Conference Presentations
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2024 Conference Presentations
Monday, June 10th, 2024
Session 1 : Keynote- Patrick Nelson, Loyalty Point Leadership
ANSI Z244.1-Alternative Means to Lockout – Bruce Main, Design Safety Engineering, Inc.
Arc Flash Hazards & Emerging Trends, Scott Margolin, Tyndale
HOP-Operational Learning, Linda Bruce, WestRock
How Can AI improve Workplace Safety?, Clare Epstein, Vector Solutions
Innovator Award Finalists
Clearwater Paper-Ergonomics Kaizen
New Technology Showcase
Brady
Fabtech
LifeBooster
Miner
ConformIT
AME
Tuesday, June 11th, 2024
Keynote – Gregory Offner, Author, Keynote Speaker, Former Dueling Pianist, Tip Jar Culture
Winder Safety, Leslie Petrie, International Paper
Safety Committee Presentations
WestRock-Nicholasville
Clearwater Paper-Shelby
Optimizing Ergonomics: The Kaizen Approach, Jeffery Smagacz
OSHA Update, Eric Hobbs, Ogletree Deakins
GET…LIVE Comprehensive De-Escalation, Tim Keck
Wednesday, June 12th, 2024
Getting Past “That Will Never Happen (Again)” in SIF Prevention, George Bower, DEKRA
Communication is KEY: Contractors and Host Employers, Brian Bork, CR Meyer
2023 Conference Presentations
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Monday, June 12th, 2023
PPSA Call to Action 2.0 – Panel Discussion, Matthew Kanneberg - WestRock, Matt Moore - Sonoco, Stacy Fanchin - WestRock, Eric Barnes -International Paper
Providing Accommodation to New and Existing Employees: An Employer’s Guide in Managing the Challenge, Patrick McConnell, WorkWell
New Technology Showcase, Vendor Presentations
Making Safety Fun, Innovative and Refreshing / High Functioning Safety Committees, Matthew Kanneberg, WestRock
New Technology Showcase, Vendor Presentations
The Team’s Critical Few – A Current Best Approach to Identification, Evaluation and Resolution of Safety Issues, Warren Johnson
Tuesday, June 13th, 2023
Learning from Normal Work, Dr. Marcin Nazaruk
OSHA Update, Eric Hobbs, Ogletree Deakins
Dekra - How Leaders Can Create a Real Rather than Espoused Speak Up Culture, David Musgrave, Dekra
Transforming Safety and Applying HOP, Focused on Frontline Workers, Dawn Wurst, Georgia Pacific
PIT/Pedestrian Technology & Current Trends, Tanner Hayman, International Paper
Wednesday, June 14th, 2023
Technology & Workplace Safety, DeWayne Bone, Greif / Matthew Kanneberg, WestRock
Making Safety Personal, Randy Adams, Kruger Products
2022 Conference Presentations
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Monday, June 12
Opening Keynote- Elizabeth McCormick
Cybersecurity Collaboration: Cyber Threats to the Forest Products Industry & Available Federal Resources- Kirby Wedekind, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Certified Athletic Trainers (ATC) – Invaluable Resources- Matthew Kanneberg, WestRock
Using a Safety Framework for Sustainable Improvement- Matthew Hall,SafeStart
Leaving a Safety Legacy- Wylie Davidson
New Technology Showcase
Tuesday, June 13
Opening Keynote- Reducing Exposure One Decision at a Time- David Musgrave, Dekra
A Refocused OSHA: What’s the Latest in Rulemaking and Enforcement and What Are We Likely to See (and Not) in 2022?- Eric Hobbs, Ogletree Deakins
Learning Teams- A handy tool for moving from investigations to learning- Helen Harris, WestRock
Fall Protection in General Industry- Spencer Hunter, MSA
How the use of robotics can increase productivity and safety at the same time- Bob Brown, ISI Robotics
PPSA Awards Call to Action- Peter Masias, PPSA Awards Chair
Safety Committee Finalist Presentations
Wednesday, June 14
Leading in Unfamiliar Territory- Tim Keck, Safehaven Security
Innovator Finalist Presentations
Panel Discussion- Pandemic Effects and Response
2021 Conference Presentations
Please note the presentations that have been released for distribution are currently linked below. If you see a presentation that does not link to a pdf, please check back as it is subject to change in the next few days.
Monday, October 18
Opening Keynote- Candace Carnahan
Safety Committee Finalist Presentations
Do you Care? Show Me!- Matthew Kanneberg, WestRock (Supplemental Material- 2015- 10 Cs Presentation)
Safety’s Flux Capacitor: Learning from the Past and Present Determines Your Future!- Danny Smith, SafeStart
New Technology Showcase Session 1
New Technology Showcase Session 2
Innovator Finalist Presentations
Annual PPSA Business Meeting
Tuesday, October 19
Opening Keynote- Would You Watch Out For My Safety?®-Empowering People to Work Safely!- John Debringer
OSHA Reenergized: Increased COVID-19 Activity, Increased Inspections, More Money, and New Leadership – What’s Next?- Eric Hobbs, Ogletree Deakins
Contractor Roundtable
Drones in Pulp and Paper- Blake Gilikin, Rimcor, Inc.
A Proactive, Systems-Based Approach to Preventing Serious Injuries & Fatalities- Devin Bennett, LPS Center
Journey to Resiliency- Leslie Petrie
Closing Keynote- Incident prevention "Influencing behaviours - Inspiring change"- Curtis Weber
2019 Conference Presentations
Monday, June 24
Work Place Violence: Prevention and Intervention- Dr. Dennis Davis, Ogletree Deakins
Call to Action Panel- Joy Ausman, Clearwater Paper, Paul Bierley, Domtar, Matthew Kanneberg, WestRock
Safety It's In Your Hands- Billy Parker, Lending a Hand, LLC
New Technology Showcase, pt.1
New Technology Showcase, pt. 2
Modernizing Process Safety Management in Pulp & Paper- Devon Downs, Katten Muchin Rosenman, LPP, Trey Morrison, Exponent
Tuesday, June 25
Pursuing Safety Excellence: the 4 Core Components- Shawn Galloway, ProActSafety (please click link to request a copy of the presentation)
OSHA Direction and Update- Eric Hobbs, Ogletree Deakins
Emergency Preparedness Panel- Matthew Kanneberg, WestRock, George Kolesar, Sonoco, Douglas Stilwell, International Paper
Three Leadership Strategies to Minimize Risk-Taking Behavior- David Galloway, The Continuous MILE
Contractor Session- Ted Carroll, Jacobs, Rusty Smith, Austin Industrial, Dean Kuhlman, Thompson Industrial, Brian Bork, CR Meyer, Dick Jackson, International Paper
Safety: Engage your Workforce and Achieve High Safety Performance- David Pearson, WestRock
Safety Committee Presentations
Wednesday, June 26
NOT the Security Person- How to Manage Safety and Security in an age of Active Shooter- Tim Keck, GoBulletProof
Innovator Presentations
Enhancing Human Ingenuity Thru Human Performance Improvement- Shane Bush, BushCo, Inc.
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