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2022 Chesapeake AIHA & ASSP Educational Seminar: Current Topics In Safety, Health And Environmental Issues

Hybrid Seminar

In person and virtual formats

April 28, 2022
8:00 am - 4:45 pm

 

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Kossiakoff Center 
11100 Johns Hopkins Road
Laurel, Maryland 20723-6099

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Presented by
The American Society of Safety Professionals Chesapeake Chapter and
The American Industrial Hygiene Association Chesapeake Section together with
The Johns Hopkins Education and Research Center for Occupational Safety and Health

THANK YOU TO OUR EXHIBITORS!

Contact Ashton Alban at aalban@eaest.com if you would like to
become an exhibitor for this or future conferences. 

AGENDA

Please click here to go to the agenda and see speaker info and handouts. 

QUICK LINKS

Attendees

Early Bird Rate (until April 10, 2022)

  • In Person: $99.00
  • Virtual: $60.00

Regular Rate (after April 10, 2022)

  • In Person: $125.00 
  • Virtual: $60.00

Student Rate

  • In Person: $25.00 
  • Virtual: $25.00

PLEASE NOTE that there is a $10.00 fee for switching your registration status from Virtual to In-person or from In-person to Virtual. 

Exhibitors

  • $200.00 (includes 2 free registrations) 

Contact Ashton Alban at aalban@eaest.com for more information. 

Continuing Education Credits

Safety Professionals

  • ASSP has approved this seminar for 0.6 CEU

Industrial Hygienists

  • ABIH® Diplomates can earn up 6.0 technical contact hours (or CEU value) for this event. 
    Please see the ABIH website here for more information. 
  • This event is worth 6.0 technical contact hours (or CEU value).

Nurses

  • 6.0 contact hours have been approved from the Washington DC Board of Nursing

EXHIBITORS

A special thank you to our exhibitors! Please make sure to visit them during breaks to learn more.

 

https://www.safety-law.com

The Law Office of Adele L. Abrams PC is a full service law firm, focusing on occupational and mine safety and health, employment, and environmental law.

Our attorneys are admitted to practice in Maryland, Colorado, Washington DC, Michigan, Montana, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.  We handle OSHA, MSHA, and EPA administrative law cases around the United States.  Our attorneys are admitted to federal courts including: US Supreme Court, US Court of Appeals (DC, 3rd and 4th Circuits), and US District Courts (Maryland, Tennessee, Washington, DC, and West Virginia).

In addition to our litigation practice, the Law Office offers mediation and collaborative law services, as well as consultation, audits, and training on safety, health and employment law issues.

 

https://amatraining.com

Aerosol Monitoring & Analysis, Inc. (AMA) provides expert, responsive and professional industrial hygiene, environmental, and health & safety consulting and training services. Drawing on the experience of our experts, AMA helps clients create and maintain healthy and safe workplaces. Clients depend on AMA for our knowledge, quality of work and integrity.

 

https://www.chesapeakesc.org

Please watch this VIDEO to learn more (password CRSC).

Established in 1923, the Chesapeake Region Safety Council (CRSC) is a private, non-profit, non-governmental public service organization whose mission is to provide the safety training and education that will reduce disabling injuries and save lives.

We serve businesses and citizens throughout the Mid Atlantic Region, serving as a chapter of the National Safety Council, the premier safety organization in the United States. The CRSC is also the lead organization in the Mid Atlantic OSHA Training Institute Education Center.

Every year, we train more than 15,000 people in safety practices proven to protect life and promote health, and provide ONSITE consulting services to companies and organizations throughout the Mid Atlantic region.

 

https://www.mcet.org/index.html

Since 1982, the Maryland Center for Environmental Training (MCET) has established a reputation for excellence in environmental, safety and health training and compliance assistance through practical applications.  Employers and employees who partner with MCET integrate regulatory compliance into their site-specific training and day-to-day activities.  Combined with applications of best management practices geared to the actual performance of their duties, the participant’s learning experiences will focus on and relate to their working environment.

 

https://eaest.com

EA was founded in 1973 as Ecological Analysts, Inc., by Dr. Loren Jensen, a professor at Johns Hopkins University. The original staff consisted of fisheries biologists helping electrical utilities achieve compliance with new environmental regulations. Over time, EA diversified, adding more advanced scientific, engineering, and technology capabilities to keep pace with changing client needs, regulatory demands, and public concerns.

Today, EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC provides a broad range of environmental science and engineering solutions to a diverse customer base including federal and state government agencies, municipalities, private industry, and non-profit organizations.

 

https://www.skcinc.com

SKC is a well-known and respected leader in industrial hygiene and occupational safety. We produced and marketed some of the very first air sample pumps and collection media when the industry took shape in the 1970s.

Since then, SKC continues to pilot the industry forward by offering innovative technologies as well as advanced scientific knowledge and expertise to both customers and the marketplace. SKC also continues to lead with a high level of integrity, a focus on continuous improvement, and a sincere dedication to the safety and well-being of people.

SKC is about the power of science in the service of people — that people, their safety, their quality of life, and their productivity is the real driving force behind every decision and action SKC makes. This translates into solutions that help you protect workers and provide for healthier workplaces and a healthier world.

 

https://www.veolianorthamerica.com

Today, water, waste and energy can all be recovered – transforming what is discarded into a valuable resource. Veolia embraces this future by developing access to, preserving and replenishing the world’s resources.

Veolia's mission is to resource the world, helping our customers address their environmental and sustainability challenges in energy, water and waste. This means improving our clients' energy efficiency, better managing their water and wastewater, and recovering resources from their wastes.

We blend skills in operations, engineering and technology with innovative business models, offering a complete range of environmental solutions to meet the challenges of cities, governments, campuses, businesses and industries.


​SEMINAR AGENDA

 

TIME (EST) Occupational Health /Industrial Hygiene Safety/Construction/Management
8:00 - 8:15 a

INTRO

PDC Chair. Paul Esposito, CIH, CSP

INTRO

PDC Chair. Paul Esposito, CIH, CSP

8:15 - 9:15 a
Opening Keynote


THE ROLES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL BODY ARMOR (TM) AND TRANSFORMATIVE CRISIS LEADERSHIP IN PROMOTING WELLBEING AT THE WORKPLACE

George S. Everly, Jr., PhD, ABPP
Professor
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health


THE ROLES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL BODY ARMOR (TM) AND TRANSFORMATIVE CRISIS LEADERSHIP IN PROMOTING WELLBEING AT THE WORKPLACE

George S. Everly, Jr., PhD, ABPP
Professor
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

9:15 - 9:45 a Break - Vendor Break - Vendor
9:45 - 10:45 a


OCCUPATIONAL & ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES
AT THE SMITHSONIAN


Hayes C. Robinson, III, MS
Associate Director, Environmental Management Division
Smithsonian Institution


IMPROVING OH&S PERFORMANCE THROUGH
BUSINESS INTEGRATION


Barb Ruble, QEP, CPEA
President
Specialty Technical Consultants, Inc
10:45 - 11:00 a Break - Vendors Break - Vendors
11:00 a - 12:00 p


NUTRITION: THE IMPACT ON WORKER SAFETY
AND FUNCTION


Jeanne P. Hartig, RN
President and Founder
WellAdvantage, The Well Workplace, LLC


CANNABIS & WORKPLACE SAFETY

Adele L. Abrams, Esq., ASP, CMSP
President
Law Office of Adele L. Abrams PC
12:00 - 1:15 p LUNCH
Vendors
LUNCH
Vendors
1:15 - 2:15 p
TOTAL WORKER HEALTH

Chia-Chia Chang, MBA, MPH
Coordinator for Partnership and New Opportunity Development
CDC/NIOSH/Office of the Director

CRANE SAFETY

Matthew Cos
Chief Surveyor
Crane Operational Services
2:15 - 2:30 p Break Vendors Break Vendors
2:30 - 3:30 p
HEARING LOSS DUE TO OTOTOXINS

Eric Littlefield MS, CSP, REP, CSD, CHRS, ST/CHMM
Senior EHS Consultant
Triumvirate Environmental

RISK ASSESSMENT: HOW TO HELP MANAGEMENT MAKE BETTER DECISIONS FOR S&H

Paul Esposito, CIH, CSP
President
STAR Consultants, Inc.
3:30 - 3:45 p Break Break
3:45 - 4:45 p
Closing Keynote
ACTIVE THREAT: RESPONSE AND BEYOND

Lt. Bill Cheuvront
Howard County Police Department
ACTIVE THREAT: RESPONSE AND BEYOND

Lt. Bill Cheuvront
Howard County Police Department

*Note that some topics and speakers may change without notice due to circumstances beyond our control.


EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION INFO

Exhibitor Fees

  • $200.00 Video and logo advertisement posted on this website. Opportunities to connect with attendees during breaks. 

Contact Ashton Alban at aalban@eaest.com for more information. 


ATTENDEE REGISTRATION INFO

Attendee Fees (Early Bird rate until April 10, 2022) 

  • $99.00 Early Bird rate 
  • $65.00 All Virtual
  • $25.00 Student Rate
  • $125.00  After Early Bird rate (after April 10, 2022)

Contact Keith Choi at kchoi@jhu.edu for more information on attendee registration. 

Cancellation policy. 


CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

Safety Professionals

  • ASSP has approved this seminar for 0.6 CEU

Industrial Hygienists

  • ABIH® Diplomates can earn up 6.0 technical contact hours (or CEU value) for this event. 
    Please see the ABIH website here for more information. 
  • This event is worth 6.0 technical contact hours (or CEU value).

Nurses

  • 6.0 contact hours have been approved from the Washington DC Board of Nursing