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Cultures of Safety Excellence Don’t Come in a Program (Room Expo Floor #5256)

25 Sep 17
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Speaker(s): Amy Stewart ; Shawn Galloway
Focusing on safety culture appears to be the next battle to win. It’s not. It is the reason you’re in the fight in the first place. It ... More...

Executive Forum: Serious Injury & Fatality Prevention - A View from the Top (Sagamore Ballroom)

25 Sep 17
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker(s): Don Martin ; Larry Masotti ; Laura Ambrose ; Peter Waite
Join us as we celebrate the 10th year of this landmark forum with a frank and open discussion on one of our biggest challenges as a profession:... More...

Unlocking the Code to Human Error (Room Expo Floor #5256)

25 Sep 17
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Larry Wilson ; Nicholas Dillon
We all know that humans have been experiencing accidental injuries since the dawn of time. In his effort to figure out why people got hurt when the... More...

To Buy or Not to Buy? How the ANSI Fall Protection Code Should Impact Equipment Purchases (Room Expo Floor #5256)

25 Sep 17
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
Speaker(s): Jody Rood ; Thomas Kramer
The newly adopted ANSI/ASSE Z359 Fall Protection Code provides a blueprint to help prevent falls from height. The breakthrough revision of the Z359... More...

Industry and the Federal Government Working Together to Save Lives: An OSHA Alliance Success Story (Room 232)

25 Sep 17
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): David Caruso ; Eric Harbin ; Melissa Linton ; Rick Ingram
This session will describe how collaboration between industry and the federal government is saving lives. The alliance between the National STEPS N... More...

Mindfully Safe: Improve Safety Performance by Paying Better Attention "REPEAT SESSION" (Room 128)

25 Sep 17
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Richard Hawk ; Troy Bonar MST
Time magazine calls mindfulness training “the science of finding focus in a stressed-out multitasking culture.” Google, Nike and Procte... More...

Seeing is Suspect: Situational Awareness, Hazard Recognition and Our Brain-Guided Vision System (Room 233)

25 Sep 17
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Shannon Couch ; Susan L Koen
One critical line of defense in workplace safety systems is front-line employees’ ability to detect and respond appropriately to blatant haza... More...

Are Your Supervisors Cops or Coaches? (Room 125)

25 Sep 17
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Shawn Galloway ; Twana McFann
Are your supervisors perceived as COPs (who Catch Opportunities to Punish) or COACHes (who Create Ownership And Change Happens)? It’s common ... More...

Conquest for Safety: Leadership Required (Room 234)

25 Sep 17
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Carl Potter ; Michael Wahl
Attaining, maintaining and sustaining a successful safety culture requires leadership from the top down through the organization. When the top lead... More...

Managing Complex Change: The Challenge of Implementing a Significant Safety Improvement Initiative (Room 235)

25 Sep 17
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Gary Higbee ; Scott Claffey
The mere idea of a change can cause some hearts to race but, like it or not, things do change. Quite often, the change is necessary for the surviva... More...

Applying Construction Fall Protection Concepts to General Industry (Room 236)

25 Sep 17
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): David Jewell ; Diane Malachowski ; Michael Tesmer
On Jan. 17, Subpart D of OSHA’s revised Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Fall Protection Systems rule for general industry went into eff... More...

Breaking Down the Complexity of Electrical Safety Standards (Room 237)

25 Sep 17
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Jerry Bach ; Lee Marchessault
This session will help you determine which portions of specific standards are needed to implement an effective electrical safety program. We’... More...

Developing a World-Class Electrical Safety Program: Going Above and Beyond Compliance With NFPA 70E (Room 238)

25 Sep 17
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Daniel Roberts ; Kenneth Schriner
Are you a safety professional struggling to understand and apply the requirements of NFPA 70E? Are you an electrical professional struggling to und... More...

Fatigue in Our Heroes: Addressing Fatigue Risk in First Responders (Room 239)

25 Sep 17
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Carl Heinlein ; Charles Czeisler PhD, MD, F.R.C.P. ; Matthew Weaver PhD, EMT-P ; P. Daniel Patterson
First responders, including police, firefighters and EMS, often suffer from fatigue due to long hours and night shifts. Coupled with the dangerous ... More...

Strive to Survive: The Art of Survival in the 21st Century (Room 240)

25 Sep 17
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Edward J. Best Jr ; Thomas Dunne
How do people normally react to workplace accidents and other disasters? What kinds of behavior can we anticipate, and how can we best manage peopl... More...

The Tony Crow Story: Safety 24/7 – It’s Not Just About Me "REPEAT SESSION" (Room 127)

25 Sep 17
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Cassandra Dillon ; Tony Crow
Tony Crow worked at a coal-fired power plant in Texas for 26 years. But on Feb. 15, 2003, his life was changed forever when, in the blink of an eye... More...

Accelerating Safety Performance Through Next-Generation EHS Systems (Room 241)

25 Sep 17
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Brad Harbaugh ; Harold Gubnitsky
Valvoline aspires to achieve its ultimate goal of zero incidents. Through constant re-examination of its processes, the company has been able to co... More...

Safety Excellence Through Continuous Learning (Room 242)

25 Sep 17
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Paul Gantt ; Ron Gantt
Safety management systems often are built on a foundation of continuous improvement. However, analysis of accidents shows that organizations can co... More...

Engaging Leaders Through Analytics (Room 243)

25 Sep 17
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Adam Tucker ; Chuck Pettinger ; Jonathan Thomas
Driving change in your safety culture is hard. However, more and more data is available that can help. The key is transforming this data into actio... More...

How to Create a Safety Culture for Your Multigenerational Workforce "HOT" (Room 126)

25 Sep 17
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Adele Abrams Esq., ASP, CMSP ; Carolyn Guglielmo M.S., RYT ; Peter Sullivan ; Sharlie Staab, ASP
The changing workforce demographic represents a number of challenges to building an effective safety culture. As the age profile of our workforce s... More...

From Safety Leader to Business Leader: Bridging the Gap "JSE" (Room 244)

25 Sep 17
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): John McBride
Is being the best in your field good enough to advance you into a role that has an impact on your organization’s strategic planning and busin... More...

International Network of Safety & Health Professional Organizations OHS Capability Framework (Room 124)

25 Sep 17
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): Amy Stewart ; Eldeen Pozniak
This presentation is a review of the INSHPO - OHS Practioner & Professional Capability Framework: A Global Framework for Practice, based on rev... More...

WellBeing: A Novel Approach for Integrating SH&E and Wellness (Room 123)

25 Sep 17
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): Katherine van den Bogert ; Rob Hobson CSP, STS ; Shelley Brown
In reducing injuries and illnesses through compliance, leadership and safety culture, many organizations fail to achieve and sustain the goal of ze... More...

Bolstering Occupational Safety and Health Outcomes Through Effective Multi-Level Leadership (Room 122)

25 Sep 17
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): Gaojian Huang ; Nicholas Dillon ; Todd Smith
Highly effective leaders – including transformational leaders – have been associated with enhanced organizational outcomes, safety clim... More...

Best Practices for a Temporary Worker Program: What You Need to Do "HOT" (Room 121)

25 Sep 17
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Frank Perrino ; J. David Amos
Each day, staffing businesses send millions of employees to work in offices, factories, hospitals, warehouses and other worksites across the United... More...

Preventing Bullying, Harassment and Violence in the Public Sector "HOT" (Room 120)

25 Sep 17
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Daniel Sperry ; I. David Daniels Ph.D., CSD
More than 2 million workers report having been victims of workplace violence. This issue is particularly acute in government and public-sector sett... More...

How to Use LIFE Critical Safety Data to Prevent Injuries (Room 231)

25 Sep 17
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Jim Haiser ; Michael Leopold
Dow embarked on a journey to reduce injuries related to workers not following critical safety requirements. Its method – which employed a sim... More...

Taking Stock of Behavior-Based Safety: What's Next? "HOT" (Room Expo Floor #5256)

25 Sep 17
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): Dora Kouzios ; Jim Spigener
Love it or hate it, behavior-based safety has become entrenched in the EHS landscape. Still, some safety professionals point out that what many peo... More...

Mindfully Safe: Improve Safety Performance by Paying Better Attention "REPEAT SESSION" (Room 128)

25 Sep 17
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Jody Rood ; Richard Hawk
Time magazine calls mindfulness training “the science of finding focus in a stressed-out multitasking culture.” Google, Nike and Procte... More...

Drones in the Workplace: A Safety Enabler and Concern (Room 236)

25 Sep 17
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker(s): Diane Malachowski ; Eddy Weiss
No matter the industry, safety in the workplace is a primary concern and determining force regarding mission success or failure. No organization ca... More...

Your Safety – My Purpose (Room 122)

25 Sep 17
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker(s): Ann Murtha ; Kina Hart
Every day, Kina is reminded of her choices and the ripple effect those choices caused. The day that changed her life forever – her first day ... More...

Are Cardinal Rules for the Birds? (Room 120)

25 Sep 17
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker(s): Biagi Borrero ; Terry Mathis
In this session, based on his acclaimed article, Terry Mathis will explore the use of so-called “cardinal rules” by many in the industr... More...

Hang Up and Drive "HOT" (Room 123)

25 Sep 17
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Jacy Good ; Lisa Robinson ; Steve Johnson
Distracted driving has become the No. 1 epidemic in today’s social society, surpassing DUIs by more than 6 percent. Statistics show that you&... More...

Stopping Sprains and Strains Among Young and Aging Workers: A Case Study (Room 235)

25 Sep 17
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Dennis Downing ; Michael Terranova ; Scott Claffey
Sprain/strain injuries are common, costly and painful. They happen at work, at home and at play. What are the most common causes of sprains and str... More...

Motor Fleet Collision Investigation: An Introduction (Room 127)

25 Sep 17
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Charles Stebbins III ; James Solomon ; Lynne Stebbins RN, DAV
Now that you’re a member of the safety and loss-control discipline, are you prepared to properly investigate a fleet motor vehicle incident? ... More...

Vehicle Fleets – The Good, Bad and Ugly: Tools for Preventing Accidents (Room 239)

25 Sep 17
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Carl Heinlein ; Charlie Halfen
The prevention of auto-related crashes and injuries is an ongoing battle. Crashes still account for the highest number of severe injuries and fatal... More...

Buried Alive: A Survivor's Story (Room 243)

25 Sep 17
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Joe Tantarelli
In this session, Joe Tantarelli recalls the events of June 5, 1983, when he was nearly buried alive while installing pipe in a trench that suddenly... More...

Huff and Puff – You Can’t Blow This House Down "JSE" (Room 231)

25 Sep 17
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Angie Benfield ; Jeannine Kreller ; Kliss McNeel ; Patricia (Trish) Blush
Everyone knows what the safety goal is – zero injuries – but how do we get there? For many, brainstorming and implementation of ideas i... More...

Making Safety Leadership Personal: A Case Study at a Global Manufacturer (Room 232)

25 Sep 17
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Esteban Tristan ; Mark Tichenor ; Matt Gaolunis
Your supervisors may know the safety rules, but do they know how to lead safety? The technical side – policies, procedures and engineering &n... More...

Real World Safety: Improving Safety Behavior, Management, and Communication in an Imperfect World (Room 124)

25 Sep 17
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Amy Stewart ; Josh Williams
This session will address ways to improve safety culture in an imperfect world. Topics include: - Using Positive Psychology to influence/motivate e... More...

The Luck Factor: Mistakes That (Sometimes) Get Us Hurt (Room 234)

25 Sep 17
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Danny Smith ; Michael Wahl
Even the safest among us make mistakes. Fortunately, the results of most are minimal and don’t get us hurt. But, if these errors combine with... More...

Using Safety Observations to Foster Employee Involvement (Room 237)

25 Sep 17
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Barry Noll ; Cary Usrey ; Dave Murphy
It’s no secret that employee involvement is a cornerstone to a successful safety program. This presentation will demonstrate how your safety ... More...

Implementing the NFPA 70E 2018 Changes: A “Shockingly” Simplified List "HOT" (Room 244)

25 Sep 17
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Hugh Hoagland ; Zarheer Jooma
Now that multinationals and large industries finally have their NFPA 70E 2015 electrical safety programs running, it’s time to change to NFPA... More...

Environmental Regulations: An Overview (Room 240)

25 Sep 17
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Salvatore Caccavale ; Warren Brown
This session is designed for professionals who have assumed environmental responsibilities within their organization or who want to learn more abou... More...

OSHA Current Activities Update (Room 121)

25 Sep 17
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Anthony Rosa ; Bill Perry ; Dean McKenzie ; Doug Kalinowski ; Frank Perrino ; Patrick Kapust
This session, presented by senior OSHA officials, will provide an update on the agency’s new and ongoing activities in the areas of enforceme... More...

Move Like Your Life Depends On It – Because It Does (Room 238)

25 Sep 17
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Jon Torine ; Kenneth Schriner ; Mike Contreras
Our most precious resource is our people. In this session, you’ll learn proven strategies for implementing a program that can decrease injury... More...

Asleep at Work: Making Fatigue Risk Management Manageable (Room 233)

25 Sep 17
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Anne Kirsch ; Christy Gunier ; Conor O'Brien ; David Mayer ; Emily Whitcomb ; Shannon Couch
Fatigue risk management systems are sets of policies and programs employers can put in place to reduce the burden and risk of fatigue in the workpl... More...

Seven Life Lessons From Psychological Science: How to Achieve a Sustainable Injury-Free Workplace "REPEAT SESSION" (Room 126)

25 Sep 17
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Carolyn Guglielmo M.S., RYT ; E. Scott Geller
Learn about evidence-based guidelines for improving the quality and increasing the frequency of safety-related behavior. If practiced extensively, ... More...

Using Temporary Workers: Checklists for Host Employers "HOT" (Room 241)

25 Sep 17
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Amy Harper ; Julie Ann Carter ; Sharon Pancamo CSHO ; Stephen Dwyer Esq.
Use of a temporary workforce is appealing to many employers. But this practice does not come without risk. OSHA’s 2013 Temporary Worker Initi... More...

Solving Safety Training Problems Using Adaptive Learning (Room 242)

25 Sep 17
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Felipe Reyes ; Nick Howe
Businesses spend $170 billion a year on costs associated with occupational injuries and illnesses, and training can reduce those costs significantl... More...

Communicating Your ROI: How to Translate the Value of the EHS Professional to Leaders "REPEAT SESSION" (Room 125)

25 Sep 17
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Cece Weldon ; Joshua Franklin ; Twana McFann
“That idea won’t work – it’s too complicated (or simple), and training is too expensive!” You’ve heard this (an... More...