Conference Presentations

2019 * 2021 * 2022 * 2023*2024

Disclaimer: Presentations are intended for educational purposes only and do not replace independent professional judgment. Statements of fact and opinions expressed are those of the participants individually and, unless expressly stated to the contrary, are not the opinion or position of Pulp and Paper Safety Association, its cosponsors, or its committees. The Pulp and Paper Safety Association does not endorse or approve, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, accuracy or completeness of the information presented. 


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

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, 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 CommitteesMatthew 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 PersonalRandy Adams, Kruger Products 

2022 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, 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.