Agenda - Alabama Governor's Safety and Health Conference

Alabama Governor’s Safety and Health Conference Agenda

	Alabama Governor’s Safety and Health Conference
Date/Time	Friday, August 23, 2024
8:00 am – 4:00 pm	Pre-Conference Workshop: OSHA 7005 Public Warehousing and Storage (separate registration required)
Date/Time	Saturday, August 24, 2024
8:00 am – noon	Pre-Conference Workshop OSHA 7845 OSHA Recordkeeping Rule Seminar (separate registration required)
Date/Time	Sunday, August 25, 2024
2:00 – 6:00 pm	Vendor Registration/Check-in
3:00 – 7:30 pm	Conference Registration/Check-In (Hotel check-in begins at 4:00 pm)
6:00 – 8:00 pm	Welcome Reception
Date/Time	Monday, August 26, 2024
7:00 – 8:00 am	Conference Breakfast Buffet
8:15 – 8:30 am	Opening, Welcome, and Pledge
8:30 – 8:45 am	Introduction of Keynote Speaker
8:45 – 9:45 am	Keynote Presentation James Spann
9:45 – 10:45 am	Break in the Exhibit Hall
10:45 am – noon	Breakout Sessions Group I
Session 101	The Burden of Burnout – Protecting the Safety and Health of Employees in the Workplace by Improving Engagement Donna Chetta, Wellness Dimensions, LLC
Session 102	An Introduction to Sensor Technology for Portable Gas Detectors Paul Downs, Martin Safety
Session 103	How to Make Electrical Incident Investigations and Audits Using the Standards and Techniques David Carpenter, PhD, Integrity Institute of Technology
Session 104	In the Weeds: Managing Workplace Risks of Legalized Marijuana Todd Logsdon, Fisher Phillips
Session 105	New to Safety, Part 1 Danny Smith, SafeStart Butch Owens, (retired) Golden Flake/Utz Snack Foods
Session 106	ADEM Enforce/Compliance Air Program Ron Gore, ADEM
Session 107	In a Pinch – Guarding the Process Paula Byrd, Byrd Safety and Maintenance Professionals LLC
12:00 – 1:00 pm	Conference Luncheon
1:30 – 2:45 pm	Breakout Sessions Group II
Session 208	Human Performance: Shifting the Focus on Employee Engagement Tim Crowley, Alabama Technology Network
Session 209	Respiratory Protection: It is not enough to wear it. It must fit! Jonghwa Oh, University of Alabama at Birmingham Claudiu T. Lungu, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Session 210	We Don’t Drive Through Your Office so Don’t Drive Through Ours! Errol J. Christos, Tennessee Department of Transportation
Session 211	Building A Safer Workplace: Harnessing Connectivity to Boost Your Lone Worker Safety Jonathan Mosteller, Blackline Safety
Session 212	New to Safety, Part 2 Danny Smith, SafeStart Butch Owens, (retired) Golden Flake/Utz Snack Foods
Session 213	Exploring NPDES/SID Compliance and Sampling in Alabama Ricky McWhorter, Enersolv Corp Daphne Lutz, ADEM
Session 214	Hazard Recognition, Calibrating Employee Eyes to Identify Hazards in the Workplace Dennis Keplinger, Professional Safety Training, LLC
2:45 – 3:00 pm	Break
3:00 – 4:15 pm	Breakout Sessions Group III
Session 315	Safety Challenges in Hospitality and Beyond Chris Hicks, CSP, Brett/Robinson
Session 316	Demystifying Industrial Hygiene: What does the new EHS pro need to know? Kristy Olive, CIH, CSP, EnSafe Chase Murphy, EnSafe
Session 317	The Other Killer: Suicide and Mental Health in the Construction Industry Thomas Robinson, Alabama AGC
Session 318	Hybrid Decon Development and Current Best Practice for Emergency Response Reggie Norton, First Line Technology
Session 319	Heat Safety Scott Herndon, Cornerstone Safety, LLC
Session 320	AST/UST Compliance SPCC Plans 101 Kalyn Tew, The University of Alabama SafeState
Session 321	Risk Management is the Heart of Safety Auditing and Fire Prevention Tunzyaan A. Griffin, HGS Engineering
7:30 – 10:00 pm	EVENING NETWORKING EVENT (Casino Night)
	Tuesday, August 27, 2024
7:00 – 7:45 am	Breakfast
8:00 – 9:15 am	Breakout Sessions Group IV
Session 422	Maximizing Safety Impact: Applying Force Multiplication Strategies in Occupational Safety Toby Phillips, ABB
Session 423	Fit Testing for Hearing Protection- An Up & Coming Best Practice Georgia Rhodes, UAB Deep South Center for Occupation Health and Safety Dr. Stephanie Lynch, OHD, LLC Peter Duke, E3 Diagnostics
Session 424	Wait! We Didn’t “Retaliate” Understanding an OSHA Whistleblower Todd Logsdon, Fisher Phillips
Session 425	The Psychology of Risk Homeostasis: Why Smart Technology Makes Us Take More Risks Mark Pergrem, SAFEmap International
Session 426	What you don’t know CAN hurt you! Kim Deason, CSP, MCR Safety
Session 427	Effective Communication Strategies for Environmental Regulators Lynn Battle, ADEM
Session 428	LOTO Hazardous Energy Assessment and Determination for Developing Machine-Specific Procedures Thomas Ten Eyck, The University of Alabama SafeState Randy Easterling, The University of Alabama SafeState
9:30 – 10:45 am	Breakout Sessions Group V
Session 529	Mastering Internet Resources for Effective Leadership: A Guide for Safety Professionals James Roughton, Safety Culture Academy
Session 530	Noise Evaluation and Control Matt Hollub, The University of Alabama SafeState
Session 531	Roll Tide! (and a Joint) Version 2.0 – A Deeper Dive into Alabama’s Medical Marijuana Law: Avoiding Legal Claims While Keeping the Workplace Safe, Practical Strategies for Employers Tae Phillips, Ogletree Deakins
Session 532	Stop Walking Backwards: Accelerate Success with a 360Â° View of Safety Metrics Danny Smith, SafeStart
Session 533	Sparking an Interest in Electrical Safety Paula Byrd, Byrd Safety and MaintenanceProfessionals LLC
Session 534	The Hidden Cost of Inefficiency: Ways to Reduce Waste and Save Money Kevin Covington, The University of Alabama SafeState
Session 535	Cost of Workplace Injuries Ronnie Daniels, Alabama Technology Network
11:00 am – 12:15 pm	Breakout Sessions Group VI

Session 636	Believe In Safety (A Survivor’s Story) Brandon Schroeder, Believe in Safety
Session 637	Safety…Uncomfortable and Inconvenient? Frank Wampol, BL Harbert
Session 638	Incompatible Materials are Often Stored Together in Flammable Liquid Storage Cabinets Tunzyaan A. Griffin, HGS Engineering, Inc.
Session 639	Heat Stress Interventions for Safety Management Kenneth S. Sands II, PhD, Auburn University
Session 640	Implementing / Updating your Electrical Safety Program Patrick Liebe, Integrated Safety Solutions
Session 641	State Agency Role In Emergency Response Grady Springer, ADEM
Session 642	Effective Training Techniques for Adult Learners Jeffery K. Dennis, MS, CSP, ASP, CIT, CHMM, CSSM, WSO-CSE, Dennsco, Inc., Fisher Phillips, LLP, University of Alabama OSHA training Institute Education Center
12:15 – 1:15 pm	Conference Luncheon
1:45 – 3:00 pm	Breakout Sessions Group VII
Session 743	The ROI of Safety Mike Tanguay, KPA Danny Warrell, KPA
Session 744	OSHA Record Keeping TBA
Session 745	It’s Not Rocket Surgery, It’s Brain Science: Understanding the Complexities of Safety Danny Smith, Safe Start
Session 746	Technology – Who Would Have Thought? Paul Thurber, Everguard.ia
Session 747	Machine Guarding; Just the Basics Dennis Keplinger, Professional Safety Training, LLC
Session 748	Chemical Inventory Management: How Non-Compliance with HazCom Causes EHS Chaos Michael Rasbury, The University of Alabama SafeState
Session 749	Preparing for After the Crisis Carol Dodgen, Dodgen Security
3:15 – 4:30 pm	Breakout Sessions Group VIII
Session 850	Touchdown Safety How it Works Donna Renee Robitaille, Sabel Steel
Session 851	Crane & Rigging Safety Danny Callies, Safety Consultant
Session 852	Emergency Response Planning Chris Hicks, Brett/Robinson
Session 853	When Safety Becomes Unsafe: A New Model for Proactively Improving Human Performance David Wilbur, Vetergy Group, LLC
Session 854	Managing Occupational Healthcare – Perspectives from the employer, occupational healthcare professionals and case managers Michael Shumaker, Thompson Engineering Shannon Burson, Occupational Health Care (OHC) TBA, Vona Case Management
Session 855	Hazardous Waste Management–quick reference, contingency planning, solid waste, recycling Lanny Sasser, ADEM Lynn Roper, ADEM
Session 856	Combustible Dust Risk Management Stephen Kang, Trinity Consultants, Inc.
4:30 – 6:30 pm	Vendor Networking Event and Door Prizes!
Date/Time	Wednesday, August 28, 2024
7:00 – 8:00 am	Conference Breakfast Buffet
8:30 am	Introduction of Keynote Speaker TBA
8:45 – 9:45 am	Work-Life Safety and The Human Factor Bruce Wilkinson, Workplace Consultants, Inc.
9:45 – 10:00 am	Closing Notes / Conference Concludes