2011 Governor's
Safety and Health
Conference and Exposition
May 10 - 13, 2011
Galt House, Louisville, KY
Mark your calendars! The 27th Annual Governor’s
Safety and Health Conference and Exposition will take place May 10 -
13, 2011, at the Galt House in Louisville. The Conference will
feature pre-conference courses this year along with general sessions
with outstanding keynote speakers, and concurrent workshops focusing
on state of the art techniques, current issues, and trends in
workplace safety and health. As always, participants will enjoy
invaluable
networking opportunities and the largest health and safety product
Exposition in the Commonwealth.
Click here to view the 2011 Conference Brochure
Wednesday Opening Session - Hooked on Safety
Is An Accident
free Workplace a Possibility? Absolutely!
Billy Robbins CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) is considered to be one of the foremost motivational safety speakers in the country. He has presented to hundreds of companies, thousands of employees and all levels of management. His diverse clientele include Princeton University, Weatherford Int., NASA, Bechtel, Nucor Steel, Merck, US Steel, Pratt Whitney, UPS, Tyson Foods, General Motors, Coors, ChevronTexaco, Kraft, Kroger Inc., TVA, ExxonMobil, Toyota, Boeing, Entergy, Quaker Oats, Honeywell, Siemens Westinghouse, Imperial Oil, Tropicana,Lucent Technologies, General Mills, UAW, BP, Halliburton, Con Edison, numerous associations, and the Departments of Defense and Energy, just to name a few...all of which he has helped to shape, change and forge their safety cultures. Billy's 'Hooked On Safety'™ presentation is a unique,behavioral based, fast paced, highly motivational safety presentation that will change the attitudes of all who attend.Billy believes that ‘changed attitudes produce safety™’. He calls it, "In Your Face Safety, That's Fun™"! Billy's blend of humor, audience participation and story of his own accident impacts audiences on every level. His presentations produce positive and immediate outcomes. 'Hooked On Safety'™ will change the way your employees view safety for a lifetime.
Wednesday Opening Luncheon
Richard E. Fairfax, CIH
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor
for Occupational Safety and Health
Richard Fairfax is a certified industrial hygienist and is presently the Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in Washington, DC. Mr. Fairfax has worked for OSHA for 33 years as a field industrial hygienist, Regional industrial hygienist, and as a senior industrial hygienist, and Director of Enforcement Programs before taking his current position.
Mr. Fairfax also writes a column and serves on the Editorial Review Board for the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene.
Wednesday Evening Networking - Hard Hat Comedy
Who
is Matt Kazam? Why does he look so familiar? Where have I seen him
before? All of these questions can be answered when examining his
profession: stand-up comedian. Matt is a veteran comic with 20 years
experience who can be seen performing at all the Nation's top comedy
clubs, casinos and theaters. Matt has performed stand-up comedy over
5,000 times in 42 states and 7 countries. Matt has also performed
over 500 corporate and private events. He has an amazing ability to
work any crowd, anywhere, any venue. In addition to his many
collegiate performances, 2000 was highlighted by Matt’s appearance
at Clemson University’s Tigerama, which was held on Homecoming
weekend in Clemson’s “Death Valley” Memorial Stadium. Tigerama is
billed as the World’s Largest Pep Rally and Matt not only performed
his stand-up show for the 35,000 in attendance, but also served as
Emcee for the evening’s events. This was the first year Clemson used
a stand-up comedian to perform and host the event. Matt’s
performance was so well received and he kept the evening’s
activities flowing and fun, that after the rally, Program Board
Officials as well as student organizers hailed Tigerama 2000 as the
best in it’s 44 year history.
Stand-up comedy has been a dream for Matt his whole life. Growing up
in New York City, he started performing shows for family and friends
at the age of three, but it wasn’t until graduating college at
George Mason University with a Degree in Finance, that Matt finally
took the plunge as a full time stand up comedian. He has made
numerous television appearances on NBC's "Last Comic Standing",
Fox’s “Big Red Couch”, Comedy Central’s “Stand-Up Stand-Up”, VH-1’s
“Fools For Love”, TLC’ s “Two For Vegas”, The Discovery Channel’s “Lux
List”, WGN's "The Bob & Tom Show"
and has served as the opening act for such notable comedians as
Chris Rock, Pauly Shore, Kevin James, Robin Williams, DL Hughley and
Drew Carey. Matt has also expanded his performing venues to include
the Internet. He has appeared with Tommy Davidson on the Rascal’s
Comedy Club Webcast “Live Caught On The Net”. In addition, Matt has
a comedy special entitled “Stand-Up and Sit-Down with Matt Kazam”
currently airing on XM Satellite Radio. In addition to these
television projects Matt was a writer for he 2008 "Fox Reality TV
Awards" on the Fox Reality Channel. Matt has also taken his act to
the corporate arena. Performing private parties and corporate
functions for such Fortune 500 companies as America Online, Andersen
Consulting, Marriott, KPMG, Mobil Oil, the Brunswick Corporation, US
Foods and IBM. Whether he is performing at an awards banquet, a
holiday party or team building meeting, Matt is guaranteed
entertainment, day or night. He has also performed at numerous
charity golf events including the prestigious TPC Avenel country
club. His ability to tailor his act to any group has made him a
unique and sought after corporate comedian by companies across the
Nation.
Besides performing stand-up comedy, Matt also teaches it. He has
taught stand-up comedy classes at the Washington DC Improv’s Comedy
School and has been a guest lecturer at The Smithsonian Institute in
Washington, DC, where he provides continuing education programs in
the areas of public speaking and humor for some of the country's
leading thinkers, professionals and artists. He is also the creator
of the seminar “Stand Up And Public Speak”. This new and exciting
public speaking seminar encompasses all of the tools of stand-up
comedy and applies them in an effective, manageable program
that helps turn ordinary people into extraordinary speakers. He has
also recently expanded his corporate training programs adding a
sales training seminar called "Stand Up & Sell". Matt’s energetic
style, witty observations and unassuming charm combined with his
youthful enthusiasm and instant likeability are the driving forces
behind his unique and hilarious comedy.
Matt can currently be seen performing Nationwide and in Canada. Matt
lives with his Wife in the Washington, DC area. When Matt is not
performing he enjoys time with his family, golf, movies and
traveling with his Wife.
Thursday General Session
Safe Teach - GlobalLLC
Electrical - Construction & Contractor Safety
Mike Gibson: President
CSP/CHST/CUSA/BSS/MBA
Email: mike@safeteach-global.com
1325 Overstreet Lane – Lagrange Ky. 40031
Office (502) 225-0503 / Cell (502)741-3144
Mike
Gibson has been a key influencing factor for top safety performers
nationally, as well as internationally. He has been recognized and
benchmarked as an expert in implementing safety processes for some
of the world’s largest companies. Gibson has directed Electrical,
Construction, and Contractor - Safety and Training for the Energy
Delivery business unit, representing the world’s largest energy
service provider. As a result of Mike’s influence, companies have
won countless national and international awards.
Gibson’s aggressive and energetic approach to safety, combined with
the implementation of behavior-based techniques, is the key to his
successful impact on employees and business. His expertise has
resulted in appointments to the “NIOHS Injury Prevention Council”
and the “OSHA Electrical Federal Best Practice Team”.
Gibson graduated from Webster University with an M.B.A., and from
Indiana University with a Bachelor of Science Degree (with
distinction) in Occupational Safety Management. He holds technical
degrees in the Electrical and Building Trades and has completed
numerous hours of research and postgraduate work in the field of
human and industrial relations.
Gibson is well-known for his dynamic speaking capabilities and
interactivity with audiences. His
presentation topics focus on electrical, construction, and
contractor safety. Along with his technical expertise, he is a
sought after speaker in the areas of organizational, behavioral and
cultural changes in work force safety.
His speaking experience includes:
Numerous opportunities within EON-US, including executive, safety and leadership groups
Institute for International Research - Central Networks - United Kingdom –
The Fishel Company- Edison Electrical Institute - American Gas Association - American Builders and Contractors
Kentucky Governor’s Health and Safety Conference 2002 through 2008
University of Louisville- University of Kentucky - Indiana University
2011 Governor's
Safety and Health
Conference and Exposition
10 Building Blocks to a Culture of
Excellence
A safety program built on an unstable foundation is likely to
collapse at the first sign of a stressor, such as a serious injury
or fatality. There are 10 essential and elementary building blocks
that will be discussed in detail that will help to strengthen the
foundation of your safety culture. A strong safety culture can
withstand distracters and follow a path towards a Culture of
Excellence.
Arc Flash Hazard Analysis
This workshop features an in-depth discussion of what is the Arc
Flash Hazard and why we should be concerned. The discussion
includes: examples of actual arc flash incidents and the end
results; the requirements for complying with the Arc Flash Hazard
requirements spelled out in NFPA 70E as well as the OSHA
requirements for instituting a hazards analysis; defining how a
study is performed and how the analysis is applied to work place
safety programs. The course will describe some of the short cuts
that organizations are taking that will get them into serious
trouble when an arc flash incident occurs in their facility.
Driving Ergonomic Success through
Employee Engagement
In the initial stages of deploying an ergonomics improvement
process, many companies embrace a management-driven, or top-down,
ergonomics program, only to experience limited or short-term
success. For ergonomics to become a true pillar of continuous
improvement, a simple, yet comprehensive approach to driving change
from the ground up is key. By improving the engagement of shop-floor
employees, organizations can experience a rapid decline in
injury/illness rates, while gaining the necessary momentum to
establish a sustainable ergonomics improvement process. This
workshop provides the tools to guide participants through an
ergonomics-focused continuous improvement activity. At the end of
this session, participants will be able to identify ergonomic
improvement opportunities within their work environment and develop
simple, yet effective improvement solutions.
Leggo My Building-O Commercial vs
Residential Fatalities
This workshop is a discussion on Construction. The subject areas
that will be covered include the characteristics of construction
fatalities, residential and commercial fatality reports investigated
by KY Fatality Assessment Control & Evaluation program and the
commonalities and disparities between commercial and residential
fatalities.
Metalworking Fluids Hazards and
Controls
Metalworking fluids cause
respiratory disease and have caused cancer in UAW bearing, engine,
transmission and other machining plants. The UAW petitioned OSHA for
a new standard, and has negotiated improvements in controls. The
workshop will explain the health hazards of metalworking fluids and
how to control exposures.
Safe Rigging - Part 1
This is the first of a two-part workshop focusing on a review of
ASME 30 requirements, including basic rigging plan and virtual
inspection. The topics that will be discussed include: accident
causation-what causes crane and rigging accidents; rigging terms
(WLL,COG, Design Factor, Ultimate Strength); and preparing a lift -
working through a rigging plan of 10-15 steps.
Safety Training and Adult Learners
Adults learn differently. We all know that but how does that impact
our safety training? Gagne proposed a model for adult learning that
when considered with generational cohorts can provide excellent
ideas for improving our safety training, improving retention and
application. This workshop will explore generational cohorts and
learning models to understand the interaction of the two and their
impact upon training.
Venomous Snake Safety
This presentation informs the public about venomous and non-venomous
snakes that they might encounter in Kentucky. In addition to the
PowerPoint presentation, live animals are used to help better
demonstrate animal behavior and characteristics.
Achieving a Culture Where All Drivers are Safe Drivers: Lead Driver Program
This workshop will discuss the Lead Driver Program, a program developed in-house at CARQUEST Auto Parts. CARQUEST has 18,000 teammates and 7,000 vehicles on the road. In order to protect our valued teammates and members of the public, as well as get control of the unacceptable number of crashes and out-of-control claims costs, senior management demanded radical change. The program was born out of a cooperative effort between senior level store operations teammates and the newly formed EH&S Department. The results have been nothing shy of astounding and the dollars saved that can be attributed to the Lead Driver Program are in the millions.
Economy and Workplace Safety
This session will explore the impact the economy has taken on
workplace safety in Kentucky and surrounding states using examples
of unemployment statistics of safety professionals. The course will
describe how to hold your company together during a dire economic
construction downturn. Discussions will include weathering the
storm, while keeping your safety program intact. The course will
include a PowerPoint presentation and videos of actual site
observations as well as statements of those impacted, the employees.
Introduction to Safe Rigging
Practices
This workshop will cover numerous topics related to safe rigging.
Topics of discussion will include inspection, handling and care of
chains, wire rope, natural and synthetic rope along with the
recognition of defects in each type of material. Distinctions will
be made regarding abrasion, corrosion and diameter reduction in wire
rope. The course will cover shock loading, crushing and high
stranding as well. Procedures for inspecting slings, hooks, and
shackles will be presented as well as basic safety precautions for
ladders, cranes and scaffolds.
OSHA Worker Protection Conflicts with the new EPA Lead-Paint Regulations
As of April, 2010, federal law requires all contractors that disturb lead-based paint in homes, child care facilities, and schools, built before 1978 to be certified and follow specific work practices to prevent lead contamination created by disturbing paint. EPA is proposing expanding this rule to commercial buildings. Unfortunately, this far reaching new USEPA regulation fails to address significant OSHA worker protection issues. This workshop provides an overview of the new USEPA lead-paint rule and how to merge mandatory OSHA worker protection requirements for lead in with the new USEPA rules.
The Kentucky Public Service
Commission – Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Branch – Emphasis on Safety
This workshop will cover the roles and duties of the PSC and others
in regards to natural gas pipeline safety. It will include
discussions pertaining to PSC inspections, the enforcement of
federal and state regulations, our relationship with the Pipeline
and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), damage
prevention to underground facilities, operator’s responsibilities,
and our main focus - SAFETY. Furthermore, pictures and videos will
be used to engage attendees and invite their interaction and
participation. While natural gas activities are at the heart of the
presentation, what will be covered will pertain to anyone concerned
about safety. We will take a look at several key terms that can
influence what you see, what you do, and how you react.
Update for the 2012 Edition of the
NFPA 70E
The NFPA 70E generates a lot of interest when it is published. This
workshop provides significant changes that are to be made in the 70E
for the 2012 edition. These changes often have a major impact on
businesses and workers. This workshop is lead by one of the NETA
(National Electrical Testing Association) representatives to the
NFPA 70E committee.
What’s it take to Become an OSHA
Outreach Instructor?
This workshop will provide the details on how to become an OSHA
Outreach Instructor for the 10 and 30 hour classes in either General
Industry or Construction via the OSHA Training Institute Education
Center at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU). In the 2010 Federal
Fiscal Year, over 700,000 workers were trained in the 10/30 hour
safety courses by Outreach Instructors across the U.S. The EKU
Center now has over 800 authorized Outreach Instructors eligible to
teach the 10/30 hour classes. This session will summarize the
requirements for authorization.
Workers Compensation Consulting and
Unforgettable Conversations
Unscientific, yet realistic; humorous but still human; insightful
and inciting, this workshop contains numerous stories collected by
workers compensation insurance loss control representatives - each
of which contains a "learning point" regarding safety management. At
the end of this session each attendee will be able to assess their
own injury avoidance program to determine if there is any room for
improvement. Prerequisite for this session - a sense of humor and an
open mind regarding injury avoidance. And we promise to not tell the
same stories we told in years prior!
7 Electrical Safety Habits
In this workshop, Mr. Hoagland, drawing from over 100 electrical
incident investigations, extracts the 7 most important, universal
electrical safety habits to prevent injuries and fatalities.
Distracted Driving: The Problem and
Suggested Solutions
OSHA Administrator David Michaels has detailed OSHA’s initiative to
help curb distracted driving risks. He says that companies could be
cited under the Act’s General Duty Clause if they require or allow
texting while driving. Concerns with these issues will only increase
with technological advances unless companies actively take steps to
control the risks. Participants in this workshop will discuss the
problem and suggested solutions to initiate controls.
Employee Involvement
This workshop will present information on why employee involvement
is critical to the success of your program. The best safety and
health management systems involve employees at every level of the
organization. Employees are often those closest to the hazard, and
have the most first-hand knowledge of workplace hazards. However,
employees often are not actively involved. In this workshop
Mr. Leist will discuss what employee involvement looks like, present
a few ideas you can implement tomorrow and brainstorm new ideas with
attendees.
Employment Law Basics for Safety
Professionals
Safety professionals often encounter areas of employment law that
they must be prepared to address. In this workshop attendees will
learn how to effectively identify potential legal pitfalls
surrounding certain issues and what precautionary steps should be
taken to protect individuals and the organization. Some of the
issues discussed include ADA compliance, FMLA leave, workers’
compensation, discrimination and harassment under Title VII, HIPAA
liabilities; whistle-blower claims, retaliation claims, and
employment liabilities arising through contractor relationships.
Excavation
This workshop is an overview of excavation hazards and safety.
Green Beans & Ice Cream: The Recipe
For Behavior Change
This workshop explores the dynamics of human behavior and the
effective use of recognition in achieving permanent behavior change.
Central to the discussion is the impact of a proactive,
preventions-oriented safety program that utilizes tangible rewards,
identifies desirable actions, behaviors and conditions and
eliminates unsafe actions, behaviors and conditions. Key to the
discussion is an exploration of injury hiding, understanding its
causes and realizing the elements needed in successful behavior
change programs to prevent and eliminate this sabotaging phenomenon.
Participants will leave with tips and suggestions that can be used
in the workplace immediately with proven results!
Kentucky Workers' Comp Update: 2011
This workshop will give an overview of the Kentucky Workers'
Compensation program with an emphasis on health and safety issues.
Particular emphasis will be given to new developments in legislation
and case law which have occurred since last year's presentation.
OSHA in Healthcare – Is a Storm
Coming?
OSHA claims nosocomials to be among the leading causes of death in
the United States, accounting for an estimated 1.7 million
infections and 99,000 associated deaths in 2002. If accurate,
hospital-acquired infections, these things you catch while you’re
there for something else, kill more people in the U.S. every year
than AIDS, drug overdoses, food-borne illness, murder, highway, rail
and plane crashes, lightning, tornadoes, West Nile Virus and
workplace fatalities COMBINED. This workshop explores OSHA coverage
for Healthcare workers, the 2010 RFI, inspection rates and results
and why OSHA may now be considering Healthcare a high-hazard general
industry sector.
Clandestine Methamphetamine Labs
Methamphetamine continues to be a serious problem that affects all
Kentuckians. This workshop provides a discussion on clandestine
methamphetamine labs and the dangers posed by these labs in the
Commonwealth of Kentucky.
DARE TO PREPARE - Defeating the Zombies of Ineffective Emergency Action Plans
Now is the time to prepare! The next catastrophe or natural disaster could happen anytime. Do our people really know what to do in the crisis moment? Do they comprehend the difference between inherent and unnecessary risks? This workshop is not for the faint of heart! Learn from first-hand accounts and current events how to effectively educate and prepare your families, communities and organizations. Consider the impact of real-time drills and training scenarios that reinforce safe decision making under duress. Don’t wait until the crisis moment to see if your Emergency Action Plans are adaptive and relevant. Dare to prepare and engender confidence through readiness. Now is the time!
Driving Ergonomic Success through
Engineering
No matter the industry, the geographic region or the culture of an
organization, engineering is the gateway to improve process design.
From an EHS perspective, many MSD injuries are a result of design
decisions made months, years or even decades before the incident.
Clearly, EHS must partner with those responsible for the design of
the workplace, the equipment by providing their engineers with
ergonomic design criteria and guidelines. In this workshop, the case
will be made for the fit between safety and engineering goals. As
well, participants will learn the latest ergonomic design principles
and guidelines for workstation heights and reaches, manual material
handling and hand tools.
Making your EHS Management Systems (ISO 14001/18001), work for you.
This workshop explains how to implement a successful health and safety management system to comply with ISO 14001/18001 and make these systems work for your success. Using processes and tools you already have in place to structure an integrated system, you can develop a user friendly process that can work to complement and even enhance production efficiency. Examples and testimony from Gallatin Steel’s current EHS practices will help you to understand the theory and turn it into reality. When safety and production are no longer at odds with one another, a WIN-WIN is possible.
Quit Feeding the Monsters: New
Techniques to Create a Positive Safety Culture
Can you identify the monsters that are terrorizing your
organization? What beasts are holding back not only your safety, but
production and quality performance as well? Surprisingly for most,
the Monsters are quite common and really simple once you understand
them. What is troubling is the fact that all of us unknowingly keep
the Monsters well fed and alive. In this thought provoking session,
we will identify four simple monsters that are terrorizing your
safety performance on and off the job. We’ll also look at some
efficient technology you can deploy as you develop your team of
Monster slayers. Policies, procedures, engineering controls are all
essential elements of a solid safety management system, but we will
never achieve world class safety performance until we stop feeding
those monsters.
Safe Rigging - Part 2
This is the second of a two-part workshop focusing on a review of
ASME 30 requirements, including basic rigging plan and virtual
inspection. The topics that will be discussed include: accident
causation-what causes crane and rigging accidents; rigging terms (
WLL,COG, Design Factor, Ultimate Strength); and preparing a lift -
working through a rigging plan of 10-15 steps.
Walking & Working Surfaces. OSHA
Sub-Part D
Slips, Trips & Falls account for 13% of all work place fatalities in
General Industry. This workshop will discuss aisles and passageways,
floor openings, fixed and portable stairs, hand rails and stair
rails.
Who is Qualified?
OSHA requires employees who work on or near exposed energized
electrical conductors or circuit parts to be qualified.
29CFR1910.399 (rev 8/07) provides a definition of qualified, but
then 1910.332 and 1910.333 also provide requirements. Many
electrical workers, especially those who have many years of
experience, advanced degrees or licenses think they are qualified,
and then they often are not. This workshop discusses those
requirements as well as those of the new 2012 edition of the NFPA
70E, how to meet those requirements and how to determine who
actually is qualified within your organization.
Best Practices in Managing Your
Confined Spaces
This workshop is intended for those who have a good working
knowledge of permit-required confined spaces. Managing your confined
spaces is no easy task. Each space is unique and the work being
conducted can introduce new hazards. The number of health and safety
concerns associated with entry can quickly become overwhelming.
During this seminar, we will look briefly at the standard and some
examples of confined space fatalities to see what can go wrong. We
will then discuss and review tools and solutions that can be used to
manage your confined spaces, ensuring safe and consistent
performance of every entry.
Concepts for Effective Safety
Management
As a safety professional, have you ever felt that the job was
managing you versus you managing the job? This workshop will provide
some tips and techniques which will help you develop and implement a
plan to regain control of your job, and make you a more effective
safety professional. Discussion topics will include fundamentals of
task and people management, establishing your priorities and
achieving your goals, moving to a proactive versus reactive mindset,
and addressing key challenges such as OSHA compliance/inspections,
employee training, and critical incidents.
Exploring the Impact of Regulatory Changes: What’s on the Agenda for 2011
In this workshop, the speakers provides attendees with an overview of the 2011 regulatory landscape, exploring such topics as OSHA GHS, TSCA Modernization and the phase out of the ORM-D exception. The speaker will discuss with attendees topics related to best preparations for regulatory changes and ensuring
If Your Employees Have Farms, You Need to Know About Agricultural Confined Space Hazards That Can Kill Them
If you have employees who also farm, you could lose them to a serious or fatal farm injury. This workshop will cover the hazards of on-farm storage of grain, manure, and silage, most of which (especially grain) is stored in confined spaces and hazards of tractor and other farm machines, which are the most common things found on farms that are involved in serious traumatic injury. Farms generally lack OSHA regulatory coverage and thus it is incumbent on the farmer to have properly-designed systems and take proper precautions.
KY OSH Inspection and Contest
Procedures
This workshop presents an overview of the Division of Compliance
inspection procedures and policies and the contest procedures from
the OSH Review Commission. The presenters share updates from within
the Division of Compliance including new standards and emphasis
programs. An overview of the role the OSH Review Commission plays in
this process, along with the employer's legal rights, is also
presented.
Linking Safety with Social Responsibility Initiatives
This workshop will focus on how safety management also demonstrates good organizational governance and social responsibility. Social responsibility requires a balance between the three P’s; people, profits, and the planet. The safety profession must recognize that social responsibility has an impact upon the economic decision-makers on issues related to worker safety and health including the perspectives of the workforce and other key stakeholders. Balancing the 3 P's starts with the SH&E professional linking safety initiatives with profits or demonstrating the business of safety. However, the value-added safety professional must move beyond the mere business aspects of safety.
OSHA’s New Cranes and Derricks
Construction Standard
This workshop will cover the significant requirements in this new
rule which include: a pre-erection inspection of tower crane parts;
use of synthetic slings in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions during assembly/disassembly work; assessment of ground
conditions; qualification or certification of crane operators; and
procedures for working in the vicinity of power lines.
Preparing the Florida Keys for
Deepwater Horizon
In response to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil release, the presenter
was the Planning Specialist embedded with the U.S. Coast Guard in
Sector Key West. We integrated the National Park Service and U.S.
Fish and Wildlife into the planning process to develop site-specific
tactical response plans for protection of the Dry Tortugas National
Park, the Marquesas Islands, the Keys and the southern Everglades.
The plans addressed a multitude of threatened and endangered
species, refuges, marine sanctuaries, cultural artifacts and
sensitive ecosystems unique to the Keys and the inherent
difficulties of oil spill response in these areas.
Trials and Tribulations of Meth Lab
Cleanup
This workshop is a case
study of cleanup operations at several Meth Lab sites. The
discussions include problems encountered; post remediation testing
procedures, what procedures worked and what procedures did not work.
Building a Safety Culture 101
This workshop will detail with specific steps how to create and
implement a simple and straightforward cooperative EHS culture for
the workplace. Some of the areas of discussion include: OSHA
expectations, identify 1910 and 1926 OSHA standards and their
applicability, job safety analysis, hazard analysis identification,
equipment processes, process safety management, site specific safety
training, combining hazards, best safety practices, management and
supervisors.
Construction Production and Safety
This workshop will discuss how safety affects construction
production and profitability. The focus of the seminar will be
whether safety truly saves money and time or does it cost more money
and time? Two comparable companies' production link to profitability
will be examined.
Fall Protection
This workshop is an overview of fall protection in construction.
Practical Ways to Build Your Safety
Culture
This workshop will provide practical and simple, but not easy, ways
to build your safety culture. The concepts to be discussed are based
on research and experience. They are proven to be highly effective.
Dr. Blair will provide case studies to illustrate application of
these concepts in the workplace.
Safety Program Model
This workshop is the presentation of a model to assist in the
development of a safety program. The model presents a broad range of
informal and formal descriptions to organize core aspects of a
safety program.
The benefits of using the National Incident Management System (NIMS) in your Emergency Response Plan.
A disaster can strike or impact your business at any time! Are you prepared to manage it? This workshop is aimed at all emergency responders, safety professionals and managers who are assigned key roles in all business emergency situations. Participants will have the NIMS explained in detail. The workshop will review procedures for activating response organizations and all workshop attendees will participate in a mock table top exercise. Furthermore, this workshop will review training requirements set forth by OSHA, EPA, USCG and LEPC.
Utilizing Evidence-based Practices in Industrial Work Environments
Occupational health and safety professionals are in a unique position to provide recommendations for risk prevention and health promotion. Using the "evidence" has the potential to improve work practices that will further provide for risk prevention and health promotion. The question is-how do you find the "evidence". Evidence-based practice in industrial settings is the conscientious use of current best practice in making decisions that affect employee health and safety. It is a problem-solving approach to workplace health and safety that integrates: A systematic search for and critical appraisal of the most relevant evidence to answer a burning question; One's own professional expertise and employee and employer preferences and values.
We are what we repeatedly do. Safety, therefore, should not be an act but it should be a habit.
The workshop will help participants develop an effective safety committee program. Emphasis will be placed on getting the members of the committee to buy into a safety culture, which is a key element in reaching the entire work force. The benefits of a well organized safety committee will far outweigh the cost of having a committee. If a committee is already in place, we will demonstrate ways that will make any committee more effective in reaching your company’s safety objectives.
Work Site Inspections: What to Look
For
The construction site of a private residence is as different as
night and day from an industrial chemical plant project. But there
are similarities and there are just as many ways that workers can be
hurt. This workshop will look at the top ways construction workers
are hurt on the job and what kinds of things to look for beginning
with your drive onto the site. A checklist will be provided giving
major items that workshop participants will be able to use from day
one back at their site.