March 7-10, 2011
Oregon Convention Center – Portland, Oregon
Print versions with session descriptions
March 7: Pre-conference workshop descriptions
March 8: Session descriptions
March 9: Session descriptions
March 10: Post-conference workshop descriptions
Registration information is on the registration page.
Alternative Energy
868: Wind Turbine Fatality Case Study
885: Wind Farm Technology and Safety Procedures
938: Construction and Maintenance of Alternative Energy Sources ~ Wind Turbine Sites
1057: Alternative Energy Workshop: Part 1 – Medical Exams and Physical Demands; 2 – Worker Safety
Communication and Training
701: Risk and Crisis Communications – Tools and Techniques
751: Interpersonal Communication: Your Best Under Pressure
855: Foreseeable Risk – Foreseeable Preventions: Innovative and Necessary Training Solutions
872: Watching You! Tips and Tricks for Presenters
911: Communicating for Safety in the Multi-Cultural Workplace
925: Presentations That Work!
1001: Running an Effective, Efficient Meeting and Dealing with People that Would Derail Your Efforts
1051: Four Generations, One Team – Success with a Multi-generational Work Team
Construction
702: Fleet Safety for Construction
703: OSHA 10 hour – Construction (Mon and Thurs all day)
752: The ANSI/ASSE Z359 Fall Protection Code Grows; How Will New Standards Impact You
801: Focus Four Hazards – Falls, Electrocutions, Struck-bys and Caught-ins
805: Managing Multi-Employer Worksites: What Form Do I Complete Now and Why?
853: Construction Foremen: Rights, Responsibilities, and Potential Liabilities for Those Working on the Front Lines
854: Aerial Work Platform Safety and Accident Prevention
856: Safety Pre-Qualification in the Construction Industry
873: Reducing Your Environmental Impact During Construction
875: Changes in the Crane Industry
879: Engaging Crews Through Task Planning
901: Oregon Excavation Law: Protecting Our Workers and the Underground Infrastructure
906: Green and Protecting Workers: Optimizing Sustainability and Worker Safety and Health
908: Electrical Hazards in Construction – Are You Exposed?
913: Oregon’s Crane Standard
921: Confined Space in Construction: Regulatory Requirements and Best Practices
924: Excavations: In Memory of…
952: Working Ergonomics Solutions into Construction Activities
956: Safety in Design: Practical Application Using BIM and Other Technologies
965: Developing Leaders for a Safe Construction Industry
1006: Industrial Hygiene in Construction
1055: Work Zone Safety
Emergency Response and Preparedness
711: Preventing Maritime Accidents, Protecting the Nation’s Waterways and Educating the Public
756: Industrial Emergency Medical Response
806: Walmart’s Emergency Management Assistance and Private Corporation Response
857: Earthquake Preparedness
909: Taking Care of Business – Emergency Management Teams
951: Incident Response Process and the Ladder of Assistance
Environmental and Hazardous Waste
713: HAZWOPER Refresher
807: General Overview of Chemistry for Safety and Health Professionals
858: Environmental Law Update: The Recent Changes You Need to Know
876: Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
912: Industrial Stormwater Permits Today and a Look at the Future
931: Managing Construction Site Stormwater by Erosion Control
1008: Removing Chemicals Containing VOC’s From the Workplace
Ergonomics
707: Analysis, Implementation, and Evaluation: Building an Effective Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention Program
753: Material Handling 101
816: Is Your Stretch & Flex Program Cutting Edge?
866: Ergonomic Processes that Get Results – Benchmarking from Industry Leaders
881: Using Industrial Equipment to Improve Ergonomics, Reduce MMH, and Ensure Productivity
917: Aging Workforce
929: Optimizing the Supervisor Response to MSD Injuries
936: Workers in a Participatory Approach to Ergonomics
957: Integrating Lean and Ergonomics to Improve Safety and Productivity
1007: Cost Justifying Ergonomics
1056: Practical Office Ergonomics
General Industry
705: Back to Basics – Effective Hazard Recognition and Control
706: OSHA 10 hour - General Industry (Mon and Thurs all day)
754: Managing Behavioral Problems in the Workplace: The Challenge of Substance Abusers
812: Hazard Communication
815: Systemic Incident Analysis – The Four Phase Process
859: Advanced Accident Investigation
860: Confined Space Safety Overview
865: NFPA 70E – Concepts and Application
871: Using Hazard Assessments to Easily Create JSA’s
880: Ethics and the Safety Professional
903: Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls: Strategies for Identifying and Reducing Risks
910: Lockout/Tagout: Controlling Hazardous Energy
914: Ladder Safety Training
920: Machine Guarding – Amputations and OSHA’s Special Emphasis Program
922: Hazard Recognition and Control
937: Oregon Safety Summit
953: Developing and Managing the Risk Management Corrective Action Plan Process
954: Preparing for the Unthinkable: When Serious Illness, Death or Tragedy Affects the Workplace
958: Fall Protection for General Industry
966: Fire and Life Safety Awareness
1003: Safe Forklift Operations — A User’s Guide
1052: Improving Safety Programs Through Hazard Assessment and Safety-Orientation Training
Healthcare
709: Key Components of a Workplace Violence Prevention Program in Healthcare
754: Managing Behavioral Problems in the Workplace: The Challenge of Substance Abusers
810: Implementing a Sustainable, Safe Patient/Resident Handling Program: The Oregon Facility of Choice Program
907: Back Injury Prevention for Healthcare Workers
926: Ergonomic Considerations in Bariatric Care
Industrial Hygiene
710: An Overview of Safe Confined Space Entry
712: A Practical Overview of Industrial Hygiene for Non-Industrial Hygienists
811: New Lead-Based Paint Regulations for Renovation, Repair and Painting Activities
863: Hazard Communication: Successes, Challenges, and the Future
864: IAQ: It’s Not Rocket Science
874: Confined Space Case Studies
918: Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program
934: Silica – Construction Exposure Results and Methods for Preventing Exposure
961: Welding Safety and Health Considerations
963: Hearing Conservation – Program Best Practices and Determining Work-Relatedness
1012: Respirator Primer: Tools for Successful Program
Motor Vehicle Safety
804: Winter Driving: When Good Weather Turns Bad
808: Trauma Nurses Talk Tough About Saving Your Life
851: Managing Your Fleet
882: Share the Road: Not Just a Bumper Sticker
927: Share the Road
955: Driven to Distractions
Occupational Health/Medicine
867: Navigating Injury Medical Management
878: Medical Monitoring Strategies for Protecting an Employer’s Most Valuable Asset: Their Personnel
902: Dodging the Bugs: Infection Control at Work
1009: Anatomy of the Top Work Related Injuries as Seen in the Occ Med Clinic
1058: Pain and Brain: Injury Management Best Practices
Organizational Development and Culture
904: Organizational Culture, Climate, and Safety: Understanding the Fundamentals
923: A Healthy Work Culture: Transcending the Work-Family Divide
965: Developing Leaders for a Safe Construction Industry
1002: Enabling Cultural Change: Tools for Evaluating Culture and Tactics for Change – Part 1
1053: Enabling Cultural Change: Tools for Evaluating Culture and Tactics for Change – Part 2
Regulatory/Legal Issues
813: Employment Law Update
862: What to Expect from an Oregon OSHA Inspection
932: Regulatory Issues Update
Risk Management
817: Risk Management . . . Ignorance Is Not Bliss
884: Labels, Warnings, and Instruction in Product Liability Prevention
905: How to Identify and Manage Risks for the Safety Professional
935: The Business Case for Safety
962: EHS Cost Modeling
1004: Risk Management – Theory and Practice
Safety Committees/Meetings
708: Making the Connection: Communication Skills for Safety Committee Success
755: Accident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis
803: Safety Committees and Safety Meetings
870: Safety Committee Problem Solving
964: Streamline Your Meetings for Maximum Productivity
1011: Proven Strategies for Improving Safety Committee Effectiveness
Safety and Health Management
704: Drugs, Alcohol, and Medication in the Workplace
757: Assessing and Improving Your Injury Prevention Culture
809: Risk Assessment and Its Role in Sustaining Safety & Health
861: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Shortcuts, Snap Decisions and Complacency
883: Promoting Health and Safety with Lone Workers
960: Getting Employees Involved: The Key to High Performance
1005: Drugs in the Workplace: Current Trends and Concerns
1054: Building Dynamic Safety Teams: The Engine That Drives a Super-Charged Safety Program
Schools (K-12)
818: Our Daily Chaos in K-12 Schools
869: An Ounce of Prevention: A Common Sense Approach to Protecting Our Schools
919: Schools + Fire Prevention Education = Safe Students and Staff
930: Chemicals in Schools: Why Some are Good, Why Some are Bad, and Why Unknowns are Ugly
Workers’ Compensation
802: Managing the Workers’ Compensation Claim from the Employer Perspective
867: Navigating Injury Medical Management
877: Workers’ Compensation Live!
915: The Physician’s Role in Returning Injured Workers to the Job
959: Recordable or Reportable or Both?
Workplace Health and Wellness Promotion
814: Start a Wellness Program NOW Within Your Existing Safety Program
852: Faster, Smarter, Stronger, Resilient: Nutrition for a Productive Workforce
916: Sleep Apnea: Effects on Health, Performance, and Risks for Drowsy Driving
928: Safely Returning to Work After Back Pain: An Innovative Corrective Model
933: Sleep, Sleep Deprivation, and Worker Fatigue
Workplace Violence Prevention
967: The Social Plan: How Rapport Impacts Outcomes in an Emergency
1010: Workplace Violence Symposium
