Reducing Serious Injuries and Fatalities 24/7 (Because your employee SIF problem isn’t a workplace problem!)

9:00AM - 10:00AM

Location
Sinclair Conference Center
Speakers
  • Don Wilson - CCO, SafeStart
    Don’s working background includes over 25 years of experience in instructional design, vocational education, e-learning, industrial education, and health and safety training. As a motivational speaker on 24/7 safety concepts, he has been a frequent presenter at corporate health and safety meetings, as well as NSC, ASSP and VPPPA conferences at both the national and local level. He has also presented briefings on 24/7 safety to the leadership of all branches of the U.S. Armed Services at the Pentagon, and has taught classes on various subjects at safety schools and organizations across North America and around the world. Don donates all his speaking fees to charities that improve the safety of communities.
Summary
In the last decade, overall injury rates have steadily declined, but serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs) have reduced at a much slower rate or, in many cases, not at all. Despite significant advances in workplace safety tools, systems and approaches, SIFs remain a stubborn problem. This session identifies the strengths and limitations of focusing on the three major influence areas for safety— personal, social and structural—to reduce SIFs. It discusses how a 24/7 safety approach is able to better influence safety outcomes than many of the more traditional options. The presentation investigates various ways to boost employees’ personal motivation and ability in order to reduce SIFs. Attendees will leave this session with a better understanding of the major obstacles of reducing SIFs, and several practical solutions to cut down on serious injuries and fatalities. Learning objectives: 1. Understand the strengths and weaknesses of HOC, BBS and Human Factors. 2. Learn the attributes human factors have to solve the SIF problem. 3. Discover how the human brain develops habit strength.

Culture-Driven Hazard Recognition: Building Eyes for Risk

9:00AM - 10:00AM

Location
Sinclair Conference Center
Speakers
  • Jim Mangas - CEO/Founder, Revolutionary Safety Services LLC
    Jim Mangas is the CEO and Founder of Revolutionary Safety Services LLC, based in Anna, Ohio. He holds both a bachelor's and a master's degree in Occupational Health and Safety from Columbia Southern University and is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP). With over 25 years of experience across multiple industries, Jim is dedicated to helping organizations reduce risk, strengthen safety culture, and protect their most valuable asset—their people. His hands-on leadership and commitment to practical, effective solutions have made Revolutionary Safety Services a trusted partner for businesses nationwide.
Summary
In this session, we’ll explore how cultivating a strong culture can dramatically improve hazard recognition and elevate the effectiveness of job hazard assessments (JHAs). Rather than relying solely on checklists and compliance, we’ll discuss how empowering workers to be vigilant, speak up, and take ownership of safety drives real change. Attendees will learn how leadership behaviors, peer accountability, and cultural expectations shape hazard awareness—and how building a culture where “everyone sees and everyone speaks” leads to fewer incidents and stronger engagement in daily risk management.

Total Worker Health®- Making a bigger impact at the Intersection of Employee Protection and Health Promotion

9:00AM - 10:00AM

Location
Sinclair Conference Center
Speakers
  • Shanna S. Dunbar - President, Workplace Health Inc
    Shanna Dunbar, BSN, RN, COHN-S, FAAOHN leverages 30 years of occupational health experience as the founder and president of Workplace Health Inc. Her focus, using Total Worker Health® (TWH) strategies, aims at improving employee health and productivity. TWH programs protect worker safety while promoting employee wellbeing and productivity; stabilize rising health care costs while reducing work related injuries.
Summary
Did you know that 60% of health & safety professional have heard of Total Worker Health®, but less than 20% are actively pursuing implementing any of the steps? It might be because they are unsure of where to begin. This presentation outlines simple steps to address gaps and integrate programs for maximum benefit, and cost reduction creating a total workplace health culture to drive employee engagement

Beyond Response Training: Physical Security Strategies to Prevent Active Threat Incidents Before They Begin

10:30AM - 11:30AM

Location
Sinclair Conference Center
Speakers
  • Vincent "Curt" Brunotte - Co-Owner, Archery Security Consultants
  • Jerry Tsai - Co-Owner, Archery Security Consultants
    Vincent "Curt" Brunotte and Jerry Tsai, co-owners of Archery Security Consultants, deliver 20+ years of law enforcement and military experience, 10+ years of applied physical security & risk assessment expertise, and 10+ years of business acumen in today's presentation focused on Physical Security Preparedness and how this can preemptively thwart an active threat situation.
Summary
Active shooter incidents have increased 52% over the past decade, yet most organizations focus solely on response training rather than prevention strategies. While many organizations train employees for active threat/shooter situations, they fail to implement the physical security measures that could prevent these incidents entirely. This session bridges that critical gap by introducing federal-level physical security methodologies adapted for civilian workplaces. Participants will master the '5 D's Framework' and learn to conduct systematic security assessments using proven 'Out to In' and 'Bottom to Top' evaluation techniques. Unlike traditional training that prepares for the worst-case scenario, this session equips attendees with tools to prevent incidents from occurring in the first place.

Recognizing and Diffusing Difficult and Aggressive Behavior in the Workplace

1:40PM - 2:40PM

Location
Sinclair Conference Center
Speakers
  • Timothy A. Dimoff, CPP - President, SACS Consulting & Investigative Services, Inc.
    Timothy A. Dimoff, CPP, a multi-certified, award-winning and internationally-recognized security and HR management consultant, speaker, author, media commentator and expert witness is president and founder of SACS Consulting & Investigative Services, Inc., a high-risk HR and security consulting and investigation firm located in Akron, OH. Dimoff is an internationally board Certified Protection Professional (CPP); a registered national security and HR expert with the Technical Advisory Service for Attorneys (TASA); a member of the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS); a member of InfraGard, a joint professional organization between the FBI and security professionals; a member of The National Council of Investigation & Security Services (NCISS); a member of the Ohio Association of Security & Investigative Services ((OASIS,); and a nationally certified ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) training instructor. Dimoff was named Ohio’s Top Police Officer in 1989; was awarded the International Narcotics Special Award of Honor in 1991; and provided security for the 2016 National Republican Convention in Cleveland, OH. Dimoff is the author of Life Rage, and training programs on workplace violence, active shooter, sexual harassment and self-defense. He has provided commentary for newspapers, magazines, TV, radio, Internet and print media worldwide. Dimoff serves as an expert witness throughout the United States. He holds a B.S. in Sociology, with an emphasis in criminology, from Dennison University.
Summary
This presentation teaches skills to recognize and effectively deal with difficult and aggressive behavior in the workplace. Attendees will to learn how to recognize various types of negative behaviors and methods and proactive prevention approaches that can be used when dealing with difficult people. Attendees will learn: • To identify various types of workplace behaviors and aggressions and how they can lead to violence, including bullying, intimidation, etc. • The indicators and various stages of physical and verbal aggression • How to identify aggressive vs. assertive behaviors • The difference between responsive and reactive behaviors • How to understand, detect and deal with difficult people • The importance of tactical empathy • How to set guidelines and how to discourage negative or aggressive behaviors • Proactive techniques to de-escalate and diffuse reactive or aggressive behaviors • Proper responses for specific types of aggressive behaviors
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