8:00 – 5:00 pm
GENERAL INDUSTRY – 10 HOUR COURSE
(CONCURRENT SESSION)
Hall of Cities – New York
Convention Level
Upon successful completion of the 10 hours of classes, the student will receive an OSHA general industry safety and health 10-hour course completion card through the University of South Florida OSHA Training Institute. Participants must pre-enroll and register at each session. Class size is limited. Other conference participants may attend individual presentations. Refer to the "General Information" section for additional details.
8:00 – 9:00 am
Introduction to OSHA
Joan Spencer
Compliance Assistance Specialist
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Tampa, FL
The presentation will cover the goals and purposes of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), including an introduction to its standards and inspection processes.
9:00 – 10:00 am
Walking Working Surfaces
Patrick Stark
Safety & Health Compliance Specialist
USF Safety Florida Consultation Program
Longwood, FL
There is a wide range of issues that account for the most common causes of accidents. Learn where to look for slip, trip and fall hazards; how to identify them; and how to come into compliance with applicable standards.
10:00 – 11:00 am
Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans, Fire Prevention Plans, and Fire Protection
William A. Tomlin
Safety and Health Consultant
University of South Florida
OSHA Consultation Division
Orlando, FL
What are the requirements necessary to provide safe means of escape from fire and other emergencies? This session covers this important life saving subject plus how to establish evacuation plans and use fire protection equipment.
11:00 – 12:00 pm
Electrical
Daniel Byrne
President
Safety Professionals, Inc.
Tampa, FL
Many workers are unaware of potential electrical hazards present in their work environment, making them more vulnerable to the danger of electrocution. This presentation will aid in recognizing hazards associated with electrical work.
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Lunch (on your own)
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)/ Hazard Communication
Vergie Bain
Compliance Assistance Specialist
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This presentation identifies the types of PPE available, its proper use, and maintenance. Information will also be provided related to procedures required to ensure employees are knowledgeable of the hazardous substances that they may be exposed to and are adequately trained to prevent injury or illness to themselves or others.
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Machine Guarding / Lockout-Tagout
Abe Agront, Jr.
Environmental, Health & Safety Director
Metra Electronics Corporation
Holly Hill, FL
Machinery, related safety standards, and guarding methods are the subjects of this session. The necessary steps to be compliant with the Lockout/Tagout Standard will also be discussed.
3:00 – 4:00 pm
Tools - Hand and Powered
Joseph Roesler
Compliance Assistance Specialist
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Jacksonville, FL
OSHA standards that relate to hand and powered tool safety will be discussed in this section. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to better identify the hazards associated with different tools and their responsibility to make corrections.
4:00 – 5:00 pm
Flammable/ Combustible Liquids
Chris Hopkins
Instructor
USF OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Tampa, FL
This presentation will cover the procedures for the safe handling, dispensing, and storage of flammable and combustible liquids in order to prevent fire.
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8:00 – 5:00 pm
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY – 10 HOUR COURSE
(CONCURRENT SESSION)
Hall of Cities – New Orleans
Convention Level
Upon successful completion of the 10 hours of classes, the student will receive an OSHA construction industry safety and health 10-hour course completion card through the University of South Florida OSHA Training Institute. Participants must pre-enroll and register at each session. Class size is limited. Other conference participants may attend individual presentations. Refer to the "General Information" section for additional information.
8:00 – 9:00 am
Introduction to OSHA
Chris Hopkins
Instructor
USF OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Tampa, FL
This presentation will cover the goals and purposes of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, including an introduction to its standards and inspection processes.
9:00 – 10:00 am
Electrical
Daniel Byrne
President
Safety Professionals, Inc.
Tampa, FL
Many workers are unaware of the potential electrical hazards present in their work environment, which makes them more vulnerable to the danger of electrocution. This presentation will aid in recognizing hazards associated with electrical work.
10:00 – 11:00 am
Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators, and Conveyors
Bob Nesbit
Director
USF OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Tampa, FL
Safe practices in the use of cranes and other material moving equipment will be discussed in this session. It will briefly cover powerline awareness, rules and responsibilities related to such activities, and inspections of hoisting equipment.
11:00 – 12:00 pm
Hand and Powered Tools/ Machine Guarding /Lockout-Tagout
Abe Agront, Jr.
Environmental, Health & Safety Director
Metra Electronics Corporation
Holly Hill, FL
OSHA standards that cover hand and powered tools safety will be the subject of this presentation. Following attendance at this session, students will be able to better identify the hazards associated with different tools and their responsibility to make corrections. This presentation will also cover the necessary steps to become compliant with the Lockout/Tagout Standard.
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Lunch (on your own)
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Fall Protection
Patrick Stark
Safety & Health Compliance Specialist
USF Safety Florida Consultation Program
Longwood, FL
What are the principles of fall protection, the components of fall arrest systems, the limitations of fall arrest equipment, and OSHA policies regarding fall protection? The answer to these questions plus ladder safety and stairway fall protection will be subjects discussed in this session.
3:00 – 4:00 pm
Scaffolds
Daniel Byrne
President
Safety Professionals, Inc.
Tampa, FL
This presentation will help students identify some of the potential risks and provide solutions for fall protection when erecting, dismantling or altering scaffolding. It will also include a discussion on unsafe practices while working on scaffolding.
4:00 – 5:00 pm
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)/Hazard Communication
Abe Agront, Jr.
Environmental, Health & Safety Director
Metra Electronics Corporation
Holly Hill, FL
The presentation identifies the types of PPE available, its proper use, and maintenance. Information will also be provided related to procedures required to ensure that employees are knowledgeable of the hazardous substances that they may be exposed to and are adequately trained to prevent injury or illness to themselves or others.
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1:00 – 4:15 pm
BREAKOUT ON WORKPLACE SAFETY, PROGRAM ONE
Hall of Cities – Tampa
Convention Level
1:00 – 3:00 pm
OSHA Inspections, Violations, and Employer Rights
Heath Eskalyo, Attorney
Kelley, Kronenberg, Gilmartin, Fichtel & Wander, P.A.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Mr. Eskalyo will discuss the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Act and their impact on employers and employees. He will discuss the types of OSHA inspections and the factors that can cause an employer to be inspected. He will also describe aspects of inspections themselves, focusing on the rights of employers and OSHA, and will address the possible violations that can result, from De Minimis to Willful/Criminal, and the hazards that can give rise to such violations. Options available to employers who wish to contest an OSHA citation will also be discussed.
3:00 – 3:15 pm
Break
3:15 – 4:15 pm
Batteries Not Included: The Energized Approach for Achieving a Safe, Healthy and Productive Workplace
Michael S. Melnik, MS, OTR
Prevention Plus, Inc.
Mineapolis, MN
Most companies have sophisticated programs to influence what employees know. The real challenge is when they want to turn "what they know" into "WHAT THEY DO!" Companies often struggle because their safety programs lack energy and the participants are often unmotivated, unreceptive and uninvolved. In short, the batteries are not included and all programs need energy to survive. This session introduces "The Energized Approach," a time-tested strategy that focuses on the 10 energy sources that turn ideas into actions and create work environments that invite participation, reduce resistance, and provide the maximum return on investment for a company’s safety efforts.
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1:00 – 4:15 pm
BREAKOUT ON WORKPLACE SAFETY, PROGRAM TWO
Hall of Cities – St. Louis
Convention Level
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Workplace Violence Prevention: Best Practice Strategies
William F. Badzmierowski, M.ED., CSW
Director of Instructor Services
PrepareTraining® program
Crisis Prevention Institute
Brookfield, WI
This presentation highlights the effective techniques and proven strategies utilized by hundreds of organizations worldwide to reduce the frequency and severity of potentially violent situations, increase employee confidence and morale, and foster a culture of Respect, Service, and Safety at Work®. The presentation will also provide a broad overview of the Crisis Prevention Institute’s (CPI) PrepareTraining® program, which gives employees the critical skills to minimize the risks of workplace violence and create and maintain a safer, more respectful work environment.
3:00 – 3:15 pm
Break
3:15 – 4:15 pm
Safety Florida Consultation Program Web Site
Charlene D. Vespi, MS.Ed., CWCP
Program Manager
USF SafetyFlorida
Tampa, FL
Don’t have time to develop a safety and health program? No excuses; you have the "Safety Writer" available. Need to track incidents? Learn about the "Accident Tracker." Recordkeeping a nightmare? Sleep well with the "Electronic Record Keeper." Learn about these and other free resources provided by the University of South Florida Safety Consultation Program.
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1:00 – 4:15 pm
BREAKOUT ON WORKPLACE SAFETY, PROGRAM THREE
Hall of Cities – Miami
Convention Level
1:00 – 2:00 pm
ANSI Z10 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Standard
Gary Lopez
Senior Director of Safety
Ranger Construction
West Palm Beach, FL
As the field of Safety and Health continues to mature, there is a growing movement toward using management systems approaches to safety, health and environmental programs that reflect the success companies have realized with similar approaches to their quality programs. In addition to changing the methods used to manage safety and health programs, these new approaches are changing what we look at when managing the safety, health and environmental issues to which an organization is exposed. This presentation will cover the new ANSI Z10 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Standard. This new standard identifies the critical management systems to take in developing a strategic approach toward managing risks in the workplace.
2:00 – 2:15 pm
Break
2:15 – 4:15 pm
Green Beans & Ice Cream – The Definitive Recipe for Employee Engagement, Motivation and Recognition
Bill Sims, Jr., President
The Bill Sims Company
Columbia, SC
Learn to design and implement successful behavior-based safety programs that dissuade injury hiding, enhance job satisfaction, and engage the middle manager. Participants will learn the benefits of proactive, prevention-focused programs and will explore the most "popular" recognition tools in use today, along with the latest studies indicating their effectiveness.
8:00 – 10:00 am
GENERAL INDUSTRY – 10 HOUR COURSE (CONCURRENT
SESSION - CONTINUATION OF INITIAL SESSION ON
MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 2007)
Hall of Cities – New York
Convention Level
Upon successful completion of the 10 hours of classes, the student will receive an OSHA general industry safety and health 10-hour course completion card through the University of South Florida OSHA Training Institute. Participants must pre-enroll and register at each session. Class size is limited. Other conference participates may attend individual presentations. Refer to the "General Information" section for additional information.
8:00 – 9:00 am
Industrial Hygiene
Vergie Bain
Compliance Assistance Specialists
U. S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Industrial hygiene practices and related OSHA health standards, including permissible exposure limits and hearing conservation, are subjects discussed in this breakout.
9:00 – 10:00 am
Permit Required Confined Spaces
Joan Spencer
Compliance Assistance Specialist
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Tampa, FL
This presentation will define a permit-required confined space; describe the hazards associated with confined spaces; and appropriate actions that must be taken to ensure safe entry into such a space.
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8:00 – 10:00 am
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY – 10 HOUR COURSE
(CONCURRENT SESSION – CONTINUATION OF INITIAL
SESSION ON MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 2007)
Hall of Cities – New Orleans
Convention Level
Upon successful completion of the 10 hours of classes, the student will receive an OSHA construction industry safety and health 10-hour course completion card through the University of South Florida OSHA Training Institute. Participants must pre-enroll and register at each session. Class size is limited. Other conference participants may attend presentations. Refer to the "General Information" section for additional information.
8:00 – 9:00 am
Trenching and Excavations
Daniel Byrne
President
Safety Professionals, Inc.
Tampa, FL
The safety aspects of excavation and trenching is the subject of this presentation. The focus will include practical soil mechanics and their relationship to the stability of shored and unshored slopes and walls of excavations.
9:00 – 10:00 am
Confined Spaces
Gary Lopez
Senior Director of Safety
Ranger Construction
West Palm Beach, FL
This presentation will describe unique problems involving entry into confined spaces in construction, including the identification of risks involved in entering confined spaces, difficulty of planning rescues, critical need for multi gas testing, and enhanced need for training of construction workers entering confined spaces. This session will also address, in summary fashion, the proposed draft of the OSHA construction industry confined space entry standard.
10:00 – 1:00 pm
Break and Lunch (on your own)
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8:00 – 5:00 pm
BREAKOUT ON WORKPLACE SAFETY
Hall of Cities – St. Louis
Convention Level
8:00 – 9:00 am
Introduction to Scaffolding
8:00 – 5:00 pm
Scaffolding
John Palmer, CSP
Director
Scaffold Training Institute
League City, TX
The 8 hour scaffold "Competent Person" course provides detailed instruction in scaffold hazard recognition and common safety issues including a thorough discussion of OSHA regulations, manufacturers’ recommended assembly instructions, and the topics required by 29CFR1926.454 for three types of scaffolding: Frame, Tube & Coupler, and System. Some of the topics include foundations, fall protection, falling object protection, stability tying, planking, ladders & safe access, loading, and step-by-step assembly procedures.
The purpose of this course of instruction is to provide scaffold erectors, inspectors, and users with the regulations, safety guidelines and procedures needed to recognize and eliminate hazards in the field. Participants will receive a 340 page manual and certificate of completion. Participants must pre-enroll and register at each session. Class size is limited.
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9:00 – 4:15 pm
BREAKOUT ON WORKPLACE SAFETY, PROGRAM ONE
Hall of Cities – Tampa
Convention Level
9:00 – 10:00 am
Hurricane Safety and Health Injury Prevention Programs
Robert E. Nesbit, BA, CWCP
Director
USF OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Tampa, FL
Does your safety and health program meet the challenge? Work conditions change drastically after hurricanes and other natural disasters. In the wake of a hurricane response and recovery, workers will face additional challenges, such as downed power lines, downed trees, and high volumes of construction debris, while performing an otherwise familiar task/operation. Learn about injury prevention programs before and after a natural disaster.
10:00 – 10:15 am
Break
10:15 – 11:15 am
Managing Safety Performance with Leading Indicators
Tom Stewart
President
Tom Stewart Consulting, Inc.
Menlo, GA
This presentation will provide a framework for improving safety performance that will concentrate, first, on looking at safety as a "process"; and then developing process measurements for both behaviors and results that will improve both frequency and severity of accidents. We will examine the key to the successful implementation of "employee involvement"! Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of how to change and improve their existing safety culture through employee driven measurement systems.
11:15 – 1:00 pm
Lunch (on your own)
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Fleet Safety Tools
Bill Shooter
Director of Occupational Safety Division
United/Florida Safety Council
Orlando, FL
This presentation will cover practical tools a fleet safety manager/director can use when implementing a quality fleet safety program. Components of the ANSI/ASSE Z15.1 2006 Standard are used as a guide for implementing a Fleet Safety Program.
3:00 – 3:15 pm
Break
3:15 – 4:15 pm
Safety Pay$ - an Update
Vergie Bain
Compliance Assistance Specialist
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
In addition to their social costs, workplace injuries and illnesses have a major impact on an employer’s bottom line. It has been estimated that employers pay almost $1 billion per week to injured employees and their medical care providers. The costs of workplace injuries and illnesses include direct and indirect costs. This presentation will attempt to quantify the true cost of an accident or incident with new cost data and show that prevention is the best way to save money.
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8:30 – 4:15 pm
BREAKOUT ON WORKPLACE SAFETY, PROGRAM TWO
Crystal Ballrooms A & B
Convention Level
8:30 – 10:00 am
The Shocking Truth on AED’s
Joseph D. Galluppo
CPR4U, LLC
Tampa, FL
The truth about Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs). This lecture will educate the public and companies that use AED’s. It will describe what they are and how they work, what is needed to have one and to keep it, the legalities related to their use, and the pros and cons of the most common models currently in the marketplace.
10:00 – 10:15 am
Break
10:15 – 11:15 am
Safety Accountability for Managers and Supervisors
Michael St. Lawrence
Travelers
Construction Risk Control
Orlando, FL
The major precept to accountability is to hold supervisory personnel accountable for safety, measuring individual performance of supervisory personnel in regards to safety and health. This program covers the theory behind accountability as a management tool for the success of a company’s safety program. Participants will be instructed on the practical aspects of implementing a program specific to the company’s needs.
11:15 – 1:00 pm
Lunch (on your own)
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Investigating Accidents and Interviewing Techniques
Scott A. Johnson
Director of Risk and Safety
A-1 Contract Staffing
Tampa, FL
Joan Spencer
Compliance Assistance Specialist
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Tampa, FL
This presentation focuses on techniques for gathering complete, accurate and objective accident data used to arrive at true root causes of accidents and to determine corrective action that needs to be taken. Participants will learn witness interviewing techniques and the process of analyzing all possible root causes of accidents, and potential corrective actions needed to prevent a recurrence.
3:00 – 3:15 pm
Break
3:15 – 4:15 pm
OSHA Cooperative Programs
Joseph Roesler
Compliance Assistance Specialist
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Jacksonville, FL
Jim Memory
Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA)
Health and Safety Specialist
Jacksonville, FL
This session will explore the different programs for businesses and organizations to work cooperatively with the OSHA. The Alliance Program enables organizations or employers that share an interest in workplace safety and health to collaborate with OSHA to prevent injuries and illnesses in the workplace. Organizations can enter into Strategic Partnerships with OSHA to address specific safety and health issues. Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP), the premier cooperative program, is designed to recognize and promote effective safety and health management. Which cooperative program is right for you? Come hear the details of the different programs and get a perspective from an organization that has a partnership with OSHA.
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8:00 – 4:15 pm
BREAKOUT ON WORKPLACE SAFETY, PROGRAM THREE
Crystal Ballroom C
Convention Level
8:00 – 10:00 am
Safety Training Can Be Effective AND Interesting!
W. Ben Hart, Manager
Florida Mine Safety Training Program
Tallahassee, FL
Far too often, safety and health training classes don’t have the desired lasting effect on the trainees. The information, while factual, is not very interesting, leaving the trainees lackadaisical and/or bored. This fast-paced, interactive presentation is packed with "edutainment" – useful information presented in an educational and entertaining way. The presenter will share his vast experience in the field of mine safety and health training, and share some of his techniques developed and fine-tuned over the past 30 years to keep his trainees awake, involved, and safer workers. Come learn about the most important technique – "R & D" - and how it can benefit you in your training program.
10:00 – 10:15 am
Break
10:15 – 11:15 am
Temporary Employee Screening, Safety Training & Customer Partnership
Steven Conkle, PE, CSP
Labor Ready, Inc.
Tacoma, WA
Many U.S. companies utilize a temporary workforce. There are many temporary agencies to choose from. Learn how one of the leading providers of temporary workers provides screening, safety training, and customer service to provide a top level of worker competency.
11:15 – 1:00 pm
Lunch (on your own)
1:00 – 3:00 pm
New Research in Occupational Safety and Health at USF
Thomas E. Bernard, PhD, CIH
University of South Florida
College of Public Health
Tampa, FL
Attendees who attend this session will be able to specify time limits for exposures to high levels of heat stress, account for the effects of clothing in WBGT-based heat stress exposure assessment, describe the role of work on family life, and relate workplace stress to violence and conflict. Competing values of different methods to assess the risk of musculoskeletal disorders, and descriptions of new methods in the assessment and mechanisms of asthma and upper respiratory track irritation will be discussed. This presentation will provide important features of social marketing to improve worker behaviors and outcomes.
3:00 – 3:15 pm
Break
3:15 – 4:15 pm
The Money Is In The "Mod"
Doug Bishop, AAI
Executive Vice President-Sales
Bouchard Insurance
Tampa, FL
Ever wondered how experience modification factors are created, and most importantly why, in calculating workers’ compensation insurance premiums? Join us for a one-hour presentation on experience modification factors. We will explore how a claims adjuster’s management of files affects the experience modification factor, and ultimately premium costs to clients. We will also look at how NCCI creates experience mods, and what you can do to make sure your mod is accurate.
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8:00 – 4:15 pm
BREAKOUT ON WORKPLACE SAFETY, PROGRAM FOUR
Crystal Ballrooms E & F
Convention Level
8:00 – 10:00 am
Fall Protection
James Preacher
Director of Sales - Eastern USA
DBI/SALA
Tampa, FL
David Riddle
Territory Sales Manager
DBI/SALA
Brooksville, FL
This session will be a discussion of identifying and correcting fall hazards in the workplace in order to eliminate or reduce the risks associated with workers falling from heights. The new ANSI standards will be discussed as they represent some significant departures from the prior standards which place more stringent requirements on the equipment used for fall protection. A dynamic demonstration showing the forces absorbed by a worker during a fall will be a part of this program.
10:15 – 11:15 am
Challenges and Opportunities in a Multi-Cultural Workforce
Luis Santiago
President
Luis Santiago & Associates
Parkland, FL
The course will enlighten the attendees on the cultural, work practices and language challenges in working with primarily Spanish speaking employees.
11:15 – 1:00 pm
Lunch (on your own)
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Bloodborne Pathogens, Emerging Infections, and Pandemic Flu
Amanda Shaw
University of South Florida
College of Public Health
Tampa, FL
Bloodborne pathogens including HIV, Hepatitis, and numerous emerging infections will be the subject of this presentation. A brief overview will be given about the following emerging infections: Avian Flu, SARS, Creutzfeldt – Jakob, Mad Cow Disease, Viral Hemorrhagic Fever, HTLV – 1, Malaria, Syphilis, Babesiosis, Brucellosis, and Leptospirosis. Personal protective equipment will also be discussed. The Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens Standard will be discussed, including who is covered by the standard and who has occupational exposures.
3:00 – 3:15 pm
Break
3:15 – 4:15 pm
The "Disposable Employee" Mistake
Richard O. Speir, Jr., CSP
Senior Consultant
RCS Services, Inc.
Atlanta, GA Field Office
This presentation will be targeted toward business users of temporary staffing services and will address: (a) What you should expect of a staffing company; (b) How to determine if you’re dealing with a good staffing firm; (c) What a good staffing firm will expect of you; (d) What OSHA expects of staffing companies and their clients, and (e) OSHA standards that have provisions specifically addressing temporary workers. Although the presentation will be targeted mainly at temporary staffing relationships, there will also be some applicability to leased employment situations, as well.
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8:00 – 11:15 am
BREAKOUT ON WORKPLACE SAFETY, PROGRAM FIVE
Hall of Cities – Boston, Atlanta & Anaheim
Convention Level
8:00 – 11:15 am
Drug Free Workplace
Moderator:
Joan Haynes
MJ Wood & Company
Jacksonville, FL
Presenters:
Tom Aderhold
Director Corporate Services
PHR Associates, Inc.
Tampa, FL
Debra Metzler
Allen Dell, PA
Tampa, FL
Nancy Davis King, MD
Certified Medical Review Officer
The Occupational Health Center, Inc.
Auburndale, FL
Todd Shoulberg
Vice President
Florida Drug Screening, Inc.
Palm Bay, FL
This session includes the "nuts and bolts" of creating a viable Drug Free Workplace Program. The panel will instruct attendees on how to set up a drug free workplace, discuss the legal aspects of Chapter 440, Florida Statutes (Workers’ Compensation Act), versus non-chapter 440 drug-free workplace programs, and provide examples of drug testing, including sampling processes and procedures. Insurance carriers are required to advise employers of the discounts available in establishing such programs. This three-hour session will provide valuable information to the carrier, its agents, and most importantly the employer-insured in maximizing discounts available in the payment of workers’ compensation premiums.
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1:00 – 4:00 pm
BREAKOUT ON WORKPLACE SAFETY, PROGRAM SIX
Hall of Cities – New York & New Orleans, Convention Level
1:00 – 2:00 pm
OSHA Update: New and Proposed Standards
Joseph Roesler
Compliance Assistance Specialist
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Jacksonville, FL
Are you ready for what is around the regulatory corner? Are the Hazard Communication and the Cranes and Derricks Standards going to change? Are there going to be new Confined Space in Construction and Hearing Conservation Program for Construction Workers standards? How do the new Respirator Assigned Protection Factors and Hexavalent Chromium standards apply to you? The presentation will bring you up to date on OSHA’s regulatory agenda.
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Return to Work- "The Employers Guide to the Galaxy"
Margaret Baumann
Regional Loss Control Manager
Crum & Forster Insurance Company
Lake Mary, FL
Claude Revels
Director of Corporate Safety and Workers’ Compensation
JM Family Enterprises, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL
Yata, yata, yata……. What is the big deal? Return to work has been around forever. True…the INTENT has….but the PRACTICE hasn’t. Come to this presentation and find out what has changed and how it impacts the three primary stakeholders in the system; the Injured Worker, the Physician, and the Employer.
8:00 – 11:15 am
BREAKOUT ON WORKPLACE SAFETY, PROGRAM ONE
Hall of Cities – New York
Convention Level
8:00 – 9:00 am
Intro to OSHA
Joan Spencer
Compliance Assistance Specialist
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Tampa, FL
The presentation will cover the goals and purposes of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, including an introduction to its standards and inspection process.
9:00 – 10:00 am
Walking Working Surfaces
Patrick Stark
Safety & Health Compliance Specialist
University of South Florida Safety Florida Consultation Program
Longwood, FL
What are the most common causes of accidents? Learn where to look for slip, trip and fall hazards, how to identify them, and how to come in to compliance with applicable standards.
10:00 – 10:15 am
Break
10:15 – 11:15 am
Electrical
Daniel Byrne
President
Safety Professionals, Inc.
Tampa, FL
Many workers are unaware of the potential electrical hazards present in their work environment, which makes them more vulnerable to the danger of electrocution. The presentation will aid in recognizing hazards associated with electrical work.