2019 NSC North Eastern Safety Conference & Expo

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Sessions (26)

200 - Incident Investigation: Root Cause Analysis (Room 306)

01 May 19
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Speaker(s): Joann Dankert
The NSC one-day Incident Investigation course focuses on techniques for gathering complete, accurate and objective incident data, establis... More...

200 A- Incident Investigation: Root Cause Analysis (Room 307)

01 May 19
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Speaker(s): Tom Edwards
The NSC one-day Incident Investigation course focuses on techniques for gathering complete, accurate and objective incident data, establishing... More...

Opening Session "Safety - It's a Wonderful LIfe" (Room 303-305)

02 May 19
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: Organizational Leadership

Speaker(s): Dale Lesinski ; Kelly Nantel ; Kent McElhattan PhD
This session celebrates those responsible for the safety of others and reminds them of the profound effect they have on people’s lives. Just ... More...

People, Not Policy: When Compliance-Driven Safety Isn't Working (Room EXPO FLOOR LEARNING LAB BOOTH #121)

02 May 19
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Organizational Leadership

Speaker(s): Regina McMichael
Let’s bring the humanity back into safety and make it easier for everyone. Running your safety program from a place of fear and defense rarel... More...

2 - Six Critical Competencies for Influencing Decision-Makers (Room 303)

02 May 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Environmental & Sustainability

Speaker(s): Daniel Snyder
In this session, the group will explore how safety professionals influence decision makers. The facilitator will discuss research findings about th... More...

Work to Zero - Eliminating Death on the Job through Technology (Room Expo Floor Learning Lab Booth #121)

02 May 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Environmental & Sustainability

Speaker(s): James Dorris ; John Dony ; Kent McElhattan PhD
In 2017, over 5,100 families lost loved ones in workplace incidents in the US. In a world where we immerse ourselves in new realities using pi... More...

3 - Commitment Based Safety: The Only Way to Zero Injuries (Room 307)

02 May 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Organizational Leadership

Speaker(s): Bob Veazie
Commitment Based Safety is the new paradigm to engage the entire workforce in managing risks on a daily basis to develop an injury-free work cultur... More...

4 - Drive the Improvement Process: Three Case Studies from Industrial Environments (Room 306)

02 May 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Hazard Recognition & Risk Management

Speaker(s): Kent Hatcher
The industrial workspace varies – from manual material-handling environments to non-standard field locations to distribution centers. A commo... More...

5 - Green Beans & Ice Cream: Beyond Zero Injuries (Room 305)

02 May 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Regulatory Compliance & Technical Topics

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 sear... More...

6 - The Buried Truth Uncovered (Room 302)

02 May 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Regulatory Compliance & Technical Topics

Speaker(s): Eric Giguere
Eric Giguere, a 43-year-old former laborer, shares his story of how he was buried alive while working in a trench. Eric explains the events that le... More...

7 - Hardwired Inhibitions: Hidden Forces That Keep Us Silent in the Face of Disaster "HOT" (Room 304)

02 May 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Regulatory Compliance & Technical Topics

Speaker(s): Phillip Ragain
A surprising number of forces inhibit people when they should speak up to stop something that is unsafe. This presentation brings to life the more ... More...

10 - Identifying Cultural Hazards: 4 Clues Your Organization is Out of Balance (Room 305)

02 May 19
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Organizational Leadership

Speaker(s): Rodney Grieve
Have you heard these? “Management won’t do anything until someone gets hurt!” “How could someone do something so stupid?&rd... More...

11 - Electrical Safe Work Practices: What Qualified Electrical Workers Need to Know (Room 307)

02 May 19
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Operational Processes

Speaker(s): Lee Marchessault
In this session, we’ll look at changes to the 2018 NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. Specific examples and case studi... More...

12 - Saving Lives and Setting Standards: Using "Golden Rules" at MasTec (Room 303)

02 May 19
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Regulatory Compliance & Technical Topics

Speaker(s): Kathleen Butler ; Laurence Pearlman
This session will explore how MasTec identified both high-frequency and high-severity events across the organization and turned analysis into pract... More...

13 - Making the Right Choices: What's in Your "Treasure Chest"? (Room 304)

02 May 19
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Regulatory Compliance & Technical Topics

Speaker(s): Terry Hughes
Everyone has a “treasure chest” of things they value in life. In this session, Terry Hughes will share a passionate story to illustrate... More...

8 - Fitness for Duty for an Aging Workforce (Room 306)

02 May 19
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Hazard Recognition & Risk Management

Speaker(s): Trevor Bardarson
Fitness-for-Duty testing is as much a safety issue as a human resources issue – if not more. Hiring aging workers blindly, without asses... More...

9 - Using HOP plus BBS to Improve Safety Culture and Prevent Injuries/Fatalities (Room 302)

02 May 19
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Regulatory Compliance & Technical Topics

Speaker(s): Josh Williams
The safety improvement benefits of behavior-based safety and human and organizational performance have been demonstrated in numerous organizational... More...

OSHA's Top 10 Violations (Room EXPO FLOOR LEARNING LAB BOOTH #121)

02 May 19
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: Operational Processes

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

15 - Workplace Violence: What Really Happens "HOT" (Room 302)

03 May 19
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Tracks: Environmental & Sustainability

Speaker(s): Lev Pobirsky
What really happens during an act of workplace violence? Drawing upon multiple combat tours as a Marine Corps infantry officer, Lev Pobirsky will h... More...

16 - Navigating Changes in Fall Protection Regulations and Standards "HOT" (Room 303)

03 May 19
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Tracks: Hazard Recognition & Risk Management

Speaker(s): Craig Galecka P.E., C.S.P.
Recent and forthcoming changes to OSHA regulations and the ANSI Z359 fall protection standards encourage a new view of an organization’s fall... More...

17 - Hang Up and Drive "HOT" (Room 306)

03 May 19
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Tracks: Roadway Safety

Speaker(s): Jacy Good ; Steve Johnson
In this presentation, Jacy Good recounts her tragic experience with distracted driving. With her husband Steve detailing the parts of the story Jac... More...

18 - Decrease Stress to Enhance Workplace Safety and Productivity: Practical Tools (Room 307)

03 May 19
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Tracks: Regulatory Compliance & Technical Topics

Speaker(s): Kathy Gruver
Stress is one of the biggest issues for health and safety professionals. With increased stress comes impaired cognitive function and memory, more d... More...

19 - How to Hold Peers Accountable Without Alienating Them (Room 305)

03 May 19
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Tracks: Regulatory Compliance & Technical Topics

Speaker(s): Stacy Nelson
The health of any relationship, team or organization can be measured by the lag between identifying and discussing problems. In safe and healthy cu... More...

20 - Just A Second Ago: The Shortcut That Changed Everything (Room 304)

03 May 19
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Tracks: Regulatory Compliance & Technical Topics

Speaker(s): Brad Livingston
Brad Livingston was involved in back-to-back explosions that were 100 percent preventable. The contributing factors were the same that exist in eve... More...

Injury Facts Presentation (Room EXPO FLOOR LEARNING LAB BOOTH #121)

03 May 19
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM

Tracks: Regulatory Compliance & Technical Topics

Speaker(s): Joann Dankert
Join us to hear highlights of the new 2018 data for workplace, transportation and community injuries. More...

Leapfrogging from Compliance to Culture "HOT" (Room EXPO FLOOR LEARNING LAB BOOTH #121)

03 May 19
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Regulatory Compliance & Technical Topics

Speaker(s): Danny Smith
Organizations progress through several stages on their journey to zero injuries. How can they spot the most effective path that will move them well... More...