Safety Expo 2008
4th Annual Expo – Construction Management & Safety Training – April 1-3, 2008 – Sacramento State University
It’s All in the Name and What About the Economy..?
Once again, based on industry feedback and recommendations, organizers modified the name of the Expo in order to continue incorporating the popular construction management session offerings – the official conference title and tagline for the 2008 Expo became the “Annual Statewide Expo – Safety Training & Construction Management. “ Along with the name change, there were subtle changes to the program. For the first time, the trade show and sponsorship components were combined giving all sponsorship levels the opportunity to take advantage of exhibiting or donating their exhibit space to other entities. This format placed tables in lieu of booth space to be strategically located throughout all three levels of the University Union Building enabling vendors to gain better and more direct access to attendees passing to and from sessions. The supplier visibility to attendees was a welcome, cost effective and positive format change.
The California Industry Education Foundation (CIEF) sponsored the 2008 VIP Forum, “Cal/OSHA Accident/Injury Investigation Process, Multi-Employer Worksites and Criminal Prosecution: How Does This Affect You?” More than 100 industry professionals participated in this presentation that reviewed and discussed the legal ramifications of criminal prosecution and multi-employer liability. The panel was an excellent representation of principals within the industry that were highly experienced and qualified to address questions posed by the audience. (Panel: Michael Alvarez, Regional Manager, Cal/OSHA Consultation Service; Michael Donlon, Senior Safety Engineer, Cal/OSHA Compliance Assistance, David Donnel, Esq., Robert D. Peterson Law Corporation; Gary McIver, Associate Safety Engineer, Sacramento District Office, Cal/OSHA Enforcement, and John Vacek, Deputy District Attorney, Yuba County.
Expo Awards Innovations in Safety - The Safety Innovation Awards became another enhancement to the Expo program – the purpose of the award is to recognize companies whose products or procedures have or will significantly improve safe practices in the construction industry. The three finalists for 2008’s Safety Innovation Awards were announced at the conclusion of the VIP Forum:
- McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. – Fall Rescue Kit
- SawStop – Accident Detection
- University of California, San Francisco – The Overhead Drilling Project
The Economy Spirals - This was a compelling year for the Expo event on many levels given the fact that the downward spiraling economy was having a major impact on the construction industry, particularly in the residential arena. Attendee numbers decreased in the amount of people registering for the event, but even the slippage of registrants didn’t affect the overall success of the Expo – organizations that released part of their workforce to attend the training sessions realized the enormous value and quality training could be had for $35 – thanks in large part to Expo sponsors, exhibitors and presenters for their help in making it possible to pass-on this affordable cost in order to continue offering safety education and training to those that make this industry their primary profession.
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mbined Exhibiting and Sponsorship Organizations that Participated in 2008:
AIRCO Mechanical, Inc. ¦ Ascent Builders, Inc. ¦ Cal/OSHA Consultation ¦ California Department of Public Health, Occupational Health Branch ¦ California Service Tool ¦ Cintas Corporation ¦ Construction
Employer’s Association (CEA) ¦ Endorsed by the Golden State Builders Exchanges ¦ Holt of California ¦ Katz & Klein Optical Laboratory ¦ Maxim Crane Works ¦ McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. ¦ National Fall Protection ¦ OSH Commercial Services ¦ R&L and Associates ¦ Road-Tech Safety Services, Inc. ¦ Roebbelen Contracting ¦ Sacramento Builders’ Exchange ¦ Sacramento State Civil Engineering ¦ SDC Promotions, Inc. ¦ Select Build ¦ State Compensation Insurance Fund ¦ Sunbelt Rentals ¦ Surety Solutions ¦ Travelers Insurance ¦ Unger Construction ¦ Valley Contractors Exchange ¦ WGR Southwest, Inc.
Presenters in 2008:
Allen McCallister, St. Paul Travelers Insurance ¦ Andrew Manthe, California Department of Public Health ¦ Barry Page, Surety Solutions ¦ Bill Poole, US Dept. of Transporations’ Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ¦ Bob Downey, RED Safety Consulting ¦ Bob Rodriguez, California Highway Patrol ¦ Bonnie Berger, State Compensation Insurance Fund ¦ Bruce Anderson, Safety Center ¦ Bruce Anderson, Safety Center ¦ Charles Perry, 3M Occupational Health & Safety Division ¦ Cynthia Paul, FMI Management Consulting for Construction ¦ Darryl Keilich, Sunbelt Rentals ¦ David Harrington, California Department of Public Health ¦ Deanna Mouser, Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo ¦ Don Simon, Safety Center ¦ Don Struckmann, A Professional law Corporation ¦ D
r. David Pierson, Instructor ¦ Dr. Kendon Dressel, Nibbi Brothers General Contractors ¦ Ed Yarbrough, Cal/Trans ¦ Eliseo Garcia, Residential Wall Systems ¦ Gene McGranahan, Travelers Property and Casualty Insurance Company ¦ Jack Connors, Toll Brothers ¦ James Diwik, Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP ¦ James Neal, WGR Southwest, Inc. ¦ Jeff Tiedeman, State Compensation Insurance Fund ¦ Jennifer Shaw, Shaw Valenza LLP ¦ Jerry Bach, The Safety Center ¦ Jim Cumming, Logical Construction Concepts ¦ Joe Souza, ECR, Inc. ¦ John Ford, Cal/OSHA ¦ John McCoy, Mid-Cal Plastering, Inc. ¦ John Teravskis, WGR Southwest, Inc. ¦ Jonathan Rodriguez, Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP ¦ Juanita Kirkpatrick, Rex Moore Electrical Contractors & Engineers ¦ KC Peterson, Rescue Training Institute ¦ Kevin Gibbons, California Highway Patrol ¦ Kurt Schmal, Travelers Insurance Company ¦ Les Stripe, Maxim Crane Works ¦ Lisa Witchey, State Compensation Insurance Fund ¦ Marilyn Klinger, Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP ¦ Mario Bermudez, Maxim Crane Works ¦ Mark Aniello, ECR, Inc. ¦ Marty Tamayo, Cal/Trans ¦ Michael Ales, Sunbelt Rentals ¦ Michael Alvarez, Cal/OSHA Consultation ¦ Mike Cable, Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo ¦ Mike Donlon, Cal/OSHA ¦ Rich Heberlein, R&L and Associates ¦ Shannon Chaffee, Cintas ¦ Steven McGee, Unify International ¦ Tim Thrift, TNT Enterprises ¦ Todd Stark, ESM Solutions, Inc. ¦ Tom Burke, Schetter Electric, Inc. ¦ Toni Griffin, California Highway Patrol ¦ Vicki Suiter-McNickle, Suiter Financial Systems ¦ William Porter, Porter & Associates
2008 Expo Facts and Findings:
- The Golden State Builders Exchanges endorses the Safety Expo.
- 126 workshops were placed on the program curriculum over the three days with more than 60 speakers to present on the many session topics.
- The classes were broken-out into five distinct tracks: Commercial Safety, Residential Safety, Compliance Certification, Construction Management and Special Projects.
- Combined sponsor and exhibitor vendor trade show.
- Inclusion of the Safety Innovation Awards
