SCHEDULE
5th ANNUAL HIFI WORKSHOP
Windemere Hotel
2047 South Highway 92
Sierra Vista, Arizona
February 24 & 25, 2005
An outstanding participation-based program of speakers and attendees has been developed to cooperatively focus on the technology that can save lives. The speakers have been carefully chosen to provide insight and different perspectives on workplace safety, hazard controls, and safety standard development.
Day
1 – Thursday, February 24, 2005
8:30 Introduction : Management Needs to Know- “It’s the Hazards,
Stupid"
David MacCollum P.E., CSP
9:00 Claim Practices Trends, An Overview of its Effect
on Accident Frequency
Gary T. Fye – Insurance Fraud Expert
Underwriters make no effort to correct
circumstances leading to work place injuries, they exclude them.
Insurance becomes unavailable for occupations with high frequency
indices. When claims occur there is
an institutional tendency to brand claims as fraud.
The tendency in claim handling is to say that everything is okay and that
there is no problem in the work place.
10:15 Be an Authoritative Reference
Writing
is the surest way to become an expert in your field! This presentation offers
insider tips on topics audiences are looking for and ways to get published more
easily.
10:30
Break
10:45
Jib Boom Failures on Hydraulic Cranes due to Inadequate
Design
Shane Lucado/ Jeff Culwell
The
storage mechanism on telescoping has been poorly designed.
As a result they are storing improperly, resulting in workplace injuries
when they fall off.
12:00
Lunch
1:00 CPWR and Unions' Need for Hazard Information
As employers of high-risk trades grow more complacent, one agency works
directly with unions to coordinate their requirements and goals to maintain or
create a safe workplace. The executive director for the Center to Protect
Workers' Rights champions the objectives of this agency and will identify their
need for hazard information.
2:00 Break
2:15 Hazards on
Operating Equipment
Emmett
Russell – Director, Safety & Health Int’l Union of Operating Engineers
Construction
equipment can contribute to significant losses if proper work planning and
coordination is overlooked. Emmett
Russell will address the issues that plague heavy equipment operators and which
management should be addressing.
3:00 Safety Program
Elements to Avoid A Multi-Employer Citation
Michael C. Wright
This
presentation will enable participants to better understand contract
requirements, safety program elements and enforcement policies that should be in
place before a project begins to effectively address OSHA’s Multi-Employer
Policy issues.
4:00 
Manufacturers
Must Address Child Seat Hazards
Lorna Middendorf, PhD - Human Factors Engineer
Though safety technology is advancing at a rapid pace, some crucial fields remain behind the times. Lorna will explain the barriers that lead to continuing design flaws in car seats and discusses her impending work with manufacturers to implement a patented safety design.
5:00 Opportunities in
Safety Scholarship
Joe Kane - Former Mine Safety Consultant
This presentation
offers a brief rundown of scholarship opportunities in a myriad of safety fields
and an update on the latest trends in safety education.
5:30 Meet and Greet
6:30
Dinner
Each year the workshop participants have met at an agreed to restaurant after the day’s meetings to follow-up on details and share their experiences.
Day
2 – Friday, February 25, 2005
8:30 Work Planning – A Major Short Coming in Construction Today
Richard Hislop
As
logical as it may appear, work place injuries are often the result of inadequate
planning and communication. Hislop
will address practices in the construction industry that show that this need not
be the case. Work can be effectively
planned and executed, and even accelerate work progress.
9:30 Stop Blaming the Worker!
Jim Howe
The Author of "A Union Critique of Behavior-Based Safety" uses points expanding from the Deming safety philosophy to present a groundbreaking argument as to why "Behavior-Based Safety Can Be Hazardous to Your Health and Safety Program".
10:15
Break
10:30 Construction Engineering and Safety in Steel Erection
Steel erection failures are one of the most commonly occurring
construction hazards, especially the epidemic of frame failure due to improper
connection points. Other hazards include the absence of safe walking surfaces
and fire protection systems on steel support structures.
11:15 Developments in Construction Safety Management
John will identify the elements of a world class safety program,
giving engineers and councils insight into what the state-of-the-art in the
field of construction safety management consists of today. Includes a discussion
on the implementation and evaluation of such programs and addresses the subject
of what we should be able to expect from construction firms.
12:00
Lunch
1:00 A Legal Take on Underwater Construction Safety
Divers
work in a field with dire consequences if proper precautions are shirked. The
story of one critical case illustrates the way underwater safety has changed.
2:00 Break
2:15 
Update
on Powerline Contacts
Jack Ainsworth, Engineer
Jack will address the “Safety in Depth” philosophy first
utilized by the
3:15 Does the Workers' Compensation Exclusive Remedy Save Lives?
Many states grant immunity to immediate employers through their workers'
compensation laws. This presentation explores the strengths and weaknesses of
the current system and discusses victims' rights, employer obligations, and the
taxpayer's role.
4:15 
Conclusion:
Where HIFI is Headed
Kevin King - Attorney
Kevin King, President of HIFI, discusses new directions and developmental steps, including public outreach programs, research opportunities, and publication possibilities.