The 66th Annual N.C. Statewide Safety Conference

Joseph S. Koury Convention Center
Holiday Inn-Four Seasons, Greensboro, NC

May 7 - 10, 1996

Conference Theme: "Goals"

Program

Tuesday Sessions
May 7, 1996

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION -- 8:00 am - 5:00 pm -- Conference Registration Lobby

Banquet tickets available at Registration

EXHIBIT HALL CLOSED during Exhibitor setup -- 4:00 - 9:00 pm

NSC-TEXTILE & APPAREL SECTION MEETING -- 9:00 am - 12:00 noon -- Meadowbrook, Third Floor

NCALGESO WORKSHOP -- 8:15 am - 11:45 am -- Auditorium III

Moderator: Kathy McPhail, City of Fayetteville, Fayetteville, NC

• 8:15 - 9:15 am -- "How to Do a Job Safety Analysis" -- Speaker: Operations Excellence, Salisbury, NC
• 9:15 - 9:30 am -- Break
• 9:30 - 10:15 am -- "How to Do a Hazard Assessment for New PPE Standard" -- Speaker: Operations Excellence, Salisbury, NC
• 10:15 - 10:30 am -- Break
• 10:30 - 11:45 am -- "New Asbestos Standard" -- Speaker: Panel Discussion

MINE & QUARRY SECTION -- 9:00 am - 2:30 pm -- Cedar Room A & B

Moderator: Frederick B Pendleton, PCS Phosphate, Inc, Aurora, NC

• 9:00 - 9:45 am -- "Management's Committment to Successful Safety Programs" -- Speaker: Thomas J. Regan, VP of Administration, PCS Phosphate, Inc., Raleigh, NC
• 9:45 - 10:00 am -- Break
• 10:00 - 10:45 am -- "MSHA: Update of Mining Regulations" -- Speaker: Harold Megredy, Director, Mine & Quarry Division, N.C. Department of Labor, Raleigh, NC
• 10:45 - 11:00 am -- Break
• 11:00 - 11:45 am -- "Upper Extremity Problems in Industry" -- Speaker: Dr. Scott Spillman, Intermed, Greensboro, NC
• 11:45 am - 1:00 pm -- Lunch (on your own)
• 1:00 - 2:30 pm -- "Safety Teaming" -- Speaker: PCS Phosphate Safety Team Leaders, PCS Phosphate, Inc., Aurora, NC

MOTOR FLEET SECTION -- 1:00 - 2:45 pm -- Auditorium III

Sponsored by N.C. Trucking Association, Safety Management Council

Program: "Terminal and Yard Safety"; "Materials Handling"

Moderators: Tom Thompson, Epes Carriers, Inc., Greensboro, NC, and Mike Hester, Cone Mills, Greensboro, NC

Panel:

• Al Hinton, Safety Consultant, Wake Forest, NC
• Don Montgomery, American Freightways, Concord, NC
• Thomas A. Richards, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Berwyn, PA

N.C. STATEWIDE SAFETY TALK CONTEST -- 3:00 - 5:00 pm -- Guilford Ballroom B

Moderator: Hon. Coy Vance, Commissioner, N.C. Industrial Commission, Raleigh, NC

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

Wednesday Sessions
May 8, 1996

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION -- 8:00 am to 5:00 pm -- Conference Registration Lobby

Banquet tickets available at Registration

EXHIBIT HALL OPEN -- 9:00 am to 5:00 pm -- Imperial Ballrooms - VISIT EACH EXHIBITOR

GENERAL SESSIONS

• 8:00 - 8:45 am -- EARLY BIRD - Guilford Ballroom B -- "The Workers' Compensation - ADA Connection" -- Speaker: Richard K. Pimentel, Milt Wright & Associates, Chatsworth, CA
• 8:45 - 9:00 am -- Coffee Break
• 9:00 - 11:30 am -- EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT SESSION -- Guilford Ballroom B -- Moderator: Robert Fulcher, Amoco Fabrics & Fibers, Rocky Mount, NC
  • 9:00 - 10:15 am -- "Workers' Compensation for Employers - Taking Control" -- Speaker: Richard K. Pimentel, Milt Wright & Associates, Chatsworth, CA
  • 10:15 - 10:30 am -- Break
  • 10:30 - 11:30 am -- "The Taking Control Process - Beyond Light Duty" -- Speaker: Richard K. Pimentel, Milt Wright & Associates, Chatsworth, Chatsworth, CA

VISIT THE EXHIBITS -- 11:30 am - 1:30 pm

N.C. FIELD FEDERAL SAFETY & HEALTH COUNCIL -- 10:00 am - 12:00 noon -- Cedar Room B & C, Second Floor

Moderator: Kenneth Daley

NCALGESO LUNCHEON & BOARD MEETING -- 12:00 - 1:30 pm -- Maple Room, Second Floor

Moderator: Kathy McPhail, City of Fayetteville, Fayetteville, NC

INDUSTRIAL SECTIONS -- 1:30 - 4:15 pm

(1) Manufactured Products Section -- Auditorium II, First Floor

Moderators: Robert Andrews, Philip Morris USA, Concord, NC, and Kim Beauchamp, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Winston-Salem, NC

• 1:30 - 2:15 pm -- "Hearing Conservation" -- Speakers: Philip Morris USA Safety Committee, Concord, NC
• 2:15 - 3:15 pm -- Exhibits
• 3:15 - 4:00 pm -- "If You Have Lead..." -- Speaker: Mike Edens, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Winston-Salem, NC

(2) Foods and Beverages Section -- Auditorium III, First Floor

Moderator: Larry Church, Tyson Foods, Inc., Wilkesboro, NC

• 1:30 - 2:15 pm -- "OSHA Recordkeeping: Form 300" -- Speaker: Bob Whitmore, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC
• 2:15 - 3:15 pm -- Exhibits
• 3:15 - 4:00 pm -- "Workplace Violence" -- Speaker: Doug Cloud, Safety Manager, Tyson Foods, Inc., Dardanelle, AR

(3) Furniture Section -- Guilford Ballroom G

Moderator: Wayne Bumgardner, Bernhardt Furniture Industries, Lenoir, NC

• 1:30 - 2:15 pm -- "Explosive Atmospheres" -- Speaker: Kerry A. Hunsicker, Cooper Crouse-Hinds, Greenville, SC
• 2:15 - 3:15 pm -- Exhibits
• 3:15 - 4:00 pm -- "Wood Dust Hazards in Woodworking Operations" -- Speaker: John W. Williams, Sr. Engineering Officer, Arkwright Insurance, Atlanta, GA

(4) Textile Section -- Auditorium I, First Floor

Moderators: Robin Koricanek, Adams-Millis, High Point, NC, and Ken Blake, Cone Mills Corp., Greensboro, NC

• 1:30 - 2:15 pm -- "Focused Inspections: Are You Targeted?" -- Speaker: Sharon Bryant, N.C. Department of Labor, Raleigh, NC
• 2:15 - 3:15 pm -- Exhibits
• 3:15 - 4:00 pm -- "OSHA's New Powered Industrial Truck Requirements" -- Speaker: Bill Waslick, FLI Learning Systems Inc., Princeton, NJ

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

Moderator: G R "Bob" Mussat, E. I. DuPont, Kinston, NC

• 1:30 - 2:15 pm -- "Conducting a Proper Accident Investigation" -- Speaker: Robert Gowdy, Travelers Insurance, Charlotte, NC
• 2:15 - 3:15 pm -- Exhibits
• 3:15 - 4:00 pm -- "What to Do When the OSHA Inspector Arrives" -- Speaker: Geri Brown, Health Education Specialist, N.C. Department of Labor, Raleigh NC

EXHIBITS CLOSE -- 5:00 pm

CONFERENCE-EXHIBITOR HOSPITALITY -- 6:00 - 8:00 pm -- Guilford Ballroom E

Thursday Sessions
May 9, 1996

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION -- 8:00 am - 5:00 pm -- Conference Registration Lobby

Banquet tickets available at Registration

EXHIBITS OPEN -- 8:00 am - 3:15 pm -- Imperial Ballrooms - VISIT EACH EXHIBITOR

GENERAL SESSIONS

• 8:00 - 8:45 am -- EARLY BIRD -- Guilford Ballroom B -- "Effective Training Techniques" -- Speaker: Sharon S. Bath, CSP, Azimuth Inc., Charleston, SC
• 8:45 - 9:00 am -- Coffee Break
• 9:00 - 11:30 am -- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH WORKSHOP - Guilford Ballroom B -- Co-sponsors: Textile & Apparel Section, National Safety Council and North Carolina, Triad & Tar Heel ASSE Chapters -- Moderator: Carlyle H. Hill, III, Belk Stores, Charlotte, NC
  • 9:00 - 9:15 am -- "Partners in Safety And Health" -- Speaker: Hon. Harry Payne, Commissioner, N.C. Department of Labor, Raleigh, NC
  • 9:15 - 10:15 am -- "Changes to Federal OSHA: How It Affects the Workplace" -- Speaker: Gerard F. Scannell, President, National Safety Council, Itasca, IL
  • 10:15 - 11:30 am -- "OSHA Panel Discussion" Answers to Written Questions -- Panel:
    • Kim Austin, Health Compliance Supervisor, N.C. Department of Labor, Raleigh, NC
    • Doug Jones, Safety Compliance Supervisor, N.C. Department of Labor, Winston-Salem, NC

VISIT THE EXHIBITS -- 11:30 am - 1:30 pm

ASSE LUNCHEON -- 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm -- Guilford Ballroom C

Moderator: Arlene K. Edwards, CSP, President, N.C. Chapter ASSE, Raleigh, NC

Speaker: Nancy J. McWilliams, CSP, ARM, President-Elect, ASSE, Virginia Beach, VA

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSES ASSN. LUNCHEON -- 12:00 - 1:15 pm -- Guilford Ballroom D

Moderator: Connie Laughter, COHN, Cone Mills Corp., Greensboro, NC

Speaker: Julie Luther, PurEnergy

Luncheon tickets available from NCOHN Association in Registration Area

CAROLINAS AGC LOSS PREVENTION COMMITTEE LUNCHEON -- 12:00 - 1:30 pm -- Colony Room, Third Floor

Advance Luncheon Tickets Required - For tickets, contact Pamela Scruggs, (704) 372-1450

Moderator: Janet Sumner, R.N. Rouse Co., Goldsboro, NC

Speaker: Pete Chaney, Safety Manager, National AGC, Washington, DC

INDUSTRIAL SECTIONS

(6) Occupational Health Nurses Section -- Guilford Ballroom G

Sponsored by the N.C. Occupational Health Nurses Association

Moderator: Connie Laughter, COHN, Cone Mills Corp., Greensboro, NC

• 1:30 - 2:20 pm -- "Case Management...A Nursing Perspective" -- Speaker: Renee Engleking, RN, COHN, Dimensions in Occupational Safety & Health, Research Triangle Park, NC
• 2:20 - 3:10 pm -- Exhibits
• 3:10 - 4:00 pm -- "Case Management...A Physician's Perspective" -- Speaker: Dr. Steven St. Clair, MD, MPH, Concord, NC

(7) Municipalities, Utilities & Construction Sections -- Auditorium I, First Floor

Moderators: Janet Sumner, R. N. Rouse Construction, Goldsboro, NC and Charles Dawson, Turn-Key Contractors Inc., Rocky Mount, NC

• 1:30 - 2:15 pm -- "Violence on the Construction Site" -- Speaker: C. Daniel Barrett, Attorney; Edwards, Ballard, Clark & Barnett, PA, Winston-Salem, NC
• 2:15 - 3:15 pm -- Exhibits
• 3:15 - 4:00 pm -- "Focused Inspections: Contractors' Heaven or Hell" -- Speaker: Keith J. Murphy, Safety Compliance Officer, N.C. Department of Labor, Winston-Salem, NC

(8) Pulp & Paper and Wood Products Sections -- Auditorium II, First Floor

Moderators: Thomas E. Payne, P. H. Glatfelter Co., Ecusta Division, Pisgah Forest, NC; Randy Greene, Georgia Pacific, Dudley, NC; Coy Baker, N.C. Forestry Association SIF, Raleigh, NC

• 1:30 - 2:15 pm -- "How Safety Became FIRST at Georgia Pacific" -- Speaker: Michael G. Skinner, Georgia Pacific Corp., Atlanta, GA
• 2:15 - 3:15 pm -- Exhibits
• 3:15 - 4:00 pm -- "Drug-Free Workplace" -- Speaker: Vince Rountree, National Health & Safety Programs, Inc., Raleigh, NC

(9) Chemical Section -- Oak Room, Second Floor

Moderator: Matt Drysdale, E. I. DuPont, Fayetteville, NC

• 1:30 - 2:15 pm -- "Emergency Response" -- Speaker: Cheryl A. Grabowski, Acting Head, Cumberland County Emergency Management, Fayetteville, NC
• 2:15 - 3:15 pm -- Exhibits
• 3:15 - 4:00 pm -- "Goal: Meeting Chemical Plant Standards" -- Speaker: Dennis LaJeunesse, Operations Excellence, Kernersville, NC

(10) Metals Section -- Auditorium III, First Floor

Moderators: Carla Huddler, Consolidated Diesel, Whitakers, NC, and Doug Judkins, Rockwell Automotive-Asheville Facility, Asheville, NC

• 1:30 - 2:15 pm -- "ISO9000 Safety" -- Speaker: M.M. "Molly" Brown, Quality Systems Manager, Cummins Industrial Center, Seymour, IN
• 2:15 - 3:15 pm -- Exhibits
• 3:15 - 4:00 pm -- "Violence in the Workplace: Issues, Impact, Action" -- Speaker: Mary Pigatti, LICSW, ACSW, CEAP, Senior Account Manager, OPTUM, Johnson City, TN

EXHIBITS CLOSE -- 3:15 pm

ANNUAL 66th N.C. STATEWIDE SAFETY CONFERENCE BANQUET -- 6:00 to 9:30 pm -- Guilford Ballroom D & E

Entrance by Ticket Only. Entertainment by The Headliners.

CONFERENCE AWARDS - ENTERTAINMENT - RECOGNITIONS - DOOR PRIZES

Friday Session
May 10, 1996

WORKERS' COMPENSATION SESSION -- 8:30 - 11:45 am -- Guilford Ballroom B

Moderator: Hon. J. Howard Bunn, Jr., Chairman

• 8:30 - 9:15 am -- "New Rules: Medical Fee Schedule, Managed Care Organizations" -- Speakers:
  • Hon. J. Howard Bunn, Jr., Chairman
  • Hon. J. Randolph Ward, Commissioner
  • Hon. Thomas J. Bolch, Commissioner
    N.C. Industrial Commission, Raleigh, NC
• 9:15 - 9:45 am -- "New Rules: Rehabilitation" -- Speakers:
  • Hon. J. Howard Bunn, Jr., Chairman
  • Hon. Laura K. Mavretic, Commissioner
  • Margaret Dunn, Supervisor, Rehabilitation Nurses Section
• 9:15 - 9:45 am (continued) -- "New Bar Section on Workers' Compensation" -- Speaker: Hon. Dianne C. Sellers, Commissioner
• 9:45 - 10:15 am -- "Concerns Regarding Hospital Charges per State Plan (DRG's)" -- Speakers:
  • Hon. Thomas J. Bolch, Commissioner
  • Hon. J. Randolph Ward, Commissioner
• 9:45 - 10:15 am (continued) -- "New Legislative Study Commission" -- Speaker: Hon. Bernadine S. Ballance, Commissioner
• 9:45 - 10:15 am (continued) -- "Case Decision Efficiencies" -- Speaker: Hon. Coy M. Vance, Commissioner
• 10:15 - 10:30 am -- Break
• 10:30 - 11:30 am -- "Questions and Answers" -- Response to written questions -- Speakers:
  • Hon. J. Howard Bunn, Jr., Chairman
  • Hon. Bernadine Ballance, Commissioner
  • Hon. Thomas J. Bolch, Commissioner
  • Hon. Laura K. Mavretic, Commissioner
  • Hon. Dianne C. Sellers, Commissioner
  • Hon. Coy M. Vance, Commissioner
  • Hon. J. Randolph Ward, Commissioner
• 11:30 - 11:45 am -- Conference Closing and Announcement of 1997 Conference -- Speaker: Hon. J. Howard Bunn, Jr., Chairman

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR at the 67th Annual N.C. Statewide Safety Conference!
May 13 - 16, 1997, Holiday Inn-Four Seasons, Greensboro, NC

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