2016 Governor's Industrial Safety and Health Conference
 
September 27, 2016
8:00 am - 5:00 pmPre-conference Training
Bakken Oil Transport [More Info]
David Byers, WA Dept. of Ecology
John Malool, Instructor, Rutgers University New York
8:00 am - 5:00 pmPre-conference Training
OSHA 10 General Industry [More Info]
Eric Tofte, Evergreen Safety Council
 
September 28, 2016
8:15 am - 10:00 amOpening Ceremony / Keynote Address
10:00 am - 10:30 amBreak / Visit Exhibit Hall
10:15 am - 12:00 pmMEDICAL TRACK
The 2015 WA Opioid Guideline - A Path to Reversing the Opioid Epidemic and Medical Marijuana in the Workplace [More Info]
Dr. Gary Franklin MD, MPH, WA Dept. of Labor & Industries
Dr. Greg Carter, Medical Director, St. Lukes Rehabilitation Institute
Chris Baumgartner, WA Dept. of Health
Dr. Paula Lantsberger MD, Occupational Medicine Physician, Occupational Medicine Associates
10:30 am - 12:00 pm “How’s The Water” An Overview of Drinking Water In WA and Related Issues [More Info]
Derrick K. Dennis, Water Quality and Data Management Section Manager , Dept. of Health / Environmental Public Health Division
Rad Cunningham, Epidemiologist , Washington State Department of Health
Stan Hoffman III, Source Water Quality Program Manager , Washington State Department of Health
Gregory B McKnight, WA Dept. of Health
10:30 am - 12:00 pmConfined Space Overview [More Info]
Kris Alberti, Northwest Independent Contractors Assoc. (NICA)
10:30 am - 12:00 pmConstruction Advisory Committee Presentation [More Info]
Craig Blackwood, Deputy Assistant Director, WA Dept. of Labor & Industries
Gary Fasso, Union Journeyman Carpenter, Northwest Carpenters
Travis Brock, Safety Director, Hermanson Company
10:30 am - 12:00 pmControl of Hazardous Energy - Lockout, Tag, Tryout Awareness [More Info]
Tiffany Spencer, Health and Safety Specialist, The Boeing Company
10:30 am - 12:00 pmFR Clothing, FR Raingear & Hi Vis: What's New in the Industry [More Info]
Dionne Lemer, Sr. Product Manager, National Safety Apparel
10:30 am - 12:00 pmHoffman Level 3, 2, 1 Incident Reporting Procedure [More Info]
Tony Howard CSP, CRIS, Safety Director, Hoffman Construction Company
10:30 am - 12:00 pmLessons Learned from "Cascadia Rising - A Pacific Northwest Catastrophe" and the Critical Role of Eastern Washington [More Info]
Ed Taylor, Washington Military Department
10:30 am - 12:00 pmManaging Our Driving Behaviors (repeated Day 2) [More Info]
Syd Muzzy, Traffic Safety Education Consultant
10:30 am - 12:00 pmRecognizing & Responding To Drug Use in the Workplace [More Info]
Gary Liming, President, Drug Prevention Specialists, Inc.
10:30 am - 12:00 pmToxicology 101: Signs, Symptoms and Long-Term Effects [More Info]
Michael Peterson, Toxicologist, Gradient Corporation
10:30 am - 12:00 pmUnderstanding and Managing Employees' FMLA Leave [More Info]
Angela Hayes, Legal Counsel, Associated Industries
10:30 am - 3:30 pmAerial Lift Certification Course [More Info]
Joe Camacho, Papé Material Handling
Jason Hagquist, Papé Material Handling
12:00 pm - 1:00 pmLunch on Your Own or Boxed Lunch Served in Exhibit Hall
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmMEDICAL TRACK
Tools for Providers to Help Patients Get Back into the Workplace [More Info]
Susan Campbell, Medical Program Specialist , WA Dept. of Labor & Industries
Jeannette Murphy, Occupational Therapist, Providence Health and Services
Terrence D Rempel MD, MPH, Occupational Medicine Associates
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm5 Keys to Shaping an Incident and Injury-Free® Culture [More Info]
Michael Huvane, Consultant, JMJ Associates
1:15 pm - 2:45 pmDo You Manage CDL Workers? Fleet Management Policies [More Info]
Mike O'Neil, Director of Safety, Lakeside Industries
Doug Stiffarm, Safety Director, Miles Resources
Mike Woltersdorf, Parker, Smith & Feek
Don Robertson, Safety and Risk Manager, Gary Merlino Construction
1:15 pm - 2:45 pmEmergency Preparedness: Map Your Neighborhood & CERT-In Support of COOP (repeated Day 2) [More Info]
Rosanne Garrand, Public Education Program Manager, WA State Emergency Management
Paula Towne, CERT Program Coordinator, Washington State, Citizen Corps
1:15 pm - 2:45 pmEmployment at Will in Washington - Dead or Alive? [More Info]
Karen Galipeau Forner, K-Solutions Law
1:15 pm - 2:45 pmGenerational Shift: Myths and Realities of the Multigenerational Workforce and Safety Culture (repeated Day 2) [More Info]
Joe Estey, Performance Improvement Specialist, Lucas Engineering and Management Solutions Inc.
1:15 pm - 2:45 pmHow Does Safety & Health Discrimination Effect Your Business? [More Info]
Anne Springer, DOSH Discrimination Program Supervisor, Dept. of Labor and Industries
1:15 pm - 2:45 pmHR / Harassment 101 [More Info]
Wilma Cartagena, Civil Rights Investigator, WA State Human Rights Commission
1:15 pm - 2:45 pmIAQ - It's Not Rocket Science [More Info]
Eric Dickson, Industrial Hygienist, NEWESD 101
1:15 pm - 5:00 pmDAY 2 - OSHA 10 General Industry Required for certification [More Info]
1:15 pm - 5:00 pmPersonal Fall Arrest and Restraint Systems (Double Session 1:15 - 5:00) [More Info]
Kris Alberti, Northwest Independent Contractors Assoc. (NICA)
2:45 pm - 3:15 pmBreak / Visit Exhibit Hall
3:00 pm - 5:00 pmMEDICAL TRACK
Workplace Safety - Zero Incidents vs. Zero Tolerance and Active Shooter Survival [More Info]
Mr. Travis Pendell, Deputy, Spokane County Sheriff's Office
Jim Sawyer, Seattle Children's Hospital
3:15 pm - 4:45 pmCrane Signalpersons Regulatory Overview [More Info]
Ron Overton, President, Overton Safety Training
3:15 pm - 4:45 pmEmployment Standards 101 - Paid Rest Breaks [More Info]
Tisa Soeteber, WA Dept. of Labor & Industries
3:15 pm - 4:45 pmHigh Vis: Understanding The New ANSI 107-2015 Standards; 5 Revisions You Need To Know [More Info]
David Larimer, Radians
3:15 pm - 4:45 pmHuman Factors in Incident Investigations (repeated Day 2) [More Info]
Masood Karim, EHS Safety Specialist, The Boeing Company
3:15 pm - 4:45 pmImproving Community Survival from Cardiac Arrest with Corporate AED Programs [More Info]
Craig Aman MBA MICP, MD Solutions International
3:15 pm - 4:45 pmIn The Clear [More Info]
Tad Maki, Weyerhaeuser
Jim Thomas, Team Leader Weyerhaeuser Longview Sort Yard, Weyerhaeuser
3:15 pm - 4:45 pmOpioid, Drug and Alcohol Addiction in the Workplace: Department Rules, Case Law and Best Practices for Employers [More Info]
Karen Galipeau Forner, K-Solutions Law
3:15 pm - 4:45 pmSafety Transformation: Engaging the Head and the Heart (repeated Day 2) [More Info]
Joe Estey, Performance Improvement Specialist, Lucas Engineering and Management Solutions Inc.
3:15 pm - 4:45 pmSilica - What's Compliant Now? [More Info]
John Carlson, Integrity Safety
 
September 29, 2016
8:00 am - 9:30 amAddressing and Preventing Workplace Violence: University of Washington's Model Program [More Info]
Kiana Swearingen, Training and Communication Specialist, University of WA - SafeCampus
Gillian Wickwire, Threat Assessment and Management Specialist, University of WA - SafeCampus
8:00 am - 9:30 amCreating the Right Environment for Hazard Identification and Resolution: Key Elements of the Boeing Everett Enhanced Hazard Resolution Process [More Info]
Daniel T. Cundiff, Program Manager, The Boeing Company
Chris Morris, Safety and Health Specialist, The Boeing Company
8:00 am - 9:30 amEye and Face - Personal Protective Equipment [More Info]
Mario Salcedo, Regional Sales Manager, Honeywell Industrial Safety Products
8:00 am - 9:30 amGenerational Shift: Myths and Realities of the Multigenerational Workforce and Safety Culture [More Info]
Joe Estey, Performance Improvement Specialist, Lucas Engineering and Management Solutions Inc.
8:00 am - 9:30 amHow to Develop Effective EHS Training: Simple Tips That Work [More Info]
Jeff Dalto, Senior Learning & Development Specialist, Convergence Training
8:00 am - 9:30 amProcess Safety Management: Working for Management, Labor & Government [More Info]
Stephanie Arnold, US Oil & Refining Company
Sara Hough, Process Safety Manager, Shell Puget Sound Refinery
Brian Ricks, Process Safety Representative, Shell Puget Sound Refinery
Jeff Spann, Industrial Hygienist, WA Dept. of Labor and Industries
8:00 am - 9:30 amRespiratory Protection: 29 CFR 1910.134 and WAC 296-842 [More Info]
Rick Gleason, Instructor, UW NW Center for Occupational Health and Safety
8:00 am - 9:30 amSafe Patient Handling and Mobility [More Info]
Ninica Howard, Certified Professional Ergonomist, WA Dept. of Labor & Industries
8:00 am - 9:30 amSocial Media for Safety in 4 Easy Steps! [More Info]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce, CEO, Communication Consultants Inc
Bridget Ballek
Jill Tepe, Continuing Education Program Manager for , Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS) at the University of Washington and the Co-Founder and of the Green Lab Alliance
8:00 am - 9:30 amThe Grand Illusion (repeated at 3:15) [More Info]
John Geppert, WA Dept. of Labor & Industries
8:00 am - 9:30 amThe MoveSafe Program: Prepare the Body - Prepare the Work - Move Safe [More Info]
David Coates, Physical Therapist, Movesafe, Inc.
8:00 am - 9:30 amTraffic Control: We Know the Basics, now what? [More Info]
John Bair, Training Coordinator, Pierce County Public Works
9:30 am - 10:00 amBreak / Visit Exhibit Hall
10:00 am - 11:30 amChain Saw Safety & Maintenance Training [More Info]
John D Fernstrom, Technical Services Manager, STIHL Northwest
10:00 am - 11:30 amFall Protection Awareness [More Info]
John Yoblonski, Technical Trainer, Guardian Fall Protection
10:00 am - 11:30 amFamily Feud: Safety Edition [More Info]
David Conley, WA Dept. of Labor & Industries
Mandi Kime, Director of Safety, AGC of Washington
10:00 am - 11:30 amPre-Operation Equipment Inspection [More Info]
Tim Fay, Overton Safety
10:00 am - 11:30 amSafety Transformation: Engaging the Head and the Heart [More Info]
Joe Estey, Performance Improvement Specialist, Lucas Engineering and Management Solutions Inc.
10:00 am - 11:30 amThe Future of Healthcare Worker Safety: Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Providence Sacred Heart Experience [More Info]
Christa Arguinchona RN, Sacred Heart Medical Center
Kevin Wickersham MS, EMT, WA State Dept. of Health
10:00 am - 11:30 amThe Missing Link in Preventing Injuries [More Info]
Kevin Rindal DC, CSCS, Vimocity
10:00 am - 11:30 amThe Sewage Wet Wells of King County, WA [More Info]
Trent Elwing, WA Dept. of Labor & Industries
Raylene Gennett, StormWater Supervisior, City of Spokane
10:00 am - 11:30 amTractor Safety / ATV / UTV Safety [More Info]
Raymundo Rivas, Safety Professional, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
10:00 am - 11:30 amUtility Changes to Available Fault Current Affecting Customer's Equipment [More Info]
Rod Mutch, Electrical Technical Specialist, WA Dept. of Labor & Industries
Rick Syring
10:00 am - 11:30 amVehicle Ergonomics [More Info]
Peter Johnson PhD, MS, University of Washington
10:00 am - 11:30 amWorkplace Injuries Affect More People Than Just the Victim [More Info]
Steve Barham, Safety Coordinator, Associated Logging Contractors of Idaho
Kirk Hendrickson, Regional Health, Safety and Environmental Manager, Kapstone Paper Company
Matt Pomerinke, Paper Maker , Kapstone Paper Company
11:30 am - 1:00 pmAwards Luncheon OR Lunch on Your Own / Visit Exhibit Hall
1:30 pm - 2:45 pmHazard Recognition [More Info]
Stephanie Arnold, US Oil & Refining Company
Sara Hough, Process Safety Manager, Shell Puget Sound Refinery
Brian Ricks, Process Safety Representative, Shell Puget Sound Refinery
Jeff Spann, Industrial Hygienist, WA Dept. of Labor and Industries
1:30 pm - 2:45 pmLeadership Styles and their Impact on Safety Culture [More Info]
Mandi Kime, Director of Safety, AGC of Washington
1:30 pm - 2:45 pmThe Transition from OHSAS 18001 to ISO 45001 [More Info]
Bill Winney, Bureau Veritas Certification North America, Inc.
1:30 pm - 3:00 pmEmergency Preparedness: Map Your Neighborhood & CERT-In Support of COOP [More Info]
Rosanne Garrand, Public Education Program Manager, WA State Emergency Management
Paula Towne, CERT Program Coordinator, Washington State, Citizen Corps
1:30 pm - 3:00 pmInteractive Safety Crew Meetings [More Info]
Mark R. Clark, Program Coordinator, The Boeing Company
Rachel Jorren, Instructional Designer, Training Connections
1:30 pm - 3:00 pmNodding Off: Managing Fatigue (the Whole Picture) [More Info]
Kim Henry, Industrial Hygienist, SAIF Corporation
Leigh Manning MPH, Senior Safety Management Consultant, SAIF Corporation
1:30 pm - 3:00 pmRegulatory Compliance for Healthcare Facilities [More Info]
Marianne Klaas, Swedish Medical Center
1:30 pm - 3:00 pmTrenching & Excavation - You're In Too Deep! [More Info]
Rhett Carpenter
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Workplace Safety - Zero Incidents vs. Zero Tolerance and Active Shooter Survival [More Info]
Mr. Travis Pendell, Deputy, Spokane County Sheriff's Office
Jim Sawyer, Seattle Children's Hospital
3:00 pm - 3:15 pmBreak
3:15 pm - 4:45 pmDodging the Bugs: Infection Disease Prevention for any Occupation [More Info]
Kim Henry, Industrial Hygienist, SAIF Corporation
Leigh Manning MPH, Senior Safety Management Consultant, SAIF Corporation
3:15 pm - 4:45 pmHuman Factors in Incident Investigations [More Info]
Masood Karim, EHS Safety Specialist, The Boeing Company
3:15 pm - 4:45 pmManaging Our Driving Behaviors [More Info]
Syd Muzzy, Traffic Safety Education Consultant
3:15 pm - 4:45 pmThe Grand Illusion [More Info]
John Geppert, WA Dept. of Labor & Industries