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Labor-Management Sessions
AGENDA
7:00 - 8:30 am REGISTRATION - Labor Management
7:30 am Early Morning Refreshments for Workshop participants
8:30 – 11:00 am Morning Plenary (Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom – Convention Center)
Mike Wright
Director, Health, Safety & Environment Department
United Steelworkers
John DeFazio
Director, District 10
United Steelworkers
Leo Gerard
International President
United Steelworkers
Remembering USW/CWA Fatalities
Dr. Jeffrey Lating
Professor of Psychology
Loyola University
11:00 am – 12:30 pm LUNCH (on your own)
12:30 – 2:30 pm Session A Workshops (See page 3)
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Westin Workshop Title
Allegheny 1 Dealing with Workplace Tragedy (Repeats in Session B)
Allegheny 2 Effective Health and Safety Committees (Repeats in Sessions B & C)
Allegheny 3
Transforming Ineffective Behavior-Based Safety Programs (Repeats in Session
B)
Butler East & West
A Training Guide to U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration Guarding
Regulations (Repeats in Session B)
Cambria East & West
Industrial Hygiene-Preventing Occupational Illness and Disease (Repeats in
Sessions B, C & D)
Fayette Job Task Analysis (Repeats in Session B & C)
Pennsylvania East Workplace Violence (Repeats in Session B, C & D)
Pennsylvania West Fatigue Prevention Programs (Repeats in Session B, C & D)
Somerset East & West
Conducting Corporate Labor-Management Health and Safety Audits (Repeats
in Session B)
Washington Principles of Radiation (Repeats in Session B)
Westmoreland West Environmental Training for Industrial Workplaces
Westmoreland Central Health & Safety Apps and New Media (Repeats in Sessions B, C, D, E & F)
Westmoreland East Measuring Workplace Stress (Repeats in Session B)
Convention Center Workshop Title
301 Hazard Mapping Part 1 of 2 (Repeats in Sessions C, E & G)
302 Logic Tree Part 1 of 2 (Repeats in Sessions C, E & G)
303 Chemical Hazard Awareness Part 1 of 2 (Repeats in Sessions C, E & G)
304Combustible Dust Hazards and National Fire Protection Association Standards
(Repeats in Sessions B, C & D)
305 Electrical Hazards Recognition and Abatement (Repeats in B, C, D & E)
306 Heat Stress (Repeats in Sessions B, C, D, E, F, G & H)
308 Fixing Hazards (Repeats in Sessions B, C, D, E & F)
309 Working with Corrosives (Repeats in Session B)
310 Ergonomics (Repeats in Session B, C, D, E & F)
311 The Globally Harmonized System an Overview (Repeats in Session B)
315Overview of the Triange of Prevention (TOP) Program (Repeats in Session B &
C)
316 Machine Safeguarding and Assessment (Repeats in Sessions B, C, D, E, & F)
317 Incident Investigation Part 1 of 2 (Repeats in Sessions C, E & G)
318 Tools for the New Safety Rep (Repeats in Sessions B, C & D)
319 New Worker Awareness Program (Repeats in Session B)
320Industrial Process Safety Management Training Part 1 of 2 (Repeats in Sessions
C & E)
321What You Don't Know About Fuel and Combustion Systems Can Kill You
(Repeats in Sessions C, & D)
405
Rights of Employees and Unions Under the U.S. Occupational Safety and
Health Act (Repeats in Sessions B, C & D)
TUESDAY (Sept 24) - Session A (12:30 - 2:30 PM)
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3:00 – 5:00 pm Session B Workshops (See page 4)
Westin Workshop Title
Allegheny 1 Dealing with Workplace Tragedy
Allegheny 2 Effective Health and Safety Committees (Repeats in Session C)
Allegheny 3 Transforming Ineffective Behavior-Based Safety Programs
Butler East & West
A Training Guide to U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration Guarding
Regulations
Cambria East & West
Industrial Hygiene-Preventing Occupational Illness and Disease (Repeats in
Sessions C & D)
Fayette Mold Remediation (Repeats in Sessions C, D, F & H)
Pennsylvania East Workplace Violence (Repeats in Sessions C & D)
Pennsylvania West Fatigue Prevention Programs (Repeats in Sessions C & D)
Somerset East & West Conducting Corporate Labor-Management Health and Safety Audits
Washington Principles of Radiation
Westmoreland West Job Task Analysis (Repeats in Session C)
Westmoreland Central Health & Safety Apps and New Media (Repeats in Sessions C, D, E & F)
Westmoreland East Measuring Workplace Stress
Convention Center Workshop Title
301 Hazard Mapping Part 2 of 2 (Repeats in Sessions D, F & H)
302 Logic Tree Part 2 of 2 (Repeats in Sessions D, F & H)
303 Chemical Hazard Awareness Part 2 of 2 (Repeats in Sessions D, F, H)
304Combustible Dust Hazards and National Fire Protection Association Standards
(Repeats in Sessions C & D)
305 Electrical Hazards Recognition and Abatement (Repeats in Sessions C, D & E)
306 Heat Stress (Repeats in Sessions C, D, E, F, G & H)
308 Fixing Hazards (Repeats in Sessions C, D, E & F)
309 Working with Corrosives
310 Ergonomics (Repeats in Sessions C, D, E & F)
311 The Globally Harmonized System an Overview
315Plotting and Planning Your Emergency Response (Repeats in Sessions D, E, F, G
& H)
316 Machine Safeguarding and Assessment (Repeats in Sessions C, D, E & F)
317 Incident Investigation Part 2 of 2 (Repeats in D, F & H)
318 Tools for the New Safety Rep (Repeats in Sessions C & D)
319 New Worker Awareness Program
320Industrial Process Safety Management Training Part 2 of 2 (Repeats in Sessions
D & F)
321 Overview of the Triangle of Prevention (TOP) Program (Repeats in Session C)
405Rights of Employees and Unions Under the U.S. Occupational Safety and
Health Act (Repeats in Sessions C & D)
TUESDAY (Sept 24) - Session B (3:00 - 5:00 PM)
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TUESDAY EVENING MEETINGS
5:00 pm MEETING: Gerdau - Local Union Caucus – Unity Council – Westmoreland West (Westin)
5:00 pm MEETING: Chemical Sector – Local Union Caucus –Westmoreland Central (Westin)
5:15 pm MEETING: CWA Local Union Caucus – Pennsylvania East (Westin)
5:15 pm MEETING: USW Local Union Reps from VPP Sites – Westmoreland East (Westin)
5:30 pm MEETING: Bridgestone – Local Union Caucus – Fayette (Westin)
5:30 pm MEETING: Health & Safety District Coordinator Staff and USW HSE, USW TMC Staff –
Butler East & West (Westin)
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AGENDA
7:30 am Early Morning Refreshments for Workshop participants
8:30 – 11:00 am Morning Plenary (Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom – Convention Center)
David Michaels
Assistant Secretary of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
Joe Main
Assistant Secretary of Labor
Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA)
Charles Kernaghan
Director, Institute of Global Labor & Human Rights
United Steelworkers
Brian Kohler
Director, Health, Safety and Sustainability
Industriall Global Union
Ken Neumann
National Director for Canada
United Steelworkers
Announcements
11:00 am – 12:30 pm Lunch (on your own)
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Session C Workshops (see page 7)
12:30 pm – 4:00 pm MEETING: USW local unions from Department of Energy (DOE) council caucus - Room 312 (Convention Center)
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Westin Workshop Title
Allegheny 1
Lessons from Workers Killed on the Job-What the Victims Would Tell us if
They Could (Repeats in Session D)
Allegheny 2 Effective Health and Safety Committees
Allegheny 3 Fatigue Prevention Programs (Repeats in Session D)
Butler East & West Building Partnerships to Make Our Jobs Safer (Repeats in Session D)
Cambria East & West
Industrial Hygiene-Preventing Occupational Illness and Disease (Repeats in
Session D)
Fayette
Miners Rights and Regulations Under the U.S. Federal Mine Safety and Health
Act (Repeats in Session D)
Pennsylvania East Workplace Violence (Repeats in Session D)
Pennsylvania West
OSHA's Commonly Cited General Industry and Construction Standards
(Repeats in Session D)
Somerset East & West
Railroad Safety in the 21st Century - Achieving Success Through
Labor/Management Collaboration (Repeats in Session D)
Washington Biological Effects of Radiation (Repeats in Session D)
Westmoreland West Job Task Analysis
Westmoreland Central Health & Safety Apps and New Media (Repeats in Sessions D, E & F)
Westmoreland East A Brief History of U.S. Worker Health and Safety Laws (Repeats in Session D)
Convention Center Workshop Title
301 Hazard Mapping Part 1 of 2 (Repeats in Sessions E & G)
302 Logic Tree Part 1 of 2 (Repeats in Sessions E & G)
303 Chemical Hazard Awareness Part 1 of 2 (Repeats in Sessions E & G)
304Combustible Dust Hazards and National Fire Protection Association Standards
(Repeats in Session D)
305 Electrical Hazards Recognition and Abatement (Repeats in Sessions D & E)
306 Heat Stress (Repeats in Sessions D, E, F, G & H)
308 Fixing Hazards (Repeats in Sessions D, E & F)
309 Indoor Air Quality (Repeats in Session D)
310 Ergonomics (Repeats in Sessions D, E & F)
311The Globally Harmonized System - Classification and Communication (Repeats
in Sessions E & G)
315 Overview of the Triange of Prevention (TOP) Program
316 Machine Safeguarding and Assessment (Repeats in Sessions D, E & F)
317 Incident Investigation Part 1 of 2 (Repeats in Sessions E & G)
318 Tools for the New Safety Rep (Repeats in Session D)
319 Mold Remediation (Repeats in Sessions D, F & H)
320Industrial Process Safety Management Training Part 1 of 2
(Repeats in Session E)
321What You Don't Know About Fuel and Combustion Systems Can Kill You
(Repeats in Session D)
405Rights of Employees and Unions Under the U. S. Occupational Safety and
Health Act (Repeats in Session D)
WEDNESDAY (Sept 25) - Session C (12:30 - 2:30 PM)
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3:00 – 5:00 pm Session D Workshops
Westin Workshop Title
Allegheny 1
Lessons from Workers Killed on the Job-What the Victims Would Tell us if They
Could
Allegheny 2 Hours of Work (Repeats in Sessions E & F)
Allegheny 3 Fatigue Prevention Programs
Butler East & West Building Partnerships to Make Our Jobs Safer
Cambria East & West Industrial Hygiene-Preventing Occupational Illness and Disease
Fayette Miners Rights and Regulations Under the U.S. Federal Mine Safety and Health Act
Pennsylvania East Workplace Violence
Pennsylvania West OSHA's Commonly Cited General Industry and Construction Standards
Somerset East & West
Railroad Safety in the 21st Century - Achieving Success Through
Labor/Management Collaboration
Washington Biological Effects of Radiation
Westmoreland Central Health & Safety Apps and New Media (Repeats in Sessions E & F)
Westmoreland East A Brief History of U.S. Worker Health and Safety Laws
Convention Center Workshop Title
301 Hazard Mapping Part 2 of 2 (Repeats in Sessions F & H)
302 Logic Tree Part 2 of 2 (Repeats Sessions in F & H)
303 Chemical Hazard Awareness Part 2 of 2 (Repeats in Sessions F & H)
304 Combustible Dust Hazards and National Fire Protection Association Standards
305 Electrical Hazards Recognition and Abatement (Repeats in Session E)
306 Heat Stress (Repeats in Sessions E, F, G & H)
308 Fixing Hazards (Repeats in Sessions E & F)
309 Indoor Air Quality
310 Ergonomics (Repeats in Sessions E & F)
311Developing a Comprehensive USW Health and Safety Program (Repeats in
Sessions E & F)
315 Plotting and Planning Your Emergency Response (Repeats in Sessions E, F, G & H)
316 Machine Safeguarding and Assessment (Repeats in Sessions E & F)
317 Incident Investigation Part 2 of 2 (Repeats in Sessions F & H)
318 Tools for the New Safety Rep
319 Mold Remediation (Repeats in Sessions F & H)
320 Industrial Process Safety Management Training Part 2 of 2 (Repeats in Session F)
321 What You Don't Know About Fuel and Combustion Sytems Can Kill You
405
Rights of Employees and Unions Under the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health
Act
WEDNESDAY (Sept 25) - Session D (3:00 - 5:00 PM)
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm MEETING: DOE - USW - Room 312 (Convention Center)
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WEDNESDAY EVENING MEETINGS
5:15 pm MEETING: Alcoa - Local Union Caucus – Westmoreland West (Westin)
5:15 pm MEETING: Gerdau – USW labor-management meeting – Unity Council – Westmoreland
East (Westin)
5:30 pm MEETING: Young Worker Activist Caucus – USW Next Generation: Allegheny I (Westin)
5:30 pm MEETING: Arcelor Mittal – USW labor-management meeting – Allegheny III (Westin)
5:30 pm MEETING: Tesoro – USW labor-management meeting – Fayette (Westin)
5:30 pm MEETING: USW District 4 union conference participant’s caucus – Allegheny II (Westin)
5:30 pm…..MEETING: Friends of Bill W. - Butler East & West (Westin)
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AGENDA
7:30 am Early Morning Refreshments for Workshop participants
8:30 – 11:00 am Morning Plenary (Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom – Convention Center)
Dr. Margaret Kitt
Deputy Director for Program
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Dr. Steven Markowitz
Director and Professor, CBNS
Queens College
David Foster
Executive Director of the BlueGreen Alliance
President of the BlueGreen Alliance Foundation
Anna Fendley
Legislative Office
United Steelworkers
Rafael Moure-Eraso
Chairman
U.S. Chemical Board
Mike Wright
Director, Health, Safety & Environment
United Steelworkers
11:00 am – 12:30 pm LUNCH (on your own)
12:30 – 2:30 pm Workshop E Session (see page 11)
8:00 am – 5:00 pm MEETING: Alcoa - USW labor-management meeting – OMNI HOTEL – (Lawrence
Welk Room)
9:00 am – 5:00 pm MEETING: Goodyear – USW labor-management meeting –Butler East & West
(Westin)
9:00 am – 5:00 pm MEETING: TOP (Triangle of Prevention) – USW labor-management meeting –
Allegheny III (Westin)
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3:00 – 5:00 pm Workshop F Session (see page 12)
Westin Workshop Title
Allegheny 1 Advanced Health and Safety Inspections (Repeats in Session F)
Allegheny 2 Don't Let Low Incident Rates Fool You (Repeats in Session F)
Cambria East & West
Developing a Comprehensive USW Health and Safety Program (Repeats in
Sesson F)
Fayette
Combustible Dust Explosions - Lessons Learned from Case Studies (Repeats in
Session F)
Pennsylvania East Repair America (Repeats in Session F)
Pennsylvania West
Lessons Learned from the U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board's
Disaster Investigations (Repeats in Session F)
Somerset East & West Toxicology Review (Repeats in Session F)
Washington Worker Centers and Unions Fighting for Safe Jobs (Repeats in Session F)
Westmoreland West ChemHAT (Repeats in Session F, G & H)
Westmoreland Central Health & Safety Apps and New Media (Repeats in Session F)
Westmoreland East Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety (Repeats in Session F)
Convention Center Workshop Title
301 Hazard Mapping Part 1 of 2 (Repeats in Session G)
302 Logic Tree Part 1 of 2 (Repeats in Session G)
303 Chemical Hazard Awareness Part 1 of 2 (Repeats in Session G)
304Workers Health Protection Program (WHPP) Medical Screening and Lessons
Learned (Repeats in Session F)
305 Electrical Hazards Recognition and Abatement
306 Heat Stress (Repeats in Sessions F, G & H)
308 Fixing Hazards (Repeats in Session F)
309 Hazard Identification vs. Risk Assessment (Repeats in Session F)
310 Ergonomics (Repeats in Session F)
311The Globally Harmonized Systems - Classification and Communication
(Repeats in Session G)
315 Plotting and Planning Your Emergency Response (Repeats in F, G & H)
316 Machine Safeguarding and Assessment (Repeats in Session F)
317 Incident Investigation Part 1 of 2 (Repeats in Session G)
318 Putting Breast Cancer out of Work (Repeats in Session F, G & H)
319 The Globally Harmonized System - Occupational Health (Repeats in Session F)
320 Industrial Process Safety Management Training Part 1 of 2
321Environmental Laws - Important Tools to Improve Workplace Health and
Safety (Repeats in Session F)
405 Hours of Work (Repeats in Session F)
THURSDAY (Sept 26) - Session E (12:30 - 2:30 PM)
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THURSDAY EVENING MEETINGS
Westin Workshop Title
Allegheny 1 Advanced Health and Safety Inspections
Allegheny 2 Don't Let Low Incident Rates Fool You
Cambria East & West Developing a Comprehensive USW Health and Safety Program
Fayette Combustible Dust Explosions - Lessons Learned from Case Studies
Pennsylvania East Repair America
Pennsylvania West
Lessons Learned from the U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board's
Disaster Investigations
Somerset East & West Toxicology Review
Washington Worker Centers and Unions Fighting for Safe Jobs
Westmoreland West ChemHAT (Repeats in Sessions G & H)
Westmoreland Central Health & Safety Apps and New Media
Westmoreland East Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety
Convention Center Workshop Title
301 Hazard Mapping Part 2 of 2 (Repeats in Session H)
302 Logic Tree Part 2 of 2 (Repeats in Session H)
303 Chemical Hazard Awareness Part 2 of 2 (Repeats in Session H)
304Workers Health Protection Program (WHPP) Medical Screening and Lessons
Learned
306 Heat Stress (Repeats in Session G & H)
308 Fixing Hazards
309 Hazard Identification vs Rick Assessment
310 Ergonomics
311 Mold Remediation (Repeats in Session H)
315 Plotting and Planning Your Emergency Response (Repeats in Sessions G & H)
316 Machine Safeguarding and Assessment
317 Incident Investigation Part 2 of 2 (Repeats in Session H)
318 Putting Breast Cancer Out of Work (Repeats in Sessions G & H)
319 The Globally Harmonized System - Occupational Health
320 Industrial Process Safety Management Training Part 2 of 2
321 Environmental Laws - Important Tools to Improve Workplace Health and Safety
405 Hours of Work
THURSDAY (Sept 26) - Session F (3:00 - 5:00 PM)
5:30 pm MEETING: Bridgestone – USW labor-management meeting – Fayette (Westin)
5:30 pm MEETING: Oil Industry Sector Local Union caucus – Westmoreland Central (Westin)
5:30 pm MEETING: Solvay – USW labor-management meeting - Cambria East & West (Westin)
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AGENDA
7:30 am Early Morning Refreshments for Workshop participants
8:00 – 10:00 am Session G Workshops
10:15 am – 12:15 pm Session H Workshops
Westin Workshop Title
Butler East Hazard Mapping Part 1 of 2
Butler West Logic Tree Part 1 of 2
Cambria East Chemical Hazard Awareness Part 1 of 2
Cambria West Incident Investigation Part 1 of 2
Pennsylvania East Plotting and Planning Your Emergency Response (Repeats in Session H)
Somerset East Putting Breast Cancer Out of Work (Repeats in Session H)
Somerset West Heat Stress (Repeats in Session H)
Westmoreland West ChemHAT (Repeats in Session H)
Westmoreland East The Globally Harmonized System - Classification and Communication
FRIDAY (Sept 27) - Session G (8:00 - 10:00 AM)
Westin Workshop Title
Butler East Hazard Mapping Part 2 of 2
Butler West Logic Tree Part 2 of 2
Cambria East Chemical Hazard Awareness Part 2 of 2
Cambria West Incident Investigation Part 2 of 2
Pennsylvania West Plotting and Planning Your Emergency Response
Somerset East Putting Breast Cancer out of Work
Somerset West Heat Stress
Westmoreland West ChemHAT
Westmoreland East Mold Remediation
FRIDAY (Sept 27) - Session H (10:15 - 12:15 PM)
9:00 am – 5:00 pm MEETING: TOP (Triangle of Prevention) – USW labor-management meeting –
Allegheny III (Westin)
9:00 am – 2:00 pm MEETING: TMC Advisory Board meeting – OMNI HOTEL (Allegheny Room)
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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAYAward Award Award Award
7:00 AM 7:00 - 8:00 Registration
7:30 AM Labor-Management
8:00 AM 8:00 - 10:00 Workshop
8:15
8:30 PLENARY 8:30 - 11:00 PLENARY 8:30 - 11:00 PLENARY 8:30 - 11:00
8:45 Labor-Mgt Session Labor-Mgt Session Labor-Mgt Session
9:00 G9:15
9:30
9:45
10:00 10:00 - 10:15 Break
10:15 10:15 - 12:15 Workshop
10:30
10:45 Announcements Announcements Announcements
11:00
11:15 H11:30 11:00 - 12:30 PM 11:00 - 12:30 PM 11:00 - 12:30 PM 11:00 - 12:30 PM
11:45 LUNCH (YOUR OWN) LUNCH (YOUR OWN) LUNCH (YOUR OWN) LUNCH (YOUR OWN)
12:00 NOON
12:15 CONFERENCE ENDS
12:30
12:45 Workshop Union Only 12:30 - 2:30 Workshop 12:30 - 2:30 Workshop 12:30 - 2:30 Workshop
1:00 12:30 - 2:30
1:15 A C E1:30
1:45
2:00
2:15
2:30 2:30 - 3:00 Break 2:30 - 3:00 Break 2:30 - 3:00 Break 2:30 - 3:00 Break
2:45
3:00 Workshop Union Only 3:00 - 5:00 Workshop 3:00 - 5:00 Workshop 3:00 - 5:00 - Workshop
3:15 3:00 - 5:00 B D F3:30 NOTE: REGISTRATION
3:45 3:00-5:00 LABOR-MGT
4:00 4:00 - 8:00 Registration
4:15 Union Only
4:30
4:45
5:00
5:15 Break Break Break Break
5:30 LU, labor-mgt or sector mtgs LU, labor-mgt or sector mtgs LU, labor-mgt or sector mtgs LU, labor-mgt or sector mtgs
6:00
6:30 RECEPTION
7:00 6:30 - 8:00
7:30
8:00
8:30
9:00
7:30 - 9:30
Registration Union
Only
PLENARY 8:30 - 11:00
Union Only Session