20 Professional Development Mine Safety Seminar for Supervisors

20th
Professional Development
Mine Safety Seminar
for Supervisors
The Penn State Miner Training Program, in cooperation with government and industry
sponsors, is hosting a seminar and a series of professional development workshops
on January 20th and 21st, 2016 at the Holiday Inn Conference Center—Lehigh Valley.
The objective of the seminar and the workshops is to enhance the safety management
skills of supervisors.
January 20 and 21, 2016
Holiday Inn Conference Center Lehigh Valley
7736 Adrienne Drive
Breinigsville, PA 18031
(Rts. I-78 /100 South)
Sponsored by:
The Pennsylvania State University
PA Bureau of Mine Safety
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Buzzi Unicem USA (Stockertown Plant)
Eagle Mine Safety
Jackson Lewis, P.C.
The Law Office of Adele L. Abrams P.C.
Union Quarries, Inc.
An outreach service of the
Miner Training Program
John and Willie Leone Family
Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University
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the Affirmative Action Director, The Pennsylvania State University, 201 Willard Building, University Park, PA16802-2801
tel. (814) 863-0471; TDD (814) 865-3175.
20th Professional Development Mine Safety Seminar for Supervisors
January 20-21, 2016!
Supervisors!
If you only attend one seminar this year the 20th Professional
Development Mine Safety Seminar for Supervisors should
be the one!
Seating is limited. Please register promptly!
Seminar January 20, 2016
The seminar, which will be held on January 20th, is an excellent opportunity
for supervisory and safety support personnel to improve their safety management skills by learning about the latest approaches for enhancing health and
safety in the workplace. This year’s program is a mix of safety management
topics of timely interest.
Professional Development Workshops
January 21, 2016
The professional development workshops, which will be held on January 21st,
are an excellent opportunity for supervisors and safety support personnel
to learn and apply tools and techniques to improve safety conditions,
work practices, and leadership skills. Workshop attendance is free, but only
by pre-registration. Space is limited!
Exhibits and Demonstrations
There will be exhibits of mine health and safety-related resources and
training materials. Exhibitors include government and industry vendors.
Vendors—If you are interested in exhibit space, please contact Holly Meisel
at 814-865-7472 or [email protected] for further details.
20th Professional Development Mine Safety Seminar for Supervisors
2016 Seminar Agenda
January 20th
7:00 - 8:00
Registration (Coffee, Tea, Danish)
8:00 - 8:15
Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:15 - 9:00
The Quest for Safety Excellence
Joseph Flick
The Pennsylvania State University
9:00 - 10:30
Workplace Examinations
Brian Hendrix
Shareholder at Jackson Lewis, P.C.
10:30 - 10:45 Refreshment Break
10:45 -11:45
MSHA Fatality Reduction Program
Mr. Joseph Denk
MSHA, MNM Northeastern District Office
11:45 - 1:00
Buffet Lunch
1:00 - 2:00
Keep What’s Under the Helmet…Resilient
Judy Shabbick, CRNP
PA Special Medical Response Team (SMRT)
2:00 - 3:00
Confined Spaces Overview
Scott G. Shimandle
Compliance Assistance Specialist - Industrial
Hygienist
USDOL/OSHA – Allentown Area Office
3:00 - 3:15
Refreshment Break
3:15 - 4:30
Drug Risks on Mine Sites
Law Enforcement-TBD
4:30
Seminar Summary
Joseph Flick, Penn State
January 21st
Professional Development Workshops
8:00 - 9:45
U.S. DOT Pipeline Safety and The
Pennsylvania One-Call System
Mr. Anthony Murry
Hazardous Materials Safety Assistance Team United States Department of Transportation
Mr. Norm Parrish
Liaison Representative
Pennsylvania One Call System, Inc.
8:00 - 9:45
Blast Site Safety & Security
TBD
9:45 - 10:00
Refreshment Break
10:00 - 11:45
Working with Contractors and Compliance
with MSHA
Mr. Nicholas W. Scala, Esq., CMSP
Law Office of Adele L. Abrams, P.C.
11:45 - 1:00
Lunch
20th Professional Development Mine Safety Seminar for Supervisors
Fee and Registration
The seminar fee of $75 per person includes all materials, refreshment breaks,
and lunch. To register, please complete the registration form on the next page
and return it to Penn State by January 12, 2016 with payment. The Professional
Development Workshops are free.
There will be no refunds.
For Additional Information
For more information please contact Holly Meisel or Joseph Flick
The Pennsylvania State University
Phone: 814-865-6335 Fax: 814-863-1621
Email: [email protected]
Seminar Accommodations
Participants are responsible for making their own reservations and charges.
Please contact the Holiday Inn by January 3, 2016 for reservations, and mention
the PSU Mine Safety Seminar. A block of rooms have been reserved at the
Holiday Inn Conference Center at the seminar room rate of $109.00/night.
Holiday Inn Contact Information
Holiday Inn Conference Center, Lehigh Valley
7736 Adrienne Drive
Breinigsville, PA 18031
(I-78 and Rt. 100 South)
Tel: 1-610-391-1000
Fax: 1-610-391-1664
www.hilehighvalley.com/
The conference center is five miles west of
downtown Allentown, PA. For detailed directions, see:
http://www.hilehighvalley.com/Directions/directions.asp
Additional Nearby Lodging
Comfort Inn:
610-391-0344
Hampton Inn:
610-391-1500
Sleep Inn:
610-395-6603
Hawthorne Suites:
610-395-6603
Staybridge Suites:
610-841-5100
Hilton Garden Inn:
610-398-6686
Homewood Suites:
610-336-4860
20th Professional Development Mine Safety Seminar for Supervisors
Registration Form 2016
A registration form can also be found at:
http://www.ems.psu.edu/minertraining/events/supervisor_safety
Payment is due on or before the day of the seminar. You can mail check to the
address below payable to “The Pennsylvania State University.” Please be sure
to note how many participants you are paying for and the name of each person.
A confirmation receipt will be provided for your records.
There will be no refunds.
Please check the appropriate box(es) below
I will attend:
 Seminar only (January 20 2016)
 Workshops only (January 21, 2016)
 Both seminar and workshops
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Enclosed is a check for $_______ ($75/per person) for the seminar, made payable to:
“The Pennsylvania State University”
Please Return to:
Holly Ann Meisel
The Pennsylvania State University
213 Research West Building
University Park, PA 16802-5000
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 814-865-7472
Fax: 814-863-1621