Education
Tuesday
General Session
8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
Redefining Our Future
John M. Howard, MD, MPH, JD
Director, NIOSH
Washington, DC
Dr. John Howard is one of the nation’s leaders in occupational health and worker safety. Under his inspirational leadership, NIOSH has launched many new initiatives and made significant progress to prevent work related disease and injury. But what lies ahead for the profession?
Always an engaging speaker, hear Dr. Howard share his vision for the future of occupational and environmental health and safety. What challenges and opportunities are on the horizon? How will OEHS professionals adapt and evolve in order to address these emerging trends?
After this thought-provoking presentation the real conversation begins. Interact with Dr. Howard during a special “Ask the Expert” Session following the General Session.
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
- PS 401 – Poster Session 401
- PS 402 – Poster Session 402
- PS 403 – Poster Session 403
- PS 404 – Poster Session 404
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
- CR 310 – Response Safety and Industrial Hygiene Professionals: Are You Prepared to Respond to a Disaster or Incident?
- CR 311 – Specifying Work Clothing to Match Workplace Hazards
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.–Noon
10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
- PO 108 – Exposure Assessment Methodologies — Part 2
- PO 109 – Health Care Industries — I
- PO 110 – Ergonomics
- RT 213 – Addressing Background Sources of VOCs During Vapor Intrusion Investigations
- RT 214 – Federal Lead Update Roundtable
- RT 215 – Sustainability Management: Systems, Process, and Culture
- RT 216 – Welding Industrial Survey, Fume Generation and Characterization Studies
10:30 a.m.–12:50 p.m.
10:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
- RT 217 – GHS — The New OSHA Hazard Communication
- RT 218 – Exploring New Approaches to Indoor Air Investigations
11:00 a.m.–Noon
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
- CR 312 – Behavior Engineering — Design Your Workplace to Promote Safe Behaviors
- CR 313 – Manage Your Chemicals, Manage Your Risk
- CR 314 – WITHDRAWN: Process Safety Management: Industry Trends and Updates
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
12:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
1:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
1:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
- RT 219 – Downstream User Obligations Under REACH
- RT 220 – Reducing Uncertainty in the Semiconductor Industry via Employee Exposure Assessment
- RT 221 – Welding Exposure Assessments and Exposure Database Design
2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
- NEW! – IGNITE
2:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
- PO 112 – Current Topics in Occupational Medicine and Epidemiology
- RT 222 – Bang! Impulse and Impact Noise: Measurement, Auditory Effects, and Hearing Protectors
- RT 223 – Update on New Technology Applications to Leverage Your ES&H Practice
3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
- CR 315 – Case Studies of Two Young Worker Fatalities: Focus on Prevention
- CR 316 – Incubating Accidents: How Management Fails at Safety
- CR 317 – OSHA in Health Care: Out of Sight and Out of Mind?
