Symposium Schedule
Friday, September 15
- 8:00am – 5:00pm SGE Training
Saturday, September 16
- 8:00am – 5:00pm SGE Training
- 9:00am – 5:00pm Kennedy Space Center Tour ($$)
- 2:00pm – 5:00pm Safety+ Registration
Sunday, September 17
- 7:00am – 5:00pm Registration
- 8:00am – 2:00pm VPPPA Scholarship Golf Tournament ($$)
8:00am – 12:00pm Workshops
LOTO
OSHA created the lockout/tagout standard to cover the servicing and maintenance of machines and equipment in which the “unexpected” energization or startup of the machines or equipment or release of stored energy could cause injury to employees. Come learn how to develop and implement an energy control program, or lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) for the protection of workers while performing servicing and maintenance activities on machinery and equipment.
This course will address the types of hazardous energy, how to detect hazardous conditions and the various ways to implement control measures for controlling hazardous energy. Additionally, this course will provide strategies and best practices for developing and implementing energy control programs. At the end of this course, the attendee will understand the written isolation procedures, training of authorized and affected employees, and periodic inspection of energy control procedures.
Did you know that 89% of confined space fatalities occurred with jobs authorized by supervisors, and 80% of fatalities happened in locations that have been previously entered by the same person who later died? You may be able to enter an enclosed space, but could you get back out safely? This training will help you understand the hazards associated with confined spaces and the procedures your employer has in place to protect you and those around you. It can make the difference between life and death!
Upon course completion, you’ll be able to:
- Understand the hazards associated with confined spaces and the procedures your employer has in place to protect you and those around you.
- Analyze and address the dangers of a permit-required confined space.
- Understand the risks of confined space entry to properly mitigate them.
8:00am – 4:00pm Workshops
DiSC Leadership Training – Are You an Eagle Leader or a Parrot? ($$)
Everyone is a leader and an influencer, but the question is: how do you do both well? In this presentation, we’ll help you identify how you typically work, learn and communicate. You’ll come away from the session with a better understanding of how to read others, improve your communication and grow your influence! Each of us have a dominating style: Eagle, Parrot, Dove or Owl.
- Define the four typical performance styles
- How to flex your performance to better communicate and get results
- Understand your best qualities and how overusing those strengths can be unproductive
Confined Space ($$)
Everyone is a leader and an influencer, but the question is: how do you do both well? In this presentation, we’ll help you identify how you typically work, learn and communicate. You’ll come away from the session with a better understanding of how to read others, improve your communication and grow your influence! Each of us have a dominating style: Eagle, Parrot, Dove or Owl.
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Fall Protection ($$)
Come learn the basic risk assessments for fall protection, including hazard recognition, suspension trauma, and fall protection control measures, to gain the knowledge and skills to better understand the proper use of Fall Protection and restraint equipment.
Important topics covered in this course include:
- OSHA requirements for when and how to use fall protection
- When a fall rescue plan is required by OSHA and how to develop one
- Fall protection requirements from unprotected, leading sides and edges
- How to avoid falling objects and struck-by hazards
- Use guardrail, personal fall arrest, personal fall restraint and safety monitoring systems
- Fall Protection Training requirements
- Fall safety equipment inspection procedures
VPP Application Workshop ($$)
Description Coming Soon.
What’s New in DOE VPP?
This workshop, intended for employees at DOE sites, offers an overview of what’s new in the DOE-VPP program.
10:00am – 3:00pm Gatorland Tour ($$)
Sunday, September 17
10:30am – 2:30pm
Soar over the treetops of a Floridian paradise while looking out for the reptiles gathered below! Gatorland has allowed visitors to experience close-up encounters with Florida wildlife for over 70 years. However, your visit won’t just include the typical leisurely stroll through the exhibits – you are in for an adrenaline-pumping experience! Soon after arriving you will strap into a harness and ascend one of the zipline towers. With platforms over seven stories high you will be greeted with a spectacular view of the park before traveling down the cable. Cuban and Nile Crocodiles, along with the iconic Florida gator, relax in pools below as you travel 1,200 feet through the canopy. One-of-a-kind reptilian shows, a swamp walk, and Florida’s native creatures are waiting to be discovered once your high-flying adventure is complete. Come soar through the beauty of natural Florida while celebrating her most iconic reptile!
Pricing
$180 per person
Experience Inclusions
- Ziplining adventure including five zip lines from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Safety equipment including harness and helmet
- Admission into Gatorland
- Boxed lunch provided
- Transportation via deluxe motorcoach
Fine Points
- Cameras, cell phones, video equipment including GoPro™ HD cameras and other personal items may not be taken on the ziplining activity. Secure lockers will be available for storing your belongings.
- Participants must be at least 37” tall and weigh no more than 275 lbs. to safely fit into the harness.
- Closed toe shoes are required for this activity. Skirts, dresses, and shorts are discouraged.
- While this activity is designed with safety in mind, it is inherently high risk. All such activities have a potential for bodily injury. Participants will be required to execute a Release and Waiver of Liability, in which they assume this risk and release Hello! Destination Management and its supplier from any liability resulting from their participation. If a participant declines to sign the form, they will not be permitted to participate in the activity.
- This activity involves walking. Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather.
- 12:00pm – 1:00pm Networking Lunch
- 12:00pm – 4:30pm Daytona International Speedway Tour ($$)
1:00pm – 5:00pm Workshops
PSM 101
Learn from experienced PSM and VPP practitioners as they share both successes and pain points in implementing the 5 PSM core elements that PSM users have identified as their most challenging. Connect with your peers and share your own experiences and insight into PSM application.
VPP Re-Approval Workshop ($$)
The VPP Re-Approval workshop is a half-day course designed to assist VPP Star sites in preparing to undergo the re-approval audit. We’ll cover an overview of timeline and expectations during the re-approval process, common pitfalls to be cautious of, and how to best ensure your site is set up for success. Whether you’re preparing for your first re-approval or your sixth, it is vital to never grow complacent and to always strive for continuous improvement with regard to your safety and health management system.
Industrial Hygiene ($$)
Did you know, more than 40% of your VPP program involves industrial hygiene? IH aspects can be difficult to identify and may require special expertise, since they can be more long-term in nature and do not usually have immediate measurable health effects on employees. During this training we will discuss the integrated steps of the VPP management system and how Industrial Hygiene needs to be addressed.
The trainers for this session are CIHs, CSPs, as well as National Speakers who are professionals currently working at OSHA VPP Star Worksites and have national responsibility.
While VPP programs are touted for their safety achievements, they need to make sure that health problems do not spoil the party!
- 5:00pm – 7:00pm VPPPA Annual Meeting of the Membership Opening Reception
Monday, September 18
- 7:00am – 4:00pm Safety+ Registration
- 8:00am – 9:00am Keynote
- 9:00am – 10:30am Safety+ Exhibit Hall Grand Opening & Breakfast
- 9:00am – 4:00pm Exhibit Hall
- 10:30am – 11:15am OSHA Mega Session
- 11:30am – 12:20pm Workshops
- 12:30pm – 1:20pm Workshops
- 1:30pm – 3:00pm Lunch in Exhibit Hall
- 3:00pm – 3:50pm Workshops
- 5:00pm – 6:30pm VPPPA Regional Networking Reception
Tuesday, September 19
- 6:30am – 4:00pm Safety+ Registration
- 7:00am – 9:00am Safety+ Health and Wellness Expo
- 8:00am – 1:00pm Exhibit Hall
- 9:00am – 9:50am Workshops
- 10:00am – 10:50am Workshops
- 11:00am – 11:50am Workshops
- 12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch in Exhibit Hall
- 1:00pm – 1:50pm Workshops
- 2:00pm – 2:50pm Workshops
- 3:00pm – 3:50pm Workshops
- 4:00pm – 5:00pm OSHA Listening Sessions
Wednesday, September 20
- 7:00am – 10:00am Safety+ Registration
- 8:00am – 8:50am Workshops
- 9:00am – 9:50am Workshops
- 10:00am – 10:50am Workshops
- 11:00am – 12:30pm Closing lunch
Speakers
2023 Safety+ Symposium Call for Workshops is Now Closed.
Speakers will be notified of acceptance by February 7.
This year’s focus is on hands-on, highly interactive, and in-depth presentations. Our core content tracks include, but are not limited to:
- Worksite Analysis
- Management Leadership & Employee Involvement
- Safety & Health Training
- Hazard Prevention & Control
Interested in presenting with VPPPA year-round? Please submit a webinar proposal.
Questions? Contact conference@vpppa.org.