Mid-Atlantic Safety and Health Alliance

Coming Soon: Spring 2010 Conference Details

Kickoff Safety and Health Conference
Thursday October 1, 2009

Featuring Richard Fairfax
Director, Directorate of Enforcement Programs (OSHA)

Registration 7:00 am Conference  8:00 am-4:15 pm Regional Learning Alliance Conference Center 850 Cranberry Woods Dr. Cranberry Twp., PA 16066

Continuing education credits are pending for this conference Lunch provided Networking opportunity Easy access For driving directions go to: http://www.therla.org/ Free Parking

Workplace safety and OSHA compliance
MASHA was organized as a not for profit alliance in October, 2007 to promote awareness of proactive safety and health practices through education and professional networking opportunities.

We are pleased to announce that our Kick-Off Safety and Health Conference will be held at the Regional Learning Alliance in Cranberry Township, PA on October 1, 2009. You are cordially invited to attend our event.

Choose from three separate tracks to meet your Safety and Health needs:
General Industry
Construction
Health Care
Featuring Keynote Speaker: Richard Fairfax, Director, Directorate of Enforcement Programs (OSHA)

Richard Fairfax is a certified industrial hygienist and is presently the Director of Enforcement Programs for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in Washington, DC. Mr. Fairfax has worked for OSHA for 32 years as a field industrial hygienist, Regional industrial hygienist, and as a senior industrial hygienist before taking his current position.
Mr. Fairfax also writes a column and serves on the Editorial Review Board for the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene.

Conference Schedule

7:30-8:00 AM Registration
8:00-8:15 AM Introduction - William Bernhart, CIH, JD President MASHA
8:15-9:00 AM Keynote Address
“The Changing Face of OSHA Under the Obama Administration”
Richard Fairfax, Directorate, OSHA Enforcement
10:00 - 10:15 Morning Break
12:15 - 1:00 Lunch for all participants
2:00 - 2:15 Afternoon Break
3:15 - 4:00 Panel Discussion TBA

Track Presentations

General Industry
9:00-10:00 Globally Harmonized System/REACH
Alicia Butler/Mike Pardus, ARCADIS
10:15-11:15 Management Based Safety
Sam Guarlardo, National Safety Consultants
11:15-12:15 Arc Flash and NFPA 70E
Erwin Brandt, United Power
1:00-2:00 Managing Combustible Dusts Steve Luzik, Chilworth Technology
2:15-3:15 Joint Union/Management Cooperative Efforts at ATI Allegheny Ludlum
Mark Shirey, Corp. Safety Terry Davidek, Corp. USW Safety George Kolesar, Plant Safety Supervisor Jeannie Nesbit, Plant, USW Safety Coordinator
 

Construction

9:00-10:00 Update on Cranes
Bill Davis, Zurich
10:15-11:15 Fall Protection (Focus on Confined Spaces)
Bob Wengryn, Miller Fall Protection
11:15-12:15 The Financial Impact of Construction Safety
Bob Hegberg, CRS
1:00-2:00 Scaffolding
Rob Winters, CSP Patton Scaffolding
2:15-3:15 The Real Cost of Safety Rich McElhaney, Taggart Global

Healthcare

9:00-10:00 Healthcare Life Safety Compliance Update
Tom Whalen, PA DOH
10:15-11:15 Going Green- Sustainability in Healthcare
Allison Robinson, PhD, UPMC
11:15-12:15 Safety Benefits and Challenges of Automated Materials Management
Todd Smith, CSP, Cleveland Clinic
1:00-2:00 Effective Healthcare Workmen’s Comp Management
Kim Morrison, UPMC
2:15-3:15 Mold in the Healthcare Environment: Sources and Solutions
Michele Slinkard, MS, CIH, CSP, CIH Services

Be sure to complete the brief conference
survey before leaving today!