Seminar Descriptions

Instructors:

C. David Langlois, CSP Langlois, Weigland & Associates, Inc.	Joel N. Tietjens, CSP, CSHM T-JENS & T-JENS, Inc.
Michael Weigland, Ed.D, CSP Langlois, Weigland & Associates, Inc.	James "Skipper" Kendrick, CSP Industrial Safety & Hygiene, Bell Helicopter Textron
Thomas L. Roberts, CSP, CIH Occupational & Industrial Health Systems, Inc.	Thomas Cecich, CSP, CIH TFC & Associates

NOTE: Class sizes are limited. REGISTER EARLY to secure a spot in the class of your choice.

Delivering a High-Performance Safety Management System

2 Days, 1.4 CEUs / 2.0 IH CM Points, Approval #07-1937 / .88 CHMM CMP

Seminar Description: This seminar is designed to support your efforts in assessing the effectiveness of your system and gaining recognition for it. The curriculum will guide you in the evaluation, measurement and demonstration of the outcome of a safety management system.

Learn to:

• Evaluate methods for assessing the performance of a safety management system

• Consider various approaches to safety management and discuss how they may benefit your organization

• Implement a process that will enable you to continuously measure the effectiveness of your safety management efforts

Seminar content:

• Evaluating Safety Program Performance

– Evaluating safety management approaches and techniques

– Integrating safety management in the management process

– Critical management activities

• Exploring Safety Management Approaches

– Human behavior

– VPP as a model

– Zero incidents

– Critical management activities

– Six Sigma

– Managing safety for profit

– International system standards

– Return on investment

• Demonstrating Safety System Effectiveness

– Measuring and interpreting results

– Developing leading indicators

– Developing safety design standards for new processes, equipment and systems

– Developing corporate-wide standards

– International system standards

Reducing Losses from Occupational Health Risks and Environmental Exposures

2 Days, 1.4 CEUs / 2.0 IH CM Points, Approval #07-1936 / .88 CHMM CMP

Seminar Description: The safety professional aspiring to a higher position has an increased scope of authority that includes health and environmental exposures. This seminar explores the areas of activity outside of accident prevention for the safety professional ready to assume responsibility for the health and environmental challenges with their organization.

Learn to:

• Discuss major causes of occupational illness

• Consider practical approaches for reducing the incidence of occupational illness that can be implemented in your organization

• Recognize the most common environmental concerns and consider possible solutions for each

• Discuss the relationship between the environmental issues and the overall safety and health system

Seminar content:

• Environmental liability exposures

• Occupational health risks

• Implementation and management of ergonomics

• Risk assessment process

• Waste management

• Environmental considerations

• Regulatory dealings

• Managing major losses

• Process safety management

Managing the Business Aspects of Safety

3 Days, 2.1 CEUs / 3.0 IH CM Points, Approval #07-1943 / 1.3 CHMM CMPs

Seminar Description: With career growth, the safety professional increases interaction with the senior management team. There is an expectation that the safety professional needs the knowledge of all aspects of the organization’s operations in order to more effectively integrate a safety system into the company’s business. This seminar is designed to support those challenges.

Learn to:

• Practice techniques that will enhance your ability to manage the business aspects of your safety effort

• Interface more readily with other areas of your organization that can support your efforts

• More effectively communicate the results of your safety system with senior management Seminar content

• Business communications

• Strategic planning

• Business ethics

• Financial management

• Statistical analysis

• Acting as a consultant to your organization

• Human resource management

• Risk management

• Insurance and claims management

• Legal liability

• Contract language

• Crisis management

• Corporate security

• Developing corporate systems for training, education, and resource information

• Building trust through-out the organization