Program

Tuesday Sessions—May 8, 2001

Conference Registration—8:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M.—Conference Registration Lobby
Banquet tickets available at Registration

Moderator: Terry Story, Town of Boone, Boone, NC

8:15-8:30 A.M. Welcome and Announcements—Speaker: Terry Story, President, NCALGESO

8:30-9:30 A.M. OSHA Recordkeeping and Posting in CY 2002 (OSHA 300 Log) and Bloodborne Pathogens Standard Update—Speaker: Lauren Kash, Occupational Safety & Health Division, N.C. Department of Labor, Raleigh, NC

9:30-9:45 A.M. Break

9:45-10:45 A.M. OSHA Training Responsibilities for Industrial Trucks and OSHA Steel Erection Standard Update—Speaker: Bob Adams, Occupational Safety & Health Division, N.C. Department of Labor, Raleigh, NC

10:45-11:00 A.M. Break

11:00 A.M.-12:00 noon Risk Management in the Public Works Arena—Speaker: Jim Davenport, N.C. League of Municipalities, Raleigh, NC

NCALGESO LUNCHEON & BOARD MEETING—12:00 noon-1:30 P.M.—Maple Room, Second Floor

Moderator: Terry Story, President, NCALGESO

FREE TICKETS—See Terry Story at (828) 262-4530 for Advance Luncheon Tickets

Moderators: Rick Pendleton, CSP, Bolton Corporation, Raleigh, NC, and Howell Miller, CSP, CMSP, MSOS, PCS Phosphate Company, Inc., Aurora, NC

8:30-10:00 A.M. MSHA Part 46 Training—Speaker: T. Scott Hartness, CMSP, Mine & Quarry Division, N.C. Department of Labor, Raleigh, NC

10:00-10:15 Break

10:15-11:45 A.M. New MSHA Hazard Communication Standard—Speaker: Allen Green, Mine & Quarry Division, N.C. Department of Labor, Raleigh, NC

12:00-1:00 P.M. Lunch

1:00-2:30 P.M. MSHA Noise Standard—Speaker: William D. McKinney, Industrial Hygienist, National Mine Health and Safety Academy, Beckley, WV

Motor Fleet Section—1:00-2:45 P.M.—Imperial Ballroom ABC
Sponsored by N.C. Trucking Association, Safety Management Council

Moderators: Tom Thompson, Epes Carriers, Inc., Greensboro, NC, and Jerilyn Lee, Textilease Corp., Goldsboro, NC

Program: An Ergonomics Roadmap—Speaker: Betty J. Copeland, Education & Training Specialist, N.C. Department of Labor, Raleigh, NC

Moderator: Buck Lattimore, Chairman, N.C. Industrial Commission, Raleigh, NC

Program: N.C. Statewide Safety Talk Competition of Eight Regional Safety Council Contest Winners

Conference Registration—8:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M.—Conference Registration Lobby
Banquet tickets available at Registration

8:00-8:45 A.M. Early Bird Session—Imperial Ballroom D
The Power of Purpose, Part I—Speaker: David E. Neff, Pastor, New Covenant Fellowship, Graham, NC

8:45-9:00 A.M. Coffee Break (Coffee in Exhibit Hall)

9:00-11:45 A.M. Executive Management Session—Imperial Ballroom D

Moderator: Fletcher Bizzell, Ex-Cell Home Fashions, Goldsboro, NC

Program: Repairing the Injured Worker: From Prevention to Recovery—Speakers: Gary S. Indenbaum, Ph.D., Director, Counseling & Psychology Resources, Hickory, NC, and Brian Hissom, MA, NCC, LPC, Counseling & Psychology Resources, Hickory, NC

This seminar will teach you how your corporate attitude and culture have significant effects on the frequency of work injuries and the success of recovery from work injury. You will also be given recommendations on how specific corporate responses can improve employee job satisfaction. Job satisfaction is among the psychological variables which research has shown to be one of the only factors found to consistently affect treatment, rehabilitation and success in returning injured workers to work.

9:00-10:00 A.M.—Program

10:00-10:30 A.M.—Break

10:30-11:30 A.M.—Program (continued)

11:30-11:45 A.M. N.C. Industrial Commission: Serving Our Citizens—Speaker: Buck Lattimore, Chairman, N.C. Industrial Commission, Raleigh, NC

11:45 A.M.-1:30 P.M. Visit the Exhibits

American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Luncheon—12:00 noon-1:30 P.M.—Imperial BC

Moderator: Eugene White, President-Elect, North Carolina Chapter ASSE, Durham, NC

Program: "Safety Leadership: ASSE Is Looking for a Few Good Leaders—Speaker: Mark Hansen, Weatherford International, Inc., Houston TX

Luncheon Tickets are required and available from the local ASSE Chapter, or call Eugene White at (919) 361-2745 for reservations.

(1) Manufactured Products Section—Auditorium II

Moderators: William C. "Butch" Ours, Philip Morris USA, Concord, NC, and Lou Jean Manning, DSM-Catalytica Pharmaceuticals, Greenville, NC

1:30-2:15 P.M. Laughter at Work—Speaker: Mitch Manning, Training Manager, DSM-Catalytica Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Greenville, NC

2:15-3:15 P.M. Visit the Exhibits

3:15-4:00 P.M. High Signs—Recognizing Drug Abuse in the Workplace—Speaker: Lee Heinrich, President, Corporate Support Systems, Inc., Raleigh, NC

(2) Foods and Beverages Section—Auditorium III

Moderators: Larry Church, Tyson Foods, Inc., Wilkesboro, NC, and Kurt Hiteshue, Tyson Foods, Inc., Wilkesboro, NC

1:30-2:15 P.M. Process Safety Management in the Food Industry—Speakers: Henry B. Bonar II, President, and Carol Williams, Engineering Compliance Manager, Bonar Engineering & Construction Company, Jacksonville FL

2:15-3:15 P.M. Visit the Exhibits

3:15-4:00 P.M. The Challenge of Ergonomics—Speaker: Betty J. Copeland, Education & Training Specialist, N.C. Department of Labor, Raleigh, NC

(3) Furniture Section—Augusta Room, Third Floor

Moderators: Nelson Bailey, Klaussner Furniture Industries, Inc., Asheboro, NC, and Wayne Bumgardner, Bernhardt Furniture Industries, Lenoir, NC

1:30-2:30 P.M. Effective Safety Training—Speaker: Joe Hogan, Senior Loss Prevention Representative, The Hartford Insurance Company, Charlotte, NC

2:30-3:15 P.M. Visit the Exhibits

3:15-4:00 P.M. Generating Safety Awareness—Speaker: John I. Pittman, Risk Control Manager, Marsh USA, Charlotte, NC

(4) Textile Section—Auditorium I

Moderators: Ken Blake, Cone Mills Corp., Greensboro, NC, and Harris Thrasher, Jockey International, Inc., Cooleemee, NC

1:30-2:15 P.M. The Future of Ergonomics—Speaker: Donna Hopkins, President, Body Mechaniques, Inc., Mooresville, NC

2:15-3:15 P.M. Visit the Exhibits

3:15-4:00 P.M. Environmental Issues Affecting Textiles—Speaker: Marc Stokes, Environmental Director, Sara Lee Corporation, Winston-Salem, NC

(5) Plastics, Glass & Ceramics, Rubber Products Sections—Oak Room, Second Floor

Moderator: Bishop Tucker, Bridgestone-Firestone, Inc., Wilson, NC

1:30-2:15 P.M. Investigating and Defending Workers’ Compensation Claims—Speaker: David Rhoades, Cranfill, Sumner & Hartzog, Raleigh, NC

2:15-3:15 P.M. Visit the Exhibits

3:15-4:00 P.M. Violence in the Workplace—Speaker: Patrick King, Security Services Manager, First Citizens Bank, Raleigh, NC

Conference-Exhibitor Hospitality—5:30-7:30 P.M.—Imperial Ballroom ABC

Conference Registration—8:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M.—Conference Registration Lobby
Banquet tickets available at Registration

8:00-8:45 A.M. Early Bird Session—Imperial Ballroom D
The Power of Purpose, Part II—Speaker: David E. Neff, Pastor, New Covenant Fellowship, Graham, NC

8:45-9:00 A.M. Coffee Break (Coffee in Exhibit Hall)

9:00-11:30 A.M. Occupational Safety & Health Workshop—Imperial Ballroom D

Co-sponsors: North Carolina, Eastern Carolina, Triad, Tarheel, and Western Carolina Chapters of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)

Moderator: Arlene Edwards, CSP, President, Safety & Health Consulting Services, Inc., Raleigh, NC

9:00-9:45 A.M. North Carolina OSHA Update—Speaker: John Johnson, Deputy Commissioner for Occupational Safety & Health, N.C. Department of Labor, Raleigh, NC

9:45-10:15 A.M. Improving Safety and Health Programs—Speakers: Worth Joyner, Bureau Chief, Consultative Services Bureau, and Les Kafel, Bureau Chief, Education, Training & Technical Assistance Bureau, N.C. Department of Labor, Raleigh, NC

10:00-10:15 A.M. Break

10:15-11:30 A.M. OSHA Panel Discussion—Speakers: Expert Panel, Division of Occupational Safety & Health, N.C. Department of Labor, Raleigh, NC

• John Bogner, Carolina Star Manager;
   
• Ed Geddie, Health Standards Officer;
   
• Bobby Davis, Safety Standards Officer;
   
• Tim Childers, Compliance Bureau Chief;
   
• Lafayette Atkinson, Health Compliance Officer; and
   
• Sandra Mann, Health Compliance Officer.

11:30 A.M.-1:30 P.M. Visit the Exhibits

Occupational Health Nurses Association Luncheon—12:00 noon-1:15 P.M.—Imperial Ballroom ABC
Luncheon tickets available from N.C. Chapter of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses by Pre-Registration ONLY. Forms will be mailed. For more information, call Genny Reed at (704) 637-1889.

Moderator: Genny Reed, Education Director, NCOHN, Salisbury, NC

Program: Putting First Things First: Safety & Prevention—Speaker: Patricia "Pat" Clapp, RN-C, COHN-S, ANP-C, Nurse Practitioner, Burlington Industries, Burlington, NC

Carolinas AGC (Associated General Contractors) Loss Prevention Committee Luncheon—11:45 A.M.-1:20 P.M.—Imperial EFG
Advance Luncheon Tickets Required. For tickets, contact Chip Murray at (704) 372-1450, ext. 249.

Moderator: Janet Sumner, R. N. Rouse & Company, Inc., Goldsboro, NC

Program: Construction, New Beginnings for a New Era—Speaker: John Johnson, Deputy Commissioner for Occupational Safety & Health, N.C. Department of Labor, Raleigh, NC

(6) Occupational Health Nurses Section—Imperial Ballroom D

Sponsored by the N.C. Occupational Health Nurses Association

Moderator: Genny Reed, Education Director, NCOHN, Salisbury, NC

1:30-2:30 P.M. Wound Care, Why Is It Important?—Speaker: Stephanie Yates, RN, MSN, CETN, Clinical Nurse Specialist for Surgery, Rex Healthcare, Raleigh, NC

2:30-2:50 P.M. Visit the Exhibits

2:50-4:00 P.M. Wound Care, Why Is It Important? (continued)—Speaker: Stephanie Yates, RN, MSN, CETN, Clinical Nurse Specialist for Surgery, Rex Healthcare, Raleigh, NC

(7) Construction Section—Auditorium I

Moderators: Janet Sumner, R. N. Rouse & Company, Inc., Goldsboro, NC; Charles "Buster" Dawson, Turn-Key Contractors, Rocky Mount, NC; and Linwood Smith, T. A. Loving Company, Goldsboro, NC

1:30-2:15 P.M. Construction Safety on Contract—Speaker: Paul McCain, McCain Special Project Services, Raleigh, NC

2:15-3:15 P.M. Visit the Exhibits

3:15-4:00 P.M. 2000-2001 Construction Fatalities—What Happened and What We Need to Learn from Our Mistakes—Speaker: Chip Murray, Safety Director, Carolinas Associated General Contractors, Charlotte, NC

(8) Pulp & Paper and Wood Products Section—Auditorium II

Moderators: Randy Green, Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Dudley, NC, and John Lemire, Forestry Mutual Insurance Company, Raleigh, NC

1:30-2:15 P.M. Heat Stress Management in Wood Products Industries—Speaker: Charles Caudill, CSP, CIH, CHMN, Safety Manager, Georgia-Pacific Building Products Division, Atlanta, GA

2:15-3:15 P.M. Visit the Exhibits

3:15-4:00 P.M. Effective Loss Control—Speaker: Jeff Brock, Safety Trainer, Forestry Mutual Insurance Company, Raleigh, NC

(9) Chemical Section—Maple Room, Second Floor    

Moderator: E. C. Duncan, DuPont Fluor Products, Fayetteville, NC

1:30-2:15 P.M. Do Not Touch—Hand Safety and Pinch Points—Speakers: Rita Garner, DuPont Fluor Products, Fayetteville, NC, and Walt Sansbury, DuPont Fluor Products, Fayetteville, NC

2:15-3:15 P.M. Visit the Exhibits

3:15-4:00 P.M. Emergency Response—Private Sector—Speaker: William Elmore, Director, Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency, Fayetteville, NC

(10) Metals Section—Auditorium III

Moderators: Frank Merrell, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Salisbury, NC, and Linda Ownbey, Consultant, Candler, NC 

1:30-2:15 P.M. Twelve Steps to an Unsafe Plant—Speaker: Dennis LaJeunesse, Operations Excellence Consulting, Greensboro, NC

2:15-3:15 P.M. Visit the Exhibits

3:15-4:00 P.M. Total Quality Safety—a Paradigm for the New Century—Speaker: Franklin Merrell, Program Head, Industrial Management Technology, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Salisbury, NC

(11) Municipalities and Utilities Section—Colony Room AB, Third Floor

Moderators: Fred Allen, City of Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, and Jim Perkins, Service 4 U, Greenville, NC

1:30-2:15 P.M. Utilities Ergonomics—Speaker: James Garland, CIH, CSP, Senior Industrial Hygienist, Duke Power Company, Charlotte, NC

2:15-3:15 P.M. Visit the Exhibits

3:15-4:00 P.M. Hoists & Cranes, Are You in Compliance?—Speaker: Rebecca Isreal, Safety Compliance Officer II, Occupational Safety & Health Division, N.C. Department of Labor, Winston-Salem, NC

71st Annual N.C. Statewide Safety Conference Banquet—6:00-9:30 P.M.
Featuring Wayne and Marie Crowder, Ballroom Dancers
Imperial Ballroom D—Entrance by Ticket Only
Conference Awards—Entertainment—Recognitions—Door Prizes

Moderator: Buck Lattimore, Chairman, N.C. Industrial Commission, Raleigh, NC

8:00-9:15 A.M. Personal Responsibility: The Key to Leadership in Safety—Ten Creeds of Leadership—Speaker: Joe Gilliam, National Seminars Group, Shawnee Mission, KS

9:15-9:30 A.M. Break

9:30-11:00 A.M. Personal Responsibility: The Key to Leadership in Safety—Ten Creeds of Leadership (continued)

11:00-11:30 A.M. Conference Closing Remarks and Announcement of 2002 Conference—Speaker: Buck Lattimore, Chairman, N.C. Industrial Commission, Raleigh, NC

Virtual Exhibit Hall

The following private-sector companies, government agencies, health-care providers, educational institutions, and other organizations have reserved booth space at the 71st Annual N.C. Statewide Safety Conference:

• American Medical & Safety, Inc.—http://www.americanmedonline.com/
  AM&S sells emergency medical products and equipment.
   

• American Society of Safety Engineers—http://www.asse.org/
  The ASSE is the nation's oldest and largest professional safety organization.
   

• AOSafety—http://www.aosafety.com/
  AOSafety sells professional safety products for business and home use.
   

• Body Mechaniques, Inc. (BMI)—http://www.bodymechaniques.com/
  BMI provides physical/occupational rehabilitation services, ergonomic programs, functional capacity evaluations, and other industrial programs.
   

• Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.—http://www.bna.com/
  BNA publishes more than 200 print and electronic publications for business and government professionals.
   

• Carolina Case Management & Rehabilitation Services, Inc.—http://www.carolinacasemgmt.com/
  CCM&RSI provides medical/vocational case management services and disability management programs.
   

• Carolinas Associated General Contractors—http://www.cagc.org/
  Carolinas AGC is the nation's largest AGC chapter, with more than 3,400 members. Carolinas AGC members perform 75 percent of industrial and commercial construction in North and South Carolina.
   

• Coastal Training Technologies Corporation—http://www.coastal.com/
  Coastal creates award-winning workplace training media that improve the quality of employees' lives around the world.
   

• Concentra—http://www.concentra.com/
  Concentra works with insurance carriers and third-party administrators to reduce the costs of occupational health care.
   

• Enviro-Equipment, Inc.—http://www.enviro-equipment.com/
  Enviro-Equipment rents or sells environmental air, water, and soil monitoring and assessment equipment and supplies.
   

• Environmental Investigations, Inc. (EI)—http://www.ei1.com/
  EI is a full-service consulting and training firm providing environmental, safety, industrial hygiene, occupational health, and engineering services. Headquartered in Durham, EI serves the manufacturing, banking, and legal industries throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states.
   

• FirstHealth of the Carolinas—http://www.firsthealth.org/
  Formed in 1995, when Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst and Montgomery Memorial Hospital in Troy became a single, not-for-profit corporation, FirstHealth is the first integrated healthcare system serving the mid-Carolinas.
   

• Iron Age Corporation—http://www.ironageshoes.com/
  Iron Age and Knapp are industry leaders in the manufacture of safety, work, service and uniform footwear.
   

• North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL)—http://www.dol.state.nc.us/
  The NCDOL is charged by statute with promoting the "health, safety, and general well-being" of more than three million workers across the state.
   

• North Carolina Industrial Commission (NCIC)—http://www.comp.state.nc.us/
  The NCIC adjudicates the state's workers' compensation claims, tort claims against the state, and claims by families of law enforcement officers, fire fighters, and rescue squad workers.
   

• North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM)—http://www.ncdoi.com/osfm/
  The OFSM administers and enforces life safety standards throughout the state, trains our state's fire and rescue personnel, develops and provides current standards for various levels of fire and rescue certification, promotes risk management practices throughout government, and maintains a sound insurance program for state agencies.
   

• OMNI Professional Environmental Associates, P.A.—http://www.environmentalengineers.com/
  OMNI provides air-quality, water-quality, hydrogeologic, and environmental management and compliance services.
   

• Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic and Raleigh Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Specialists (ROC/RORS)—http://www.raleighortho.com/
  ROC/RORS delivers high-quality health-care services to all patients.
   

• Reliable Safety Products—http://www.reliablesafety.com/
  RSC supplies afety equipment to the pharmaceutical, medical devices, chemical/petrochemical, and food industries.
   

• Saf-Gard Safety Shoe Co Inc.—http://www.safgard.com/
  Saf-Gard distributes more than 250 styles of ANSI-rated safety footwear.
   

• Safety and Health Council of North Carolina—http://www.safetync.org/
  This Charlotte-based organization is the North Carolina Chapter of the National Safety Council.
   

• Safety Products Inc.—http://www.spisafety.com/
  SPI distributes a wide variety of safety products for business and home use.
   

• Safeware, Inc.—http://www.safewareinc.com/
  Safeware has been a major regional distributor of industrial safety products and fire and rescue products, and a provider of technical services, since 1979.
   

• Surface Systems—http://www.surfacesystemsonline.com/
  This industrial flooring company installs skid-resistant floors, rubber floors, tempest blower fans, step covers, and paint stripes.
   

• Technology Research Corporation (TRC)—http://www.trci.net/
  TRC of Clearwater, FL sells electrical safety products that protect against serious injury from shock, electrocution, and electrical fires.
   

• Value Incentive Programs (VIP)—http://www.vipawards.com/
  VIP of Kings Mountain, NC offers self-contained, low administration, multi-faceted incentive programs designed to motivate employees to perform at higher levels.
   

• WOLFE DATA—http://www.wolfedata.com/
  WOLFE DATA (Drug and Alcohol Testing of America) has been a quality provider of cost-effective employee screening since 1985. WOLFE provides SAMHSA/DHHS certified laboratories and medical review services, complete DOT program management, innovative reporting methods, nationwide collection site coordination, Internet-based background investigations, and immediate response drug testing products for on-site applications.

Preregistration Form for 2001 Conference

We encourage those who will be attending the 71st Annual N.C. Statewide Safety Conference to preregister by fax only. There is no registration charge. Please print or type and fax the following information to Anne Hill of the Safety Section at (919) 715-0281 prior to April 27, 2001:

If you preregister, please bring a copy of your preregistration form to the Conference with you, and pick up your nametag at the Conference registration desk. Please do not register again at the Conference. Any preregistration forms received after April 27, 2001 will not be preregistered.

For more information, e-mail Conference Director Jim Howell at

howellj@ind.commerce.state.nc.us

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