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North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance (WSI) is an exclusive, employer financed, no-fault insurance state fund covering workplace injuries and deaths. As the sole provider and administrator of the workers’ compensation system in North Dakota, WSI’s vision is a safe, secure, and healthy North Dakota workforce. WSI believes that by encouraging safety programs we can prevent injuries from happening. We believe this is possible through safety consultations, education and training, safety incentive programs, safety grants and continual focus on workplace safety by employers and employees.
Associated Builders & Contractors is a national association representing nearly 22,000 merit shop construction-related firms in 69 chapters across the United States. ABC helps its members develop people, win work and deliver that work safely, ethically and profitably.
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The Lake Region Builders Association, located in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, was founded in 1984 and serves Becker, OtterTail, Wilkin, Norman, and Mahnomen counties. Our primary purpose is to promote professionalism and to educate, improve and support the building industry in Western Minnesota. www.lakeregionbuilders.com
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The Building Industry Association of the Red River Valley nurtures a thriving, innovative and diverse housing and building industries in our communities. Founded in 1956, the BIA of RRV is a nonprofit trade organization and the largest local builders association affiliated with the National Association of Home Builders in North Dakota and Minnesota. The BIA’s efforts focus on advocating for a strong building and remodeling industry. www.biarrv.com
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With more than 115 chapters across the country, the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) offers its members education, support and networking to help advance their careers in construction, build their technical skills, and become leaders.
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10
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7:00AM-8:00AM REGISTRATION
VENDOR SHOWCASE & NETWORKING BREAKFAST
8:00AM WELCOME
8:15AM-9:15AM KEYNOTE: INFLUENCING SAFETY Garrison Wynn
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10:45AM-11:00AM VENDOR SHOWCASE & NETWORKING
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11:00AM-12:00PM STOP THE BLEED
1:00PM-2:00PM SIM ND
9:45AM-10:45 AM MAKING THE MOST OF TIME IN THE FIELD
Eric Svendsen, Safety Culture Pros, LLC
11:00AM-12:00PM TOOLBOX MEETING EFFECTIVENESS
Eric Svendsen, Safety Culture Pros, LLC
1:00PM-2:00PM SAFE TO SUCCEED: THE IMPORTANCE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY
Ronn Lehmann
2:30PM-4:00PM MAKING SAFETY A CORE VALUE OF YOUR CULTURE
Ronn Lehmann
Dakota Hall
9:45AM-10:45AM ETHICS FOR THE SAFETY PROFESSIONAL John Young, NDSC
11:00AM-12:00PM OSHA UPDATE AND WAREHOUSE SAFETY Adele Abrams
1:00PM-2:00PM SAFETY TENSIONING Andrea Jensen and Kacy Kirby, NDSC
2:30PM-4:00PM WINDSHIELD TIME: MANAGING SAFETY WITH YOUR DRIVERS AND FLEET Jason Uhlir, Minnkota Power
“I came in with little experience, but American Crystal Sugar Company encouraged me to increase my skills and grow into new roles. I never dreamed I’d be a manager, but here I am.” – Alyssa L, Shift Administrator
CONFERENCE LAYOUT
Holiday Inn of Fargo
Conference
Registration
Vendor Hall
SIM ND
8:15 - 9:15 AM
Evaluation
INFLUENCING SAFETY GARRISON WYNN, CSP
COMMUNICATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Whether you are trying to reduce your number of recordables or prevent a good safety record from creating complacency, this entertaining, research-based session is more than just a safe bet. This program focuses on developing the personal influence to make things stick, whether you’re helping leaders and safety pros move change through their locations, dealing with a lack of buy-in on training or getting everyone to look out for each other on the job site. Garrison is authentic – a guy who’s been there. He’s a chemical plant explosion survivor who has developed safety products still in use worldwide. He expertly fuses his experiences and employee engagement research data into key takeaways such as how to build the trust and relationships quickly that make consistent safety a reality. He delivers those takeaways using a humorous approach that will have a serious impact.
BIOGRAPHY
With talents that established him as a Fortune 500 leader and professional stand-up comedian, Garrison Wynn, CSP, fuses comic timing and research to deliver motivational business expertise. For 26 years, he has given keynote presentations to clients (such as Bank of America, Amazon, Caterpillar, Walmart, Berkshire Hathaway, Intel, McDonalds, the NFL, and NASA) at corporate and association events. He is also an Amazon #1 bestselling author who has been featured in Forbes and Inc. Magazines. In his teens he helped debut the world’s first video console gaming system (Odyssey) and as a young man spent 6 years as a pro standup touring comedy clubs with the top names in the business. He went on to become the youngest department head in a Fortune 500 company’s history where he researched and designed processes for 38 company locations nationwide, and developed and marketed products still being sold in 30 countries
CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION
REQUIREMENTS TO EARN CEUS
• Approved sessions will be symbolized with a starburst by the session title. CEU credits are determined by the length of the session.
• Attend and participate in sessions approved for CEUS.
• Complete the specific assessment and evaluation for each session in which you are requesting a CEU. Assessments and evaluation forms are available by scanning the QR code by the session title.
CEU PRIVACY STATEMENT
OECS is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. IACET is recognized internationally as a standard development organization and accrediting body that promotes quality of continuing education and training.
PROPRIETARY INTEREST:
None of this session’s instructors have a proprietary interest in any products, instruments or devices of materials connected with the presentation.
PRIVACY & INFORMATION SECURITY:
• Training Records are secure and confidential.
• Records will be retained for a minimum of 7 years.
• To release requested records, the learner’s identity must be verified by electronic signature, government or employee-issued ID.
• To release records, you can contact the LMS Lead at jennifer@oecscomply.com.
ANTI-DISCRIMINATION & HARASSMENT POLICY:
It is our intent to maintain an environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation because of age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation (including transgender status, gender identity or expression), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed servicemember status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws.
OECS has a strict policy against all types of workplace harassment, including sexual harassment and other forms of workplace harassment based upon an individual’s age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation (including transgender status, gender identity or expression), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed servicemember status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. All forms of harassment of, or by, employees, vendors, visitors, customers, and clients are strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated.
9:45 - 10:45 AM
HARVEST HALL
Making the Most of The Time in the Field
Eric Svendsen
Safety cultures are significantly impacted by the degree to which leadership is “present” in the day-to-day activities of the workforce and the extent to which they make a point to observe the work practices of their teams. This is best accomplished through regularly scheduled safety-leadership walkthroughs. But leaders must go beyond the typical management safety audit and focus instead on leadership engagements with their employees to ensure process-safety integrity with safetycritical tasks. This session emphasizes the differences between management walk-arounds and safety-leadership walk- arounds, explores the common causes of missed leadership opportunities during these walk-throughs, suggests the DOs and DON’Ts of intelligence-gathering questions, and lays out a strategy for maximizing our time during these walk-throughs.
In this session you will learn:
• How to schedule your walk-throughs more strategically
• Common mistakes that create an atmosphere of distrust
• How to come across as a leader instead of a manager
• The importance of relationship-building during these walk-throughs
• How to ask intelligence-gathering questions to determine comfort levels with the job
Eric Svensen is CEO of Safety Culture Pros (safetyBUILT-IN), a safety-culture development company. He has over 25 years of experience creating and executing outcomes-based leadership-development and culture-change initiatives aligned to safety goals, and he personally led the culture-change initiatives of several client companies that resulted in ‘best ever safety performance’ years for those companies. Eric routinely advises executive leadership teams on safety-culture development needs and his client base extends to companies on five continents. He has authored several dozen industry articles on safety-leadership and safety-culture topics. His facilitation style is engaging, and he regularly score top ratings in his presentation.
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9:45 - 10:45 AM
DAKOTA HALL
Ethics for the Safety Professional
John Young, NDSC
Join us for an insightful and dynamic one-hour presentation designed to captivate and educate safety professionals. This session is tailored to meet the new Board of Certified Safety Professionals’ (BCSP) requirement of 0.5 CEUs in professional ethics per cycle. This session qualifies for 0.1 CEU, offering an interactive experience that goes beyond traditional ethics training.
In this session, we will explore the essence of ethics—what it is, what it isn’t, and how ethical standards are shaped globally. You’ll gain fresh perspectives on the BCSP Code of Ethics, as we dive into real-world scenarios and common ethical dilemmas faced by safety professionals today. Whether you’re a seasoned, certified expert or someone just entering the safety field, this course will provide valuable insights and lively discussions that resonate with your everyday challenges. Come ready to challenge your assumptions, expand your understanding, and deepen your commitment to ethical safety practices.
John Young is a trainer and consultant for the North Dakota Safety Council (NDSC). Before coming to work for the NDSC John spent 20 years with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as a Compliance Safety and Health Officer (CSHO) and then the Assistant Area Director for the Bismarck Area Office. He has a Master of Science in Industrial Management from the College of Engineering at South Dakota State University and a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle Pennsylvania. John holds professional certifications from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) CSP, OHST, CHST, CIT, and the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM) CHMM.
Protect your people and lead with safety at the region’s largest Safety & Health Conference. Over 100 sessions, over 100 exhibitors, keynote speakers, event social, interactive games, silent auction and much more.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
11:00 AM - NOON
HARVEST HALL
Toolbox Meeting Effectiveness
Eric Svendsen, Safety Culture Pros
This session explores ways to improve the quality of our safety meetings, safety talks, safety huddles, toolbox meetings, tailgate meetings, pre-job meetings, shift meetings, general production meetings, and other venues for safety communication using tried and true facilitation methods and techniques that fully engage your audience while transferring ownership of the safety culture to them. This session focuses on the differences between leading safety v. reading safety, explores the value of asking v. telling, and delves into oft-overlooked presentation tips and tricks that will drive information into long-term memory.
In this session, you will learn:
• How to get — and hold! — their attention
• Common mistakes that can derail a safety meeting
• The importance of “leadership presence” when leading the meeting
• Best practices for facilitation to maximize engagement
• How to transfer ownership of safety to your audience
Eric Svensen is CEO of Safety Culture Pros (safetyBUILT-IN), a safety-culture development company. He has over 25 years of experience creating and executing outcomes-based leadershipdevelopment and culture-change initiatives aligned to safety goals, and he personally led the culturechange initiatives of several client companies that resulted in “best ever safety performance’ years for those companies. Eric routinely advises executive leadership teams on safety-culture development needs and his client base extends to companies on five continents. He has authored several dozen industry articles on safety-leadership and safetyculture topics. His facilitation style is engaging, and he regularly score top ratings in his presentation.
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BREAKOUT SESSIONS
OSHA Update/Warehouse Safety
Adele L. Abrams, Esq., ASP, CMSP
OSHA will experience changes post election that will impact Biden Administration enforcement initiatives and the rulemaking agenda in meaningful ways. This session will provide an OHS update on current and future OSHA activities. The speaker will also focus on the ongoing Warehousing national emphasis program, the establishments and standards are targeted for enforcement, and best practices for protecting workers and avoiding citations.
In this session you will gain information on:
• Enforcement initiatives, rulemaking, emphasis programs and business best practices.
Adele L. Abrams, Esq., ASP, CMSP is an attorney, safety professional and trainer who is president of the Law Office of Adele L. Abrams P.C., a national firm focusing on safety, health and employment law. Adele is an ASP and certified mine safety professional and she also provides consultation, safety audits and training services. Adele is co-author of several books related to mining, construction, employment law, and occupational safety and health. She is a member of multiple state bars and federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court. She is a graduate of the George Washington University’s National Law Center. Her professional memberships include the American Society of Safety Professionals, and National Safety Council, and in 2017, she received the NSC’s Distinguished Service to Safety Award. She is a multiple recipient of the ASSP’s Safety Professional of the Year Award. She was named an Avetta Fellow in 2022.
As the largest network of occupational medicine clinics in the region, Sanford OccMed makes it easy to keep your workforce healthy and productive. We partner with you to design a plan that benefits both you and your employees.
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• Open communication with providers • Free seminars to fine-tune your safety program
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
1:00 - 2:00 PM
HARVEST HALL
HARVEST HALL
Safe to Succeed: The Importance of Psychological Safety
Ronn Lehmann
When it comes to Safety, most people are well aware of the Physical hazards of the job; but may not be as aware of the Emotional & Psychological hazards.
The hazards we don’t see — Stress, Fatigue, Cognitive Overload, and Burnout — are both dangerous and costly. Not only do these hazards have adverse effects on performance, but they can also lead to significant health problems. Understanding these hazards and how to reduce them is vital for any Safety effort.
In this presentation, the nature of these hazards will be explained: their causes, risks, and warning signs. And most importantly, ideas will be shared on how individuals, leaders, and organizations can reduce these risks and costs, and make it safe to succeed for everyone.
Learning Outcomes:
• Understanding of the causes and risks of Stress, Fatigue, Cognitive Overload, and Burnout.
• The ability to recognize warning signs.
• Clarity on what does and doesn’t work to reduce these hazards.
• Understanding of the role of Culture and Leaders.
• Specific Action Steps to reduce these hazards
As a Speaker, Consultant, Writer, and Facilitator, Ronn Lehmann has worked with organizations of all sizes in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. His focus is helping organizations and individuals acquire the mindsets, skill sets, and tool sets necessary for success.
Through it all, Ronn has been a student of the Human Factors in success, and apply what he’s learned to helping organizations and individuals to achieve their goals.
Ronn has over 45 years of experience in the learning business: 10 years at Wilson Learning Corporation as Senior Writer and Designer, and 35 years as an Independent Consultant, serving a wide variety of clients, industries, and applications. Ronn speaks to many organizations and associations on the topics of Safety, Quality, Organizational Culture, Leadership, Fear, and Dealing with Change, as well as consulting on those same topics.
Ronn has been a visiting instructor in Entrepreneurship at Century College, and has contributed to several books. Ronn is a proud graduate of the University of Minnesota.
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BREAKOUT SESSIONS
1:00 - 2:00 PM
DAKOTA HALL
Safety Tensioning
Andrea Jensen & Kacy Kirby, NDSC
Working in Health and Safety can be very challenging and rewarding. Helping others to become safer in their personal and professional lives can provide personal satisfaction and a noble sense of purpose. However, one challenge specific to health and safety is the idea that it is a thankless profession. How does someone fully learn about, measure or count incidents, like injuries or property damage, that never materialize? How is it possible for someone to gain internal satisfaction through knowing they prevented a negative outcome when that outcome doesn’t arrive? As professionals, we receive an internal satisfaction from knowing we made a difference in the lives of others. When we are too good at our job, the difference we make can go unnoticed or overshadowed by incidents that do occur. So how can a Safety Professional overcome the disheartening impact from a lack of recognition or even thanklessness to find inspiration to keep going. What can we do to rediscover our inspiration and stay on our chosen professional career path? In this session you will learn:
• How to stay engaged with safety when faced with adversity
• How to remain positive and stay committed to safety
Andrea Jensen is a trainer and consultant for NDSC. Before joining NDSC, Andrea spent 15 years as an Environmental, Health, and Safety coordinator, supervisor, and manager in the construction, transportation, and manufacturing industries.
Andrea has a Master of Science in Occupational Health and Safety from Columbia Southern University and an MBA from American Military University.
Andrea holds the ASP and CIT professional certifications from BCSP, CSM certification from NASP, an Advanced Safety Certification (ASC) from NSC, and a Certified Ergonomics Assessment Specialist (CEAS)from The Back School.
Kacy Kirby is a safety consultant with NDSC. Kacy has a bachelor’s degree in history and political science with a concentration in Secondary Education. After teaching High School for a few years, he got his start in the safety world while working for his father’s oilfield service company in Williston. Since moving to Fargo, Kacy has worked primarily as a safety specialist and manager in the manufacturing industry.
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Put up a product efficiently and cost effectively. Keeping housing attainable and advocating for a strong, efficient construction industry is our target. BIA-RRV, North Dakota Association of Builders and the National Association of Home Builders offer a gateway to resources. Questions? Contact Membership & Events Coordinator Paige Feeney: 701-232-5846 or paige@buildrrv.org.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
11:00AM- NOON
1:00 - 2:00 PM
CONFERENCE ROOM
Stop the Bleed® SIM-ND
Minutes count! Someone who is severely bleeding can bleed to death in as little as 5 minutes.
That’s why bleeding control—keeping the blood inside the body—is the purpose of STOP THE BLEED® training.
• 40% of trauma-related deaths worldwide are due to bleeding
• 7-10 minutes – Average response time for 1st responders to arrive
• Average time to bleed out is 3-5 minutes.
What stops bleeding? In a STOP THE BLEED® course, you’ll learn three quick techniques to help save a life before someone bleeds out:
• How to use your hands to apply pressure to a wound
• How to pack a wound to control bleeding
• How to correctly apply a tourniquet. These three techniques will empower you to assist in an emergency and potentially save a life. Altru Health System, Essentia Health, and Sanford-Fargo, have partnered together under the leadership of the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Simulation Center to bring medical simulation education to all of North Dakota. This program, Simulation In Motion - North Dakota (SIM-ND), is a statewide, mobile education system using high fidelity human patient simulators to train pre-hospital and hospital personnel. Grant funding from the Leona M. & Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust allowed the Simulation Center and the North Dakota Department of Health to design and implement SIM-ND with four large trucks outfitted with adult, pediatric, infant, and birthing manikins. SIM-ND strives to bring the highest quality emergency medical education to your area.
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BREAKOUT SESSIONS
2:30 - 4:00 PM
HARVEST HALL
Making Safety A Core Value of Your Culture
Ronn Lehman
You’ve instituted a Safety Program, you’ve done all the training, you’ve provided all the equipment. But your Safety results are still not where you want them. Now what?
A crucial factor of your Safety success is your Culture: the way you do what you do, the way people show up, “the way things are around here.” Even with all the right skills and tools, the environment people work in will often determine how safe they are.
In this presentation, the importance of your Culture will be explained— how it affects your ability to hire and retain the best people, attract new clients, and do work that is safe, high-quality, and profitable. At the heart of Culture are your Core Values. The importance of Values, how Core Values interact, and how you can make sure that Safety is a Core Value for your organization will be discussed. The risks to your Culture, how to determine your true Operational Culture, how to lead, maintain, and strengthen the Culture you really want will all be discussed during this session.
Learning Outcomes:
• An understanding of Culture and how it affects people, processes and the workplace.
• The ability to identify and avoid risks to the Culture.
• The importance of making Safety a Core Value.
• The ability to identify gaps between the Desired Culture and the Operational Culture.
• Specific Action Steps to strengthen Culture.
As a Speaker, Consultant, Writer, and Facilitator, Ronn Lehmann has worked with organizations of all sizes in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. His focus is helping organizations and individuals acquire the mindsets, skill sets, and tool sets necessary for success.
Through it all, Ronn has been a student of the Human Factors in success, and apply what he’s learned to helping organizations and individuals to achieve their goals.
Ronn has over 45 years of experience in the learning business: 10 years at Wilson Learning Corporation as Senior Writer and Designer, and 35 years as an Independent Consultant, serving a wide variety of clients, industries, and applications.
Ronn speaks to many organizations and associations on the topics of Safety, Quality, Organizational Culture, Leadership, Fear, and Dealing with Change, as well as consulting on those same topics.
Ronn has been a visiting instructor in Entrepreneurship at Century College, and has contributed to several books. Ronn is a proud graduate of the University of Minnesota.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
2:30 - 4:00 PM
DAKOTA HALL
Windshield Time: Managing Safety with your Drivers and Fleet
Jason Uhlir, Minnkota Power
This session will cover strategies that can be used to reduce risk related to company vehicles and employee miles driven. Driving is one of the most dangerous tasks employees do daily, and this session will provide ideas to help companies improve the safety performance of both their drivers and their fleet.
In this session, you will learn:
• Helpful ideas to manage safe driving performance
A native of North Dakota, Jason Uhlir grew up in a farming family in rural Grand Forks. While attending UND, Jason got his first dose of “safety” working in the UND Safety and Environmental Health Department as a student.
Jason earned a Bachelor of Science degree with majors in Occupational Safety/Environmental Health as well as Industrial Technology. He began working full time as the Hazardous Materials Coordinator for UND. His campus career developed into the position of Director of Safety and Environmental Health/Risk Management, and eventually the Director of Campus Safety and Security, where he provided leadership to the following departments: Safety & Environmental Health/Risk Management, Campus Police, Parking Services, Transportation (Fleet), and Campus Card/Access Systems. In total, Uhlir spent over 20 years working in safety at UND.
Currently Uhlir works for Minnkota Power, a Grand Forks – based electrical generation and transmission cooperative, with a lignite-fired generation plant near Center, ND. During his time at Minnkota Power, Jason has consistently led the Safety programs for the organization. While safety has always being his primary focus, Uhlir feels fortunate to have had such a broad range of responsibilities and experiences during his career.
Jason currently resides in GF with his wife and two daughters. His hobbies include lake time with the family, hunting/fishing, music and working on classic automobiles
