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

Moderator: Amy Jarvis, City of Mount Airy, Mount Airy, NC

8:15-8:30 A.M. Welcome And Announcements—Speaker: Amy Jarvis, President, NCALGESO

8:30-9:30 A.M. Supervisory Safety Responsibilities—Speaker: Jim Davenport, NCLM Risk Management Services, Raleigh, NC

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

9:45-10:45 A.M. Risk Management for Safety Professionals—Speaker: Kathy McPhail, Risk Manager, City of Fayetteville, Fayetteville, NC

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

11:00 A.M.-12:00 noon Fireground Safety—Speaker: Rodney Murrey, Fire Chief, Town of Carrboro, Carrboro, NC

Moderator: Frederick Pendleton, Arr-Maz Products, Inc., New Bern, NC

8:00-9:00 A.M. What To Do When The Inspector Arrives—Speaker: Fred Adkins, President, SafePro Inc., Spruce Pine, NC

9:00-10:00 A.M. Occupational Health in Mining—Speaker: Scott Spillmann, MD, President, Intermed, Inc., Greensboro, NC

10:00-10:30 A.M. Break

10:30 A.M.-1:00 P.M. Emergency Management Workshop—Speaker: Gregg Beatty, Senior Vice President, The Darien Group, Columbia, MD

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

Moderator: Mike Hester, Cone Mills Corp., Greensboro, NC

Program: Occupational Safety for Truck Drivers

• Vehicle Collision Avoidance/Safe Driving Practices—Speaker: Jerry Bolin Roadway Express, Kernersville, NC,
   
• Back & Neck Injuries—Speaker: Maurice Hodges Billings Freight Systems, Lexington, NC, and
   
• Slips, Trips & Falls—Speaker: Michael Hester Cone Mills Corp., Greensboro, NC.

Moderator: Hon. Christopher Scott, Commissioner, 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.
Banquet tickets available at Registration

8:00-8:45 A.M. Early Bird—Guilford Ballroom B

Being All You Can Be, Doing All You Can Do—Speaker: David White, Performance Specialist, Jostens Recognition, Atlanta, GA

8:45-9:00 A.M. Coffee Break

9:00-11:30 A.M. Executive Management Session—Guilford Ballroom B

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

9:00-10:00 A.M.—Behavior Based Safety—Speaker: H. L. Boling, Phelps Dodge Morenci, Morenci, AZ

10:00-10:30 A.M.—Break

10:30-11:30 A.M.—Behavior Based Safety (continued)—Speaker: H. L. Boling, Phelps Dodge Morenci, Morenci, AZ

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

NCALGESO Luncheon & Board Meeting—12:00 noon-1:30 P.M.—Colony Room B (Luncheon tickets are required)

Moderator: Amy Jarvis, President, NCALGESO, City of Mount Airy, Mount Airy, NC

(1) Manufactured Products Section—Auditorium II

Moderators: William C. "Butch" Ours, Philip Morris USA, Concord, NC; and Kim Beauchamp, R J Reynolds Tobacco Co., Winston-Salem, NC

1:30-2:15 P.M. MIB—Speakers: Philip Morris USA Safety Committee, Concord, NC

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

3:15-4:00 P.M. Confined Space Rescue—An Overview—Speaker: Charles "Chip" Logan, Senior Engineering Technologist, RJR Tobacco Co., Winston-Salem, NC

(2) Foods and Beverages Section—Auditorium III

Moderators: Debbie Stanley, Tyson Foods, Inc., Wilkesboro, NC; and Larry Church, Tyson Foods, Inc., Wilkesboro, NC

1:30-2:15 P.M. OSHA Injury & Illness Survey—Speaker: Neal Drucker, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Atlanta GA

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

3:15-4:00 P.M. Case Studies in Enforcement Activities/OSHA Citations for Ergonomic Hazards—Speaker: David R. Wylie, Attorney at Law, Hansworth, Baldwin, Johnson & Greaves, LLC, Greenville, SC

(3) Furniture Section—Guilford Ballroom B

Moderator: Nelson Bailey, Thomasville Furniture Industries, Thomasville, NC; and Wayne Bumgardner, Bernhardt Furniture Industries, Lenoir, NC

1:30-2:15 P.M. How to Develop an Ergonomics Program—Speaker: Dr. Gary A. Mirka, N.C. State University Department of Industrial Engineering, Raleigh, NC

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

3:15-4:00 P.M. Air Powered Hand Tool Ergonomics—Speaker: Charlie Griffin, Ingersoll-Rand-Aro, High Point, NC

(4) Textile Section—Auditorium I

Moderators: Ken Blake, Cone Mills Corp., Greensboro, NC; Charles Knox, Fieldcrest Cannon, Kannapolis, NC; Robin Koricanek, Sara Lee Sock Company, High Point, NC; and Susie Tesh, Sara Lee Knit Products, Winston-Salem, NC

1:30-2:15 P.M. Contractor Safety Liability—Speaker: Health & Hygiene/ELB

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

3:15-4:00 P.M. Behavior Based Safety, An Employee's Perspective—Speaker: Aaron Bruning, Aon Risk Services, Dallas, TX

(5) Plastics, Glass & Ceramics, Rubber Products Sections—Meadowbrook Room, Third Floor

Moderators: G. R. "Bob" Mussat, E. I. DuPont, Kinston, NC; Frank Mackie, Shurtape Technologies, Hickory, NC; and Bishop Tucker, Bridgestone-Firestone, Inc., Wilson, NC

1:30-2:15 P.M. New Solutions for Electrical Safety Concerns—Speaker: Steve Mabie, Account Manager, W. W. Grainger, Inc., Greenville, NC

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

3:15-4:00 P.M. Emergency Response—Speaker: Ed Franklin, Corporate Safety Manager, Bridgestone-Firestone, Inc., Nashville TN

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

8:00-8:45 A.M. Early Bird—Guilford Ballroom B

A Passion for Safety—Speaker: Jerry Evans, J. Evans & Associates, Inc., Garner, NC

8:45-9:00 A.M. Coffee Break

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

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

Moderator: Carlyle H. Hill, III, Belk Stores, Charlotte, NC

9:00-10:00 A.M. Work Safe—Safety Works—Speaker: Hon. Harry Payne, Commissioner, N.C. Department of Labor, Raleigh, NC

OSHA Update—Speaker: Robert K. Andrews, Jr., Deputy Commissioner/Director, Division of Occupational Safety & Health, 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, N.C. Department of Labor, Raleigh, NC

• Robert K. Andrews, Jr., Deputy Commissioner/Director, Division of Occupational Safety & Health;
   
• Angela S. Waldorf, Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Legal Affairs;
   
• Darrell Poe, Consultative Services;
   
• Phil Hooper, Health Supervisor; and
   
• Carl Collins, Safety Supervisor.

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

Moderator: Denise Kennedy, President, Tarheel Chapter, ASSE, Charlotte, NC

Program: The Future of ASSE—Speaker: Fred F. Fleming, Jr., CSP, OHST, ASSE President-Elect, Albuquerque, NM

Occupational Health Nurses Association Luncheon—12:00 noon-1:15 P.M.—Imperial Ballroom EFG (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 (704) 637-1889.)

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

Program: TBA—Speaker: TBA

Carolinas AGC (Associated General Contractors) Loss Prevention Committee Luncheon—11:45 A.M.-1:30 P.M.—Imperial Ballroom AB (Advance Luncheon Tickets Required. For tickets, contact Chip Murray at (704) 372-1450.)

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

Program: OSHA And Construction—Speaker: Commissioner Harry Payne, N.C. Department of Labor, Raleigh, NC

(6) Occupational Health Nurses Section—Guilford Ballroom C

Sponsored by the N.C. Occupational Health Nurses Association

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

1:30-2:20 P.M. Latex Sensitivity—Speaker: Teresa Morton, RN, BSN, COHN-S, Director, Occupational Health Services, UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC

2:20-3:10 P.M. Exhibits

3:10-4:00 P.M. Latex Sensitivity (continued)—Teresa Morton, RN, BSN, COHN-S, Director, Occupational Health Services, UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC

(7) Construction Section—Auditorium IV

Moderators: Janet Sumner, R. N. Rouse & Company, Inc., Goldsboro, NC; and Linwood Smith, T. A. Loving Company, Goldsboro, NC

Training into Compliance in 1998—Panel: John Langford, Aon, Inc.; Brad Barringer, BSR, Inc.; Steve Cloutier, J. A. Jones, Inc.; Trip Lawton, St. Paul Insurance; Dr. Kenneth Carpenter, Construction Management Association; Tom Hayes, N.C. Department of Labor; and Doug Radford, N.C. Department of Labor.

1:30-2:15 P.M. Defining Training Requirements for Construction

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

3:15-4:00 P.M. Answering the Need to Train

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

Moderators: Randy Greene, Georgia Pacific, Dudley, NC; and Coy Baker, N.C. Forestry Association SIF, Raleigh, NC

1:30-2:15 P.M. Safety Programs 1, 2, 3—Speaker: Hubert Barney, BSM&T, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC

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

3:15-4:00 P.M. Manufacturing & Carolina Star—Partners in Safety—Speakers: From Georgia Pacific, Dudley, NC: Charles O. McLendon, Plant Manager; Floyd Reardon, Environmental & Safety; and Jeff Thomas, Employee Committee Chairperson

(9) Chemical Section—Augusta Room, Third Floor

Moderator: E. C. Duncan, E. I. DuPont, Fayetteville, NC

1:30-2:15 P.M. Emergency Response—Private Sector—Speaker: Cheryl A. Grabowski, Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency, Fayetteville, NC

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

3:15-4:00 P.M. Emergency Response—Public Sector—Speaker: Cheryl A. Grabowski, Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency, Fayetteville, NC

(10) Metals Section—Auditorium III

Moderators: Steve Franklin, OMC, Spruce Pine, NC; Carla Huddler, Consolidated Diesel, Whitakers, NC; Don Jones, Nortel, Research Triangle Park, NC; Billie Jordan, Moen, Inc., New Bern, NC; and Doug Judkins, Rockwell Automotive-Asheville Facility, Asheville, NC

1:30-2:15 P.M. Ramifications of Contract Labor—What Every Employer Needs to Know—Panel:

• Billie Jordan, Moen, Inc. New Bern, NC;
   
• Roger Earp, Moen, Inc. New Bern, NC;
   
• Kim Alderman, Interim-On-Premise, New Bern, NC; and
   
• Stuart Vaughan, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, Raleigh, NC.

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

3:15-4:00 P.M. Managing Fire Risk: Protecting Your Assets—Speaker: Tom Hall, Factory Mutual, Charlotte, NC

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

Moderator: Dave Holloway, Public Works Commission, Fayetteville, NC; Reuben Hufham, Duke Power Company, Charlotte, NC; and Jim Perkins, Greenville Utilities Commission, Greenville, NC

1:30-2:15 P.M. Employee Safety Before, During, and After a Natural Disaster—Speaker: Mark Hood, Health & Safety Representative, CP&L, Raleigh, NC

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

3:15-4:00 P.M. Legal and Criminal Penalties for Safety Non-Compliance—Speaker: Ralf Haskell, Special Deputy Attorney General, N.C. Department of Justice, Raleigh, NC

 
68th Annual N.C. Statewide Safety Conference Banquet—6:00 To 9:30 P.M.
Featuring Rick Allred’s Music & Magic
Guilford Ballroom A—Entrance by Ticket Only
Conference Awards—Entertainment—Recognitions—Door Prizes

Moderator: Hon. J. Howard Bunn, Jr., Chairman, N.C. Industrial Commission, Raleigh, NC

8:30-9:15 A.M. Ombudsmen Program—Moderator: Stephanie Moultrie Speakers: Kerri Logue and Susan Shearin Introduction of New Ombudsman

9:15-9:45 A.M. Mediation

Overview—Speaker: John Schafer, Mediation Coordinator, N.C. Industrial Commission, Raleigh, NC

Mediator’s Perspective—Speaker: Kathy Gleason, Attorney at Law, Certified Mediator

9:45-10:15 A.M. Workers’ Compensation Fraud N.C. Industrial Commission Speakers:

Overview—Speaker: Hon. Bernadine Ballance, Commissioner

Case Evaluation—Speaker: Buck Lattimore, Administrator

Prosecution Preparation—Speaker: Hon. Douglas E. Berger, Deputy Commissioner

10:15-10:30 A.M. Break

10:30-11:30 A.M. Questions and Answers—Response to Written Questions—N.C. Industrial Commission Speakers:

Hon. J. Howard Bunn, Jr., Chairman
Hon. Bernadine S. Ballance, Commissioner
Hon. Thomas J. Bolch, Commissioner
Hon. Laura Kranifeld Mavretic, Commissioner
Hon. Renée C. Riggsbee, Commissioner
Hon. Christopher Scott, Commissioner
Hon. Dianne C. Sellers, Commissioner
Buck Lattimore, Administrator

11:30-11:45 A.M. Conference Closing and Announcement of 1999 Conference—Speaker: Hon. J. Howard Bunn, Jr., Chairman

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

howellj@ind.commerce.state.nc.us

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