Should a Pacific Southwest Safety Conference presenter become ill or otherwise unable to attend the conference as scheduled, participants will have the opportunity to attend one or both of the following sessions. Hands Only CPR - Do you know what to do in an unexpected medical emergency? When is hands-only CPR acceptable? When you should use [...]
Learning leadership
Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 11:30 a.m.- From boardwalks to barracks, Construction Safety Leadership reflects lessons learned in the practice of managing safety for a vast array of commercial construction projects. Register here. Pete will tell stories experienced from California to New York, including projects at large jobsites such as repairing the Coney Island Boardwalk, constructing a 1,300 [...]
And the winner is . . .
Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 11:30- Confined Space Interactive provides training in an enjoyable game show format. This highly effective, interactive training style promotes a teamwork approach to problem-solving, and provides an additional tool for the safety trainer. Participants will see a live demonstration during which members of the audience work as a team to answer [...]
Wildfire!
Thursday, Oct. 6 at 2 p.m.- In this session, veteran fire fighter Hal Mortier will provide a succinct overview of fire prevention, fire safety, fire suppression, fire behavior and defensible space in the wildland, incorporating lessons learned with the U.S. Fire Service and Sempra Utilities. He will also discuss why the record-setting Southern California firestorms of [...]
No pain, more gain?
Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 4 p.m.- Pac SW presents “Remote Ergonomics,” by Steve Thompson, COSS, ARM CHSM The modern workforce relies heavily on telecommuters, remote workers, and alternative work environments. In this context, preventing repetitive motion injuries, and improving safety and risk management in home and remote workplaces presents unique human resources, safety, and risk management [...]
Mapping your future
Thursday, Oct. 6 at 2 p.m.- Join us at Pac SW for our a panel presentation, Movin’ on up: next steps in your safety career. Presenters David Ferguson and Lynn Michels will share insights and advice about different tracks to safety success. Are you interested in certification programs for EHS, Risk Management, or Occcupational Safety? Should [...]
Measuring what is right
Thursday, Oct. 6 at 10 a.m.- In a presentation liberally illustrated with shipyard photos but applicable to any Safety Management System, presenter Bart Deem will cover issues related to safety accountability and the Safety Culture, a term attributed to Scott Geller. In Adopting Maritime Standards- Subpart “F”-The Process So Far, participants will learn: how behavior-based employee [...]
Stop, thief!
Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 1:30 p.m.- Pac SW presents Construction Theft and Prevention. Construction theft on commercial jobsites can have a huge impact on your project’s production schedule and profit margin. Presenter Valerie stakes will teach participants: 1. How to theft-proof projects before mobilizing or breaking ground. 2. Ways to work with subcontractors to minimize [...]
Partnerships that protect
Thursday, Oct. 6 at 11:30 a.m.- Think “homeland security” is just for military installations or energy companies? Think again. Then think about how your church, school, or medical center might respond to a major disaster. Presenter Cathi Marx, a US Coast Guard veteran, will share lessons learned in this unique presentation about ways community organizations [...]
From waste to wonder . . .
Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 11:30 a.m. – Learn how Orange County converts waste water into a safe, sustainable water supply through purification in its Groundwater Replenishment System. The Orange County Groundwater Basin provides water for 2.4 million people in Southern California. The groundwater replenishment system’s 70-million-gallon-per-day advanced wastewater treatment facility harvests enough drinking water annually [...]
