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Keynote/Special Guest           Workshops           Schedule of Events

The Thirty-second Annual Tennessee Safety and Health Congress 
will be held July 26-29, 2009
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, Nashville, TN
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Keynote Address

"Richard Hawk"
Richard Hawk is a leading expert on reducing workplace accidents by making safety fun and helping leaders increase their influence. Richard has a unique talent for taking serious and often technical topics and giving them an innovative twist to make them lively and captivating. An accomplished guitarist and singer-songwriter, Richard weaves original songs and parodies into his presentations and uses all manner of innovative props, prizes and stories.

Special Guest

"The Mayberry Deputy"
will once again join us to offer a dose of down-home humor provided in an atmosphere of good clean fun. He will mingle, joke around and give out “citations”. His association with the Congress continues to be a very positive and entertaining part of our program providing us with great fun, fellowship and a feeling of togetherness.

Schedule of Events

Sunday, July 26, 2009
10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Congress Registration
Monday, July 27, 2009
6:45 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Congress Registration Continues
6:45 a.m. Continental Breakfast - Tennessee Lobby
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Opening Session & Keynote Address
9:300 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Workshops
12:00 noon Luncheon
1:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Workshops
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Reception - Exhibit Hall
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
8:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
6:45 a.m. Continental Breakfast - Tennessee Lobby
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Visitors' Day (By exhibitor invitation only)
8:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Workshops
12.00 noon Luncheon
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Workshops

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Exhibit Hall
3:30 p.m. - 4:30p.m. Workshops
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
6:45 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Workshops

9:15 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.

Closing Session

  • Safety and Health “Jeopardy” (see below)
  • Congress Critique & Closing Remarks
  • Door Prizes

TAKE THE "JEOPARDY" CHALLENGE

Form a team of four registered delegates from your company for a challenging and fun-filled game of “Safety and Health Jeopardy” at the closing session of the Congress. Five teams will compete for prizes and recognition as the “Safety and Health Jeopardy Champions.”

Call now to register your team! (615) 741-7143


The 2008 winning team of the Jeopardy Challenge was from Bridgestone/Firestone, Morrison, TN. Click here to see a picture of the winning team.

NOTE: A number of door prize drawings will be held during exhibit hours, Congress luncheons, evening receptions and at the closing session.


  Tentative List of Workshops Being Offered (subject to change)

10-Hour General Industry Class
Accommodating an Aging, Obese & Diverse Workforce
Air Monitoring During Emergencies
Bloodborne Pathogens
Cell Phone Safety and Liability
Changing Your Safety Culture to Prevent Accidents and Injuries
Chemical Exposures
Chemistry of Fire
Combustible Dust
Common Chemicals in the Workplace
Computer and Technical Resources
Crane and Rigging Safety
Dangerous Daze:  Near Misses
Electrical Safety Overview
Ethics:  A Preventative Maintenance Approach
Fall Protection Strategies
Global Harmonization of Hazard Communication
Industrial Ergonomics
Injuries in the Workplace/Workers’ Compensation Benefits
Keys to Effective Training
Legal Issues
Managing High-Risk Construction Activities
Motor Carrier Safety
Nanotechnology
NFPA 70E:  Electrical Safety Overview
Opryland Hotel Safety Tour
OSHA Requirements, Training & Inspections for General Industry and Construction
OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs
Powered Industrial Trucks
Proactive Management of an Aging Workforce
Recordkeeping
Reproductive Health
Respirators and Voluntary Use
Review of Fatalities Investigated by TOSHA
Risk/Loss Control
Root Cause Analysis/Tap Root
Safety & Cost Reduction Ideas
Safety & Health Management Systems
Safety Incentives and Games:  Bringing the Fun Back to Safety
Six Sigma and Safety
Spice it Up:  Exciting New Ideas for Safety Meetings
Strategies to Reduce Work Comp Costs
Stress, Safety and Me
Techniques for Hazard Recognition for the Field Employee
The Art of Definitive Behavior Change
The Next Innovation:  Integrating Ergonomics Into Kaizen Events
TOSHA Questions and Answers
TOSHA Update
Voluntary Protection Program Discussion
Who is Managing Your Construction Project?  Contractor Management
Workplace Violence
World Epidemics


NEW!!!! - ADVANCED SAFETY TRACK WORKSHOPS WILL BE AVAILABLE THIS YEAR

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE THE MOST CURRENT WORKSHOP MATRIX.


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NOW to Attend This Year's
2009 Tennessee Safety and Health Congress at
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville on July 26-29, 2009

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Tennessee Safety and Health Congress
P.O. Box 281527, Nashville, TN 37228-9998
(615) 741-7143
Fax: (615) 741-5026