The Expo extends an open invitation to those of you who are responsible for worker safety, training and education.  Please contact Heidi Hughes or Jim Neely at 916.442.8991 for additional information.  We welcome the opportunity to work with you and your organization!

The 2011 Safety Expo Advisory Council and Expo planners invite you to submit a presentation proposal to speak at next years’ event scheduled for April 19-21 at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento. There is an opportunity to present on a topic in six different tracks – click here for last years’ Expo class offerings:   2010.Expo.Session.List.   Over the past six years, the Expo has flourished because of its ability to adapt and modify itself to fit the interests and needs of our audience—the 2011 Expo will be no different!

Following are the Expo session tracks—

Compliance Certification • General Construction Safety • Green • Industry Management • Special Projects*

To register as a prospective presenter for the 2011 Safety Expo, we request that you to fill-out the Presenter Registration form and return by Friday, October 1, 2010 for review and selection.  Once you have completed your topic registration, please contact Safety Coordinator, Jim Neely with any additions, corrections, or questions — jneely@sbxchange.net or 916-442-8991 ext. 114.  The following items are hyper-linked and available to download for your convenience and utilization:

• Call.for.2011.Presenter.Proposals
• Presenter.Form

*  Each year there are speakers and topics that are outside the usual format or subject that will justify the designation of “Special Projects.”  If you are unsure if your proposed session topic fits this track, please contact us directly.

THE GOALS OF THE EXPO: Develops and delivers a comprehensive training and education forum that will help eliminate and/or greatly reduce workplace injuries; provides a trade show that allows workers and supervisors access to manufacturers and suppliers of safety products, tools, equipment and services; promote the advancement of new technology, ideas, and processes by recognizing individuals through the Safety Innovations Awards competition; continually strive to develop partnerships with other industries and organizations that share similar goals.

TOP 10 REASONS TO ATTEND:

1. 35 topics and 120 sessions.
2. Forklift 4, 5, 7; Aerial Boom and Scissor Lift certifications.
3. Professional trainers/instructors and quality classroom learning environment.
4. Four training tracks: Equipment and General Safety Certification; Construction Management; General Safety; Green, and Special Projects — includes VIP Forum and Innovations Award Presentation.
5. Complimentary trade show and parking.
6. Networking opportunities with colleagues and industry counterparts.
7. Partnership with the Public Equipment Managers Association (PEMA) offering up to eight hands-on sessions.
8. Registration fees for all three days — $65
9. Group discounts for multiple registrations from same company/organization.
10. 2011 focus on certification compliance-oriented sessions.

The Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange (SRBX) and State Fund have teamed  up to offer a complimentary Heat Illness Prevention Workshop on Friday, July 16, 2010 – 9:00 am  to 12:00  noon.  Coffee and pastries will be available during registration from 8:30 am to 9:00 am.  The seminar will be held in the Education Center at the SRBX main office located at 1331 T Street in Sacramento. This workshop is available to all members of the Builders Exchange and all State Fund Workers’ Comp Insured Construction Group program.

This three-hour workshop is designed to answer your questions. Trainers are prepared to deliver the most current California Heat Illness regulations, while discussing best practice solutions for protecting your employees from heat-related illnesses.  You will have an opportunity to integrate this knowledge to update your current Injury and Illness Prevention programs. This workshop will also target owners, supervisors, and trainers, who are responsible for employee training.

You will learn how Cal/OSHA interprets and enforces the standard as it applies to:

• Access to Water & Hydration
• Access to Shade & Rest Breaks
• Written Procedures & Documentation
• Employee/supervisor Training is covered
• Clothing
• Acclimatization
• Workload Flexibility
• Buddy System
• Emergency Preparedness

Registration is recommended but not required. To register, for additional information or directions to SRBX, please contact Rosie Kimes at (916) 442-8991 or email: Rosie@sacregionbx.com

Parking is available between S and T Street behind the Exchange on 14^th Street

Recognition for Safety Performance Excellence within our special Construction Workers Compensation Group through the Golden State Builders Exchanges (GSBE), is in its fourth year and SRBX has become a safety information resource for Cal/OSHA topics and a full-range of construction safety-related information materials.

Each of these safety program features has many related spin-off items of interest and value.  Due to the diversity and wealth of safety information and materials SRBX provides, it is proud to announce its own stand-alone safety website featuring all things safety at:  www.SRBXSafety.com Please take a moment to peruse the website – you are sure to find valuable information, resources, and articles of interest.

2010 Safety Expo Innovator of the Year Award – This year’s event featured an unprecedented number of Innovation Award submissions.  The Safety Advisory Council reviewed and scored each individual entry.  The entries were narrowed down to 10 final candidate and one Innovator of the Year award recipient.  The 2010 Safety Innovator of the Year was presented to Lindsy Barto with Masonry Tec for the JackVac 360 Masonry Chop Saw, a compact innovative 14″ masonry chop saw with an integrated dust collection vacuum system.  for additional information of the JackVac, please visit www.jacvac.com or email lbarto@masonrytec.com or call 951-288-3926 – this product also received recognition for Most Innovative Product (MIP) at the World of Concrete.

Pictured: Lindsy Barto, Masonry Tec

Nine candidates received Best of Show recognition:

AES Raptor R1000

AES Raptor Skynet

Ladder Safety Guard (patent pending)

Guardian Fall Protection and XS Platforms

Heat Relief Solutions

State Compensation Insurance Fund – Back Connections®

Sundt Construction – Floor Hole Protector

Tuff Built Products, Inc. – Tuff Step

Western Water Construction – Safety Sweep Program

Pictured from left to right: Steve Heller, State Fund; Andy Bull, CH Bull Co.; Jim Persons, Western Water Constructors, Inc.

The Safety Advisory Council and the 2010 Safety Expo thanks all of the candidates and congratulates each and every submission for the time and effort spent on compiling entries, and to share  procedures, ideas, and specific products that improve safety and safe practices in the workplace to your industry colleagues and peers.

In the Fall of 2010, the application and form for 2011 Safety Innovation Award Entries will be available for distribution.

Sponsors

Sponsorship and advertising dollars made it possible to provide the Expo with 80 presenters, 140 plus sessions; 40 topics, and compliance certification.  We are pleased that the Golden State Builders Exchanges (GSBE) continue supporting this program as The Premier Sponsor of the 2010 Expo.

Supporters of the event not only contributed in the way of traditional monetary sponsorships, but underwrote unique components of the Expo — coffee and pastries for each of the three mornings of registration were provided complimentary to all attendees by The PENTA Building Group, while morning and afternoon refreshments during the trade show were sponsored by the Builders Exchange of Alameda County, which also provided registration opportunities  for the Cypress Mandela Group of of Oakland to attend training sessions at the event.  The Valley Contractors Exchange helped made it possible for several Butte College students to take advantage of compliance and equipment certification sessions.  Roebbelen once again, sponsored the badge holders and McCarthy Building Companies provided the badge lanyards.

Sponsorship contributions along with in-kind support was received by the following industry organizations:

• Builders’ Exchange of Alameda County
• Construction Employers Association (CEA)
• Hertz Equipment Rental
• Maxim Crane Works
• McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
• Rockford Gray
• Roebbelen Contracting, Inc.
• Sacramento Works
• SkyLine Scaffold, Inc.
• State Compensation Insurance Fund
• Sunbelt Rentals
• The PENTA Building Group
• Valley Contractors Exchange
• Walters & Prince

Advertisers — The Attendee Registration brochure and the on-site Program Booklet afford companies and trade partners the opportunity to purchase advertising for fees listed below industry standards.   The Attendee Registration brochure is mailed and distributed to more than 5,000 prospective registrants, suppliers, presenters, and workforce development agencies.  The on-site Program Booklet is provided to all attendees — every registered attendee, exhibitor and presenter receives this comprehensive booklet which includes the program schedule of events and session workshops, speaker biographies, Safety Advisory Council and Programming Committee members; full contact information on all Expo exhibitors and Golden State Builders Exchanges, and a listing and product overview of all Safety Innovations Award candidates/nominees.  This is a valuable reference guide and is utilized in all post-Expo marketing, promotional and outreach efforts.

Companies that took advantage of the opportunities to advertise in both print pieces :

• Bragg Crane Service
• Construction Employers’ Association (CEA)
• Construction Industry Education Foundation
• Descor Builders
• Du-All Safety
• Guardian Fall Protection
• HUB International
• Maxim Crane Works
• McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
• OSHA Training Center
• Roebbelen Contracting, Inc.
• Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange
• Sacramento Works
• State Compensation Insurance Fund
• Sunbelt Rentals
• Valley Contractors Exchange

Thank you for your sponsorship support in making the 2010 Safety Expo - Statewide Safety Training & Construction Management Conference, March 30 – April 1 – Cosumnes River College a success!  The success of this program would not be possible without your dedication to this essential and necessary industry event.  Your understanding of what was accomplished along with your confidence in this program made it possible for the positive outcome of the 2010 Safety Expo.

Everyone in the industry is feeling the pains associated with what some are calling the ‘biggest recession’ since the Great Depression.  While there are indications that the economy is on the path to recovery, industry professionals suggest that construction will continue to struggle in the foreseeable future.  Despite these tough economic times, employers recognize the importance of education and training by sending more than 1,000 workers to the 2010 Safety Expo.

Expo Presenters/Trainers/Instructors — Due to the overwhelmingly positive numbers of attendees, we are extremely fortunate to have access to the industries best trainers and educators.  Each of the more than 60 trainers  volunteers their services for the three-day event – it is without a doubt that their continued commitment and support of this event is the cornerstone of our success.  Returning speakers are now invited to submit session topics for the 2011 Safety Expo starting in August and September for the 7th annual event program curriculum.  In the six-year history of the event, close to 6,000 attendees have registered in more than 14,000 sessions presented by 350 presenters and trainers.  If everyone who attends the Statewide Safety Training & Construction Management Expo is taken into account, volunteers, exhibitors, monitors, and speaker assistants, more than 9,000 individuals have participated in the past six years.  Plans are now currently underway to begin the presenter and session curriculum process in order to prepare for the registration marketing, promotion and printed materials available in late Fall.

The VIP Forum — presented by the Denver based firm of Rockford Gray informed an audience of attendees made up of safety professionals; including company owners, senior leaders and managers.  This forum included group sessions where the audience participated in a press capacity in mock media interviews and worse case scenarios.  The Forum topic session was extremely well-received, and we appreciate and thank Rockford Gray for their time and expertise which they provided to enthusiastic Forum attendees.

Safety Expo Trade Show — The 2010 Expo offered a complimentary trade show that exceeded expectations by filling each of the available booths.  The one-day trade show was held on Wednesday, March 31 inside the campus small gymnasium.  Exhibiting companies that participated in 2010:

3M Occupational Health & Safety – Contact: Chuck Perry, Account Manager

ACE Mentor Sacramento – Contact: Justine Aban, Program Coordinator

Airgas NCN – Contact: Don Duffy, Construction/Safety Sales Manager

American Technologies, Inc. - Contact: George Platt, Business Development

Bragg Crane & Rigging – Contact: Perry Churchill, Safety Manager

Cal/OSHA Consultation – Contact: Michael Alvarez

California Department of Public Health Occupational Health Branch – Contact: David Harrington

California Highway Patrol – Contact: Officer Kevin Gibbons or Gene McGranahan

California Service Tool – Contact: JT Turner, Account Manager

CH Bull Company – Contact: Andy Bull, President

Cintas First Aid & Safety – Contact: Mary McClendon

ClickSafety – Contact: David Parker, Channel Sales

Cummins West – Contact: Tripp Heller, Marketing Manager

Ergonomics Program UCSF – Contact: Maggie Robbins

Golden State Builders Exchanges – Contact: Aubyn Jo Dean, Administrator

Guardian Fall Protection – Contact: Sutton Ignash, Account Representative

Heat Relief Solutions – Contact: Garth Patterson, Owner

Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation – Contact: John Dyer, Account Manager

HUB International Insurance Services, Inc. – Contact: Emily Oberg, Account Executive

IntelliTrak GPS Solutions – Contact: Carlos Aponte, Owner

OSHA Training Center – Contact John Messing, OSHA Training Center Manager

On-site Health and Safety – Contact: Virginia Segal

R&L and Associates – Contact: Richard Heberlein, Safety Consultant

Restoration Management – Contact: David Pierce, Account Manager

Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange – Contact: Elana James, Membership Coordinator

Skyline Scaffold Inc. – Contact: David Johnson

SMUD – Contact: Amy Young, Marketing Specialist

State Compensation Insurance Fund – Contact: Erle Hansen, Senior Group Insurance Consultant

Sunbelt Equipment Rentals - Contact: Brian Elia, Sales Representative

Sutter Occupational Health Services – Contact: Kim Allen-Mercurio, Marketing Associate

Tuff Built/GLP Consulting & Training, LLC - Contact: Ryan Laurance, MBR/VP of Sales & Marketing

United Market Solutions LLC – Contact: Michael Allen, CEO

Western Water Constructors – Mobile Safety Training Center – Contact: Jim Persons, Safety Manager

2010 experienced a noticeable increase in the number of equipment companies who delivered and exhibited cranes and other pieces of light and heavy static display, including the world’s largest concrete pump owned by Associated Concrete Pumping.  A special note of recognition and appreciation goes to Sunbelt Rentals, Maxim Crane Works, Bragg Crane and Rigging, Hertz Equipment Rentals and Skyline Scaffold.

]]> http://sacsafetyexpo.com/2010/05/2010-safety-expo-deemed-an-unqualified-success/feed/ 1 http://sacsafetyexpo.com/2010/03/what%e2%80%99s-the-difference-osha-10-or-calosha-10/ http://sacsafetyexpo.com/2010/03/what%e2%80%99s-the-difference-osha-10-or-calosha-10/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:24:32 +0000 Heidi Hughes http://sacsafetyexpo.com/?p=1390 The federal OSHA 10 Outreach certification training is one of the best attended sessions offered in the past five years.  This year has the newly “certified” fully California edition  Cal/OSHA 10 Hazard Awareness for Construction.

“What’s the difference” is one of the most asked questions whether phoned-in or e-mailed to Expo staff.  First, you could not find two better instructors than Mark Aniello, ECR and Bob Downey, RED  Safety Consulting, as the bookends for the 2010 Safety Expo. Anyone who has participated in any training by either of these  two professionals;  knows that they have been trained by two of the very best!

The Federal OSHA 10 is nationally recognized, and a valued card no matter where you work particularly if your company has job sites outside the state of California.  California has been recognized for years as the innovator in safety and as such, California leads the way in safe practices often far more stringent than nationally or the surrounding states.  Therefore, if you have the Cal/OSHA ticket, you will know that you have been trained at the leading edge of core California standards.  The Cal/OSHA 10 will certainly grow with more instructors certified and qualified to teach it — this is an opportunity to be trained by one of the first and best.

As for the ‘gold standard Fed-OSHA ticket’ to a job site, the OSHA 10 Outreach is now often required just to be on the job site.  For those looking to keep their job or move their name up the list to get a job this is the training you need!  Both of these sessions have mandated limits on class size and they are filling quickly, therefore visit www.sacsafetyexpo.com – register for the Safety Expo, and get in a workshop.

As a final note, you will notice that there is an “add-on” fee of $25 for both these workshops.  That money goes directly to the instructor for materials and information binder, and the processing  and mailing of the individual certification cards.

Registration is still only $50 for all three days of nearly 140 sessions at the 2010 Safety Expo.

If you have additional questions please contact: Jim Neely or Heidi Hughes 916-442-8991 or e-mail jneely@sbxchange.net or Heidi@sbxchange.net