Friday, September 13, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Effective Safety Management Practices II (2 Days)

  • Room: 204 C
  • Session Number:203
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Incident Investigations

  • Room: 208 A
  • Session Number:204
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Saturday, September 14, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Effective Safety Management Practices II (2 Days)

  • Room: 204 C
  • Session Number:203
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Principles of Occupational Safety & Health (4 days)

  • Room: 208 B
  • Session Number:205
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Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene (4 days)

  • Room: 208 C
  • Session Number:206
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NSC Safety Leadership Program (2 days)

  • Room: 208 A
  • Session Number:207
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Conducting Workplace Safety Inspections

  • Room: 209 A
  • Session Number:208
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Measuring Safety Performance: A Comprehensive Approach

  • Room: 209 B
  • Session Number:209
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Coaching: A Safety Leader Superpower

  • Room: 202 ABC
  • Session Number:211
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Sunday, September 15, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Principles of Occupational Safety & Health (4 days)

  • Room: 208 B
  • Session Number:205
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Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene (4 days)

  • Room: 208 C
  • Session Number:206
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NSC Safety Leadership Program (2 days) (NEW)

  • Room: 208 A
  • Session Number:207
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Executive & Employee Engagement for SIF Prevention (NEW)

  • Room: 203 ABC
  • Session Number:212
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Risk Assessment Workshop

  • Room: 204 C
  • Session Number:213
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NSC First Aid, CPR and AED Standard Course

  • Room: 209 A
  • Session Number:214
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Safety Trainers Bootcamp

  • Room: 209 B
  • Session Number:215
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Bold OHS Leadership and Emotional Intelligence (NEW)

  • Room: 307 CD
  • Session Number:217
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Fundamentals of Ergonomics

  • Room: 209 C
  • Session Number:226
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Monday, September 16, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Opening Session: No Barriers Life

  • Room: Valencia Ballroom
  • Session Number:300
As a blind adventurer who climbed Mt. Everest and kayaked the Grand Canyon, Erik understands better than most that barriers are real, not merely perceived, and that obstacles encountered can either stop us in our tracks, or we can figure out a way to harness them and propel ourselves to... ...read more...

Monday, September 16, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Ergonomics Assessments: Truths and Myths

  • Room: Learning Lab
  • Session Number:125
There are numerous prevailing myths in the corporate realm regarding ergonomics, from the simplistic notion that "It's merely a marketing ploy like the term biodegradable" to the more complex belief that "Conducting the most detailed or exhaustive and accurate MSD risk assessment guarantees optimal outcomes." Dispelling these misconceptions and conveying... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Blake McGowan
Solution Executive
VelocityEHS
Moderator
Deborah Meyer
National Safety Council
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Monday, September 16, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

The Campbell Institute Forum: Driving Change: SIF Model in Action

  • Room: Valencia Ballroom
  • Session Number:301
Join us for a dynamic forum where industry experts will showcase NSC's Serious Incident and Fatality (SIF) model. Through engaging presentations and discussions, participants will gain valuable insights into the practical application of this innovative approach. Learn how NSC collaborated with an organization to develop and implement a tailored strategy,... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Mr  Chris Petrouski
Director - Safety & Security Center of Excellence
United States Steel Corporation
Speaker
Jeff Almond
Chief Thought Leader
FailSafe
Speaker
Dr.  Lori Guasta
Senior Director, Consulting Services
National Safety Council
Moderator
Taylor Abel
Director - Driver, Transport & Fleet Safety
United Rentals Inc
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Monday, September 16, 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM

Z490 Standard Overview

  • Room: Safety Huddle - Booth 535
  • Session Number:132
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Dr.  Daniel Snyder
Safety Scientist
Safety Mentor LLC
Moderator
Mr.  Charles Jenkins
Senior Networks Leader
Handout(s)

Monday, September 16, 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM

Injury Facts: Data You Can Count On

  • Room: Learning Lab
  • Session Number:1
Join Ken Kolosh, manager of statistics at the National Safety Council, as he explores the latest occupational injury and fatality trends using the Injury Facts website. The site allows you to find the workplace safety data you need – whether that’s a basic overview or detailed, interactive charts and tables.... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Ken Kolosh
Manager of Statistics
National Safety Council
Moderator
Devon Molitor
Safety Director
Berg Electric
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Monday, September 16, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Transportation Safety Division Annual Meeting Networking Luncheon

  • Room: 206 ABC
  • Session Number:415
Pre-registration and fee required....

Monday, September 16, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Dream Big: How to Grow, Embed and Sustain the Culture You Want

  • Room: 209 B
  • Session Number:10
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The Best Safety Message Ever Told

  • Room: 308 AB
  • Session Number:12
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Vehicle Tracking Panel Discussion: Asset vs. Human Focus

  • Room: 208 A
  • Session Number:15
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Complacency in the Workplace

CANCELLED
  • Room: 306 AB
  • Session Number:18
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Building an “Information Action Strategy” for EHS Data

  • Room: 309 AB
  • Session Number:2
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No One Likes a Safety Cop

  • Room: 307 CD
  • Session Number:20
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PPE - Always Use It and Never Need It

  • Room: 204 B
  • Session Number:6
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"Plugging The Holes" For a Holistic Approach to Safety

  • Room: 307 AB
  • Session Number:9
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The CIRCLE method for Continuous Improvement

  • Room: 208 B
  • Session Number:93
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Monday, September 16, 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM

Recognizing an Opioid Overdose in the Workplace

  • Room: Learning Lab
  • Session Number:128
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Mr.  Michael Hogan
Sr. Director, Medical Affairs Strategy and Operations
Moderator
Claire Stroer Bryant
Senior Program Manager, Impairment
National Safety Council
Handout(s)

Monday, September 16, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Stop Talking About the Why

  • Room: 203 ABC
  • Session Number:129
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AI in training: Resident Evil or Fairy Godmother?

  • Room: 307 AB
  • Session Number:22
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Combatting Company Complacency Toward Safety

  • Room: 204 B
  • Session Number:28
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Driver Retention and Fleet Safety Culture: Making the Connection

  • Room: 202 ABC
  • Session Number:31
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Believe In Safety (A Survivor's Story)

  • Room: 208 A
  • Session Number:32
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How HOP and BBS can co-exist

  • Room: 307 CD
  • Session Number:33
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All for One – The Meerkat Way

  • Room: 204 A
  • Session Number:35
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Caught Doing Something Right (Revisited)

  • Room: 309 AB
  • Session Number:36
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Safety Made to Stick

  • Room: 209 C
  • Session Number:37
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The Art of Storytelling—Impacting Your Audience

  • Room: 308 AB
  • Session Number:38
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Monday, September 16, 3:00 PM - 3:20 PM

Eight Elements To Build Your Safety Culture

  • Room: Safety Huddle - Booth 535
  • Session Number:133
A successful environmental, health, and safety (EHS) process is aimed at preventing incidents that cause personal injury, environmental releases, and loss of assets or business interruption.  It is both a moral obligation and sound business practice to operate in a safe and environmentally sound manner. The ultimate responsibility for incident... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Salvatore Caccavale
President
IHN Safety Services
Moderator
Gail House
Walt Disney Co., Inc.

Monday, September 16, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Construction & Utilities Division Annual Meeting & Networking Reception

  • Room: 206 ABC
  • Session Number:409
Pre-registration and fee required....

Monday, September 16, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Safety Systems at Athens Services

  • Room: 208 B
  • Session Number:46
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OSHA Current Activities Update

  • Room: 307 CD
  • Session Number:48
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Recovery 103

  • Room: 305 AB
  • Session Number:49
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Tuesday, September 17, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

A Tale of Two Safeties: BBS and HOP

  • Room: Valencia Ballroom
  • Session Number:304
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Tuesday, September 17, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

What Can We Agree On? Psychologically Safe Workplaces

  • Room: Valencia Ballroom
  • Session Number:306
What can we agree on when it comes to work environments in which everyone can succeed and thrive? Which approaches increase the likelihood of keeping employees, customers and partners psychologically safe? How can we navigate the charged environment that surrounds the concept of diversity, equity and inclusion? These are some... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Speaker
A. Denise Malloy-Deaderick
Immediate Past, SVP, Chief Belonging Officer
Walmart
Speaker
Amber Durkin
Senior Director, Employee and Environmental Safety
Walgreens Company
Speaker
Jeanette Torres
Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Ferrara
Speaker
Marc Juaire, CPSA, MBA
Principal Solutions Executive
VelocityEHS
Speaker
Ms  Nakia Green
Senior Partner
inQUEST Consulting
Speaker
Nicole Seabaugh
Safety Professional
Atkins Nuclear Secured Holding
Speaker
Scott Hoesman
CEO
inQUEST Consulting
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Tuesday, September 17, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Young Professionals Division Meeting/Rising Stars Breakfast*

  • Room: 206 ABC
  • Session Number:404

Tuesday, September 17, 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Implementing Change: SIF Development and Implementation

  • Room: 304 AB
  • Session Number:302
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Tuesday, September 17, 10:10 AM - 10:30 AM

Top 5 Insights I Learned About Safety Culture

  • Room: Safety Huddle - Booth 535
  • Session Number:134
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Chris Louis
Sr Network Leader, Workplace Practice
National Safety Council
Moderator
Dr.  Perry Logan
Sr. Director NSC Networks
National Safety Council
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Tuesday, September 17, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Benefits of Connected Gas Detection: Visibility, Compliance, and Accountability

  • Room: Learning Lab
  • Session Number:127
The latest connected safety innovations for gas detection provide data-driven insights to help create adaptable and proactive safety programs while driving visibility, productivity, and efficiency for safety managers. In this session, you will discover how a connected safety program can be a powerful tool to help improve awareness and visibility... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Speaker
ANN OSBOURN
MSA
Speaker
Chris Borneo
Product Group Manager
MSA - The Safety Company
Moderator
Deborah Meyer
National Safety Council

Tuesday, September 17, 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM

Overcoming the Aches and Pains

  • Room: Safety Huddle - Booth 535
  • Session Number:135
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Dr. Maria Silva-Palacios
Safety Professional
Ergon Solutions
Moderator
JoAnn Dankert
Sr. Safety Consultant
National Safety Council
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Tuesday, September 17, 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM

OSHA's Top Ten Safety Violations

  • Room: Learning Lab
  • Session Number:52
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Speaker
Scott Ketcham
Directorate of Enforcement Programs
U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA
Moderator
Kevin Druley
Associate Editor
National Safety Council
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Tuesday, September 17, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Address the Stress 2.0: Mental Health for You and Your Teams

  • Room: Learning Lab
  • Session Number:130
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Is Your Safety Culture Survey Lying to You?

  • Room: 307 AB
  • Session Number:53
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What Makes A Great Leader Great? Green Beans & Ice Cream!

  • Room: 308 AB
  • Session Number:63
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A Real World Approach to SIF Reduction

  • Room: 306 AB
  • Session Number:64
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Optimizing Organizational Climate: A Leadership Perspective

  • Room: 208 A
  • Session Number:66
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Distracted and Impaired Driving: A Personal Perspective

  • Room: 204 C
  • Session Number:68
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Tuesday, September 17, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Women's Division Luncheon and Annual Meeting

  • Room: 206 ABC
  • Session Number:406

Tuesday, September 17, 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Safety As A Core Value

  • Room: Valencia Ballroom
  • Session Number:307
This session will provide attendees the opportunity to hear directly from Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Douglas L. Parker on the safety challenges currently facing American workplaces and the opportunities for employers and safety professionals to work together to increase the culture of safety in the... ...read more...
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Speaker
Douglas Parker
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
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Tuesday, September 17, 2:10 PM - 2:30 PM

Three Reasons Smart Technology Builds Stronger Safety Programs and Saves More Lives

  • Room: Safety Huddle - Booth 535
  • Session Number:136
In our session, we’ll dive into practical applications of lifesaving connected gas detection and lone worker technology. You’ll learn how these all-in-one devices leverage data analytics to proactively manage risks, support compliance, improve incident communication and foster a robust safety culture. Drawing on experiences from over 2,250 health and safety programs... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Sean Stinson
Chief Growth Officer
Blackline Safety Corp.

Tuesday, September 17, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Exam Secrets: 10 Test-Taking Tips

  • Room: 204 B
  • Session Number:73
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Electrical Safety for the Safety Professional

  • Room: 209 A
  • Session Number:75
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Marijuana Testing: Yes or No?

  • Room: 204 C
  • Session Number:80
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7 Habits of Highly Effective Safety and Health Professionals

  • Room: 306 AB
  • Session Number:82
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Selling Safety in Your Organization

  • Room: 308 AB
  • Session Number:84
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Workers’ Compensation: An Intro for the EHS Pro

  • Room: Learning Lab
  • Session Number:86
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Safety is a Tool for Life

  • Room: 208 A
  • Session Number:89
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Using Technologies to Engage Workers in Safety and Health

  • Room: 309 AB
  • Session Number:90
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Tuesday, September 17, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

OSHA's Most Interesting Cases

  • Room: 202 ABC
  • Session Number:95
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Wednesday, September 18, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

The Future of Human-Robot Interaction

  • Room: Valencia Ballroom
  • Session Number:305
Robots are coming and they’re getting smarter, evolving from single-task devices (think Roomba) into machines that can make their own decisions and autonomously navigate public spaces. From transportation systems, hospitals, and the military, to the robotization of our workplaces and households, robots will be everywhere and will increasingly interact with... ...read more...

Wednesday, September 18, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Principles of Occupational Safety & Health (4 days)

  • Room: 209 A
  • Session Number:205
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Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene (4 days)

  • Room: 208 C
  • Session Number:206
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Wednesday, September 18, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Government & Public Sector Division Annual Meeting & Breakfast

  • Room: 206 ABC
  • Session Number:411

Wednesday, September 18, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Commercial Vehicle/Fleet Section Meeting

  • Room: 206 ABC
  • Session Number:412

Wednesday, September 18, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Everything You Know Is Wrong

  • Room: 208 A
  • Session Number:102
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Career EAP

  • Room: 204 A
  • Session Number:109
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Assessing Your Safety Climate

  • Room: 204 B
  • Session Number:110
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Stop Yelling! Skills to Make You a Better EHS Professional

  • Room: 307 AB
  • Session Number:113
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Wednesday, September 18, 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

How to Get New Safety Products on US Roadways and Fleet driver Safety?

  • Room: Safety Huddle - Booth 535
  • Session Number:137
There is an ongoing interest in the implementation of new materials, products, and processes for highway construction and maintenance. These new technologies can make significant contributions to safety but many designers and manufactures are unaware of what steps need to be taken to get their products out on U.S. roadways. This presentation... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Lauren Torres
Program Technical Advisor, Roadway
National Safety Council
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Wednesday, September 18, 11:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Overcoming the "Imposter" Anxiety as a Safety Professional

  • Room: Safety Huddle - Booth 535
  • Session Number:138
Speaker(s)
Speaker
Allie Kroeger, OHST, CSP
EHS Manager
WillowWood Global LLC
Moderator
Dr.  Angela Brown
Handout(s)

Wednesday, September 18, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

10 New Trends That Keep Me Up at Night

  • Room: 307 AB
  • Session Number:116
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Working at Heights: Innovating to Reduce the Danger

  • Room: 208 B
  • Session Number:119
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Keeping Workers Safe | The First 90 Days

  • Room: 305 AB
  • Session Number:121
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Another Hour of Blah-Blah-Blah? Engage Your Safety Committee

  • Room: 204 A
  • Session Number:123
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Wednesday, September 18, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Ethics in Safety (NEW)

  • Room: 308 AB
  • Session Number:219
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A Practical Approach to Reducing SIFs 24/7 (NEW)

  • Room: 308 CD
  • Session Number:220
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Thursday, September 19, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Principles of Occupational Safety & Health (4 days)

  • Room: 209 A
  • Session Number:205
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Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene (4 days)

  • Room: 208 C
  • Session Number:206
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Safety Professional’s Academy

  • Room: 208 A
  • Session Number:221
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Building Your Bridge: From Compliance to Excellence

  • Room: 204 A
  • Session Number:223
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