Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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Sessions may change without notice.
7:00 am - Registration and Exhibits Open
8:00 am - Opening and Annual Meeting
8:15 - 9:15 am - General Session/Keynote - "Leading a Peak Performance"
Dave Mitchell - President/Founder - the Leadership Difference, Inc.
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9:15 - 10:15 am - Networking break with Exhibitors
10:25 - 11:20 am | Breakout Sessions 1
(choose one session to attend)
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- 1A: Working Safely is More Than a Statement
Carl Vass - EHS Consultant - Falcon Safety Group - Danville, IA
- 1B: Wearable Tech Reducing Claims and Improving Safety Culture
Tom West, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, COSS - Vice President - MakuSafe - West Des Moines, IA
- 1C: Successful Safety Management of a Large Maintenance Turnaround and Capital Projects
-Tom Henning - Safety & Process Safety Manager
-Jeremy Lee - Safety Specialist
-Tyler Donovan - Process Safety Specialist
East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizers - East Dubuque, IL
- 1D: OSHA Inspections in 2023
Brian Bothast - Safety & Occupational Health Specialist - U.S. Dept of Labor, OSHA - Peoria, IL
- 1E: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Is it Work Related or Not?
Dr. Jeffrey Westpheling - M.D., Board Certified Occ Health Physician - Tri State Occupational Health - Dubuque, IA
11:30 am - 12:25 pm | Breakout Sessions 2
(choose one session to attend)
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- 2A:Breaking the Chains of Human Trafficking
Nikki Stallman - Outreach Program Coordinator
Christine Luebe - Volunteer & Member Board
Chains Interrupted - Cedar Rapids, IA
- 2B: Strategies to Influence Management's Resistance to Safety
Marc McClure - Senior Safety Professional - Riskill - Osage, IA
- 2C: Lifecycle of Ergonomics: How to Utilize Your Program Reactively and Proactively While Utilizing Your Occupational Health Partners
Erin Bahde, MS, ATC, CEAS III - Athletic Training Division Senior Manager - Pivot Onsite Innovations/Athletico - Joliet, Il
- 2D: Hazard Control Awards Overview
Brian Bothast - Safety & Occupational Health Specialist - U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA - Peoria, IL
- 2E: Surviving an EPA RCRA Compliance Inspection
Andrew Ewald - Senior Consultant & Business Development - Trinity Consultants - West Des Moines, IA
12:25 - 1:40 - Lunch and time with the Exhibitors
1:45 - 2:40 pm | Breakout Sessions 3
(choose one session to attend)
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- 3A: Getting the Most Bang for Your Therapy Bucks! (Maximizing Work Comp Therapy)
Mindy Oxenford, PT, DPT - Clarke University & Unified Therapy Services - Asbury, IA
- 3B: Joe's Story
Joe Fredrickson - OHST for Minnesota Power - Allete - Duluth, MN
- 3C: Iowa DNR Health and Safety - A Year in Review
Charlotte Hampson - Health and Safety Coordinator
Thad Nanfito - Health and Safety Coordinator
Iowa Department of Natural Resources - Des Moines, IA
- 3D: NFPA 70E 101's
Kam Alipour - National Manager of Protective Apparel Direct Purchase - Cintas Corp - Maple Grove, MN
- 3E:The Safety Professional's Role in Worker Retention
Kristin Hodge - Owner - Hinco - Lincoln, NE
2:45 - 3:15 pm - Break w/Exhibitors
3:20 - 4:15 pm | Breakout Sessions 4
(choose one session to attend)
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- 4A: And Still, We Fall...
Dan Rund - Consultant - Riskill - Ankeny, IA
- 4B: Planning for the Unplanned: Integrating Emergency Response for Your Operation
Cadrien Livingston - Regional Safety Manager - Viterra - Hubbard, NE
- 4C: Understanding Cognitive Bias in Risk Management
Chris Murphy - VP, Enterprise Loss Control, PC - Holmes Murphy - Waukee, IA
- 4D: LOTO - How Can We Improve?
Kelly Gay - Owner / Larry DeBruyn - Partner
KKR Safety Solutions - Cumming, IA
- 4E: SDS/GHS - The Risk of Not Knowing
Michael Mulherin - Owner - Informmics - North Liberty, IA
4:15 - 5:15 pm - Networking Reception
Networking, drinks and snacks | Door prize drawings | Social time w/exhibitors