2018 NSC SCE

Sessions (27)

Safety Communication and Training Techniques (Room 238)

11 Apr 18
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Even the best safety plan won't work unless you can train people to follow it. This seminar teaches you how to effectively communicate safety m... More...

Conducting Workplace Safety Inspections (Room 239)

11 Apr 18
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker(s): John Vasquez

Are your workplace safety inspections adequate? Safety and health standards change; materials, machinery and processes change. Get the skills and t... More...

Introduction to Industrial Hygiene (Room 238)

11 Apr 18
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

The course is an introduction to fundamental industrial hygiene principles. It is designed for entry-level industrial hygienists/technicians, safet... More...

Team Safety (Room 239)

11 Apr 18
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Speaker(s): John Vasquez

This course trains you on how to make group safety efforts work for your organization. You'll learn how to build an effective safety team - or ... More...

Safety, It's a Wonderful LIfe (Room 243-245)

12 Apr 18
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Speaker(s): Dale Lesinski

This session celebrates the people responsible for the safety of others and reminds them of the profound effect they have on people’s li... More...

Getting a Seat at the C-Suite (Room Expo Floor Learning Lab Booth #339)

12 Apr 18
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Speaker(s): Regina McMichael

You need management to support and fund your initiatives, but how do you do that? You must understand how to get and keep a seat at the decisi... More...

Green Beans & Ice Cream: Beyond Zero Injuries (Room 239)

12 Apr 18
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker(s): Bill Sims

For years, safety leaders have been challenged with hitting the goal of zero injuries. Millions of dollars have been spent by leading firms in... More...

Crystalline Silica Solutions: Best Practices for Protecting Workers and Managing Risk (Room 235)

12 Apr 18
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker(s): Adele Abrams Esq., ASP, CMSP

OSHA’s new rule regulating worker exposure to respirable crystalline silica took effect in 2017 for construction, and general industry/m... More...

Drivers Represent the Company: Tips and Tools for Creating a Safe Driving Workforce (Room 237)

12 Apr 18
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker(s): Charlie Halfen

The prevention of motor vehicle crashes has been an ongoing battle for decades. Crashes still account for the highest number of severe injurie... More...

Saving 33,500 Lives: An Inside Look at Coast Guard Rescues After Hurricane Katrina "NEW" (Room 240)

12 Apr 18
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker(s): Robert Mueller

Get an inside look into one of the greatest rescue operations in American history. This session is presented by the leader of the U.S. Coast G... More...

Environmental Regulations - An Overview (Room 238)

12 Apr 18
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker(s): Salvatore Caccavale

This session is designed for the professional who has assumed environmental responsibilities in their organization or just wants to achieve a bette... More...

Giving Rewards and Recognition for Safety Milestones: It's Not as Easy as You Think (Room 236)

12 Apr 18
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker(s): Jim Spigener

In this highly interactive and engaging session, we’ll review case studies of companies that have used rewards and recognition – s... More...

Adaptive Leadership: How Safety Professionals Influence Decision-Makers (Room 237)

12 Apr 18
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Speaker(s): Daniel Snyder

To be effective, safety professionals must be able to advise stakeholders and influence the people making decisions on matters affecting workp... More...

Humans in the Machine: Enhancing Safety as Operations Become More Complex (Room 238)

12 Apr 18
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Roadway Safety

Speaker(s): Ron Ragain Ph.D.

The people in complex operating environments are uniquely suited to enhance safety in ways that equipment, procedures and technology cannot. U... More...

Implementing an Organizational Culture of World-Class Value - Safety and Personal Responsibility (Room 239)

12 Apr 18
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Speaker(s): Bruce Wilkinson

Organizational safety culture is more effective when a common set of attitudes, beliefs and behaviors developed by leadership inspires team me... More...

Silent Danger: The Five Crucial Conversations That Drive Workplace Safety (Room 240)

12 Apr 18
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Speaker(s): Stacy Nelson

Research shows that unsafe conditions persist in the workplace today not because of faulty equipment of shortsighted protocols, but because of... More...

Ten Feet Tall and Bullet Proof (Room 235)

12 Apr 18
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Speaker(s): Jack Jackson

It’s common for people to believe that bad things only happen to other people. Do the phrases “That can’t happen to me&rdquo... More...

Emerging Trends In Safety Leadership: Leveraging Lean To Get Results "NEW" (Room 236)

12 Apr 18
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Speaker(s): James Lane

Capabilities, structure and work environments that support an effective and productive safety culture vary widely. But Lean Manufacturing conc... More...

OSHA's Top 10 Violations (Room Expo Floor Learning Lab Booth #339)

12 Apr 18
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Each year the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) releases the top ten most cited violations it encounters during the workplace sa... More...

Threats to the U.S. Electrical Grid: What It Means to You and Your Business "NEW" (Room 237)

13 Apr 18
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Speaker(s): Jim LeBlanc

Our society is highly dependent on the electrical grid. It can be taken down by EMP (electromagnetic pulse), solar flares, or cyber or physica... More...

OSHA’s New Recordkeeping Law and How to Simplify Compliance (Room 236)

13 Apr 18
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Speaker(s): Brad Harbaugh

In this session, we’ll look back at the past year and the changes to OSHA’s Recordkeeping Standard, and discuss what safety profes... More...

Improving Decision-Making About Exposure and Risk (Room 239)

13 Apr 18
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Tracks: Roadway Safety

Speaker(s): Jim Spigener

Every day, employees are faced with thousands of decisions. Some can have serious, even life-altering, consequences. In this session, we&rsquo... More...

The Buried Truth Uncovered (Room 235)

13 Apr 18
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Speaker(s): Eric Giguere

Eric Giguere, a 41-year-old former construction worker, shares his story of how he was buried alive while working in a trench. Eric explains the ci... More...

Improve Workplace Health and Safety by Decreasing Stress and Improving Presence (Room 240)

13 Apr 18
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Speaker(s): Kathy Gruver

It’s estimated that stress is responsible for 60 to 90 percent of doctor’s visits, and 1 million workers miss work each day becaus... More...

Prescription Drug Epidemic: What Every Employer Needs to Know "NEW" (Room 238)

13 Apr 18
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Speaker(s): BETH INBAU

The United States is in the midst of the most fatal drug epidemic in this nation’s history. In October, President Donald Trump declared ... More...

Shared Responsibility: Pipeline Safety Connects Us All "NEW" (Room Expo Floor Learning Lab Booth #339)

13 Apr 18
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Speaker(s): Hung Nguyen

The Office of Pipeline Safety is the federal authority responsible for ensuring the safe, reliable and environmentally sound operation of our ... More...

Injury Facts Presentation (Room Expo Floor Learning Lab Booth #339)

13 Apr 18
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM

Join us to hear highlights of the new 2017 data for workplace, transportation and community injuries. More...

Safety Contacts: Caught You Doing Something Right (Room Expo Floor Learning Lab Booth #339)

13 Apr 18
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

This presentation details an ongoing safety management concept called “Safety Contacts.” A Safety Contact is a behavior-reinforcin... More...