Spring Occupational Safety & Health Committee Conference

April 25-28, 2009 | New Orelans, LA

   
Sunday, April 25

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10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Benchmark Networking Workshop
Tom Taylor, Consumers Energy (Keeping Safety Fresh)
George Popovici, NSTAR Gas and Electric

   
5:00 - 5:30 PM Manufacturer's Committee Meeting
   
Mondayay, April 26

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7:00 – 8:00 am

Recordkeeping Task Force Breakfast Meeting
Recordkeeping Committee Report
Meeting Minutes

   

8:00 – 8:30  am

Welcome

Gary Serio, Vice President Safety & Environment
Entergy, Inc
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Kathleen C. Wilmer, Chair, EEI Ocupational Safety & Health Committee
Duke Energy

   

8:30 - 10:30 AM

The Impossible is Just An Illusion

John Drebinger

 

 

10:45 – 11:45 AM

Current Worker Health and Safety Crisis Posed from Wireless Antennas

and Its Implications to EEI Members

Scott Kaisler, RF CHECK Inc.

 

 

11:45 am – 12:30 PM

What’s New In Equipment
Video Valut Inspection Systems - Zistos
Protective Apparel - Tecogen
Arc Flash Protective Shield - Salisbury

1:30 – 2:00 PM

Center for Energy Workforce Development Update

Carren Spencer, EEI

 

 

2:00 – 5:00 PM

Washington Update

Gary Hatcher, Amerenican Electric Power

Charles J. Kelly, Edison Electric Institute

James R. Tomaseski, IBEW

Kathleen C. Wilmer, Duke Energy

Stephen C. Yohay, Ogletree Deakins

 

 

Tuesday, April 27

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7:00 – 8:00 Industry Practices Task Force Breakfast Meeting
Session 1 Session 2
   
8:00 - 9:00 AM FMCSA Update - CSA 2010
Stephen F. Campbell & Les Sokolowski
Safety Solutions Systems, LLC
8:00 - 9:00 AM Tools of the Trade for Evaluating
Indoor Air Quality

Debbie Dietrick, SKC
       
9:00 - 10:00 AM Emerging Issues - Renewable Energy Panel
Kathy Wilmer, Duke Energy (Moderator)
Gary LeMoine, Iberdrola
Larry Pena, Southern California Edison Co.
9:00 - 10:00 AM RF Safety Overview for Electric
Power Companies

Mike Silva, PE, Enertech Consultants
       
10:15 -11:15 AM Shift Work Update
Bill Davis, Circadian
10:15 - 11:15 AM EPRI Research Programs: EMF and Occupational Health and Safety
Gabor Mezei, MD, PhD, Electric Power Research Institute
Mike Silva, PE, Enertech Consultants
       
11:15 - 12:00 PM EEI Contractor Safety Update
James R. Hendricks, Jr., Hendricks Consulting LLC
11:15 - 12:00 PM AEP Weld Fume Study
Mike Mead, American Electric Power
       
1:30 - 3:00 PM Distracted Driving Update
Charles J. Kelly, EEI
Lynn Beisswanger, Basin Electric Power Co.
Mark Hanna, DriveCam
John Ulczycki, National Safety Council
Raymond D. Kelly IV, DTE Energy
1:30 - 3:00 PM Dangers of Purging Gas Piping
Kathy Wilmer, Duke Energy

Hexavalent Chromium Exposure in Hard Facing Operations
Larry Taylor, Arizona Public Service Co.

Practical Issues with Marginally Explosible Dusts
Samuael A. Rogers, Honeywell
Erdem A. Ural, LPSTI

NFPA 654
- Combustible Dust

Chlorinated Solvents
- AEP

Silica & Respirable Dust
- AEP

Group Discussions
Silica, Ionizing Radiation, Ergonomics, Pandemic Lessons Learned
       
3:15 - 4:00 PM Safety Metrics
Kathleen C. Wilmer (Moderator)
Lisa Almazan, Entergy
Robert Carroll, American Electric Power
3:15 - 4:00 PM Effects of Global Harmonization
Kami Blake, 3E Company
       
4:00 - 5:00 PM Obesity in the Workplace
Barbara Hawkins, E. ON U.S. (Moderator)
Carol Donnelly, KC Wellness, Inc.
Larry Fuller, CenterPoint Energy
Susan M Bailey, DTE Energy Corprorate Services
4:00 - 5:00 PM Emergency Planning for Tough Times: Experinces during Katrina, Rita Gustav and Ike
Migeul C. De Jesus, PE, MS
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
       
Wednesday, April 28 Return
       
Session 1 Session 2
       
8:00 - 9:00 AM Best Practice Panel
Joe O'Connor, Intec (Moderator)
Tom Ambrose, Entergy
Kathy McNeese, Exelon Power
LenTully, Midwest Generation
8:00 - 9:00 AM Manganese Exposure in Confined Areas
Kathy Wilmer, Duke Energy
       
9:00 - 9:30 AM Ergonomic Rubber Sleeve Study
George Popovici, NSTAR
9:00 - 9:30 AM Update on Beryllium
Larry Taylor, Arizona Public Service Co.
       
9:45 - 11:15 PM Accident Panel
Michael Byrd, Electricities of North Carolina
Patricia Fisher, American Transmission Company
Gary Hatcher, American Electric Power
Mark A. Kulow, Indianapolis Powe & Light Co.
Raymond D. Kelly IV, DTE Energy
9:45 - 11:15 PM Lab Chemical Hygeine Standard Round Table
Gary Hatcher, American Electric Power
Larry Taylor, Arizona Public Service Co.