Bakersfield Chapter Speaker History (since 2001)
Dec 2014- VPP 101 - Iraj Pourmehraban, Cal-OSHA State VPP Manager and Terry J. Schulte,
Chairperson- VPPPA Region IX Board of Directors Health, Safety & Env. Manager- Nustar
Energy LP. - Elk Grove, CA
Nov 2014- Implementing Lockout/Tagout Hazardous Energy Control Procedures: Utilizing
ANSI Z244.1 and NFPA 70E - Paul A Zoubek, CSP, CIH, President/Principal ConsultantZoubek Consulting, LLC
Oct 2014- Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls - Fred Norton, MS, CPE, Technical Director, Liberty
Mutual Insurance
Sept 2014- Improved workplace practices as seen through the eyes of NORA (The National
Occupational Research Agenda). Joel Sherman, Director of Safety, Workers’ Compensation and
Regulatory Compliance for Grimmway Farms
Aug 2014- How to Strategically Design a Successful Wellness Program (One that supports
the unique wellness needs of employees while controlling healthcare costs!) Ryan L. Turnbull,
MBA – Vice President, Wellness Practice Leader, Tolman & Wiker Insurance Services, LLC
July 2014-Preventing Summer Time Incidents to our Children. Hannah Johnson, Marketing &
Communications Manager-Ronald McDonald House of the Central Valley, Inc.
June 2014-Flammable Liquid Safety Training: The Right Way! Glen Carter, Chief Technical
Officer - Justrite Manufacturing Company
May 2014-Ergonomic Interventions That Work in the Field. Jeff Tiedeman, CSP, CIE, ARM Ergonomics Consultant - State Compensation Insurance Fund
April 2014-Experience Modification Rates - An Accurate Measure of Safety Performance?
Rick Church, CSP, ARM, Director, Risk Cntrl Srvcs, Aon Risk Solutions, Constructn Srvcs Grp
Mar 2014-Don’t Get Burned Twice - Inappropriate Burn Care can lead to further Complications
and Cost. Dr. Peter H. Grossman, M.D., F.A.C.S. - Grossman Burn Center/The Aera Clinic at
San Joaquin Community Hospital
Feb 2014-Accident Prevention – Myth or Reality. Henry Smahlik, CSP, CIH
Jan 2014-Tax Update and Audit Proofing Tips. Barbara D. Willingham - Enrolled Agent
Dec 2013-Why Every Safety Professional/Manager Should Understand the Ideas of Peter F.
Drucker. Jay C. Brakensiek, CSP, EMBA, MS, MA
Nov 2013-Work Site Stretching Programs – Five Key Processes for Continuous Improvement.
Fred Drennan, President of Team Safety, Inc.
Oct 2013-Sorting Through & Making Sense of the H&S Regulatory Maze! Joe Bariffi, CSP
Sept 2013- Basics of Industrial Hygiene for the Construction Industry. Pete Rice, CSP, CIH
August 2013- Microsoft Excel, Lori Ann Palisi with Fred Pryor Seminars and CareerTrack
July 2013- Here Comes The Global Harmonization System, Brian Settlemire, OHST, EMT
June 2013- Thomas Roads Improvement Program, Ted Wright, Bakersfield Public Works Dept
May 2013- Scott MacKay, Director of the OSHA Training Institute, San Diego
April 2013- Air Regulations - What Safety Professionals Should Know, Mike Oldershaw –
Manager - Southern Region Compliance Department – San Joaquin APCD
Mar 2013- OSHA Recordkeeping & Workers' Compensation Claims Reporting Requirements,
Dana Heimdahl Chernault, CSP
Feb 2013- Tax Update – What Now? We didn't go over the fiscal cliff, but what did we get in
return? Come find out what's in store this year. Barbara D. Willingham, Better Ledger, Inc
Jan 2013 - Let’s Talk About Cranes!! Jay Haas, Health & Safety Specialist, Aera Energy LLC
Dec 2012 - Fall Protection Update! Tom Ritter, FallTech
Nov 2012 - "Realignment - A Year Later" AB109 (shifting state prisoners to county jail) has
been in place for a year, what impact has this had on our County? Lisa Green, Kern County DA
Oct 2012 - Techniques to help make Training Fun and Effective! Chris Vochoska Aera Energy
Sept 2012 – Pre-Placement Drug Testing: An Involuntary Case Study (Learn what happened
when a large local company made a business decision to eliminate pre-placement drug screening,
and then tracked the results). Joel Sherman, Director of Safety, Workers’ Compensation and
Regulatory Compliance for Grimmway Farms
August 2012 – Security Threats & Solutions of the 21st Century; John W. Hester, Security &
Investigations Manager, Aera Energy LLC
July 2012 – Confined Space, Are You in Compliance? David Gee, CSP, CHMM - Senior Safety
Consultant with the Cal/OSHA Consultation Unit
June 2012 – Why do Competent Workers Get Hurt? Gabriel Acosta-Mikulasek, Consultant and
Executive Advisor, Aculasek Consulting, Equilibria Services Ltd
May 2012 – Office Ergonomics-How to conduct a work station evaluation to prevent repetitive
motion injuries. (Posture, Vision, & Movement w/Computers & Electronic Devices -Mr. Thomas
B. Traut, M.Ed. RKT Functional Ergonomics, Inc.
April 2012 – Are the reforms of SB 899 failing? How to manage your medical providers.
The focus will be on the 2004 passage of SB 899 and how this reform legislation has changed the
evaluation, management, and disability ratings on orthopedic workers’ compensation claims.
Gilbert Jody, M.D., Medical Director for Occupational Orthopedic Medical Group.
March 2012 – Effective Injury Management & OSHA Recordkeeping; Gain an understanding of
appropriate actions, and the pitfalls of inaction, when an employee experiences an injury
incident. Learn the definitions of the categories of OSHA injuries for documentation on the Log
300 and actions to take regarding the appropriate times to notify OSHA directly to inform them
of injury to your employee. Joe Bariffi, CSP
Feb 2012 – Update on the NEW 2012 NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the
Workplace. Mike Finnel, Regional Director, Protective Apparel Cintas Corporation
Jan 2012 – A Leader’s Role in Safety; Rodney E. Grieve; BRANTA Worldwide, co-author of
SOAR: A Gate-to-Gate Journey of Leadership Essentials, and author of Defend Your Profits:
Safety Tools for Bottom Line Improvement.
Dec 2011 – Ca. Legislative Update, Focusing on Workers' Compensation & Cal OSHA. What
we might expect in 2012. Assemblywoman Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield
Nov 2011 - Cal/OSHA has just left your office after the closing conference and has told you that
a serious citation will be issued to your company. Come hear how to establish a defense for the
citation. What timelines are involved? How much will this cost my company? Was there a true
violation. Should I appeal the citation? Daniel T. Clifford, Clifford and Brown
October 2011 - Topic: Does Safety Really Matter? This session will explore the following:
The value of safety; Whether safety is just a compliance issue; Is there really a financial impact?
Understand the impact of a bad safety culture; Explore why accidents happen
Discuss how to avoid accidents; Change the future! Catherine Wilson Jones, CSP, ARM
September 2011 - The Commercial Industry Education Program (CIEP) of the California
Highway Patrol; Danny Aguirre - Officer, California Highway Patrol
August 2011 - Come hear about a life threatening event involving a local company that spends
money on safety, safety training, safety equipment, safety planning and learn what they did when
everything in the safety plan failed. What lesson could your company learn about its own safety
plan and empowering employees to "think outside the box" in emergencies. Would you have
had the same outcome? Would your company have backed your employee when the employee
intentionally violated the safety plan? David E. Wolf - Deputy District Attorney
July 2011 - Static Electricity Prevention including Bonding & Grounding. What is the difference
between Bonding & Grounding and why should we know? What are the hazards when only
using one without the other? What are the four conditions that create Electrostatic Ignitions?
What should be looked for during inspections of cables and connection points? What is the
minimum ground rod depth? Mike Jaurena, CSP, OHST, Safety & Training Consultants, Inc
June 2011 - Do’s and Don’ts When Working with Employment Recruiters. Holly J. Culhane,
SPHR-CA, PI (with PAS Associates/PAS Investigations), Find out answers to questions such as:
When should I give my resume to a recruiter and when should I not? What protections do you
have when you do hand it over? How are recruiters compensated? Can you ask? What are the
pros and cons of handing your resume over to a recruiter who is a stranger? Are recruiter and
headhunter interchangeable terms? How do employers who are hiring view recruiters? How do I
identify a good recruiter?.
May 2011 - Contractor Management Process: Using Analytics for Improved Decision Making;
A four step process is crucial in maintaining a contractor management program. The four steps
include: Communication, Prequalification & Selection, Conformance & Performance Monitoring
and Continual Improvement. We will review this process in detail and highlight recent case
studies that show encouraging results. Bonney Hodges & Richard Cerenzio, CSSM, ISNetworld
April 2011 - Ed Murphy - Civil Engineer III, City of Bakersfield - Traffic Division : Traffic
Management in Bakersfield - What goes into the planning to improve the safety of vehicles
moving through Bakersfield?
Marc h 2011 - Tony Castiglione, Life Saver Inc. First Aid/CPR/AED - Heard the buzz about
compressions only (no breaths) CPR? When are employers required (by law) to provide this
training? What are the options (e.g. AHA, Medic First Aid., others)? Can the training be
computer based? When do employers have to provide First Aid kits? What needs to be in them?
Does a doctor have to review a company's first kit supplies? Can employers purchase first aid
kits off the shelf? Are breaths still a part of CPR or is it only compressions now? When are
employers required by law to provide AED's?
February 2011 - Gary “ZEE” Zvirblis, ZEE Consulting & Associates. What is a Designer Drug?
Can Workers get high, be legal and pass a drug test at work, too? Presentation Outline: What is a
designer drug? Medical, Rx; Street use for intoxication; History of designer drugs. Non-medical
use. How and when a substance becomes illegal – Federal & State including examples of old,
current & future. Company policy issues. Training issues for Supervisors, management and
employees at work and home.
January 2011 - Jon Turnipseed – Virgin Galactic. Space flights for tourists are just around the
corner, it’s no longer science fiction! Since this has never been done before there is no
benchmark or baseline and there are few regulations to follow. How do you make it safe and
exactly how do you define what is safe enough for the average man or woman to blast off into
the final frontier? Just an hour’s drive from Bakersfield, people are hard at work developing the
vehicles and the procedures to establish the world’s first spaceline. Burt Rutan’s famous Scaled
Composites Company is conducting research and development on the spaceships which will
soon be commercially built by The Spaceship Company, at the Mojave Air and Spaceport. The
production spaceships will then be operated by Sir Richard Branson’s, Virgin Galactic. Our
speaker will show videos and explain the operation of this unique new spaceship. He’ll discuss
the numerous safety challenges faced when you’re starting with just a blank piece of paper.
Even with decades of safety experience, countless training classes, and formal education it’s a
challenge to identify all of the potential hazards, let alone how each should be rated and
mitigated. Ideas and suggestions from the audience are encouraged.
December 2010 - Mack Wimbish – Quantum Safety. How to Stay out of the Way of People who
do Things Wrong While Driving!”
November 2010 - Randy Bennett - Risk Management Engineer - Aera Energy LLC, Bow Tie A Risk Assessment Tool for the Rest of Us! Bow Tie analysis can be used for assessing any type
of risk, e.g. environmental, safety, business, political, security, etc. and is currently used in a
wide range of companies, industries, countries and regulators. The bowtie diagram provides a
powerful graphical representation of the risk assessment process which is readily understood by
the ‘non-specialist’. The risk assessment technique, Bow Tie Analysis Methodology, is based
upon the visually graphic “Swiss Cheese Model” and James Reasons Defense concepts. It was
developed in the Netherlands in the 1990’s and combines Fault Trees and Event Trees without
quantification. The technique was developed in part as a result of the Piper Alpha disaster. Risk
in a Bow Tie methodology is provided by the relationship between the Top Event, Hazards,
Threats, and Consequences. Barriers/Safeguards and Controls are used to display what measures
or safeguards are in place to control the risk. The Bow Tie method is recommended by the
International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) for mobile drilling units and is
accredited throughout the European Union.
October 2010 - Tim Elam - President of the San Joaquin Geological Society. Earthquakes in
Kern County and the Great California SHAKE OUT.
September 2010 – Linda Parker, Executive Director - Kern Wind Energy Association (KWEA)
Jeff Duff, President/COO - Airstreams Renewables, Inc- Safety in the Wind Energy Industry- An
overview of the Wind Energy Industry and the safety challenges
August 2010 – Frank Malquist, CSP - Accident Investigation 101 - An Overview of The
Incident Management Process; Why and How We Can Best Learn from Incidents; Ideas for
Sharing Incidents; Interview Do’s and Don’ts; What about Tape Recorders? Photography?
Building your chain of events and conditions; Accident Investigation Kit Suggestions
July 2010 - Speaker Panel: Rudy Avila, Sun World Intl; William J. Krycia, Cal/OSHA
Enforcement; Michael C. Saqui, Saqui Law Group; Joel Sherman, Grimmway Farms; Moderated
by - Daniel M. Gallegos, Sunview Vineyards of Ca; Heat Standards & Enforcement Overview
June 2010 – Michael D. Geyer P.E., CSP, CIH – Kerntec; Surviving a Rattlesnake Bite
May 2010 – Joel Sherman, Director of Safety, Workers’ Compensation & Reg Compliance,
Grimmway Farms; Responding to Pesticide Drift Incidents: What to Expect When You Call 911.
April 2010 - John C. Duncan– Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations
2010 Plans & what is in the department’s future; New laws/regs that might be on the books;
March 2010 - Steve Beaman – Key Energy; Practical Tips When Developing PowerPoint
Presentations
February 2010 - Gary Chambers, CSP - A-C Electric Company, Tips for Handling an
Inspection from Cal/OSHA
January 2010 - Chuck Leiker - Central Valley Shoring - "Excavations A to Z"
December 2009 - Jason Schmelzer, California Coalition on Workers’ Compensation, “Workers’
Compensation Changes – Post Arnold”
November 2009 – Larry Borsdorf, Pharmacist, Everything You Have Always Wanted to Ask a
Pharmacist – But Were Afraid to Ask
October 2009 – Terry Hughes, Aera Energy, LLC, “Terry’s Treasure Chest”
September 2009 – Dr. Grossman, Grossman Burn Center / The Aera Clinic
at San Joaquin Community Hospital “The Most Common Types of Eye Injuries”
August 2009 – Lucas Paugh, H&S Engineer Aera Energy Scaffolding Safety in Industry Today”
July 2009 – John Surface, Hall Ambulance, “I just called 911, what do I do now?”
June 2009 - - David B. Hair, MD-Topic: “Eye Injuries What to do and When You do it”
May 2009 – Dr. Kumar, Part 2, How Can I Reverse the Risk Factors for Heart Attacks
April 2009 – Vinod Kumar, MD, The Heart Center, Living a Healthy Lifestyle for
Cardiovascular Health
March 2009 – Greg Bird, CSP, Boretti, Inc., Integrated Safety Solutions, NFPA 70E
February 2009 – James Boretti, CSP, Boretti, Inc, Integrated Safety Solutions, OSHA Update
January 2009 – Michael Geyer, Kerntec Industries, Inc., Believe it or not safety pictures.
December 2008 – Sandy Morris, Bakersfield City Police Dept., Holiday Crime
November 2008 – Julie Smith, CIH, Hearing Conservation.
October 2008 – Battalion Chief Garth Milam, Bakersfield Fire Dept. Evacuation plans in event
of Lake Isabella Dam Failure.
Sept 2008 - Panel discussion on CSUB’s new Health & Safety BS Program.
Aug 2008 - Juan Guerra, Operations Manager, Big West Refinery; The refinery process
including the chemicals used in processing crude oil into fuel.
July 2008 - BPD Officers Wells and Davenport , A Life Interrupted - Powerful and interactive
program in partnership with families of victims who have died as the result of an automobile
crash involving alcohol, drugs or unsafe driving practices by young and inexperienced drivers.
June 2008 - Michael D. Geyer P.E., CSP, CIH – Kerntec. How to Collect an Air Sample. Air
sampling effectiveness is based upon the skill and knowledge of the individual employing
methods that are sound and repeatable. Characteristics of air contaminants, benefits, difficulties
and complexities of sampling; how to determine the most appropriate means and methods of
obtaining a sample, how to collect defensible samples, how to generate reliable data and how to
use direct-read air monitoring equipment with precision.
May 2008 - FBI Agent - Mark Abe – FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force. Terrorism Threat
Indicators & Lingo including which terms to be used and which ones to be avoided when talking
about terrorism? i.e. "jihadist" "violent extremist" "al-Qaida" "totalitarian" "Caliphate"
Apr 2008 - Claudia Jonah, MD - Kern County Dept of Public Health, West Nile Virus.
Mar 2008 - Joe Bariffi, CSP - Lead Health & Safety Advisor - Aera Energy, LLC
Classifying Injuries Using The OSHA Record Keeping Guidelines. Are the guidelines for OSHA
record keeping the same as worker's compensation?
Feb 2008 - Tony Ciancimino, Regional Manager - National Safety Council - Resource for
developing, implementing and improving safety programs in organizations. How they can help
solve organizational safety needs & assist with individual professional safety development.
Jan 2008 - Mick Swen CSP, MBA - Root Cause Analysis – Purposes, Concepts, & Methods.
“What is 5Y, fishbone, and Taproot? Come hear an introduction to Root Cause Analysis for
incident investigation and many other purposes!
Dec 2007 - Sandy Morris, Bakersfield PD - Crime Prevention Unit - Identity theft, local scams,
counterfeit money, protecting your ID when using your credit card, how and where crime is
taking place in the area and how to best protect yourself.
Nov 2007 - Root Cause Analysis Introduction
Oct 2007 - Ron Jones & Chris Vochoska CSP- Corporate Wellness Programs – Simple Solutions
to a Complex Issue - Ron Jones, MS-LLC Corporate Wellcoach - www.ronjones.org
Sept 2007 - Hans E. Einstein, MD - Valley Fever - Brief history, status of the vaccine.
Aug 2007 - Guy Shaw, R.E.H.S. Kern County Environmental Health Services - Food Safety Do you serve food at your workplace? Do you have lunch or break rooms where employees store
their food from home? Are those regulated? Can they inspected? Can you be cited? Guy's
presentation will include the new grading system and a food safety checklist for the work place.
July 2007 - David Beadle, C.I.H., Director of Risk & Safety CSUB - Radiation in the workplace.
Microwaves, laser pointers, dental offices, Wifi Networks, EMF potential? Where does radiation
come from and where can work place exposures take place?
June 2007 – Bob Alexander, BNSF Railway - Operation Lifesaver - Rail Safety in CA.
May 2007- Michael Jaurena, CSP., OHST. Safety & Training Consultants - Point of Risk Safety.
April 2007 - Sharon Ellis, ESI - Training Delivery – Best Practices. Experience 25 ways to make
training more professional, engaging and enjoyable. Do they leave your training wanting more?
March 2007 - Bob Howell, Howell & Associates, - How to Obtain Management Ownership of
Your Organization's Return to Work Program
Feb 2007 - Greg C. Stone - ISU Busby-Stone Risk Management - What Do You Mean I'm
Liable? Let others use your equipment? Employee drive personal car for your business? Real life
examples of cases of business liability and learn how you can protect your company.
Jan 2007 - John McKently, CMC Rescue School - Confined Space Entry & Rescue
Dec 2006 - Sandy Morris, Bakersfield PD - Personal and Holiday Safety.
Nov 2006 - Michael R. Marks - Hanna, Brophy, MacLean, McAleer & Jensen, LLP
Appealing an OSHA Citation.
Oct 2006 - Kern County DA David Wolf - Workers' Compensation Fraud and Identity Theft.
Tips on workers' comp fraud & identity theft, e.g. proper tape recording statement procedures;
Collecting/documenting fraud evidence; How to mail/dispose of financial information
Sept 2006 - Lyn Beurmann, Kern County Waste Management - Universal Waste – Until 2/8/06
households and some businesses were allowed to put waste batteries, electronic devices, and
fluorescent light bulbs in the trash. Learn about the new Universal Waste rules and discuss the
local disposal options.
Aug 2006 - Dee Sloan, David Morse & Associates - Surveillance on Work Comp-AOE/COE
July 2006 - Joe Canas, County Environmental Health - CUPA Compliance & Enforcement
June 2006 - Kevin Thompson, Cal-OSHA Reporter and Bess Chapiro, Workers' Comp
Executive Resources for Safety Professionals
May 2006 - Michael Geyer PE, CIH, CSP - KERNTEC Industries, Inc. - Clean Air Act & How
It Will Affect Kern County. Title V permitting and self-reporting, enforcement, as well as
stationary and mobile “sources of pollutants” that will be subject to regulation.
April 2006-Gary Zvirblis, ZEE Consulting-Drug Paraphernalia, Medical Marijuana & K-9
March 2006 - Georgianna Armstrong, Office of Emergency Services Manager, Kern County
Fire Department - Emergency Response Systems: How they work.
Feb 2006 - Sterlin Smith, Occupational Driving Consultant - Inattentive Driving
Jan 2006 - Dan Klingenberger - Hogan & Klingenberger - 2006 Labor Law Update
Dec 2005 - Robert Dye, Aera Energy-Intro to BBBSM & using data in Problem-Solving
Nov 2005-Jim Lopes, Cal-OSHA-Cal-OSHA Overview & Resource Spending Plan for this year
Oct 2005 - Dr Peter Grossman, Grossman Burn Center at Sherman Oaks - Acute Burn Care
Sept 2005 - Bakersfield PD BOMB Squad - Bomb safety, suspicious packages, and local bombs
Aug 2005 - David Field, MD, MPH - Medical Director of Gallagher Benefit Administrators.
How the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment are changing the CA
Workers' Comp Rating System.
July 2005 - Mick Swen, CSP, MBA, Aera Energy LLC - Competency-The Struggle to Maintain
(a competent workforce); factors that effect workforce competence; the Competency Cycle;
Some tools that may help with the process of maintaining competence.
June 2005 - Kirk Zwicky, CSP, OHST, Chevron - OSHA Record Keeping Issues Post Jan. 2001
May 2005 - Detective John Avila, Fresno County Sheriff’s Department
Recognition and Hazards of Clandestine Methamphetamine Labs
April 2005 - Larry Selditz, Road Safety International - Improving Driver Performance and
Safety Through Technology – "black box" device used in fleet and emergency vehicles has been
profiled in publications and ABC World News Tonight w/Peter Jennings.
Mar 2005 – Tom Traut – Ergonomics
Feb 2005 – Dr. Donald Fitzgerald, M.D. Quest Imaging – the latest imaging techniques used to
diagnose and treat the most common types of musculoskeletal injuries. Discuss M.R.I. and CAT
scans, and the benefits and limitations of using them in a worker’s compensation case.
Jan 2005-Kevin Cobb, SafeSmart/Safe Track-Identifying & preventing mistakes that cause
accidents & error patterns that account for >90% of injuries at work, home and the road.
Dec 2004 - Personal Safety - Sandy Morris, Bakersfield PD
Nov 2004 - Heavy Duty Engine - Emission Reduction Incentive Program
Gary Rohman, District Manager for ECCO Equipment in Visalia
Oct 2004 – Gary Zvirbilis, Zee Consulting – Last Chance Agreements
Sept 2004 – Medcon – World Trade Center – Medical on-Site Services
Aug 2004 – Frank Malquist – Aera Energy, ANSI Electrical Standards
July 2004 – Bob Schmidt – Certex Wireline – Fall Protection
Mar 2004 – Kern County Search and Rescue
Feb 2004 - Rodney Grieve - 6½ Simple Tools to Prove Value, Gain Cooperation, and Save Lives
Jan 2004 – Charlie Martin, Martin Diagnostics – Do Rapid test Drug Screens really work?
Dec 2003 – Capt Doug Johnson – KC Fire Dept – Holiday Fire safety
Nov 2003 – Dan Klingenberger – New HIPAA Privacy Rules
Oct 2003-Chris Vochoska, Aera Energy-Safety Perception Surveys as a tool to: Help set
program direction, quantify safety effectiveness and facilitate & enhance safety communication.
Sept 2003 - Jane Yadon, Kern County Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program - Inherent
dangers of lead poisoning; medical consequences of lead overexposure.
Aug 2003 - DA Ed Jagels - The DA’s Forensic Science Division solves major crimes by the
hundreds. How it operates, some of its more important cases, and its prospects for the future.
July – 2003 - Riley Parker, CPI Parker & Associates Professional Investigations – Red Flags on
Workers' Compensation Claims & How to Effectively Work with Your Investigator.
June 2003-Jack Iriart/Dave Parsons, -Ethics for the Safety Pro
May 2003 – Larry Pickett, L.M.Pickett Associates. - Four Step Approach to Crisis Mmgt
April 2003 - Michael Geyer–Migration measures in the housing development project. The
design, development, and construction of 935 homes on the former Brea Olinda petroleum field
in Brea, CA. Site difficulties included active methane gas and oil seeps, the Whittier Earthquake
Fault Zone, a high fire hazard zone, and a flood control basin.
Mar 2003 - Joel Sherman, Grimmway Farms – First Aid Claims – defined, explained, and the
potential pitfalls of “stretching the envelope” when it comes to first aid claims.
Feb 2003 – Sr. EDD Investigator John Montoya and David Wolf, DA – Identity Theft.
Jan 2003 - Michael Jaurena, CSP, OHST - A Cultural Approach to Safety - As the
demographics of the workplace change so should the approach to safety.
Dec 2002 - James East, Humantec - Ergonomic Improvements-Construction/Fieldwork
Nov 2002 - Kevin Thompson, Cal/OSHA Reporter - Regulation, legislation, and litigation
affecting the occupational safety and health community.
Oct 2002 – Chris Vochoska – Techniques to make Safety Training Fun and Effective
Sept 2002 - Search Dogs in Kern County – Brian Marshal, KCFD. Demo of the abilities of four search
and rescue dogs; What it takes to train the dogs & how they fit into the local and national emergency
response plan for both natural and man made disasters.
Aug 2002 - Marie Martin, Chevron – The Keys to Great Safety – Strong Management Support
and safety Out of The Box - Overview of a plant reconstruction project in Fellows.
July 2002 - Fred Drennan, Team Safety, Inc - Surviving the Workers Comp & Healthcare Crisis.
How baby boomers have impacted the system, where most of the injuries are coming from and
how some public and private organizations have attacked the problem.
June 2002 - Lyn Beurmann, Kern County - Business & Residential Hazardous Waste Disposal.
May 2002 - Ben Laverty, BCFE, REA, California Safety Training Corp. Pesticide permitting,
reporting & training requirement differences between ag, oil, general industry, and landscaping.
April 2002 - Frank Day, Airport Security Coordinator & Mgr of O&M, Kern County Airport.
Airport security & safety issues and what is being done to help ensure safe travel.
Mar 2002 - Sterlin Smith, President of Occupational Driving Consultants - Observation Patrol
System recently implemented and presented a Collision Avoidance & Survival demonstration
Feb 2002 - Norm Fox, Weatherford Completion Systems - Applying TQM principles to field
safety auditing.
Jan 2002 - Joe Bariffi, Lead Health and Safety Advisor, Aera Energy - Confined Space Rescue,
a sensible solution to a Complex Requirement.
Dec 2001 - Kirk Zwicky, Chevron - The new OSHA record keeping/reporting rules.
Nov 2001 - Frank Wente, Wente and Associates, Appointed member of the Cal/OSHA advisory
committee and he shared information related to the Title 8 rewrite process.
Oct 2001 - Tony Castiglione, AMR Paramedic-How to recognize cardiac arrest and how to treat
it according to the AHA guidelines for AED’s in the workplace.
Sept 2001 - Michael Geyer, PE, CIH, CSP Casual factors contributing to poor building indoor
air quality (IAQ). How IAQ concerns are typically complaint driven and if left untreated can lead
to toxic tort litigation against the building owner and manager.
Aug 2001 - Steve Hanson, Western States Associates -Evaluate, minimize & control fall hazards.
July 2001 - Dr Willard Christiansen - exposure to heat stress.
June 2001 - Dr Willard Christiansen for Dr Grossman, Director of the Sherman Oaks Burn
Center. Spoke on the importance of treating industrial burns and how the employer is affected.
May 2001 - Gary Zvirblis, Zee Consulting - Drug testing.
April 2001 -Tim McCoy, Electrical Inspector, Chevron - To Bond or Not To Bond
Mar 2001 - David Hardy, Glinn & Giordano-Functional Capacity testing benefits.
Feb 2001- Martin Jeppeson, CA Ammonia Co - Anhydrous ammonia hazards & uses in industry.
Jan 2001-Dave Daniels, St Paul Fire-Safety & liability issues with cranes & equipment
operation.
Oct 1997 – Franz Schneider, Humantech – Implementing An Ergonomic Program
Sept 1997-Theme Park Safety Programs-Chris Criona Dir of Risk Mgmt Magic Mountain
Aug 1997 –Enflex database demo by Laurie Benham, HIS Environmental
July 1997-Sopac Tompkins-CAL-OSH Standards Board-How The Variance Process Works
June 1997 –Chet Seto CEO of EcoNET Inc– How to protect against Hazardous Waste Liability
May 1997-Albert Vigil & James Glinn Jr. RPTs – “Worksteps”Job Analysis & Employment
Testing – Fitting The Job w/the Right Worker
Feb XXXX- Dennis Kelly- Appleby & Co – the Value of Private Investigation in WC Cases
Oct 1996-Vance Brand-Assistant Chief of Flight Operations at NASA