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

Moderator: Dick Whitt, Greensboro Parks & Recreation, Greensboro, NC

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

8:30-9:30 A.M. OSHA & Local Government—General Overview—Speaker: Ed Geddie, PhD, Health Standards Officer, N.C. Department of Labor, Division of OSH, Raleigh, NC

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

9:45-10:45 A.M. Building Your Safety Program—Speaker: Fred Allen, Safety & Health Manager, City of Greensboro, Greensboro, NC

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

11:00 A.M.-12:00 noon Spill Prevention, Control & Countermeasures—Speaker: Brian Haynesworth, Environmental Compliance Specialist, Public Works Commission, Fayetteville NC

Moderator: D. Howell Miller, PCS Phosphate Co., Inc., Aurora NC

9:00 A.M.-12:00 noon How to Successfully Operate an Emergency Operations Center—Speaker: Gregg C. Beatty, Senior Vice President, The Darien Group, Columbia, MD

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

1:00-2:00 P.M. How to Successfully Operate an Emergency Operations Center (continued)—Speaker: Gregg C. Beatty, Senior Vice President, The Darien Group, Columbia, MD

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

Moderators: Mike Hester, Cone Mills Corp., Greensboro, NC, and Maurice Hodges, West Brothers Transfer, Greensboro, NC

Program: Prevention of Back Injuries

• Understanding the Working Back—20 minute video by Leonard Ring
   
• Causes of Back Pain
   
• Slips, Trips, & Falls
   
• Lifting & Carrying
   
• Materials Handling
   
• Prevention: Proper Training
   
1. Lifting Techniques
    
2. Exercise program
    
3. Back Belts
    
• Case Management
   
• Work Conditioning
   
• Work Hardening
   
• Modified Work
   
• Light Duty
   

Moderator: Buck Lattimore, Administrator, 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—Guilford Ballroom A
Take Me To Your Leaders—Do You Know Where To Find Them?—Speaker: R. Lance Kull, Sara Lee Corporation, Pfafftown, NC

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

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

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

9:00-10:00 A.M.—Leadership In Safety—Speaker: Joe Gilliam, National Seminars Group, Shawnee Mission, KS

10:00-10:30 A.M.—Break

10:30-11:30 A.M.—Leadership In Safety (continued)—Speaker: Joe Gilliam, National Seminars Group, Shawnee Mission, KS

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

ASSE Luncheon—12:00 noon-1:30 P.M.—Imperial Ballroom C

Moderator: Diana Pressman, CSP, President, Triangle Chapter ASSE, Greensboro, NC

Program: Future of the ASSE—Speaker: ASSE President-Elect Frank H. Perry, PE, CSP

NCALGESO Luncheon & Board Meeting—12:00 noon-1:30 P.M.—Maple Room, Second Floor
(Luncheon tickets are required)

Moderator: Dick Whitt, President, NCALGESO, Greensboro Parks & Recreation, Greensboro, NC

(1) Manufactured Products Section—Auditorium III

Moderators: Mary Jo Press, Philip Morris USA, Concord, NC; and Kim Beauchamp, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Winston-Salem, NC

1:30-2:30 P.M. Industrial Vehicle Safety Skit—Speakers: Philip Morris USA Safety Committee, Concord, NC
Key Points: The Industrial Vehicle Standard—Speaker: David Rush, Safety & Health Professional, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Winston-Salem, NC

2:30-2:45 P.M. Visit the Exhibits

2:45-3:30 P.M. Key Points: The Industrial Vehicle Standard (continued)
The Jeopardy of Training—Come Play the Game—Speaker: Lou Jean Manning, EHS Training Specialist, Catalytica Pharmaceuticals, Greenville, NC

(2) Foods and Beverages Section—Auditorium II

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

1:30-2:15 P.M. North Carolina’s Proposed Ergonomics Standard—Speaker: Angela Waldorf, Assistant Deputy Commissioner of Labor for OSH, N.C. Department of Labor, Raleigh, NC

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

3:15-4:00 P.M. A Company’s Perspective of Becoming a NC Star—How They Did It—Speaker: James Sellers, Alamac Knit Fabrics, Elizabethtown, NC

(3) Furniture Section—Augusta Room, Third Floor

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

1:30-2:15 P.M. Avoiding Disaster in the Furniture Industry: The Qualities of a Well-Protected Furniture Facility—Speaker: Mike Morganti, Arkwright Mutual Insurance Co., Waltham, MA

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

3:15-4:00 P.M. Human Element Programs for Loss Prevention in the Furniture Industry—Speaker: David Coble, U.S. HealthWorks Preventive Services, Chapel Hill, 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 Tommy Oldham, Cone Mills Corp., Henrietta, NC

1:30-2:15 P.M. Violence—Your Program & Liability—Speaker: Leslie Stacks, Attorney, Poyner & Spruill, LLP, Charlotte, NC

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

3:15-4:00 P.M. Violence—Law Enforcement Perspective—Speaker: Cpl. Gavin Naquin, Greensboro Police Department, Greensboro, NC

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

Moderators: Frank Mackie, Shurtape Technologies, Hickory, NC, and Bishop Tucker, Bridgestone-Firestone, Inc., Wilson, NC

1:30-2:15 P.M. Proceed with Care at the Intersection of ADA & Workers’ Compensation Laws—Speaker: Raymond M. Davis, Cranfill, Sumner & Hartzog, LLP, Raleigh, NC

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

3:15-4:00 P.M. The Conservative Management of Musculoskeletal Pain—Speaker: Eric Cerwin, DC, Carolinas Spine & Sports Associates, Charlotte, NC

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—Guilford Ballroom A
Highly Effective Teams for the Millennium and Beyond—Speaker: R. Lance Kull, Sara Lee Corporation, Pfafftown, NC

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

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

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

Moderator: Doug Walls, Senior Trainer, Bureau of Training Outreach, N.C. Department of Labor, Raleigh, NC

9:00-10:00 A.M. —Speaker: Charles N. Jeffress, Assistant Secretary of Occupational Safety & Health, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC

OSHA Update—Speaker: Hon. Harry Payne, 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, Division of Occupational Safety & Health, Raleigh, NC

• Bob Andrews, Deputy Commissioner/Director;

• Willard Whitley, Safety Consultation;

• Tom Hayes, Safety Compliance;

• Danny Sullivan, Health Consultation; and

• Rebecca Isreal, Safety Compliance.

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 EFGH (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: The Human Factor—Speaker: Jimmie Butts, RN, FNP, Cary, NC

Carolinas AGC (Associated General Contractors) Loss Prevention Committee Luncheon—11:45 A.M.-1:20 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: Safety Awareness—Speaker: Bob Andrews, Deputy Commissioner/Director, N.C. Department of Labor, Division of OSH, Raleigh, NC

(6) Occupational Health Nurses Section—Imperial Ballroom C

Sponsored by the N.C. Occupational Health Nurses Association

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

1:30-2:30 P.M. "Top Ten" Psychological Claims in Workers' Compensation—Speaker: Verne G. Schmickley, PhD, Comprehensive Rehabilitation and Health Psychology, Raleigh, NC

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

2:50-4:00 P.M. Compensability of Stress Claims in North Carolina —Dan Pope, Brooks, Stevens & Pope, Cary, 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. Achieving Zero Accidents in Construction, Part I—Panel:

• Dave Langdon, AON Risk Services
   
• Brad Barringer, BRS Inc.
   
• Janet Sumner, R. N. Rouse & Co., Inc., Kinston, NC
   
• Steve Cloutier, J. A. Jones, Inc.
   
• John Bogner, N.C. Department of Labor, Raleigh, NC
   
• Tom Hayes, N.C. Department of Labor, Raleigh, NC
   

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

3:15-4:00 P.M. Achieving Zero Accidents in Construction, Part II—Panel

(8) Pulp & Paper and Wood Products Section—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. Trucking Safety: The Driver, The Rig, The Solution—Speaker: Doug Duncan, Director of Logging & Transportation, N.C. Forestry Association, Raleigh, NC

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

3:15-4:00 P.M. Practical Approaches to Ergonomics in Building Products Manufacturing—Speaker: Larry R. Newton, CIH

(9) Chemical Section—Maple Room, Second 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. Visit the Exhibits

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

(10) Metals Section—Auditorium III

Moderators: Doug Judkins, Rockwell Automotive-Asheville Facility, Asheville, NC, and Don Jones, Alphanumeric Systems, Inc., Raleigh, NC

1:30-2:15 P.M. Implementing the New OSHA Forklift Standard—Speaker: Doug Walls, Senior Trainer, Bureau of Training Outreach, N.C. Department of Labor, Division of OSH, Raleigh, NC

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

3:15-4:00 P.M. Implementing the New OSHA Forklift Standard (continued)—Speaker: Doug Walls, Senior Trainer, Bureau of Training Outreach, N.C. Department of Labor, Division of OSH, Raleigh, NC

(11) Municipalities and Utilities Section—Auditorium IV, Third Floor

Moderators: Patti Lamb, Charlotte/Mecklenburg Utilities, Charlotte, NC, and Jim Perkins, Greenville Utilities Commission, Greenville, NC

1:30-2:15 P.M. Liability for Contractors—Who is Responsible? OSHA Perspective—Speaker: Tom Hayes, Bureau Chief, Safety Compliance, N.C. Department of Labor, Raleigh, NC

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

3:15-4:00 P.M. Liability for Contractors—Who is Responsible? Legal Perspective—Speaker: William W. Pollock, Attorney at Law, Cranfill, Sumner & Hartzog, LLP, Raleigh, NC

 
69th Annual N.C. Statewide Safety Conference Banquet—6:00 To 9:30 P.M.
Featuring Rick Allred’s Music & Magic
Guilford Ballroom C—Entrance by Ticket Only
Conference Awards—Entertainment—Recognitions—Door Prizes

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

8:00-8:45 A.M. Fraud Investigation—Speakers: Ray Young, Fraud Investigator, N.C. Industrial Commission, Raleigh, NC, and Hon. Douglas E. Berger, Deputy Commissioner, N.C. Industrial Commission, Raleigh, NC

8:45-9:45 A.M. Responding to Difficult, Suspicious, or Questionable Workers’ Compensation Claims—Panel: Employer/Self-Insurers: Ken Shiver, President, Aegis Claims Service, Raleigh, NC; Insurance Carrier: Deborah Jackson, Marketing Representative, Zenith Insurance, Charlotte, NC; and N.C. Industrial Commission: Hon. John A. Hedrick and Hon. Douglas E. Berger, Deputy Commissioners, N.C. Industrial Commission, Raleigh, NC

9:45-10:00 A.M. Break

10:00-11:00 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
Buck Lattimore, Administrator

11:00-11:15 A.M. Conference Closing and Announcement of 2000 Conference—Speaker: Hon. J. Howard Bunn, Jr., Chairman

Preregistration Form for 1999 Conference

We encourage those who will be attending the 69th 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 (919) 733-1618 prior to April 23, 1999:

Name:_____________________________________________

Position:___________________________________________

Company:_________________________________________

Address:___________________________________________

City/State/Zip:______________________________________

Phone:_____________________Fax:____________________

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 23, 1999 will not be preregistered.

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

howellj@ind.commerce.state.nc.us

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