The PDF version of the 2022 conference brochure can be found here.
Tuesday, November 1st
All General Attendee Sessions
12:00 – 1:00: Registration Opens/Vendors
1:00 – 1:20: Opening remarks by Commissioner Roberts and Honor Guard Presentation by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office
1:20 – 2:20: Keynote Presentation: Chad Pregracke “One Person Makes a Difference”
2:20 – 2:50: Vendor Break/Refreshments Only
2:50 – 3:30: OSHA Update- Kim Stille, OSHA Director of Enforcement Programs (tentative speaker)
3:30 – 4:10: Panel Discussion: The Future of Work
- Diane Rohlman, PhD, University of Iowa
- Cristin Eichenberger, MSN, COHN-S, Koch Industries
- Kris Pruismann, SHRM-CP, PHR, Story Construction Co
4:15 – 6:00: Vendor Reception
Wednesday, November 2nd
7:45 – 8:00: Morning Announcements
8:00 – 9:00: Morning Keynote: Mental Health in the Workplace, Diane Rohlman, Ph.D., University of Iowa
9:05 – 10:05: Breakout Session 1
- Fall Protection Education Awareness, Chris Dickey, PMG
- Environmental Hazards: Plants, Animals, and Arthropods, Oh My! Larry Studt, MD, UnityPoint Health, Des Moines Occupational Medicine
- Identifying and Overcoming the Challenges of Field Vs. Plant Work, David Bougger, ASP, CSP, The Waldinger Corporation
- The Industrial Athletic Trainer: A Valuable Asset to your EHS Team, Michael Donahue, DAT, MEd, ATC, CareOnSite
10:05 – 10:35: Vendor Break
10:35 – 11:35 Breakout Session 2
- Panel Discussion: Let’s Create the Learning Opportunity: What did you learn from the Pandemic?
- Larry Studt, MD, UnityPoint Health, Des Moines Occupational Medicine
- Kimberly Stille, Director, US Dept of Labor, OSHA
- Kelly Freel, B.S., Iowa State University
- Rich McColley, CSP, Department of Environmental Health and Safety, Iowa State University
- Tips for Heat Stress Prevention Using Hydration, Shawn Stasko, Ph.D., Sword Performance Inc.
- 5 Electrical Hazards to Avoid, Kurt Kozelka, ARM, Nationwide Insurance
- Using Technology to Accelerate Your Risk Management Program, Chris Murphy, CPCU, CSP, Holmes Murphy
11:40 – 12:40 Lunch / Awards Presentation / Vendors
12:45 – 1:45: Breakout Session 3
- Musculoskeletal Diseases. What are they and what can we do about them? Kevin Carlson, Drake University
- Company/Union Joint Safety Committees, Steve Bradley and Bill Hannah, John Deere Des Moines Works
- Ugh…Another Boring Safety Meeting, Sarah Allender, TrueNorth Companies and Amy Roosa, Gallagher
- How to Leverage Artificial Intelligence for Accurate and Reliable Ergonomic Assessment, Jean E. Robillard, M.D, Alec Diaz-Arias, PhD, and Don Triggs, CPE, Inseer, Inc.
1:50 – 2:50: Breakout Session 4
- Safety at Multi Contractor Sites, Will Henry, CSP, CHST, and Jake Connor CSP, CHST, Turner Construction Company
- Preventing Workplace Burnout, Nicholas D’Amico, MA, LMFT, Covenant Family Solutions
- Defensive and Seasonal Driving, Trooper Rodney Larson, Iowa State Patrol
- Developing Effective Safety Managers, Dan Deike, Waldinger Corp
2:50 – 3:05: Break
3:05 – 4:05: Closing Keynote: Getting to YES: Establishing Executive Buy-In for Safety, Gary Higbee
4:10 – 4:30: Closing Statements / Prize Drawings
Purpose
The Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Council is exclusively dedicated to promoting and providing continuing education concerning Iowa workplace safety and health regulations and best practices.
Intended Audience
The Iowa Governor’s Safety & Health Conference is intended for occupational safety professionals, risk managers, consultants, business executives, supervisors, occupational health nurses, workers, or anyone that may have an interest in, or impact on, workplace safety and health.