2007 National Safety Conference


Wednesday, May 2 - Thursday, May 3, 2007
The Woodlands Waterway Marriott
The Woodlands, TX


Schedule of Sessions and Special Events



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Tuesday May 01, 2007

11:00 am - 05:00 pm Registration
12:00 pm - 05:00 pm The Safety Professional’s Role in NFPA 70E Workshop

Wednesday May 02, 2007

07:00 am - 06:30 pm Registration
08:00 am - 12:00 pm General Session
Keynote Address - Industry Outlook - Jerry Thompson, President, Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company

Motivational Speaker - Be the Best You Can Be - Rocky Bleier, Former professional football player and Vietnam Veteran

Regulatory Update - Dr. Sam Mannan, Director of the Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center

Presentation by a Distinguished Safety Award Recipient - ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Baton Rouge POlyolefins Plant
12:00 pm - 01:30 pm Exhibits - Lunch
The vendor exhibition offers attendees an opportunity to learn about the latest products and services available to the industry.
01:30 pm - 03:30 pm Workshops
Track 1 - Management Systems
Track 2 - Safety Culture & Leadership
Track 3 - Recognizing Hazards
Track 4 - Risk Assessment
Track 5 - Fire Protection & Emergency Response
(For detailed information on the above Workshops see the Advance Program)
03:30 pm - 05:00 pm Workshops
Workshops Repeated - Tracks 1-5
05:00 pm - 06:30 pm Exhibits - Reception

Thursday May 03, 2007

07:00 am - 06:30 pm Registration
08:00 am - 12:00 pm General Session
Keynote Address - Putting in Place an Audit Program Post Texas City - Jim O'Brien, VP Audits, BP

Security Topics for the Refining & Petrochemical Industry - Bill Koch, Air Porducts & Chemicals

Optimizing Turnaround Safe Work Permit Process - Dino Arias and Glenn Rodighiero, Citgo Petroleum Company

Lessons Learned - Emergency Block Valves-Preventing a Catastrophe - Mary Burns, CITGO Petroleum Corp.

Fire in a Maleic Anhydride Unit - Ken Bloch, Flint Hills Resources
12:00 pm - 01:30 pm Exhibits - Lunch
The Exhibits session features the Passport Program Drawing - for details see the Advance Program
01:30 pm - 04:00 pm Workshops/Discussion Groups
Track 1 - Contractor Safety Turnaround Safety
Track 2 - Facility Siting
Track 3 - Employee Involvement
Track 4 - Emergency Respoonse
(For detailed information on the above workshops see the Advance Program)
06:00 pm - 09:00 pm Safety Awards Banquet Ticket