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8:30 am - 10:00 am Wednesday, May 19th
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Safety Management / Safety Pro Track S1: Cognitive Behavioral Safety: How Stages of Change Influence Safety Behaviors Dianne R. Stober, Ph D Cognitive Change Concepts, Inc. Fort Collins, CO
S6:Grassroots Safety Joyce Schroeder, M.S. Culture Change Consultants, Inc. Larchmont, NY
Many industrial organizations are looking to culture as a way to break through their plateau in safety performance. This session will provide you with a step-by-step approach to creating a positive safety culture led by employees or employee/management partnerships. Utilizing case studies, Ms. Schroeder will show how a “grassroots” approach to leadership creates a safety culture of involvement, accountability and personal responsibility. Joyce Schroeder is an organizational change consultant with a Master’s Degree in Organizational Development and Leadership. She has extensive experience working with groups, both large and small, designing and implementing customized safety culture interventions. She is an expert in delivering the safety culture change assessment and was instrumental in developing the “Implementing Culture Change” public seminar, the safety culture teleclasses and the training manuals for the Safety Culture ToolkitTM. Among her many clients are PSE&G, Con Edison, FAA, ABB, ENMAX, Southern California Edison and Owens Corning. S11: Grassroots Safety (cont'd) Joyce Schroeder, M.S. Culture Change Consultants, Inc. Larchmont, NY
S16:Leading Safety with High Impact Zero Incident Techniques David G. Lynn Fluor Corporation Greenville, SC The ZERO INCIDENTS Program reinforces Fluor’s commitment to safety as the company’s foremost value, incorporates our commitment to health and environmental protection, and provides the highest level of challenge, achievement, and recognition for all projects and offices worldwide. The ZERO INCIDENTS Program is designed to recognize truly superior and sustained HSE performance that can be achieved only with a ZERO INCIDENTS mind-set. Reaching the ZERO INCIDENTS Program goals takes commitment, teamwork, and a dedication to excellence by every employee. Each employee is a part of our ZERO INCIDENTS process from orientation through project completion and our goal is to attain an incident-free workplace as a team. David delivers motivational keynote talks that draw from his experience working for performance-driven companies. Through a unique blend of work experiences with Occupational Safety & Health Association (OSHA), Duracell, Owens Corning, and Fluor; David has witnessed leadership styles that drive success. With a unique style and candid humor, David shares what he has seen and heard in these competitive environments. David is a Corporate Health, Safety, and Environmental Manager at the Fluor Corporation based in Greenville, South Carolina. Fluor is one of the world’s largest construction and engineering firms and they are known for their ability to execute complex projects with exceptional health & safety performance. Fluor has been recognized by Occupational Hazards Magazine as one of America’s Safest Companies and OSHA has accepted Fluor into their Corporate Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). David began his safety career in 1992 working for OSHA as a Compliance Officer. He conducted more than 200 safety inspections that included audit, complaint, and fatality investigations.
S21: Leadership Safety Coaching: The Importance of Leadership in Safety Excellence Terry Mathis ProAct Safety The Woodlands, TX Do your leaders only manage for compliance, or do they also coach for discretional effort? Leaders are often promoted into their positions with little or no training in interpersonal communication or coaching. Teaching leaders to become safety coaches can have a significant impact on accidents, as well as help leaders to become better overall influencers of workplace behavior. World-class performers in safety have identified safety coaching as a key skill set. Learn how teaching these skills has helped organizations to reduce accidents by as much as 65%. Terry L. Mathis is the Founder and CEO of ProAct Safety. As an international expert and safety culture practitioner, he has worked with hundreds of organizations customizing innovative approaches to achieve and sustain safety culture excellence. He is a veteran of over 1,000 safety improvement projects in 23 countries and 21 languages. He has spoken at numerous company and industry conferences, and is a regular presenter at NSC, ASSE PDC, and ASSE SeminarFest. He is also the author and presenter of over 40 webinars and podcasts.
S26: Safety and Health Management Systems: The Steps to Creating Sustainable Safety and Health Programs James B. Howry and Paul Schlumper A strong safety and health program requires us to manage the process of safety just like any other facet of our business. A good safety and health management system will create a sustainable safety and health culture within your organization. This session will highlight the characteristics of a strong safety and health management system. Jim Howry is a Senior Research Associate specializing in occupational safety and health with the Georgia Tech Research Institute. In this capacity Mr. Howry consults with small businesses determining solutions to problems using business process reengineering practices such as; changes in processing methods, installation of alternative procedures, or training. As an OSHA Training Institute instructor he has developed and taught multiple courses related to general industry and construction safety. Mr. Howry has over 16 years of experience in the safety and health profession. Jim receivedhis Bachelor of Science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1992 and subsequently was commissioned in the United States Navy. After working in private sector Jim began his career with Georgia Tech in 2001 and received his Master of Science in Management from Georgia Tech in 2003. Paul Schlumper is a Senior Research Engineer with the Georgia Tech Research Institute and is Head of the Safety Engineering Branch, a unit of the Human Systems Integration Division. As Branch Head, Paul oversees the efforts of researchers working in the areas of occupational safety, hazardous materials, emergency preparedness and response, and fire safety. Mr. Schlumper has almost 20 years experience working as a trainer and consultant in Occupational Safety and Health, ISO 14000 and Environmental Management Systems, and Environmental Compliance. s a member of the OSHA On-Site Safety and Health Consultation team, he has helped hundreds of facilities regarding safety and health management and compliance. He also helped establish and deliver courses as part of the OSHA Training Institute Education Center program. Mr. Schlumper received a Bachelor in Industrial Engineering and a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
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10:30am - 11:45 am May 19th
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W2: Getting the Most Out of Your EAP Maureen O'Donnell Arbor EAP Omaha, NE
W7: How to get "FIGHT READY" to defeat a workers comp claim. William Judge, CIDM, Inc. W12: Best Practices in Managing Your Workers Compensation Program Bill Unger Harry A. Koch Omaha, NE Workers Compensation insurance represents a major cost to all employers. The administration of several vital components will allow every employer to achieve maximum cost effectiveness by lowering their Experience Modification Factor and managing each claim to its best outcome. This program will discuss practical tips, tools and practices that will allow any employer to gain a competitive advantage in their workers compensation program.
W17: Sprains and Strains - The Silver Bullet Maria Sall and Leah Bond Tailored Injury Prevention Solutions Rogers, MN
W22: State of the Industry Address - Ergonomics Dr. David Cochran University of Nebraska Lincoln, NE Dr. David Cochran is an ergonomics pioneer having been involved in both industry and OSHA-related ergonomics activities for over 20 years, and as a Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Nebraska for over 37 years. Cochran served as the Special Assistant for Ergonomics with the Department of Labor / OSHA in 1990 and 1991, and as the Team Leader for the Ergonomics Program Standard at OSHA from 1997 to 2000, making him uniquely qualified to share opinions on the possibility of a new ergonomics standard effort under the Obama administration and future trends in workplace ergonomics initiatives. Dr. Cochran brings a unique, historical perspective to this discussion, as well as a varied background which includes hands-on work in retail, meat processing, automotive and other forms of manufacturing. Cochran understands the need to keep workers safe, and he is an advocate of ergonomics as a business strategy for increasing efficiency and productivity while reducing injuries and related costs. His engaging and informative presentation will include:
David Cochran, PhD, PE, CPE is a Professor of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. His research areas include: occupational safety and health, impact injury to the hand, and the development of programs and processes in industry to address muscular-skeletal disorders or cumulative trauma disorders. He holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering from the University of Okalahoma. Please join us as we honor Dr. Cochran for his contributions to the ergonomics industry, and learn from his one-of-a-kind insights!
W27: Work Comp Retaliation Chris Hedican, Partner Baird Holm, LLP Omaha, NE Few issues are as vexing to employers as how to address performance problems after an employee has reported a work related injury. This session will discuss the employer’s rights and obligations under the law and how to minimize exposure to workers compensation retaliation claims.
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Business Continuity / Risk Management Track R3:Stop it before it spreads.....The Workplace Violence Virus Carol Fredrickson Violence Free Phoenix, AZ
Sky-high unemployment PLUS mounting economic pressures on families have combined to cause the “perfect storm” – the most violence-prone workplaces in a generation. Every business can be hurt by workplace violence. The only common element – managers and executives who were sure “it couldn’t happen here.” Angry employees who threaten co-workers and perpetuate violence are unfortunate realities in today’s workplace. We are experiencing an epidemic. Learn what you can do to protect yourself. Know the warning signs and symptoms before an outbreak occurs in your organization.
R8:Safe Terminations: Are you Prepared? Or Tomorrow’s Headlines? Carol Fredrickson Violence Free Phoenix, AZ
Fact is, many violent and even deadly terminations could have been avoided if managers had said and done the right things – and brought in the right authorities at the appropriate times. Savvy organizations are realizing how critical it is to teach every manager the right way to ensure “Safe Terminations.” Now more than ever – as economic news worsens and unemployment keeps climbing – the pressure, fear, and anxiety facing newly terminated workers could turn your next termination into something far, far worse. Violence Free will show you a consistent, repeatable, trainable 10 step process for safe terminations. Carol Fredrickson is the co-founder of Violence Free, a unique violence prevention company based in Phoenix, Arizona. Carol is an in-demand consultant and speaker who can take the danger, fear and uncertainty out of any potentially violent situation that you may have.
Carol spent 15 years in law enforcement specializing in emergency services and disaster preparedness. She was awarded the Police Chief’s Commendation for saving the life of a police officer. Since 1993 over 100,000 people have benefited from Carol’s powerful message of personal strength and self reliance. She keeps audiences on the edge of their seats with stranger- than-fiction case studies and “worst case scenarios” pulled from hundreds of real life workplace violence situations and preventing hundreds more through her work “in the trenches” onsite with corporate clients, partnering with law firms and working closely with law enforcement agencies nationwide.
R13: An Ounce of Prevention: Practical Tips to Help Employers Manage Safety Risks in the Workplace Eric W. Tiritilli Stinson Morrison Hecker, LLP Omaha, NE
R18: How to Develop a Team Safety Program Bill Mulherin, JD and Dave Stolp National Safety Council, Greater Omaha Chapter Omaha, NE The more effective your safety team is, the more positive impact there is on your organization. R23 Integration of Safety & Security Peter Neddo,
MS, CUSA Omaha, NE Presentation will look at the changes in responsibilities for safety professionals. Traditional safety programs such as workplace violence and bomb threat procedures take on a new role when companies expand the security areas. Many element of both safety and security overlap and oftentimes present challenges for each discipline. For example emergency evacuation routes may be impacted by security measures and access control, emergency response to medical or fire situations have to be coordinated and reviewed without compromising either area. We will look at some of the issues that may arise and discuss various solutions to these issues. Pete is the Vice President of Safety & Security, Metropolitan Utilities District, Nebraska’s largest natural gas and drinking water utility. Pete holds a Master of Science in Security Management, a Master of Science in Industrial Safety Management, a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology and is a Board member of the National Safety Council, Greater Omaha Chapter. Mr. Neddo is also a Professional Member of the American Society of Safety Engineers, National Safety Council Certified Utility Safety Administrator, Member of ASIS International, Water Sector Security Representative for Nebraska Infragard and a Member of the Nebraska Homeland Security Infrastructure Protection Executive Committee.
R28: Lessons learned from the Richmond Times Fire (Title Pending) David O. Templeman Media General, Inc. Richmond, VA
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Challenges in the Workplace Track C4: World Class Safety On and Off the Job. Don Wilson SafeStart /SafeTrack Belleville,Ontario
C9: Developing, an Empowering and Encouraging Leadership Jay Rohman Troy, MO
C14: Safety Culture and Accountability Tom Slattery, CSP, ARM Manager, Occupational Safety & Health South Dakota Safety Council Is your safety culture based on fear? Fear of having a “recordable”, breaking the “days since last accident” streak, or getting written up? These negative cultures often produce inconsistent results, low morale, and low supervisorinvolvement. Any type of company can build real accountability for safety performance, moving the culture from a failure-focus to a positive, achievement-based culture that improves teamwork, morale and bottom line results. This session will explain why it works and provide you with a template to build your own system that can take safety from a “have to” to a “want to”.
Tom has been involved in safety, occupational health and environmental management for more than 20 years. In addition to a variety of positions as a trainer and consultant, he has served as Division Environmental, Health & Safety Manager for a large international printing company and as a Sr. Risk Consultant for a workers’ compensation insurer. Tom is a Certified Safety Professional with a Specialty in Ergonomics, and has earned the “Associate in Risk Management” designation from the Insurance Institute of America. He has a B.S. in microbiology from South Dakota State University and is an OSHA-authorized Outreach Trainer for both General Industry and Construction. Tom also serves on the Occupational Safety Advisory Board for the S.D. School of Mines & Technology.
C19: Culture Equation: Making Goals and Communication Add Up To Success! Matt Forck, CSP & JLW K-Crof Industries, LLC Columbia, MO Today, one can’t throw a dart at a safety magazine without hitting an article on culture, yet the sad reality is today many organizations are further away from their safety goals and ideal culture, not closer. Wouldn’t it be great to have a simple yet revealing picture of what a safety culture really looks like? Wouldn’t it be great to learn a simple yet proven equation that can help any organization’s efforts add up to safety success? That is exactly what “The Culture Equation” presentation will show, this and much more… In this engaging, interactive and proven presentation find includes the following;
C24: Corporate Wellness Foundation for Wellness Professionals Omaha, NE
C29: 22 Ways to Become a Champion for Safety: Making Safety Relevant to Everyone David G. Lynn, CSP As a leader in your work environment have you ever scratched your head thinking, “What in the world do I have to do keep people from getting hurt?” This is a presentation that will help you recognize a safety value system by challenging you to think beyond the rules and regulations, and to focus on what lies beneath the surface of successful safety cultures. This talk will prompt you to reflect on your safety leadership by raising questions that will test your sense of safety values in the following areas; character, people, preparation, openness, and visibility. These values drive any area of leadership, and they are particularly significant when you consider how they have the potential to impact an employee's total quality of life. The presentation uses a story to illustrate how safety values impact your thought processes, decisions, and actions. As you discuss the examples, you will relate common experiences to values that exist through the diversity or our lives.
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RE5: Industrial Ergonomics Manager, Occupational Safety & Health South Dakota Safety Council Strain and overuse injuries continue to be a leading cause of workplace injuries and disability, but the risks are easy to spot if you know what to look for. This session will, with extensive photos, describe common risk factors for strain injuries as well as effective controls. Several high-impact solutions will be addressed, including: - Why seated work (especially at counter height) almost always equals lousy ergonomics - Straight talk on back injuries - lifting too much, from too low, too often - Why traditional back injury training is usually ineffective
RE10:OSHA Update Matt Thurlby and Corri Synak, Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHOs) OSHA Omaha. NE Omaha Area Office representatives will discuss the direction of the Agency, areas of emphasis, and enforcement programs/strategies.
RE15:NFP70E Derek Sang Westex, Inc. Phoenix, AZ
RE20:Lockout Tagout: It’s more than just a lock! Covering the regulatory aspects of LOTO and going further to look at ‘knowledge transfer’ and ‘accountability’ Senior Research Associate Georgia Tech Research Institute Control of Hazardous Energy or Lockout/Tagout remains one of the biggest challenges to industry with respect to occupational safety and OSHA compliance. This session will review case studies related to lockout/tagout and how they relate to compliance with this important regulation. One such case study will involve sanitation and maintenance in the Poultry and Food Processing Industries. The session will highlight aspects of a sound program beyond a ‘lock and tag’ to include; accountability and knowledge transfer.
RE25:OSHA Regulatory Issues Darwin Craig, Assistant Area Director Scott Jacobson, Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHOs) OSHA Omaha, NE Omaha Area Office representatives will provide an overview of current regulatory issues of importance to the Agency. This will include a review of fatalities that have been investigated by Omaha staff members, current and proposed rulemaking, and a discussion of the types of issues that are being identified by Omaha Area Office compliance officers. Darwin Craig is an Assistant Area Director/Team Leader with the Omaha Area OSHA Office. Mr. Craig spent 16 years with OSHA as a Compliance Officer, and the past 4 years as one of two Assistant Area Directors in the office. Mr. Craig is a graduate of Peru State College with a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences, and has worked in chemical plants, on the railroad and worked residential and commercial construction. Mr. Craig is a Desert Storm veteran and served as a Heavy Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic in the Army. Darwin is married with 3 boys and enjoys coaching YMCA sports: soccer, basketball, and flag football.
RE30:OSHA Inspections and Litigation Randy Stevenson Baird Holm Omaha, NE An inspection by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is one of the more threatening events an employer can face. OSHA is the federal agency responsible for enforcing the Occupation Safety and Health Act. The agency has the ability to issue citations containing huge civil money penalties. Depending upon the circumstances, OSHA can even seek criminal prosecution of employers. The angst of an OSHA inspection can be greatly diminished if an employer complies with applicable safety and health laws, prepares in advance for a possible inspection, knows its rights, knows what to do during an inspection, and knows its options following the receipt of any post-inspection citations and penalties. This presentation will cover:
R.J. (Randy) Stevenson is an attorney and partner with Baird Holm LLP, a 75-lawyer firm headquartered in Omaha. Randy chairs the firm’s Labor, Employment, and Employee Benefits Law Group.
In his 25 years as an attorney, Randy has helped employers of all sizes and types comply with federal and state labor and employment laws, and he has defended those employers in federal and state courts and before agencies such as the National Labor Relations Board, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, and the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
Randy is included in a number of peer- and client-review publications as an outstanding attorney. These publications include:
The Best Lawyers in America Great Plains Super Lawyers Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (Highest Rating) Martindale-Hubbell (Highest Rating)
He is also past Chair of the Nebraska State Bar Association’s Labor Relations and Employment Law Section, a former adjunct faculty member at Creighton University’s School of Law, and has served on the boards of numerous community, professional, civic, and church groups.
Randy received his Juris Doctor degree in 1985 from the University of Nebraska College of Law, where he served on the Nebraska Law Review. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1982.
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