Wednesday, April 23, 2025

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Sessions may change without notice.

8:00 am - Registration and Exhibits Open

9:00 am - Opening Keynote and Annual Meeting

9:00 - 10:15 am - General Session/Keynote -
"Leading with Intention: Empowering Safety from Leadership to the Field"
Dr. Claire Muselman - Inspirational Thought Leader

10:15 - 11:00 am - Networking break with Exhibitors

11:00 - 11:45 am | Breakout Sessions 1

(choose one session to attend)

1A: A Winning Safety Game - Marc McClure vs. Gary Higbee
Marc McClure - Riskill / Gary Higbee - Higbee & Associates
1B:Navigating New EPA Facility Response Plan Requirements; Key Insights for Compliance and Preparedness
Misty Sinclair - Trinity Consultants
Opioid Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Administration
Kelsey Montross - University of Iowa Addiction and Recovery Collaborative
1D: ANSI Z359.14-2021 Standard Update and How it Applies to SRL’s and PFL’s
Brian Sebastian - Safety Distribution Services, LLC
1E: Overcoming Soft Tissue MSD Claims
Todd Prather - ART Corporate Solutions

12:00 pm - 12:45 pm | Breakout Sessions 2

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2A: Beyond Compliance: Inspiring Safety Through Leadership
Michael Mulherin - Informmics LLC / Karen Schumacher - Crescendo Leadership Development
2B: NFPA 70E (2024) - Emphasis on Equipment Maintenance and PPE Best Practices Mitigate the Consequences of Human Error
Scott Francis - Westex: A Milliken Brand
2C: Keeping Workers Safe - The First 90 Days

Larry Pearlman - SafeStart
2D: OSHA Inspections in 2025
Brian Bothast - U.S. Dept of Labor - OSHA
2E: Painful Hands Prevention
Jason McMeen - Impacto Protective Products

12:45 - 2:00 pm - Lunch and time with the Exhibitors

2:00 - 2:45 pm | Breakout Sessions 3

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3A: Want the Truth about Safety Culture... Just Ask
Brian Corbett - CSL Behring
3B: How Wearables, AI, & Machine Learning Can Supercharge
Your Safety Program
Tom West - MakuSafe Wearable Tech
3C: The Magic of Turning a List of Deficiencies into a List of Management Recommendations
George Gruetzmacher - Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene
3D: Understanding the Basics of NFPA 70E and Updates in 2024
Kam Alipour - Cintas Corporation
3E: Managing Common Workplace Environmental Hazards: Strategies for EHS Professional at All Levels
Chris Nickell & Colton Page - Holmes Murphy

2:45 - 3:15 pm - Break w/Exhibitors

3:15 - 4:00 pm | Breakout Sessions 4

(choose one session to attend)

4A: Safety Incentives - The Good, The Bad, The Illegal
Sheri Saskowski - Wyffels Hybrids
4B: Elevate Forklift Safety Standards with AI: Intelligent Deceleration to Mitigate Accident Risks
Ram Kumar - SIERA.AI
4C: More Stretching, Less Stressing!
Mindy Oxenford - Clarke University
4D: Learning Teams - A New Way to Review Incidents