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Thursday - April 6, 2006

7:30 - 8:30

Registration

8:30 - 8:40

Welcome and Opening Remarks
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Jack Hawkins, President

8:40 - 9:00

Keynote Speaker
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Cherie K. Berry, NC Commissioner of Labor

9:00 - 10:00

Making a Business Case for Safety
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David Carothers, Principal, The Integrita Group

10:00 - 10:30

Break and Visit with Vendors

10:30 - 11:30

Electricity- You will get a charge out of this!
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Mike McCallister, Safety Consultant, Duke Power

11:30 - 1:00

Lunch and Visit with Vendors

1:00 - 2:00
Workshop 1

 
Workers Compensation Panel Discussion
-Charlie BonDurant, Director, Claims & Litigation, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
-Andrew Ussery, Attorney, McAngus Goudelock & Courie LLC
-Bobby Bolinger, Attorney, Bollinger & Piemonte Law Firm
-Cindy Cook, RN, COHN, Case Manager, Carolina Case Management
-Gail Blevins, Workers Compensation Manager, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated

Workshop 2

Ergonomics in the Workplace
-Joe McGettigan, ESIS Risk Control Services

Workshop 3

How to Survive a DOT Audit & Protect Your People, Property, and the Public
-Thomas Bray, J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc.

Workshop 4

Driver Simulator – Awareness & Skill Development (parking lot)
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Synaxis Risk Services, Interactive Training for Commercial Drivers

2:00 - 2:30

Break and Visit with Vendors

2:30 - 3:30
Workshop 1

 
How Not to Hire Your Next Worker's Compensation Claim: Legal Issues Surrounding Physical Abilities Testing

-Jim Briggs, VP Advanced Ergonomics, Inc.

Workshop 2

How Your Company Can Benefit From Wellness
-Al Shuford – All in One Sports Medicine

Workshop 3

The Biggest Killers in Your Workplace
-Greg Santos, OSEA

Workshop 4

Driver Simulator – Awareness & Skill Development (parking lot)
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Synaxis Risk Services, Interactive Training for Commercial Drivers

3:30 - 4:00

Break and Visit with Vendors

4:00 - 5:00
Workshop 1

 
OSHA Panel Discussion – Special Emphasis Programs & General Hot Topics
-Becky Warr, Safety Compliance Officer, NC DOL/OSH
-Gary Johnston, Health Compliance Officer, NC DOL/OSH
-Nelson Edwards, Health Consultant, NC DOL/OSH

-Kevin O'Barr, Safety Standards Officer, NC DOL/OSH

Workshop 2

Warehouse Safety – Forklift & Pedestrian Controls
-Mark Andrews, Operations Manager & Harvey Cody, Safety, Bonded Logistics

Workshop 3

People-Based Safety:  The Optimal Approach to Behavior-Based Safety
 -Sherry Perdue, Safety Performance Solutions

Workshop 4

Driver Simulator – Awareness & Skill Development (parking lot)
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Synaxis Risk Services, Interactive Training for Commercial Drivers

5:30 - 8:30

Attendee Appreciation Reception

 

Friday - April 7, 2006
 

7:00 - 8:00

Breakfast and Visit with Vendors

8:00 - 8:15

NC Industrial Commission Update
-Buck Lattimore, Chairman of NC Industrial Commission

8:20 - 9:20

Workplace Safety – Protecting the “Place”
-Dennis Anderson, FM Global

9:20 to 9:45

Break and Visit with Vendors

9:45 - 10:45

Homeland Security Update
-Rick Shaffer, FBI Supervisory Special Agent Retired

10:45 - 11:00

Break and Visit with Vendors

11:00 - 12:00

People-Based Safety – An Evolution of Behavior Based Safety for Greater Effectiveness
-Scott Geller, Safety Performance Solutions

12:00 - 12:15

Closing Remarks

 12:15

Grand Prize Drawing!!!

An attendance certificate will be provided.