2010 Highlights
Hundreds of owners, managers and safety directors attended the 1st Annual Beyond Safety Conference & Expo. The day started with a panel discussion with Plant Managers and Safety Directors from the largest facilities in the area, panelists included:
· Mitch Beekman, Health, Safety, Security and Environment Manager — BP
· Sean Kitchel, Safety Coordinator — US Steel
· Ron Peters, Safety Manager — NiSource
· Michael Ryan, Manager of Health & Safety Best Practices — US Steel
· Mike Shebel, Manager of Station Engineering — Nipsco
· Michael Shuble, Safety Manager — ArcelorMittal
· Nick Spencer, Business Unit Leader — BP
The excitement continued with the opening of the Expo Hall, where many different safety programs and services were showcased. Several Education Sessions followed with a diverse set of topic offerings, including:
· Nipsco's Contractor Safety Committee
· Outsourcing Safety Requirements
· OSHA's New Crane Standard - Are You Ready?
· Safety Considerations for Wind Energy
· BP Procurement Panel
· The Challenges of Providing Safety Training for the Hispanic Worker
· Crisis Communications: When 'It can't happen here' Happens here.
· What Besides "Safety" Should Safety Personnel or Supervisors Know?
· Indiana OSHA and A Challenging Regulatory Environment
· Taking Control of Your Workers’ Compensation Costs
· BP Process Safety Management
· Contractor Management Best Practices: Using Data for Improved Decision Making
· Industrial Hygiene in Construction: A Practical Approach