The below descriptions, locations, and times are subject to change. All attendees will have access to the latest information through the conference app. The availability of the conference app will be published closer to the conference.
5/22/2023 8:00:00 AM – 5/22/2023 5:00:00 PM
OMNI-Nueces C
Engaged Leadership – Foundation for the Future
Pre Conference Course
Engaged leaders help make an organization successful and help to develop the next generation of leaders. This course will provide the participant with an awareness of the five leader behaviors which employees expect. In addition, this course will help participants identify key areas within themselves to help them become a more effective leader. Trainers: TEEX Attendance Requirements TEEX and the OSHA Training Institute (OTI) have an attendance policy that requires participants to fully attend an enrolled class in its entirety (100% of the course). Topics: Identify characteristics of effective leadership Discuss the concepts of emotional intelligence and competencies Describe each element of the WeCARE leadership model Develop an action plan to implement key leadership behaviors Continuing Education And Professional Credits: 1.6 IACET CEUs
5/22/2023 8:00:00 AM – 5/22/2023 5:00:00 PM
OMNI-Corpus Christi Ballroom B
Health Hazard Awareness (OSHA #7205)
Pre Conference Course
This course covers common health hazards that are encountered in the workplace. These health hazards include exposure to chemicals, asbestos, silica and lead. Course topics include identification and evaluation of health hazards and their sources of exposure, health hazard information, and engineering and work practice controls. Students participate in workshops on evaluation and abatement of workplace health hazards. Upon course completion students will have the ability to understand common health hazards in the workplace and methods for controlling and abatement of these hazards. Trainers: TEEX
5/22/2023 8:00:00 AM – 5/22/2023 5:00:00 PM
OMNI-Corpus Christi Ballroom A
Introduction to VPP Application
Pre Conference Course
The Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) recognize employers and workers in the private industry and federal agencies who have implemented effective safety and health management systems and maintain injury and illness rates below national Bureau of Labor Statistics averages for their respective industries. This course is intended for sites planning on applying for VPP. Emphasis will be placed on the VPP application process and successfully maintaining VPP status Trainers: TEEX
5/22/2023 8:00:00 AM – 5/22/2023 5:00:00 PM
OMNI-Aransas
Managing Excavation Hazards (OSHA #7410)
Pre Conference Course
This course covers the requirements to manage excavation/trenching operations. The course will include an understanding of the OSHA excavation requirements, excavation/trenching hazards, and control measures. Additionally, participants will learn about soil analysis techniques and protective system requirements. At the conclusion of this course, participants will understand how to manage excavation/trenching operations. Trainers: TEEX
5/22/2023 8:00:00 AM – 5/22/2023 5:00:00 PM
OMNI-Laguna Madre
Public Warehousing and Storage (OSHA #7005)
Pre Conference Course
This course covers the hazards and injuries likely to occur in public warehousing and storage operations, including encounters with powered industrial trucks, material handling, lifting and ergonomics, hazard communication, walking and working surfaces, and life safety including fire protection and evacuation. This course is intended for warehouse workers, supervisors, and employers responsible for developing safe work practices and procedures in a warehouse setting. Upon course completion students will have the ability to recognize the potential for injuries from forklifts, material handling and lifting, exposure to hazardous substances, slips, trips, and falls and methods to control and abate these hazards. Trainers: TEEX
5/22/2023 1:00:00 PM – 5/22/2023 4:00:00 PM
OMNI-Corpus C
Effective Leadership: If You Get This Right, Everything Else Works Out!
Pre Conference Course
Come listen to renown public speaker, Randy Royall, share what he has learned from over forty years in the industry on how to be an effective leader. Basically, it comes down to caring. Yes, it’s that simple! Come spend a few hours participating in a fun Interactive workshop. You will learn how to improve your work site culture using proper Communication, Relationships, Engagement, Risk Management, and Caring. Plan to leave the workshop with a new vision and commitment. You won’t be disappointed! Instructor: Randy Royall
5/22/2023 4:00:00 PM – 5/22/2023 5:00:00 PM
ABC-Selena Auditorium
First Timer’s Orientation Meeting
Miscellaneous
Don’t have a clue as to what you are getting into? Head on over to the First Timer’s Orientation Meeting. Here, along with several hundred of your closest friends, you will get the scoop from long time attendees and Region VI Board Members. Be warned! They may be more clueless than you!
5/23/2023 1:45:00 PM – 5/23/2023 2:45:00 PM
ABC-Independence RM105
Artificial Intelligence in Anti-Collision and Pedestrian Safety
Best Practices
The session will begin with an overview of statistics pertaining to injuries caused by industrial vehicle collisions with pedestrians and transition towards education of best practices and the evolution of preventative technology. The session will then detail how artificial intelligence and deep learning has been leveraged to eliminate accidents between industrial vehicles and pedestrians, while speaking towards how the technology works and was developed. Lastly, the session will continue on to discuss how embedded IoT can be used in conjunction with AI pedestrian proximity detection to deliver data to HSE managers to better understand what occurs on their worksite and how that data can be used to implement operational changes. Audience participation is encouraged. A demo of Blaxtair Pedestrian Detection Solutions will also be included. The demo will consist of having both models of Blaxtair 3 and Blaxtair Origin on display and allowing audience members to evaluate the performance in various scenarios.
5/23/2023 1:45:00 PM – 5/23/2023 2:45:00 PM
ABC-Harborview E RM225
Communication Using Podcasts, Safety Shorts, and Blurbs
Best Practices
Team Mckee utilizes other non traditional forms off communication to share information with employees outside of normal activities such as safety meetings and routine training. These forms of communication are offered in three different methods that help capture the amount of time an employee has for that message. Included in these forms is our larges and most time consuming pod cast. From there we offer a short less time consuming method of our safety shorts. The last and shortest method is our blurbs. These methods were intended to replace how or what we all do but to aid them in ensuring that the message is heard and understood.
5/23/2023 1:45:00 PM – 5/23/2023 2:45:00 PM
ABC-Harborview A RM225
Effective Refresher Training
Training
Is “Once Trained – Always Trained” the way to go or is Refresher Training Needed?This workshop will address why we need refresher training. Also addressed will be when would we need refresher training. Signs refresher training is needed will be discussed. Methods for identifying refresher needs will be explained. One method of providing the OSHA PSM required refresher training will be presented and discussed.
5/23/2023 1:45:00 PM – 5/23/2023 2:45:00 PM
ABC-Harborview C RM225
Employee Safety Day
Best Practices
Each year we take one day out of our schedules to celebrate and focus on Safety. Our goal is to have a carnival like atmosphere in which employees can do hands on practical training in: CPR (we use an ARC Big Red manikin that simulates blood flow through the body) , Heimlich maneuver, Fire Extinguishers, Stop the bleed, and general safety categories.Come learn how to easily setup your sites Safety Day with minimal cost to the company and have a fun day engaging your employees with Safety.
5/23/2023 1:45:00 PM – 5/23/2023 2:45:00 PM
ABC-Saratoga AB RM101/102
Randy’s Story: How An Accident IMPACTS More Than Just You
Behavior Based Safety
Randy will have you on the edge of your seat laughing, crying, and wanting more. Randy shares his personal story of how an accident almost cost him his life along with the financial, mental, and physical struggles he endured. Come early and get a good seat. Randy also will hang around afterwards to speak to those who are dealing with PTSD or personal issues. Randy has spoken to more than 1.4 million. He considers himself the “Most Blessed Man in The World” He is on a mission to save lives! Doing God’s Work.
5/23/2023 1:45:00 PM – 5/23/2023 2:45:00 PM
ABC-Harborview B RM225
Safely Managing Short Service Workers
Best Practices
This workshop will be geared towards helping companies better manage short presence and short service workers during shutdowns, outages, regular scheduled maintenance, and turnaround events.
5/23/2023 1:45:00 PM – 5/23/2023 2:45:00 PM
ABC-Yorktown RM106
Safety, Psychology and Metrics: Oh My!
Safety Culture Analysis
For decades, we’ve continuously worked to improve safety systems. There is no doubt that today’s job sites are much better places to work than those of yesteryear. This is a direct result of our significant efforts to improve safety engineering, best practices, PPE, etc. In fact, we’re so dedicated to safety improvement that we share safety innovations even with our competitors. We dedicate more and more effort and resources to reducing accidents and injuries in the workplace, because this is simply the right thing to do.Even so, we seem to have hit a wall. Recently, we’ve seen an increase in the number of pedestrian fatalities in the US. Traffic fatalities in general have risen by 18.4% as compared to the same period last year (with only a 13% increase in miles traveled). And worst of all, we’ve seen a recent increase in fatal accidents in the US, according to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.So clearly, we must do something differently.The next “big thing” in safety is to tackle the human element. This goes by many names, but ultimately boils down to trying to figure out why humans make risk-based decisions in the ways that we do.Do psychology and cognitive science offer insights into this dilemma? Is it possible to understand why humans interact with risk in the ways that we do? Can we quantify or measure psychological safety? Can this data suggest a way forward?Please come be a part of the conversation.
5/23/2023 1:45:00 PM – 5/23/2023 2:45:00 PM
ABC-Constitution RM107
The Cost Of Doing Nothing
Hazard Prevention and Control
The Class will example several situations where companies choose to “Do Nothing”, and lives were devastated/altered. This Breakouts session will also example and describe 5 driving factors to achieve World Class Safety standards and status via integrated systems and protocols.
5/23/2023 1:45:00 PM – 5/23/2023 2:45:00 PM
ABC-Lexington RM104
The FIREFIGHTER Approach to a Business Crisis
Best Practices
Uses Firefighting strategies and tactics to conquer business challenges. Discussion of how emergency response actions can address a business crisis. Developing a Incident Action Plan for an unseen or immediate crisis in the workplace.
5/23/2023 1:45:00 PM – 5/23/2023 2:45:00 PM
ABC-Harborview D RM225
VPP Modernization
OSHA VPP
The VPP Participants Association has worked with OSHA since the inception of VPP to continuously sustain and improve the program. We feel that the Association and its members are uniquely positioned to provide expert input to shape our program, it’s execution and its modernization. Please do not hesitate to engage OSHA and/or the survey contractor, with your thoughts on this effort. This will help us provide feedback and insight to our partners at OSHA.
5/23/2023 3:45:00 PM – 5/23/2023 4:45:00 PM
ABC-Saratoga AB RM101/102
Believe in Safety (A survivor’s story)
Lessons Learned
Every day we make decisions that affect the likelihood of pulling in the driveway at the end of the day. How can we move the needle towards making better choices not only for ourselves, but for the companies we work for?Believe In Safety is a story that takes you on an incredible journey. This story begins with “the day” a workplace accident nearly took Brandon’s life. One of the most valued aspects of Brandon’s story is the full disclosure of his pre-accident mindset; he discusses the realities of the safety culture on the job and how this led him to that fateful day. He vividly describes how this accident changed not only his life, but the lives of those that love him. Come and experience this message and leave with a renewed energy and focus on safety.
5/23/2023 3:45:00 PM – 5/23/2023 4:45:00 PM
ABC-Constitution RM107
Confined Space Compliance – Don’t Become a Statistic
Hazard Prevention and Control
Every year, hundreds of workers lose their lives in confined spaces. Despite efforts to reduce the risks, permit required confined spaces remain the leading cause of multiple fatalities in the workplace. In this presentation, we’ll take a closer look at the OSHA Confined Space Entry Standard (29 CFR 1910.146) and explore ways to recognize permit and non-permit confined spaces, understand the roles and responsibilities of the Entrant, Attendant, and Entry Supervisor, and identify potential hazards in and around confined spaces. Join us as we work together to eliminate the risk of confined space fatalities in the workplace.
5/23/2023 3:45:00 PM – 5/23/2023 4:45:00 PM
ABC-Harborview A RM225
Effective On-The-Job Training
Training
During this session, we will cover the three (3) elements of effective OJT, observation, performance with coaching and evaluation.During the observation element, the trainer will demonstrate correct performance of all performance requirements for each job position. The trainee does not perform any work during this element. They concentrate of observing correct task performance.During the performance with coaching element, the trainee performs each performance requirement while the trainer is constantly observing and coaching the trainee through correct performance of the tasks. This element should continue until the trainee feels comfortable in performing each task independently.During the evaluation element, the training process is stopped. Evaluation is not training. It is evaluating whether the trainee is ready to perform job tasks independently. 100% correct performance is required. You either can operate a dozer or you can not. You can not operate it 90% correctly.
5/23/2023 3:45:00 PM – 5/23/2023 4:45:00 PM
ABC-Yorktown RM106
Is it OSHA Recordable? – You Make the Call
Lessons Learned
So do you think you know the OSHA recordability requirements? One of the more challenging things an EH&S professional does is to determine if a work-related injury/illness meets OSHA recordability requirements. During this interactive, entertaining presentation, the presenter discusses real world examples of work-related injuries and asks the audience to determine if the injury meets OSHA recordability requirements. After the votes are in, the presenters provide the details on why the injury was or was not recordable based on OSHA requirements.
5/23/2023 3:45:00 PM – 5/23/2023 4:45:00 PM
ABC-Independence RM105
OSHA Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements and Helpful Resources
OSHA VPP
When does an injury or illness have to be put on the OSHA injury log? Do we have to submit our information annually? This session will be an overview of the basic OSHA requirements for recording an injury/illness on the OSHA 300 log and include resources available to assist you in decision making such as letters of interpretation, frequently asked questions, and the recordkeeping page on the OSHA website.
5/23/2023 3:45:00 PM – 5/23/2023 4:45:00 PM
ABC-Harborview C RM225
Reflecting on the Past, Planning for the Future: A 2023 Safety Outlook
Lessons Learned
Does your organization invest in an environment of health and safety, or see it as a necessary evil? Research shows that organizations that invest in maintaining a strong culture of safety and a high performing EHS program, reap the rewards in the form of lower rates of absenteeism, injuries, and safety violations.Join KPA’s Amanda Rawls as she dives into the key factors that will contribute to a successful safety program in 2023 and beyond, from preparing for OSHA to leadership buy-in to tips and best practices.
5/23/2023 3:45:00 PM – 5/23/2023 4:45:00 PM
ABC-Harborview B RM225
Safely Improving Turnaround Productivity (2023 Edition)
Best Practices
In 2019, the number one concern across industry was the availability of skilled workers and its implications on productivity, profitability and of course, safety. At a leading industry conference 300 operational excellence and planning leaders committed to addressing solutions about the dwindling number of workers to support the petrochemical industry. Pandemic notwithstanding, industry today is facing unprecedented challenges getting work done. Workforce and safety professionals were tasked with researching other plants around the world to identify solutions of how their companies and the newer plants were safely improving productivity with fewer people. The presentation, Safely Improving Turnaround Productivity, shows several new technologies identified and are being tested and utilized by Gulf Coast refineries and chemical plants today. Case studies from area plants show the results and financial impact values of systems such as connected worker systems, artificial intelligence for compliance and dropped objects elimination, proximity badges and much more. Additionally, multiple vendors and suppliers contributed to the analysis to emphasize the technology and not a specific product provider.Refined over multiple presentations to companies and industry events in 2022, Safely Improving Turnaround Productivity ideas have been implemented in many of the region’s key refineries and petrochemical plants to great results. Solutions presented have increased the safety standards of contractors and plant personnel without increasing headcount. The dollar value of these productivity increases are being tabulated for the 2023 version of the presentation.
5/23/2023 3:45:00 PM – 5/23/2023 4:45:00 PM
ABC-Lexington RM104
Safety Concious WHATS YOUR LEVEL OF RISK
Behavior Based Safety
What is your level of risk?Define safety in your environment.Navigate and understand the risk in your environment.
5/23/2023 3:45:00 PM – 5/23/2023 4:45:00 PM
ABC-Harborview D RM225
VPP Modernization
OSHA VPP
The VPP Participants Association has worked with OSHA since the inception of VPP to continuously sustain and improve the program. We feel that the Association and its members are uniquely positioned to provide expert input to shape our program, it’s execution and its modernization. Please do not hesitate to engage OSHA and/or the survey contractor, with your thoughts on this effort. This will help us provide feedback and insight to our partners at OSHA.
5/23/2023 3:45:00 PM – 5/23/2023 4:45:00 PM
ABC-Harborview E RM225
VPP Slump
OSHA VPP
Have you been part of VPP for a while and your safety metrics have started to slip? Find out why and what you can do about it. Use this workshop to get back on track to the rewards of VPP.
5/24/2023 8:30:00 AM – 5/24/2023 9:30:00 AM
ABC-Harborview C RM225
29.CFR.1910.Blah, Blah, Blah: What Comes Next Makes All the Difference
Management Leadership
Compliance training is obviously required, but does it go far enough? If your safety program is only meeting minimal requirements, then it’s likely that it’s not keeping your workers as safe as possible. Moving from basics to best practices that address human factors can produce more reliable and predictable outcomes. Attendees will learn how to:Distinguish the differences between technical and people systems.Evaluate the effectiveness of their existing training programs in addressing the human factors that impact outcome reliability.Identify key areas where their company’s safety processes could be improved by utilizing a holistic approach to move beyond compliance.
5/24/2023 8:30:00 AM – 5/24/2023 9:30:00 AM
ABC-Constitution RM107
Annual Self Evaluations, VPPonline, and Continuous Improvement
OSHA VPP
This workshop will include Region 6 sites users and focus on how the VPP Online helped them organize EHS&S initiatives and made it easier to conduct self-assessment audits, such as OSHA’s VPP Annual Self-Evaluation report. Specifically, we’ll discuss how they were able to:- Organize their site safety initiatives in a single, easy-to-use platform.- Track the progress of their safety initiatives and regularly assess performance.- Easily generate professional reports to share with their leadership team and create action plans for continuous improvement.- Work collaboratively with 20+ team members at the same time.- Gain a holistic view of all your worksites from one application.- Complete their VPP Annual Self-Evaluation report faster with built-in administrative automations that prevent errors and missed sections- Check their readiness for the VPP program by completing an internal self-evaluation to measure your current safety program before submitting their final report.
5/24/2023 8:30:00 AM – 5/24/2023 9:30:00 AM
ABC-Harborview A RM225
Integrating Process Safety Competency into Organizational Leadership
Process Safety Management
Many organizations have plateaued in achieving the desired process safety results and are faced with an exit of strategic leaders (all levels). Frontline leaders may have less experience at leading the organization and require an acceleration of learning, followed by a demonstration of understanding to ensure success in process safety. Leaders at times “think and say they are doing great, until a process safety event occurs”. Process safety competencies is one approach which goes beyond basic Process Safety Management (PSM) compliance to help ensure culture is consistent and process safety risks are reduced. The concept is built on a competency matrix which identifies the leader positions, skills, and knowledge, with proficiency demonstration. This model can be adopted and modified to fit any organizational structure who desires to make a step-change improvement. A barrier analysis to identify what might prevent the knowledge transfer and sustaining the program will be required to supplement your competency program launch.
5/24/2023 8:30:00 AM – 5/24/2023 9:30:00 AM
ABC-Harborview E RM225
Leaving a Safety Legacy
Worker Participation
Leaving a safety legacy is 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, both on the job and at home.Through a lecture style format this presentation is delivered with the perfect mix of high energy, humor, and insight that attendees enjoy and take away from. By utilizing both my training and read-world experiences that I have gained along the way, I share with the audience the perfect blend of humor and thought-provoking anecdotes that keep them hanging on and making the connection.Attendees walk away with a clear understanding of how their safe actions impact themselves, as well as others and make a personal connection to the reasons why it’s important to be safe. Ultimately realigning their personal values to match company safety standards.One of the best takeaways of this presentation is that every attendee can relate to it at some point on a personal level. By making safety personal and challenging the “What’s in it for me” mentality attendees discover what and who those pieces represent and as a result close the gap between having to be safe and wanting to be, ultimately creating their own safety legacy.If you’re looking for an informative, creative, and energetic session to keep your attendee’s “leaning in”, then this presentation is for you!
5/24/2023 8:30:00 AM – 5/24/2023 9:30:00 AM
ABC-Harborview B RM225
Practical Use of Artificial Intelligence to Promote Behavior Based Safety
Behavior Based Safety
Safety is improving within industry. Innovations such as process safety and compliance have reduced the number of recordables 95%. Plants and their safety teams are once again tasked to make their worksites One Percent Safer for 2023 among a shrinking and challenging workforce. Several Gulf Coast plants recently adopted an artificial intelligence approach to achieve their goal far exceeding the 1% safer KPI set for turnarounds. The presentation will detail the general problems associated with turnaround safety and the AI solutions developed to combat those issues. Utilizing existing infrastructure, the AI system identified thousands of behaviors that would not necessarily be caught through inspection. As the system learned more and more, the faster problematic behaviors were seen and corrected. With the participation of key petrochemical plants and drilling rigs, the presentation shares these behaviors and the non-judgmental, non-confrontational approaches to correct problems captured by the systems. Using local case studies, AI in BBS goes far beyond general compliance, to identify hazards routinely overlooked by owners and contractors alike, including working from heights, proper PPE and worker productivity. Additionally, the presentation will expose the viewer to new approaches to ensure that behavioral based safety protocols are implemented utilizing temporary systems that provide a myriad of digital productivity solutions.
5/24/2023 8:30:00 AM – 5/24/2023 9:30:00 AM
ABC-Yorktown RM106
Safe 4 The Right Reasons -Culture Changing Program
Behavior Based Safety
Safe 4 the Right Reasons: A simple yet sophisticated safety message that eliminates accidents and injuries by getting employees to practice safe behaviors because they WANT to, not because they HAVE to. This presentation delivers what Safety Professionals and Companies have been trying to instill in their employees forever – valuing their own safety and willingly watch out for each other.Sorry to disappoint, but this session does not feature statistics, leading or lagging indicators, LMR, CFR’s, EMR, BBS or TRIR. By appealing to our Human Nature, “Safe 4 the Right Reasons” is personal, sustainable and proven with over a decade of success.Those attending this interactive session will be entertained and profoundly impacted – walking away with a greater understanding of WHY their safety is so important.
5/24/2023 8:30:00 AM – 5/24/2023 9:30:00 AM
ABC-Saratoga AB RM101/102
The Kevin Bailey Story
Inspirational Stories
Kevin Bailey is one of the most sought after safety speakers in the country. He nearly lost his life in a work-related accident, causing emotional pain for his family. This accident has caused lasting effects to this day. In his motivational presentation Kevin shares the contributing factors, how it effected his life and most importantly…what could have prevented it! Kevin’s message has touched thousands of lives at facilities across the country and right here in Reg VI at every, in person, conference since 2002. After hearing his story you will have a fresh outlook on being part of the safety team.
5/24/2023 8:30:00 AM – 5/24/2023 9:30:00 AM
ABC-Independence RM105
Time to Review Arc Flash Risk Assessments? NFPA 70E Changes May Impact PPE Best Practices
Best Practices
When did your facility become NFPA 70E compliant? It may be time to review your facility’s arc flash risk assessment, equipment labeling and PPE best practices utilizing sustainably manufactured PPE. Changes to the electrical distribution system and/or the addition of new equipment will likely affect the assessment results, the accuracy of the information on equipment labels and the resultant FR/AR PPE choices. Per NFPA 70E, the assessment needs to be reviewed for accuracy at least every 5 years or when changes occur to the electrical distribution system.Whether you use the incident energy analysis method or the PPE category method for FR/AR PPE selection, the latest edition of 70E provides the most up-to-date information so you can best protect workers from the arc flash hazard. Discover the role of human performance on arc flash incidents, learn how to improve the incident energy analysis with updated IEEE 1584 calculations and gain clarity on the 70E risk assessment and PPE selection tables. This presentation highlights enhanced arc flash risk assessments, best practice selection of sustainably made PPE and improved worker performance and protection.
5/24/2023 8:30:00 AM – 5/24/2023 9:30:00 AM
ABC-Lexington RM104
When Your Worst-Case Scenario Lasts More than Three (3) Days
Lessons Learned
We will identify the mistakes and pitfalls that are common to events that last longer than multiple operational periods. The common mistakes and their root causes that Incident Commanders and Site Leadership may encounter with multi-operational period events.
5/24/2023 10:45:00 AM – 5/24/2023 11:45:00 AM
ABC-Harborview E RM225
Catching A Killer – Death by O2 Displacement
Hazard Prevention and Control
This presentation will review O2 displacement fatality case studies and discuss the hazards involved with both simple and chemical asphyxiants. The presenter will also demonstrate a method for assessing potential risk in the work environment and lessons that have been learned by deploying this strategy.Learning outcome:- Understand the risks associated with oxygen displacing substances and some basic parameters to understand when evaluating risks within a process or facility.
5/24/2023 10:45:00 AM – 5/24/2023 11:45:00 AM
ABC-Independence RM105
Comfort, Sustainability and Trust: Key Drivers of new FR, Arc Rated Fabric Technology
Technologies
Comfort is king! Comfortable FR, arc rated (AR) clothing helps obtain “buy in” from your organization’s workers so they will sustain the best practice for wearing FR/AR clothing throughout the workday. Sustainability is key in the utility and industrial space as many companies are striving to strengthen their environmental responsibility by setting and meeting aggressive greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) emissions goals. Utility Safety professionals: Where do sustainable opportunities fit into PPE selection? Do you trust that the latest FR, arc rated PPE/clothing in your PPE program has both a durable and sustainable impact that’s required in today’s environmentally friendly world? Fortunately, durability and sustainability are related—you could even say that durability is at the heart of sustainability. Interestingly enough, the French word for sustainability is durabilité. A durable product won’t be discarded quickly, which keeps it out of the landfill. FR fabric durability, garment durability and advanced FR fabric production technology are all factors that can improve sustainability.PPE – FR, arc rated clothing is all about trust. Do you trust that the FR, arc rated clothing has durable flame resistance and will perform at the moment of truth—an arc flash incident – and help protect against burn injury? Are you sure that your electrical worker will sustain the best practice for wearing FR/AR clothing throughout the workday because they deem the FR/AR clothing comfortable? Can you bet on the fact that your fabric manufacturer uses the latest technology in sustainable processes to reduce emissions/environmental concerns in the production of the latest durable, comfortable FR/AR fabrics? Learn about fabric/fiber selection, fabric finishing and manufacturing processes that produce comfortable FR/AR fabric blends and contribute to meeting sustainability goals such as Net Zero SBTi (science-based target initiatives) for GHG emissions in FR/AR fabric manufacturing that in turn help your organization’s sustainability efforts!
5/24/2023 10:45:00 AM – 5/24/2023 11:45:00 AM
ABC-Lexington RM104
Design an OSHA-Compliant Safety Incentive Program and Engage Employees
Incentive Program
Design an OSHA Compliant Safety Program and Engage Employees• OSHA-Compliant Safety Incentive Programs – Learn about approved Performance-based and Rate-based programs.• Leadership Commitment – What we need to do as leaders to engage our employees in safety.• Program Design – Learn how to develop the right rule and program structure that is OSHA-Compliant, and how to align your programgoals with your recognition & rewards Strategy.• Communication – How to develop your program guide, safety platform and tools for engagement.• Continuing Education & Training Follow up –Training program for all employees to reinforce reporting rights and responsibilities and emphasizes the employer’s non-retaliationpolicy.Training and Consistent Application of Workplace Safety Rules.Having a mechanism for accurately evaluating employees’ willingness to report, and ease of reporting injuries and illnesses.• Track, Measure, Report & Evolve –Systems to report on the performance of your safety program to evolve as needed
5/24/2023 10:45:00 AM – 5/24/2023 11:45:00 AM
ABC-Yorktown RM106
Embedded Rescue Teams
Confined Space
OSHA requires that employees/contractors who enter confined spaces, can be suspended from fall protection, or work in trenches/excavations must have prompt or immediate rescue capabilities. Having a well trained and equipped on-site rescue team meets the OSHA requirements for rescue but what else can this team do for a facility? This presentation will highlight the myriad of “value adders” that an on-site team can bring to the table
5/24/2023 10:45:00 AM – 5/24/2023 11:45:00 AM
ABC-Harborview A RM225
How to become “My Brother’s Keeper”
Behavior Based Safety
The phrase “my brother’s keeper” is a reference to the Biblical story of Cain and Abel from the book of Genesis. It is generally understood to mean being responsible for the welfare of a brother or other sibling or, by extension, for other human beings in general.We have seen this phase everywhere. In movies, songs, speeches and at the workplace. How do I become My Brother’s Keeper? This presentation will give you an idea on how you can become My Brother’s Keeper.
5/24/2023 10:45:00 AM – 5/24/2023 11:45:00 AM
ABC-Harborview C RM225
It’s Your Safety, Don’t Give it away! The Kina Hart Story
Behavior Based Safety
At 8:00 am Kina Hart began her first day of work in a fish processing plant. 40 minutes later her left arm was being torn from her body as she was caught in a moving conveyor belt. This horrifying accident and her fight to survive changed her life forever.Kina’s story is tragic, insightful, compelling and powerfully motivating. She uses her experience to raise awareness about workplace hazards and the importance of making safe choices. Kina speaks to Fortune 500 companies, manufacturing companies, workforces, organizations and conferences about the importance of safety procedures, building a personal and corporate safety consciousness. Through poignancy and humor, Kina’s message impacts, resonates and inspires people to consider safety as a personal and corporate responsibility.
5/24/2023 10:45:00 AM – 5/24/2023 11:45:00 AM
ABC-Harborview B RM225
Safely Improving Turnaround Productivity (2023 Edition)
Best Practices
In 2019, the number one concern across industry was the availability of skilled workers and its implications on productivity, profitability and of course, safety. At a leading industry conference 300 operational excellence and planning leaders committed to addressing solutions about the dwindling number of workers to support the petrochemical industry. Pandemic notwithstanding, industry today is facing unprecedented challenges getting work done. Workforce and safety professionals were tasked with researching other plants around the world to identify solutions of how their companies and the newer plants were safely improving productivity with fewer people. The presentation, Safely Improving Turnaround Productivity, shows several new technologies identified and are being tested and utilized by Gulf Coast refineries and chemical plants today. Case studies from area plants show the results and financial impact values of systems such as connected worker systems, artificial intelligence for compliance and dropped objects elimination, proximity badges and much more. Additionally, multiple vendors and suppliers contributed to the analysis to emphasize the technology and not a specific product provider.Refined over multiple presentations to companies and industry events in 2022, Safely Improving Turnaround Productivity ideas have been implemented in many of the region’s key refineries and petrochemical plants to great results. Solutions presented have increased the safety standards of contractors and plant personnel without increasing headcount. The dollar value of these productivity increases are being tabulated for the 2023 version of the presentation.
5/24/2023 10:45:00 AM – 5/24/2023 11:45:00 AM
ABC-Saratoga AB RM101/102
Teach Your Supervisors to Lead Safety on the Job
Here is a secret. Safety is leadership. Any credible definition of leadership must contain the word influence-We should influence people to be safe on the job. I will share insights about behavioral economics and nudge theory to help supervisors and managers get people to stay safe without forcing them to do so. “Managers” demand safety while “leaders” influence safety on the job. Attend this session to learn the difference.
5/24/2023 10:45:00 AM – 5/24/2023 11:45:00 AM
ABC-Harborview D RM225
VPP Coordinators Workshop
OSHA VPP
Come and meet your OSHA representative. This session is an open discussion and you will be able to ask questions about your VPP journey such as your VPP Application, VPP Site Audit, becoming an SGE, etc.
5/24/2023 10:45:00 AM – 5/24/2023 11:45:00 AM
ABC-Constitution RM107
What is Rope Access and is it Safe?
Hazard Prevention and Control
Rope access has a proven method of achieving a safe work position at height and in areas of difficult access. Worldwide rope access companies have delivered an exemplary safety record based on a commitment to thorough training and diligent operational procedures.But oftentimes it can be a challenge for safety management to fully understand the work being performed by a contracted rope access team and their compliance to fall protection and rope access standards.We will explain rope access, the safety procedures of working at height, the certification process as established by the Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians (SPRAT), and give attendees hands-on experience with modern rope access equipment.
5/24/2023 1:15:00 PM – 5/24/2023 2:15:00 PM
ABC-Harborview B RM225
A Look at Some VPP History
OSHA VPP
When did VPP start, and has it changed over the years? If so, how has it changed? Why has it changed? How has Region VI tried to adapted to the industry support in VPP? And then an important question to some sites, according to VADS (OSHA’s VPP Automated Data System) which sites are the oldest active sites in the nation? Also, according to VADS, which sites are the oldest active sites with union(s)?
5/24/2023 1:15:00 PM – 5/24/2023 2:15:00 PM
ABC-Yorktown RM106
Digitized LOTO Process – Work Smart: Reduce Cost and Increase Uptime
Best Practices
This workshop was developed from a series of articles published by Application Factory, Inc., regarding LOTO methods and the application of technology to increase accuracy and decrease expense through automation. Mr. Bertrand draws upon 20+ years of business, process and manufacturing excellence experience to provide attendees with valuable discussion and examples of LOTO excellence and the use of special tagging materials as well as database, web, and wireless technologies to achieve it.
5/24/2023 1:15:00 PM – 5/24/2023 2:15:00 PM
ABC-Harborview C RM225
History of the World in Six Poisons
Hazard Prevention and Control
This presentation will review significant health effectors and their impact to regulation and policy throughout history. This presentation will be structured around the lens of 6 historical poisons, or toxins: General dust, chimney dust, mercury, radiation, lead, and asbestos.Based on this review, the audience will then be challenged to consider future impacts of occupational exposures, i.e. Are VPPPA Participants more suited to identify and respond to the next major occupational health concern?As part of this question, the audience will have the opportunity to participate in an interactive poll that explores the following topics:- What does the VPPPA feel is the most likely type of hazard that we will face in the future?- Does the audience feel adequately prepared to address emerging issues within their respective industries?- Does the audience feel confident in evaluating hazards and do they have the education needed to address potential future hazards?- How proactive are we as a profession in identifying and mitigating emerging issues?Learning outcome:- Understanding of major policy development as a result of significant toxicologic exposures.- How risk assessment processes can further the capacity to identify and respond to emerging issues
5/24/2023 1:15:00 PM – 5/24/2023 2:15:00 PM
ABC-Lexington RM104
Innovative Adult Learning for Industry Contractors
Training
Innovative Adult Learning for Contractors – Using a framework of Safety Essentials we will show some advance adult learning techniques that audience members can immediately utilize in their own training and CBTs to make their training more effective. Although there is a primary focus on CBT, this presentation covers other aspects of how to make effective training for the contractor workforce including VR, microlearning, chatbot reinforcement, blended learning theory, virtual classrooms and more.
5/24/2023 1:15:00 PM – 5/24/2023 2:15:00 PM
ABC-Harborview E RM225
NASA WSTF Keystone Walkthroughs
Safety Committees
NASA White Sands Test Facility performs hazardous testing and operations for past, present and future missions to space. The Keystone Committee represents the employees across all departments in matters of safety in the facilities and operations, whether that is day-to-day work or special projects. Sometimes that involves being “third party” eyes and ears around the different areas and buildings. See some of the work that is performed here at this little-known NASA facility and one of the ways that Keystone helps to keep people safe!
5/24/2023 1:15:00 PM – 5/24/2023 2:15:00 PM
ABC-Harborview A RM225
Preventing Lacerations in the Workplace – What a Sharp Idea
Hazard Prevention and Control
Does your company struggle with laceration injuries? If yes, join me as we discuss best practices that can reduce and in many cases eliminate lacerations in your work-place.We will discuss hand safety training programs, glove usage, elimination of bladed hand tools, assessment tools, and bladed hand tool work safely programs.
5/24/2023 1:15:00 PM – 5/24/2023 2:15:00 PM
ABC-Saratoga AB RM101/102
Responding to Safety Incidents – The Wrong Way and The Best Way
Accountability and responsibility are confused by modern definitions. By doing so, we confuse these terms with blame. Discover leadership insights to respond the best way when incidents happen. Avoid the pitfalls of blame that prevent true cause identification and prevention of future events. People will not share the truth if they will be punished for being honest. In this session, you will learn a different approach for responding when undesired events occur.
5/24/2023 1:15:00 PM – 5/24/2023 2:15:00 PM
ABC-Independence RM105
Soft Skills for Early Safety Professionals
Behavior Based Safety
Early career safety professionals can be overwhelmed by working in the oil and gas industry environment. Not only are technical skills required, but learning to build trust, speak to all levels of the organization, and being aware of the perception of your role are skills imperative to being successful in the safety and health profession. Learn how to interact with all levels of the organization. Become a safety professional who people welcome to their jobsite or meeting. Learn the skills needed to become a trusted advisor to the personnel you strive to protect
5/24/2023 1:15:00 PM – 5/24/2023 2:15:00 PM
ABC-Constitution RM107
The Electrical Safety Program: Best Practices in Hazard Prevention & Controls
Hazard Prevention and Control
Most workers are familiar with the fact that electricity can be dangerous, but not everyone truly understands how and where the largest exposures exist and how to leverage NFPA 70E, OSHA and industry best practices to create an effective Electrical Safety Program. This presentation is designed to provide an increased awareness of why this is so important and provide a clear roadmap of solutions and best practice recommendations using the latest NFPA 70E standard for all attendees of how to mitigate the life critical hazards of electric shock and arc flash / blast in workplace.
5/24/2023 1:15:00 PM – 5/24/2023 2:15:00 PM
ABC-Harborview D RM225
VPP Modernization
OSHA VPP
The VPP Participants Association has worked with OSHA since the inception of VPP to continuously sustain and improve the program. We feel that the Association and its members are uniquely positioned to provide expert input to shape our program, it’s execution and its modernization. Please do not hesitate to engage OSHA and/or the survey contractor, with your thoughts on this effort. This will help us provide feedback and insight to our partners at OSHA.
5/24/2023 2:45:00 PM – 5/24/2023 3:45:00 PM
ABC-San Jacinto RM103
Awards: Come see how to win!
Miscellaneous
5/24/2023 2:45:00 PM – 5/24/2023 3:45:00 PM
ABC-Harborview A RM225
Communication Using Podcasts, Safety Shorts, and Blurbs
Best Practices
Team Mckee utilizes other non traditional forms off communication to share information with employees outside of normal activities such as safety meetings and routine training. These forms of communication are offered in three different methods that help capture the amount of time an employee has for that message. Included in these forms is our larges and most time consuming pod cast. From there we offer a short less time consuming method of our safety shorts. The last and shortest method is our blurbs. These methods were intended to replace how or what we all do but to aid them in ensuring that the message is heard and understood.
5/24/2023 2:45:00 PM – 5/24/2023 3:45:00 PM
ABC-Harborview E RM225
Creating Your Team’s Safety GameTime
Training
Who does not enjoy a fun game? How many people if offered the opportunity to play a game will say no? The answers are obvious and point to the hidden power of using games to connect in an expected and effective way with our team members. When used strategically these games can raise safety awareness, challenge all of us to lift our team’s safety performance and inspire us to commit our ‘energy’ to create a safe environment for all. In this 60 minute presentation we will play games! After we play each game we will work together to develop an understanding of the hows, whys and outcomes of each game type. We will explore how we can use the games to target areas in which we want to enhance our team’s understanding. We will have fun seeing opportunities to use these games to challenge our team to raise our level of safety excellence. We will observe the unique teaming dynamic the games foster and reflect how we can channel this into building teams inspired to think in new ways to reduce safety risks for their team members. We will play our way to visualize how we can make these games an effective tool in our tool box for engaging our people to create the type of safety culture that is the foundation of VPPPA Safety Star Performance. Please join us in a fun, interactive, dynamic presentation that will forever change how you think about ‘playing to win’!
5/24/2023 2:45:00 PM – 5/24/2023 3:45:00 PM
ABC-Constitution RM107
Driving Successfully On Road with Vehicle Safety
Best Practices
As is well known, vehicle safety is one of the largest risks with a field services or fleet program and there is a great deal of risk.Shermco determined there were opportunities in our fleet program and we desired to enhance our fleet safety and reduce incident rates.Early in 2020 a Shermco vehicle was involved in a serious life-altering Not-At-Fault Incident spurring a deep dive into our fleet program.Several steps were implemented to address opportunities. We began a phased approach to correct gaps and improve fleet performance across the company, involving eliminating legacy practices and improving telematics and technology use to improve visibility and help trend and identify areas of concern within the fleet.We want to share what we learned with you and outline some best practices and knowledge identified during this process.
5/24/2023 2:45:00 PM – 5/24/2023 3:45:00 PM
ABC-Lexington RM104
Integrating Process Safety Competency into Organizational Leadership
Process Safety Management
Many organizations have plateaued in achieving the desired process safety results and are faced with an exit of strategic leaders (all levels). Frontline leaders may have less experience at leading the organization and require an acceleration of learning, followed by a demonstration of understanding to ensure success in process safety. Leaders at times “think and say they are doing great, until a process safety event occurs”. Process safety competencies is one approach which goes beyond basic Process Safety Management (PSM) compliance to help ensure culture is consistent and process safety risks are reduced. The concept is built on a competency matrix which identifies the leader positions, skills, and knowledge, with proficiency demonstration. This model can be adopted and modified to fit any organizational structure who desires to make a step-change improvement. A barrier analysis to identify what might prevent the knowledge transfer and sustaining the program will be required to supplement your competency program launch.
5/24/2023 2:45:00 PM – 5/24/2023 3:45:00 PM
ABC-Harborview C RM225
It’s Not Rocket Surgery, It’s Brain Science! Understanding the Complexities of Safety
Training
Recent years have stretched safety professionals beyond anything we’ve ever seen in most of our lifetimes. The constant changes within the management of the pandemic, employment trends such as the Great Resignation, and evolving expectations of various stakeholders have been, and continue to be, enormous.The interrelation of psychosocial factors and resulting individual thoughts and actions is in turmoil due to our changing culture and workforce and the requirement to meet both ISO standards and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives. While there are many social aspects like diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and mental health in portions of these directives, there are other underlying factors that affect workers daily that need to be addressed. For many safety professionals, there is often a need to better understand how the people elements of systems and conditions can influence performance and reliability in both a positive and negative manner.This intermediate to advanced level session will provide safety and operational leaders with a better understanding of how the functionality of the human brain—both consciously and subconsciously—can contribute to an increased likelihood of injury. But more importantly, we will discuss how the “way we’re wired” can be used to positively influence safe behaviors, thoughts and actions.As an example, our society has promulgated numerous false narratives regarding the process of habit formation. By reviewing the science behind how we develop and maintain habits, we can assist our employees in targeting some of the potential causes of at-risk behavior. Examples of these habits might include developing proper lifting techniques, taking a glance in the direction of travel before you move, or even taking specific actions to ensure you’re using PPE regularly on and off the job. Beyond habit formation, we can also learn to recognize certain precursors of some of the human factors that influence our actions.An important note – this session will be presented from the perspective of a safety professional, not as a behavioral scientist, which will help better provide both practicality and relevance to the participants.
5/24/2023 2:45:00 PM – 5/24/2023 3:45:00 PM
ABC-Yorktown RM106
Negotiating Safety
Worker Participation
This presentation teaches the individual the negotiation tactics to increase employee participation and engagement especially towards newly implemented safety programs.We will cover how to approach, what types of phrases, wording, and questions to not only get buy in, but get the employees to tell the messenger how they will buy in.This topic is often ignored as safety professionals typically never go over the how, only the why. Let me arm you with the how instead of only the why.No more saying “just because I said so” or “do it because we have to”. This workshop will empower those who are tasked with responsibility to spread the message of safety with a “how”.
5/24/2023 2:45:00 PM – 5/24/2023 3:45:00 PM
ABC-Saratoga AB RM101/102
Randy’s Story: How An Accident IMPACTS More Than Just You
Behavior Based Safety
Randy will have you on the edge of your seat laughing, crying, and wanting more. Randy shares his personal story of how an accident almost cost him his life along with the financial, mental, and physical struggles he endured. Come early and get a good seat. Randy also will hang around afterwards to speak to those who are dealing with PTSD or personal issues. Randy has spoken to more than 1.4 million. He considers himself the “Most Blessed Man in The World” He is on a mission to save lives! Doing God’s Work.
5/24/2023 2:45:00 PM – 5/24/2023 3:45:00 PM
ABC-Independence RM105
The Psychology of Risk Homeostasis: Why Smart Technology Makes Us Take More Risks
Behavior Based Safety
Smart technologies, such as proximity alert systems, smartphones and automation, are supposed to make us safer. So why do humans react to them by taking more risks? In this session we’ll discuss studies that show the impact of technology: how we take more risks because of it, and how it can actually thwart safety efforts through risk homeostasis. Smart technology can also complicate risk assessment. Learn how these limitations can be overcome by the application of sound cognitive psychological principles.
5/24/2023 2:45:00 PM – 5/24/2023 3:45:00 PM
ABC-Harborview D RM225
VPP Modernization
OSHA VPP
The VPP Participants Association has worked with OSHA since the inception of VPP to continuously sustain and improve the program. We feel that the Association and its members are uniquely positioned to provide expert input to shape our program, it’s execution and its modernization. Please do not hesitate to engage OSHA and/or the survey contractor, with your thoughts on this effort. This will help us provide feedback and insight to our partners at OSHA.
5/25/2023 9:00:00 AM – 5/25/2023 10:00:00 AM
OMNI-Laguna Madre
29.CFR.1910.Blah, Blah, Blah: What Comes Next Makes All the Difference
Management Leadership
Compliance training is obviously required, but does it go far enough? If your safety program is only meeting minimal requirements, then it’s likely that it’s not keeping your workers as safe as possible. Moving from basics to best practices that address human factors can produce more reliable and predictable outcomes. Attendees will learn how to:Distinguish the differences between technical and people systems.Evaluate the effectiveness of their existing training programs in addressing the human factors that impact outcome reliability.Identify key areas where their company’s safety processes could be improved by utilizing a holistic approach to move beyond compliance.
5/25/2023 9:00:00 AM – 5/25/2023 10:00:00 AM
OMNI-Nueces Ballroom B
Labor and Management Workshop
This workshop is designed for people to come together to discuss labor issues with OSHA and Labor reps.
5/25/2023 9:00:00 AM – 5/25/2023 10:00:00 AM
OMNI-Nueces Ballroom A
The Kevin Bailey Story
Inspirational Stories
Kevin Bailey is one of the most sought after safety speakers in the country. He nearly lost his life in a work-related accident, causing emotional pain for his family. This accident has caused lasting effects to this day. In his motivational presentation Kevin shares the contributing factors, how it effected his life and most importantly…what could have prevented it! Kevin’s message has touched thousands of lives at facilities across the country and right here in Reg VI at every, in person, conference since 2002. After hearing his story you will have a fresh outlook on being part of the safety team.
5/25/2023 9:00:00 AM – 5/25/2023 10:00:00 AM
OMNI-Aransas
VPP Slump
OSHA VPP
Have you been part of VPP for a while and your safety metrics have started to slip? Find out why and what you can do about it. Use this workshop to get back on track to the rewards of VPP.
