2008 ILCA Annual Conference

Thanks to everyone who attended the 2008 ILCA conference in Columbus Ohio. Your questions and participation really helped to capitalize on a great group of speakers.
 

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An overview of speakers and key points are listed below:
Sprinkler System Testing and Maintenance
Forklift Safety
"Future of Loss Control"
Transitional Work Programs
Combustible Dusts
3 Overarching Goals of the Division of State Fire Marshal
Protect Aging Workers from Occupational Injuries
Disaster Preparedness
Tower Cranes
Electrical Safety - Focusing on Arch Flash and Arc blast
Industrial Accident Investigation and Reconstruction
Fleet Safety
Boilers
Behavior Based Safety
 

Sprinkler System Testing and Maintenance 
Bob Trieber

Bob Trieber from National Fire Sprinkler Association spoke on Sprinkler System Testing and Maintenance. Key points were the intent of the standard and necessary checks and tests to be completed.
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Forklift Safety
David Hoover

David Hoover from Forklift Training Systems spoke about Forklift Safety. His "commonly violated rules" included excessive speed, hurried operation, failure to look when backing, failure to wear required safety equipment (seatbelts) and failure to complete pre shift checklists. He also addressed the 1998 update of the OSHA standard pertaining to training and certification of operators. This includes a combination of instruction, practical training, and practical exercises by the trainee and requires and evaluation at least every 3 years. 
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"Future of Loss Control"
Steve Nolan

Steve Nolan, Director of Loss Control, for State Farm Insurance spoke about the "Future of Loss Control". His reasons for optimism included added value provided by the loss control function, new risks that create new opportunities, new technologies and enterprise risk management.
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Transitional Work Programs
Patricia Murphy

Patricia Murphy of Workers Choice Health Services spoke about Transitional Work Programs. An attention getting statistic provided was, employees off longer than 60 days only have a 50% chance of returning to work. Transitional work can help reduce lost time days, reduce number of restricted duty days and prevent claim reserve cost drivers.
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Combustible Dusts
Bob Titter

Bob Titter from Ashland Inc presented on Combustible Dusts. His keys to preventing combustible dust exposures are to 1) Identify any combustible dust exposures 2) Install and properly maintain engineering controls to manage any dust exposures, including dust collectors and ventilation systems and 3) Develop and maintain proper housekeeping controls to manage any fugitive dust accumulations, including hidden areas above ceilings and on overhead building structural elements.
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3 Overarching Goals of the Division of State Fire Marshal
Michael P. Bell

Michael P. Bell, the Ohio State Fire Marshall, opened the second day with a presentation about 3 overarching goals of the Division of State Fire Marshal. 1) Everyone goes home 2) Accountability and 3) Outreach. We finished with a discussion about how our job ties in with the fire service and how we may be able to help each other out with information sharing in the future.
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Protect Aging Workers from Occupational Injuries
Dr. Deborah Kearney

Dr. Deborah Kearney from Job Smart System used relevant statistics and every day examples to illustrate how our aging workforce can be a benefit and how to protect them from occupational injuries. As of 2008, the average age of workers in the United States is 45 years old.
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Disaster Preparedness
Gary G. Miller

Gary G. Miller from the Cincinnati Red Cross Spoke about Disaster Preparedness.
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Tower Cranes
Michael Mills

Michael Mills of Liberty Mutual Insurance talked about Tower Cranes. Different types of cranes, hazards and necessary inspections were covered. 
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Electrical Safety - Focusing on Arch Flash and Arc blast
Paeder Lynch

Paeder Lynch of Mid City Electrical Construction spoke about Electrical Safety and focused on Arch Flash and Arc blast, where they are normally encountered and some techniques and PPE to help avoid injury.
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Industrial Accident Investigation and Reconstruction
Philip Hastings

Philip Hastings of Motorists Group/ Nationwide presented on Industrial Accident Investigation and Reconstruction. This session covered the key elements of the accident investigation process from the preparation for, and then response to an accident. He covered collection tools, equipment and materials needed to conduct the investigation, fact finding techniques to use in the interview process, preservation of evidence, all to identify the primary cause and document the details.
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Fleet Safety
Paul Farrell

Paul Farrell, CEO of Safety First, talked about Fleet Safety and focused on the ANSI Z15.1 standard. This voluntary standard applies to any business regardless of size or classification and can be used to create or audit fleet safety programs.
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Boilers
John Puskar

John Puskar from Combustion Safety Inc talked about Boilers. Many items were covered including equipment safety, necessary inspections and checks, frequency of inspections and some case studies on boiler explosions.
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Behavior Based Safety
Brett Gillilan

Brett Gillilan from the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation gave an enthusiastic presentation on behavior based safety. This topic not only reaches to the core of why unsafe acts and conditions exist, but also how to relate the skill of behavior based safety to your personal lives and win bets with your spouse.
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