Event Category: Safety Forum

Representatives from Cal/OSHA Consultation, Compliance and Standards Board will be on hand to share 2020 regulatory updates.

Afternoon Session:

Is your IIPP Effective? In our afternoon session, Cal/OSHA representatives will be giving an advanced analysis of the elements of the IIPP with a special emphasis on Hazard Recognition.

Location:

Safety Center – Sacramento Campus
3909 Bradshaw Rd
Sacramento, CA 95827

Sponsored By:

Are you prepared for your workforce’s multi-generational needs? According to the US Census Bureau, the number of people aged 55 and older will increase to 73% by 2020.  With Veterans retiring, Baby Boomers holding the largest employment, Gen-Xers moving up the ranks and Millennials coming into the workforce, the need for co-existence rises. Learn what makes each generation “tick”. Through interactive discussion, this session will cover generational perspectives, training, and learning styles.

Join us as we discuss:

– Social & Economic Concerns

• Labor shortages
• Healthcare
• Retirement

– Statistics

• Why we work
• Employer preference
• Employee preference

– Generational Training

• Veterans
• Baby Boomers
• Gen-Xers
• Millennials

– Learning Styles

• Veterans
• Baby Boomers
• Gen-Xers
• Millenials

– Myths vs. Reality

– Other Needs

Would you know what to do if the unthinkable happened?  This course is specifically designed for people who want to better understand how to protect themselves from intense acts of violence. Our M.O.V.E.™ program, is an “options based” protocol that provides a powerfully simple strategy that can help you survive all types of violence by giving you the knowledge and confidence to respond in violent situations.

Objective:  Learning to identify the pre-incident indicators of an “Active Shooter” and review strategies for responding should a violent incident occur.

Core Content:  

• Personal Safety
  • Managing fear and anxiety
  • Developing a plan before an incident occurs

• Strategies for preventing an Active Shooter
  • Recognizing the pre-incident indicators
  • Leveraging reporting options and resources

• Surviving an “Active Shooter:
  • Introduction to the M.O.V.E options based response protocol

Speaker

Kenneth Carr, PhD, M.A.O.B.

Dr. Carr is a principle consultant for Alvarez Associates LLC and
Adjunct Professor of Clinical and Forensic Psychology at
Northcentral University.

Dr. Carr is a professional educator and trainer who is considered a
subject matter expert in Clinical Psychology, Forensic Psychology
and Administration of Justice. His specialties are in Domestic &
Intimate Partner Violence and Crisis Intervention Training. He has
additional education and training in Organizational Behavior and has
instructed in Essentials of Security courses with a focus on security
measures to reduce risk through management and asset protection.

Join us for the August Forum where we will be discussing Bloodborne Pathogens. This talk will cover Cal/OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens regulation, 8 CCR Section 5193, and a review of some frequently asked questions. We will discuss which employers are covered, required written programs, hazard assessments, recordkeeping, and training. There will be time for questions and answers at the end.

Presenter:

Patrick Corcoran MPH, CIH

Patrick Corcoran MPH, CIH is a senior industrial hygienist with Cal/OSHA’s Consultation Service.  Mr. Corcoran has 19 years’ experience with Cal/OSHA, including 5 years as Cal/OSHA’s Training Coordinator. As Training Coordinator he was responsible for all aspects of training and professional development for Cal/OSHA’s compliance officers and consultants.  He has taught in Cal/OSHA’s internal courses on Bloodborne Pathogens, Aerosol Transmissible Diseases, and Workplace Violence in Healthcare.  He spent more than 11 years in Cal/OSHA Enforcement where his duties included conducting investigations of fatalities, accidents, complaints, and programmed visits involving health care employers.  He works as a part-time faculty member at California State University, Sacramento where he teaches courses in Occupational Health and Occupational Safety & Health Laws and Regulations. His hobbies include trying to keep up with his three kids.

Presenter:

Clyde Holland

Clyde has been with the CHP for 19+ years, assigned to five different areas and worked road patrol for the majority of his career. He is currently assigned to the East Sacramento Area Office and took over the Public Information Officer position in October of 2018.

A discussion on fall protection with an emphasis on the inspection/donning of a harness, the appropriate type of fall protection, and rescue procedures, including a demonstration.  Attendees who have their own harness are encouraged to bring it to participate in each portion of the seminar.

Presenter:

Solon Kobza

World renowned collector of various lengths of wire, admirer of Warner Brother cartoons, and rambling guy that keeps finding his way into the building.

Also, former head of safety for Sacramento County.

Join us on Thursday, May 2, where David Hornung, Senior Safety Engineer for Cal/OSHA, will be discussing California’s Heat Illness Prevention Regulation. Starting as an emergency regulation in 2005, California was the first state to adopt a Heat Illness Prevention Regulation to protect outdoor workers. David will cover the history of the regulation, its requirements, and the Court of Appeal’s August 2018 decision covering AC Transit bus operators.

Speaker

David Hornung

David started work for Cal/OSHA in 2009 as a compliance officer in Oakland.  He spent his first summers with Cal/OSHA performing heat inspections.  He is currently the Heat and Agriculture Program Coordinator.   David received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 2002 and a Masters in Public Health in 2007 from UC Berkeley.  David is a Certified Industrial Hygienist.

Of course electricians have to be aware of shock, electrocution and arc flash hazards but what about the rest of us? We all use electricity and work around these hazards every day. Join us at the March Sacramento Regional Safety Forum to learn the basics of electricity and the harm it can do to your body.  You will come away with a better understanding of electrical hazards and how to protect yourself and your coworkers.

Presenter:

Michael Donlon

Michael Donlon is the Chief Safety Officer for the Department of Water Resources (DWR) where he provides safety leadership for over 3000 employees and 20 safety engineers.  He spent 16 years at Cal/OSHA specializing in enforcement, safety training and development of safety orders.  Prior to this he was a System Safety Engineer for the US Air Force analyzing military systems and managing the construction safety program at McClellan AFB.