributions and make a real difference.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Corrie Pitzer - Safemap International Inc. / CEO
7013 - The New CSA Z1008 Standard: Canada's Response to Workplace Impairment and Lessons to Share
Wednesday, June 7, 7:30AM - 8:30AM
Session Description:
Despite the best efforts of competent safety professionals, lives continued to be lost due to worker impairment. Review the most actionable areas of CSA's Z1008 Management of Impairment in the Workplace standard, take away practical guidance about where to allocate resources and discover the benefits to your organization.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Dan Demers - CannAmm Limited Partnership / Director of Business Development
7014 - EHS to ESG: Starting the Journey
Wednesday, June 7, 7:30AM - 8:30AM
Session Description:
Gain the background and insights you need to guide your own company's journey from EHS to ESG (environmental, social and governance). Learn specific steps you can take to develop your organization's ESG strategy and gain a clear vision for the sustained success of your ESG program.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Greg Duncan - VelocityEHS / EHS & Sustainability Content Manager
Marc Juaire - VelocityEHS / Principal Solutions Strategist
7015 - Making Sense of Hard Hat Certifications
Wednesday, June 7, 7:30AM - 8:30AM
Session Description:
Review the current ANSI/ISEA standard for head protection and discuss the difference between ANSI/ISEA and EN12492 side impact. Against this backdrop of current standards, discuss key factors to consider when reviewing both U.S. and international standards.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Stacey Simmons - Bullard / National Account Manager
7016 - Women's PPE: Are We Properly Protecting Everyone?
Wednesday, June 7, 7:30AM - 8:30AM
Session Description:
All workers have the right to a safe workplace, including properly fitting PPE. Unfortunately, many options for women's PPE are lacking or not available, or organizations won't purchase the specific gear. Review the obstacles facing women in trades, discuss how to assess your workplace for proper PPE and identify practical steps for developing a successful business case.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Kelly Franko - Seraphina Safety Apparel & Mfg / Founder and President
Camille Oakes - Better Safety/Call Camille / President
Dave Rosenbluth - Utility Pro Wear / National Sales Manager
7017 - Psychological Safety Is NOT Psychological Health and Safety
Wednesday, June 7, 7:30AM - 8:30AM
Session Description:
Psychological safety, the leadership principle made popular by Amy Edmondson, has propelled many organizations and professionals to consider how to create a more psychologically healthy and safety workplace. Gain fresh insight and perspectives to help you understand the differences and similarities between the two concepts and learn about an approach you can use to implement both.
Track(s)
Total Worker Health
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Kahlilah Guyah - EHS Compliance Services Inc. / CEO | Founder | Principal
7018 - Key Issue Collaboration Session: Safety Engineering and Renewable Energy
Wednesday, June 7, 7:30AM - 8:30AM
Session Description:
Join the conversation to discuss the issues and opportunities facing safety in regard to renewable energy, and identify industry best practices that can help you address these issues.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Speaker(s)
Lawrence Schulze - University of Houston / Associate Professor and Director, Process Safety Certificate Program
Matthew Herron - Southwest Research Institute / Lead Safety Engineer
7021 - 7 Characteristics of Highly Effective Safety Professionals
Wednesday, June 7, 8:45AM - 9:45AM
Session Description:
What does it take to be great at what you do? As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, the OSH profession faces complex new challenges. Elevate your approach by learning traits of highly effective safety professionals and identifying the steps you should take to apply them to your safety program.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Roger Audino - Origami Risk LLC / EHS Practice Lead
Terry Evans - Boise Cascade / Division Safety Manager
7022 - Get Your Free OSH Credit Score: 6 Elements of Professional Credibility
Wednesday, June 7, 8:45AM - 9:45AM
Session Description:
Professional credibility is a critical factor to our efforts to protect people, property and the environment. Explore how consumer credit scoring models measure trustworthiness and discuss how you can use a similar model to measure the six elements of your credibility as an OSH professional.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Matt Law - W. W. Grainger, Inc. / Manager, Safety Strategy
7023 - Do You Speak Safety?
Wednesday, June 7, 8:45AM - 9:45AM
Session Description:
Are you seeing poor results even with an updated safety program? Is the issue how you communicate and talk about safety? Explore facts about language and our brains, and gather new ideas on different ways to effect change and mentor your workers to frame safety in a positive light.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Mary Sullivan - Penhall Company / Safety Manager
7024 - Is Your Safety Culture Survey Lying to You?
Wednesday, June 7, 8:45AM - 9:45AM
Session Description:
Safety surveys are pervasive in our industry, but they are not always designed correctly and sometimes don't tell us what we really need to know. Getting a pulse on your organization includes being brave enough to accept honest feedback. Learn the importance of including cultural assessments through semi-structured interviews with employees.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Regina McMichael - The Learning Factory / President
Daniel Snyder - SafetyMentor.com / CEO & Founder
7025 - An Injury Management and Return-to-Work Process Improvement Initiative Yields Consistent Practice With Measurable Results: A Case Study From Retail Distribution
Wednesday, June 7, 8:45AM - 9:45AM
Session Description:
Aon and W.W.Grainger share their process improvement journey in creating an injury management/return-to-work toolkit and physical demands job descriptions for a distribution center. The redesign created a consistent management framework in response to the initial reported event, and led to a return-to-work and communication cycle that is actionable and ADA compliant.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Christina Bergman - Aon / Managing Consultant
Allison Babitsky - Grainger / Manager, Risk Management
7026 - Mentor/Mentee: Raising the Next Generation of Safety Professionals
Wednesday, June 7, 8:45AM - 9:45AM
Session Description:
Mentorship is a two-way street. Learn about our three-year journey to transfer knowledge, leadership skills and expertise in the field of industrial safety. Take away practical steps you can implement to build a strong team despite age differences.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Terry Keenan - Duininck Inc. / Duininck Inc. Safety Manager
Tyler Myrom - Duininck Inc. / Duininck Inc. Safety Technician
7027 - 4 Types of Evidence to Collect for Better Incident Investigations
Wednesday, June 7, 8:45AM - 9:45AM
Session Description:
Having repeat incidents? Maybe you're not getting to the right root causes because you're not collecting enough evidence. Investigation results are only as reliable as the evidence collected. Solid evidence collection also minimizes investigator bias. Review the four types of evidence to collect and receive an evidence collection checklist that will help you improve investigations.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Barbara Carr - System Improvements, Inc. / TapRooT¨ Instructor
7028 - How ISO 31030 Can Help You Formulate More Robust Travel Processes
Wednesday, June 7, 8:45AM - 9:45AM
Session Description:
Many businesses and organizations are allowing employees to return to travel. Has your duty of care changed to reflect the changing travel landscape created by the COVID-10 pandemic and the ever-increasing threats of geopolitical issues and weather-driven instability?
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Frank Harrison - World Travel Protection, a Zurich Company / Regional Security Director, North America
7029 - ASTM F3537-21: Standard Guide for Respirator Fit Testing Methods
Wednesday, June 7, 8:45AM - 9:45AM
Session Description:
Discuss requirements of the respiratory protection program administrator and review procedures for conducting respirator fit testing. Other topics include qualifications for fit test operators, specific fit test methods, interpretation of results, recordkeeping and methods to validate new fit test methods.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Dennis Terpin - The International Safety and Health Specialists, LLC / Founder and Principal
7030 - Electrical Safety for the Safety Professional
Wednesday, June 7, 8:45AM - 9:45AM
Session Description:
If you have little to no experience in the electrical field, build the knowledge you need to navigate conversations with field workers who are exposed to electrical hazards and identify hidden hazards.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Gregory Taylor - The Wonderful Company / Sr. Manager, Construction Safety
7031 - Assessment Methods for Advanced Trades Work Systems
Wednesday, June 7, 8:45AM - 9:45AM
Session Description:
Discuss opportunities for human-centric advanced work systems that can: 1) objectively evaluate construction workers' ergonomic risk levels and productivity; 2) effectively identify safe and productive working postures and techniques to support training systems; and 3) evaluate the impact of new, automated work systems on health and productivity.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
JuHyeong Ryu - West Virginia University / Assistant Professor
7032 - What Is Different About Serious Injuries and Fatalities (SIFs)?
Wednesday, June 7, 8:45AM - 9:45AM
Session Description:
Are the causes of high- and low-severity injuries different? If so, what are the causes for high-severity injuries and what can we do about them? Discuss the results of an empirically validated experiment that tested these questions while producing a standardizable definition of serious injuries.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Sid Bhandari - Construction Safety Research Alliance, University of Colorado Boulder / Associate Director of Research
7033 - Revolutionizing Worker Safety Through Internet-Connected Solutions
Wednesday, June 7, 8:45AM - 9:45AM
Session Description:
From remote field workers to urban delivery drivers, technology can provide the connectivity and response network to keep at-risk workforce safer. Scalable, worker-centric internet-connected solutions integrate apps, devices, systems and processes that put people in the middle and ensure they're seamlessly connected at all times, anywhere in the world.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Eric Fishman - Aware360 / Chief Strategy Officer
7034 - Reducing Fatigue Risk While Increasing Productivity During Historical Labor Shortages and High Production Demands
Wednesday, June 7, 8:45AM - 9:45AM
Session Description:
Fatigue, illness and emotional distress are invisible safety risks that must be managed in the workplace, yet they are difficult to detect. Learn how one company used technology to gain visibility on alertness issues so it could support its workforce, improve safety and reduce incidents.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Tanner Hickman - Triple S Steel Holdings / Global Director of Safety
Jeff Sease - Predictive Safety / Chief Operations Officer / Chief Revenue Officer
Marcus Wichmann - Predictive Safety, SRP / Vice President of Technical Services
7035 - ANSI/ASSP Standards: Impact on OSH Professionals and Why You Need to Care
Wednesday, June 7, 8:45AM - 9:45AM
Session Description:
Get an inside look at ANSI/ASSP standards, and discuss how they are used, the context in which they are used and the implication for you as an OSH professional. Gain new understanding about why you need to care about these standards and develop a deeper understanding of how they impact what you do each day.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Leo DeBobes - Standards Development Committee, [SDC] / Clinical Assistant Professor
Tim Fisher - American Society of Safety Professionals, Standards Development and Technical Services / Director, Standards Development and Technical Services
Danyle Hepler - ASSP Standards Development Committee, [SDC] / Vice-Chair, ASSP Standards Development Committee, [SDC]
7036 - How Perdue Farms Inc. Leveraged Cell Phone Gamification to Create Engagement While Reducing Distracted Driving
Wednesday, June 7, 8:45AM - 9:45AM
Session Description:
Learn how your organization can implement and leverage gamification technology to reduce distracted driving while building a culture of continuous driver improvement. Explore how the technology works, discuss how to gain buy-in and review effective ways to validate return on investment while achieving driver ownership in self-improvement.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Frank Cruice - Perdue Farms Inc / Senior Director Safety & Security
Tommy Pollard - Perdue Farms Inc / Corp. Fleet Safety Director
Matt Riley - TRUCE / Chief Revenue Officer
7037 - The Pyramid Scheme for Industrial Athletes: A Job Conditioning Program Delivering Tangible Results
Wednesday, June 7, 8:45AM - 9:45AM
Session Description:
Athletes are not born, they're made. The same is true for industrial athletes. Learn how incorporating a strength and conditioning program during training of new-hire tradespeople has direct implications on employees' work resiliency and injury prevention.
Track(s)
Total Worker Health
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Nic Patee - Work Right NW / CEO, Founder
Salvador Saldana - Work Right NW / Athletic Trainer, Injury Prevention Specialist
7038 - Key Issue Collaboration Session: Making the Transition From Individual Contributor to Manager
Wednesday, June 7, 8:45AM - 9:45AM
Session Description:
You've been promoted to manager after years of supporting your organization as an individual contributor. Congratulations! Then it hits you: "Now what?" Join the conversation to find answers to this question and more to help you navigate through the transition.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Speaker(s)
Paul Lane / EHS Site Leader
Matthew Wright / Public Health Analyst- Industrial Hygiene
7041 - An OSHA Update
Wednesday, June 7, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
TBD
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Speaker(s)
Douglas L. Parker - OSHA / Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health
7042 - Creating Community in Safety
Wednesday, June 7, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
Human connection is more elusive than ever, causing disconnect in the workplace and creating challenges in safety communication. Safety professionals are divided, making it challenging to achieve positive outcomes in our workplaces and the profession. Get the tools and practical guidance you need to build community for safer workplaces and a connected profession.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Jason Lucas - Safety Justice League / Partner
Jason Maldonado - Safety Justice League / Partner
Allison Short - MEMIC / Safety Management Consultant and Safety Justice League, Partner
7043 - How to Develop a Comprehensive Fall Protection Program
Wednesday, June 7, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
Build your knowledge of the key components you need to develop and implement a comprehensive managed fall protection program to better protect workers against fall hazards. Review recommendations from ANSI/ASSP Z359.2 and other template documents from the U.S. Navy.
Track(s)
Fall Protection
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Jake Williams - LJB / Senior Project Manager
7044 - 30 Common OSHA (General Industry) Citations You Can Easily Avoid
Wednesday, June 7, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
With thousands of OSHA standards on the books, OSHA rules are too numerous to memorize, not to mention often difficult to decipher, and it's not enough to understand only the high-profile standards. Review 30 common OSHA citations and take away practice guidance you can use to improve job site safety and avoid citations.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Paul Andersen - OSHA Compliance Services / Safety Hazard Analyst Engineer
7045 - Kaizen Blitz: Effective Interventions for Safety in High-Risk Environments
Wednesday, June 7, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
When you use the Kaizen Blitz methodology to engage employees and eliminate hazards, you demonstrate that senior leadership is involved, engaged and using influential safety leadership tools to drive continuous improvement for safety.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Autumn Crum - Xylem / Sr. Global Environment, Health, Safety, and Sustainability Program Manager
Jay Harf - Xylem / Vice President Global Environment, Health, Safety, and Sustainability
7046 - Differential Pressure (Delta P) Hazards at Dams and Industrial Facilities
Wednesday, June 7, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
Discuss findings from six OSHA cases involving diver fatalities caused by the hazards of differential pressure (or Delta P). The fatalities occurred at power generation facilities including dams or power plants where diving was necessary to perform maintenance, inspection or repairs. Learn how you and your diving contractors can eliminate these horrific fatalities using well-established preventive measures, industry best practices and new technology.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Eric Kampert - US Department of Labor (OSHA)
7047 - Environmental Wellness: A Tai Chi Chuan Approach to Mindfulness
Wednesday, June 7, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
Learn about the many benefits of incorporating Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong practices to enhance employee health and well-being programs.
Track(s)
Total Worker Health
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Herbert Bell - Invictus Environmental Safety Solutions, Inc. / President/CEO
7061 - Case Study: Generational Challenges With Deploying Enterprise EHS Management Software
Wednesday, June 7, 1:15PM - 2:15PM
Session Description:
Discuss the common challenges of change management that professionals could face when implementing enterprise EHS software solutions across manufacturing facilities with multigenerational points of contact. Identify potential roadblocks to a successful implementation and discuss effective ways to overcome them.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Patricia Reed - Honeywell / Senior HSE Engineer
James Rowlett - Accenture / Consulting Manager
7062 - Learning Teams and Root-Cause Analysis: Better Together
Wednesday, June 7, 1:15PM - 2:15PM
Session Description:
Learning teams or root-cause analysis? The answer is both! But how do they fit together? Discuss the key elements of each and learn how both learning teams and root-cause analysis provide a complete, structured problem-solving capability.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Brian Hughes - Sologic, LLC
Ian Small - Mortenson Construction / Safety Director
7064 - Queer Eyes from the Safety Guys: Now What?
Wednesday, June 7, 1:15PM - 2:15PM
Session Description:
We started the conversation at Safety 2022 in Chicago and we're back! Let's continue our dialogue on inclusive language and challenges from an OSH perspective. Come ask those burning questions you've always been too afraid to ask in a safe space.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Bill Geddings - Zoox / Field Safety Operations Manager
Bryce Griffler - Amazon Web Services / Global Manager, Health & Safety Management Program
7065 - Global Focus on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) in the Supply Chain
Wednesday, June 7, 1:15PM - 2:15PM
Session Description:
Collecting and reporting environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics are quickly becoming standard business practice. For a hiring organization, understanding the components and how each relates to ESG risk, especially in the value chain, is critical to sustainable operations.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Ryan Rodriguez - ISN / ESG Senior Group Supervisor
7066 - An Employer’s Guide to Providing Work Accommodations for Job Applicants Who Don’t Match the Job’s Physical Demands
Wednesday, June 7, 1:15PM - 2:15PM
Session Description:
Due to nationwide labor shortages, recruiting and retaining workers to fill physical/manual jobs is an ongoing challenge. Discuss a strategy your organization can implement to hire qualified applicants who match most requirements of a position yet present some functional limitations that restrict them from fully matching the job’s demands.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Patrick McConnell - WorkWell Prevention & Care / Occupational Therapist Clinical Operations
7067 - Safety and Health Risks of Cannabis in the Workplace: What Happens After Legalization?
Wednesday, June 7, 1:15PM - 2:15PM
Session Description:
Cannabis is currently legal in 39 states. Explore the challenges of managing legal cannabis use by workers and get expert medical advice on steps you can take as a safety leader to protect your workplace.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Francene Scott Diehl / Vice President of Safety
Leigh Vinocur - Private Practice / Medical Physician - MD
7068 - Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) Prevention: Leading Indicators, Cumulative Risk and Safety Networks
Wednesday, June 7, 1:15PM - 2:15PM
Session Description:
Based on the Campbell Institute's serious injury and fatality (SIF) prevention initiative, the blueprint presented offers a framework for developing a leading indicator program for SIF prevention. In addition, you will gain insight on the connection between social networks and cumulative risk assessments to enhance these efforts.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Katherine Mendoza - National Safety Council / Sr. Director, Workplace Programs
7069 - The Evidence Is Building: 10 Verifiable Facts About Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) Prevention
Wednesday, June 7, 1:15PM - 2:15PM
Session Description:
Many organizations have addressed serious injury and fatality (SIF) prevention with best intentions, yet they have not realized desired outcomes. A handful of companies have succeeded in establishing high-performing SIF prevention processes. Learn from the collective experiences of 200+ SIF prevention implementations that have identified 10 verifiable facts essential for sustained SIF mitigation.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Donald Martin - dss+ / Principal
7070 - Applied Electrical Safety for High-Voltage Lithium-Ion Batteries and Systems
Wednesday, June 7, 1:15PM - 2:15PM
Session Description:
Learn about current standards, research and best management practices related to managing shock, arc flash and fire hazards in lithium-ion (Li-Ion) battery research and development labs, electronic vehicle companies and other facilities that use high-voltage Li-Ion batteries.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
David Paoletta - BSI Group / Senior Consultant
7071 - Safety Interventions That Get Results: How to Effectively Share Safety With Others in the Workplace
Wednesday, June 7, 1:15PM - 2:15PM
Session Description:
Discover why people don't intervene when they see an unsafe behavior or condition. Learn communication skills that will overcome people's reluctance to speak up. Discover five reasons employees would want to watch out for the safety of others. Learn two techniques employees can use to share safety concerns with others.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Executive
Speaker(s)
John Drebinger - John Drebinger Presentations / President
7072 - Establishing a Safe Driving Workforce
Wednesday, June 7, 1:15PM - 2:15PM
Session Description:
As companies look for strategies to combat nuclear verdicts and the auto crashes that can give rise to them, it can help to focus on one initiative that may significantly reduce both the liability and the workers' compensation exposures of a transportation or service delivery company; safe driving.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Charlie Halfen - Treaty Oak General Agency / Director of Risk Management
7074 - Putting FIRE Back Into Your Safety and Health Management System
Wednesday, June 7, 1:15PM - 2:15PM
Session Description:
Deviations and environment changes driven by fire hazards can lead to failures with significant consequences. Success requires building capability, competency, and capacity into a SHMS. This session will dive deep into the inclusion of fire prevention and protection as a part of a robust safety and health management system.
Track(s)
Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Gabriel Miehl - Wabtec / Senior Health and Safety Manager
7075 - The Missing Link in Human and Organizational Performance (HOP): Mitigating Organizational Weaknesses That Set People Up to Fail
Wednesday, June 7, 1:15PM - 2:15PM
Session Description:
Real improvement in safety cannot happen until organizational weaknesses in the form of "normalized drift" are found and fixed. High-reliability organizations embrace drift; where systemic breakdowns and error traps are identified early so improvement strategies are applied proactively. When you strengthen systemic weakness , you empower people and set them up for success.
Track(s)
Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Tom Harvey - Allied Safety Associates / President
Elisa Kletter - Allied Safety Associates / Director - Project Management
7076 - Put Your Own Oxygen Mask on First: Psychological Safety and Well-Being Practices for Safety Professionals
Wednesday, June 7, 1:15PM - 2:15PM
Session Description:
Explore research-based interventions from the field of positive psychology (the science of human thriving) to 'put your own oxygen mask on first' to protect your psychological safety and well-being. Additionally, learn how organizations use positive psychology to align with ISO 45003 and go beyond mitigating psychosocial risks to create flourishing.
Track(s)
Total Worker Health
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Carrie Patterson - Patricia Omoqui Enterprises / Executive Vice President of a Positive Psychology Consulting Firm, ACC
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