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5001 - DEI's Impact on Safety Leadership and Program Development
Monday, June 27, 9:15AM - 10:15AM
Session Description:
As a safety professional, how we lead and the programs we will develop are done with the key purpose to keep all employees safe and protected in the work environment. We many times take for granted that the people we are protecting essentially have similar experiences and backgrounds. In the past, we when thought about diversity and how we adapt programs we focused primarily on gender, but diversity is so much more than just gender. During this session we will explore how diversity should be considered in how we lead and how to adapt programs to meet all employee's needs.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Monique Parker - Piedmont Lithium / VP - Safety, Environment and Health
5002 - Perception: How It Impacts Your Leadership Success
Monday, June 27, 9:15AM - 10:15AM
Session Description:
Oscar Wilde said, "The optimist sees the donut; the pessimist sees the hole." The point: Everyone sees what they see, even when looking at the same thing. What do your colleagues see when they look at you and how does this affect your ability to accomplish your professional goals?
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
John McBride - Consentium Search LLC / Director, National Recruiting
5003 - Seven Practical Steps to Build a Culture of Safety and Reliability
Monday, June 27, 9:15AM - 10:15AM
Session Description:
Errors in high-hazard industries can end lives, ruin careers and damage company reputations overnight. Some teams manage the risk of errors more effectively than others. What works— and 2hat doesn't? Learn the fundamentals of seven practical steps successfully used by high-reliability teams across the globe.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Jake Mazulewicz - JMA Human Reliability Strategies, LLC / Director
5004 - Updated Silica Regulation Enforcement Guidance for Construction
Monday, June 27, 9:15AM - 10:15AM
Session Description:
OSHA recently updated its inspection procedures under the silica standard for construction. Key areas of citations include Table 1 in construction, exposure assessment, written exposure control plans, hazard communications and training. Identify key areas to review in your program to verify compliance to current guidelines.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Sharath F Smith - 3M / Lead Specialist Application Engineering
5005 - GHS/HazCom: Maintaining Compliance and Preparing for Future Changes
Monday, June 27, 9:15AM - 10:15AM
Session Description:
OSHA recently issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to revise the HazCom standard to align with Revision 7 of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS). Review the GHS changes to the five key areas of HazCom, discuss questions about safety data sheets and labels, and review recent regulatory activity and potential future changes.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Phil Mole - VelocityEHS / EHS & Sustainability Expert
5006 - Using Data and Insights to Protect Your Transportation Operations
Monday, June 27, 9:15AM - 10:15AM
Session Description:
Vehicle crashes are a leading concern for risk managers due to large financial judgments and settlements. Review insights garnered from a 2020 study by a U.S. insurer and discuss risk mitigation measures that can protect the public, your employees and your organization.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Michael A Sample - Liberty Mutual Insurance / Technical Director
5007 - Gazing Into the Safety Crystal Ball
Monday, June 27, 9:15AM - 10:15AM
Session Description:
Our team of self-proclaimed safety fortune tellers will gaze into their crystal ball and share insights powered by decades of experience! Take away nuggets of inspiration, valuable advice and practical tools that will help you whether you're an emerging safety professional or a seasoned industry veteran.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Steven Jablon - ICU Medical, Inc. / EHS Manager
Brandon Wiseman - Swire Coca-Cola / Senior EHS Manager
5008 - Risk Control for Hazardous Materials: HazMat Safety Program
Monday, June 27, 9:15AM - 10:15AM
Session Description:
Grow your awareness and understanding of hazardous materials in the built environment. Get practical guidance on how to develop and implement an effective hazardous materials safety program that includes safeguards and best practices to mitigate property loss severity and prevent loss of life.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Chris Butts - Sompo International / Assistant Vice President | Sr. Property Risk Specialist
5009 - Key Issue Collaboration Session: Trends in Lithium Ion Batteries and Energy Storage Systems: Are We Protected?
Monday, June 27, 9:15AM - 10:15AM
Session Description:
Lithium-Ion batteries are an emerging and trending renewable energy source packaged in various sizes for a variety of uses in our homes and workplaces. Discuss the trends, concerns and current safety and protection strategies and best practices.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Beginner, Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Gabriel F Miehl - Wabtec / Senior Health and Safety Manager
Melissa Schmaltz - Sompo International / Casualty Risk Control Specialist
5010 - Monitoring Community Exposures During Oil Drilling Activities
Monday, June 27, 9:15AM - 10:15AM
Session Description:
Review current regulations, potential chemical and environmental exposures, sampling and monitoring methodology. Develop your understanding of the basis for interpreting monitoring results as they relate to oil and gas operations creating potential exposures to chemical, noise and light to surrounding communities.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Jeffrey M Citrone - Kahuna USA / Manager Health & Safety Compliance
Patrick Garland - WSP / US West Region and US Water Practice Senior Manager Health, Safety and Environment
5011 - Complex Equipment and Facility Safety Signoffs and Commissioning
Monday, June 27, 9:15AM - 10:15AM
Session Description:
Considering worker safety and health factors in tool/facility installations is critical to meeting fire, building, mechanical/electrical/plumbing, and regulatory and internal company OSH standards/best practices. Safety Level 1, 2 and 3 signoffs validate safe installs. Learn through case studies and review example equipment/facilities commissioning checklists.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Mollie Anderson - BSI EHS Services and Solutions / Principle Consultant
Nathan M Scott - BSI EHS Services and Solutions / Consultant
5012 - Are Safety Rules Sacred? Knowing When to Get Unruly!
Monday, June 27, 9:15AM - 10:15AM
Session Description:
Rules are useful at helping control behaviors, but we need flexibility too. What is the right balance between rules versus norms and best practices? In other words, what is the right amount of "unruliness?"
Track(s)
Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Brian Hughes - Sologic / Sr. Vice President
Ian Small - Mortenson / Safety Director
5013 - The Path to and Benefits of ISO 45001 OSH Third-Party Certification
Monday, June 27, 9:15AM - 10:15AM
Session Description:
Implementation of and certification to ISO 45001 demonstrates that an organization is committed to managing safety proactively and promoting continual improvement. Managing safety proactively provides a systematic process of addressing risk and opportunities and driving improvements in organizational performance.
Track(s)
Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Paul Burck - Orion Registrar, Inc. / President
Elbert Sorrell - Risk Control & Safety Consulting Services / Principal Consultant
5014 - OSHA Cases From the Field: Part 1
Monday, June 27, 9:15AM - 10:15AM
Session Description:
Gain insight from two OSHA field cases: 1) chemical exposures during antimicrobial and chilling processes in meatpacking and processing operations; and 2) fall hazards associated with working from a floating barge to prepare a bridge for demolition. Learn about the inspection findings, resulting citations and employer abatement efforts. Take away a new understanding of OSHA and other resources available to help your organization prevent similar hazards and protect workers.
Track(s)
Fall Protection, Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Zachariah Dapron - OSHA / Industrial Hygienist
Aaron Epstein - OSHA / Safety and Occupational Health Specialist
5015 - Prevention Through Ergonomics: Incorporating Ergonomics Into Prevention Through Design
Monday, June 27, 9:15AM - 10:15AM
Session Description:
While the new ANSI/ASSP Z590.3-2021 standard includes ergonomics and human factors engineering concepts, ergonomics are sometimes overlooked by organizations and designers. Learn about a model for prevention through ergonomics that can be incorporated into prevention through design and the risk management process.
Track(s)
Total Worker Health
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Bruce K Lyon - Brown & Brown, Inc. / Vice President
Georgi Popov - University of Central Missouri / Chair, Safety Sciences
5016 - Increasing Your Personal Connection Power Through the 3 Cs
Monday, June 27, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
Increasing Your Personal Connection Power Through the 3 C's maximizes and is paramount to our success, the success of our organization and others with whom we engage.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Julius E Rhodes - mpr group / Founder and Principal
5017 - Watson, the Game's Afoot. Chapter 2: Curious OSH Investigations
Monday, June 27, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
Our investigation continues into diverse, scary, baffling and amusing cases, all brought to speedy resolution through strategic investigative processes. Learn the investigation process, discuss the criticality of good communication and gain insight on how you can mitigate both common and unusual environmental health hazards.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Louise E Vallee - Crum & Forster / VP of Risk Engineering
5018 - Climate Change: Another Risk to Manage
Monday, June 27, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
Climate change is an increasingly important factor to consider in managing occupational, safety, health and environmental risks. Learn how you can implement a hierarchy of controls and discuss public health strategies specific to climate change events, including adaptation and mitigation interventions.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Leo J Debobes - Stony Brook University / Clinical Assistant Professor/EH&S Concentration Advisor
5019 - Buying Time: Tips and Tricks to Improve Post-Fall Suspension Time
Monday, June 27, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
Review key preplanning elements that can "buy time" after a worker has fallen into and is suspended in a harness. Take away practical guidance on harness selection, and discuss a hierarchy of rescue methods, harness additions (trauma straps, chairs) and harness designs that increase tolerable suspension time.
Track(s)
Fall Protection
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Kevin B Denis - WernerCo / Technical Services Representative
5020 - Walking-Working Surfaces and Pedestrian Safety
Monday, June 27, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
To understand slips, trips and falls and how workers navigate their walking-working environment, you need to recognize the risks and identify what controls are warranted to provide better safety. Explore how slips, trips and falls occur, review inspection areas and discuss a case study detailing proper risk analysis for control.
Track(s)
Fall Protection
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Gary Scott Gaddis - Intelex Technologies / Vice President, Safety and Health
5021 - Program Evaluation: Use Proven Techniques to Measure Success
Monday, June 27, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
Safety professionals conduct training or create programs designed to create change and provide value to their organizations. Yet surprisingly fewer than 20% of organizations even measure whether learning is used on the job, let alone provide results. Learn industry standard evaluation techniques to measure your training results.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Chris Ross - The Engagement Effect / President
5022 - Demystifying Risk for the OSH Professional
Monday, June 27, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
Review a road map for the journey from compliance to safety risk. Gain a new understanding of how risk impacts business and discuss how becoming a business partner impacts your organization's success.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Francis P. Sehn - FxS Risk and Safety Consulting / Principal Consultant
5023 - OSHA Drone Use Helps Protect Lives and Saves Resources
Monday, June 27, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
In some inspections, OSHA uses unmanned aerial systems, or drones, to collect aerial imagery. Learn about the agency's policy and procedures, discuss the benefits and limitations of using drones in this capacity and review case studies that illustrate the type of imagery captured and used. Take away new understanding of how you can use drone technology to improve your inspection procedures.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Bogdan Catalin - OSHA / Industrial Hygienist, Region 5
Tim Irving - OSHA / Deputy Director, Directorate of Construction
5024 - Taking EHS Insight to the Next Level with Artificial Intelligence
Monday, June 27, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
Get the most out of your EHS data and bring insights to life for risk and injury prevention. With advanced technologies, such as AI engines, identify trends ahead of time, learn how to leverage these tools to stay ahead of risks before they become potentially serious incidents (PSIs).
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Ronald Chet Brandon - Special Metals Corporation / Division Director of Global HSE
Natasha Porter - Benchmark ESG / Chief Customer Officer
5025 - Why Are Psychosocial Risks a Dangerous Workplace Hazard?
Monday, June 27, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
Understanding and mitigating psychosocial risk requires new skills, maturity and an appreciation for topics once disdained. Increase you awareness of psychosocial risks, and build an understanding of the levels of leadership competence required to operate successfully in the future.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management, Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Rosa Carrillo - Carrillo Consultants / President
Tom Cohenno - Applied Learning Science / Principal
5026 - Implementing Practices for the Protection of Temporary Workers
Monday, June 27, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
Review OSHA's requirements and discuss best practices for aligning the staffing agency and host employer's safety management systems. Doing so ensures agreement on a range of responsibilities such as providing PPE, forklift training, hazard communication, disciplinary actions and recordkeeping.
Track(s)
Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Carol Pariente Lippi - Carol Pariente-Lippi
5027 - Starting a Deming Engine: Making Plan-Do-Check-Act Work for You
Monday, June 27, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
Learn how you can use the plan, do, check act model to effectively answer the question, "What did you do this year to make your facility safer?" You'll be able to say (and prove) that you reduced the risk in your facility by 10%. You'll also project with confidence that this annual reduction will continue for years to come!
Track(s)
Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Richard Flynt - Arch Chemicals / EHS Manager
5028 - Key Issue Collaboration Session: Best Practices for Bringing the E, H and S Together in Manufacturing
Monday, June 27, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
Within manufacturing, environmental, health and safety (EHS) requirements and programs are commonly combined under the umbrella of one department. Discuss best practices for ensuring world-class performance in a combined EHS environment and review strategies the E professional or the HS professional can employ to obtain and improve cross-functional knowledge and expertise.
Track(s)
Safety Management Systems, Total Worker Health
Level(s)
Beginner, Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Lexi White - Continental Mills / Safety Manager
Martin Vrabel - Intertape Polymer Group / Corporate Safety Manager
5029 - Breaking the Bro-Code: Creating Bridges for Women in Safety
Monday, June 27, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
The historically male-dominated safety industry is at risk. Diversity initiatives have reached a stalemate, and some falsely believe that removing prohibitive laws is enough. To break through the Bro Code and keep the industry strong, we must create a healthier, more inclusive future for everyone.
Track(s)
Total Worker Health
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Tricia A Kagerer - Jordan Foster Construction, LLC / EVP Risk & Safety Management
5030 - Ergonomics Program for the Home Office
Monday, June 27, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
In the wake of COVID-19, office ergonomics programs had to pivot quickly to support a home-centric workforce. Review program elements that changed, discuss the risk factors that are common causes of discomfort, and gain insight on solutions for improving the home office.
Track(s)
Total Worker Health
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Heather White - The Ergonomics Center / Master Ergonomist
5031 - What's Your Safety Story?
Monday, June 27, 1:45PM - 2:45PM
Session Description:
We've all had experiences in which unsafe environments at home, at work and in life impacted us in profound ways. These experiences, often untold, have the power to save someone's life.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Patrick J Nelson - Loyalty Point Leadership / CEO
5032 - Symbiotic Safety: Safety and Operations Are Better Together
Monday, June 27, 1:45PM - 2:45PM
Session Description:
Examine the symbiotic relationship between safety excellence and operational excellence. Take away practical ideas for using operational resources to improve safety and vice versa, and discover new ways safety and operations can work better together.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
John Brattlof - White Construction Company / Corporate Safety Director
Todd Smith - BCS Concrete / VP of Safety
5033 - Key Issue Collaboration Session: What to Look for in a Contract for Safety Services
Monday, June 27, 1:45PM - 2:45PM
Session Description:
Before committing to a client, you need to understand the language found in a safety services contract. Interact with a variety of experts, including agents and attorneys, to build your knowledge of key terminology and more.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Beginner, Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Carol Keyes - CHESS Inc / President
Amy Stewart - Safety Consulting Services / Director/Manager/Dept Head/Chief - Safety
5034 - Leadership Intelligence: Results of a Safety Research Study
Monday, June 27, 1:45PM - 2:45PM
Session Description:
Review the results of a mixed methods research study that examined workers' perception of a person in charge leadership under the framework of the leadership intelligence model. Learn what the research reveals about the association of these perceptions with safety climate and safety outcomes in the oil and gas extraction industry.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
David L Renz - Slippery Rock University / Assistant Professor
5035 - Improving Behavior-Based Safety and Observations by Learning to See
Monday, June 27, 1:45PM - 2:45PM
Session Description:
Does our behavior-based safety program need a refresh? Visual literacy offers a unique experience that can breathe new life into your program. Using these tools to assess behaviors and correct at-risk behaviors is a more challenging, fluid and dynamic scenario than looking for hazardous conditions.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Pete Batrowny - COVE: Center of Visual Expertise / Advisory Board Member
5036 - Safety Challenges Faced by Wounded Warriors in the Workplace: Are You Ready?
Monday, June 27, 1:45PM - 2:45PM
Session Description:
Do you have Wounded Warriors in your workforce? How will you keep all employees safe, including veterans who have injuries you cannot see? Review sources and discuss effective techniques you can use to identify these concerns and create safe workplaces for all employees.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills, Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Michael V Owen - ServiceSource, Inc / Site Safety and Health Officer
5037 - ANSI/ASSP Z359 Fall Protection and Restraint Forum
Monday, June 27, 1:45PM - 2:45PM
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. Learn tangible techniques and get answers to key questions that will help you move your fall protection programs forward for effective implementation.
Track(s)
Fall Protection
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Dan Henn - Reliance Fall Protection / ANSI/ASSP Z359 Committee / Vice President of Operations
Thomas E. Kramer - LJB Inc. / ANSI/ASSP Z359 Committee / Principal
Adam Rubin - Buckeye Partners, L.P. / Vice President, Safety
5038 - Lockout/Tagout and Alternative Methods
Monday, June 27, 1:45PM - 2:45PM
Session Description:
What is hazardous energy? What if I need power to keep a machine safe? When is lockout/tagout required? Explore the control of hazardous energy requirements using lockout, tagout or alternative methods by applying requirements from OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147 and ANSI/ASSP Z244.1.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Rob Stark - Fortress Safety / President of Fortress USA
Jenny Tuertscher - Fortress Safety / Vice President of Safety Services
5039 - Selecting Hand-Held Powered Tools: Guidance From SAE AS6228
Monday, June 27, 1:45PM - 2:45PM
Session Description:
A process management approach developed under the SAE International AS6228 standard improves the selection, procurement and use of hand-held powered tools. The standard also serves as a model for controlling various safety and health hazards while improving productivity and reducing life cycle costs.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Miaozong Wu - University of Central Missouri / Associate Professor and Coordinator of M.S. in Occupational Safety Management
5040 - Improper Wear, Comfort and the Evolution of AR/FR PPE
Monday, June 27, 1:45PM - 2:45PM
Session Description:
Arc flash personal protective equipment is widely, but too often improperly, used. Watch real-world arc flash testing recorded using slow-motion 4K cameras to document the consequences of improper wear. Take away practical guidance on how to identify and benefit from major advances in comfort and style.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Scott M Margolin - Tyndale Company / Vice President, Technical
5041 - Are You Ready to Lead Safety Differently?
Monday, June 27, 1:45PM - 2:45PM
Session Description:
Safety Differently and other emerging approaches to occupational safety and health can help reveal how you may be unconsciously hindering the success of your efforts. These approaches also can help you focus on empowering workers and guide you on a path of continuous improvement as a leader.
Track(s)
Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Pam Walaski - Specialty Technical Consultants, Inc. / Senior Program Director
5042 - Diagnose and Prescribe: Measuring Safety Excellence Maturity
Monday, June 27, 1:45PM - 2:45PM
Session Description:
Maturity model popularity reflects interest in understanding culture and developing road maps to excellence. Yet few capture the whole picture of safety excellence and most are descriptive, not prescriptive. Explore how to assess your organization against the new, publicly available, proven safety excellence maturity model.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills, Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Shawn M Galloway - ProAct Safety, Inc. / CEO
5043 - The Industrial Athlete's Daily Checklist for Injury Prevention
Monday, June 27, 1:45PM - 2:45PM
Session Description:
What does every other high-risk occupation have in common? A checklist. It's time the industrial athlete had a comprehensive daily checklist that encompasses wellness, ergonomics and hazards to empower prevention, ensure adherence to safety and apply ergonomic best practices.
Track(s)
Total Worker Health
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Chantel Gorton - Work Right NW / Physical Therapist, Corporate Team - Brand Director
Nic Patee - Work Right NW / Founder & CEO
5044 - How to Use Human Performance Reliability to Advance Safety
Monday, June 27, 1:45PM - 2:45PM
Session Description:
Human performance reliability is the key to a safety culture that learns to value excellence and can create a high level of discretionary effort. Explore effective ways to help your organization focus on human factors to uncover exposure risks and prevent catastrophe in the workplace.
Track(s)
Total Worker Health
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Jim Spigener - DEKRA North America / Chief Client Officer
5045 - The Role of Industrial Hygienists in Incident Recovery Operations
Monday, June 27, 1:45PM - 2:45PM
Session Description:
Gain insight into the application of industrial hygiene and occupational health practices in a disaster recovery situation. Develop a better understanding that flexibility and continuous engagement are needed to ensure industrial hygiene and occupational health risks are effectively managed in an ever-changing and challenging work environment. Learn how to effectively apply risk management in incident recovery projects.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills, Total Worker Health
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Sarah E Anderson - Incident Free Operations Group / Principal Consultant
5046 - Leadership and Influence: Attributes of the Top Performing OSH Professionals
Monday, June 27, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Session Description:
Understanding key principles and building communication skills are what make the difference in achieving success in today's marketplace. But how do we do this? More than 160 interviews have uncovered some answers. Engaging in a lively, empowering discustion that will distill the research into actionable strategies.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Jason Kunz - 3M / Global HSE
5047 - OSHA's Process Safety Management Standard: Achieving Compliance and Avoiding Pitfalls
Monday, June 27, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Session Description:
Learn how to effectively manage your process safety management program by avoiding common mistakes that lead to OSHA violations. Gather insights based on the experiences of a safety professional and outside legal counsel, and review real-world examples to understand new ways to manage your organization's process safety management program.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Ryan Burr - Tosca Services, LLC / Director of EHS
Kristin White - Fisher & Phillips / Attorney - Partner
5048 - A Perfect Match: Incident Investigations and an International Standard
Monday, June 27, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Session Description:
U.S. companies pay more than $1 million a week for workplace injuries. Investigating the incidents that produce these injuries is important input for safety leaders and executives. Learn about the key components of CSA Z1005-21, an international standard that promotes a systematic, defensible and effective incident investigation program.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Peter Sturm - STURM Consulting Inc. / President
5049 - Lead Like Lasso: Developing Your Next Generation Leadership Star
Monday, June 27, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Session Description:
If Coach Ted Lasso has taught us anything, it is to believe in your current team and work to develop them. Discuss key skills, approaches and strategies you can use to foster your next-generation leadership star.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Wyatt Bradbury - Hitachi Rail and UAB / HSE Advisor and Adjunct Professor
Gabe Encarnacion - BBL SAFETY / VICE PRESIDENT
5050 - Automation Transition in the International Mining Industry
Monday, June 27, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Session Description:
The international and domestic mining industry is automating many operations. Review NIOSH-funded research being conducted by the University of Pittsburgh and University of Queensland to improve our understanding of the automation transition and its impact on employee safety as workers' roles and equipment capabilities change.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills, Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Joel M Haight - University of Pittsburgh / Professor of Industrial Engineering
5051 - 10 Proven Safety Tools and Practices to Turn Around a Problem Plant
Monday, June 27, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Session Description:
Learn about the nonconventional techniques, tactics and routines that transformed the safety performance at one unionized manufacturing plant. Discuss how the facility went from a site that nearly landed on OSHA's severe violators list to a one considered a bastion of safety and ultimately a profit machine.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills, Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Jean Ndana - Michigan Seamless Tube (MST) / Regional HS Mnager
Thomas Sleder - Michigan Seamless Tube (MST) / General Manager
5052 - Understanding Distraction and Changing Behavior Behind the Wheel
Monday, June 27, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Session Description:
When it comes to distraction, it's important to understand how we accept our behavior behind the wheel, including behavioral responses, how we shape behavior and how these factors influence distraction. Take away tools to understand behavior and develop skills that will help you reshape behavior on the job site.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills, Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Carly E Baez - Kitchell Contractors / Safety Manager
5053 - Thunder River Rapids Case Study: Process Safety & Risk Management
Monday, June 27, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Session Description:
In 2016, the Thunder River Rapids Ride at Dreamworld theme park in Queensland, Australia malfunctioned, resulting in the deaths of four guests. This event will be examined as a case study in the importance of process safety and risk management, using bowtie diagrams to illustrate risk management learnings.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills, Risk Assessment & Management, Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Dana Garber - VelocityEHS / Senior Solutions Strategist
5054 - Unsafe Rigging in the Workplace: Can You Spot the Hazards?
Monday, June 27, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Session Description:
Develop an intermediate understanding of the correct inspection of rigging and how to spot rigging that does not meet OSHA or ANSI standards. Building your knowledge of proper rigging practices will improve your ability to manage risk.
Track(s)
Fall Protection, Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
John A Newquist - newquist safety / Partner
5055 - The Fire Prevention Plan: Another Type of Hazard Analysis
Monday, June 27, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Session Description:
Hazard analysis is a key step for the development of a comprehensive occupational health and safety management system. Knowing that fire hazards can lead to catastrophic incidents, you can develop an effective fire prevention plan using hazard analysis as part of a comprehensive safety management system.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Gabriel F Miehl - Wabtec / Senior Health and Safety Manager
5056 - NFPA 652: Fundamentals of Combustible Dust
Monday, June 27, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Session Description:
Review the requirements of the NFPA 652 standard on combustible dust and discuss what you need to do to remain compliant.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Vahid Ebadat - Stonehouse Process Safety / CEO
5057 - Risk Tolerance: Why Do Good Employees Make Risky Decisions?
Monday, June 27, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Session Description:
Why do good workers make risky decisions that result in incidents? Explore the psychological underpinnings of why and how humans make risk-based decisions, and discuss some strategies for uncovering and addressing the psychological reasons humans do what they do.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Leslie Stockel - Oklahoma State University / Assistant Professor of Professional Practice
5058 - Using Simple Human Performance Concepts to Support Great Safety Culture
Monday, June 27, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Session Description:
Applying basic human performance concepts can improve your employees' situational awareness on every task. Learn how you can apply these concepts to help eliminate/mitigate common risks. Discuss the critical role a great safety culture plays in supporting these concepts as you work to create a world-class safety team within your organization.
Track(s)
Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Douglas J Hill - Consumers Energy / Safety Culture Team / Energy Operations Safety
Daniel W Pfeffer - Consumers Energy / Safety Culture Team / Energy Operations Safety
James T Wade - Consumers Energy / Corporate Safety Director
5059 - Key Issue Collaboration Session: Important Industrial Hygiene Topics in the Power Industry, Including Emerging Green Energy Technologies
Monday, June 27, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Session Description:
Explore and share your perspectives on industrial hygiene issues important to the power industry, with emphasis on emerging green energy technologies.
Track(s)
Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Beginner, Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Rene Kalkman - Holland Board of Public Works / Safety Specialist
Connie Muncy - NAES Corporation / Corporate Safety Manager
5060 - Respiratory Protection Programs During Emerging Challenges
Monday, June 27, 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Session Description:
How do we maintain compliance with our respirator protection program as new challenges emerge each day? Take away some practical guidance and best practices that will help you manage through a wide range of events, from pandemics and variants, to emergency temporary standards, PPE supply shortages, and frequent changes by CDC, NIOSH and OSHA.
Track(s)
Total Worker Health
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Dennis A Terpin - Retired, University of Illinois at Chicago / Senior Industrial Hygienist/Emergency Manager
5061 - Servant Leadership and the Safety Professional
Monday, June 27, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
Servant leadership skills are key to our professional and personal success in our work to protect our teams. Learn from lessons of servant leaders and discuss how you can apply their model to improve your leadership in your workplace and community.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Aaron Cameron - Sompo International / Risk Control Casualty Specialist
Jonathan Zimmerman - Kellogg's / EHS Director
5062 - You Manage What You Measure: Metrics for the Safety Professional
Monday, June 27, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
It's often said "we manage what we measure." Review traditional safety measures and discuss why there is a need for new, expanded metrics that more meaningfully measure success in managing risk, especially in a systems approach.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Gary Lopez - Gallagher Risk Management / Area VP
5063 - Operationalizing Safety
Monday, June 27, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
Tired of hearing that safety is "everyone's responsibility" only to have it become "your problem" when things don't work? When safety is operationalized, it becomes a part of the organization's fabric and demonstrates "who we are" and "how" we do things. Learn how you can operationalize and sustain safety long-term in your organization.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Ann M Lindsey - HSE Global / Managing Director
5064 - HAZ-WHAT? Exploring the Applicability of OSHA's HAZWOPER Standard
Monday, June 27, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
For many, the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about HAZWOPER is Level A suits and Superfund sites. But the regulation covers much more. Learn how manufacturing and other industries fit into OSHA's HAZWOPER standard.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills, Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Kady M Olson - Conney Safety / National Safety Consultant
5065 - Understanding Forklift Incidents and Taking Preventive Measures
Monday, June 27, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
In the U.S., on average 95 people are seriously injured in forklift incidents every day and one person is killed every four days. Build your knowledge about the causes of these incidents and enhance your skills and abilities to take preventive action.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills, Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Sally J Smart - Grainger / Manager, Customer Strategy - Safety
5066 - The Role of Safety in the Incident Command System
Monday, June 27, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
As the effects of climate change grow, every state, local and tribal government will have to respond to the increasing severity of natural disasters. Build your knowledge of the incident command system, which is required by federal law, and how it will guide this response.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills, Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Mike Bewley - City of Austin Public Works / Safety Manager
5067 - Helping Employees Watch Out for the Safety of Others
Monday, June 27, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
"Safety is everyone's responsibility" is a great slogan, but how do you make it happen? Discover five reasons employees want to watch out for the safety of others. Take home two ways your employees can share safety concerns with others and respond when someone does.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills, Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Executive
Speaker(s)
John W Drebinger - John Drebinger Presentations / President
5068 - Addressing Emerging Trends in the Healthcare Industry
Monday, June 27, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
It's time to look beyond common industry loss drivers and focus on emerging trends expected to affect the healthcare industry for the next several years. Review prescriptive solutions you can employ to best prepare your organization for a successful outcome.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills, Total Worker Health
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Gene T Mattis - PMA Companies / Regional Risk Control Manager
5069 - Gravity: The One Law NO ONE Can't Break
Monday, June 27, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
Of all the laws and regulations employers and workers "shall" follow, gravity remains the only law that no one can cheat to avoid. The proper use of fall protection systems is the only way to ensure workers are not injured by the absolute effects of gravity.
Track(s)
Fall Protection
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Jeremy Bethancourt - AKE Inc. / Safety Engineering Consultant
Mark Cannon - AKE Inc. / Senior Engineer
Jeff Eschliman - Tri Pointe Homes - Arizona / Vice President of Operations
5070 - The Shocking Need for Electrical Safety, Inspection and Testing
Monday, June 27, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
Explore the OSHA regulations and ASTM specifications for use, in-service inspection and testing of rubber insulating equipment. Learn how to protect workers and employers against lost time, costly damage, legal liability, increased insurance premiums and hefty regulatory fines.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Richard Rivkin - Saf-T-Gard International, Inc. / Chief Executive Officer
5071 - Key Issue Collaboration Session: What's Good? How to Measure Safety in Construction
Monday, June 27, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
Clients typically use lagging indicators when attempting to understand the safety performance of a construction company. This approach often misses critical components, found in their leading indicators ,that define their safety culture. Explore the activities and actions implemented on constructions sites and gain practical knowledge about how they can be measured.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Beginner, Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Randall Butler - Consumers Energy / Contractor Oversight
Gabriel Atencio - ProcessMAP Corporation / Health & Safety Product Innovation Manager
5072 - Getting the Most From Your Collaborative Robot Risk Assessment
Monday, June 27, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
Review lessons learned and case studies and take away a range of tips, tricks and best practices for conducting risk assessments for collaborative robots.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Mollie Anderson - BSI EHS Services and Solutions / Principle Consultant
Daniel Chodos - BSI / Senior Consultant
5073 - Protecting Your Assets: Managing Human Risk Factors
Monday, June 27, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
Human risk factors represent the next 25 years of safety and risk management. Business systems involve people, and identifying and managing human risk factors can lead to success in today's competitive marketplace. Build your ability to apply these principles and optimize your organization's resources to reduce risk and improve safety metrics.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Executive
Speaker(s)
Kimberley Hobbs - In-Scope Solutions / Vice President
Susan Sawatzky - In-Scope Solutions / President
5074 - A Disruptive Approach to Prevent Low Back Pain and Strain
Monday, June 27, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
The spine was built to bend and twist. While it's common practice to attempt to engineer out all risk, it's also important to encourage personal responsibility of movement. Learn about the most effective first-aid tools to use with early reporting of discomfort.
Track(s)
Total Worker Health
Level(s)
Executive
Speaker(s)
Lori Frederic - Balance Biomechanics / Owner
5075 - The Silent Epidemic: Mental Health in Construction
Monday, June 27, 4:15PM - 5:15PM
Session Description:
Mental health is a critical topic in the construction industry. Review statistics and data regarding mental health in the industry, explore the connection between safety and mental health, and learn about available tools and resources you can use to address these concerns.
Track(s)
Total Worker Health
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
John W Bestman - MarshMMA / Construction Safety Consultant
Erika Tollefson - MarshMMA / Health Management Consultant
6001 - Business Economics: C-Suite Talk for the Safety Professional
Tuesday, June 28, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
Explore the tools you can use to present proposed projects using economic analyses that reveal how these projects will affect organizational sustainability. Through case studies, learn effective ways you can use Microsoft Excel to demonstrate your case; review the ease of these analyses; and discuss their impact on C-suite decision-making.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Lawrence Jh Schulze - University of Houston / Associate Professor
6002 - Connecting the Dots: Emergency Response to a Chemical Release
Tuesday, June 28, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
If your site were to experinece a chemical release, would your team be prepared to quickly assess the situation and take the right actions? Do you have the right tools and knowledge in place? Can you connect and contextualize all the vital information? Review what your team needs to know.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Troy Holiman - Industrial Scientific / Global Account Manager
6003 - Pre-Hire Physical Abilities Testing: Is It Legal? It Depends
Tuesday, June 28, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
When it comes to the legality of pre-hire physical abilities testing, the EEOC's Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures and the Americans With Disabilities Act matter. But the legalese can be difficult to master. Learn in simple terms the criteria you need to address when developing a defensible pre-hire physical abilities test.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Deborah E Lechner - ErgoScience, Inc. / President
6004 - Key Issue Collaboration Session: The Challenges of the Safety Professional in Disseminating Information Across Languages
Tuesday, June 28, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
Our profession is practiced across many industries and serves a diverse worker population, many who speak different languages and reflect different cultures. The question we should constantly pose is: What is the common language to address safety? Learn key factors you should consider when communicating your message.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Beginner, Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Matthew Spencer - US Poultry and Egg Association / Director HR and Safety Programs
Jose Perez - Wonderful Company / Director of Corporate EHS
6005 - The Dangers of Creating False Memories During Witness Interviews
Tuesday, June 28, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
Our memory can be susceptible to many influences. For example, the witness interview process can lead a person to create false memories. Review criminal and safety case examples to gain a new understanding of the mistakes made during witness interviews that can contribute to the problem.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
David G Myrol - McLennan Ross LLP / Partner
6006 - Mitigating the Forgetting Curve Through Storytelling
Tuesday, June 28, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
You can make your safety training memorable and your workplace safer using the Hollywood storytelling formula. Learn how to craft a compelling story that will resonate with adult learners and help them recall valuable and lifesaving lessons.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Felipe Reyes - Find Safety Trainers / Founder & CEO
6007 - Influential Safety Leadership: Research to Practice
Tuesday, June 28, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
OSH professionals are expected to adapt to technical and management challenges. Review the latest leadership research to understand the competencies, traits and tactics that are critical in your efforts to effectively advise and influence decision-makers.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills, Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Jay Harf - L'Oreal / Vice President EHS&S, Americas Operations
Regina McMichael - The Learning Factory / President
Daniel Snyder - Safety Mentor, LLC / Founder and CEO
6008 - Innovating for Safety: How Technology Can Create Safer Workplaces
Tuesday, June 28, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
Technology can help companies manage risk and get better data, faster. But how do leaders select and implement the right technology and controls? Top workplace safety and health leaders from Amazon explain how innovations and technological advancements have created safer workplaces around the world.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills, Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Heather Macdougall - Amazon / Vice President, Worldwide Workplace Health and Safety
Glory Jewitt - Amazon Transportation Services / Director of Workplace Health and Safety
6009 - Think Like a CFO: Speaking to the CFO about Safety Spending
Tuesday, June 28, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
Bill Davidson, CEO of SLIPNOT, will help you create a business case to get the attention and action of your finance team. Learn to make a business-case for funding that will remediate high-risk areas. Prove that safety expenditures drive down risk management costs and increase employee confidence, safety and enjoyment.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills, Fall Protection
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Bill Davidson - SLIPNOT / CEO
6010 - A New ANSI/ASSP Standard for Managing Heat Stress in Construction
Tuesday, June 28, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
A new ANSI/ASSP consensus standard will address the management of heat stress for construction and demolition workers. Explore the topics covered in the standard, including risk assessment; use of water, rest and shade; proper acclimatization for all workers; and engineering/administrative controls to reduce excessive exposures.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Thomas G Bobick - Division of Safety Research, NIOSH / Research Safety Engineer
David C May - Keene State College / Associate Professor Emeritus
Richard Trewyn - Tecta America / National Director of Safety and Health
6011 - Hazards of New Energy and Battery Energy Storage Systems
Tuesday, June 28, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
Build your knowledge of the types of high energy storage batteries used in wind, solar, vehicles and other alternative energy generation and applications. Review the hazards this equipment presents and discuss the standards and emergency response measures associated with each.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
David H Duncan - ERM / Principal Consultant
Elizabeth Thornhill - BSI / Senior Consultant
6012 - Accountability and Recognition: A Foundation for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
Tuesday, June 28, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
As a follow-up to a March 2020 PSJ article, explore ways you can use accountability and metrics to create a foundation for designing, implementing and verifying management commitment, and for recognizing and motivating worker-level involvement.
Track(s)
Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Paul A Esposito - Star Consultants / President
6013 - Safety, Well-Being and Workers' Compensation: How They Impact Each Other
Tuesday, June 28, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
As we enter a new era in healthcare, employers are becoming more actively engaged in the health of their workforce. Comprehensive well-being programs can improve the workers across the healthcare industry and improve key metrics for workers' compensation programs.
Track(s)
Total Worker Health
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Jenny Edwards / Industry Wellness Expert
Dorothy Riviere - Bardavon Health Services / Chief Clinical Officer
6014 - Overcoming Resistance to Change
Tuesday, June 28, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
No one likes change. Uncover the often hidden reasons why we resist change and review practical tools and exercises that can help you break down those barriers and move forward in life and at work.
Track(s)
Total Worker Health
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Kathy L Gruver - KathyGruver.com / Speaker, Author, Coach
6015 - Human Factors and Technology: It's a Double-Edged Sword
Tuesday, June 28, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
Mobile phones cause distractions, yet sensors can alter us to danger. Can technology alert us before we make a serious mistake or critical error? Can technology help us combat complacency? Does it provide a new opportunity to change behavior?
Track(s)
Safety Management Systems, Total Worker Health
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Larry Wilson - SafeStart(R) / Chief Visionary Officer
6016 - Critical Leadership Activities to Show Employees You Support OSH
Tuesday, June 28, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
Most workers believe leaders care about safety. But what leaders say about safety is not enough. What's important is what leaders do. Hundreds of leadership assessments, culture assessments and leadership development projects have revealed what employees want to see their organizations do to show safety is important.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Executive
Speaker(s)
Steve Roberts - SPS / Sr. Partner
6017 - Using Safety to Facilitate Real-Time Business Improvement
Tuesday, June 28, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
Explore a process you can use to make real-time business improvements. It focuses on improving the bottom line first, with the cost of safety included in the investment. Hear a business executive's perspective on results achieved using the approach.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Joe Bulduc - OpPoint Group / Vice President, EHS, Risk Management & Compliance
Peter T. Susca - OpX Safety / Principal/Owner
6018 - Front-Line Insights: Impactful Lessons From 10,000 Conversations
Tuesday, June 28, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
One of safety's biggest challenges is relaying safety messages that engage field teams and help front-line workers retain information. Learn how mobile technology can help you collect data to analyze and make meaningful improvements in the field.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Executive
Speaker(s)
Dave Murphy - Pepper Construction Company of Indiana / Vice President of Safety
Barry Nelson - FactorLab / President and CEO
6019 - Best Practices for Managing Musculoskeletal Disorders
Tuesday, June 28, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
Cases related to musculoskeletal disorders make up a large percentage of workplace injuries. That's why it is essential to implement a prevention program that focuses on recognizing the symptoms and intervening early. Learn how to address the most prevalent workplace injuries and deepen your understanding about the benefits of early intervention.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Chantel Gorton - Work Right NW / Physical Therapist, Corporate Team - Brand Director
Whitney Williams - Skanska USA Building / Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager
6020 - Key Issue Collaboration Session: Build Authenticity With Vulnerability
Tuesday, June 28, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
Being authentic is a key quality you need to build trust as a safety professional. Sharing vulnerabilities is often an excellent tool to build trust and authenticity. Hear about instances in which the presenters have shared their own vulnerabilities and how that process helped them become better safety professionals.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Beginner, Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Regina McMichael - The Learning Factory / President
Christina Roll - AXA XL / Casualty Risk Consultant-Worker Safety
6021 - Safety Incident Reporting: A Streamlined Program
Tuesday, June 28, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
Discuss how one public water agency implemented a comprehensive safety incident reporting system. This simple, streamlined approach has increased employee engagement, increased near-miss reporting, enabled transparent incident follow-up and increased communication across the workforce.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Sarah Bogner - Contra Costa Water District / Manager of Health & Safety
6022 - Leverage the Safety Airwaves: Cast Your Message
Tuesday, June 28, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
You can keep holding toolbox talks where you stand around yelling information to a a circle workers. But wouldn't it be nice to reach everyone with your safety message? It's time to harness the power of recorded content. Take away innovative tips and practical suggestions.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Abby Ferri - Insurate / SVP, Chief Risk Officer
Jason Lucas - Safety Justice League / Partner
Jason A Maldonado - AWS / Regional Safety Engineer
6023 - Using MV + AI Innovations in Video Telematics to Improve Driver Behavior
Tuesday, June 28, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
Develop a concise understanding of the past and present state of in-cab video, and explore machine vision (MV) and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. Gain an insider perspective on how conventional video telematics miss risky driving behaviors and discuss how adding MV and AI can help overcome this challenge through innovative all-in-one offerings. Review statistics, trends and cases that illustrate how these tools impact driver and fleet safety, reliance and acceptance.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills, Risk Assessment & Management, Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Gary Johnson - Lytx / Director, Risk and Compliance Management
6024 - Move Your Fall Protection Program Into the 21st Century
Tuesday, June 28, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
Using case studies, explore how your organization can use technology to effectively manage a modern fall protection program. Learn the applications and limitations of each technology, and review the first steps you need to take to transition from today's status quo.
Track(s)
Fall Protection
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Kevin E Wilcox - LJB Inc. / Principal
6025 - Surviving Safety: Mental Health While Handling Emerging Threats
Tuesday, June 28, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
With emerging pandemics and volatile hazards that create continuous organizational, political and interpersonal challenges, a career in safety can tax our physical and mental well-being. However, by developing an understanding of these challenges and implementing effective safety leadership principles, your organization can achieve safe conditions and practices while navigating potentially toxic situations and the anxiety they often produce.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Cory B Worden - City of Houston HR/Risk Management / Houston Health Department / Safety Advisor / Safety Administrator - C-CBRNE Operations
6026 - NFPA 70E (Electrical Safety): What Is a Qualified Person?
Tuesday, June 28, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
NFPA 70E, Electrical Safety in the Workplace, requires that employers designate qualified persons for those who may engage in energized work. Develop your understanding of what constitutes a qualified person and review how the employer designates this individual.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Paul A Zoubek - Zoubek Consulting, LLC / President
6027 - A Case Study in Applied Lockout Tagout
Tuesday, June 28, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
Lockout/tagout is a critical safety process, yet many programs in industry fall short of being effective and impactful. Learn fresh ideas designed to help you break away from OSHA's lockout/tagout standard and take away practical ideas based on real-world insight, tools and approaches that can work in virtually any industry.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Savannah L Runstrom - Hutchinson Technology Inc. a TDK Company / Safety Engineer
6028 - It's Your Safety, Don't Give It Away, The Kina Hart Story
Tuesday, June 28, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
Kina Hart began her first day of work in a fish processing plant. Forty minutes later her left arm was being torn from her body as she was caught in a moving conveyor belt. This horrifying accident and her fight to survive changed her life forever.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Kina Hart - Master Lock / Safety Advocate
6029 - OSHA Cases From the Field: Part 2
Tuesday, June 28, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
Review two OSHA field cases that focus on trenching hazards during the installation of new sanitary sewer and fire protection lines at a multi-story single family dwelling and workplace violence in a substance abuse treatment facility. Learn about the inspection process and findings, resulting citations and employer abatement efforts. Take away a new understanding of OSHA and other resources that can help your organization prevent these hazards and protect workers.
Track(s)
Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Robert Carbone - OSHA – Criminal Investigations Team Region 1 / Safety and Occupational Health Specialist
Olja Svrdlin Correa - OSHA / Industrial Hygienist
6030 - Climate Change and Its Impact on the Safety Professional
Tuesday, June 28, 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Session Description:
Climate change is affecting worker health and well-being world-wide. Workers are exposed to weather and climate conditions, and they expect their organizations to protect them. Build your knowledge of climate drivers and gain new understanding of their impact on worker health and productivity.
Track(s)
Total Worker Health
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Robert C Prior - Aon / Senior Consultant
6032 - The Biological Basis of Complacency
Tuesday, June 28, 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Session Description:
Review the neurological process that leads to complacency. Discuss the six key principles you can apply to comprehensively manage this hazard. Learn to assess the efficacy of complacency-fighting strategies based on understanding basic brain design, a topic not widely discussed.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Sharon Lipinski - Habit Mastery Consulting / CEO
6033 - When Things Go Boom
Tuesday, June 28, 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Session Description:
Some oil and gas equipment has the potential to explode. Gain new understanding of ignitions that might occur and learn about effective ways to prevent these incidents. In addition to exploring explosion effects, take away information on practical steps you can take to prevent explosions and mitigate their effects if they do occur.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Alex R Flores - ERM
Mark D Hansen - ERM / Technical Director
6034 - Effectively Handling OSHA Walk-Around and Rapid Response Investigation Inspections
Tuesday, June 28, 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Session Description:
Would you be ready if OSHA came to your facility next week to conduct an on-site or rapid response investigation? Explore the key components of these OSHA inspections and develop new knowledge about the best practices for handling them successfully based on examples from real-world cases.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Dee Anna D Hays - Ogletree Deakins / Attorney, Shareholder
Phillip B Russell - Ogletree Deakins / Attorney, Shareholder
6035 - Designing Inclusive Safety Training to Reach All Learners
Tuesday, June 28, 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Session Description:
Is your safety training inclusive? Does it account for learners with disabilities, low literacy and non-native English speakers? How do we keep these workers safe through our training programs? Learn about effective methods and strategies for addressing these learning barriers so that no worker is left behind.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Ron Klapperich - Klapperich International Training Associates (KITA) LLC / Principal Safety Consultant
Gwen N Navarrete Klapperich - Klapperich International Training Associates (KITA) LLC / Chief Learning Consultant
6036 - Making Fleet Safety Work for Your Company With Z15 and 2022 Updates
Tuesday, June 28, 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Session Description:
ANSI/ASSP Z15.1, Safe Practices for Motor Vehicle Operations, offers a framework that can provide excellent guidance on essential fleet safety program elements. Review the standard's framework as well as the latest technical report and updates.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills, Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Timothy L Mccarty - Clark Insurance / Vice President - Safety & Risk Consulting
6037 - 8 Trends for the Future of Work: What OSH Leaders Should Know
Tuesday, June 28, 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Session Description:
Over the past two years, National Safety Council has talked with and surveyed hundreds of occupational safety and health leaders. While the circumstances of work have changed, underlying drivers and trends have not. In fact, COVID-19 only accelerated these changes. Gain fresh insight and hear new perspectives on these key trends.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills, Total Worker Health
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Stephanie Roberts - National Safety Council / Program Manager II, Thought Leadership
Katherine Mendoza - National Safety Council / Director, EHS & Campbell Institute
6038 - Post-Fall Rescue
Tuesday, June 28, 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Session Description:
Calling 9-1-1 is not a post-fall rescue plan. Learn the key components of a truly effective plan plan by reviewing relevant OSHA regulations and consensus standards, risk assessment, plan development, suspension trauma, and post-fall rescue equipment selection, inspection and storage. Grow your knowledge of key topics such as sizeup, communication, rope access, suspended rescue, training and drills.
Track(s)
Fall Protection
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Jay Jamali - Enviro Safetech / Safety Director
6039 - Everything You're Too Afraid to Ask: LGBTQ+ and the OSH Profession
Tuesday, June 28, 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Session Description:
Have no fear! Hear from two seasoned occupational safety and health professionals about the importance of LGBTQ+ inclusion in the workplace. Learn from their experience how you can be the best (inclusive) leader possible, and ask the questions you've been too afraid to ask within a safe space. All experience levels welcome.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Bill Geddings - Zoox / Manager of Field Safety Operations
Bryce Griffler - Amazon Web Services / Global Manager, Safety & Health Management Program
6040 - Advancing Injury Prevention Through Artificial Intelligence and Wearable Technology
Tuesday, June 28, 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Session Description:
How can you gather and transmit real-world data about the collaboration between human and machine to inform decision-making? Learn practical tips for using your ergonomics knowledge, and understand how you can use preventive artificial intelligence technologies and skilled data interpretation to reduce injuries and associated costs.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Heather Chapman - Paradigm Safety / Principle
Matthew Hart - Soter Analytics / CEO & Founder
6041 - Using a Risk Calculator to Estimate Decay of Airborne COVID-19
Tuesday, June 28, 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Session Description:
Review a study that used a risk calculator to examine the airborne decay of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, based on temperature, humidity and UV index. Findings indicate how long the virus would be expected to remain stable in ambient aerosols in the workplace.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Kevin Slates - Indiana University Safety and Industrial Hygiene Program / Associate Clinical Professor
6042 - Stop Incidents Before They Happen: Prevention Through Design
Tuesday, June 28, 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Session Description:
Workplace safety incidents impact employee health and cost $171 billion in the U.S. each year, according to a 2019 estimate from National Safety Council. Despite these statistics, many companies still do not use a prevention-based strategy. Review proactive risk-based safety management using prevention through design principles to eliminate risks.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Rick Barker - VelocityEHS / Principal Solutions Strategist, Ergonomics
Phil Mole - VelocityEHS / EHS & Sustainability Expert
6043 - Neuroscience of Human Factors Improves Situational Awareness
Tuesday, June 28, 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Session Description:
Organizations that have adopted a human factors approach over the past 20 years have seen dramatic improvements in both safety and non-safety key performance indicators. Examine the neuroscience behind a human factors approach and learn practical ways to maximize its effectiveness.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Don Wilson - SafeStart(R) / Chief Client Officer (CCO)
6044 - ANSI/ASSP Z9.5: An Update on Laboratory Ventilation
Tuesday, June 28, 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Session Description:
A revised version of the ANSI/ASSP Z9.5 Laboratory Ventilation Standard are expected this year. Review what is changing and develop a new understanding about what the revised standard will mean for laboratory organizations that apply it.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Jim Coogan - Siemens / Principal Application Engineer
Alex Ruiz - Rutgers University / University Safety Officer
6045 - Implementing Total Worker Health: Two Success Stories
Tuesday, June 28, 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Session Description:
Do you want to know how integrating Total Worker Health (TWH) into your safety practice can really work? Hear the story of how two companies implemented TWH within their diverse workforces and the lessons learned in the process.
Track(s)
Total Worker Health
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Sharon Kemerer - Kemerer Group / Consultant
Deborah R Roy - SafeTech Consultants, Inc. / President
7001 - An OSHA Update with Doug Parker
Wednesday, June 29, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
Douglas L. Parker, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, will discuss the agency’s latest rulemaking activities, stakeholder outreach and other initiatives to protect workers' safety and health. He will address a wide range of OSH issues, including fall protection, training, heat stress, recordkeeping, forklifts and infectious disease.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Douglas L. Parker - OSHA / Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health
7002 - Crisis Communications in Your Post-Pandemic Workplace
Wednesday, June 29, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
Discuss case studies that demonstrate the tactical and strategic communications required by law or mandated by standards and best practices. Develop a better understanding about how these lessons learned can save your job when an emergency strikes.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Bo Mitchell - 911 Consulting / President
7003 - Lagging Behind in Workplace Safety: U.S. vs. the World
Wednesday, June 29, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
Heinrich and OSHA have left businesses in the U.S. looking to the rest of the world for workplace safety leadership. Find out how radical action from safety professionals in the U.S. can make us world leaders again.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills, Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Executive
Speaker(s)
Scott Gesinger - JB Group / Safety Director
7004 - Developing a Fall Protection Program They Will Use
Wednesday, June 29, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
Every year, falls are among the most cited causes of fatalities at work. To help mitigate this risk, your organization can develop, implement and maintain a thorough fall protection program. Review what's involved in implementing a thorough program that employees will follow.
Track(s)
Fall Protection
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Marjory E Anderson - Architect of the Capitol / Safety Engineer
7005 - L'Oréal and GZA: Beauty and Sustainability, Inside and Out
Wednesday, June 29, 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Session Description:
L'Oréal and GZA, an environmental consultant, partnered to support the company's bold sustainability goals. By assessing and improving exterior workspaces, both aesthetically and ecologically, the project is intended to increase the biodiversity of L'Oréal properties and provide safe and health natural spaces to enhance the employee experience.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills, Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Kristin K Herman - L'Oreal / AVP- EHS&S
Blaine Rothauser - GZA GeoEnvironmental / Senior Technical Specialist/ Senior Ecologist
7016 - 5 Things You Should Know About Physical Demands Analysis
Wednesday, June 29, 12:30PM - 1:30PM
Session Description:
As work trends and locations change, organizations are placing greater emphasis on employee health and wellness. A physical demands analysis is a crucial tool when placing a new employee in the safest, most appropriate position. You can also use this tool as part of the process of returning an injured employee to work.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Rick Barker - VelocityEHS / Principal Solutions Strategist, Ergonomics
Arielle West - VelocityEHS / Solutions Strategist and Product Manager
7017 - EQ4U: Make Friends, Solve Problems and Stand Your Ground
Wednesday, June 29, 12:30PM - 1:30PM
Session Description:
Dive into the three EQ skills safety professionals have identified as critical to success in safety. Practice building relationships, review the six steps for solving problems and identify when to choose flexibility over rigidity. Take away tools to build your ability to influence others.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Camille P Oakes - Better Safety / President
7018 - Emergency Risk Communication in OSH: The Pandemic and Beyond
Wednesday, June 29, 12:30PM - 1:30PM
Session Description:
Coherent and credible risk communication during emergencies — such as a serious injury, fatality, pandemic — is critical to resilience. You can prepare and respond to these events by ensuring sustainable risk communication. Review lessons learned and understand what resources are available to help you improve risk communication in your organization.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Matthew E Law - Grainger, Inc. / Manager, Customer Safety Strategy
7019 - Buried Alive: A Survivor's Story
Wednesday, June 29, 12:30PM - 1:30PM
Session Description:
Hear Joe's story about June 5, 1983, when he was nearly buried alive when installing pipe in a trench that collapsed. Review how human error contributed to making serious mistakes that day and hear his personal perspective on the the emotional effects the incident had on him and his family.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Joe Tantarelli - SafeStart / Senior Safety Consultant
7020 - Breathe Freely Campaign: Educating Workers on Inhalation Hazards
Wednesday, June 29, 12:30PM - 1:30PM
Session Description:
Breathe Freely is a campaign to educate workers on inhalation hazards and the illness they can cause. Started by British Occupational Hygiene Society, it has since launched in Australia, Canada and the U.S. Learn about free resources and discuss how you can use those tools to support the campaign.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Eugene A Satrun - Satrun OHS Consulting LLC / Industrial Hygiene Consultant
7021 - Safety & Health and Your Spanish-Speaking Workforce
Wednesday, June 29, 12:30PM - 1:30PM
Session Description:
Spanish-speaking workers make up a large percentage of those who perform essential jobs that make it possible for others to work from home. Examine the issues and challenges COVID-19 has presented to the Spanish-speaking workforce and take away practical tips and strategies for addressing these concerns.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills
Level(s)
Beginner
Speaker(s)
Hector M. Escarcega - BSI Inc. / Principal
7022 - Falls From Height: A Second Look Through the Lens of the Human Factors Classification System
Wednesday, June 29, 12:30PM - 1:30PM
Session Description:
Discuss the results of more than 100 investigations of worker falls from height. Review additional conclusions reached by applying the human factors classification system (HFACS). The resulting data set was then categorized via HFACS to assess data trends and identify common causal and contributory factors.
Track(s)
Fall Protection
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
Josh Sgambelluri - Norfolk Naval Shipyard / Safety Engineer
Shawn C Smith - NAVSEA / Safety Director
7023 - Making Serious Injury and Fatality Prevention Decisions When It Matters Most
Wednesday, June 29, 12:30PM - 1:30PM
Session Description:
Gather information about effective ways to best arm your teams to own those moments that matter most when it comes to protecting their own lives as well as others.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Advanced
Speaker(s)
David Musgrave - DEKRA North America / Vice President
Rajni Walia - DEKRA North America / Vice President
7024 - Key Issue Collaboration Session: Disease Exposure Prevention — Removing the Enigma
Wednesday, June 29, 12:30PM - 1:30PM
Session Description:
Disease exposure prevention is a controversial topic made more challenging by subjective opinions and politics. However, clear risk assessments and hazard controls are needed to prevent large-scale infections, some of which are deadly. Discuss and analyze best practices to prevent exposures to COVID-19, influenza and other disease hazards.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Beginner, Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Cory B Worden - City of Houston HR/Risk Management / Houston Health Department / Safety Advisor / Safety Administrator - C-CBRNE Operations
Lori Severson - Lockton / Vice President Senior Risk Control
7025 - Driving Risk Reduction Through Non-Routine Tasks Identification
Wednesday, June 29, 12:30PM - 1:30PM
Session Description:
While overall incidents are declining, fatalities and serious injuries are not falling at the same or even similar rates. Review one global company's strategy to address severe incident outcomes, including the system it used to document 100,000 risk assessments.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Daniel Sanborn - 3M / Safety Specialist
Elizabeth Vold - 3M / Safety Engineer
7026 - Psychological Safety Is Sold Out
Wednesday, June 29, 12:30PM - 1:30PM
Session Description:
Psychological safety is the new idea of our era. But exactly what is it? Can it be changed — and can we even measure it? Is it really "new" or just a different label? Deepen your knowledge of psychological safety and develop practical knowledge about how it can change your organization.
Track(s)
Risk Assessment & Management, Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Corrie Pitzer - Safemap International / CEO
7027 - 6 Ways to Improve Your OSH Program Using Computer Technology
Wednesday, June 29, 12:30PM - 1:30PM
Session Description:
Develop a better understanding of emerging computer technologies and their application to improve the success of your OSH program. Review a range of tools for prevention and sending everyone home safely and take away practical guidance for applying them to your OSH program.
Track(s)
Business & Leadership Skills, Safety Management Systems
Level(s)
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Kevin L Shoemaker - Simplify Compliance / Senior EHS Product Manager
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