2015 National Occupational & Process Safety Conference & Exhibition

Schedule of Sessions and Special Events


Monday May 11, 2015

12:00 pm - 05:00 pm Registration

01:00 pm - 05:00 pm Pre-Conference Workshop -
API Process Safety Site Assessment Program - Key Observations from Site Assessors


The Workshop will include trend analysis from the API Process Safety Site Assessments as well as presentations by the assessors regarding observations and good practices they have seen when conducting the assessments. The session will include open Q&A session between audience members and the assessors.

Topics:
Program Overview - Industry Trends and Observations
Andrew Broadbent, API

Process Safety Leadership and Safe Work Practices
Ron McGihon, Carmagen Engineering, Inc.

Operating Practices
Dave Fisher, Carmagen Engineering, Inc.

Mechanical Integrity
John Reynolds, Intertek/Moody and Chad Patschke, Ethos Mechanical Integrity Solutions, LLC

Management of Change and process Hazard Analysis
Mike Smith, HF Alkylation Consultants, LLC


Tuesday May 12, 2015

07:00 am - 06:30 pm Registration

08:00 am - 12:00 pm General Session -
Welcome
Willis Jernigan, Flint Hills Resources
Chair, AFPM Safety & Health Committee

Keynote
Safety – The Difference Between Success and Failure in the Refining Industry
David Lamp, President and Chief Executive Officer, Northern Tier Energy GP, LLC

Motivational Speaker
Wes "Dahmer" Sharp, Target Leadership

Manufacturing Leadership: "Back to Basics"
Todd Monette, LyondellBasell Industries

12:00 pm - 01:30 pm Lunch in Exhibit Hall - The vendor exhibition offers attendees an opportunity to learn about the latest products and services available to the industry.

01:30 pm - 03:00 pm Breakout Sessions - Tracks 1-4

Track 1 - Process Safety Culture and Leadership
The Future of Safety: Timely Lesson from Neuroscience

Susan Koen, RoundTheClock Resources, Inc. and Vip Vyas, Alchimi Asia Ltd.

Measuring the Effectiveness of Your Process Safety Culture
Greg Robinson, BST Solutions

Track 2 - Industrial Hygiene
Issues with H2S Monitoring Problems
William Crowe, Total Safety

Fit for Duty Panel Discussion
Marla Tice, Total Petrochemicals
William Hurt, Flint Hills Resources
Matt Yarborough, Par Petroleum


Track 3 - Fall Protection
Working Safely at Height - Rope Access
Loui McCurley, PMI/Vertical Rescue Solutions

Reducing Fall Risk with Pre-Turnaround Training: A Case Study
Tracey Riepenhoff, LJB Inc. and Fritz Kin, Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Track 4 - Process Safety

Lessons Learned from the AFPM Midwest Process Safety Regional Network's PHA Exercise
Michael Vopatek, LyondellBasell Industries

Is Your Management of Change Process in Need of Redesign?
Ray Ralph, Western Refining Company and Geoffrey Swett, E.Vironment, LP

03:00 pm - 03:30 pm Break

03:30 pm - 05:00 pm Breakout Sessions - Repeated - Tracks 1-4

Track 1 - Process Safety Culture and Leadership

Track 2 - Industrial Hygiene
Track 3 - Fall Protection
Track 4 - Process Safety

05:00 pm - 06:30 pm Reception in Exhibit Hall


Wednesday May 13, 2015

07:00 am - 04:00 pm Registration

08:00 am - 12:00 pm General Session -

Keynote Address
Focusing on the Important Not the Statistic
David Erfert, Refining Business Improvement Manager, Phillips 66

Regulatory Update
Mark Dreux, Arent Fox LLP

Tank Incident Learnings: Two Events - One Site
Dawn Wurst, Flint Hills Resources

Human Reliability
Rob Fisher, IT, Inc.

Caustic Tank Overfill
Heather Harriss, Tesoro Corporation

Hot Work Lessons Learned
Jerry Forest, Celanese Ltd.

Phossel Fuel’s Continuing Journey to Process Safety Excellence
Kelly Keim, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering

AFPM Safety Portal: Overview for Site Users
Tim Mullowney, Phillips 66 Company

12:00 pm - 01:30 pm Lunch in Exhibit Hall - The vendor exhibition offers attendees an opportunity to learn about the latest products and services available to the industry. The Passport Drawing will take place during this lunch session.

01:30 pm - 03:00 pm Breakout Sessions - Tracks 1-4

Track 1 - Employee Involvement
The Missing Link: How our Employee Driven Safety Team Evolved
Chase Dantin, Darryl Dozier, & Nelson Smith, Axiall Corporation

Improving Employee Involvement: Communicating Hazards Identified in Risk Studies
Darrin Miletello, LyondellBasell Industries

Track 2 - PS, Your IH Can Help Panel Discussion
Jeremiah Webster, Sinclair Oil Corporation
Zachary Zmoos, Western Refining Company
Mary Burns, CITGO Petroleum Corporation
Tim Mullowney, Phillips 66


Track 3 - Top 10 Things for a Successful Contractor Workforce
Successful Contractor Workforce

Robert Parker, Repcon, Steve Greene, NCCER and David Carlin, Bay Ltd.

Track 4 - Facility Siting of Tents API RP 756
API 756, API 753, and Zoning Approach to Siting

Mark Whitney, ABS Consulting

06:00 pm - 09:00 pm Safety Awards Event - Come join us as AFPM honors our members who have achieved safety excellence.