People across America have been inspired through Jimmy Yeary's speaking and songwriting. This uplifting keynote will weave storytelling, music, and emotion to teach the art of valuable connectivity. Jimmy takes the lessons he has learned and the experiences he has encountered in his music career and applies them to the process of creating results for businesses, organizations, and teams. Learn how the power of joy can exponentially improve productivity and hear Jimmy’s techniques to tap into happiness more quickly and how to harness it to improve every aspect of your life, in and out of business.
7:30 AM
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Confined spaces can be an extremely dangerous work environment, and when a worker inside becomes incapacitated, the need for proper, efficient and effective emergency response is critical. Attendees will be introduced to confined space standards, leadership and rescuer roles, hazards to be aware of, and entry, working, and rescue solutions.
10:00 AM
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Commercial vehicle carriers continue to face high costs related to auto liability renewals. This session will outline key elements of fleet safety that help demonstrate strong safety management controls to your insurance carrier, review of new FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) regulations that affect driver qualification and use of Drug Alcohol Clearinghouse, and how to prepare your message for auto liability renewal.
10:00 AM
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Are you new to safety? Looking for resources and networking opportunities? Attend this session to learn about the Minnesota Safety Council’s Emerging Safety Professionals (ESP) group. Whether you have participated in our events already or this is your first time, please join us to learn from this self-directed group of professionals how you can grow professionally, learn from seasoned safety experts, and connect with others through the Minnesota Safety Council’s ESP group. Our ESP group is very active and welcomes new participants. You won’t be disappointed.
10:00 AM
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Competing priorities in safety can lead to an imbalance of outcomes. With limited time and budget, it's critical to know which areas to focus on. This session will use guiding principles from the new ANSI/ASSP Z16.1-2022 standard to show how to achieve a balanced approach in managing complex safety systems. Attendees will learn two perspectives on using standards and metrics to maximize safety improvements, why a balanced approach is needed to manage the interconnected complexities of work, and six of the most common and biggest imbalances between safety efforts and outcomes.
10:00 AM
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Managing multiple injuries in the workplace can be challenging. . .are you prepared? Do you have a plan? How do you prioritize triage, treatment and transportation? This session will address these questions and more to help you prepare.
10:00 AM
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Don’t miss this overview of fatality, trends and statistics, current MNOSHA staffing, and the inspection process, including various types and priorities of inspections. Several enforcement standards MNOSHA is prioritizing will also be discussed.
10:00 AM
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Are the majority of the corrective actions from incident investigations some variation on just telling people to “be more careful next time?” We blame incidents on people’s lack of effort without any real understanding of the causes behind of the behaviors in question, yet we’re surprised the when the same incidents keep recurring. This approach wastes everyone’s time and hurts your safety culture. This session will discuss ways to shake up your process, make it more effective and efficient, and get better, more actionable results.
10:00 AM
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Have you audited your lockout/tagout program lately? The U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) requires employers to conduct an annual audit (“periodic inspection”) to ensure your program meets OSHA requirements and employees are following your procedures. Without annual/periodic inspections, your company is vulnerable to non-compliance (aka, citations), worker injuries, and inconsistencies in execution! This session will include a brief review of the OSHA rule 1910.147, requirements for your written lockout/tagout program, how to conduct a lockout/tagout audit, key OSHA interpretations, and how to address program deficiencies.
11:15 AM
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This session will illustrate best practices for conducting hybrid meetings and implementing accessible strategies, tips, and documents as well as discuss how to create engaging team building activities into your training while keeping in mind the. accessibility of your audience
11:15 AM
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Forty percent of lost work hours are due to traffic crashes, costing employers over $72 billion annually. Traffic crashes are the number one cause of worker deaths and the costliest workers’ compensation injury by cause. Learn how to establish a traffic safety program and policies within your organization to protect your most valuable asset – your employees.
11:15 AM
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This session will review how to prepare your business for an OSHA inspection before OSHA knocks on your door; top ten do’s and don’ts during an OSHA investigation; and OSHA’s 2023 priorities.
11:15 AM
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You have a good safety culture, your employees have bought into the goals and initiatives you have presented, but you keep having musculoskeletal (MSK) sprain and strain injuries. Plus you have an aging workforce. What to do? This session will discuss next level strategies to get your program to the next level.
11:15 AM
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If you are a leader and have added responsibilities related to employee work related injury, this session is for you. In this session, multiple speakers will explain what you need to know about policies, preventing claims, claims management and legal considerations of the workers' compensation system.
11:15 AM
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With the challenges coming at us these days, resolving or simply managing conflict is as important as ever. In this session, we will consider ways to approach conflict that help build trusting relationships. A simple tool will be introduced to help frame the situation, possible steps, and ongoing awareness of progress.
11:15 AM
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What is HOP, and What Could It Mean to My Organization’s Safety Program?
Join this extended session dedicated to the topic of Human and Organizational Performance (HOP). This session brings together leading organizations from right here in Minnesota who have been on the forefront of this discussion and practice; as well as National Safety Council experts to exchange their experiences on all aspects of Human and Organizational Performance. Panelist will share and discuss the most recent innovations, trends around this growing topic.
1:29 PM
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Did you know that construction workers are SIX TIMES more likely to die by suicide than from a fall? Ryan Companies is on a mission to change that statistic and will share the steps their Employee Resource Group, Support Without Stigma, is taking to create a safe space to talk about mental health.
1:30 PM
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This session will focus on the importance of fall protection and all the components that make up a comprehensive fall protection system: anchor points, body support, connectors, descent and rescue, dropped object prevention, and education/training.
1:30 PM
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A thriving workplace requires that everyone shows up as a leader. This starts with enhancing self-awareness — knowing when your thinking is and is not serving you well, how that impacts relationships and leadership effectiveness, and then building the muscle to intentionally show up as the best version of you. Join this session to learn more about the “leaders’ mindset” — a choice that will be made many times a day and essential in creating the conditions for safety to thrive in teams and business.
1:30 PM
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The uptick in deaths on our roads has come not only from cars, other forms of transportation are also seeing a rise in crashes. In this session you’ll hear about concerns with motorcycles, ATVs, and trains and what communities are doing to help prevent crashes.
1:30 PM
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What hazards are workers exposed to in the yard, at the loading docks and within the warehouse? Does an employer need to have a dock /warehouse safety program? This session will help answer these questions by focusing on the recognition of serious struck-by, caught-in and repetitive motion hazards
1:30 PM
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As work comp costs continue to rise, it's more important than ever to think like an underwriter, understand the rating process, and put a plan in place. By focusing on these three key areas, you can dramatically reduce your work comp premiums. Attendees will learn how the EMR is calculated, how it affects your premium, and how to improve it; what the LCM is, where to find it, and how to negotiate it; and work comp scheduled credit, what the maximum is, who determines it, and the primary tool used to improve it.
1:30 PM
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Employees experiencing heat stress can have diminished physical and mental performance greatly increasing the chance for bodily harm or workplace incidents. With new national guidelines being developed, effective solutions for preventing and treating heat stress will be critical for maintaining a safe and proper work environment. Several 'cooling' technologies have been adapted to function within protective safety clothing to reduce the effects of heat stress and heat-related illnesses. Session attendees will learn what can be done to reduce heat stress in the work environment as well as the benefits and drawbacks of different cooling technologies being adapted for use in protective safety clothing.
3:30 PM
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What is the key DOT issue you and your organization are struggling with? Is it hours-of-service, drug and alcohol testing, proposed changes to driver medical qualifications? This session will provide an overview of Minnesota truck safety statistics and review the safe systems approach to eliminating crashes and fatalities within the industry.
3:30 PM
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Though we may not always be directly responsible for corporate insurance, as safety professionals we may often interact directly or indirectly with these policies. This program will provide an introductory overview to common business insurance and what they are meant to cover. Examples include, general liability, auto, workers’ compensation, professional liability, etc. Join this session to better understand and be able to navigate corporate insurance policies/concepts.
3:30 PM
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This contractor-focused training emphasizes on building a foundation of mutual trust and long-term relationships through clear communication of expectations and how to mutually benefit from each other’s areas of expertise. This session will discuss contractor vetting, orientation and orientation topics, sharing expectations, stop work authority to build trust, ongoing communication, subcontractors and benefits to workplace culture.
3:30 PM
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Per NFPA 70E, it may be time to review your facility's arc flash risk assessment and PPE program best practices. Changes to your organization's electrical system and NFPA 70E changes requiring the risk assessment procedure to account for human performance will likely impact risk assessment results and FR/AR PPE program choices. Join this session to learn when, why and how to re-visit the arc flash risk assessment and how human performance tools and PPE program best practices help improve human performance.
3:30 PM
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What is your plan for when OSHA shows up at your facility unannounced? How are you ensuring the rights of your employees and organization are being protected? Do you secretly hope that OSHA does not arrive when your safety personnel are out or unavailable? Many employers will agree that when OSHA arrives, it will likely happen when you are least prepared for it. How excruciating this experience can be is the difference between executing a solid plan and not having a plan at all. This session will provide ten basic strategies on how to prepare for and manage an OSHA inspection, and setting your organization up for a less painful experience.
3:30 PM
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Plan to attend the Minnesota Safety Council networking reception following a full day of educational sessions. Relax and enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar and the opportunity to connect with other conference attendees, exhibitors, and the Minnesota Safety Council team.
4:30 PM
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