Monday, August 22

Grand Ballroom IX & X

Convention Level

Bill Sims, Jr., President

Vic Anapolle, Consultant

Do safety incentive programs work? This is a multimillion dollar question when you consider the costs that unsafe practices can have on your organization. The simple answer is, it depends primarily on the focus of your safety program, and secondarily on how well you implement your incentive program. Given that 96% of all workplace accidents are triggered by unsafe behavior, it is no wonder the focus often has been on reducing the number of accidents by eliminating unsafe behaviors instead of on preventing accidents by rewarding instances of safe behavior.

Joan M. Spencer

Although the OSHA Recordkeeping standard has been in place since January 2002, many employers still have questions. This presentation will focus on different incident scenarios and frequently asked questions of the recordkeeping standard requirements and forms.

Joseph Roesler

The hazards that injure employees are the same hazards OSHA observes and cites during workplace inspections. This presentation will focus on the most common reasons why OSHA issues the 5(a)(1) or General Duty Clause citation.

Grand Ballroom XI

Convention Level

John Storm, PhD

Alan Markham

Allan Harrell

Dr. Storm will describe the joint labor-management team approach for the SGS Facilities Department, a 900-person infrastructure operation, maintenance & engineering organization serving Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station that led to the award of SGS’s OSHA Star in January 2002. Key essentials for implementing and sustaining a VPP-level employee led safety program will be discussed. Results of following the VPP pathway will be described in terms of reduced accident rates and costs, as well as the significant strengthening of the day-to-day working relationship between safety leaders from labor and management, that also spill over into other labor relations matters. The employee panel will add their remarks during the presentation. The session will conclude with a Q&A session with response from the SGS labor-management team members.

Craig Fugate

This presentation will review Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne, and Tropical Storm Bonnie. The review will address the plans that were very helpful in the state’s response efforts and those issues that need to be addressed for future storms.

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Hall of Cities – Tampa

Convention Level

Erica Klemann

Janet Lafata

This class session will cover the following information: Selection and use of respiratory devices, how to train an employee on the use of respirators, how to conduct a qualitative fit test using bitrex and a tyvek hood system, medical evaluation for the use of a respirator to include not only the OSHA forms but also a demonstration of the use of a pulmonary function device and an explanation of medical restrictions. You should be able to conduct a fit test after completing this course.

Bill Nagel

Staffing firms offer flexibility to virtually any employer with personnel needs. The cost advantages of utilizing a contingent workforce has allowed the staffing industry to grow to over eighteen million dollars. As with any industry, as the competition increases, companies are forced to focus on containing costs in order to offset declining margins. When your product is people, the focus on safety programs and workers’ compensation loss control efforts are key to maintaining profitability. A successful staffing firm focuses on key risk management strategies including: cutting edge employee screening, thorough orientation, safety partnerships with clients, value added servicing, and cooperative loss control.

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Hall of Cities – Washington

Convention Level

John A. Palmer, CSP

This program will provide a brief introduction into various types of scaffolding and common safety issues. Topics include identification of various types of scaffolds, overview of basic safety requirements such as foundations, guardrails, toeboards, ladder access, and most common OSHA violations.

This session is also the first hour of the 8-hour certification class. Attendees who are attending the 8-hour class will remain in the room after attendees for the one-hour session are dismissed. Manual provided only to participants of the entire 8-hour course.

Part 2 of 2 on Tuesday, 8 - 12 pm

John A. Palmer, CSP

This 8-hour presentation provides detailed instruction in scaffold hazard recognition including a thorough discussion of OSHA regulations, manufacturers’ recommended assembly instructions, and the topics required by 1926.454 for three types of scaffolding: frame, tube & coupler, and system. Topics include foundations, fall protection, falling object protections, stability tying, planking, safe access, loading, and step-by-step assembly procedures. A 300 page manual, testing, and certificate upon successful completion are included.

Note: This session is limited to 50 participants. Pre-registration is required. See registration form TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE FOR THIS SESSION.

Crystal Ballrooms A & B

Convention Level

Roberto C. Ramirez, Jr.

Employers face the challenge of integrating the growing hispanic workforce into existing company programs. This is a seminar for people who manage, supervise, or interact on a regular basis with hispanic employees. It offers insight into many of the most common cultural and social issues that create issues in the workplace, and advice on how to prepare for them effectively.

Chris Hopkins

Cathy Anton

Back by Popular Demand! The course will cover how adults learn using didactic and interactive methods of training. How to make a permanent change in your safety culture to produce a desired outcome. Goals, objectives and lesson plans. How to handle CAVE people and using various types of media. Making safety a profit center vs. a cost center. You may have butterflies but you can make them fly in formation.

William F. Badzmierowski, M.ED., CSW

Organizations have an increasing demand for adaptable solutions to keep staff safe from workplace violence. They want to know how to manage the risk of potentially disruptive or even dangerous situations. For 25 years, the Crisis Prevention Institute, Inc. ("CPI") has supported the work of professionals who work with challenging or potentially violent individuals or coworkers by providing relevant, practical behavior management programs. CPI’s presentation will highlight some of the strategies that have been effectively used by hundreds of organizations worldwide in reducing the frequency and severity of these potentially violent situations, increasing employee confidence and morale, and fostering a culture of Respect, Service, and Safety at WorkSM . The techniques to be discussed will provide a broad overview of CPI’s PrepareTrainingSM Program. These Techniques can assist not only in preserving and strengthening relationships with coworkers and customers, but also in minimizing the risks of workplace violence while maximizing staff safety.

Vergie Bain

What is a hazard? What is a job hazard analysis? Why is job hazard analysis important? Learn the answer to these questions. A job hazard analysis (JHA) is a technique that focuses on job tasks as a way to identify hazards before they occur. The presentation will focus on the procedures to break down an operation to each basic step to identify potential hazards and to determine the safest way to do the job.

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Crystal Ballroom C

Convention Level

Harlan T. Manning

Incident investigation has always been an effective tool to identify the causes of workplace accidents. Yet it is all too often sidetracked by a focus on symptoms, actions, or outcomes. Modern techniques that include workable root cause analysis, effective management control points, performance technology, and common cause risk assessment can help the investigator develop more effective, long term solutions to workplace accident causes.

Tom Stewart

This approach to improving safety is focused on how we maintain and reinforce safety performance in the workplace. It is based on an examination of our current culture, making safety a positive goal, and relying on high employee involvement. This session is not based on "pie in the sky" philosophies but soundly grounded on what has worked in organizations and companies who have changed their approach to managing, and more importantly, to safety.

Edward L. Demmi, MD

This presentation will provide the audience with a complete overview of the anatomy of the spine, as well as proper lifting techniques, preventative medicine, and appropriate yet aggressive care of the injured worker. The presentation follows the employee from the onset of the injury through the return to work process.

Joan Spencer

What’s New! This presentation will give the insight of the new Assistant Secretary of Labor and of the direction of the agency. It is an update on what is going on in OSHA. Find out where OSHA enforcement will be focusing over the next year and find out what has been going on in the State of Florida, the Southeast and the rest of the country.

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Crystal Ballroom F

Convention Level

Christopher Smith

OSHA requires operators to be trained on the specific type of forklift they operate. This 1-day course is designed for the users of industrial lift trucks and deals with the operation and hazards presented with these types of forklifts. Topics presented in this course will be: Regulations and Standards, Forklift Types, Attachments, Capacities Limitations, Id Plate, Pre-Operational Inspection, Stability Triangle, Center of Gravity’s, Load Handling, Dock Plates and Trailer Loading, Worksite Conditions, Hazard Environment Ratings, Fueling and Battery Charging, Overhead Power Lines, and Hands-On Operation and Evaluation (OSHA Required). One-half of this session will be classroom instruction and one-half will be "hands-on" training outdoors. A certificate will be issued upon completion of this course.

Note: Seating for This session is limited. Pre-registration is required. See registration form TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE FOR THIS SESSION.

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Hall of Cities – Washington

Convention Level

Part 1 of 2 on Monday, 1 - 5 pm

John A. Palmer, CSP

This 8 hour Competent Person presentation provides detailed instruction in scaffold hazard recognition including a thorough discussion of OSHA regulations, manufacturers’ recommended assembly instructions, and the topics required by 1926.454 for three types of scaffolding: frame, tube & coupler, and system. Topics include foundations, fall protection, falling object protections, stability tying, planking, safe access, loading, and step-by-step assembly procedures. A 300 page manual, testing, and certificate upon successful completion are included.

Note: This session is limited to 50 participants. Pre-registration is required. See registration form TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE FOR THIS SESSION.

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Crystal Ballroom E

Convention Level

Steve Johnson

This session reviews current and anticipated fall protection regulations. The session is accentuated by a drop test video demonstration showing proper methods of hook up and physical forces generated by falls. There will be a discussion of do’s and don’ts of fall protection as well as a discussion of proper methods for inspecting and maintaining equipment.

Note: Seating for This session is limited. Pre-registration is required. See registration form TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE FOR THIS SESSION.

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Hall of Cities – Tampa

Convention Level

Ron Beach, Trainer

This is an OSHA and ANSI compliant training program on safe operating procedures for insulated aerial devices. Prior to operating an insulated aerial device you must read, understand, and follow the safety and operating procedures found in the unit’s manual, decals and other materials provided with the unit. In addition, this program pertains to your individual job needs, can prevent serious work related injuries and can ultimately save your life or the life of a co-worker. Upon successful completion of the training, participants will receive a certificate and wallet card.

This is an 8 hour course which includes 4 hours classroom instruction and 4 hours "hands-on" instruction outdoors.

Note: This session is limited to 15 participants. Pre-registration is required. See registration form TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE FOR THIS SESSION.

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Crystal Ballroom D

Convention Level

Steve Trice

This course includes instruction on the types of rigging equipment, basic load calculations, rigging inspection techniques and rigging safety.

Michael St. Lawrence

The major precept to accountability is to hold supervisory personnel accountable for safety, measuring individual performance, and rewarding efforts to improve the bottom line. This course is designed to help develop and implement a system to measure the individual performance of supervisory personnel in regards to safety and health. It covers the theory behind accountability as a management tool for the success of a company and walks the participants through the practical aspects of implementing a program specific to the company’s needs.

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Hall of Cities – St. Louis

Convention Level

Al Vasquez

This training is a eight hour session covering soil classification, cave-in forces, daily inspections, benching, sloping, and shoring methods. Hazardous atmospheres and fall protection as they apply to jobsite safety for the workers will be discussed. At the end of the training and after passing a short written test, the students will receive a card signifying completion of the Excavation Training. (Break from 12 - 1 for lunch on-your-own.)

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Hall of Cities – Washington

Convention Level

Shaun Stewart

This presentation pertains to construction and maintenance of roadways and the hazards faced by those persons engaged in such activities. Discussion will include what defines a work zone, state and federal standards and where they apply, OSHA’s concerns regarding employer compliance to the standards, and what employers can do to improve conditions for both the workers and the public.

Keith Brown

This session will cover the basic electrical safety requirements necessary for the practical safeguarding of employees involved in construction work. Topics include safe work practices, hazard recognition, safety related maintenance, inspections and training.