Conference on Worker Safety, Human Resources and the Environment

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Thursday, April 29, 2010

General Session
Working Together towards a Sustainable Industry
Michael Sansolo, Author of The Big Picture: Essential Business Lessons from the Movies

Concurrent Sessions

Worker Safety
How to manage an OSHA Inspection?
Julie O'Keefe, Armstrong Teasdale LLP

Legislative Update for Safety Professionals
Dan McCausland, American Meat Institute

Ergonomics in Action: Case Studies & Panel Discussion
Tom DeRoos, Tyson Foods, Inc.
Bob Wilt, Keystone Foods - Equity Group Ohio Division

Catastrophic Injury and Prevention
James B. Howry & Paul Schlumper, CSP, P.E., Georgia Tech Research Institute

Developing a Fall Protection Program
Steve Eaton, MSA The Safety Company

Human Resources
Health Care Reform Update for Human Resource Professionals
Scott Liebman, Hewitt Associates, LLC

ADA and FMLA: Impact on Worker's Compensation
Dallas Jones, Baylor, Evnen, Curtiss, Grimit & Witt, LLP

The Economy's Affect on Worker's Compensation Plans
Harry Shuford, NCCI

Immigration Compliance: Are you Prepared?
Mark Reed, Border Management Strategies, LLC
John Torres, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Environment
New Federal Legislation & Regulation for the Environment
Thomas Grever, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP

Are You In or Out? Meeting the Requirements of the GHG Mandatory Reporting Rule
Kim Dirks, Tyson Foods, Inc.

GHG Monitoring and Reduction Technologies/BACT for GHGs
Ethan Begg, Shaw Environmental, Inc.

Alternative Energy: Biogas
Eric Lassalle, Smithfield Foods, Inc.

Alternative Energy: Wind
John Sullivan, Shaw Environmental

Case Study: Biomass to Energy
R. Keith Bailey, Smithfield Foods, Inc.

Wastewater Reduction: Strategies and Technologies
Claudio Ternieden, Water Environment Research Foundation

Wastewater Reuse: Strategies and Technologies
Mike Gangel, Chad Company

Ammonia Criteria Update/Overview
Scott Hall, ENVIRON

Quaternary Ammonium
Kim Dirks, Tyson Foods, Inc.

Ammonia Refrigeration: Potential Wasted Energy
Paul Gomes, Indiana Packers Corporation

Friday, April 30, 2010

Concurrent Sessions

Worker Safety
How does a "Healthy" Safety Process Make Business Sense?
Rick Hellinga, Lockton Companies, LLC

Engaging Your Supervisors in the Safety Process
Eric Reynolds, Cargill Regional Beef
 
Catastrophic Accidents and Near Misses: Can this Happen on Your Watch?
Robert Christiansen, Hormel Foods Corporation
Shawn Lynn, Land O'Frost, Inc.

Internal Auditing Case Study: Developing a successful program
John Tignor, Smithfield Packing Co., Inc.

Human Resources
Human Resources: Your Business Partner
Timm Johnson, American Institute of Management, Inc.

Religious Accommodation: Update and Case Study
Natascha DeGuire, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Human Resources: Legislative Update
Tedrick Housh, Lathrop & Gage, LLP

Environment
Chesapeake Bay/Mississippi River Basin Update
Karen Flourney, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7

Kansas Antidegradation Policy and Nutrient Limits
Mike Tate, Kansas Department of Health and Environment

Phosphorus Application Rates Update
John Pipkin, Terra Renewal

Chloride Reduction in Wastewater
Michael Bodoh, Sara Lee Food & Beverage

Implementing Sustainability Insights and Lessons Learned
Rebecca Kerschinske, Lauterbach Group, Inc.

Successfully Communicating your Sustainability Plans
Leigh Ann Johnston, Tyson Foods, Inc.

Metrics, Metrics and More Metrics
Bill Gill, Smithfield Packing Co., Inc.

General Session
2009 OSHA Review and 2010 Update
Carla Gunnin-Stone, partner, Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP