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26th Annual National VPPPA Conference
Workshop Description Search Results
The workshops, titles, descriptions and speakers listed below are subject to change. This TENTATIVE information is listed to provide a general idea of the topics presented at the VPPPA national conference. For a final list of workshops and room assignments, please refer to the Onsite Program, which will be distributed during conference check in/onsite registration.Back to Search
9/6/10, 9:39 AM
9 Workshops for "Sunday, August 22"
Sunday, August 22: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Level: Beginner, Track: DOD
DoD VPP Implementation Workshop
The Department of Defense (DoD) Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) Center of Excellence (CX) will be presenting a DoD VPP Workshop in conjunction with VPPPAs conference. The purpose of the workshop is to share information on practical and effective VPP implementation approaches for the most commonly occurring VPP implementation gaps at DoD sites pursuing OSHA VPP Star recognition. Specific Safety and Health topics that will be covered from a VPP implementation perspective will include: Meaningful and Effective S&H Goals and Objectives; Involving Employees in S&H Activities and Decision Making; Contractor Selection and Management in a VPP Setting; S&H Trends Analysis, and; an overview of electronic VPP Tools created by the VPP CX.
Moderator: Mark Atkins, Special Assistant for Safety to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for ESOH, Concurrent Technologies Corporation, Arlington, VA
Speaker: Jeff Anderson, Senior Director, Safety Services, DoD Voluntary Protection Programs Center of Excellence, Johnstown, PA
Speaker: Douglas Meyers, CSP, Principal Safety Professional, DoD Voluntary Protection Programs Center of Excellence, Johnstown, PA
Speaker: Mike Host, Environmental Program Specialist, DoD Voluntary Protection Programs Center of Excellence, Johnstown, PA
Sunday, August 22: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Level: Beginner, Track: Other Dept. of Energy VPP
Managing Contractor Transition for DOE VPP Sites
Lessons learned from DOE contractors that have gone through site transitions. No reason to reinvent the wheel come learn from those who have experienced it. The Annual DOE meeting will be held during the afternoon session of the preconference. Plan to attend both the preconference morning session and the Annual DOE meeting during the afternoon session.
Moderator/Speaker: Chris Adolfson, Business Specialist, Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
Sunday, August 22: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Level: Beginner, Track: VPP
VPP Application Workshop
The VPP Application Workshop(R) provides hands-on experience in VPP application development. You will be guided through the VPP application process. Hear from Industry leaders at VPP worksites on what it takes to develop a complete and successful application. You will learn step-by-step how to put together the major components of an application and how to properly write an application by reviewing samples from application submitted by VPP Star worksites.
Moderator: Mark Norton, Assistant Director VPP Coordinator/Consultation Program Manager, Arizona Division of Occupational Safety & Health, Tuscon, AZ
Speaker: Gilbert Aceves, Maintenance Welder/Electrician/ VPP Coordinator, Morton Salt, Long Beach, CA
Speaker: Milford Stern, VPP Coordinator, Virginia Department of Labor & Industry, Roanoke, VA
Speaker: Jack Griffith, SGE, HAMTC Safety Representative, Flour Hanford, Richland, WA
Sunday, August 22: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Level: Intermediate, Track: Hazard Prevention & Control
Reducing "Walking Through Life" Injuries Through Employee Awareness
This Hazard recognition workshop will increase employee understanding of the types of injuries that can result from working around and/or with safety hazards. Employees will increase their understanding of how to anticipate, recognize, evaluate and control safety hazards. Further,the "safetystart" job aid to help employees recognize safety hazards and avoid "walking through life" injuries will be introduced, and its use demonstrated in group exercises.
Moderator: Henry E Sparks, Utility Systems Operator, MSA LLC, Richland, WA
Speaker: Curtis J Henning, Painter, MSA LLC, Richland, WA
Speaker: Rocky J Simmons, Union Safety Representative, MSA LLC, Richland, WA
Speaker: Jeffery P Simundson, Safety Engineer, MSA, Richland, WA
Sunday, August 22: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Level: Intermediate, Track: Behavior-Based Safety
The Human Factor: Improve Safety Performance using 4 Simple Techniques
This workshop will change the way you think about safety. This interactive session is not about safety compliance, rules, procedures or engineering - it's about improving personal safety skills so you can avoid incidents before they occur. You will learn the 4 most common errors that lead to most injuries, the 4 states people are usually in when they make these errors&but more importantly, you will learn how to combat these states and errors, and more...
Moderator: Ruth Steeves, Project Manager, SafeStart(TM), A Divsion of Electrolab Ltd., Belleville, ON
Speaker: Gary Higbee, CSP, MBA, President, Higbee & Associates, Johnston, IA
Speaker: Larry Wilson, Vice President, SafeStart(TM), A Division of Electrolab Ltd, Belleville, ON
Sunday, August 22: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Level: Intermediate, Track: VPP
OSHA Recordkeeping
OSHA recordkeeping rules are difficult to understand and employers can get into big trouble if they don't interpret them correctly. This presentation will review the OSHA recordkeeping regulations and then focus on the interpretation letters that the Agency has issued in the recent past.
Moderator/Speaker: Patrick R. Tyson, Esq., Managing Partner, Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP, Atlanta, GA
Speaker: Neil H. Wasser, Esq., Chairman, Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP, Atlanta, GA
Sunday, August 22: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Level: Beginner, Track: VPP
Annual Self Evaluation Process
Description: This course will provide safety managers, safety staff and safety committee members a detailed approach as to how to perform an annual self-evaluation. In addition to reviewing an evaluation strategy, the training will include the documents required to be reviewed, interview strategies and practice, and how to verify that programs are effective. The training will also cover how to write the annual report, to include rate calculations, goals and objectives and action plan status.
Moderator/Speaker: Paul Esposito, CIH, CSP, CPEA, Vice President, ESIS Global Risk Control Services, Annapolis, MD
Sunday, August 22: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Level: Intermediate, Track: Ergonomics
Motion is Money - How Ergonomics Can Effect Efficiency & Productivity
The workforce is aging at an alarming rate with fewer skilled employees entering the workforce. With today's economy, profit margins are thinner than ever. Through research and analysis at CNA, we have gained an immense understanding of human factor and ergonomic exposures, job tasks and workforce limitations that impact productivity, efficiency and risk factors. This workshop will focus on motion in the work environment, waste, human interface, and how they're used to enhance productivity, efficiency, and reduce risk factors.
Moderator/Speaker: Brian Roberts, CSP, CIE, National Director Workers' Compensation and Ergonomics, CNA Insurance Co., Dallas, TX
Sunday, August 22: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Level: Advanced, Track: VPP
Strengthening Star Quality Workshop
Your site has acheived VPP Star, now what' This workshop focuses on continuous improvement, providing informaiton on what OSHA is looking for in VPP re-approvals, how other VPP worksites are maintaining their level of commitment, how VPP sites determine the measurable and intrinsic values of VPP, how to make the most of your annual self evaluation and what evaluation criteria are used to measure management leadership and commitment.
Moderator: Brad Baptiste, OSHA Region VIII VPP Manager, U.S. DOL, OSHA, Denver, CO
Speaker: Anthony Stoner, SGE, Facility Engineer, Integrity Windows and Doors, Fargo, ND
Speaker: Stephen L. Gauthier, SGE, H & S Elected Rep, General Electric Transportation Aircraft Engines/GE Riverworks Plant/Gear Plant, Lynn, MA
Speaker: Debbir L. Clingan, SGE, EH&S Manager, MillerCoors (RMMC), Golden, CO
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