2017 Presentations Offered
On this page, you’ll find a list of this year’s presentations & workshops. This page will continually be updated as new presentations are approved, then added. The list will feature topics, speaker name(s), company affiliation, and the ability to sort by topic level and / or days being offered, so be sure to check back often!
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10-Hour General Industry Safety & Health Course
Wilder Allen, Safety Management Corporation
Overview of OSHA’s General Industry Standards (1910) covering: Intro to OSHA, walking and working surfaces, route of exit, fire, hazard communication, lockout, electrical safety, machine guarding, hazardous materials, material handling and confined space. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an OSHA course completion card. All Levels
Offered on:
Sunday at 12:00pm
Monday at 10:30am
Tuesday at 8:00am
Active Shooter Workshop
John Rose, Holston International Training and Consulting LLC
The participants will learn what to do to increase their chances of survival in an Active Shooter Incident. All Levels
Offered on:
Sunday at 12:00pm
American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED
Heath and Sara Kane,
For anyone with limited or no medical training who needs to learn how to respond to and manage a first aid, choking or sudden cardiac arrest emergency in the first few minutes until emergency responders or healthcare professionals take over. All Levels
Offered on:
Sunday at 12:00pm
TOSHA Update on New Silica Standards
Tina Kline-Douglas, TOSHA
A review of the primary elements for both Silica in Construction and Silica in General Industry standards, tools for compliance, and an update on regulatory dates. All Levels
Offered on:
Monday at 10:30am
How to Create an Effective Safety Campaign
Dale Lesinski, DiVal Safety Equipment
In this session we will address the key components to an Effective Safety Culture by incorporating all levels of management, including our strongest link, supervision, to make this program successful. Intermediate Level
Offered on:
Monday at 10:30am
Personal Lessons for All of Us about the Gulf Oil Spill
C. Robert Nelms, Failsafe Network, Inc.
The lessons of this oil spill are dependent upon who we are, and what we presently think about ourselves and our surroundings. What is it about the way you are that contributed to this incident? Basic Level
Offered on:
Monday at 10:30am
The Elements of an Effective Dust Hazards Analysis (DHA)
Jason Reason, Lewellyn Technology, LLC
When performed correctly, a DHA identifies complex combustible dust hazards and provides techniques to mitigate these hazards. This presentation will discuss the minimum requirements for any DHA, the importance of qualified individuals and common overlooked hazards. Intermediate Level
Offered on:
Monday at 10:30am
Watch Where You Walk - OSHA's Walking Working Surfaces and Fall Protection Final Rule
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr. , Fisher & Phillips LLP
Program provides overview of OSHA’s new Walking-Working Surfaces and Fall Protection Final Rule effective 1/17/17, implementation timeline, updated requirements, new protection options, & required employee training. All Levels
Offered on:
Monday at 10:30am
Facility Emergency Preparedness
Jimmy Lee, Emergency Response Services
Three step progressive informational session with focus and emphasis on Facility Emergency Preparedness. Each step is designed to give information on current statistics, compliance mandates and evaluating Emergency Action Plans. Intermediate Level
Offered on:
Monday at 10:30am
What's New in Tennessee's Workers' Compensation System
Abbie Hudgens, Tennessee Bureau of Workers' Compensation
This session will look at the bills passed in 2017, including one that will provide for education assistance to injured employees who cannot return to their pre-injury job. Intermediate Level
Offered on:
Monday at 10:30am
Opryland Walking Tour
Mark Crowder, Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center
Participants will be given a behind-the-scenes tour of the Gaylord Opryland Hotel & Convention Center. All Levels
Offered on:
Monday at 1:45pm
Tuesday at 9:00am
Critical Role of Relationships and Trust in Safety Cultures
Bryan Shelton, Aubrey Daniels International
Effective safety cultures require open communication. Relationships set the stage for such open communication. Practices that erode trust will e explored as will practices that build trust and effective relationships. Intermediate Level
Offered on:
Monday at 1:45pm
Effective Training Techniques to Meet OSHA's Haz-Woper Training Standards
Gary Yurt, Industrial Safety and Training Services
This session is a training exercise that allows participants to simulate emergency incidents and assess their ability to respond. These exercises provide the opportunity to identify response and coordination issues that could arise during various scenarios and to make the decisions to resolve those issues. Intermediate Level
Offered on:
Monday at 1:45pm
How to Change a Culture, One Person at a Time, All at the Same Time
C. Robert Nelms, Failsafe Network, Inc.
Things that go wrong might be the valuable phenomena of life, if they are used to change people, because when people change, everything else changes. Basic Level
Offered on:
Monday at 1:45pm
Safety Buy In, Right Off The Bat
Cody Buell, La-Z-Boy
This presentation will give you basic methodologies that can be used to develop a new hire orientation. You will also learn techniques for getting safety buy-in from all levels of employees, including examples of the aforementioned. Basic Level
Offered on:
Monday at 1:45pm
The New Face of HazCom – SDS & Label Compliance in the Post-GHS Deadline Era
Chuck Haling, VelocityEHS/MSDSOnline
GHS is in full effect for the millions of companies covered by OSHA’s HazCom Standard, but what exactly does it mean for SDS and label compliance? This session clarifies OSHA’s expectations, reviews recent regulatory activity surrounding the standard and provides easy-to-follow best practices for getting and staying compliant. Basic Level
Offered on:
Monday at 1:45pm
Risk Versus Compliance for the New OHS Professional
Ricky Sanders, Liberty Mutual Insurance
Can risk reduction efforts coexist with compliance based on OHS programs? This discussion and case study will showcase how risk reduction and regulatory compliance play a pivotal role in workplace safety. Basic Level
Offered on:
Monday at 1:45pm
Building an Effective Safety Program
Greg Heck, OSHA Training Institute Education Center
This presentation identifies processes to build an effective safety system. These include having a vision of that system; assessment; developing a plan for improvement; & measuring progress towards goals and objectives. Basic Level
Offered on:
Monday at 3:00pm
The Application of Adult Learning Theory for Effective Training
Dr. Kristen Spicer, Murray State University
The application of adult learning theory principles can aid in the effective education/training of adults. This session will discuss the effectiveness of the following adult learning principles: Readiness, Association, Involvement, Repetition, Respectfulness, and Collaboration. Intermediate Level
Offered on:
Monday at 3:00pm
Team Approach to Powered Industrial Vehicle: Safety and Training
Jonathan Briley & Chris Briwder, Pfizer Inc
Good safety programs don’t develop in a vacuum. Learn how a team approach to PIV safety and training can improve your PIV program, decrease incidents and improve overall Safety Culture. Basic Level
Offered on:
Monday at 3:00pm
EnPro's Journey - How an average manufacturer transformed into one of Americas Safest Companies
Jon Neubauer, EnPro Learning System
This session will outline the approach utilized by EnPro Industries in becoming a three-time winner of One of America’s Safest Companies award. Through a unique approach, EnPro has been successful in implementing a robust system driven by a culture of Caring, Sharing, and Learning within the work place. This session will explore this approach and how it can be utilized to address all key aspects of a robust safety system including Management Commitment, Safety Leadership, Individual habits and behaviors and Cultural Development. Basic Level
Offered on:
Monday at 3:00pm
Cave-ins Happen: 5 Simple Steps to Protect Your Workers
David Dow, TrenchSafety and Supply (an underground Safety Equipment LLC company)
Working in trenches and excavations is potentially one of the most hazardous types of work in the construction and utility industries. Across the U.S. each year as many as 400 workers are killed, and several thousand are injured. It’s not surprising that most workers who are injured or killed have received no safety training. What is surprising is that most cave-ins that result in injuries and death occur in trenches that are relatively shallow (5 to 15 feet deep) Intermediate Level
Offered on:
Monday at 3:00pm
The Essentials of an Effective Hot Work Program
Dave McGowin, LP Building Products
This presentation will address issues such as ensuring management and employees understand the why’s and clearly identifying what each of their roles and responsibilities are in relationship to having a successful program. A current used example program will be reviewed step by step. Intermediate Level
Offered on:
Monday at 3:00pm
Cardiovascular Emergencies in the Workplace: Be Prepared and Ready
Samantha Kitchenman, Music Sity Health & Safety
In a cardiovascular emergency, every second matters. Learning objectives for the presentation include reviewing signs and symptoms, evaluating your current plan, and developing a cardiovascular emergency action plan. Basic Level
Offered on:
Tuesday at 8:00am
Best Practices from Current VPP Sites
Dave Blessman, Tenneessee OSHA
Overview of two current VPP companies which will include Ivory Hassell from Sherwin Williams Memphis Plant and Tonya Wells from Firestone Industrial Products. All Levels
Offered on:
Tuesday at 8:00am
Common Math Models for Estimating Chemical Release
Matt Harrison, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
This course will describe various math models used by health and safety professionals to estimate the airborne concentrations expected after a liquid or compressed gas release. Modeling airborne concentrations cas assist in determining worker exposure scenarios, risks posed by a new chemical, and assist emergency response organizations during chemical release events. Intermediate Level
Offered on:
Tuesday at 8:00am
TOSHA - Special Emphasis Programs
Wendy Fisher, John Pietuszka and Jeff Campbell, TOSHA
This is an overview of the TOSHA Special Emphasis Programs for both Safety and Industrial Hygiene. TOSHA is currently focusing major prevention efforts in these areas. All Levels
Offered on:
Tuesday at 8:00am
The Basics of Fall Arrest
Mike O'Dell, Brasfield & Gorrie
The Basics of Fall Arrest is an introduction to fall arrest systems. The session will us the ABCD of fall arrest anchorage, body support, connecting means and decent and rescue. Basic Level
Offered on:
Tuesday at 8:00am
Belt Buckle Policy
Gary Roberts, SKMES
This class will demonstrate the safe and proper positioning to take when working from a step ladder. A cradle to grave procedure that will demonstrate through cognitive process that step ladder safety can be improved. Basic Level
Offered on:
Tuesday at 8:00am
Flammable and Combustible Liquid Safety - How Does Your Facility Rate?
Glen Carter, Justrite Manufacturing Company LLC
There is a sharp contrast in reality and being in compliance with laws and best practice on flammable and combustible liquids. Learn how to spot the differences in your facility. Intermediate Level
Offered on:
Tuesday at 8:00am
Five Mistakes to Avoid when Managing Your Ergonomics Process
Kent Hatcher, Humantech
The success of a company’s ergonomics program is dependent upon a strong foundation established by leadership. Too often, ergonomics programs fail to take a systematic approach. Failure to demonstrate results can also disengage employees and lead to wasted resources. Learn five common mistakes companies make and how to avoid them. Intermediate Level
Offered on:
Tuesday at 10:00am
It's a Small World: Nanotechnology Basics for the ES&H Professional
Michaela A. Hall, MPH, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (UT-Battelle)
This presentation will provide a basic understanding of nanotechnology for the ES&H professional. Topics will include: what nanotechnology is and what ES&H professionals can do to reduce occupational exposures. Intermediate Level
Offered on:
Tuesday at 10:00am
Safety Click Moments of AW... Now I Understand
Carolann Bivens, Kendall Electric
Light bulb moments above our heads as we see, hear, listen and learn reminders; what comes easy to us may not be so to others. Safety is a matter of perception. Intermediate Level
Offered on:
Tuesday at 10:00am
Why Sample
Michael Palmer, EnSafe, Inc.
Should understanding the “how” and “why” of industrial hygiene sampling be restricted to the IH professionals armed with their pocket protectors and chemical dictionaries? …of course not! This presentation will provide you with the simple answers and tools for how and why to sample? All Levels
Offered on:
Tuesday at 10:00am
OSHA Enforcement and Significant Changes in the NFPA 70E
Doug Tellin, Electrical Safety Specialists, LLC
With the unacceptable death and injury rates caused by electrical hazards, OSHA compliance officers and safety professionals are taking another look at what can be done to protect workers and reverse years of complacency in electrical safety. Intermediate Level
Offered on:
Tuesday at 10:00am
Best Practices from Current VPP Sites
David Blessman, Tennessee OSHA
Overview of two current VPP companies which will include Walker Harmer from Marvin Windows of Tennessee and Christopher D. Briwder, Sr. from Pfizer, Inc. All Levels
Offered on:
Tuesday at 10:00am
Pushing Through the Plateau: Taking Your Safety Program to the Next Level
Mark Pergrem, SAFEmap International
It is an increasingly common story… Your organization has a very mature and very successful safety program. Over the years accident and injury rates have trended downward just as desired. You devote ever-increasing effort and resources to reducing accident and injury rates even farther, earnestly striving for zero. You do more and more but it just doesn’t seem to be working. Accident and injury rates are low but remain stubbornly consistent. Even worse, you might be seeing a spike in the severity of the incidents that do still occur. You are not alone. More and more, organizations are finding themselves in this frustrating place. This session will take an unflinching, data driven look at these trends and their causes – the unintended consequences of conventional wisdom. And we will look at discoveries in brain science that will help take your safety efforts to the next level. Intermediate Level
Offered on:
Tuesday at 10:00am
TOSHA Update
Steve Hawkins, TN Department of Labor & Workforce Development - TOSHA
The Administrator of TOSHA, Steve Hawkins, will lead a panel of TOSHA Managers who will provide information on recent activities and the status of forthcoming changes in the regulations, standards, and procedures. All Levels
Offered on:
Tuesday at 2:45pm
VPP Discussion
David Blessman, Tennessee OSHA
This session will be a time to ask questions of representatives from current Volunteer STAR sites and hear their perspective on participation in the program.
Offered on:
Tuesday at 12:45pm
Construction/Industrial Grade Extension Cord Technology
Rick Gilliland & Davis Ratcliff, Solid Ground Cords, LLC
Extension Cords are used throughout the construction industry. The technology associated with extension cords is often misunderstood and overlooked. Cord components will be analyzed in order to appreciate this fundamental tool. Intermediate Level
Offered on:
Tuesday at 12:45pm
Fall Protection for Building Maintenance - New OSHA Regulations
Josh Hughes, P.E., Hughes Engineering, LLC
We will discuss the November 2016 update to the OSHA Regulations for fall protection including impacts to individuals and building owners / managers and general fall protection for building maintenance. All Levels
Offered on:
Tuesday at 12:45pm
Using Technology to Train Millennials
Natae Bugg, SafetyNow
Learn to use online learning and technology to engage and train millennial employees. In spite of what most of us think – most millennials WANT training from their employers. Intermediate Level
Offered on:
Tuesday at 12:45pm
Reliability Centered Maintenance: A Cornerstone to Electrical Safety
Tommy Northcott, Northcott Consulting LLC
Establishing a mature Reliability Centered Maintenance program will not only show improvements in equipment life-cycle costs and availability, it will also show a decrease in electrical related injuries and fatalities. Basic Level
Offered on:
Tuesday at 12:45pm
How Do You Know Your Hearing Protection is Protecting You?...You Don't!
Anthony Carter, Kinder Morgan
This is an interactive program that will demonstrate how to determine if disposable hearing protection works and what to do when you find out it doesn’t. Real-life employee experiences and results will be shared. Solutions will be discussed. Intermediate Level
Offered on:
Tuesday at 12:45pm
What is Situational Awareness and Why Does it Matter
Richard Gasaway, Situational Awareness Matters
This program explains a three-step process for developing and maintaining situational awareness followed by specific examples for how awareness can erode and offers best practices for maintaining situational awareness. Basic Level
Offered on:
Wednesday at 8:00am
Components of a Sound Respiratory Protection Program
Michael Sugarman, ORNL
Incorporating the requirements of ANSI Z88 and OSHA 1910.134 to develop procedures required for a comprehensive Respiratory Protection Program. The importance of training for employees, supervisors, and administrators will be discussed. Intermediate Level
Offered on:
Wednesday at 8:00am
Critical Response to an Active Killer: Surviving Workplace Violence
Ken Alexandrow, AGAPE Tactical, LLC
Violence in the workplace has become an unfortunate reality and can happen anytime, anywhere. Your response to a violent event can mean the difference between life and death. Are you prepared? Participants in Agape Tactical’s “hands-on” training seminar will learn fundamental yet vital techniques for responding to an active killer in the workplace. Using interactive training aids, you will experience real-time scenario enactments which will reinforce the survival lessons you will learn. Basic Level
Offered on:
Wednesday at 8:00am
Weathering the Storm: What YOU Need to Know About Weather Safety
Krissy Hurley, National Weather Service Nashville
Are you prepared for the next weather disaster? Learn how to prepare, when to expect, and everything about severe weather. It’s not IF weather occurs, it’s a question of WHEN. Intermediate Level
Offered on:
Wednesday at 8:00am
N3L3 Strategies For Preventing Fatal & Life Changing Injury Events
Martin Currie, EAINS
The presentation is modified behavioral approach to educate employees and employers as well as front line safety professionals; N3L3SM is a method to integrate the complex factors of accident causation. Basic Level
Offered on:
Wednesday at 8:00am
TOSHA Fatalities
Steve Hawkins, TN Department of Labor & Workforce Development - TOSHA
This presentation will focus on the root cause of workplace fatalities investigated by TOSHA during 2016. A review of citations issued will also be presented. Intermediate Level
