Monday, June 25, 2007 at 10:45am - 11:45am

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501 Sponsored by the Consultants Practice Specialty -
Using Project Management and Consulting Tools (B-I-A-E)

Safety professionals are all really consultants. Instead of direct control, safety professionals should apply the principles of project management and consulting when working with their clients (whether internal or external). This session will focus on elements of the consulting “contract” with clients and superiors, using Project Management as a model for consulting work.

Christian G. Ross, CSP, OHST

NANA Training Systems
Anchorage, AK

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502 The Potomac Crossing (B-I)

A seven and one half mile corridor, with over seventy bridges and four major interchanges, show casing the jewel of the project the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. This project entailed the partnering and cooperation between the States of Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. This major undertaking brought over seventy bridge builders from across the country to tackle this 2.43 billion dollar project. Now hear this: on time, and on budget how’s that for a new concept? Join me for a visual update of a truly interesting project that impacts 175,000 drivers daily.

John B. Lanigan, CHST, OHST

Corman Construction, Inc.
Port Deposit, MD

Ruby L. Clemens

Clark Construction Group
Huntersville, NC

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503 Sponsored by the Fire Protection Branch of the Engineering Practice Specialty -
Egress Exit Technology Opens in New York City (B-I-A)

Following 9/11 New York City passed a law calling for the installation of photoluminescent egress path markings in the stairwells of all tall, commercial buildings. In doing so, the City set a new benchmark for evacuation safety for the U.S. Using landmark buildings, this presentation will show you what happened and why.

Geoffrey M. Peckham

Hazard Communication System, LLC / Jalite USA, LLC
Milford, PA

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504 Environmental Compliance for the Safety Manager (B-I)

In this age of consolidation and personnel reduction, regulatory personnel are also feeling the pinch. For locations with both a safety and an environmental person, more and more often, these positions are being consolidated into one. What do you need to know to make sure you are the one who remains? This session provides a primer for the major federal environmental regulations. Using what Darwin teaches us, this should enable you to be “the fittest” - thereby assisting in your survival.

Keith D. Robinson, CSP, CHMM

The Valspar Corporation
High Point, NC

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505 An Introduction to Lean Principles for Ergonomists and Engineers for the Healthcare Industry (B-I-A-E)

Practicing ergonomists in many companies could benefit greatly by implementing the concepts of lean manufacturing. One of these industries where lean manufacturing and ergonomics is sorely needed is the Healthcare Industry. Nursing homes for example were identified by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) as the most dangerous job in America. This session offers an introduction to the entire system commonly called lean manufacturing and how it can be utilized in the Healthcare Industry. Understood as a system rather than individual tools and techniques, the participants will see that lean and ergonomics can be used in service and administrative functions to increase process effectiveness. This session will emphasize hands-on application of lean and ergonomic tools and techniques. Participants will learn skills they can take home and start using immediately and how lean concepts can enhance their ergonomics programs.

Jerome J. Congleton, Ph.D., P.E., CPE

Texas A&M University
College Station, TX

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506 Potential Effects of Fungal Contamination on Health (A)

In recent years, the health effects from exposure to fungal growth within the indoor environment have been a subject of intense public concern. Fungi can cause a number of infectious and noninfectious conditions. Several basic mechanisms are responsible for these health effects including immunologic lgE-medicated allergic response, infection, and toxic effects from direct skin contact, inhalation of spores and/or mycelial fragments. Sufficient evidence was found linking upper respiratory tract symptoms (such as nasal congestion, sneezing, runny or itchy nose, and throat irritation) to damp indoor environments and presence of microbial growth. Another link was made between fungal exposure and hypersensitivity pneumonitis in a small proportion of susceptible people with invasive respiratory and other fungal infections.

Bernard L. Fontaine, Jr., CSP, CIH

The Windsor Consulting Group, Inc.
South River, NJ

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507 People-Based Leadership: Gaining and Sustaining Engagement in Occupational Safety (B-I-A-E)

People-Based Safety ™ strategically integrates the best of behavior-based and person-based safety to address the human dynamics of achieving an injury-free workplace. This spirited, evidence-based presentation will demonstrate how the principles of People-Based Safety ™ can be applied to the leadership mission of increasing and improving participation in injury-prevention programs.

E. Scott Geller, Ph.D.

Virginia Tech - Department of Psychology
Blacksburg, VA

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508 Can We Be Both Safe and Sorry? When Safety Programs Reach Saturation (I-A)

Better to be safe than sorry is a maxim that is often applied to our profession. Have you ever stopped to wonder if too many safety activities could yield negative outcomes for the organizational culture? Drawing on international psychology literature and new research findings, this session proposes a model of safety saturation.

Zara L. Hart Mapp

The Industrial Foundation for Accident Prevention (IFAP)
Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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509 Introduction to OSHA’s New VPP for Construction Program (B)

This session will provide an overview of the new Voluntary Protection Program for construction from OSHA.

Paula O. White

U.S. Department of Labor - OSHA
Washington, DC

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510 Effective Methods of Legal Risk Management for Safety and Health Professionals (I)

This session provides an overview of legal issues facing safety and health professionals who manage in-house programs or who work as consultants to third party companies or organizations. It includes a discussion of insurance issues, tort and contract liability exposures, and standards for determining if training, inspections, and related safety/health programs are satisfying “best practice” standards of care.

Adele L. Abrams, Esq., J.D., CMSP

Law Office of Adele L. Abrams PC
Beltsville, MD

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511 Effective Security Audits & Plans (I-A-E)

You have a security plan in place, but is it effective? Did your security audit look at your entire existing situation? Preparation is crucial to recognize your true vulnerabilities, whether the threat comes from a terrorist, employee, or everyday ordinary criminal. And yes, terrorism is a real threat! U.S. industries, especially petrochemical, manufacturing, power, and other high-hazard industries have long been considered potential targets for terrorist attacks. The information this session provides will help any facility heighten security, make themselves a less likely target, reduce the consequences of an attack; and implement procedures to make it more difficult to inflict damage upon their critical processes.

Michael R. Roop

Environmental Resources Management (ERM) Southwest
Houston, TX

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512 Sponsored by the Management Practice Specialty
Beyond Compliance: Breaking Through to the Next Level of H, S & E Excellence (B-I-A-E)

You’ve worked long and hard to achieve compliance with VPP and/or OSHA/EPA and company requirements with the commitment and support of all levels of employees! It’s time to celebrate, or is it? Now is when the hard work begins. This session will cover the primary factors that cause incidents after compliance requirements are achieved, what is needed to break through to the next level of excellence, maintain the attitudes, and behaviors and pro-activity that empower all employees to prevent incidents both on and off the job.

Michael D. Topf, MA

Topf Initiatives
Wayne, PA

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513 The Case for Inherent Safety: A Review of the Principles of Inherent Safety and Case Studies of Tragedies (B-I-E)

Sometimes accidents keep giving! One issue in manufacturing is the possibility that material releases or explosions cause secondary releases and a bigger incident. Inherent safety principles can be applied to any situation throughout all phases of design, operation, and maintenance. Case studies from accidents that the author investigated will illustrate points.

Stephen J. Wallace, P.E., CSP

Wallace Consulting Services
Washington, DC

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514 Strategic Planning in Safety (A)

A firsthand perspective on how Six Sigma and total quality management (TQM) principles and tactics can be applied to a safety program’s continuous improvement process - all based on the success of a construction company committed to transform its safety culture after experiencing a fatality and two severe injuries.

Michael M. Williamsen, Ph.D.

CoreMedia Training Solutions
Portland, OR

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515 Sponsored by the Fire Protection Branch of the Engineering Practice Specialty
Introduction to Fireground Strategies and Tactics for the Non-Firefighter Safety Professional - Understanding the Capabilities and Limitations of the Fire Department (B-I-A)

Understanding the safety implications of fire ground strategies and the tactics employed by the Fire Department can help you better understand their capabilities and limitations during extinguishment operations. This knowledge can assist you in facility and program planning to help ensure the safety of your employees as well as that of the responding firefighters.

Frank J. Baker, CSP, CFPS, ALCM, CUSA

Employers Security Insurance Co./ Affinity Management Services
Indianapolis, IN

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516 Sponsored by the Standards Development Committee
Implementing Z359.1 - Managed Fall Protection Program Standard: Newer, Better Fall Protection (I-A)

The proposed Z359.1 is a safety milestone. Comprehensive in nature it tackles the tough issues associated with fall protection, advancing how companies protect workers at height, reducing the injuries and fatalities associated with falls and eliminating fall hazards in the work environment.

Michael C. Wright, P.E., CSP, CPE

Safety Through Engineering, Inc.
New Carlisle, OH

Mark H. Stemmer, P.E., CSP, CPE

Safety Through Engineering, Inc.
New Carlisle, OH

Moniqua Suits

Safety Through Engineering, Inc.
New Carlisle, OH

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517 Sponsored by the Consultants Practice Specialty
Using the Table Top Exercise Technique to Improve Your Organization’s Emergency Response Preparedness (I)

This presentation will address how to design and implement a table top exercise process for emergency response training in any type of organization. Attendees will learn how to: select an exercise design team; create a table top exercise; conduct the exercise; develop a list of significant learnings; implement the learnings; and use audit protocols to assess compliance. The scenarios to be discussed include an evacuation; a hazardous vapor release; and a severe weather exercise.

Larry G. Holloway, CSP

LGH Safety Services, LLC
Kingsport, TN

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518 Ignorance Is No Excuse - Combustion Systems Standards and Codes 101 (B-I-A-E)

Statistics from over 10,000 inspections of boilers, furnaces, and fuel-fired combustion equipment will help attendees weave through the basics of four standards (NFPA 54, 85, 86, and ASME CSD-1) needed to dramatically reduce and/or eliminate combustion system hazards and make safety, efficiency, and reliability part of the corporate culture.

Dale P. Smith

CEC Combustion Services Group
Cleveland, OH

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519 When Driver Safety Fails - Then What? Vehicular Accident Analysis: The Big Picture (I)

This session examines the available investigative tools and studies, and the methods to determine which of those tools are appropriate for different scenarios. It looks at Accident Reconstruction, Biomechanics, Vehicle Design and Roadway Design. It discusses the techniques of these disciplines and explains how they interrelate in determining causation and liability.

Michael L. Markushewski

ARCCA, Incorporated
Penns Park, PA

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520 Fundamentals of SH&E - Overview of Regulatory Compliance 101A

This session will provide an overview of the regulatory process and basic compliance requirements as they relate to safety, health and the environment. Organization of government and how laws and regulations are created will be discussed. The basic contents of the OSH Act and key environmental laws and compliance regulations will be covered.

Timothy R. Fisher, CSP, ARM, CPEA

American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
Des Plaines, IL

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RT01 Sponsored by the Construction Practice Specialty - Key Issue Roundtable #1

Challenges of Managing Multi-Employer Worksites

It's your chance to SPEAK UP!

Join the discussion and share your ideas, challenges and successes in this moderated session. These sessions have limited first come, first serve seating.

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Monday, June 25, 2007 at 3:00pm - 4:15pm

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526 Benefits of Participation in the STS (Safety Trained Supervisor) Program (I)

The STS certification program is a widely recognized method of demonstrating field supervisor competence in safety management. Washington Group International has used this program since 1977 as a positive leading indicator for documenting safety training and competence. The program has provided a number of benefits to the company and employees including increased project productivity, reduced injury rates, and decreased workers’ compensation costs.

Bradley D. Giles, P.E., CSP

Washington Group International
Boise, ID

Michael C. Nicholson

Washington Group International
Elyria, OH

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527 Sponsored by the Construction and Industrial Hygiene Practice Specialties
Indoor Air Quality Issues During Construction and Renovation Projects (I-A)

Poor indoor air quality (IAQ) during construction and renovation projects affects both construction workers and building occupants. This session will cover conducting IAQ risk assessments, occupational exposures to construction workers, and the effect of air pollutants on building occupants. A “top ten list” of control strategies is also provided.

Michael A. Mc Cullion, CSP, ARM

Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association
Chantilly, VA

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528 Sponsored by the Environmental Practice Specialty
Planning for the Worst Case Scenario: Katrina as a Case Study for Emergency Response Planning and Recovery (I-A)

The speakers will present their analysis of the emergency response to Hurricane Katrina from their first hand knowledge of the catastrophe. They will describe the environmental (including extremely dangerous hazardous material), healthcare, public sector, and loss control/risk management aspects of the disaster with which they each dealt in different segments of emergency response. They will then provide both an update of recovery and plans for the future of the area and for other emergency response situations.

Ed Mury, MBA

Acadian Integrated Solutions
Lafayette, LA

Wilma A. Subra

Subra Company, Inc.
New Iberia, LA

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529 Sponsored by the Consultants and Environmental Practice Specialties
SPCC - Preventing the Sheen (I-A)

SPCC rules have changed. Are you ready for the USEPA inspector? This presentation will review the correct procedures necessary for establishing a compliance SPCC plan. Safety professionals need to know how to identify the required elements for a complete SPCC plan. USEPA is now training enforcement officers to visit your facilities, are you ready? Are your plans compliant?

Michael V. Owen, CSP, CPEA, CHMM, CET

QES Associates, LLC
Cypress, TX

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530 When the Rubber Hits the Road: Lessons From the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s Global Ergonomics Process (B)

This session shares the approach, experiences, and lessons learned by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company deploying a global integrated ergonomics process. By establishing a common set of expectations, responsibilities and metrics, a comprehensive process for identifying and reducing ergonomic risk factors was established. Attendees will learn the general steps for the process, deployment challenges, effective practices and lessons learned.

Michael E. Porter, CSP, CIH

The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Akron, OH

Walter G. Rostykus, CSP, CIH, CPE

Humantech, Inc.
Ann Arbor, MI

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531 Global IH Programs (I) - Sponsored by the Industrial Hygiene Practice Specialty

Implementing effective Industrial Hygiene programs necessitates optimizing opportunities and overcoming numerous challenges. This presentation will share experiences and challenges presented by over 20 different cultures and the solutions that have been effective. Included will be a comparative of the regulatory landscape across the global economy and opportunities for participants to share their own unique experiences.

Eric M. Stager, CSP, OHST

OccuHealth, Inc.
Mansfield, MA

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532 The Myths of Safety (A-E)

This session provides a critical, even skeptical overview of current safety practices and approaches, questioning the (lack of) scientific basis for a number of safety management ‘axioms’. It offers a new approach to safety that dynamically combines expertise in human behavior, advanced concepts such as risk homeostasis and strategic thinking.

Corrie Pitzer, B.Hons (Ind Psych), B.Hons (Bus), MBA

SAFEmap International
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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533 Beyond Rhetoric - How to Arrest the Public Sector’s Very High Injury Rates by Combining Actuarial Analysis with Safety Management (I-A-E)

Every manager supports having a safe place to work, but how does the safety professional help them go beyond the rhetoric to actually impacting injuries and loss costs? This session will look at the actuarial data behind the public sector injuries to identify where the injuries are coming from and how the leaders in the public sector can go beyond the safety rhetoric to actually impact employee injuries.

Charles D. Gray, CSP, CPEA

Bickmore Risk Services
Sacramento, CA

James E. Mason, Ph.D.

City of Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Mark Priven, MAAA, FCAS

Bickmore Risk Services
Sacramento, CA

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534 Application of the United States Army Accident Causation Model During Combat Operations in Iraq (I)

The U.S. Army’s Accident Causation Model is a proven framework for mitigating hazards. Application of this model during combat in Iraq saves the lives of American soldiers and preserves combat capabilities. This presentation provides insight into how this analytical framework facilitates successful risk mitigation in the most hazardous workplace imaginable.

James F. Jennings

U.S. Army - 101st Sustainment Brigade - 101st Airborne Division
Erin, TN

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535 Sponsored by the Risk Management/Insurance Practice Specialty
What Have You Done for Me Lately? (B-I)

How many times as a safety professional have we been asked to demonstrate the effectiveness of risk control measures that we have implemented? This session is designed as an introduction to quantifying the effectiveness of risk control measures implemented to improve a company’s safety and health program. For many safety professionals, reducing frequency has become the “GOLD STANDARD” in determining whether or not risk control techniques are effective.

Astra C. Townley, CSP, ARM

Liberty Mutual Insurance
Lawndale, CA

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536 The Value of OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) (B)

OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) is the premier recognition program for outstanding safety and health systems. This presentation will review the history of the VPP, the requirements to join the VPP, and the VPP application and on site evaluation process. The true costs of participating in the VPP, and how to develop a business case to convince management that VPP does have tangible benefits will also be discussed.

Brian T. Bennett, Ph.D., CSP, CHMM

Basell USA, Inc.
Edison, NJ

Norman R. Deitch, OHST, EMT

U.S. Department of Labor - OSHA
New York, NY

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537 Controlling Human Error in Complex Manufacturing Systems (I)

People make errors and the frequency and potential consequences of those errors are a function of the design of systems with which they interact. Safety professionals must recognize the inevitability of error and that we can control the frequency and severity of the error outcomes. This session addresses error causes and prevention strategies.

Theodore W. Braun, CSP, CPE

Liberty Mutual Insurance
Hopkinton, MA

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538 Sponsored by the Management Practice Specialty
Motivating Employees for Safety Improvement: Reaching from the Shop Floor to the Boardroom (I-A-E)

Since the 90’s, we’ve seen organizational focus on safety efforts shift from front-line employees to safety leaders. This presentation discusses how to integrate these approaches. We will discuss the safety interests shared by senior leaders, supervisors, labor representatives, and board members, and how to motivate employee engagement at each level.

Thomas R. Krause, Ph.D.

Behavioral Science Technology, Inc.
Ojai, CA

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539 When the Safety System Fails the Worker: Did We Do Our Job? (B-I-A)

The safety system is supposed to protect the worker. When the system fails, accidents are the likely result! Line management is responsible for safety, the safety professional advises line management. None of that matters to the worker who is laid up after an on-the-job injury or to the worker’s surviving family members in the case of a fatality. This session will use a case study to demonstrate the importance of implementing a robust safety process in your organization, where failures in the system can occur, and ways to prevent a similar event from occurring at your organization. You will enjoy the opportunity to participate in the dissection of an actual event… and share your ideas to help others improve their safety systems.

Steven M. McConnell, MSOS, CSP

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Livermore, CA

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540 Implementing and Developing Industry Standards in the Design of Agriculture Safety Systems (A)

Industry standards for safety and performance dictate the development of new agricultural related safety products. The selection, interpretation, implementation, and the development of new standards will be discussed. The NIOSH automatically deployable rollover protective structure (AutoROPS) will be used as an example to emphasize the steps mentioned above.

Eugene A. McKenzie, Jr., Ph.D., P.E.

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health - NIOSH
Morgantown, WV

Timothy J. Lutz, P.E.

CDC NIOSH - Pittsburgh Research Laboratory
Pittsburgh, PA

Mahmood Ronaghi, MSME, MSAE

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health - NIOSH
Morgantown, WV

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541 Introduction to Basic Scaffold Safety (B)

This presentation will provide an introduction to basic scaffold safety. Topics include discussion and pictures of the 25 different types of scaffolds covered in OSHA, overview of most common safety requirements such as fall protection, falling object protection, etc., and a look at some improperly erected scaffolds in order to recognize common violations.

John A. Palmer, CSP

Scaffold Training Institute
League City, TX

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542 Sponsored by the Standards Development Committee
Hydrogen Sulfide, the ASSE/ANSI Z390.1-2006 Standard and the Impact of the Latest Revisions (B-I-A)

This presentation will explore the history and development of the Z390 Standard and highlight the revisions that were approved for the newly reaffirmed document. The ACGIH proposed reductions in the TLV and STEL are slated for consideration at their fall meeting and could have a huge impact on many industries if they are approved.

Frank H. Perry, P.E., CSP, CET

Frank H. Perry & Associates, Inc.
Franklin, TX

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543 Confessions of a Business Driver: Understanding Driver Safety Risks (I)

Vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. workers. Attendees will learn about the many risks a typical business driver encounters daily, from the perspective of a former sales rep. The session also provides best practices to reduce driver risk, vehicle crashes, and the associated costs and consequences.

Philip R. Moser

Advanced Driver Training Services, Inc. (ADTS)
King of Prussia, PA

James Costello

Advanced Driver Training Services, Inc. (ADTS)
King of Prussia, PA

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544 You Cannot Get Lean Without Safety (I/A)

This presentation provides guidance for persons interested in how to concurrently address lean manufacturing concepts and safety concerns of machinery. A process model for safety and lean concepts will be presented. A risk assessment framework is outlined that demonstrates how lean manufacturing concepts and safety can be implemented concurrently.

Bruce W. Main, P.E., CSP

Design Safety Engineering, Inc.
Ann Arbor, MI

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SP01 Barreras Culturales Hacia la Seguridad

Nuestra presentación de Barreras Culturales Hacia La Seguridad recalca principalmente en la cultura Mexicana. Al comienzo de la presentación el presentador proveerá como históricamente comenzó el proyecto de las Barreras Culturales Hacia La Seguridad, y como experimentamos / pusimos a prueba el material con Intel Corporation, Costa Rica, México, y agencias locales del gobierno tales como: La Administración de Compensación de New Mexico, El Consulado de México de Nuevo Mexico y OSHA. Se hablara un resumen de la cultura, en donde se tocara los aspectos de la educación, sociológicos, y económicos. En seguida nuestra presentación le da seguimiento a recomendaciones en como crear confianza y comunicación a lo largo de recomendaciones hacia el empleador.

Culture Barriers to Safety

Our Culture Barriers to Safety presentation will emphasize on the cultural background primary of the Mexican culture. At the beginning of the presentation the speaker provides a background on how the culture barriers to safety began, and how we have experienced / tested the material with Intel Corporation, Costa Rica, Mexico, and local governmental agencies such as NM Workers Compensation, OSHA and the Mexican council. The cultural background will discuss in detail the educational, sociological, personal, and economic aspects. Our presentation follows with recommendations on how to build trust and communication, along with recommendations for the employer.

Adolfo O. Reynaga

Banda Group International
Chandler, AZ

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RT02 Sponsored by the Consultants Practice Specialty - Key Issue Roundtable #2

Growing Your Consulting Business

It's your chance to SPEAK UP!

Join the discussion and share your ideas, challenges and successes in this moderated session. These sessions have limited first come, first serve seating.

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Monday, June 25, 2007 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm

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551 Achieve Your Safety Outcomes with Effective Communication, Motivation & Presentation Techniques (B-I-A-E)

Getting results is the real measure of effective communication. Discover how to help your employees motivate themselves to work safely on and off the job. In an entirely new presentation, attend to learn the latest cutting-edge ways to communicate in a way that will get results. These advanced techniques will help the beginning and experienced safety professional convey their message and reach the people they need to influence.

John W. Drebinger, Jr. C.Ht., (CSP, Certified Speaking Professional)

John Drebinger Presentations
Galt, CA

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552 Multi-Employer Job Sites - The Need to Effectively Pre-Qualify Contractors (I-A)

Recent court decisions expanded Multi-Employer Jobsite rules yet employers use outside contractors without knowing their exposure or liability. We can no longer pretend those we hire know what they are doing and will work in our best interest. An Expert Witness presents the different types of employers identified and how to protect host employers from third-party lawsuits. A model Contractor Pre-Qualification Program will be presented for reducing incidents and liability.

Paul W. Gantt, CSP, REA

Safety Compliance Management, Inc.
San Ramon, CA

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553 Sponsored by the Mining Practice Specialty
Emergency Preparedness for All Industries… Yes, You Too (B-I-A-E)

The Titanic was an unsinkable ship, with no need for lifeboats. The Sunshine silver mine is carved into solid rock and is immune to fire hazards. How sure are you that your home or workplace will not fall subject to an unforeseen emergency? This session will use historical examples to highlight some of the tragic mistakes that turned a manageable problem into a heart-breaking disaster.

Michael E. Neason, MS, CSP

Hanson Aggregates - Mideast Region
Louisville, KY

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554 Visual Ergonomics in the Workplace (I)

This session is designed to show how lighting and visual function can interact in the workplace environment to reduce employee stress and increase production. A discussion will include aspects of workplace visual demands and how visual abilities affect various working situations, including office and industrial settings.

Jeffrey Anshel, O.D.

Corporate Vision Consulting
Encinitas, CA

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555 Birdflu Pandemic Planning, Preparedness and Response (I)

This presentation will provide an overview on how to prepare for a wide area disaster such as the birdflu pandemic. Topics to be covered include: makeup of a planning committee, contingency plan, preparedness, response, notification, risk assessment, vaccination, equipment, infection control, training, security, drills and outside agency interface.

Jay Jamali, CSP, CHMM, CHCM

Enviro Safetech, Inc.
San Jose, CA

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556 Sponsored by the Healthcare Practice Specialty
Emerging Issues for Professional Practice in Healthcare (I-A)

This session will be a panel discussion, Q&A on emerging issues and challenges for professional safety and industrial hygiene practice within healthcare. Attendees will be provided with tools and methods of practice used by Kaiser Permanente to address these topic areas.

Erica J. Stewart, CIH, HEM

Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, CA

Mark A. Monroe, CSP

Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, CA

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557 Sponsored by the International Practice Specialty
Briefing 2007: Global Trends in Workplace Safety and Health (I-A-E)

This session is an up-to-date 2007 briefing on global issues and trends that are impacting the management of workplace safety and health around the world. The “Briefing” includes: new and evolving trends in the regulatory arena, non financial reporting, corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, ISO, Business Continuity (“Preparedness”), OHSMS certification, status of an ISO OHSMS standard, and criminal legislation relative to occupational safety and health.

Kathy A. Seabrook, CSP, RSP (UK)

Global Solutions, Inc./Global Solutions International Ltd.
Surrey, United Kingdom

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558 OSHA Construction Update (I-A)

The elements of a strong program further corporate commitment to their employees and the regulatory community. How does participation in OSHA outreach programs add value to the workplace? This session will highlight the construction outreach programs and provide a regulatory update.

Steven F. Witt

U.S. Dept. of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (USDOL-OSHA)
Washington, DC

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559 Lift Truck Safety in the Distribution Environment - A Behavioral Approach to OSHA 1910.178 (I-A)

With over 4,000 drivers, Walgreens Distribution and Logistics needed an organized and standard approach to lift truck safety. Two serious incidents motivated the division to embark on the development of a derailed, division wide guideline for lift trucks and the development of a behavioral based lift truck observation program.

James P. Kaletta, CSP

Safety Management Solutions
Chicago, IL

Charles A. Borman

Safety Management Solutions
Chicago, IL

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560 Sponsored by the Business of Safety Committee and the Risk Management / Insurance Practice Specialty
Enterprise Risk Management for the Safety Professional (A-E)

The safety professional needs to embrace enterprise wide risk management to ensure that their input is framed using the correct language, is risk-based, business focused, commercially relevant and integrated with organizational policies and systems. Without this enterprise approach safety + fleet risks will not become enterprise wide processes.

John F. Stevens, RSP, CMIOSH, CH FCIPD

Risk Frisk, Ltd., University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Lawrence Bamber, RSP, CFIOSH, FIRM

Risk Frisk, Ltd., University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

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561 Sponsored by the Construction Practice Specialty.
Lean Six Sigma - Innovative Safety Management (I-A)

Lean Six Sigma focuses on exceeding the stakeholder’s expectations, creating a time and quality sensitive process, diminishing variability in performance, and streamlining process flow. These elements when applied to the organizations safety-risk management process will reduce incidents and align safety with operational planning and execution. This process integration will normalize resource use in the safety area, increase cross functional involvement, as well as improve the business’ profitability.

Peter G. Furst, CSP, ARM, REA

Liberty Mutual Group
Pleasanton, CA

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562 Sponsored by the Management Practice Specialty and Spanish Professionals and the Latino Workforce
Managing Diversity for Safety, Health & Environmental Excellence (I-A)

Most American workplaces are like a mini United Nations - people from vastly different cultures and backgrounds. People’s differences bring a range of attitudes, beliefs, values and behaviors that can challenge and impede your S, H & E efforts. The opposite can be true. The diversity within your workforce can be harnessed to build a stronger S, H & E process, and a more unified workforce to show for it.

Luis F. Gonzalez, MBA

Topf Initiatives
Wayne, PA

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563 Lessons From Eladio (Breaking the Cycle of Management by Luck) (B-I-A-E)

Be prepared to buckle your seatbelt as this presenter Illuminates the alarming number of ways that the health and well-being of our employees is still being left to chance. This session will uncover how an organization unwittingly enters the cycle of management by luck. Based on recent research and easily relatable personal experiences, this program points out the dangerous effects that leaving “safety” to chance has on even the best programs.

Rodney E. Grieve

Branta Worldwide, Inc.
Sacramento, CA

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564 The SH&E Performance Consulting Partnership at Canadian National Railway: Engaging System-Wide Stakeholders to Transform Safety Culture (I-A-E)

The knowledge and skills of safety professionals and performance consultants complement one another for powerful results in safety performance. In this session, the CN Railway and the Hile Group will frame the inter-relationships among these skills and demonstrate their application during CN Railway’s safety rule book revision process.

Julie S. Hile, MA

Hile Group
Normal, IL

Robert M. Keane

Canadian National Railway
Homewood, IL

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565 Sponsored by the Fire Protection Branch of the Engineering Practice Specialty
Storage Occupancies - Are Your Sprinklers Up to the Task? (B-I)

Almost every business stores something. Manufacturing buildings, warehouses, and even offices abound in storage. The storage in your facility could overtax the design of your sprinkler protection. Understanding storage commodities, storage arrangements, and sprinkler design are vital to ensure that your sprinkler systems meet the fire challenge.

Walter S. Beattie, CSP. CFPS, CSHM

AXA Corporate Solutions
Pottstown, PA

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566 Permit Required Confined Spaces - A Workshop for Proper Classification of Spaces (I)

A fast paced, real-world decision path system for proper classification of spaces will be presented. This session will enable the attendees to evaluate spaces for classification as: 1. “Permit-Required” space, 2. “NON-PERMIT” space, 3. space amenable to “Alternate Procedure” entry (“C-5”) or 4. Permit-Required space amenable to reclassification to NON-PERMIT (“C-7”). Numerous spaces will be evaluated using examples. Attendees will gain the skills to classify spaces in their facilities properly.

Verne R. Brown, Ph.D.

ENMET Corporation
Ann Arbor, MI

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567 Sponsored by the Standards Development Committee and the Environmental Practice Specialty
ANSI/ASSE Z690: Results of the Writing Project and Canvass (I-A)

In this session the current status of the ANSI/ASSE Z690 Voluntary Consensus Standard will be discussed and the methodology of developing ASSE’s first Voluntary Consensus Standard will be reviewed and the necessity of this standard, particularly in light of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, which the presenter observed first hand six months after the event.

Judy L. Freeman

Gabriel Environmental Services
Chicago, IL

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568 REP: Utilizing the Rational/Emotional/Physical Approach for Effective Employee Training (I)

Effective training takes words and turns them into action. This is achieved with REP; the Rational, Emotional and Physical approach to training. REP insures that the information presented makes sense to the audience (Rational), that employees understand what’s in it for them (Emotional) and an environment is created that supports the desired behaviors (Physical).

Michael S. Melnik, OTR

Prevention Plus, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN

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569 Advancing Your Career in Safety

BCSP will address ways safety professionals can advance their careers in safety. The non-profit peer certification board will also explain what makes a difference in a safety career, including the benefits of holding an advanced degree and obtaining certification. New technology and the effects of pushing safety deeper into organizations are just a few trends affecting safety practice that will also be covered. BCSP will share ways to advance through continuing education, improve leadership skills in other settings other than the workplace, and through academics (e.g., graduate certificates).

Roger Brauer, Ph.D., P.E., CSP, CPE

Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP)
Savoy, IL

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RT03 Sponsored by the Environmental Practice Specialty - Key Issue Roundtable #3

Wearing Two Hats - Balancing Environmental and Safety Responsibilities and Priorities

It's your chance to SPEAK UP!

Join the discussion and share your ideas, challenges and successes in this moderated session. These sessions have limited first come, first serve seating.

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Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at 10:45am - 12:00pm

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600 U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Investigation Report - BP Texas City Refinery Explosion and Fire (B-I-A-E)

In this session a senior investigator from the U. S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board will report on the March 23, 2005 explosion and fire at the BP Texas City refinery, which occurred when a hydrocarbon isomerization unit was being restarted. Fifteen workers were killed and 180 others were injured. Many of the victims were working in or around portable trailers sited near an atmospheric vent stack. The explosion and fire occurred when a distillation tower was overfilled and overpressurized, resulting in a geyser-like liquid release out the unit’s vent stack, which subsequently ignited.

Mark Kaszniak, CFEI, CFII, CPEA

U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
Washington, DC

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601 Sponsored by the Consultants Practice Specialty
Making Your Consulting Practice Work With an Effective Business Plan (I)

A written, dynamic Business Plan is essential for any safety professional who has a consulting practice or wishes to start one. It is also a key indicator in whether or not a practice will grow and thrive. Attendees will learn about the twelve common elements of a sound Business Plan and will be given resources to help them write their own Business Plan after they leave the conference.

Pamela J. Ferrante, CSP, CHMM

J & C Safety Consultants
Pittsburgh, PA

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602 Traffic Control Safety (Meeting the FHWA Minimum Is Not Enough) (B)

This session will provide the information and skills to determine if your project, subcontractor, client, or insured is meeting the minimum requirements for traffic control safety. You will learn how to plan for success instead of planning to avoid failure or a fine. Calculators are not required, but are recommended for this session.

George F. Wolff, CSP

Rule Engineering, LLC
Lakewood, CO

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603 Environmental, Health and Safety Concerns During Facility Decommissioning (B-I)

The proper decommissioning of facilities is essential to an organization’s future success. The environmental, health and safety (EHS) issues that may arise when closing or modifying a facility must be addressed. Failing to do so could result in negative financial, legal or public perception for the organization. This presentation will focus on EHS issues during the investigation, design, decontamination/demolition and closeout of facility decommissioning.

Craig J. Galecka, P.E., CSP

LJB, Inc.
Okemos, MI

Bryan K. Bailey, P.E., CHMM

LJB, Inc.
Dayton, OH

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604 Sponsored by the Hospitality Branch of the Management Practice Specialty
Soft Tissue Injuries: Questions Every Manager Should Ask to Get to the Heart of the Issues (I-A)

Learn the questions that every manager must ask when an employee says they have a strain or pain, and what effective actions should be taken. Asking the right questions will enable you to quickly take the right actions to speed recovery and prevent reoccurrence of the injury. Asking the wrong questions can cause even honest employees to give you useless or misleading answers, resulting in ineffective corrective and preventive actions.

Robert C. Button, MS

Safety Results, Inc.
Portland, OR

Gail A. House, CSP

Walt Disney World Resort
Orlando, FL

B. Steven Owens

Maxim Performance Systems, Inc.
Titusville, FL

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605 Sponsored by the Industrial Hygiene Practice Specialty
Complying With the Hexavalent Chromium Standard (I-A)

This session will provide attendees with information on methods to assess your workplace and employees for exposure to Hexavalent Chromium, followed with examples of real-life abatement strategies to reduce exposure.

Richard K. Hofman, CSP, CIH, CPEA

Hofman Safety & Industrial Hygiene Consulting, Inc.
Lebanon, PA

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606 Flight Safety Management “Best Practices” - What Can We Learn From Them (I)

Millions of flights depart and land yearly with a constantly improving safety record. There have been several years in which US based airlines have not experienced a fatal accident. These results are the combined efforts of many in a complex system that is constantly changing both environmentally and from a business model viewpoint. This presentation will address the methods used by the aviation industry to manage risk from both a human-factors standpoint and safety management systems approach and how they impact decisions made in the flight deck environment. Many of these processes include both technology and traditional safety management methods such as behavioral management concepts.

William H. Grimes, CSP, ARM, CFI, ATP

Marsh USA, Inc.
Atlanta, GA

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607 Global Safety: Emerging Trends and Challenges (B-I-A-E)

During Fall of 2006, a Purdue research survey project evaluated corporate budgets and safety training expenditures. This study of Fortune 500 leaders compared findings to the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) annual training study. Similarities, differences, trends and best practices will be presented.

Sarah J. Smith

Purdue University
Westville, IN

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608 Approaches to Ensuring Mine Safety in the Wake of Recent Disasters (B-I-A-E)

Recent tragedies in underground coal mines have raised concerns about the safety of coal mines as a workplace. This presentation will summarize the findings from a recent GAO report on mines’ readiness for rescue operations and the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration’s processes for evaluating safety technology, assessing penalties, and recruiting coal mine inspectors.

Revae E. Moran

U.S. Government Accountability Office
Washington, DC

Joel Green

U.S. Government Accountability Office
San Francisco, CA

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609 OSHA Enforcement Update (B)

The OSHA Directorate of Standards and the Directorate of Enforcement will review the process of standards development that is followed by OSHA, and the enforcement policies practiced by the agency.

Richard E. Fairfax

U.S. Department of Labor - OSHA
Washington, DC

Dorothy Dougherty

U.S. Department of Labor - OSHA
Washington, DC

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610 High-Stakes Communications and the Media: What Environment, Health, and Safety Professionals Need to Know (A-E)

This highly interactive session, led by one of the world’s foremost experts in Crisis Communications, prepares environmental, health and safety professionals with the tools they need to successfully survive media and public crises.

Richard S. Levick, Esq.

Levick Strategic Communications
Washington, DC

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611 Creating a Healthy Workplace Culture (A-E)

Employers often try to reduce frequency and severity rates by focusing on the wrong things. The Vancouver Airport Authority has successfully reduced overall absenteeism and turnover while increasing employee engagement and safety. The strategic and tactical approaches used to achieve improvements in culture, prevention efforts, rehabilitation, attendance and wellness will be covered in this session.

John Beckett, CRSP

BC Maritime Employers Association
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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612 Sponsored by the Consultants Practice Specialty
Techniques for Hazard Recognition (B-I-A-E)

Even within organizations with the best safety and health management systems, hazards are overlooked by both the line organization and safety and health professionals. A variety of techniques must be used to recognize, evaluate and control hazards. This session describes many of those techniques: the 10 second drill, out-of-plain-view audits, the multi-step planning process, permitting, new fits, the key questions technique, and others.

David F. Coble, CSP

Coble, Taylor, & Jones Safety Associates
Cary, NC

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613 Culture is Quantifiable (E)

Everyone is talking about the importance of culture; we all know it is the “operating system” for “programs.” Now - for the first time - some large and successful organizations have measured culture and achieved remarkable results. Representatives of those organizations will describe what they have done and how you can achieve similar results.

Donald J. Eckenfelder, P.E.

Social Operating Systems, Ltd.
Glen Falls, NY

Todd Eckenfelder, J.D.

Social Operating Systems, Ltd.
Salt Lake City, UT

Robert H. Rivenburgh

Keymark Corporation
Fonda, NY

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614 Sponsored by the Management Practice Specialty
Boosting Safety with an Aging Workforce (I-A)

The workforce is aging - and statistics reveal this will continue for quite some time. For safety strategists, it’s critical to plan for the impacts of an aging workforce. This innovative session focuses on addressing specific safety needs and concerns of experienced workers to considerably boost safety performance and culture.

Robert F. Pater

Strategic Safety Associates
Portland, OR

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615 Why Is Mechanical Integrity So Tough? (I-A)

The Mechanical Integrity (MI) element of OSHA’s Process Safety Management Standard (PSM) [29 CFR 1910.119(j)] has been the most difficult element for many facilities to implement. The results of PSM audits have consistently demonstrated that MI is a PSM element receiving a large number of citations. In some cases, it has been the last PSM element to be fully addressed. This session will explore Mechanical Integrity, including the interpretation issues that confound many sites, the responsibilities of various site personnel for executing MI activities, and typical weaknesses in MI programs.

Michael J. Hazzan, P.E.

Acutech Consulting Group
Lawrenceville, NJ

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616 Sponsored by the Standards Development Committee
ANSI Z87.1 - What’s Coming in 2008 (B-I-A-E)

The ANSI Z87.1 “Occupational and Educational Personal Eye Face Protection Devices” 2008 standard will unveil a new hazard-based format. Every five years the standard is updated. The 2008 version will bring a more friendly and usable format for the safety professional. This session will review what this hazard-based format will look like. Participating in this session will help you better respond to this standard during the public comment period and prepare for the changes in your safety program.

Jack Bouton Hirschmann, Jr.

Oberon Company
New Bedford, MA

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617 Sponsored by the Hospitality Branch of the Management Practice Specialty
Drawing the Big Picture for Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention (I)

Do you deal with persistent and recurrent issues with slips, trips, and falls? Are your recommendations and prevention plans subject to the approval of executives and execution by front line managers who may have a limited understanding of the issues involved? This session will not only give you solid guidance in risk factors and prevention approaches for slips, trips, and falls, but will help you convey them to the executives and managers who need to carry out those recommendations.

David M. Natalizia

Dynamic Safety, Inc.
Costa Mesa, CA

Keith E. Vidal, P.E.

Vidal Engineering, LLC
St. Louis, MO

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618 Tell Me a Story: Using Stories to Improve Occupational Safety Training (I)

This session will provide participants with the results of a 7-year research project conducted by the author under a project funded by NIOSH to “develop and evaluate effective safety training for the mining industry.” Included will be information on the theoretical models used to create a series of 9 training videos, as well as a discussion of the role played by the occupational culture of the trainees. The author will explain the function of two dominant constructs in industries considered “skilled blue-collar work”, the use of story telling as a teaching tool and the importance of the master-apprentice relationship in training new employees. Attendees in this session will gain information on why stories are a powerful means to overcoming resistance to training, how they can be found and captured, and how they can be used effectively to create training that works.

Elaine T. Cullen, Ph.D., CMSP

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health - NIOSH
Spokane, WA

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619 Developing a Quality Contractor Prequalification Program (I)

As companies continue to outsource to contractors, the need to manage risks and potential liability resulting from work injuries on the part of these contractors also increases. The most effective way for companies to minimize their risk is to select safe contractors. This means that owners should award contracts only to contractors who have demonstrated that they can work “safely.”

John D. Moreland

Pacific Industrial Contractor Screening
Irvine, CA

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620 Fundamentals of SH&E - Hazard Identification and Control 101B

The essential elements of hazard identification in the workplace will be covered. How hazards can be defined and then eliminated or controlled will be the major focus of the session. An overview of the major sources of hazards and systematic methods of evaluating them is provided, including a brief introduction to system safety concepts. Accidents and incidents are defined, and the fundamental elements of accident/incident investigations will be included in the presentation.

Steven F. Kane, P.E., CSP

Brookhaven National Laboratory
Upton, NY

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RT04 Sponsored by the Transportation Practice Specialty - Key Issue Roundtable #4

Port Security

It's your chance to SPEAK UP!

Join the discussion and share your ideas, challenges and successes in this moderated session. These sessions will have limited – first come first serve – seating.

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Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at 3:15pm - 4:15pm

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626 Sponsored by the Engineering Practice Specialty
Ethics Awareness for the Practicing Safety Professional - What Can We Learn From the Engineering Profession (B-I-A-E)

Ethics is a growing, visible quality that defines both an established profession and the viable professional. In the eyes of the public, a profession must conform to a standard of conduct that instills credibility, honesty, integrity and a sense of values. Professional societies such as ASSE and AIHA have codes of conduct for compliance by their membership. However, these are seen many times as “paper tigers” as far as advancing the field of professional ethics within the profession since they apply only to their membership. There is little dialogue in public forums regarding what the term “professional ethics” means within the safety profession, however there has been considerable dialogue on the subject within the engineering profession - including the safety considerations for design. This presentation focuses on ways to create and maintain professional ethics awareness within the safety profession by using techniques and historical methods proven successful in the engineering profession.

Philip E. Ulmer, P.E.

General Communication, Inc.
Anchorage, AK

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627 Sponsored by the Standards Development Committee
Critical Issues in the Development and Implementation of Construction and Demolition Standards (ANSI/ASSE A10 Standards) (A)

The A10 construction and demolition standards play a major role in industry, serving as a guide to contractors, labor, regulatory agencies, and equipment manufacturers. This session will focus on cutting edge standards being developed, the importance of these standards, and provide examples and case studies of them being used in the private and public sector.

Richard F. King, CSP, CRSP

Black & Veatch
Overland Park, KS

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628 Sponsored by the Transportation Practice Specialty
EMS - A Safety Emergency (B-I-A-E)

This presentation will demonstrate how utilizing a systems based multidisciplinary approach, including ergonomic and automotive safety perspectives in conjunction with safety standards development is necessary to ensure improved outcomes in EMS transport safety. An innovative framework bridging key EMS safety research and current ergonomic and automotive technology with a safety systems approach is necessary in the future to facilitate enhanced cross disciplinary collaboration in development of safety initiatives in EMS transport.

Nadine R. Levick, M.D., MPH

Objective Safety, LLC
New York, NY

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629 Sponsored by the Environmental Practice Specialty
Lead-Based Paint Initiatives - OSHA & EPA Update (I)

Title X, the Lead-Based Paint Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-550), requires that three agencies, OSHA, USEPA, and HUD, develop a national strategy to “build the infrastructure necessary to eliminate lead-based paint hazards in all housing.” Both OSHA and USEPA have recently revised their lead regulations to comply with Title X directives. This session will cover an update on the best practices utilizing the lead paint regulation and recent guidance issued by OSHA, USEPA, and HUD when LBP is disturbed during demolition and renovation activities with emphasis on residential buildings.

Jeffery C. Camplin, CSP, CPEA

Camplin Environmental Services, Inc.
Rosemont, IL

Neil J. Silins

EMS Environmental, Inc.
Chicago, IL

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630 ADA and EEOC - Compliant Functional Testing of Employees: A Defensive Hiring Method to Reduce Injuries and Increase Productivity (I-E)

This session will specifically describe requirements and methods for developing and implementing a corporate-wide ADA- and EEOC-compliant functional capacity testing program for new hires and return-to-work cases in a varied range of labor-based field positions for both onshore and offshore industrial operations. This session, will describe methodologies and impact of job-specific new hire and return-to-work functional testing processes on injury reduction and work productivity. Methods will be described to clarify how to properly conduct a physical demands validation analysis and translate information from this process into ergonomic interventions and functional testing that will significantly reduce injury rates and improve work productivity while avoiding the pitfall disparate discrimination during the hiring process.

Richard W. Bunch, Ph.D., PT, CBES

Industrial Safety & Rehabilitation Institute
Houma, LA

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631 Sponsored by the Healthcare Practice Specialty.
Safe Patient Handling: Strategies, Solutions and Challenges for Success (I)

This session will provide useful information regarding the successful implementation of a minimal lift environment in a healthcare organization. Healthcare environments provide challenges for both caregivers and patients. Strategies and solutions will be shared using case studies and actual experiences.

Ruth E. Hohnstein, CSP

Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN

Katharine M. Graham, CSP

Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN

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632 Sponsored by the Consultants Practice Specialty.
Human Performance Improvement (I-A-E)

This presentation discusses human performance improvement in the context of reducing organizational safety incidents and improving overall safety performance. Performance improvement is accomplished by reducing active errors, latent organizational weaknesses and error likely situations. The principles of human performance improvement and key leadership/management systems will be discussed.

David A. Herbert, CSP

Herbert Management Services
Lewes, DE

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633 OSHA FORUM - Construction Health Cases (I)

ASSE is pleased to present this special program that will help attendees understand the role of OSHA in addressing workplace health hazards, illustrate real-life workplace scenarios, and show the application and effectiveness of the control methods and solutions. Attendees will gain practical information regarding exposure assessment and control, as well as learn more about OSHA’s approach to workplace health issues. The forum will be interactive, with attendees having an opportunity to ask questions of the presenter as the presentations are made.

Mark E. Davis

U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (USDOL-OSHA)
Jacksonville, FL

Joseph Czaicki, CSP

U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (USDOL-OSHA)
St. Louis, MO

Kristina Lenoch

U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (USDOL-OSHA)
Wichita, KS

Philip Pisasale

U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (USDOL-OSHA)
Omaha, NE

John Newquist, Moderator

U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (USDOL-OSHA)
Chicago, IL

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634 Assessing Opportunities for Inherent Safety in Industrial Systems (I)

This presentation introduces a simple graphical model of industrial systems. The model facilitates the comparison of various risk management options for improving system safety. Case studies are used to illustrate how the model can be applied to the assessment of risk management and process safety options and opportunities.

Ann M. Minzner Conley, CSP, ScM

Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
Whitehouse Station, NJ

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635 Sponsored by the Risk Management / Insurance Practice Specialty
Bridging the Gap Between Liability Loss Control and Prevention and Occupational Safety and Health Management Practices in Addressing Liability Related Losses (B-I-A)

This session is designed to bridge the gap between liability loss control and occupational safety and health management practices in addressing liability related losses. Participants will understand the nature of liability losses, and the procedures that can be used to apply standard safety principles to develop hazard abatement options

John W. Sterritt, CSP

County of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Steven E. NyBlom, CSP, ARM, ALCM

County of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

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636 Sponsored by the Consultants Practice Specialty and the Standards Development Committee - Safety and Health Integration: Understanding Systems Thinking to More Effectively Implement ANSI Z10 (I-A-E)

What does it mean to integrate safety and health into the business? The release of ANSI/AIHA Z10 Standard, Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems, acknowledges the importance of looking at safety from a systems approach. The next step is to realize how to integrate the safety system with other equally important business systems operating within companies. Integrating safety and health enables organizations to capture hidden costs, streamline multiple processes, leverage scarce resources, and most importantly, foster organizational excellence. Attend this session to learn more about systems thinking, discover how to re-orient the value safety and health offers companies, and envision what safety and health integration looks like.

Katherine A. Hart, Ed.D., CSP

K.A. Hart & Associates
Alameda, CA

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637 Lean Manufacturing: Managing Safety & Ergonomics in a Lean Environment (I)

Lean manufacturing is spreading across the globe as a management tool to drive efficiency and productivity gains in industrial and distribution workplaces. As organizations become leaner, their cultures change and the approaches to managing safety and ergonomics risks must evolve. This session helps safety professionals understand the impact of lean manufacturing on existing management systems. Attendees will learn:

· How lean manufacturing affects organizations and safety metrics
· Why safety and ergonomics management systems must evolve with lean manufacturing
· What can be done to manage risk in a lean environment
· How to secure management involvement and investment in a lean organization

Jack T. Kester, CSP, CIE

Chicago, IL

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638 Helping Safety Managers Make Project Decisions in the Workplace: The Weighted Scoring Decision Making Approach (B-I)

Safety professionals must routinely make effective decisions based on available information. This session discusses the Weighted Scoring Decision method and provides examples of implementation in safety applications. A short case study will reinforce how this method was used to select a computerized OHS information management system for an organization.

Rani A. Muhdi, ASP

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

Jerry A. Davis, Ph.D., CSP, CPE

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

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639 Sponsored by the Management Practice Specialty
How to Move From Excellent to Extraordinary Safety Performance (I-A-E)

This session outlines a strategy for best-in-class performance. Major companies have processes and systems - enough to drown in. Overwhelming evidence indicates that organizations that leverage existing systems without adding more can attain extraordinary safety performance. Also discussed are organizational ability to sustain high performance and safety’s role in the organization.

James B. Spigener

Behavioral Science Technology, Inc.
Ojai, CA

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640 Partnering to Move Research into Practice: Safety and Health in Nanotechnology Manufacturing (I)

Partnerships are key to research to practice efforts at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). This session describes component parts of a dynamic partnership between NIOSH and a nanotechnology manufacturer (Altairnano) that focuses on safety and health issues in this rapidly expanding research and development field.

E. Lynn Jenkins, Ph.D.

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Morgantown, WV

Elyce A. Biddle, Ph.D.

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Morgantown, WV

Charles L. Geraci, Ph.D., CIH

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Cincinnati, OH

Tabitha Maher, MS

Altair Nanomaterials, Inc.
Reno, NV

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641 Sponsored by the Consultants Practice Specialty and Standards Development Committee - Fall Protection: Certified vs. Non-Certified Anchorages (I)

The draft ANSI-Z359 Fall Protection standard defines certified and non-certified fall arrest anchorages. Since consequences of failure can be dire, it is imperative to understand the limitations and risks involved in using certified vs. non-certified anchorages. This presentation clarifies the differences between the two, using case studies to illustrate unique situations.

Tracey K. Riepenhoff, P.E., CSP, CPE

LJB, Inc.
Lima, OH

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642 Even More… Wild, Wacky and Highly Effective Training (B-I-A)

This session was a hit in Las Vegas and Seattle, showing that safety training can be fun, exciting, AND effective. In this totally new version, participants will learn how to incorporate fun activities into routine training. If you want to learn how bear traps, Mentos, and squished tomatoes can make your training sessions fun and effective, join us for a smashing good time. Crushed watermelons are guaranteed!

Mark E. Briggs, CSP, ARM

University of Illinois
Urbana, IL

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643 Trucking Industry Best Practices (A)

The most significant challenge facing the trucking industry is the supply of available drivers. Studies have shown strong relationships between driver quality and crash rates. With a limited supply of drivers with clear driving records companies must take measures to achieve the lowest possible crash rate using measures other than selection. Some drivers should not be operating motor vehicles for a living but others can be managed to achieve better results. Best and industry accepted practices that produce better results with lower quality drivers was the focus of a study that will be discussed during this presentation. The benchmarks for various trucking industry segments will be reviewed along with the relationship between Safer/SafeStat scores and crash rates.

Peter R. Van Dyne, CSP, CFPS

Liberty Mutual Insurance Group
Brookfield, WI

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644 Biomechanics for Risk Managers - Slip, Trip & Fall Injuries (I)

This presentation outlines the factors involved in a slip, trip and fall. The factors discussed include codes and slip resistance. Also discussed are the biomechanical injury mechanisms resulting from slips, trips and falls. It further discusses how the slip, trip or fall may or may not be the proximate cause of claimed injuries.

David Gushue, Ph.D.

ARCCA Incorporated
Boston, MA

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SP02 Nueva Generacion de Metricas de Seguridad

Por cuatro años, un innovador sistema para medir desempeño de segruidad ha sido implantado en una facilidad de manufactura. El sistema estado en indicatdores proactivos y, además de haber logrado mejorar grandemente el desempeño de la facilidad, también ha sido una gran herramienta para provocar cambios en la cultura de seguridad. El indice de Seguridad es una métrica compuesta de cinco elementos proactivos, cada uno con peso ponderado predefinido y entre todos un valor máximo de 100% es posible. Enfocándose en este innovador método, las Razones de incidents de OSHA han disminuído en casi un 80%.

New Generation of Safety Performance Metrics

For over four years, an innovative system to measure safety performance has been implemented in a large manufacturing site. The system is based on leading indicators and while it has greatly helped drive the site’s safety performance it has also shown to be a better driver for achieving changes in the safety culture. The Safety Index is a metric composed of five leading elements, each of them having a pre-determined weight and altogether a maximum score of 100% is possible. By focusing on this innovative approach, the OSHA rates have decreased by almost 80%.

Javier J. Ruiz-Mendez, P.E.

Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Jayuya, Puerto Rico

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RT05 Sponsored by the International Practice Specialty - Key Issue Roundtable #5

Developing and Implementing Global SH&E Metrics

It's your chance to SPEAK UP!

Join the discussion and share your ideas, challenges and successes in this moderated session. These sessions have limited first come, first serve seating.

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Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm

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651 How to Communicate With and Empower Your Spanish Speaking Workforce (B-I)

The purpose of this presentation is to provide a better understanding of the makeup of (Hispanic) Spanish speaking employees. The benefits of understanding this powerful and unique workforce are:

• Improve your knowledge and understanding of the Hispanic/Latino workforce
• Understand their values, traditions, and culture and their influence in the workplace
• Find out what motivates them and how to keep them interested
• Improve your communication and presentation skills which will allow you to work more effectively with the Hispanic/Latino workforce
• Learn how to have fun while getting your point across

Hector M. Escarcega, CSP, ARM

Bilingual Solutions International / Full Esteem Ahead Training & Seminars
Los Angeles, CA

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652 I-9 Forms, Legislation and eSolutions (B)

Learn how to ensure that your workforce is legally authorized to work in the U.S. Simplify and improve the efficiency of your Form I-9 employment verification process and cost-effectively reduce your exposure to government audits, financial penalties and negative publicity resulting from non-compliance.

Barry J. Nadell, PI

Infolink Screening Services, A Kroll Company
Chatsworth, CA

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653 Sponsored by the Construction Practice Specialty
The 25 Greatest Hazards of Excavation (B-I-A)

Excavation issues are always of importance to SH&E professionals in the construction industry. We will cover the essential elements of hazard identification as well as how hazards can be defined and then eliminated or controlled. By the end of our session every attendee should leave with a clear and practical picture of how to address various issues in the workplace.

Michael W. Hayslip, Esq., P.E., CSP

NESTI
Dayton, OH

Eric C. Voight, CSP

Commerce Risk Control Services
Cherry Hill, NJ

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654 Confined Space Emergencies (I)

Making certain that confined space entries are conducted safely and without the need for emergency procedures or rescue is of course our first choice. We must, however, be prepared for the worst. Emergency procedures including an effective rescue capability are essential elements of any confined space process. This session will help you assess your preparedness and improve your confined space emergency readiness.

R. Craig Schroll, CSP, CHCM, CET, CUSA

FIRECON
East Earl, PA

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655 Taking Safety Home - Protecting the Whole Worker (I-E)

To protect employees both on and off the job, employers should be aware of workplace hazards employees take home with them (chemical, biological, physical) and also the cumulative effects of work/home activities (repeated trauma, fatigue, etc.). This session will review these issues, control plans and provided resources for effective program development.

Richard J. Schleckser, RSP, ARM, NEBOSH

Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Manchester, NH

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656 Sponsored by the Healthcare Practice Specialty
Hazardous Materials Management Considerations in Healthcare (B-I)

This session will provide information related to both the OSHA and EPA compliance requirements surrounding a healthcare network in the area of hazardous materials and waste management. This presentation will discuss the key issues and provide tools to assist hospitals with compliance in this area.

Mae Ping Grogg, CSP

BJC HealthCare
St. Louis, MO

Paul W. Halliburton, CHMM

Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St. Louis, MO

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657 Culture Change: A Breakthrough in Safety Performance (B-I-A-E)

A culture change process is designed to strengthen and enhance your existing conventional safety programs. Even more important, a culture change process will help you create a breakthrough in safety performance. Attendees will learn more about mindset trainings, reinforcement, participatory structures and follow-up - all proven methods that create the breakthrough to long-term culture change. A mini-training will provide an example of how to change unsafe attitudes and behaviors and create a breakthrough in safety performance.

Donald H. Theune

DONNIC Consulting Group, LLC
Malvern, PA

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658 Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure in Mining (I)

This session discusses the trends in present and pending legislation involving Diesel Particulate Matter in underground mines and tunnels. There will be an in depth look at Diesel Particulate Matter and a number of case studies. This topic is of grave importance to the 18,000 miners who work in a confined underground world, exposed to diesel exhaust fumes and particulate matter as just part of the job. This session will discuss sampling techniques, permissible exposure levels, personal protective equipment, environmental engineering controls, modifying ventilation systems, and Diesel Particulate Matter control plans. Specific recommendations will be provided to protect your workers and organization from Diesel Particulate Matter issues. Basic information and advanced program procedures will be discussed.

Gary L. Buffington, CSP, CRSP, CSHM

American Safety Consulting
Los Angeles, CA

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659 OSHA FORUM - Construction Safety Cases (I)

ASSE is pleased to present this special program that will help attendees understand the role of OSHA in addressing workplace safety hazards, illustrate real-life workplace scenarios, and show the application and effectiveness of the control methods and solutions. Attendees will gain practical information regarding exposure assessment and control, as well as learn more about OSHA’s approach to workplace safety issues. The forum will be interactive, with attendees having an opportunity to ask questions of the presenter as the presentations are made.

Michael Scime, CHST

U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (USDOL-OSHA)
Buffalo, NY

Nick Walters, CHST

U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (USDOL-OSHA)
Peoria, IL

Carolyn Wilson-Smith

U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (USDOL-OSHA)
Jackson, MS

Melvin Dale McCrary

U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (USDOL-OSHA)
Kansas City, MO

Stewart C. Burkhammer, P.E., CSP, OHST; Moderator

U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (USDOL-OSHA)
Washington, DC

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660 Safety vs. Risk Management - Can’t We All Just Get Along? (A)

This session will discuss the similarities and differences between risk management and traditional safety. Attendees will gain a greater appreciation for the differences between these disciplines and be encouraged to bring the two disciplines closer together so that EH&S professionals are considered equally with risk managers for executive level positions.

Scott A. Sloan, CSP, ARM

Service Lloyds Insurance Company
Austin, TX

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661 Emerging Issues Survey “What’s Up Doc?” (I)

Emerging issues present unique challenges to safety professionals in order to understand implications and establish best practices. Emerging Issues incorporates exciting new technological advances, as well as increasing litigation trends. This session overviews nanotechnology, Avian Flu, flavorings safety, identity theft/privacy and welding rod litigation, providing resources and guidelines for attendees.

Louise E. Vallee, CSP, CIH, CPE

Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
Whitehouse Station, NJ

Brendan K. Moriarty, CSP, ARM, CPCU, OHST, ALCM

Chubb & Son National Accounts Division
Chicago, IL

Michael J. Ruddy, CSP

Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
Indianapolis, IN

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662 Sponsored by the Business of Safety Committee
Does Superior Performance in Occupational Safety Really Affect Business Performance?: A Search for Answers (B-I-A-E)

Many occupational safety professionals contend that superior performance in occupational safety is related to and is a precursor of excellence in traditional operating performance measures, i.e., safety is good business. However, demonstrating a research and data-based relationship between occupational safety performance and operating performance has always been a complicated proposition with very real methodological issues. The search for answers to this question is never-ending; however, safety professionals need an understanding of when to rely on compliance and when to make a business case. This presentation provides safety professionals with a summary of literature from the economic, business and finance perspectives on safety investment value; provides a framework to think differently about their work; provides a cost model to help implement and make a business case; and reports on research where safety was demonstrated to be related to operating measures in manufacturing operations.

Michael G. Behm, Ph.D., CSP

East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

Anthony T. Veltri, Ed.D.

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

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663 Accident Prone or Unfit for Duty? Assessing Fitness-for-Duty in a Medical-Legal Framework (I)

Managers are frequently presented with an employee who appears impaired, either by nature or frequency of injury or with unsafe or peculiar behavior, posing a significant workplace safety and legal risk. An occupational physician presents effective management strategies for addressing this problem, from identification to risk mitigation, including real-life examples.

Robert C. Blink, M.D., MPH, MRO

WorkCare, Inc.
Alameda, CA

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664 Management-Based Safety... Leading Your Organization to New Heights (I-A-E)

Effective safety management boils down to three things; management clearly communicating to employees what is expected, employees doing what is expected and management assuring employees do what is expected. It is really no different than managing any other business function. The Management Based Safety process is a simple approach that helps organizations embrace safety performance culture changing initiatives. Attendees learn about important tools and techniques designed to significantly improve organizational safety performance consistently using line management as the catalyst for change.

Samuel J. Gualardo, CSP

National Safety Consultants, Inc.
Salix, PA

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665 Achieving Sustainable World Class Safety Performance and Culture (I)

This session will describe the strategy that American Standard is implementing, to build a sustainable culture, process and talent base. The specific vision, strategy, annual action plans, tools and programs will be reviewed, including the rationale behind them and how effectiveness and successes are tracked within this large, global business.

Cathy A. Hansell, J.D.

American Standard
Piscataway, NJ

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666 Sponsored by the Environmental Practice Specialty
Hazardous Materials Management, Some Practical Tips (B-I-A)

In today’s work environment individuals are expected to be multi-talented and wear numerous “hats” when at work. This is very true in the EH&S field where one individual will be thrown into a job covering all three disciplines. This is true even where an individual’s expertise is in one area only. This presentation will provide some practical tips that environmental professionals can use in their day-to-day activities. These tips will cover issues such as cost justifications for environmental expenditures, dealing with emergencies, remediation activities, working with consultants, and working with state, federal, and local agencies. It will be practical with some hands on work.

David Carey, CHMM

WR Meadows, Inc.
Hampshire, IL

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667 The HAZWOPER Regulation Simplified (I-A)

This presentation will define the three types of workers the hazwoper regulation covers, explain the differences, and simplify the training requirements. Attendees will be give the opportunity, and are encouraged, to bring specific scenarios to the session for a discussion of the applicability of hazwoper and proper training.

David M. Woodard, CSP

General Chemical
Richmond, CA

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668 Sponsored by the Consultants Practice Specialty
Warm Up to Wrap Up: Twenty One Great Safety Training Activities (B-I-A)

Interactive safety training activities help trainees to remember more of the information that is presented and remember it longer. Twenty One NEW class activities will be presented here with particular focus on opening activities, closing or review activities and activities that are great to use with trainees who may be unable to read or write very well in English. In this highly interactive session, attendees will get to experience these twenty-one activities first hand and will immediately be able to use them in the workplace.

Linda M. Tapp, CSP, ALCM

Crown Safety LLC
Cherry Hill, NJ

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669 New Developments in Fall Protection Planning (I/A)

This session will discuss how fall protection management is taking a step forward with the new Z359 standards that set minimum training requirements for Competent and Qualified Persons and introduces the term Authorized Persons. Qualified Persons must be knowledgeable in anchorage requirements and design to validate a fall protection system.

J. Nigel Ellis, Ph.D., P.E., CSP, CPE, RSP

Ellis Fall Safety Solutions
Wilmington, DE

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670 Fundamentals of SH&E - Workplace Health 101C

Dangers to workplace health have become increasingly more important to the safety profession. This session will review factors in the workplace such as chemical exposure, air quality, toxins, carcinogens and others that impact the health of the workforce. The role of the safety and health professional in assessing and addressing these health hazards will be discussed.

C. David Langlois, CSP

Langlois Weigand & Associates
Baton Rouge, LA

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RT06 Sponsored by the Academics Practice Specialty - Key Issue Roundtable #6

What Should Colleges and Universities Teach? What Do Employers Want Their Entry-Level Occupational Safety Graduates to Know?

It's your chance to SPEAK UP!

Join the discussion and share your ideas, challenges and successes in this moderated session. These sessions have limited first come, first serve seating.

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Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at 7:45am - 4:15pm

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700 Academic Forum

An Academic Forum program will focus on issues of importance to SH&E Professionals who are involved in teaching and counseling students at the college level, as well as research in safety and health. Eligible attendees include full time academicians and members of the Academics Practice Specialty.

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Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at 7:45am - 9:00am

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701 Presenting Safety as a Positive Experience (B-I-A-E)

Safety is often expressed as a measurement of various loss data or lagging indicators i.e. injury and illness incidence rates. This session will describe how to measure, present and establish accountability for safety programs in a positive manner focusing on leading indicators relative to different industries. Presentation of leading indicators relative to common industry metrics will provide tools that management can readily understand and utilize.

John P. Spath, CSP

Aon Risk Services, Inc.
New York, NY

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702 First Things First - “Pre-Construction” Safety Issues (B)

Many companies address safety at the point of contact - in the field. However, it is extremely important for the safety manager to be involved with projects in the pre-construction phase of construction work. This presentation will cover goal setting and the safety managers involvement during the pre-construction phase of work.

Carmen Ann Shafer, CSP, CHST

Grunley-Walsh, LLC
Rockville, MD

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703 @ Your Service: Business Continuity Planning, Surviving Katrina (I-A)

Successfully surviving a disaster requires more than having an emergency evacuation plan. Once you are out of your building, “What’s Next?” Comprehensive business continuity planning provides you a roadmap for recovery and resuming full operations. This session is intended to raise your awareness of what can interrupt your business, how to plan for the interruptions, and how to implement plans so everyone that needs to be involved is prepared to respond when needed. This session will link theory with practical aspects that a major hotel chain learned from Katrina. You cannot afford to wait until the sirens sound before you start planning. Take advantage of an opportunity to jump-start your plan or enhance your existing plans.

Lester E. Washington, Jr., CLSD

Marriott International - Western Region
Converse, TX

William H. Barbarow, CSP

Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company
Irvine, CA

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704 Sponsored by the Environmental Practice Specialty and the Standards Development Committee - ISO 14000/14000/14XXX An Update on What is Happening (B)

This session will provide an update on environmental management systems and other activities of TC207 that are intended to offer guidance on an organization’s environmental operations. This session will discuss what is happening within the Technical Committee and the status of the other 19 ISO standards and/or guides for the TC207. Future events including ISO 14001 with ISO 9000, the international push to get more SMEs’ (Small to Medium size companies, or Enterprises) to participate in achieving certification, and what is the current status of an ISO document relative to Occupational Safety and Health will also be discussed.

Bryant L. Winterholer, P.E., CSP

HENKEL Technologies
Goshen, NH

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705 Development of an Ergonomic Surveillance Tool (EST) for Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) (B)

Screening jobs for work-related musculoskeletal disorder (WMSDs) risk factors can help identify potential problems early, before they result in injuries. This presentation highlights the development process for the Ergonomic Surveillance Tool (EST) developed for Ford Motor Company using data from over 1,000 workers and nearly 700 jobs.

Richard F. Sesek, Ph.D., MPH, CSP

University of Utah - E&S Program
Salt Lake City, UT

Phillip Drinkaus, Ph.D.

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

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706 Sponsored by the Industrial Hygiene Practice Specialty
Two Sampling Methods to Enhance the Safety Professional's Air Monitoring Capabilities (I)

This session will describe two methods of evaluating exposures to complex mixtures of volatile organic vapors in the workplace and indoor air. The differences between the use of evacuated canisters (EPA TO15 or OSHA PV2120) and traditional charcoal media will be explored with emphasis on advantages of a modified OSHA 7 method, which makes use of a “Universal” solvent. Advantages and disadvantages of both methods will be presented along with guidelines for their optimization. A non-technical analysis of the differences between gas chromatography flame ionization (GCFID) and gas chromatography mass spectroscopy (GCMS) analysis will be presented in an easy to understand format.

Edward A. Stuber, CIH

Galson Laboratories
East Syracuse, NY

Fred Posey, CIH

Galson Laboratories
East Syracuse, NY

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707 What Injury-Free Workers Can Teach Us (I)

Achieving an injury-free career does not happen by accident. Key attributes that “Safe Workers” possess, captured during interviews and testimonies taken from individuals who have worked their entire career without injury, will be shared that can be learned and modeled by all workers to achieve a similar outcome.

David L. Walline, CSP

Owens Corning World Headquarters
Toledo, OH

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708 Application of the Process Safety Management Standard in Canada (I-A)

In 1992, OSHA issued 29 CFR 190.1200, also referred to as the Process Safety Management (PSM) standard, in response to the growing number of worldwide catastrophic accidents involving hazardous products. This standard was the first guideline in North America to provide employers with a systematic and proactive method for identifying, evaluating and mitigating or preventing chemical releases that could occur as a result of a failure in a process, procedure or equipment. With the changing regulatory climate in Canada and other countries outside the United States, the need to proactively identify and eliminate hazards that could lead to catastrophic events has increased dramatically. This session will focus on the application of key risk assessment methods and tools that have been customized to meet the requirements of the PSM standard being used by Canadian and International businesses.

Holly C. Elke, CSP, CRSP

SDS Consulting Corporation
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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709 OSHA Emergency Preparedness Update (I)

Responder and recovery worker safety and health issues during Incidents of National Significance (IONS) are often overlooked or not adequately addressed. This session will focus on how responder worker safety and health issues should be coordinated during response and recovery operations. It will discuss the new National Response Plan (NRP) Worker Safety and Health Support Annex, the role of the Safety Officer under the National Incident Management System (NIMS), and considerations when writing a site-specific Health and Safety Plan.

Ruth McCully, CIH

U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (USDOL-OSHA)
Washington, DC

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710 Achieving World Class Safety Performance through Metrics (B-I-A-E)

Many organizations determine their Safety Performance on frequency, severity and disability rates. Unfortunately these types of measures are lagging in nature. This session is tailored to help different size organizations evaluate their existing Safety Performance approach, identify areas for improvement and combine leading and lagging metrics to track success.

John W. Russell, P.E., CSP, CPE, ARM

Liberty Mutual Group
Irving, TX

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711 Sponsored by the Risk Management/Insurance Practice Specialty
A Primer in Risk Management for the Safety Professional (B-I)

Today’s safety professional must be a key player on an effective management team. In order to fulfill this role s/he must understand the risk management process and its impact on the organization from both the cost of business and cost of risk standpoint. This session will explore the role of EH&S and the risk management process.

Francis P. Sehn, CSP, ARM

Hilb Rogal & Hobbs
Pittsburgh, PA

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712 Safety Measurement & Business: What & How (B-I)

Explore safety measurement to show safety’s value and impact. Discussion will focus on leading and lagging indicators, their meaning and how safety can be measured as a productive tool. Material includes case studies to work through, illustrating measurement methods that communicate and how they can be used to “sell.”

James A. Boretti, CSP
Boretti, Inc.
Visalia, CA

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713 3 Attributes to World Class Safety (I)

World-class safety performance is not just the dream of some wide-eyed college graduate or recently appointed safety manager. It is a very attainable goal. However, it takes a commitment to have a strong traditional safety program, an ongoing observation program to catch gaps and advanced safety skills and safety awareness training for all employees.

Gary A. Higbee, CSP

Higbee & Associates, Inc.
Johnston, IA

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714 Determining "What Works" in Safety and Health (I-E)

What really drives safety and health performance? We all have opinions, but most are based on “belief” or, at best, anecdotal information. ORC Worldwide, Inc. an international safety, health and environmental consulting firm, has compiled detailed company-specific data on S&H organizations, management systems, and outcomes. The presenters will review the analysis of the data to identify “what works,” to provide useful insights for priority setting and resource allocation - two issues that have challenged our profession since its inception.

Stephen Newell, J.D.

ORC Worldwide
Washington, DC

Delight W. Woodhull, CSP, CIH

ORC Worldwide
Washington, DC

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715 Procedures for Managing the Incident Investigation After Serious and Catastrophic Incidents (I)

When a catastrophic event occurs site personnel are rarely prepared for the onslaught of emergency response personnel and agencies that want to initiate an investigation of the event. Agencies and groups responding to the scene of a catastrophic event may include but are not limited to; law enforcement, emergency response, regulatory agency representatives (i.e., OSHA, MSHA, EPA, CSB, USCG, etc.) and attorneys. This presentation will cover the key elements of an effective procedure for managing the incident investigation process following a serious or catastrophic event.

Steven P. Pereira, CSP

Professional Safety Associates, Inc.
Denham Springs, LA

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716 Reducing Slip, Trip and Fall Accidents on Walkways and Stairs (B-I-A-E)

This session will present and review the various aspects of human walking on both walkway surfaces and stairways and what safety professionals can do to reduce the hazards associated with walking.

Michael M. Kaufmann, P.E., CSP

Kaufmann Consulting Engineering P.A.
Clemont, FL

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717 Fire Suppression Considerations for Storage Facilities (I)

Unravel the issues behind fire protection standards and modern sprinkler technology. This session addresses hazards common to storage facilities, fire protection schemes and sprinkler features. It provides an understanding of how commodities and storage configurations impact the adequacy of fire suppression systems, following NFPA standards.

Stephen J. Musur, CSP, CFPS

Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
Chicago, IL

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718 Sponsored by the Transportation Practice Specialty
The High Risk Driver - What to Look for and How to Know (I)

How do you determine if a driver poses a higher risk while operating one of your fleet vehicles? How do you manage or control such risks? Attend this session to learn what behaviors and characteristics determine higher risk in a driver and learn what you can do to manage and contain it.

Carmen W. Daecher, CHCM

Daecher Consulting Group, Inc.
Camp Hill, PA

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719 Using Your Safety Observations to Predict and Prevent Worksite Injuries (I)

In this session, we will examine the relationship between claims and safety observations, presenting research that has culminated in the creation of a worksite risk score that predicts with over 67% accuracy which worksites will have an incident based solely on the safety observations recorded on site.

Barry Nelson

DBO2 Inc.
Redwood City, CA

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720 Fundamentals of SH&E - Basic Risk Management 101D

Understanding risk is a critical component in decision making in the workplace, and risk management is an important area that affects safety professionals in all areas and industries. This session will review the basic principles of risk management as they apply to the safety, health and environmental professional.

Ross L. Corradino, CSP

Lockton Companies of Colorado, Inc.
Denver, CO

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SP03 Diversidad Intercultural - Un Enfoque Integral a la Diversidad Cultural en el Trabajo

Distintos aspectos afectan el ámbito laboral, la seguridad en el trabajo, el comportamiento humano, la relación laboral entre empresario y empleado, y los distintos antecedentes culturales. Ofrecemos un enfoque integral a éstas áreas como medio para reducir los accidentes laborales, promover y mejorar las relaciones interculturales y aumentar el margen de utilidades en la empresa.

Intercultural Diversity - An Integrated Approach to Cultural Diversity in the Workplace

Different aspects influence work, safety behavior, and the relationship between employer and employees from different cultural backgrounds. We provide an integrated approach to these relationships as a way to reduce occupational injury, improve your cross-cultural working relationship and increase your company’s profit margins.

Rogelio Hernández-Flores

Beyond-Borders, Intercultural Services Business Solutions
Aurora, CO

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RT07 Sponsored by the Management Practice Specialty - Key Issue Roundtable #8

Maximizing Safety Performance Through Employee Involvement and Empowerment

It's your chance to SPEAK UP!

Join the discussion and share your ideas, challenges and successes in this moderated session. These sessions have limited first come, first serve seating.

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Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at 9:15am - 10:30am

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721 Gaining Commitment Through Influencing and Collaborating With Others (I)

This session will allow participants to acquire the tactical and strategic skills needed to effect positive relationships. It will also allow participants to examine the manner in which their individual actions either help or hinder their ability to positively influence and collaborate with others.

Julius E. Rhodes, SPHR

MPR Group
Chicago, IL

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722 Obtaining an Accredited SH&E Related Degree Through Online Learning (B-I-A-E)

This session will discuss online accredited SH&E degree options. Topics covered will include: the benefits of having SH&E BS and MS degrees, trends in online learning and its effectiveness, finding an accredited online degree, and factors to consider when choosing an online degree program.

Joseph M. Rosenbeck, CSP

Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY

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723 Sponsored by the Construction Practice Specialty
Construction Safety Forum (B-I)

This session organized by the Construction Practice Specialty will address the major concerns and issues in construction safety and health. The discussion with the expert panel will give attendees ample opportunity for questions and answers.

David B. Korman, CSP

Skanska USA Building, Inc.
Parsippany, NJ

James H. Brown

Associated General Contractors
Indianapolis, IN

Anthony O’Dea, CSP, CHST

Gilbane Building Company
Providence, RI

Steven F. Witt

U.S. Department of Labor - Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Washington, DC 

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724 Sponsored by the Fire Protection Branch of the Engineering Practice Specialty
Evacuation! Understanding Behavioral Aspects of Emergency Response in Individuals (I)

Human behavior plays a critical role in the successful evacuation of occupants threatened by fire, severe weather, or terrorism events. Planning must include the understanding of human behavior in order to be effective. Have you taken these essential factors into consideration in your planning? We have overlooked the obvious before.

David R. Blossom, ALCM, CFPS, CFI

Amerisure Insurance
Saint Petersburg, FL

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725 Environmental Management Systems: From Burden to Opportunity (A)

The implementation of environmental management systems (EMS) and certification of them is a high profile resource intensive environmental initiative. Unfortunately many will continue to approach EMS in the traditional way. They will continue to be disappointed with the results they obtain from the enormous effort they expend on EMS. This session will outline how and what to do differently to harness the power of EMS’s.

Patrick L. Cook

ERM Certification and Verification Services
Houston, TX

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726 The Boston Globe’s Best in Class Ergonomics Program (B)

The Boston Globe set a goal to achieve a 25% reduction in lost time days over their previous year’s statistics. They surpassed that while creating ergonomically acceptable jobs for the company’s most important asset, their employees. This session will explore The Boston Globe’s strategy for creating their “Best in Class” ergonomics program and review their roadmap for success.

Anthony R. Schiavi, P.E., CSP, ARM

The Boston Globe
Boston, MA

Winnie Ip, B.Sc., CPE

Humantech, Inc.
Ann Arbor, MI

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727 Creating a Culture Where Employees Own Safety (I-A)

Safety is not something management does to or for employees. Many studies recognize that by focusing organizational effort in creating a culture of involvement and participation, zero injuries is achievable. This presentation discusses ways to make safety a cooperative process where everyone participates to make the workplace safer.

Anne R. French, Ph.D.

Safety Performance Solutions
Forest, VA

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728 Sponsored by the Public Sector Practice Specialty
Road and Sign Liability Issues in the Public Sector (B-I)

Public entities have roads and signs as part of the infrastructure that create liability risks. Case studies will help show what can and does go wrong. Solutions on how to prevent such cases, not just from occurring, but also to reduce the liability to the public entity, will be provided.

Kim L. Arnold, ARM, ALCM

KLA Risk Consulting
Columbus, OH

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729 Overview of OSHA’s Hispanic Outreach Initiatives (I)

This session will describe the outreach efforts of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to address workplace safety for the Hispanic workforce.

Lee Anne Jillings

U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (USDOL-OSHA)
Washington, DC

Diana Cortez

U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (USDOL-OSHA)
Tarrytown, NY

Danezza Quintero

U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (USDOL-OSHA)
Washington, DC

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730 Integrating a Balanced Scorecard Approach to Risk Management in an OHSAS 18000/ANSI Z 10 Management System (A)

A key element of the OHSAS and ANSI Z 10 Management System is the concept of risk management and reduction. Using a balanced scorecard approach, this presentation will demonstrate the selection of a number of metrics from a variety of Safety programs that measure the implementation of risk reduction as a continuous improvement process.

Paul A. Esposito, CSP, CIH, CPEA

Star Consultants, Inc.
Annapolis, MD

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731 Sponsored by the Engineering and Management Practice Specialties
Forecasting Incident Rates Using Artificial Intelligence (I-A)

The future is difficult to predict. Incident rates are often used to forecast performance goals. Through the use of artificial intelligence, Penn State University researchers are beginning to predict incident rates with reasonable accuracy. The presenters will discuss exciting possibilities for future safety program implementation with this potentially viable method.

Joel M. Haight, Ph.D., P.E., CSP, CIH

The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA

Abdullah Al-Mutairi

The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA

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732 Contractor Safety in the Petroleum Industry (I-A)

This session will address safety concerns and practices associated with contract suppliers in the petroleum industry. Contractors represent an integral element of the industry and addressing the safety issues with them is a key element of overall program effectiveness. Petroleum companies address these issues in a variety of ways including contractor safety networks and other organizational initiatives.

Mark D. Hansen, P.E., CSP, CPE, CPEA

EXCO Resources, Inc.
Plano, TX

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733 Sponsored by the Risk Management/Insurance Practice Specialty
Out of the Dark Ages and Into the Light - New Ways of Measuring Your Safety Program’s Success (I)

Traditionally, we measure the success of our safety program with injury and illness rates. This session discusses indicators leading to the development of a balanced safety/risk management program scorecard, and a variety of software programs that allows expedient completion of leading indicator tasks, numerically weighted reports, and production of scorecards.

Terrie S. Norris, CSP, ARM, CPSI

Bickmore Risk Services
Long Beach, CA

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734 Sponsored by the Management Practice Specialty
VPP: Leaders in Safety and Health Excellence (B)

The Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) has proven to be an effective safety and health management system, with the 1500+ VPP sites experiencing overall injury and illness rates over 50 percent below the national average. This session will provide an overview of the VPP, discuss the requirements for participation and share the benefits of involvement from government and private sector representatives.

Michael Guillory

Monsanto - Luling Plant
Luling, LA

Donald S. Jones, Sr., P.E., CSP

The Dow Chemical Company
Plaquemine, LA

William V. Klingbeil

U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (USDOL-OSHA)
Dallas, TX

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735 Do You Have a Fatal Fall Protection Program? (I-A)

An employee has fallen to their death. OSHA says your training and Fall Protection Programs are not at fault. What can you do now to stop this from happening again? What improvements can you and your company make? You may be relying on a “fatal Fall Protection Program!” Participants will learn:

· How to evaluate their current fall risks
· What level of Fall Protection is best for their business
· What OSHA and ANSI left out when they made their regulations and standards
· How to protect their workers who work at heights over 30’
· How and when to incorporate medical testing and physical conditioning into their program
· How to use the tools (plans, checklists, and documents) provided during this session

Robert O. Whitfield, CSHM

Honeywell Technologies Solutions, Inc.
Columbia, MD

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736 Critical Controls - New Imperatives for Industry (I)

This session will provide information on industry-standard “critical control system” programs. Critical control system programs have been implemented in response to ISA/ANSI Standard S84.01 and IEC/ANSI Standard 61511. These programs are now common in manufacturing industries having hazardous chemicals in quantities sufficient to trigger OSHA’s PSM standard (CFR 1919.119). These programs will spread to have wider application in the manufacturing industries. This session reviews the elements required for an effective critical control system program.

Glenn G. Young, CSP

Glenn Young & Associates, LLC
Baton Rouge, LA

Glenn S. Crowe, CSP

PCS Nitrogen / Fertilizer LP
Geismar, LA

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737 Communicating Health and Safety Issues in Training: From Basics to Board Level (B-I-A-E)

In this session attendees will learn:

• Design to delivery - innovative, inexpensive training techniques
• Making training ‘fun’ - enjoyment and participation not boredom and compliance!
• Leadership, direction, involvement and motivation - it’s not what you say; it’s the manner that you say it!

Lisa Fowlie

Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)
Wigston, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

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738 A Fearless Look at What Really Causes Accidental Injuries and Fatalities (I/A)

This session will take you to the very center, to the actual core of accident causation. You and the other participants, will get to see what has really caused over 99% of all the acute injuries and what continues to cause over 99% of these injuries and fatalities. Many people who have been to this session have said that they will never be able to look at accident prevention the same way again… The only requirement for this session is that you participate honestly (put up your hand if the answer to the question being asked is affirmative) and if everyone participates, you will get a good look at reality - not just another theory.

Larry Wilson

Electrolab Limited (Producers of Safestart)
Belleville, Ontario, Canada

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739 Sponsored by the ASSE Government Affairs Committee
ASSE Government Affairs Committee Update (B-I-A)

Learn How Government’s Affecting Safety and Health - Tom Cecich, chair of ASSE’s Government Affairs Committee, will share the latest from Capitol Hill, the safety and health regulatory agencies, and the states that could affect the way you practice safety. This session is also an opportunity and great way to share your views on ASSE’s government affairs efforts.

Thomas F. Cecich, CSP, CIH

TFC & Associates
Apex, NC

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RT08 Sponsored by the Industrial Hygiene Practice Specialty - Key Issue Roundtable #8

Hexavalent Chromium

It's your chance to SPEAK UP!

Join the discussion and share your ideas, challenges and successes in this moderated session. These sessions have limited first come, first serve seating.

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Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

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741 Sponsored by the Training & Communications Branch of the Risk Management/Insurance Practice Specialty
International Professional Certifications (B)

There are over 300 Health, Safety, and/or Environmental Certifications potentially available to ASSE members. These credentials have been created by organizations including public agencies, private entities, and professional societies. If someone decides to pursue a Professional Certification, the question is which certification(s) are appropriate to choose. According to the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) E-1929-98 Standard Practice for Assessment of Certification Programs for Environmental Professionals: Accreditation Criteria, third party accreditation is a key element in determining the professional value of an Environmental Certification. This session will present the various Safety, Health, and Environmental Certifications and credentials available, and criteria for making an informed choice as to appropriate professional certifications to pursue.

Thomas S. Butler, Jr., Ph.D., CSP, CHMM

Butler Health & Safety, Inc.
San Pedro, CA

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742 Craft-Specific Injury Prevention Programs: A Multi-Faceted Approach to Reducing Costs Associated with Musculoskeletal Injuries (A)

By thoroughly analyzing current program and injury issues, Hoffman Construction was able to identify deficiencies in prevention and reporting of musculoskeletal injuries. With assistance from Therapeutic Associates, Inc., existing programs were improved and new programs were implemented using a unique approach that led to a significant reduction in injury costs.

Shawnalea Shelly, OTR, CEA

Therapeutic Associates, Inc.
Portland, OR

Brian A. Clarke, CSP

Hoffman Construction
Portland, OR

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743 Sponsored by the Fire Protection Branch of the Engineering Practice Specialty
Emergency Response Planning: New York City Mandate - A Case Study (A-E)

New York City mandates that office buildings over 75 feet high have an Emergency Action Plan. How do you develop a plan that must provide thousands of people instructions during an emergency? How do you anticipate all of the potential scenarios? Hear how it was done so you can integrate the lessons learned into your emergency response planning.

Barry R. Weissman, CSP, REM, CHMM

Hillmann Environmental Group, LLC
Union, NJ

Theresa Serrano

Hillmann Environmental Group, LLC
Union, NJ

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744 Vapor Intrusion: A Growing Environmental Challenge (I-A)

The complexity and uncertainties associated with Vapor Intrusion (VI) have created an additional element in the underwriting process for environmental insurance. This session introduces sampling, analytical and modeling approaches used to perform VI assessments. Case studies of implemented risk management strategies illustrate successful remediation and engineering controls.

Eugene P. Wingert, CHMM, EIT

Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
Whitehouse Station, NJ

Sandra Gaurin

BEM Systems, Inc.
Chatham, NJ

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745 Sponsored by the Healthcare Practice Specialty
Managing Safety and Health - Latex Products (I-A)

Latex gloves have proved effective in preventing transmission of many infectious diseases to health care workers. But for some workers, exposures to latex may result in allergic reactions. Reports of such reactions have increased in recent years - especially among health care workers. This session will review the key issues associated with addressing latex hazards.

Aruna Vadgama, RN, CSP, CPE, COHN-S, CPHQ

The Menninger Clinic
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747 Sponsored by the Environmental and International Practice Specialties
Made in China - Safely (I)

A new industrial revolution is happening in China before our eyes. More and more products we buy here are made in China. Many USA and world companies are opening factories, plants and operations in China. It is good for China, indeed the entire world that the products are made safely. Training is a key element of a safe operation. We have many training programs that would be applicable to China’s employees. But it will be a huge failure if we merely translate USA training programs into Chinese and present them. The culture of China is entirely different than the USA. In this presentation, we will identify the essential cultural aspects of training in China and how we can help them “get it”.

Henry Smahlik, CSP, CIH

Hagemeyer North America
Houston, TX

Linda Sennett, J.D.

The Polaris Team
Maryville, TN

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748 Process Safety Management Issues During Mergers and Acquisitions (I)

Due diligence in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) often focuses on environmental issues, both remedial and compliance. Due diligence associated with health and safety (H&S) concerns is not prevalent during transactions. Typically, limited site observations are combined with an assessment of Worker’s Compensation trends (injury and illness statistics). Unfortunately, this approach ignores a significant source of potential M&A liability - compliance with the Process Safety Management (PSM; 29 CFR 1910.119) standard. Process safety management issues, especially those of mechanical integrity and adequate hazards analysis, can cost substantial sums of money to correct, and uncorrected can lead to catastrophic loss exposures. This session will review these issues.

David M. Einolf, ARM, CHMM, REA

ERM
Portland, OR

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749 What Safety Professionals Know (and Don’t Know) About Older Workers (I)

This session provides results of a research study, which addressed what safety professionals know (and don’t know) about the older worker. Issues related to vision, hearing, musculoskeletal, and cognitive changes are presented with practical workplace applications to decrease incident risk. You’ll hear how corporations, from cafeterias to national parks, have made changes to improve worker health and safety and decreased their workers compensation costs.

Alma M. Jackson, Ph.D., RN, COHN-S

Colorado Safety Works, Inc.
Grand Junction, CO

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750 Job Demands Analysis: Defining the Physical Demands of the Work for Post-Offer and Return-to-Work Functional Testing (I)

This presentation will describe a variety of job analysis processes with emphasis on a systematic, objective approach. Background information regarding the Department of Labor’s classification system and the differences between job demands analysis and hazard identification will also be provided. Attendees will obtain a solid foundation in job demands analysis.

Deborah E. Lechner, PT, MS

ErgoScience, Inc.
Mountain Brook, AL

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751 Sponsored by the Hospitality Branch of the Management Practice Specialty
@ At Your Service - Golf & Resorts - Cutting Edge Safety (A)

Yes, people do get injured working in and playing at golf. The world of golf and resorts has unique safety and security needs. You will learn from a cutting edge leader in the golf and resorts business that safety as a business driver is a universal theme. This presentation will assist you in developing a plan to adapt these processes to your business environment. You will receive insight from this luxury world to apply to your operation. Your CEO knows golf and resorts… In this session you will learn to speak their language for better cooperation and more effective results.

Fay F. Feeney, CSP, ARM

Envision Strategic Group
Hermosa Beach, CA

L. Ray Wood, CPP, CLSD

Marriott Vacation Clubs International
Winter Garden, FL

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752 Assessing Safety Programs Effectiveness (I-A-E)

If you face the following:

• Need to improve safety performance
• Infrequently performed tasks and changing work environment are factors contributing to accidents
• The safety staff is stretched trying to keep pace with increased demands

Then this presentation is for you. These challenges are discussed and a process presented to assess the effectiveness of your safety system.

Leslie T. Smith, CSP

DNV - Det Norske Veritas
Duluth, GA

Daniel Earl Hudspeth

DNV - Det Norske Veritas
Houston, TX

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753 Leading Measures for Improving Safety Performance (B-I-A)

This session will enable safety professionals who are already convinced about the value of leading safety measures to take the next step to develop and apply them. An overview of leading safety measures will be explored, including strategies for developing measures, determining specific metrics and methodologies for measurement, and selling leading measures to management. Emphasis will be placed upon customizing effective measures for your particular organization.

Barry S. Spurlock

Midwestern Insurance Alliance
Louisville, KY

Earl H. Blair, Ed.D., CSP

Indiana State University
Bloomington, IN

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754 An Electrical Arc-Flash Hazard Analysis Primer: How the Proper Use of Engineering Controls can Significantly Reduce the Severity of Electrical Burn Injuries in Your Facility (I-A)

Protecting Electrical Workers from the devastating effects of electrical arcs and blasts is of paramount importance to employers today. The NFPA 70E requires that employers conduct an Arc-Flash Hazard Analysis (AFHA) to properly assess the risk associated with work on exposed energized parts. Although the NFPA 70E allows the use of a “tabular” approach for completing an AFHA, the use of a formal engineering study is by far the most effective way to ensure electrical arc-flash hazards are properly managed. In this presentation, you will learn the AFHA process and cost-effective ways to integrate Engineering Controls into your overall Electrical Safety Program.

John J. Kolak, CSP

Praxis Corporation
Cotopaxi, CO

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755 Sponsored by the Standards Development Committee
Enhancing Your Safety Program With Safety Signs (B-I)

Over years of operation, a workplace evolves too many signs. The result is visual clutter - causing many safety signs to go unobserved. Safety signs should guide behavior and reinforce training. When signs go unobserved, the consequences affect safety performance. A signage program will ensure that your safety signs effectively communicate safety messages and meet current standards and regulatory requirements. This session will review ANSI Z-535 and provide practical solutions to managing signage in the workplace. Attendees will learn how to implement a facility signage program.

Geoffrey M. Peckham

Hazard Communication System, LLC / Jalite USA, LLC
Milford, PA

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756 Sponsored by the Training & Communications Branch of the Risk Management/Insurance Practice Specialty.
Motivational Secrets of the Best EH&S Trainers (How to Train in Safety More Effectively) (I-A)

This presentation is for the experienced EH & S manager and safety professionals on utilization of techniques focused on influencing our various audiences that include line employees and upper management. Designed for those with speaking experience, this presentation will provide the attendee with additional tools to present your ideas and obtain reliable “knowledge transfer” with your audience.

John R. Hibben, ARM

Connections Consulting
Laguna Hills, CA

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757 Sponsored by the Transportation Practice Specialty
A Photo Is Worth 1,000 Words - or $30,000 (B-I)

The focus of this presentation will be to help guide safety professionals in the various methods of documenting the scene of a crash using proven techniques - hand-drawn crash scene diagrams, photographs using disposable or digital cameras, photographic documentation methods (Four Corners, Compass Points, Telephoto, etc.) and building a case to defend the employer from false or spurious liability claims.

Michael J. Semones

Brink’s Inc.
Tampa, FL

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758 Ergonomics Risk Assessment: Maximizing the Value of a Physical Demands Analysis (I)

Too often we look at the various tools we use in ergonomics and safety in isolation. For example, physical demands descriptions (or essential function profiles) contain very similar data as would be required in various ergonomic risk assessment tools. By maximizing time on the floor collecting data, a company can be prepared to both prevent and react to musculoskeletal injuries. A little planning is all the preparation that is required.

David M. Brodie, MS, CPE

Atlas Ergonomics, LLC
Raleigh, NC

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759 Sponsored by the ASSE Foundation
The Use of Fall Protection Anchorage Systems in Building Construction (I)

This session will describe the various methods of identifying and using anchorages for fall protection in building construction. The information was obtained as a result of a study supported by the ASSE Foundation Research Program at the M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Building Construction, University of Florida.

Jimmie W. Hinze, Ph.D., P.E.

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

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760 Fundamentals of SH&E - Environment 101E

Environmental problems have the potential to cause serious harm and represent significant liability and risk. This session will review the major problems and issues in the environmental area that impact SH&E professionals. Regulatory requirements, management of environmental programs and other topics will be discussed.

Donald L. Legg, P.E., QEP

Bell Helicopter - A Textron Company
Fort Worth, TX

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RT09 Sponsored by the Risk Management/Insurance Practice Specialty - Key Issue Roundtable #9

How Can The Safety Professional Remain Engaged Within Their Organization's Risk Management Process

It's your chance to SPEAK UP!

Join the discussion and share your ideas, challenges and successes in this moderated session. These sessions have limited first come, first serve seating.

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Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at 1:45pm - 3:00pm

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761 Sponsored by the Engineering Practice Specialty
The Career Significance of the Safety Through Design Provisions in Z10 (B-I-A-E)

This session is to inform safety professionals with respect to the knowledge acquisition and skill development challenges presented by the safety through design provisions in Z10. Over time, Z10 - an ANSI standard - will become the benchmark against which the effectiveness of safety and health management systems will be measured, acquiring capability to give counsel on the following will be necessary for job retention and career enhancement:

· Safety design reviews
· Identifying hazards and making risk assessments
· Applying a specified hierarchy of controls, which commences with designing to eliminate or minimize hazards
· Management of change processes
· Including safety specifications in material and equipment procurement processes

Fred A. Manuele, P.E., CSP

Hazards, Limited
Arlington Heights, IL

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762 Unearthing TREX: What This Past Project Can Teach Us About Modern Construction Safety (B-I-A)

This session will explore Colorado’s Transportation Expansion (TREX 2001-2006) project’s safety efforts in depth. The takeaways will be the confirmation of activities safety professionals will already know if they are implemented diligently; but will also detail some highly innovative efforts to help a large, complex construction program perform safely.

Mark F. Semonisck, CSP

Lockton Companies of Colorado
Denver, CO

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763 Sponsored by the Healthcare Practice Specialty
Setting Up & Managing a Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) (B)

Many companies may not have the luxury of having an in-house nurse, doctor or paramedic available. As an ESH professional, you may be called to assist an ill or injured employee, so you better be prepared! One way of preparing is to form a Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) from employee volunteers.

Steven M. Hochstadt, P.E., CSP, CHMM

Sony Electronics - Western Region
San Jose, CA

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764 Ergonomics Update: Why Women Are at Greater Risk? (B-I)

Women in the workplace suffer a disproportionate number of many types of ergonomics related injuries. The biological and physiological characteristics of a female can present different risks for musculoskeletal disorders from the male. In this presentation the differences and how they need to be addressed to provide a safe and healthy work environment for women in industry and the office will be discussed. Topics will include an overview of musculoskeletal disorders involving women, job hazard/risk factor analysis and control or prevention through medical management, exercise, posture and body mechanics.

Ronald W. Porter, PT, CEAS

Back School of Atlanta
Atlanta, GA

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766 Healthcare Safety Leadership: Back to Basics (I)

This presentation will provide attendees with tools to work with leadership personnel in the healthcare setting for improving safety efforts by contemplating three key efforts: providing the tools to perform safely, enforcing the established policies and learning from successes/mistakes. Attendees will be provided with guides to evaluate their organization’s approach to motivating employees while utilizing the safety tools available to them.

Joseph Sanna, Jr., CSP

Murray Risk Management and Insurance
Mechanicsburg, PA

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767 Are Your Company’s Profits Slipping Through the Cracks? (I)

Slips and falls are the second leading cause of loss contributing over 17% of the total claims with an average cost of $15,000 per claim. Unlike the number one cause of loss, overexertion, falls affect both workers compensation and public liability claims. This session will show how to develop a simple spreadsheet to calculate the indirect cost of these incidents which many times exceeds the direct cost. Showing the “total cost” of accidents in “Selling Safety” can show potential net savings for safety programs. This session will also show how targeted checklists, training tapes, reference material and slip resistant studies allowed businesses to reduce these claims.

Russell E. Dronne, CSP, ARM, CPCU, ALCM

Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
New York, NY

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768 Post Injury Management: Techniques to Reduce Workers’ Compensation Costs (I-A-E)

Once an employee injury occurs, post injury management is important in reducing the costs associated with the injury. This presentation provides techniques to manage employee injuries focusing on post injury response, medical providers, transitional duty, case management and performance measurements.

Diann Morshead, CSP, ARM, CPCU, CFPS

McKee Foods Corporation
Collegedale, TN

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769 Making the Choice for Safety Is Always the Right Choice: Evaluating Service Provider ESH Performance in Your Workplace (I-A)

Are service providers not meeting ESH expectations in your facility? Tired of not knowing if your service providers’ safety training is up-to-date? Learn how to evaluate their performance and gain their support along the way. Add another tool to your toolbox and improve your service provider’s performance.

L. Rene Graves, CSP

Texas Instruments, Inc.
McKinney, TX

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770 Corporate Sustainability: Leading From the EHS Perspective (I-A)

Corporate Sustainability is a business management strategy in which organizations base their business success on economic, environmental, and social performance indicators. This session will explore the concept of sustainability and discuss why world-class companies are embracing this approach. It will also offer examples that will help EHS professionals to lead this effort in their own workplace.

Deborah R. Roy, CSP, CET, COHN-S, MPH, RN

SafeTech Consultants, Inc.
Portland, ME

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771 Planning and Conducting Comprehensive EHS Audits – A Critical Component of Your Global Compliance Programs (I/A)

Planning and conducting a well-designed EHS audit program is critical to the success of multinational companies. In this session you will learn proven techniques to enhance your ability to implement a global audit program which management will understand and support. This session will give the attendees the necessary tools for developing a model EHS audit program.

Jack Fearing, CPEA

AON Risk Services, Inc.
Parsippany, NJ

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772 A Motivational Safety System: Moving Toward World Class Performance (B-I-A-E)

Transitioning from a safety dominated/controlled safety program to a Target Zero Motivational Safety System with strong employee ownership/motivation/buy-in produces a culture change that promotes a positive personal attitude towards safety and reducing incidents and injuries, resulting in good safety metrics. Attend this session to hear how Jacobs Sverdrup’s nine core elements have produced world-class results.

Michael F. Weibert

Jacobs Sverdrup
Huntsville, AL

Catherine R. Plunkett

Jacobs Sverdrup
Huntsville, AL

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773 Electrostatic Hazards Associated with Liquid & Powder Processing (B-I)

Electrostatic charge is normally generated whenever two materials (solids and/or liquids) make and then break contact. This session will discuss the condition under which electrostatic charges can generate, accumulate, and cause incendive discharges during liquid and powder processing/handling operations. Practical techniques for identifying, quantifying, and eliminating/controlling electrostatic ignition hazards will be presented.

Vahid Ebadat, Ph.D.

Chilworth Technology, Inc.
Plainsboro, NJ

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774 Update - Myths and Misconceptions in Fall Protection (B-I-A)

Several serious myths and misunderstandings continue to pervade the everyday use of fall protection in industry and construction. In addition many SHE professionals are not aware of the use of Interpretation Letters and Proposed Rulemaking. Supporting information to clarify what is compliance with OSHA regulations and interpretations, with application examples will be presented.

Richard J. Epp, P.E., CSP

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lakeport, CA

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775 Laser Safety: Corporate Responsibility, Training & Hazard Analysis (I-A-E)

In this session you will learn, review and discuss:

• Understanding terminology common to laser hazard analysis
• Interpreting the recommendations of various regulatory agencies
• Meeting laser safety training requirements as described in the ANSI Z136.3 standard
• Learn appropriate control measures that minimize hazards associated with the use of Class 4 laser systems
• Become familiar with concepts of nominal hazard zones, optical density for safety eyewear and maximum permissible exposure levels for various Class 4 laser systems

Bill Janssen

Trinity Technologies
St. Paul, MN

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776 Sponsored by the Training & Communications Branch of the Risk Management/Insurance Practice Specialty
Games for Trainers! (B-I-A-E)

Do you play games in your training to help with your students’ learning and participation? Could you use some more “Trainer’s Games” for your “bag of tricks”? Attend this session and actually play training games non-stop! See how games are created, developed, and modified for different groups, and have some fun! Come away with a list of descriptions and examples of over 20 training games you can use in your next training session.

Jonathan T. Klane, M.Ed., CIH, CHMM

Klane’s Education Information Training Hub (KEITH)
Fairfield, ME

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777 Implementing a Machine Hazard Assessment Program (I)

This session will address the need to approach machine guarding from a hazard assessment perspective rather than OSHA compliance. It will present a philosophy of machine guarding that considers machine hazards as any other workplace hazard, with a hierarchy of correction based upon engineering modification, machine guarding addition and finally, as a last resort, administrative controls (PPE and procedure).

Paul J. Prince, CSP

Bureau Veritas
Hendersonville, TN

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778 Fundamentals of SH&E – Basic Safety Management 101F

Many safety professionals are responsible for managing manpower, materials and financial resources in their organizations in order to optimize them for safety and health. This session will provide an overview of management principles as they apply to safety, health and the environmental professional.

Joel N. Tietjens, CSP, CSHM

T-Jens & T-Jens, Inc.
Spring, TX

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RT10 Sponsored by the Healthcare Practice Specialty - Key Issue Roundtable #10

How Are SH&E Professionals in the Healthcare Industry Preparing to Deal With Pandemic Illness - Community Issues, Resources, Personal Protective Equipment, Medications, Food/Water and Other Problem Areas?

 

It's your chance to SPEAK UP!

Do you have a lesson learned to share with fellow professionals? Are you looking to meet with others with mutual interests? This year’s Key Issue Roundtables will be hosted by the ASSE Practice Specialties in areas of their particular expertise. The Roundtable sessions will be conducted during the concurrent session periods. Join the discussion and share your ideas, challenges and successes in this moderated session.

See the schedule. These sessions will have limited – first come first serve – seating.

 

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Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at 3:15pm - 4:15pm

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781 Sponsored by the Management Practice Specialty
Identity Theft - Identification, Detection and Prevention (B-I)

This session will define Identity Theft, how it happens, how to prevent it, what to do when it happens and the tools available. It will discuss the options for both individuals and companies that are victimized. New legislation in many states and pending at the federal level makes it a requirement of companies to notify potential victims if systems or depositories of personal information are breached or compromised. What are the associated costs of this notification? How is it done? How many places does your company hold personal information? What is considered personal information? What issues should I expect? This session will offer answers to these questions and more… Attendees will walk away with knowledge and tools to help themselves as individuals and their companies to protect themselves before something happens and know what to do if they become victims.

Chris M. Wright, CPP

The Wright Group, Inc.
Anaheim, CA

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782 Implementing a Behavioral Safety Process on Construction Projects (I)

It may be perfectly clear that unsafe behaviors cause 90% of all injuries, but on construction sites, with much of the emphasis on compliance, a zero injury target is difficult to achieve without a formal process to improve worker behavior. Some say it simply can’t be done on a construction project, but there are a few very effective behavioral safety processes that have been implemented on a variety of large and small projects. Basic ingredients are management commitment, quality of work life, worker involvement and the dedication of resources, but a behavioral safety process can be established on construction projects up to and including a behavioral observation system. A behavioral safety process can reduce injuries on construction projects and take construction companies from mere compliance with OSHA Standards to opportunities for a zero injury culture.

Richard S. Baldwin, CSP

BE&K Engineering and Construction, Inc.
Birmingham, AL

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783 Safety and Health Guidelines for Volunteers to Disaster Sites (B)

Following disasters like Hurricane Katrina, the American spirit of volunteerism kicks in. However, churches and schools are organizing efforts without understanding the dangers. Lacking proper planning, volunteers are at risk from safety and health hazards. This session will explain the new national guidelines released by ASCR for such situations.

Michael A. Pinto, Ph.D., CSP, CMP

Wonder Makers Environmental, Inc.
Kalamazoo, MI

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784 Macroergonomics - A Systems Approach to Safety Excellence (B-I)

This session will: Describe application of macroergonomics to analyze issues related to physical, psychosocial and organizational factors. Explore real life examples of applying macroergonomics to improve ergonomics programs, facilitate change and achieve safety excellence. Provide easy-to-apply suggestions for developing plans to improve your safety and ergonomic programs.

Frederick Norton, P.E., CPE, ARM

Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Pleasanton, CA

George D. Tolbert, CSP

Liberty Mutual Safety Solutions
Atlanta, GA

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785 Evaluation of Laboratory Fume Hood in a Volume Generating Process (B)

The purpose of this session is to report on the results of a study to quantitatively evaluate hood leakage in laboratory fume hoods by measuring face velocity and to introduce screening tools with smoke tubes and smoke matches for hood leakage during a volume generating process that simulates a hot process, defined here as any operation producing high temperature gases. A hot process has been recognized as a casual factor in the leakage of contaminants from laboratory fume hoods since 1950. Data suggests that when a hood is operated with a volume generating process, leakage can be minimized by reducing sash opening, by not positioning any object within six inches of the hood face, and by keeping face velocities stable.

Ju-Myon Park, Ph.D.

Yonsei University, Department of Environmental Engineering
Wonju, Kangwon-Do, South Korea

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786 The Impact of Globalization on Occupational Safety and Health (B-I-A)

Globalization can be defined as the industrialization of the world. However, a more pragmatic definition might be the transfer of manufacturing from Established Economic Markets (USA and European Community as defined by the World Bank) to ‘developing’ economic markets. With the transference of manufacturing to areas with little or no infrastructure to ensure the health and safety of their workforces, organizations in these economic markets find that their rates of work-related injuries have skyrocketed. This presentation will identify important factors of concern for safety professionals dealing with globalization and multi-national organizations and provide direction to minimize its impact.

Lawrence J. H. Schulze, Ph.D., P.E., CPE

University of Houston
Houston, TX

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787 Hazmat Shipping: Must Know Issues for the SH&E Manager (I-A)

Do you sign a shipping form or hazardous waste manifest? Do you manage those persons? If so, you need to make sure your package is in full compliance with U.S. DOT regulations. Be confident you’ve asked the right questions. Discover common shipping errors, myths, and misconceptions from the leading hazmat training provider.

Scott C. Dunsmore, CET

Lion Technology, Inc.
Lafayette, NJ

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788 Sponsored by the Consultants Practice Specialty
A Tool for Assessing the Benefit / Cost of Risk Reduction Alternatives (B-I-A-E)

Want to cost-justify your Safety Program? This session presents a simple cost assessment tool used to assess benefit / cost of risk reduction alternatives for any management system or product. The tool creates understanding of the three different cost types (recurrent, one-time and potential costs) that contribute to the total cost of any situation/product. The user then can assess dissimilar approaches to Risk Control in an ‘apples-to-apples’ cost comparison and determine highest Benefit to Cost ratio for alternative risk control options. Case studies of its application are included in the presentation.

James N. Gilson, P.E.

SafetyHelp+
San Francisco, CA

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789 In the Path of Disaster - Run, Hide or Prepare? (I)

Disaster Preparedness Planning provides a framework for considering the types of events and hazards that might compromise a business. This critical phase of a business continuity plan suggests measures to prepare for natural and man-made disasters, improve a company’s ability to protect employees, safeguard assets and minimize financial consequences.

Sam K. Lee, CSP, CSHM

Chubb Services Corporation
Warren, NJ

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790 Executive Safety Committees - Common Pitfalls and Implementation Considerations (I)

There are common pitfalls and implementation considerations in the establishment and maintenance of an Executive Safety Committee (ESC). This session provides a framework for the establishment of an executive level safety committee. For companies that already have established ESC’s this session will provide a framework to compare “best practices.”

Rick Hellinga

Tyson Foods, Inc.
Springdale, AR

Annamarie M. Gibbs, CSP, CRIS

Lockton Companies, Inc.
Kansas City, MO

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791 Mastering the 5 Principles and 10 Key Elements of a Successful Safety Process (I-A)

Time has come for safety professionals and organizations to recognize that developing a superior safety culture is a comprehensive and complex process. Affecting the beliefs, values and practices of every employee requires broad mastery of many philosophies and disciplines. Understanding, managing, and measuring the 5 Principles and 10 Key Elements is essential to achieving safety success.

Frederick A. Miller, CSP

Consultant
Shrewsbury, PA

Thomas E. Harvey, Jr., CSP

Allied Safety Associates
West Columbia, SC

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792 Using Safety Culture Assessments to Develop More Effective Safety Interventions (I-A)

You can’t manage what you can’t measure. Reaching a world-class safety culture requires reliable tools to gauge your current strengths and weaknesses, direct your improvement efforts, and measure results. We’ll take the mystery out of perception surveys by teaching participants what to look for in a survey, how to use it, and what to do with the results.

Steven Roberts, Ph.D.

Safety Performance Solutions, Inc.
Blacksburg, VA

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793 Route Sales, Service, & Delivery: Safety "No-Man's Land" (I-A)

Having a workforce of non-DOT drivers, running route sales and services at customer locations nowhere near your “OSHA regulated” fixed facilities, puts you in Safety No-Man’s Land! This session will discuss the many challenges of route operations, and explore options for effective loss control programs. Employee selection, training, communications, monitoring, incentives, and supervisory development programs will be covered. Attendees will leave the session with a better understanding of programs that will work to improve safety performance.

Frederic D. Theriault

Lance, Inc.
Charlotte, NC

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794 Developing, Implementing and Measuring a Safety and Health Business Plan (I-A)

This presentation will provide you the skills needed to create a safety business plan. You will learn how to capture data, sort it, arrange it and analyze it to identify liability trends. You will be taught skills in developing projections to future states as it relates to the cost of liabilities. You will be shown how to set priorities based on facts and projections and how to create an action plan for each priority and develop a team to address each priority. You will be shown how to project manage the action teams to be successful and provide you the information needed to develop a plan of implementation. You will be provided a wide variety of measures to be used to track your process and a number of different methods used to communicate your results at all levels.

Jerry L. Williams, CSP, CPEA

Siegel-Robert, Inc.
Dyersburg, TN

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795 Implementing An Electrical Safety Program Using NFPA 70E (I)

This session will detail the steps required to develop and implement an electrical safety program following NFPA 70E guidelines. The following information will be presented:

• Shock and flash hazard analysis
• Current limitation
• Test instruments
• Labeling
• Employee training
• Safe work practices
• Permit to work requirements
• Personal protective equipment
• Participant discussion

This session will help the attendee understand what is required to make their electrical safety program successful.

Drake A. Drobnick, CSP, OHST

Automotive Components Holdings
Saline, MI

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796 Horizontal Lifelines: Methods and Pitfalls (I)

Although horizontal lifelines (HLL) are commonly specified for fall protection they present a number of challenges that must be addressed to achieve the desired level of safety. This session will explore those pitfalls, including design complexity, user behavior and rescue. Using case studies, correct, incorrect and innovative uses of HLLs will also be explored.

Kevin E. Wilcox, P.E., CSP

LJB, Inc.
Dayton, OH

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797 Green Beans and Ice Cream: The Recipe for Employee Behavior Change

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 and what the latest studies indicate about their effectiveness.

William Sims, Jr.

The Bill Sims Company
Columbia, SC

Vic Anapolle

The Bill Sims Company
Columbia, SC

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SP04 ¿Por qué los trabajadores latinos tienen los índices más altos de accidenatbilidad y muertes en el trabajo?

En esta presentación se darán a conocer entrevistas reales con trabajadores latinos que han experimentado dramaticas experiencias con accidentes en el trabajo. Usted conocerá por qué sucedieron los accidentes y como podrían haberse evitado. En esta sesión también se presentarán los resultados de un estudio llevado a cabo entre trabajadores latinos con el objetivo de conocer que metodologías de entrenamiento se están usando en el área de Chicago para dar capacitación en seguridad laboral a estos trabajadores. Por último un represenatnte de una de nuestras entidades colaboradoras, La Fundación Laboral para la Construcción de España, monstrará como están trabajando con la fuerza laboral latina en España para evitar accidentes laborales.

Why the Latino's Workforce has the Highest Rate in Death and Injuries at Work?

This session is based on real interviews with Latino’s workers who have suffered some dramatic experiences in the workplace. You will know why the accidents happened and how they could have been avoided. This session will also present the results of a study conducted among Latino workers with the purpose of finding out the types and effectiveness of safety training methodologies being used in Chicago to train Latino workers. Finally, one of our partners La Fundación Laboral para la Construcción of Spain, will show, how this organization is working with the Latino workforce in Spain to avoid fatalities in the workplace.

David Sanchez

Harry S. Truman College
Chicago, IL

Norman Ruano

BSI Truman College
Chicago, IL