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Worker Safety, Health & Human Resources Conference

2007 Conference on Worker Safety, Health and Human Resources
April 2-4, 2007
Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center
Denver, Colo.

Tuesday, April 3, 2007

General Session – Hooked on Safety
Billy Robbins, CSP

Concurrent Sessions
Workplace Violence Workshop
Bill Mulherin, Vice President of Court Services and OSHA, National Safety Council, Greater Omaha Chapter

Advanced Safety
Ken Wengert, senior director of safety and environmental, Kraft Foods, Inc.

Public Relations for the Meat Industry Applications
Dave Ray, vice president, public affairs, American Meat Institute

HR Management: Succession Planning & Boomer Retirement
Andrea Fredrickson, American Institute of Management, Inc.

Advanced Ergonomics: Using the Right Evaluation Tools
Mark Heidebrecht, CEA, Executive Director and Ergonomist, ErgoMethods

OSHA’s Hexavalent Chromium VI Standard – 1910.1026
Robert Christiansen, Corporate Manager Safety & Security Hormel Foods Corporation
Dale J. Sabers, CSP, Director of Risk Management Services, Safety Management Services Company

Benefits and Wellness- Cost Containment and Off the Job Safety Programs
Kathleen Krantz, vice president, technical resources, Greater Omaha Packing Company

The Business Case for Safety and Ergonomics: Using Lean and Six Sigma Tools
Regina Barker, CPE, Master Black Belt, Cargill Meat Solutions

 

Wednesday, April 4, 2007

Concurrent Sessions
Safety Metrics: Measurements that Lead to Results
Dr. Christopher Janicak, Professor, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Internal Audits – Safety & Compliance
Eric Reynolds, Manager, Safety/Ergonomics, Cargill Taylor Beef

Immigration: The Basic Pilot Program (Part 1)
Katherine Lotspeich, Chief, Education and Outreach, Verification, USCIS, DHS

Legal Update on Safety and HR issues
Zan Blue, Attorney, Constangy, Brooks, & Smith, LLC

Learn about OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) and other Cooperative Programs
Paula White, director, Federal-State Operations, OSHA

Immigration:  IMAGE (Part 2)
John Shofi, ICE, DHS

General Session: 2006 OSHA Review and 2007 Expectations
Neil Wasser, Attorney, Chairman, Constangy, Brooks and, Smith, LLC