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Safety
Practices and Approaches in the Steel Industry
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Willis
Conference Center
April 18-19, 2001, Nashville, TN |
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Seminar
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Seminar
Description:
The
AISE Steel Foundation is pleased to present our second annual
Steel Plant Safety seminar. This year's seminar focuses on hazard
recognition, prevention and best practices in the steel works. Content
for the seminar was developed based on a survey conducted with health,
safety, maintenance, engineering and operations managers who attended
our April, 2000, seminar in Roanoke, Virginia. |
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Seminar
Objectives:
- Define
innovative methods of implementing safety training in the steel
works
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Provide participants with the opportunity to share specific safety
related problems, issues, ideas and practices
- Expose
participants to a cross section of safety programs within the
steel industry
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Review key elements of an effective industrial hygiene hazard
prevention program
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Review basics of preventing back, eye, and hand injuries
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Identify and describe common safety hazards within the steel works
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Identify and discuss common safety practices utilized within the
steel works
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Examine emerging issues and practices related to health and safety
within the steel industry
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Seminar
Highlights:
- Small
group discussions on "issues & practices"
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Abbreviated video interviews with injured steelworkers
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Video footage of hazards, safe and unsafe practices within the
steel mill
- Safety
Managers- panel presentations and Q& A
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Seminar
Facilitators:
Bill
Bernhart, CIH,
Esq., is Executive Vice President and General Counsel of AM
Health & Safety. He brings over 20 years experience developing safety
and health programs to reduce work related injuries and illnesses.
His primary focus is to ensure OSHA compliance for his client organizations.
Mr. Bernhart has extensive experience conducting national and local
seminars on health and safety issues affecting employers.
Dave
Coffaro is President of MTSMultimedia Training Systems,
Inc. Owned and managed by former steel industry managers with extensive
experience in safety, operations and maintenance, MTS focuses on
helping steel producers to reduce accidents in their workforce.
MTS provides monthly subscription training services, distributed
through CD-ROM to over 75 steel companies nationally.
Clifford
Purcell, ASA, is an international safety consultant, auditor,
author and educator. As president of the Purcell Group, and as a
senior consultant for the National Safety Council, he has consulted
with numerous companies within a wide variety of industries including
steel, automotive, mining, pulp and paper and petroleum. Mr. Purcell's
distinguished career includes assignments in Safety Loss Control,
as a leadership development trainer and as a speechwriter for many
of the US army's senior generals, including retired General Colin
Powell.
Bernie
Quinn, CIH is president and CEO of AM Health and Safety,
Inc. He brings extensive knowledge and working experience of the
steel and metals industry. He has more than 20 years of experience
in the fields of industrial hygiene, safety, product safety, environmental
control and radiation protection both at a national and international
level. Mr. Quinn conducts educational seminars on industrial hygiene
health hazards.
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Who
Should Attend: The seminar is designed for managers,
supervisors, technicians, operators, engineers, and team members
working in production, maintenance and operations environments who
share responsibility for maintaining and promoting safe work practices
throughout the steel works. The seminar will also benefit health,
safety and human resource professionals.
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Registration
Information |
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Registration
Fee:
Advance registration by March 16, 2001 US$595; Late registration
after March 16, 2001 US$695; payable to The Steel Foundation by check
or credit card with the attached registration form. There will be
no on-site registration. Register early; enrollment is limited. You
will receive a confirmation letter in the mail once your registration
has been paid in full. For questions regarding registration, call
The Steel Foundation at (412) 281-6323 x 153. |
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Registration
Fee Includes:
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Reception Wednesday evening
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breaks and lunch on Wednesday and Thursday
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Comprehensive workbook with program outline and materials
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Certificate upon completion
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Company
Discount: Three or more individuals from the same company
attending this seminar can receive a 10% discount per person. All
registrations must be received together along with payment to qualify
for the discount. Not applicable with any other discount. |
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Cancellation/Substitution:
If you must cancel, please fax a notice of cancellation to (412)
281-2784 and a refund will be issued. Cancellations received less
than two weeks prior to the event will be issued a credit voucher.
If you would like to send a substitute, a new registration form must
be faxed for that person, which indicates the replaced person on the
form. Be certain that membership status of each person is equivalent
or note otherwise. |
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Dress:
Casual |
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Program
Outline |
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Wednesday, April
18, 2001
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7:00-8:00 a.m.
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Registration, Continental Breakfast
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Effective Safety Training Practices
Clifford Purcell
-needs analysis
-structure & delivery
-measuring competence
-innovative methods
-training the trainer
-resources |
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Round Table Discussions- Safety
Challenges & Solutions
Clifford Purcell
Seminar participants select topics of interest and break into
discussion groups to identify issues and discuss possible solutions.
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Lunch
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Safety Program Profiles- Panel Presentations and Discussion
Brian Bolinger, Safety Coordinator, Steel Dynamics,
Inc.
Butch Collins, Manager Safety Systems, Gallatin Steel
Jim Stone, Safety Manager, formerly with Ameristeel
Individual presentations from steel company safety managers
followed by open Q& A with seminar participants.
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Industrial Hygiene Practices in the Steel
Works
Bill Bernhart & Bernie Quinn
-Hazard identification
-Best practices: putting it to work for your company
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Basics of preventing common injuries
Bill Bernhart
-Back, eye and hand injuries
-Best practices
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5:00-6:00 p.m.
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Reception
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Thursday, April
19, 2001
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Continental Breakfast
*Optional Break Out Session - Industrial Hygiene |
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Steel Plant Safety Practices
Dave Coffaro
Lockout Tagout
Common lockout tagout obstacles in steel mills
Situations where lockouts are required but often not performed
& why
Video examples of actual lockouts, failure to lock out and
near misses
Fall Prevention
Fall protection requirements and obstacles in steel mills
Common situations where fall protection is required but often
not used & why
Video examples of proper and improper use of fall protection,
failure to use fall protection and near misses.
Electrical Hazards
Common electrical practices and problems in steel mills
Common electrical hazards and violations
Video examples of electrical hazards and violations
Hot Metal
Common hot metal problems in steel mills
Common hot metal hazards and related work practices
Video examples of hot metal hazards and safe work practices
Machine Guarding
Common machine guarding problems in steel mills
Common machine guarding and related work practices
Video examples of machine guarding hazards
Overhead Cranes
Common overhead crane issues in steel mills
Common crane related unsafe work practices
Video examples of crane related unsafe work practices
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12:00-1:00 p.m.
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Lunch |
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Steel Plant Safety Practices (Continued)
Dave Coffaro
Wrap-up morning session. |
2:30-3:15 p.m.
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Emerging Issues
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3:30 p.m.
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Seminar Concludes
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Hotel
Accommodations |
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Hotel
Accommodations:
The
Steel Foundation has reserved a block of rooms at the Embassy Suites
Hotel, Nashville Airport, 10 Century Boulevard, located just 5 minutes
from the Nashville Airport. Please contact the Embassy Suites at (615)
871-0033 by March 21, 2001 to receive the discount rate of US$104/single
US$114/double. Be sure to mention that you are attending the AISE
Steel Foundation seminar to receive the group discount rate. After
March 21, 2001 reservations will be accepted on a space and rate available
basis. The seminar is held at the Willis Conference Center, which
is in walking distance from the hotel. Shuttle service is available
to and from the Embassy Suites and the Willis Conference Center. Registrants
are responsible for making their own hotel accommodations. The hotel
provides complimentary breakfast every morning and a manager's reception
(cocktails and snacks) each evening. |
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For
registration information, call (412) 281-6323 x153 or x125.
For hotel room reservations, call (615) 871-0033 |
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