Conference on Worker Safety, Human Resources and the Environment

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Opening General Session
Brian Parlsey, President, WeSkill

Worker Safety Track

Regulatory Update (Worker Safety and Human Resources Joint Session)
Pat Tyson, Partner, Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP

Contractor Safety for Sanitation
Steve Neuhaus, Kaiser's Contract Cleaning Specialists, Inc.

Maintenance and Sanitation Safety: Augers, Grinders and Mixers
Eric Reynolds, Safety/Ergonomics Manager, Cargill Regional Beef

Innovative Methods to Reduce MSD's (Strains, Sprains, and Repetitive Stress Injuries) in the Workplace
Tulio Pena, Corporate Health Educator, ART Corporate Solutions, Inc.

Natural Gas: Pipe Purging Safety
Travis Ellis, Corporate Director, Environmental, Health & Safety, Land O’Frost, Inc.

PSM & RMP Audits (Joint Sessions with ENV)
John Tignor, Corporate Director of Health, Safety & Security, Smithfield Foods, Inc.

Human Resources Track

Regulatory Update (Worker Safety and Human Resources Joint Session)
Pat Tyson, Partner, Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP

Changing Employee Behavior
Brian Parsley, President, WeSkill

ADA/FMLA Update
Sue K. Willman, Spencer Fane Britt & Browne, LLP

Employee Motivation: Case Study
Phyllis Murray, Corporate HR & Safety Director, Kenosha Beef International
Scott Habermehl, Director of Human Resources, Boar’s Head Provisions Co., Inc.

Worker’s Compensation
Craig Johnson, Senior Consultant, Holmes Murphy & Associates, Inc.

Return to Work: Case Study
John Campbell, Corporate Safety, Health & Environment Manager, Boar’s Head Provisions Co., Inc.

A Proactive Approach to Benefits with Wellness at the Center
Nina Clark, Director of Business Development, SimplyWell

Environmental Track

Air Permit Issues
Chris White, AECOM Technical Services, Inc.

Water Footprinting
Bill Gill, Assistant Vice President, Environmental Affairs, Smithfield Foods, Inc.

Water Regulation
Greg Sindt, Engineer, Bolton & Menk, Inc.

Regulatory Update
Terry Satterlee, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP
Mat Larsen, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP

Third Party Management of Waste
John Meyer, Director of Environmental Affairs, John Morrell & Co.

Recycling Contaminated Plastics
Steve Sutta, President, Green Planet 21

Case Study: Heat Recovery

Sam Gladis, Business Director – Heat Pumps, Emerson Climate Technologies
Don Stroud, Kraft Foods, Inc.

Lighting Retrofit Project
Paul Gomes, Environmental/Regulatory Compliance Engineer, Indiana Packers Corporation

PSM & RMP Audits (Joint Sessions with WS)
John Tignor, Corporate Director of Health, Safety & Security, Smithfield Foods, Inc.

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Worker Safety Track

Value Based Safety: Getting Supervisors on Board (Joint with HR)
Tom Martinelli, Vice President, Lockton

Industrial Hygiene
Max Kiefer, Director of Western States Office, NIOSH

Lockout/Tagout: Case Study
Tom Young, Corporate Safety Director, John Morrell & Co.
Gary Walters, Corporate Safety Director, Smithfield Foods, Inc.

Human Resources Track

Value Based Safety: Getting Supervisors on Board (Joint with WS)
Tom Martinelli, Vice President, Lockton

Plant Security: Workplace Violence – Part 1
Kip Sandoz, Vice President, Securitas Security Services

Plant Security: Workplace Violence – Part 2

Kip Sandoz, Vice President, Securitas Security Services

Environmental Track

Resource Conservation
Mike Steur, Director, Client Development, Hixson

Customer Surveys: How to Respond
Bill Gill, Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Paul Rutledge, Johnsonville Sausage, Inc.
Dennis Boik, American Meat Institute

GHG Reporting Update

Eric Lassalle, Director of Energy Initiatives, Smithfield Foods, Inc.

Closing General Session
Larry Odom, President & CEO, Odom's Tennessee Pride Sausage, Inc.