1-day event packed with advanced Safety Courses covering:
- Manufacturing
- Construction
- Food safety
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Richard Hawk Make Safety Fun Opening Keynote |
Robert Bonack Area Director, OSHA – Appleton Office Closing Keynote |
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Agenda
Times | Track 1 – Food Safety (Michigan Room) | Track 2 – Manufacturing (Iroquois North Rooms) |
Track 3 – Construction (Ontario Room) |
7:30-8:00 | Registration | ||
8:00-9:15 | Welcome: Janet Metzger, WSC Opening Keynote: Lead the Way to an Accident-Free Workplace Richard Hawk, Make Safety Fun |
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9:15-9:30 | Break | ||
9:30-10:45 | Ergonomics Program-A Process Approach to Successful Implementation Phil Van Ess, Sargento Foods, Inc. |
Just Imagine! How to Come Up With Innovative Ideas to Keep Your Safety Program Fresh Alive Richard Hawk, Make Safety Fun |
Philosophy of Safety Education Gabe Gutenberger, Tweet Garot Mechanical Contractors |
10:45-11:00 | Break | ||
11:00-12:15 | Partners in Prevention: Linking Food Protection and Safety Casey Shilling, Colony Brands |
Certification Made Easy Rich Bizek, ATI Metals |
OSHA Inspections Mike Murray, Hooper Construction |
12:15-1:30 | Lunch | ||
1:30-2:45 | FSMA: Key Trends and Concerns Emily Lyons, Michael Best |
Noise: It’s Everyone’s Loss George Gruetzmacher, WI State Laboratory of Hygiene |
Mindfully Safe: Improving Your Company’s Safety Performance by Helping Employees Pay Better Attention Richard Hawk, Make Safety Fun |
2:45-3:00 | Break | ||
3:00-3:30 | Closing Keynote: OSHA Update Robert Bonack, OSHA – Appleton Office Closing Remarks & Prize Drawings Janet Metzger, WSC |
Session Descriptions
Fees
Discounted WSC/WMC Member Price: $250
Non-Member Price: $300
Lambeau Tour/Breakfast on 10/3: $75
Register
Registration confirmations will be Emailed. Pre-registration is required. Please indicate the preferred track you plan to attend; however you may attend any combination of classes.
TEAM DISCOUNT
We encourage group participation by providing the following special discount rate. Organizations that register five or more employees will receive a 10% discount on each Forum fee when paid online. Please use promo code 10off.
Lodging
Radisson Hotel & Conference Center/Oneida Casino
2040 Airport Dr, Green Bay, WI 54313
Phone: 920.494.7300
Call direct for discounted room rate of $229 single/double occupancy for night of Sept. 30 or Oct. 1
Night of Oct. 2 will be charged $119 single/double. Please specify group code “WI Safety Council” to receive special rates. Reservations must be received by Sept. 9.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
If you are interested in sponsoring the Wisconsin Safety Council Safety Forum, please contact Janet Metzger at 608.258.3400 or jmetzger@wisafetycouncil.org.
Sponsor Levels:
$10,000 | Event & Keynote Sponsor |
$7,500 | Keynote Speaker Sponsor |
$5,000 | Lambeau Field Tour Sponsor |
$2,500 | Vendor Partner (Contribution or In-Kind Donation of $2,500 or more) |
$250 | Raffle Prizes (Gift Card or Prize of $250 value or more) |
LAMBEAU TOUR & BREAKFAST – Experience Lambeau Field in a Whole New Way
October 3
Private tour for Safety Forum Attendees only!
Limited seating; you must register and pay in advance.
Lambeau Tour/Breakfast: $75
8:00 Breakfast in their MVP Box with great view of historic South End Zone of Lambeau Field including an exclusive safety presentation by Jeff Stauber, GB Packers Emergency Planner/Safety Coordinator
Followed by a 1.5 hour private guided tour to include: Bob Harlen Plaza, walk though game day suite, experience the Players’ Tunnel, plus view the newly constructed South End and Roof Top Viewing Deck!
Lambeau Field, 1265 Lombardi Avenue, Green Bay
Tours will start at 9:15 and 9:30
Participants responsible for own transportation to/from Lambeau Field
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE (PDC) – Lift Truck Operator, Train-the-Trainer
Course is scheduled the day prior to the Safety Forum
Learn how to train your forklift operators for safe operation and meet OSHA requirements. Our one-day classroom course teaches candidate instructors how to develop and deliver complete in-house training programs, design exercises for staff evaluations, and instruct non-operators how to work safely around forklifts.
What you’ll learn:
- OSHA Powered Industrial Truck Standard 1910.178 and 1926.602 compliance
- How to evaluate operators’ performance
- How to educate non-operators about working safely around powered industrial trucks
- How to teach safe procedures and maintenance
October 1
Radisson Hotel/Oneida Casino
2040 Airport Dr, Green Bay, WI 54313
Phone: 920.494.7300
Discounted WSC/WMC Member Kit Price: $425
Non-Member Kit Price: $555
Separate registration fees apply
8:30 Registration
9:00 – 3:30 Course with Lunch