The AFGE/National VA Council

“Safety & Health Matters”

The AFGE/National VA Council 2016 National Safety & Health Conference

February 23rd – 25th, 2016 (Travel dates February 22nd and 26th)

at the Tropicana Hotel 3801 S. Las Vegas Boulevard Las Vegas, Nevada

Registration Fee: $350 Monday, February 22, 2016 Travel Day and Registration: 2:00 to 6:00 PM Tuesday, February 23, 2016 Time Topic 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM Registration 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM Vendors & Health Fair: blood pressure, blood sugar tests 8:00AM – 9:30 AM Opening Plenary Session Welcome Keynote Speaker Keynote Speaker, Jordan Barab, Deputy Director, OSHA Panel Discussion & Speak Out: Key Hazards in the VA Overview of the Conference

9:45AM – 10:00 AM Break

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Workshop Session I (SELECT ONE COURSE) Workers’ Compensation, Part I Ebola and other Infectious Diseases, Part I Safe Patient Handling, Part I OSHA 10 Hour, Part I Establishing Effective Workplace Violence Prevention Programs Emergency & Disaster Preparedness

12:00PM – 1:00 PM Lunch break

1:00PM – 3:00 PM Workshop Session II (SELECT ONE COURSE) Ebola and other Infectious Diseases Part II Safe Patient Handling, Part II Workers’ Compensation, Part II OSHA 10 Hour, Part II Manual Material Handling Office Safety and Ergonomics

3:00PM – 3:15 PM Break

3:15PM – 5:00 PM Workshop Session III (SELECT ONE COURSE) OSHA 10 Hour, Part III Committees Needle sticks & Other Sharps Injury Prevention Save Your Back! Effective Safety & Health Committees Slips, Trips, and Falls Know your OSHA rights Wednesday, February 24, 2016 Time Topic 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM Vendors & Health Fair 8:00AM – 9:45 AM Plenary Session, OSHA & Veteran’s Administration S&H Programs 1. Michael Hodgson, MD, OSHA Invited 2. Jordan Barab, Assistant Director OSHA Invited 3. Charlene Obernauer, NYCOSH 4. Questions & Answers

9:45AM – 10:00 AM Break

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Workshop Session IV (SELECT ONE COURSE) Safe Patient Handling, Part I OSHA 10 Hour, Part IV Workers’ Compensation, Part I Worker Resiliency (stress & trauma), Part I Needle sticks & Other Sharps Injury Prevention Establishing Effective Workplace Violence Prevention Programs Emergency & Disaster Preparedness

1:00PM – 3:00 PM Workshop Session V (SELECT ONE COURSE) Safe Patient Handling, Part II OSHA 10 Hour, Part V Workers’ Compensation, Part II Worker Resiliency (stress & trauma), Part II Save Your Back! Office Safety and Ergonomics Emergency & Disaster Preparedness

3:00PM – 3:15 PM Break

3:15PM – 5:00 PM Workshop Session VI (SELECT ONE COURSE) OSHA 10 Hour, Part VI Effective Safety & Health Committees Disruptive Behavior & Bullying Save Your Back! Slips Trips & Falls Know your OSHA rights Thursday, February 25, 2016 Time Topic 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM Vendors & Health Fair 8:00AM – 9:45 AM Plenary Session, Ebola & Infectious Disease Prevention 1. Captain Margaret Kitt, MD Invited, NIOSH 2. Joseph (Chip) Hughes Invited, NIEHS 3. Abbigail Tumpey, Invited, CDC 4. John Morawetz, ICWUC 5. Questions & Answers

9:45AM – 10:00 AM Break

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Workshop Session VII (SELECT ONE COURSE) Legionella Disease Prevention Workplace Violence Risk Assessment Annual Workplace Hazard Inspections Infectious Disease Preparedness (Interactive with NIEHS, CDC, ICWUC) Mold Remediation Safe Staffing – Safe Work

1:00PM – 3:00 PM Workshop Session VIII (SELECT ONE COURSE) Legionella Disease Prevention Annual Workplace Hazard Inspections GHS Hazard Communication Safe Staffing- Safe Work Environmental Cleaning in Hospitals, Infection Control, Staff & Patient Safety Hazardous Drugs

3:00PM – 3:15 PM Break 3:15PM – 4:30 PM Closing Plenary – Taking it Back! 1. Speak out on key learning from the conference and commitments for action (using the worksheet) 2. Closing on how to improve the conference for the future Friday, February 26, 2016 Travel Day for Conference Attendees