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Event Type: Single Event

Mastering Safety Communications

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  • Northern California
     October 5, 2018
     8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Communication is not complete until the desired result is achieved! As a safety leader, you do not want to see anyone injured in the workplace. The challenge is communicating this information effectively at safety meetings. Join safety speaker John Drebinger, author, communicator, and motivational expert, as he takes you beyond just teaching safety to developing new effective, communication skills that will help you reach employees immediately to realize new levels of success.

This full-day course includes:

“Breaking through Resistance and Barriers when Communicating Your Safety Message”

  • Communication Philosophy – Be appropriate and effective;
  • Discovering the secrets of the best Safety Motivational Speakers;
  • Representational Systems – Effective ways to get your message across;
  • Rapport Skills – Make connections and break through barriers;
  • Build passion and commitment to safety; and
  • Make a difference when you communicate your message.

“Motivational Techniques and Changing Behaviors”

  • Motivate yourself and others to take personal responsibility for safety;
  • Discover and develop successful skills to correct un-resourceful behaviors in an effective and inoffensive way;
  • Discover new ways you can motivate people to focus on the positive and stay away from negative attitudes; and
  • Get results that help people become models for others.

“Developing Creative Ideas and Positive Outcomes”

  • Use storytelling and everyday events to communicate your message;
  • Give fun and exciting safety meetings and make repeat training interesting;
  • Learn the 12 steps of an effective meeting; and
  • Achieve outcomes that are positive and specific.

“Logistics of Holding Effective Meetings”

  • Effective seating arrangements for safety meetings;
  • The magic of one word;
  • Use public address systems;
  • Take breaks as the audience needs them;
  • Use your physiology to convey passion; and
  • Make your safety meetings special.

Known for his effective and unique presentations, motivational safety speaker John captivates and motivates your employees as no other speaker does. His reputation for effectiveness has resulted in his teaching presentation and communication techniques at the American Society of Safety Engineers and the National Safety Council’s national conventions for more than two decades.

 

Course Location:

  • NC = Northern California Campus located at 3909 Bradshaw Road, Sacramento, CA 95827

Traffic Control and Flagging Train-the-Trainer

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  • Northern California
     December 11, 2018 - December 12, 2018
     8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Northern California
     May 2, 2019 - May 3, 2019
     8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Northern California
     June 30, 2020 - July 1, 2020
     8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Northern California
     April 7, 2020 - April 8, 2020
     8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

This class will teach attendees how to effectively train in-house employees the principles of traffic control & flagging. The program covers and assists organizations in complying with CSO 1598, CSO 1599, and the 2014 California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (Revision 3) including:

  • Sign placement
  • Proper fundamentals of flagging
  • Moving traffic
  • Signaling directions
  • Proper barriers
  • Personal protective equipment
  • Traffic control plans

Students who successfully complete the course will be provided materials for training including:

  • Powerpoints
  • Pretests
  • Tests
  • Answer Keys
  • Traffic control exercises

Note that trainers will be required to purchase student manuals for each student they train and pay an annual fee for maintenance of the program. Click here for pricing and details.

Course Locations:

Safety Center offers a variety of courses and curriculum at our Northern and Southern California campuses. Please be sure to check out other training opportunities available.

  • NC = Northern California Campus located at 3909 Bradshaw Road, Sacramento, CA 95827
  • SC = Southern California Campus located at 109 S. Spring Street, Claremont, CA 91711

 

September 2018 Forum – Heat Illness

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  •  September 6, 2018
     8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Join us on Thursday, September 6 where we will be discussing Heat Illness.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, MPH, CIH
Heat Program Coordinator
Cal/OSHA

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


August Forum – Slips, Trips, and Falls

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  •  August 2, 2018
     8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Join us on Thursday, August 2 where we will be discussing Slips, Trips, and Falls. Attendees will learn how to recognize the major risks and discuss control strategies to prevent accidents.  We will be covering recognition, assessment, and control of risks, as well as discussing the steps to developing a comprehensive slips, trips, falls prevention program for your workplace.

Speaker:

Ron Lee

Safety Center Incorporated

Holding a B.S. in Organizational Behavior with a focus on Training and Development, Ron Lee is able to understand how learners are motivated and what brings about real change in workplace habits and safety. His past experience includes leadership positions in Manufacturing, Construction Equipment operation and National Management Training for an Industrial, Construction and Architectural sales force. Ron is a Certified Walkway Analyst with the National Flooring Institute and is an IVES certified Mobile Equipment Instructor.

On-line tickets sales have closed. You can still join us! $10 at the door. Cash, Credit cards and checks accepted.

 

June Forum – Weed @ Work

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  •  June 7, 2018
     8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Join us on Thursday, June 7 where we will be discussing Weed at Work. We will be going over new laws and regulations and answering questions about how these new standards might affect businesses in California.

Speaker:

David Cohen,

CohenDurrett LLP

Dave represents management in employment and labor law, with more than thirty-five years of experience in personnel law, wrongful termination, discrimination and harassment claims, wage and hour issues, issues relating to union organization, contract negotiations and handling of strikes and unfair labor practice charges.

A major part of Dave’s practice focuses on preventing claims against employers. This is accomplished through drafting of employment documents including applications, employee handbooks, disciplinary and termination forms, as well as onsite training for employers and management. Preventative and consulting work for employers enables Dave’s clients to anticipate problems that may arise and avoid claims of unlawful conduct and/or establish defenses needed to defeat such claims if they are brought by employees.

 

June Forum Sponsor

 

Forklift Operator Safety Training


  •  June 28, 2024
     8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  •  October 25, 2024
     8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

This 1-day forklift training course is specific to the counterbalance forklift (ITA* Classes 1, 4, and 5) and will teach participants how to safely and properly operate a forklift. Based on the IVES theory training, this course is designed to provide participants with forklift knowledge and skills through classroom instruction and hands-on exercises. A Certificate of Completion will be provided to all participants who successfully demonstrate the minimum classroom knowledge, skill, and operation needed to operate a forklift.

 

Note: In order to be in compliance with Cal/OSHA 3668(b)(3), a student successfully completing any forklift operator training must follow through with additional requirements including being evaluated at their workplace on a site-specific and equipment-specific forklift before receiving Cal/OSHA approved forklift operator certification. 

 

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Safety Center offers a variety of courses and curriculum at our Northern California campus. Please be sure to check out other training opportunities available.

Northern California Campus located at 3909 Bradshaw Road, Sacramento, CA 95827

Course Time: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm*

*Class duration may vary depending on the number of attendees

May Forum – Workplace Violence Prevention

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  •  May 3, 2018
     8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

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Attendees of the May Sacramento Regional Safety Forum will learn how to recognize and catch the warning signs in order to prevent violence in the workplace.

Speaker:

Hector Alvarez,

Alvarez Associates

Hector Alvarez is the founder of Alvarez Associates, a firm specializing in workplace violence prevention, management and response. Having been both a security director for a major national critical infrastructure and a city police officer, he has built over 25 years of experience in the field of violence prevention. He developed and for 15 years managed industry leading armed security programs focused specifically on responding to the threat of “Active Shooters.” He understands the challenges organizations and communities face addressing the threat of violence. He has personally evaluated and managed hundreds of potentially violent situations, developed numerous violence prevention programs and trained thousands of employees and managers in workplace violence prevention management and response.

May Forum Sponsor

 

April Forum – Workers’ Comp 101

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  •  April 5, 2018
     8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Join us the first Thursday of April for our monthly forum. In April we will be discussing Workers’ Compensation and going over everything from OSHA Reporting to ‘Red Flags’ for questionable claims, along with how to tackle some common obstacles during claims.

Outline:

  • Overview of Worker’s Compensation
  • What is Workers’ Compensation Insurance?
  • Workers’ Compensation Benefits
  • Types of Injuries
  • First Aid
  • In the Event of an Injury
  • First 24 hours
  • OSHA Reporting
  • Other Workers’ Compensation Requirements
  • Investigation
  • Supervisor Role in the Investigation
  • ‘Red Flags’ for Questionable Claims
  • Conflicting Descriptions of Accidents
  • Statutory Defenses to Injury
  • Return to Work Programs
  • Dealing with Obstacles
  • Top Ten Steps to Manage Workers’ Compensation Claims
  • Hidden Costs
  • Communicate
  • Experience Modification

 

Speaker

Jackie Sudia, AIC, ARM, CRIS

Claims and Risk Management Liaison

Warren G. Bender Co.

Jackie is the Claims and Risk Management Liaison for the Warren G. Bender Company, an 80 year old family owned independent brokerage.  Her job there for the past 5 years has been to provide risk analyses and develop solutions with clients for protection, education, and success.  Another important aspect of her job is to advocate for clients on complex or large claims to assure the best possible outcome.

Jackie earned her Associate in Claims during her 10 year tenure at USAA Insurance.  While serving A. Teichert & Son, Inc. for the next 10 years, she earned an Associate in Risk Management and  the Construction Risk Management Insurance Specialist Designation.

Jackie holds a CA Insurance License (since 1992) so is no stranger to the insurance industry.

It’s with this big picture view that Jackie share’s her insights from several perspectives. She has heard some stories and loves to recount them.

 

April Forum Sponsor:

 

DDC – Attitudinal Dynamics of Driving (ADD)

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  •  January 18, 2019
     8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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     8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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     8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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     8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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     8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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     8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  •  July 26, 2019
     8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  •  August 30, 2019
     8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  •  September 27, 2019
     8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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     8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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     8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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     8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  •  January 17, 2020
     8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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     8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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     8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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     8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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     8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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     8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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     8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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     8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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     8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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     8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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     8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  •  December 11, 2020
     8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

A behavior-based advanced course recommended most often for drivers with multiple violations and those with poor driving habits. This 8-hour, hands-on, highly interactive course demonstrates the direct connection between attitude and choice and the potential dreadful results of poor driving conduct.​

This Course is specifically designed for traffic violators and court referrals, as a diversion program for drivers with excessive violations, or for drivers with poor driving habits. Participants will be provided with the knowledge, skills and techniques to improve their driving-related choices, and thereby avoid collisions and decrease future violations. Learners are actively involved in evaluating
their driving habits and making decisions and choices about their driving behaviors. Drivers develop personal action plans for practicing good driving behavior.

Course Location

Safety Center offers a variety of courses and curriculum at our Northern California campus. Please be sure to check out other training opportunities available.

 

March Forum – Would You Watch Out For My Safety?® – For Effective Leaders!

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  •  March 1, 2018
     8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

In a fun and engaging magical message, International Safety Speaker John Drebinger will show you how to help your people be their brother’s keeper in a positive and comfortable way, reduce costs, increase profits and build a stronger safety culture that prevents injuries. John gives people the “why” and “how” of working safely and the benefits of bringing that same safety mindset home with them. Everyone will learn how to help people take personal responsibility for their own safety and how to share proven techniques to make people feel empowered to approach others in a safe and comfortable way, when conveying their safety concerns.

Attendees will:

  • Empower their employees to care about each other’s safety;
  • Learn five reasons people “want to” watch out for the safety of others;
  • Discover three reasons people choose not to watch out for others;
  • Use two special techniques for comfortably sharing safety with others;
  • Respond appropriately when someone watches out for their safety;
  • Never feel regret knowing they could have prevented an injury;
  • Appreciate the safety department as a resource for their safety success

Attendees will also take home a copy of John’s book, “Would You Watch Out for My Safety?™”

Speaker: 

John Drebinger

Acclaimed international safety speaker and author has been delivering his dynamic safety presentations worldwide for the past 27 years and is known for injecting humor and passion to engage audiences to help people work safely. 

John has a Bachelor’s Degree in Speech, and is a Certified Hypnotherapist. A member of the National Speakers Association he has achieved their highest earned designation, CSP (Certified Speaking Professional). John is also a member of the famous Hollywood Magic Castle. He is an Eagle Scout and has been an active member of the Boys Scouts for over 50 years.

Some of John’s client list includes: NASA, ExxonMobil, Toyota, Honda, General Motors, Motiva, PG&E, General Electric, Chevron, Bechtel, Diageo, all branches of the United States Military, VPPPA, ASSE, NSC, ConocoPhillips, Powder River Coal Co, General Mills, Valero, the FBI, Sherwin Williams, the US Forest Service and many more Fortune 500 companies and associations.