In case you missed it…Presentations from this year’s conference!
Presentations from the 2023 TN Safety and Health Conference will be found here. Check back in the coming days as they are uploaded. If “View Presentation (PDF)” is listed at the end of the workshop description, that indicates the presentation was provided to us and you will be able to view it by clicking on the link.
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10-HR General Industry Safety and Health Course - (2-Day Session)
Bryan Lane, University of Tennessee
Provides instruction on general industry safety and health hazards including walking/working surfaces; exits, fire; hazcom, and electrical. Participants who complete the course receive an OSHA 10-Hour General Industry card.
Offered on:
Monday at 10:00am
Tuesday at 8:00am
Leaving a Safety Legacy
Wylie Davidson, Motivational Safety Speaker
A refreshing look at a presentation designed to get attendees to put a stronger value on what matters most; their own personal safety as well as the people around them. This presentation is delivered with the perfect mix of high energy, humor, and insight that attendees enjoy and take away from. Attendees walk away with a clear understanding of how their safe actions impact themselves, as well as others and can make a lasting impression on the things they value most in life. (Tuesday Morning Keynote Address)
Offered on:
Tuesday at 8:00am
Industrial Safety
Bryan Gamble, ABC Greater Tennessee
My personal experience as an industrial electrician and how electrical safety has evolved over the years.
Offered on:
Tuesday at 10:00am
Respiratory Protection
Tiffany Gibbs, TN Department of Labor & Workforce Development - TOSHA
A brief overview of OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard, 29 CFR 1910.134. Training will also include what facial hair is acceptable and common deficiencies found on inspections.
Offered on:
Tuesday at 10:00am
Top Priority or Core Value - Safety Culture or Safe Operations?
Keith Harned, FDRsafety, LLC
This session will explore the difference between safety as a priority and safety as a core value. We will discuss the need to move “safety” from one of the things we do or manage to part of everything we do. The presenter will use personal experiences and discuss proven good practices to facilitate the integration of safety into daily operations.
Offered on:
Tuesday at 10:00am
Voluntary Protection Program Overview
David Blessman, TN Department of Labor & Workforce Development - TOSHA
Tennessee’s Voluntary Protection Program is designed to recognize and promote effective safety and health management.
This session will provide an overview of the requirements for participation.
Offered on:
Tuesday at 10:00am
OSHA Injury and Illness Recordkeeping and Reporting
William K. Principe, Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
This presentation will teach the OSHA recordkeeping analysis as well as how to complete the OSHA 300 Log and 300A annual summary to avoid citations. The presentation will include key interpretations of the recordkeeping requirements. *Note: This is a 2-hour session.
Offered on:
Tuesday at 10:00am
Alternative Methods for the Control of Hazardous Energy
Mike Taubitz, FDRsafety, LLC
Isolating and locking a primary energy source is not feasible for all maintenance tasks. “Zero energy” is a myth. Attendees will learn about Alternative Methods in lieu of full energy isolation.
Offered on:
Tuesday at 10:00am
Heat Stress: Who's Your Most "At-Risk" Worker Today?
Matt Hollub, University of Alabama SafeState
Summertime. The Deep South. We talk about water, rest, shade — but we continue to deal with heat illness situations. This session will address key risk factors, techniques, and technologies to help with early heat illness intervention.
Offered on:
Tuesday at 11:00am
“But it says 40 Tons”: Factors that Impact Capacity
Tony Caldarelli, Crawford Custom Consulting
The number one safety rule in the lift industry is never exceed the capacity (WLL, SWL) of any piece of equipment. But how you use equipment affects its capacity. Whether it is a $2.6 million dollar crane, or an $11.00 eye bolt, how a piece of machinery, or a device is employed impacts its capacity. Of course, everyone knows this, right? The idea that capacities of cranes and rigging can vary, depending on how it is used is pretty well understood. But even those of us who work full time in the lift industry can be unaware of some of the important nuances that impact capacities. We hope to shed light on some of those nuances.
Offered on:
Tuesday at 11:00am
Surviving Workplace Violence-Active Shooter Training
Ken Alexandrow, AGAPE Tactical, LLC
Participants will learn:
The importance of training personnel on how to respond to workplace violence
Categories of active shooters
Risk factors within your organization
How to implement the Deter, Detect, Deny philosophy
Offered on:
Tuesday at 11:00am
IH Risk Assessment for Safety Professionals
Ron Read, Read Consulting LLC
This assessment is a subjective process, used to establish priorities for an air-monitoring plan and understanding risk. It relies on professional judgement, a review of Safety Data Sheets (SDSs), previous air sampling data, process flow information and mass balance analyses where available.
Offered on:
Tuesday at 11:00am
10 Incremental Ideas That Add Up To Big Safety Culture Gains
Scott Gaddis, Intelex Technologies
This session focuses on increasing safety accountability and value through the development of guiding safety and health principles, focusing on key levers in the safety management system and employing small, but accumulative ideas that improve safety culture and loss performance.
Offered on:
Tuesday at 11:00am
SMS Program Overload, Quality Over Quantity
John W. Wells, Athens State University
A point-blank discussion on the pitfalls of safety management system overload. Companies without consideration of program demand, have weakened the effectiveness of their existing programs by adding new programs without a focus on quality over quantity.
Offered on:
Tuesday at 2:00pm
The Importance of Navigating NFPA 101
Brennan Scott, DNV Healthcare, Inc.
This presentation focuses on the importance of understanding scope, applicability, and navigating through NFPA codebooks that include occupancies specific to healthcare, renovations and modifications, and when spaces change from existing to new occupancies.
Offered on:
Tuesday at 2:00pm
What to know about General Contractors and Multi-Employer Worksites
Tyler White, Kelly Dorsey, & David Rich (Various Companies),
Tyler White of Turner Construction, Kelly Dorsey of Marathon Petroleum, and David Rich of Cleary Construction make up a panel of experts speaking on General Contractors and Multi-Employer Worksites. The discussion will include:
Introduction
Multi-Employer Worksite Examples
Contractor Selection
Education Processes
Culture/Incentives
Enforcement
Closing
Offered on:
Tuesday at 2:00pm
Excavation Awareness & Trench Safety
James (Jimbo) Pexton, Sunbelt Trench Safety
To take OSHA 29 CFR Part 1926 Sub Part P and explain how to safely put it into practice via relevant interpretation for Field & Office Staff.
Offered on:
Tuesday at 2:00pm
Bomb Threat Response
Ken Alexandrow, AGAPE Tactical, LLC
Participants will learn:
Proper reporting method
Staff responsibilities
The importance of a unified relocation spot
The reality and history of bomb threats
Best practices
Developing a workable response
Offered on:
Tuesday at 2:00pm
Confined Spaces - Preventing Responders from Becoming Victims
Michael Palmer, EnSafe
Why are 60% of confined space fatalities those responding to emergencies? Come join me in committing to no longer accept the 60% as the status quo and explore some real world risk reduction measures!
