2012 Safety Expo Session Updates

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SESSION UPDATES:
Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Construction Management Track
404: Construction Storm Water Management
9:00 am – 11:00 am
Mary A. Larsen, Storm Water Specialists – Maneuvering the treacherous and turbulent waters of construction storm water management. Storm water Specialists will guide you through the new California permit regulations and potential pitfalls for your construction storm water success; provide solutions for successful storm water management and identify potential pitfalls to avoid in bidding, management, and contracting storm water.

404A: Construction Storm Water Management Round Table Discussion – Added
12 Noon – 1:00 pm
If you attend the Construction Storm Water Management Session, you will also want to attend this Round Table presentation.  Stormwater Round Table discussion on Stormwater training requirements, reporting, costs and more importantly solutions.  Rich Muhl with the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, who was instrumental in drafting the new Construction General Permit (CGP), will be available to discuss CGP compliance and enforcement. Mary A. Larsen, with Stormwater Specialists, QSP/QSD and a CGP Trainer of Record will be available to discuss CGP responsibilities, specifications, bidding, costs and solutions. Also on-hand will be Nelson Wheeler with McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.  – Nelson is a QSP and has hands-on experience with very diverse sites including a 40-acre detention facility in Roseville and the Kaiser Hospital project in Oakland.  He will be able to address the amount of time involved and expense in implementing a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP).  This Round Table Discussion has limited seating for 25 – lunch will be provided for 25.  You must RSVP by March 30 as this round table workshop will fill quickly.

General Industry/Construction Safety Track
340: Don’t Get Shocked: Electrical Safety For Construction – Added
9:00 am – 11:00 am
Mike Donlon, Cal/OSHA Consultation – You need electricity on your site, learn how to keep it safe; understand the dangers of electricity and the causes of electrical injuries; learn to identify and correct electrical hazards on the jobsite.

341: Don’t Get Shocked: Electrical Safety For Construction - Added
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Mike Donlon, Cal/OSHA Consultation – You need electricity on your site, learn how to keep it safe; understand the dangers of electricity and the causes of electrical injuries; learn to identify and correct electrical hazards on the jobsite.

Why You Should Attend

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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY HAS BEEN AND CONTINUES TO BE A CHALLENGING ASPECT FOR BUSINESSES OF ALL SIZES AND INDUSTRIES.

With progressive changes from both Federal and California OSHA, coupled with economic variables, employers are challenged with compliance while maintaining a competitive business advantage.  Training is one key area that cannot be compromised even in difficult times.  The 2012 Safety Expo is presenting a dedicated Regulatory Track of presentations that may be of interest to employers, industry professionals and trade workers.

TUESDAY, APRIL 3 – REGULATORY TRACK SESSIONS

Cal/OSHA Just Showed Up! What Now? 8:00 am – 9:30 am – Marty Tamayo, Cal/OSHA Standards Board – What to do when OSHA knocks on your door; what to say to minimize your exposures; how to prepare for an OSHA inspection; how to appeal citations and fines.

Regulatory Section-Heat and Illness Prevention Program  8:00 am – 9:00 am – Richard DaRosa, Cal/OSHA Consultation – This course is to educate the participants as to the regulatory requirements for an effective Heat Illness  Prevention Program (T8 CCR 3395) with the emphasis to the Cal/OSHA Enforcement procedures.

New Ladder Regulation  9:00 am – 11:00 am – Jennifer Martin, State Fund – Did you know there were updates to the Cal/OSHA safety orders on the use, inspection, training, care and maintenance of ladders in 2011? Learn what the changes were and what you need to do to comply with the new regulation.

Cal/OSHA – Dos, Don’ts and Truth  10:00 am – 12 Noon – Rhyanne Truax, Cal/OSHA Consultation – Sacramento District Enforcement – A Cal/OSHA Inspection from the Inspector’s point of view – what you should expect and what you should and should not do; how to keep your inspection from getting expanded; how rumors can hurt you when it comes to inspections.

Regulatory Section-Injury and Illness Prevention Program  10:00 am – 11:00 am – Richard DaRosa, Cal/OSHA Consultation – This course is to educate the participants as to the regulatory requirements for an effective Injury and Illness Prevention Program (T8 CCR 3203) with the emphasis to the Cal/ OSHA Enforcement procedures.

Cal/OSHA Fall Protection  – 10:00 am – 11:30 am- John Ford, Cal/OSHA Consultation – Learn what Cal/OSHA expects for compliance with Fall Protection Standards, including fall rescue in commercial and residential construction.

Understanding CDAC – The New Construction Crane Regulations  1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Mike Donlon, Cal/OSHA Consultation – Federal OSHA’s Crane and Derrick Advisory Committee (CDAC) developed new crane regulations for the construction industry. Cal/OSHA adopted its own version of these regulations which went into effect on July 7, 2011. There are many changes and new requirements you need to know if you operate, use or work around cranes.  Learn what equipment is covered under this new standard and what is excluded. Topics include: general contractor responsibilities; assembly/dis-assembly; working near power lines; crane inspection and certification; wire rope; safety devices; qualification for crane operators, signal persons, and riggers; forklifts used in lifting service; additional proposed changes and more. This critical information is for anyone who works with cranes in the construction industry.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4 REGULATORY TRACK SESSIONS

Regulatory Section-Heat and Illness Prevention Program  8:00 am – 9:00 am – Richard DaRosa, Cal/OSHA Consultation – This course is to educate the participants as to the regulatory requirements for an effective Heat Illness Prevention Program (T8 CCR 3395) with the emphasis to the Cal/OSHA Enforcement procedures.

Regulatory Section-Injury and Illness Prevention Program  10:00 am – 11:00 am – Richard DaRosa, Cal/OSHA Consultation – This course is to educate the participants as to the regulatory requirements for an effective Injury and Illness Prevention Program (T8 CCR 3203) with the emphasis to the Cal/OSHA Enforcement procedures.

REGISTRATION BROCHURE 

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Revised Recall Notice – Protecta Shock Absorbing Twin-Leg Lanyards

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Capital Safety previously identified a reported inadvertent disconnection during use of the locking snaphook used in a series of “Y-shaped” Protecta lanyards with twin lanyard legs that both attach directly to the eye of the snaphook (part number 9502573) where it attaches to a harness d-ring.  Click to see REVISED PROTECTA RECALL NOTICE (Jan 20 2012) sent out by Capital Safety.

New for 2012

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Industry partners have been invited to present key note sessions for the first time for 2012, that will include Don Bradway, Independent Safety Consultant; Kevin Thompson, Editor, Cal/OSHA Reporter; Fred Walter and Lisa Prince, Walter & Prince, LLP.

Expo is also introducing the Contractor Tool & Equipment Liquidation Sale – plenty of new and used tools and equipment sold at drastically reduced prices.  Attendees with badges qualify for additional discounts.  The Partnership Marketplace vendors will be strategically placed throughout the campus in close proximity to classes and sessions in lieu of being placed inside an enclosed facility.  Expo is also introducing a new OSHA Regulatory Track that will include specific sessions on IIPP, Heat Standard, New Crane Regulations and other important OSHA updates.

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2012 Safety Expo – Crane Operations Session

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Mario Bermudez with Maxim Crane Works is returning to the Expo with an expanded version of his popular presentation on “Crane Operations.”  The topic will be offered on each of the three days of the conference, April 3-5, 2012, to ensure that those of you who work in the crane environment will get the most benefit from the information and subject matter applicable to you. Crane operations carry the greatest potential for disaster than any other activity on the project.   Crane accidents in construction are often the most costly when measured in either lives or dollars.  The significant number of fatalities associated with the use of cranes in construction and the considerable technological advances in equipment have prompted OSHA to revise the Crane Standard.  Learn about the new crane standard and how it will affect operations in your job site.  More importantly, learn how you can conduct safe and efficient operations without injuries, property damage, delays or cost overruns.  Additionally, this course will cover: Planning―including site preparation, crane erection/dismantling considerations, critical lift identification and other risks that may affect operations such as weather, power lines, rigging and communications.  Maintenance/Site set up―hands on inspection of a crane.  Inspect the overall condition of the crane (leaks, functioning lights, horns) and all required paperwork, load charts, crane manuals and all critical parts of the crane such as the load line, drums, safety aids (anti two block devices load moment indicators).  Inspect the crane’s set up (outrigger set up, cribbing, barricades, tires off ground).  Personnel―are your operators qualified? Certified? What kind of experience does the operator have on that specific crane model?  Find out what OSHA requirements are on riggers and signal persons.  If your livelihood is in this segment of the industry, this session is for you.

 

The Safety Expo Returns for the Eighth Year in 2012

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The 2012 Safety Expo cannot provide your employees or your company with a cloaking devise to make you invisible to regulation or penalties; however, it can provide the next best thing—three full days of OSHA regulatory-focused training topics to help you avoid those very costly serious and willful violation citations.

Seven years of success is the background for the 2012 Safety Expo’s new Regulatory Track representing more than fourteen topics and seventy hours of training, which key-in on the Top 10 Safety Violations from 2011.  This year, special attention has been taken in the programming of topics and sessions avoiding time conflicts and overlapping schedules, which allows your employees to participate in the classes they want and need making better use of their time and more training for your three-day registration dollars.

Based on the 2011 Safety Expo registrations it is anticipated that the 2012 Expo will have half its attendees from construction and half from associations, city, county and municipalities. As in years past employers know that with our sign-in/sign-out accountability their people will be verified as class participants.  Every validated class participant will receive a Certificate of Attendance listing the sessions they completed—certificates are made available electronically for training or employee files, post Expo.

Typically the OSHA-10, Cal/OSHA-10, accident investigation, scaffold and equipment certifications sessions fill-up the earliest.  History has shown us that more than half of the Expo attendees register the last couple of weeks prior to the Expo.  The best lesson learned over the past seven years is plan your training needs and register early to make sure you get the sessions and times you want.

Cosumnes River College welcomes this event to their campus again this year.  We expect an excellent group of exhibitors and vendors for you to explore.  For the first time we are introducing the Contractor Tool and Equipment Liquidation Sale, April 3 and 4, from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm.  For more information, contact Heidi Hughes directly at: 916-442-8991 or email: Heidi@SBXchange.net.

The 2012 Safety Expo will also continue to offer group discounts as it has in past years.  If your organization registers ten or more people as a group, which simplifies processing, a significant savings are realized.  Members of the Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange will again receive the benefit of a major registration savings.  The Attendee Registration Brochure will be mailed to more than five-thousand past and potential attendees in January—on-line registration will open January 17.   For the most current information regarding the 2012 Safety Expo, please visit: www.sacsafetyexpo.com

2012 Safety Expo

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The date for the 2012 Safety Expo has been set! The conference is scheduled for April 3-5 – at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento! Registration materials will be mailed in January – on-line registration opens on January 17. The Save-the-date card is scheduled to be distributed in October.

Presenter and Topic RFP materials will be distributed to past Expo presenters at the end of September and will also be posted on the website. If you are a presenter who would like to participate at this annual event, please contact Jim Neely at 916-442-8991 for specific information and criteria.

2012 Safety Innovation Awards application will be distributed and posted on-line by September 23!

The exhibitor portion of the program has been revised for 2012. There will be outdoor exhibits only for 2012 – additional information regarding vendor opportunities will be posted soon!