Tuesday, October 20 Sessions
Keynote Presentation - Lessons Learned Investigating Slip, Trip, and Fall Incidents
Keith Vidal, P.E., President, Vidal Engineering L.C..
Join us in the opening session of the Virtual Symposium as Keith Vidal shares his many experiences working to mitigate slip, trip and fall accidents. As he kicks-off the symposium, Keith will give us his “big picture” view of the industry. He’ll also look to causes, and relate approaches to reducing and mitigating slips, trip and fall accidents.
Keith Vidal is a member of five ASTM committees that are involved with pedestrian safety. He has investigated thousands of falls in almost 23 years of forensic and safety consulting. He is the Chairman of the ANSI A1264 committee, and ASTM F13.10 on Traction.
Round 1 Concurrent Sessions
Surefooted Safety: Training Strategies for Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls
Robert Pater - Managing Director, SSA/MoveSMART®
Slips, trips and falls are prevalent and costly injuries - despite companies implementing numerous engineering and footwear controls. Experience worldwide with numerous companies has shown that one significant key to prevention - with aging workforces, employees transitioning to tasks, outside staff and more - is to raise workers' control of their own skills for preventing slips, trips and falls. This webinar focuses on proven strategies for designing training to prevent slips, trips and falls.
Same Level Slips, Trips and Falls - An Insurance Perspective
James D. Smith - Managing Director, Southeast Region Risk Control Services, Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services
In various industries, slips, trips and falls on the same level are one of the leading causes of liability claims and worker injuries. These types of injuries require site exposure assessments, creating effective risk treatments to offer better means to control or minimize these exposures. When claims are reported, insurance or third party administrators might use various claims management practices to handle liability. Whether you have an insurance program that is a high dollar self insured retention program or one with a standard deductible, this presentation will address various aspects of a slip, trip and fall program that can help you reduce exposures and associated costs of claims.
Investigating Slip, Trip and Fall Mishaps
Tim Joganich - Senior Biomechanical Engineer, ARCCA
This presentation covers the basics of investigating a slip, trip and fall mishaps from collecting data out in the field to the analysis/conclusion stage of the investigation. A unique aspect of the presentation covers collecting medical/injury information for biomechanical analysis to address potential fraud claims.
Round 2 Concurrent Sessions
When Slips, Trips and Falls Aren’t Accidental – Managing Fraud
Pamela Ferrante, CSP, CHMM - President, JC Safety & Environmental, Inc.
Occasionally a Safety Professional may suspect fraud in an injury claim submitted by a worker from a slip, trip or fall. Perhaps the suspicion comes from information gleaned in the course of an incident investigation or it may be because the employee has a pattern that raises concern. When this happens, an organization needs to have a proactive plan in place, including other organizational departments, that defines procedures, roles, and responsibilities. This session will identify some of the more common indicators of potential fraud as well the incident investigations procedures that can help flush out fraudulent claim. It will also stress the processes that need to be in place to manage a known or suspected fraudulent claim from start to finish. Finally, case studies from the presenter’s tool box will illustrate how to put it all together.
Round 3 Concurrent Sessions
Changing Behaviors that Cause Slips, Trips and Falls!
Bill Sims, Jr. - President, The Bill Sims Company, Inc.
Learn how proven behavior recognition strategies can help your organization reduce on-the-job injuries. In this strategy-packed session, you'll find out how to produce dramatic improvements in retention, safety, wellness, bright ideas, employee morale and more—while lowering costs and eliminating administrative head-aches. This presentation is filled with practical tips you can apply immediately to help reduce slips, trips and falls in the workplace!
Architectural Best Practices for Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls
Lawrence Dinoff, AIA, NCARB - Chief Technical Officer, Robson Forensic, Inc.
Causes of many fall-down injuries are traceable to choices made during the design, construction and commissioning of a facility. This session will analyze issues of building design, functional analysis, component and material selection, and maintenance planning that affect the safety of users and can reduce the likelihood of slips, trips and falls.
Wednesday, October 21 Sessions
Round 1 Concurrent Sessions
Slips, Trips and Falls in the Service Industry
David M. Natalizia - Principal, Dynamic Safety, Inc.
Slips, Trips and Falls in the Construction Industry
Phil Colleran - Safety and Health Consultant
Slips, Trips and Falls in the Industrial Sector
Terry Ketchum - Principal Health & Safety, Bayer Material Science
Round 2 Concurrent Sessions
Floor Cleaning and Maintenance: The Key To Slips and Falls Prevention
Wayne S. Maynard - Technical Director-Ergonomics & Tribology, Liberty Mutual Group
Key to prevention of slips and falls is selection of slip resistant flooring and keeping those floors clean and dry as possible. This session will provide an overview of a slip and fall prevention continuum with an emphasis on housekeeping, floor cleaning methods and maintenance practices. This session will address types of floor cleaners including features and benefits, selection guidelines for cleaning chemicals, importance of formal floor cleaning protocols and a discussion of floor treatments including waxes, polishes and slip resistant treatments.
Footwear: Design, Maintenance, Programs and Testing/Selection
Clayton Abernathy - Sr. Occupational Safety Consultant, OGE Energy Corp.
When choosing safe footwear, there are many questions an end user should ask. How does occupational footwear differ from good quality work shoe or boot? How do I decide what safety elements I need for occupational footwear? What is the difference in dielectric and dielectrical hazard specifications? Get the answers to these questions, and many others, in this important session!
Round 3 Concurrent Sessions
Management Controls: Operating and Maintaining Facilities to Minimize Slips, Trips and Falls
Steven Di Pilla - Directory, Research and Development, ESIS, Inc. - Global Risk Control Services
Managing and maintaining facilities is as important as proper design. This session addresses the less tangible features of slip and fall prevention and mitigation, such as inspection and maintenance, lighting, de-icing/snow removal, construction/special event control, and contractual arrangements. A successful and efficient effort to managing slip and fall risk requires an integrated approach. The session emphasizes that rather than having a separate slip/fall initiative to cover managing and maintaining a fall-free facility, controls are best integrated with established programs or departments.