Consider attending these special features during your visit
to the Ohio Safety Congress & Expo:
Featured speakers
8 to 9:15 a.m. — Tuesday, March 30
Opening session
Welcome and BWC update
Presented by Marsha Ryan, administrator, BWC
A journey to safety excellence: The importance of safety management systems to business success
The pursuit of safety excellence is a journey, and achieving that excellence requires effective safety
management systems. In addition to saving lives and preventing human suffering, there is a business value
to strong safety performance. There is increasing evidence of a strong link between the performance of a
company’s safety management systems and its financial performance. Understanding system performance and
its correlation to meaningful outcomes requires relevant performance data. Companies that rely solely
on outcome measures, such as recordable incident rates, can be left to guessing on how their safety
systems are performing, what is driving the outcome, and where investment and improvement is necessary.
This session will focus on the leading measures of performance that are available, how they can be used
to prioritize safety investments and improve safety management systems, and how they relate to lagging
or outcome measures of injury rates, and financial performance.
Session 901
Credits: IACET; IH; BWC Step 6; safety council; group two-hour
Jim Johnson, senior director- workplace initiatives, National Safety Council, Itasca, Ill.
3:30 to 4:30 p.m. — Tuesday, March 30
General session
The 21st century OSHA: A movement from reaction to prevention
Jordan Barab joined OSHA as deputy assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety
and health on April 13, 2009. For the House Education and Labor Committee, he was senior
labor policy advisor for health and safety from 2007 to April 2009. Mr. Barab worked on
workplace safety issues for the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
from 2002 to 2007; he was a health and safety specialist for the AFL-CIO from 2001
to 2002; and he directed the safety and health program for the American Federation
of State, County and Municipal Employees from 1982 to 1998. Mr. Barab will address
OSHA’s heightened focus on enforcement and recordkeeping accuracy. He will also discuss
the agency’s accelerated efforts to develop standards addressing worker exposure to
on-the-job hazards and other new OSHA initiatives. Session attendees will be able to
explain OSHA’s “heightened” focus on enforcement and recordkeeping accuracy and describe
OSHA’s recent efforts to develop standards on hazards in the workplace.
Session 902
Credits: IACET; IH; BWC Step 6; safety council; group two-hour
Jordan Barab, deputy assistant secretary of labor, OSHA, Washington, D.C.
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8 to 9 a.m. — Wednesday, March 31
General session
Hooked on Safety®
Hooked on Safety® is a unique, behavioral based, fast-paced, highly motivational safety
presentation that will change the attitudes of all who attend. Billy Robbins believes that
"changed attitudes produce safety™." He calls it "In Your Face Safety, That's Fun™!"
Robbins' blend of humor, audience participation and the story of his own accident impacts
audiences on every level. His stories produce positive and immediate outcomes that will
change the way you view safety for a lifetime.
Session 903
Credits: IACET; IH; BWC Step 6; safety council; group two-hour
Billy Robbins, founder and CEO, Hooked on Safety, Broken Arrow, Okla.
8 to 9 a.m. — Thursday, April 1
General session
Silo crossers wanted: Prevent needless work disability and help people stay employed
Dr. Jennifer Christian’s dynamic, common-sense and sometimes humorous approach to human
resources, workers’ compensation and occupational safety offers a new perspective on worker
injury-prevention and recovery. She is president of Webility Corp., as well as founder
and chair of the non-profit 60 Summits Project. She also founded and moderates the Work
Fitness and Disability Roundtable, a free, Web-based, multidisciplinary. e-group
devoted to work disability prevention and management. Dr. Christian has a strong track
record in building medical provider relationships, case management, and return-to-work
program development during her years practicing occupational medicine in private
practice and in corporate settings. In addition, she reduced lost-time days by 68
percent while directing the health and safety effort in a manufacturing business. She
is a board-certified physician in occupational medicine. She has both an M.D. and
a master’s degree in public health from the University of Washington in Seattle.
Her ability to interpret business to medicine and vice versa is unique and highly
respected among health-care providers and industry audiences. Participants will be
able to identify traditional models for injury prevention and disability management
in the workplace and describe innovative techniques to help workers’ remain at work.
Session 904
Credits: IACET; IH; BWC Step 6; safety council; group two-hour
Jennifer Christian, MD, MPH, president and chief medical officer, Webility Corp., Wayland,
Mass.
Full-day sessions
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Tuesday, March 30
Process safety management - Advanced
This presentation addresses the compliance requirements for OSHA’s 29 CFR 1910.119 process
safety management (PSM) for highly hazardous and explosive chemicals for food processing,
chemical processors, petroleum refineries and other businesses that must comply with the
standard. The presenter will address the nature of the hazards related to PSM in the workplace.
He will discuss the key compliance elements of block diagrams, process and instrumentation
drawings, mechanical integrity certificates, process hazard analysis, inspection,
maintenance and testing protocols, management of change, training and basic correlation,
and coordination of OSHA PSM with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Risk
Management Plan. This workshop is made possible through the Georgia Tech Research Institute's
OSHA Susan Harwood Training Grant for process safety management. Attendees will be able to
list compliance requirements for OSHA’s standard 29 CFR 1910.119 process safety management
for highly hazardous and explosive chemicals; define terms related to PSM; and compare OSHA
PSM with the U.S. EPA’s Risk Management Plan.
Session 921
Credits: IACET; IH; BWC Step 6; safety council; group two-hour
Steve Davis, consultant for GRM consulting, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Smyrna, Ga.
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8 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Thursday, April 1
Controlling workers’ compensation costs - Basic
Attendees will be able to identify how BWC determines workers’ compensation rates; explain how claims
costs impact rates; define cost-control strategies and rating plan options available to them; describe the
Safety Culture Wheel, with an emphasis on a leadership supported safety culture, employee involvement and
accident prevention; explain BWC’s rate-making process, the impact of claims on rates, cost control
strategies, and the role of safety in controlling workers’ compensation premium costs.
Session 551
Credits: CRC; CDMS; CCM; IACET; IH; BWC Step 6; safety
council; group two-hour
Tom Kelly, CSP, industrial safety hygienist, BWC, Youngstown; Christine Williams, CPM, regional business
consultant, BWC, Youngstown
Developed by the BWC committee
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Thursday, April 1
Developing and justifying your ergonomics improvements - Advanced
This full-day ergonomics-intensive workshop is designed for safety and health professionals, engineers,
human resources and workers’ compensation managers and others responsible for ergonomics activities
within a facility. The subject matter is most appropriate for individuals who wish to advance their
company’s ergonomics efforts, although it is also suited for those who need to begin their ergonomics
plan. The presenter will offer a brief review of the various causes of musculoskeletal disorders. He will
then describe different approaches to proactively assess injury risk, set action priorities, develop
ergonomics interventions and cost-justify proposed improvements. Attendees will be able to describe
approaches to proactively assess injury risk; set action priorities; and cost-justify proposed
improvements of ergonomics assessment tools; become familiar with techniques to evaluate work activities;
discover ways to develop possible ergonomics solutions; see how these solutions can be compared and
cost-justified to management; and receive online resources. This varied format will consist of lectures,
case studies and hands-on activities that enable participants to improve their implementation of practical
ergonomics solutions.
Session 924
Credits: IACET; IH; BWC Step 6; safety council; group two-hour
Gary Allread, Ph.D., CPE, program director, Institute for Ergonomics at The Ohio State University, Columbus
Roundtable discussions
Noon to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 31
Arc flash
This one-hour discussion identifies the issue of arc flash, how it comes about and the history of regulatory
action. There will be an overview of how facility assessments are conducted along with a brief overview of
arc flash calculation issues. The discussion also covers implementation issues, such as clothing, personal
protective equipment, gloves, boundary levels, hazard reduction, equipment labeling and personnel training.
Session 821
Julie Vandyne, IDC Engineering Inc., Lima
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Drug-free workplace program … the devil is in the operational details!
Does your drug-free workplace program policy address post-accident testing? Random testing? Prescription drugs?
Consequences for a program violation? The manner in which you operationally handle such issues can limit or
seriously expand your corporate, or even individual, exposure and liability. Through various scenarios, you
will explore the details you must consider in operating an effective drug-free workplace program.
Session 825
Dee Mason and Scott Camp, Working Partners®, Reynoldsburg
Hazard communication program elements that consider occupational exposure to developmental toxicants
Developmental toxicants can alter functions of developing organisms, specifically unborn children. A hazard
communication program should consider several factors pertaining to developmental toxicants. This is particularly
important due to the adverse effects to our youth and the number of women in the workplace. Several techniques
are available to evaluate occupational exposure to developmental toxicants such as hazard identification, risk
characteristics, exposure assessments and the impact of airborne chemical exposure to the fetus. With the types
of elements in GHS, hazard communication programs should address developmental toxicant exposures above and
beyond regulatory compliance by administering best practice approaches.
Session 822
Jeff Travis, grouphealth and safety manager, Dana Holding Corporation, Toledo; and Greg Mason, manufacturing
specialist DF, Thyssenkrupp Crankshaft Co., LLC, Danville, Ill.
Safe use of combustible and flammable liquids in the rubber and plastics industry
The familiarity of these chemicals often leads to complacency in use, which becomes the seed for bad accidents.
This discussion will review applicable OSHA regulations, proper classification and labeling of combustible
and flammable liquids, safe handling and storage procedures, and the selection and use of the proper
personal protective equipment. Attendees will gain a greater knowledge and understanding of the safe
use of flammable and combustible liquids in their workplace.
Session 826
James Pryor II, vice president marketing and business development, American Safety and Health Management
Consultants, Inc., Canal Fulton
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School safety and risk management
Schools and school operations have many unique activities and exposures that can result in injury and loss.
Many actions, however, can be taken by schools to prevent injuries and losses from occurring or to significantly
reduce adverse loss effects if they are not prevented. The following subject matter is applicable to this
roundtable discussion: student safety, employees and staff safety, visitor control and safety, student
transportation, facilities use by others, bullying and cyber-bullying, special needs students, employment
practices liability, playground safety, sports safety, loss analysis, employee injury return-to-work
program, employee and staff safety training, and off-site activities exposures and controls.
Session 827
Sam Mamula, loss prevention manager, Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, Fairfield
Social networks: Policies, procedures and pitfalls!
With Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, blogging and other forms of social media communication continuing to grow,
what can a company do to protect itself? Should employees be allowed to use these tools while at work? Should
a company encourage employees to use these tools for company business? What are the real risks and why is it
important? Every company needs to examine the risks this brings to its business and what can be done to
protect the company, its employees and its customers. This presentation covers the fundamental elements
needed to establish good decision making, policies and protocols to protect the business and mitigate
the risks.
Session 824
Tim Dimoff, CEO and president, SACS Consulting and Investigative Services, Inc., Akron
The 90/10 rule: When psychological issues complicate a work injury
A relatively small percentage of industrial injuries involve complicating psychological issues, and these cases
often result in disproportionate disability and cost. This discussion covers common issues that occur and
how their management requires a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach. You will learn how pre-injury
psychological issues, closed head injury and traumatic injuries, and reactive depression all contribute
and their optimal management.
Session 823
David Schwartz, The Ohio Psychological Association, Hamilton
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Roundtable discussions
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, April 1
Arc flash and electrical safety
Annually, electricity results in 300 workplace deaths and 30,000 additional serious non-fatal injuries. For
that reason, electrical hazards continue to be some of the most frequently cited OSHA standards. Can you
identify electrical hazards in your work environment? Do you have questions about electrical safety or
compliance with adopted OSHA regulations or NFPA and IEEE consensus standards? Come to this roundtable
discussion for a unique opportunity to get answers for your electrical safety questions from OSHA and Public
Employee Risk Reduction Program compliance personnel, as well as an electrical engineering firm arc-flash
specialist.
Session 834
Todd Jensen, compliance officer, OSHA, Toledo; Glenn McGinley, compliance investigator, BWC PERRP program, Pickerington,
and Bob Nicholson, electrical designer/ arc flash specialist, JDRM Engineering, Sylvania
Fitness, wellness and health and its role in the workday
This discussion will focus on the importance of incorporating fitness, wellness and health at work. Share
what your business is doing and brainstorm different ways to improve workplace programs. The presenters
will discuss different approaches to incorporating worksite wellness programs and the differences between
wellness services offered by large companies vs. smaller companies. You will gain an understanding of the
pros and cons of incorporating a wellness program for your staff. Other topics include the expense of
implementing a health and wellness program and solutions to improve employee satisfaction and morale.
Session 835
Ashley Berberich, coordinator of fitness and wellness and Glenn Kent, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati
Living through a disaster
This session explores how people behave and react in a disaster. The discussion summarizes how reactions
are dictated in large part by personal experience, but an individual's biology does play a role. Through
case studies, we will explore what to expect/anticipate if caught in a disaster, summarize the crisis
cycle and discuss survivors' roles as first responders. We will end with a list of best practices of disaster
behaviors based on others' experiences in a crisis.
Session 836
Ann Gynn, executive director, and Dominic Bonacci, BEP Institute, Cleveland
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New lead safe renovation workers and firms requirements - certification and training
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has promulgated new rules for lead safe renovators, having
incremental effective dates finalizing on April 20, 2010. The presenters have been involved in the development
and implementation of lead-based hazard abatement courses since the early 1990s and are currently
principals in projects being funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
to study the efficacy of the renovation training and offer suggested corrections and changes for
an effective curriculum to meet the U.S. EPA, HUD and state requirements. This discussion focuses
on the new U.S. EPA requirements and the study currently being conducted.
Session 833
Dr. Judy Jarrell and William Menrath, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati
Surveillance and investigation
This discussion explains how surveillance and investigation serve as tools to combat workers' compensation,
short- and long-term disability, FMLA and general work absences fraud, malingering and abuse. Investigative
options will be addressed, as well as what information is available and how to effectively use it to prove
fraud, accelerate return to work and change the company's culture or mindset with regard to compensable
claims. You will learn realistic expectations and case history as examples of success.
Session 831
Jim Anderson, Infoquest, Ltd., Columbus
The business side of business continuity planning
This discussion focuses on the business aspects of planning for the continuation of your most critical
business processes during any type of disaster. Through facilitated discussion, participants will share
their practices and processes and learn from each other how to be better prepared for any type of calamity
that may result in a loss of building, loss of critical applications or loss of personnel. An emphasis
on all-hazard planning will be made and the facilitator will share his knowledge and planning experiences
as architect of a major electric utility business continuity planning effort.
Session 837
Ted Kwiatkowski, manager business recovery services, American Electric Power, Columbus
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Training temporary workers - to what extent?
You are the host employer and you are responsible to ensure all temporary employees are safety trained.
This is what you may hear from OSHA during an inspection at your facility. In today’s business environment
temporary employees meet the staffing needs of many companies. It can be challenging to maintain compliance
with OSHA when using temporary employees. However, it is easier than you think. Attend this roundtable
to receive pointers and methods that have been used to effectively get into and remain in compliance
when using temporary employees.
Session 832
Jerry Peters, RSM, corporate OSHA compliance manager, Rumpke Consolidated Companies
Live demonstrations
Mine emergency response — March 31 and April 1 in the Expo Marketplace
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Mineral Resources Management is mandated by federal
law to reach any underground coal operation within one hour of travel. To accomplish this mandate, ODNR
has positioned a response vehicle at each of the three mine rescue stations in Ohio. The department is on
call around the clock to respond to a mine worker entrapment or a mine fire. The response vehicle is
equipped with 14 self-contained breathing apparatus that allow mine rescue teams to enter into an irrespirable
atmosphere and have the ability to replenish oxygen to these apparatus. The vehicle also houses diagnostic
devices that detect and measure mine gases. You will have an opportunity to view the response vehicle as
well as ask questions of the ODNR’s mine safety personnel.
The mine emergency response vehicle is provided for viewing by Jeffrey Sabo, mine rescue supervisor with
ODNR’s Division of Mineral Resources Management.
Sharing the road with trucks and large vehicles — March 31 and April 1 in the Expo Marketplace
Jump into the cab of this big-rig truck to see first-hand the most common ways in which accidents happen on
the road. You will become the driver as a simulated highway lane replicates real-life scenarios. Million-mile
accident-free professional truck drivers will be on-hand to share specific life-saving safety tips to visitors.
Randy Broderick with FedEx Freight and Ron Hawkins, Jr. of K-Limited Carrier, Ltd. represent more than 37
years of experience behind the wheel and more than 2.85 million accident-free miles. What you see and learn
will change your driving behavior and perhaps save your life.
Share the Road is a highway safety program of the American Trucking Associations. For the past 20 years,
the Share the Road program has been teaching the public how to share the road with large trucks. The Share
the Road vehicle is provided for viewing by Mack Trucks, GE Trailer Fleet Services and Michelin North America.
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Scaffold selection and erection
1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 31 in the Expo Marketplace
Scaffolding, although taken for granted as an elevated work platform, is only as good as it is erected.
Competent erectors must be trained in the recognition of their surroundings, the well-being of their crew,
and the appropriate type and end-use of the scaffold. This competent person must also provide direction to the
installation crew throughout the process. Attendees will learn to evaluate job-site hazards which affect
the scaffold erection; identify the correct components and proper sequence for scaffold erection; and
recognize when to involve the services of an engineer. The presenter will use an erected scaffold to
demonstrate the selection and erection process.
Session 154
Credits: IACET; IH; BWC Step 6; safety council; group two-hour
Stephen Mariscal, corporate training manager, ThyssenKrupp Safway Inc., Waukesha, Wis.
Developed by the Construction committee
Scaffold hazards and inspections
2:45 to 3:45 p.m., Wednesday, March 31 in the Expo Marketplace
Scaffolds have been around the commercial, industrial and residential markets for thousands of years. It
received its name in 1936 when a gentleman named Reinhold Uecker welded steel tubing together and called it
scaffolding. Since then, scaffolds have been put under strict rules and regulations to which contractors,
erectors and users must adhere. Why? Because things can go wrong very quickly without proper inspection and
erection. Safety personnel, risk departments, erectors, dismantlers and users should all be trained and
educated on the proper erection and bracing of scaffolds. In addition to preventing injuries at work, these
same techniques can be transferred to the at-home projects of weekend warriors. Attendees will be able to
define the OSHA subpart rules and regulations pertaining to scaffolds. The presenter will use an erected
scaffold to demonstrate proper inspection techniques and use.
Session 155
Credits: IACET; IH; BWC Step 6; safety council; group two-hour
Stephen Mariscal, corporate training manager, ThyssenKrupp Safway Inc., Waukesha, Wis.
Developed by the Construction committee
Grain bin safety and rescue for the agricultural community and first responders
10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Thursday, April 1 in the Expo Marketplace
Grain bins are a known safety risk on farms. In fact, there have been 19 grain bin engulfment deaths in the past
10 years. This session features a LIVE grain bin rescue demonstration facilitated by industry and first
responder experts specific to engulfment rescues. Attendees will be able to explain grain bin dangers and
actions to take prior to the arrival of first responders in the event of a grain bin engulfment; demonstration
of extrication techniques using a coffer dam; and describe types of grain bin injuries and their treatment.
Session 113
Credits: CDMS; CCM; EMS; IACET; IH; BWC Step 6; safety council;
oup two-hour
Andy Bauer, Heritage Cooperative - London Branch, London; Aletha Reshan, Ohio State University Extension
Agricultural Safety & Health Program, Columbus; Dee Jepsen, state agricultural safety leader, Ohio State
University Extension Agricultural Safety and Health, Columbus; Dave Torsell, Jr., captain, Urbana Fire
Division, Urbana
Developed by the Agricultural and Green Industries committee
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Career board
If your organization currently has vacant positions in the areas of occupational safety and health,
security, risk management, human resources, worker’s compensation, wellness or rehabilitation, the
safety congress career board is an opportunity to reach a large number of qualified candidates.
To submit a job vacancy to the career board please send the job posting to SafetyCongress@bwc.state.oh.us
by March 15th. The posting should be in Microsoft Word format. It should include the appropriate contact
information, job title and position description. Copies of your posting will be displayed on the career board
for the duration of the event.
American Red Cross blood Drive
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Wednesday, March 31
The American Red Cross helps people in emergencies every day. Whether its half a million disaster victims
or one sick child who needs blood, its vital work is made possible by people like you, who learn how good
it can feel to lend a helping hand. Whether you are a routine donor or a first-time participant, consider
donating blood during your visit to the Ohio Safety Congress & Expo. Please indicate your interest when
you register for the event.
You are eligible to donate on March 31 if you donated on or before Feb. 3. To learn more about blood donation opportunities, visit www.redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543).
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