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Full Agenda Tuesday, May 1 Wednesday, May 2
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM ISNetworld Help Desk and Live Functionality Demonstrations
7:00 - 9:00 AM
Registration ISN Team
Dallas Ballroom Foyer
9:00 - 9:10 AM
Conference Welcome Joseph Eastin, CEO, ISN
Brian Callahan, President & COO, ISN
Dallas Ballroom
9:10 - 9:30 AM
Eliminating Preventable Deaths - Three Hidden Hazards Deborah Hersman, President & CEO, National Safety Council
Dallas Ballroom
9:30 - 9:50 AM
Pioneer Natural Resources, Formula for HSE Success Timothy Dove, President & CEO, Pioneer Natural Resources
Dallas Ballroom
9:50 - 10:10 AM
An Update from OSHA Richard Mendelson, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor, OSHA
Dallas Ballroom
10:10 - 10:15 AM
Conference Overview ISN Team
Dallas Ballroom
10:15 - 10:30 AM - Break
10:30 - 11:30 AM
What's New with ISNetworld 12.0 - Hiring Clients ISN Team
Trinity Ballroom +

This session will include a high-level overview of the functionality enhancements made throughout ISNetworld 12.0 for Hiring Clients.

What’s New with ISNetworld 12.0 – Contractor Customers ISN Team
Dallas Ballroom +

This session will include a high-level overview of the functionality enhancements made throughout ISNetworld 12.0 for Contractor Customers.

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM - Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 PM
The Psychology of Safety and Accidents Nelson P. Repenning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Mike Ryan, ArcelorMittal USA
Trinity 4 & 8 +

Professor of System Dynamics and Organizational Studies from MIT explores his research of several significant incidents, successful process improvements and key learnings in design work. An ISN Hiring Client also shares their situational awareness work, along with real-life examples and the benefits of a good prevention plan.

RAVS Plus: Hiring Clients and Contractors Share Their Perspectives Rena Cutno, Americas Styrenics
David Carter, PTW Energy
ISN Team
Trinity 1-3 +

An ISN Hiring Client and Contractor Customer will share their RAVS Plus experience. Additionally, the ISN Team will cover RAVS Plus functionality updates.

Hiring Client Panel: Managing Risk outside of HSE Beliza Stevenson, Universal Plant Services, Inc.
Jon Holztrager, University of Tennessee
Robert Sherrill, GEC Packaging Technologies
Dallas B +

ISN Hiring Clients will participate in a moderated panel sharing best practices on managing risk in areas outside of health, safety and environmental, such as supply chain and insurance.

Hiring Client Panel I: Jumpstart Your Implementation Patrick Weyers, American Electric Power
Bruce Lang, Hydro Ottawa
Len Tully, Invenergy LLC
Michael Kerins, Worthington Industries
David Grimes, Tyson Foods, Inc.
Dallas A +

ISN Hiring Clients from various industries will participate in a moderated panel, discussing best practices on effectively implementing and integrating ISNetworld throughout an organization from the end user all the way up to executive management.

Expanding Oversight: Hiring Clients Managing Risk at the Subcontractor Level Laura Ayala-Huntley, Southern California Edison
Jon Levin, Pacific Gas and Electric
Fair Park 1 +

ISN Hiring Clients and the ISN Team will share best practices on managing risk at the subcontractor level.

NIOSH Research & Initiatives David Caruso, NIOSH
Fair Park 2 +

Discover how NIOSH uses data to drive its research focus and how the NORA Oil and Gas Sector Council has developed and begun working on occupational safety and health priorities.

Manage What You Measure: Data Analytics in 2018 and Beyond Jason Nieuwenhuis, Devon Energy Corporation
Dan Patino, Enable Midstream Partners
ISN Team
Cedars +

ISN Hiring Clients and the ISN Team will provide an analysis of statistical health, safety and environmental data, demonstrating trends, metrics, benchmarks and best practices across industries. This session will include examples of how Devon Energy and Enable Midstream Partners incorporate ISNetworld data in their organizations to garner insights and formulate actions for their teams.

Managing and Maintaining Hiring Clients’ Requirements Bobbi Monacelli, Advanced Indoor Air Quality Care
Ed LeBlanc, Cased Hole Well Services, LLC
Steve Ash, PK Industrial
Dallas C +

ISN Contractor Customers will share best practices for maintaining compliance for Hiring Clients in ISNetworld.  This includes reviewing the To Do List, managing Hiring Client scorecard requirements and strategies for meeting key deadlines.

Managing Employee-Level Data: Beginners Philip Cox, Stork Technical Services USA, Inc.
Amy Warner, Enterprise Offshore Drilling, LLC
Mario Bruno, Island Operating Company
Trinity 5-7 +

ISN Contractor Customers will share best practices for managing employee-level data in ISNetworld.

Contractor Customer Usability Lab ISN Team
Arts District 1 +

The ISN Team will work one-on-one with Contractor Customers to gather their feedback on ISNetworld functionality enhancements. Registration for this session is required. Please click here to register.

Contractor Customer Lab: How to Manage Your Employee-level Training Information ISN Team
Arts District 2 +

The ISN Team will work with Contractor Customers to assist them with Managing Employee-Level Data and Training information in their ISNetworld account. Registration for this session is required. Please click here to register.

2:00 - 2:15 PM - Break
2:15 - 3:15 PM
Workforce Development, The Future of Skilled US Labor Steve Greene, National Center for Construction Education and Research
Daniel Groves, Construction Industry Resources
Dallas C +

In a recent survey, 71% of customers listed the shortage of skilled and competent workforce as their top challenge over the next 12-18 months. Limited availability of skilled workers has a significant impact to both cost and safety. In this session, two industry leaders discuss evidence of the upcoming shortage of labor and potential solutions available to address this challenge.

Workplace Safety and Beyond: Analyzing the Developing Regulatory, Legal, Workforce and OSHA Issues Impacting All Employers Ed Foulke, Fisher & Phillips LLP/Former Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA
Trinity 1-3 +

The former Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA will provide updates and insight on the continuously changing regulatory requirements and how it affects employers across all industries.

Leading Trends in Contractor Management: Insights from a Survey of Decision Makers ISN Team
Fair Park 2 +

The ISN Team will share the insights learned from ISN’s latest white paper, Contractor Management Strategy, which summarizes the feedback from 204 decision makers at 161 companies that hire contractors in capital-intensive industries including Oil & Gas, Agriculture, Food & Beverage, Utilities, Manufacturing and Pharmaceuticals/Healthcare.

Employee-Level Data Management: Online Training Tool Jim Smart, Conagra Brands, Inc
Laura Robbins, Nestlé Purina
Scott Roberts, Georgia-Pacific LLC
Dallas A +

ISN Hiring Clients from various industries will discuss key operational methods in administering site orientations and trainings to contractor employees and how this can be managed in ISNetworld via the Online Training Tool.

Hiring Client Panel: Managing Contracts & Insurance Ron Walton, NuStar Energy L.P.
John Lambdin, Weyerhaeuser Company
Susan Lum, Southwestern Energy Company
Suzanne Roberts, Berkley Oil & Gas
Dallas B +

In this moderated panel, insurance professionals and ISN Hiring Clients will discuss best practices on managing contracts and insurance. They will cover the importance of adequate limits and coverage, small vs. large jobs, endorsements and working with your insurance broker and carrier.

Hiring Client Usability Lab ISN Team
Arts District 1 +

The ISN Team will work one-on-one with Hiring Clients to gather their feedback on ISNetworld functionality. Registration for this session is required. Please click here to register.

Hiring Client Lab: How to Manage Your Contractors’ Employee-Level Information ISN Team
Arts District 2 +

ISN Hiring Clients will have the opportunity to receive hands-on instruction from the ISN Team on how to Manage Your Contractors’ Employee-level Training. Registration for this session is required.

Think Big: ISNetworld for Small Contractors Dana Gay, D&L Inc.
Steve Le Fors, Sava Energy
Fair Park 1 +

ISN Contractor Customers, from companies with less than 100 employees, will share the benefits of using ISNetworld. They will review marketing opportunities and additional tools that are available within a contractor’s ISNetworld subscription as well as the benefits of growing a safety culture at a small company.

Maintaining Employee Safety Knowledge Jason Kilchrist, Hudson Services Inc.
Scott Churbock, Montrose Air Quality Services, LLC
Trinity 4 & 8 +

ISN Contractor Customers will share their insights on maintaining employee safety knowledge with high turnover, focusing on short service employees (SSE). The session will also cover cross border/cross country work and project-based employee work.

Managing Employee-Level Data: Advanced Gary Phillipson, Team Industrial Services, Inc
Tyler Oliva, Frank's International, LLC
Christopher Lavergne, Nabors Industries
Trinity 5-7 +

ISN Contractor Customers will take a deeper dive into functionality for managing employee-level training requirements by illustrating their advanced usage of the tools with real-world examples.

3:15 - 3:30 PM - Break
3:30 - 4:30 PM
Workplace Safety and Beyond: Analyzing the Developing Regulatory, Legal, Workforce and OSHA Issues Impacting All Employers Ed Foulke, Fisher & Phillips LLP/Former Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA
Dallas A +

The former Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA will provide updates and insight on the continuously changing regulatory requirements and how it affects employers across all industries.

The Campbell Institute Presents: Prevention of Serious Injuries and Fatalities (SIFs) Joy Inouye, The Campbell Institute at the National Safety Council
Taylor Abel, United Rentals, SIFs Prevention Working Group, The Campbell Institute
Trinity 1-3 +

The issue of serious injury and fatality prevention is still an emerging topic in the safety field, with much background research yet to be done to define SIF concepts and discover best practices to prevent SIF. This session will outline some preliminary definitions of SIF concepts, provide case study examples from Campbell Institute organizations, and describe key steps to develop an SIF prevention program.

Employee-Level Data Management: Training Qualifications, Scanning/Badging and QuickCheck Scott Long, Kinder Morgan
David Dugas, Fieldwood Energy, LLC
Mike Pavia, Ferrero Canada Industrial
Dallas C +

ISN Hiring Clients from multiple industries will discuss key operational methods in tracking employee-level data, confirming training to determine site access and how this can be managed in ISNetworld.

Hiring Client Panel II: The Contractor Management Lifecycle Matt Markel, WestRock
Mike Phillips, Georgia-Pacific, LLC
Don Smith, Yara North America, Inc.
Kerry Fedor, EHSR Manager - Global Operations Services, Noble Energy, Inc.
Dallas B +

Executives from ISN Hiring Clients across various industries discuss their unique approaches to managing contractors through all stages of the working relationship.

Cyber Exposure: A New Era of Third-Party Risk David Beers, SM Energy Company
Dr. Fred Chang, Southern Methodist University
Cedars +

As industrial facilities in the Energy and Manufacturing sectors become more reliant on technology, new vulnerabilities and risks are more prevalent than ever. From national security concerns, operational and business disruption, negative impact on public and employee safety, and theft of trade secrets and finances, industrial cyber security risks have substantial consequences. In this session, learn more from a distinguished industry expert and an ISN Hiring Client on ways to mitigate third-party cyber risk.

Insurance Matters: For the Non-Insurance Professional Ron Walton, NuStar Energy L.P.
Jacob Lorenz, Marsh
ISN Team
Trinity 4 & 8 +

Insurance professionals will explain the complexity of requirements to non-insurance professionals.

Managing Employee-Level Data: Beginners Philip Cox, Stork Technical Services USA, Inc.
Amy Warner, Enterprise Offshore Drilling, LLC
Mario Bruno, Island Operating Company
Trinity 5-7 +

ISN Contractor Customers will share best practices for managing employee-level data in ISNetworld.

Contractor Customer Usability Lab ISN Team
Arts District 1 +

The ISN Team will work one-on-one with Contractor Customers to gather their feedback on ISNetworld functionality enhancements. Registration for this session is required. Please click here to register.

Contractor Customer Lab: How to Manage Your Employee-level Training Information ISN Team
Arts District 2 +

The ISN Team will work with Contractor Customers to assist them with Managing Employee-Level Data and Training information in their ISNetworld account. Registration for this session is required. Please click here to register.

4:30 - 5:15 PM
Networking Reception
Dallas Foyer
5:15 - 6:45 PM
Lyle Lovett and His Large Band
Dallas Ballroom +

A singer, composer and actor, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums. Coupled with his gift for storytelling, the Texas-based musician fuses elements of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel and blues in a convention-defying manner that breaks down barriers.

Whether touring as a ‘Duo’ or with his ‘Acoustic Group’ or his ‘Large Band’, Lovett’s live performances show not only the breadth of this Texas legend’s deep talents, but also the diversity of his influences, making him one of the most compelling and captivating musicians in popular music.

Since his self-titled debut in 1986, Lyle Lovett has evolved into one of music’s most vibrant and iconic performers. Among his many accolades, besides the four Grammy Awards, he was given the Americana Music Association’s inaugural Trailblazer Award, and was named Texas State Musician.

His works, rich and eclectic, are some of the most beloved of any artist working today.

7:00 AM - 12:00 PM ISNetworld Help Desk and Live Functionality Demonstrations
9:00 - 9:05 AM
Day Two Welcome
Dallas D-H
9:05 - 9:20 AM
Safety Matters Dane Parker, Vice President of Sustainable Workplaces, General Motors
Dallas D-H
9:20 - 9:35 AM
The Psychology of Safety and Accidents Nelson P. Repenning, Associate Dean of Leadership and Special Projects, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Dallas D-H
9:35 - 9:45 AM - Break
9:45 - 10:45 AM
The Psychology of Safety and Accidents Nelson P. Repenning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Mike Ryan, ArcelorMittal USA
Trinity 5-7 +

Professor of System Dynamics and Organizational Studies from MIT explores his research of several significant incidents, successful process improvements and key learnings in design work. An ISN Hiring Client also shares their situational awareness work, along with real-life examples and the benefits of a good prevention plan.

Meeting of the Minds Panel: Hiring Clients and Contractors Share Their Perspectives Gary Walters, Smithfield Foods Inc.
Greg Assenmacher, Johnson & Johnson
Lisa Hartnup, Praxair Services, Inc.
Chris McDonald, BakerCorp
Anthony Blake, Martin Resource Management Corporation
Trinity 4 & 8 +

ISN Hiring Clients and Contractor Customers will share their experience on working together to ensure that a positive safety culture is created through their working relationships.

Expanding Oversight: Hiring Clients Managing Risk at the Subcontractor Level Laura Ayala-Huntley, Southern California Edison
Jon Levin, Pacific Gas and Electric
Dallas B +

ISN Hiring Clients and the ISN Team will share best practices on managing risk at the subcontractor level.

Implementations Outside U.S. & Canada Francisco Osiris Hernandez, General Motors
Julian Hughes, Z Energy
Fair Park 2 +

ISN Hiring Clients will share their experiences implementing in Latin America and New Zealand and how they integrate contractor management solutions within their organizations.

Hiring Client Usability Lab ISN Team
Arts District 1 +

The ISN Team will work one-on-one with Hiring Clients to gather their feedback on ISNetworld functionality. Registration for this session is required. Please click here to register.

Hiring Client Lab: How to Manage Your Contractors’ Employee-Level Information ISN Team
Arts District 2 +

ISN Hiring Clients will have the opportunity to receive hands-on instruction from the ISN Team on how to Manage Your Contractors’ Employee-level Training. Registration for this session is required.

Managing Employee-Level Data: Advanced Gary Phillipson, Team Industrial Services, Inc
Tyler Oliva, Frank's International, LLC
Christopher Lavergne, Nabors Industries
Dallas A +

ISN Contractor Customers will take a deeper dive into functionality for managing employee-level training requirements by illustrating their advanced usage of the tools with real-world examples.

Using Data to Benchmark Your Safety Performance ISN Team
Dallas C +

The ISN Team will provide an overview of the benchmarking statistics found within ISNetworld, including analysis on how the information is obtained and what the numbers mean to your company. This session will also include information on how certain statistics are viewed by ISN Hiring Clients and how to avoid common record keeping mistakes when reporting safety performance metrics.

Written Program Reviews: Essentials for a Compliant Program Robert Braun, University of Texas at Arlington
Cedars +

This session provides a high-level overview of the core elements of an effective written program and those central issues that are critical to each element's development, implementation and proper management through the use of written material, with an emphasis on the requirements from OSHA.

10:45 - 11:00 AM - Break
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Hiring Client and Contractor Customer Panel: Why Safety Counts Keith Campbell, L.E. Bell Construction Co.
Jaclyn Henkelman, Monsanto Company
Bill Donato, Bristol-Myers Squibb
Bob Coy, Watkins Construction Company LLC
Tim Reeves, Nucor Steel
Gary Childress, Oil States Energy Services
Trinity 4 & 8 +

ISN Hiring Clients and Contractor Customers will discuss the benefits of establishing and prioritizing a safety-focused culture within their organization.

Employee-Level Data Management: Training Qualifications, Scanning/Badging and QuickCheck Scott Long, Kinder Morgan
David Dugas, Fieldwood Energy, LLC
Mike Pavia, Ferrero Canada Industrial
Dallas C +

ISN Hiring Clients from multiple industries and the ISN Team will discuss key operational methods in tracking employee-level data, confirming training to determine site access and how this can be managed in ISNetworld.

Management of Change: Maintaining Safety Excellence as Your Business Evolves Bobby Spangenberg, ExxonMobil Pipeline Company
Lisa Zasada, General Mills, Inc.
Elaine Seifert, Chevron Mid-Continent Business Unit
Dallas B +

ISN Hiring Clients will discuss best practices for Management of Change (MOC), specifically around project changes.

Maintaining Employee Safety Knowledge Jason Kilchrist, Hudson Services Inc.
Scott Churbock, Montrose Air Quality Services, LLC
Trinity 5-7 +

ISN Customers will share their insights on maintaining employee safety knowledge with high turnover, focusing on short service employees (SSE). The session will also cover cross border/cross country work and project-based employee work.

Managing and Maintaining Hiring Clients’ Requirements Bobbi Monacelli, Advanced Indoor Air Quality Care
Ed LeBlanc, Cased Hole Well Services, LLC
Steve Ash, PK Industrial
Dallas A +

ISN Contractor Customers will share best practices for maintaining compliance for Hiring Clients in ISNetworld. This includes reviewing the To Do List, managing Hiring Client scorecard requirements and strategies for meeting key deadlines.

Contractor Customer Usability Lab ISN Team
Arts District 1 +

The ISN Team will work one-on-one with Contractor Customers to gather their feedback on ISNetworld functionality enhancements. Registration for this session is required. Please click here to register.

Contractor Customer Lab: How to Manage Your Employee-level Training Information ISN Team
Arts District 2 +

The ISN Team will work with Contractor Customers to assist them with Managing Employee-Level Data and Training information in their ISNetworld account. Registration for this session is required. Please click here to register.