Welcome Sponsors

Welcome to the 2018 Wyoming Safety and Workforce Summit.

I am pleased to bring safety and workforce back together for the sixth annual summit. The partnerships that form in these sessions, in addition to the incredible information conveyed by the speakers, represent Presenting Sponsor an opportunity to create improvements that would otherwise be difficult to foster. I thank you for investing your time today to build the foundations for great innovations tomorrow.

The Wyoming Safety and Workforce Summit is an invaluable resource in navigating changes to state and federal law; overcoming challenges in the workplace; Platinum Sponsors and learning about innovations that will increase productivity and efficiency. The Summit planning team has brought together another strong lineup of speakers and workshops, but your engagement is the crucial element in making the Summit exceptional.

I encourage you to network and collaborate with Gold Sponsors members of both the Workforce and Safety areas while you are all here in the same place. Your involvement and your dedication will keep Wyoming on the leading edge of innovation.

Furthermore, I believe the sessions and the discussions today and tomorrow, as well as the future conversations with those you meet here, will position you to face the challenges and embrace the opportunities ahead for Wyoming’s workforce.

Thank you for your continued commitment to Wyoming, its safety and its workforce.

John Cox Director, Wyoming Department of Workforce Services

2 Vendors Keynote

• AIHA Josh Bleill Wednesday, 8:15am @ Grand Ballroom • Wyoming Oil & Gas Industry Safety Alliance • American Red Cross After attending Purdue University, Josh was working in corporate America • Mountain West OSHA Education Center when, like many of us, the events of • Rocky Mountain Education Center September 11, 2001, changed his life forever. Something clicked inside him after that fateful day and, two years • Wyoming Contractors Association Regional later, Josh followed in his father’s footsteps and enlisted Training Center in the U.S. Marine Corps.

• Laramie County Community College In 2004, at 27 years old, Josh was off to boot camp. And • Enroll Wyoming in 2006, he was deployed to Fallujah, Iraq.

• Union Wireless Then, it all went black. A bomb exploded under the • Airgas vehicle Josh was riding in. He woke up five days later to the realization that he had lost two friends and both of • SKC-West, Inc. his legs in the blast. • Ecesis He spent two years of extensive rehabilitation recovering • Atwood-Prior, Inc. at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. • Workforce Center He currently has 32 pins in his hip and a 6-inch screw holding his pelvis together. • Wyoming OSHA Corporal Josh Bleill is now a walking, talking, symbol • Workers’ Compensation Safety & Risk of hope, using his story to motivate and inspire others. • Wyoming Montana Safety Council Even with all he’s been through, Josh doesn’t just believe in the American dream. He’s living it.

“It worked out. I’m not going to lie. I worked in the NFL with the Indianapolis Colts. I travel and do public speaking. The American dream is very possible. Even after something like this, so devastating that I thought things were over, it still worked out,” he said. “In America, if you keep working and things do go wrong, if you have that drive, it’s well alive. It’s always a possibility.”

Josh didn’t just survive. With the help of those around him, he found a way to thrive once again.

3 Agenda

Tuesday, June 19th @Little America

3:00 - 7:00pm Vendor check-in Vendor Area 4:00pm Registration opens Lobby 6:00pm Registration closes Lobby

Wednesday, June 20th @Little America Safety Sessions | Workforce Sessions

6:00am Registration opens Lobby 7:15am Breakfast is served Grand Ballroom 8:00 - 8:15am Opening Remarks Grand Ballroom 8:15 - 9:15am Keynote - Josh Bleill Grand Ballroom 9:15 - 9:30am Vendor Break Vendor Area 9:30 - 10:30am Breakouts • Near Miss Reporting Wyoming Room A • New Developments In Fall Protection Wyoming Room B • Risk Management: What They Can Do to Help You Wyoming Room C • OSHA’s Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard: What You Need to Do to Ensure Compliance Wyoming Room D • Wyoming OSHA Regulations & Standards Changes and Update Cheyenne Room • Hazard Communication Sheridan Room • Free Job Matching Software - Wyoming@Work Wind River Room • Fraud Red Flags: What Every Employer Should Know Yellowstone Room • The Age of Tech - Unemployment Insurance Filing Teton Room • Wyoming’s Largest Untapped Talent Pool: The Opportunity in Employing People with Disabilities Sinclair Room • Do Your Employees Need a H.S. Equivalency? Here’s How To Help! Casper Room • Workforce Development Training Fund: Train Your Employees at a Minimal Cost to You Big Horn Room 10:30 - 10:45am Vendor Break Vendor Area 10:45 - 11:45am Breakouts • OSHA’s Training Requirements for Workplace Safety Wyoming Room A • Introduction to Workers’ Compensation Safety & Risk Wyoming Room B • Alphabet Soup: Career Advancement with Certifications Wyoming Room C • Labor Standards Review: Employer Rights and Responsibilities Wyoming Room D • Electronic Logging Device Requirements and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Cheyenne Room • How to Develop and Manage a Safety and Health Program for Your Company Sheridan Room • Non-Traditional Apprenticeships - How To Get Started Wind River Room • Need Customized Training For Your Employees? This Session Is For You! Yellowstone Room • Upgrade your Interviewing Skills and Receive CEUs! Teton Room • Davis Bacon Compliance Principles for Federally-Funded or Federally-Assisted Construction Projects Sinclair Room • Highlights from the 2018 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report Casper Room • Building The Workforce Pipeline With Career Technical Education Big Horn Room

4 11:45am Lunch is served Grand Ballroom Noon - 1:30pm Awards Grand Ballroom 1:45 - 2:45pm Breakouts • EH&S Survey Tools and Full Shift Compliance Monitors Wyoming Room A • New Developments In Fall Protection Wyoming Room B • Examining the Hierarchy of Safety Controls Wyoming Room C • OSHA’s Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard: What You Need to Do to Ensure Compliance Wyoming Room D • Reducing ATV Risks On Farms and Ranches Cheyenne Room • General Hazard Recognition in the Healthcare Environment Sheridan Room • Best Practices for Interviewing and Hiring Wind River Room • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Yellowstone Room • Harassment Prevention in the #MeToo Era: Best Practices and Scenarios Teton Room • Wyoming Labor Preference Act Sinclair Room • Identifying Workforce Resources in Your Corner of Wyoming Casper Room • The Age of Tech - Unemployment Insurance Filing Big Horn Room 2:45 - 3:15pm Vendor Break Vendor Area 3:15 - 4:15pm Breakouts • Journey Management - How Does Your Program Stack Up? Wyoming Room A • My Employee was Hurt... Now What? Wyoming Room B • Confined Space Requirements Wyoming Room C • Wyoming OSHA Standards Changes and Update Wyoming Room D • Seatbelt Statistics Cheyenne Room • Electronic Logging Device Requirements & the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Sheridan Room • Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Wind River Room • Employer-Provided Health Insurance: What Employers Should Know Yellowstone Room • Harassment Prevention in the #MeToo Era: Best Practices and Scenarios Teton Room • Workforce Development Training Fund: Train Your Employees at a Minimal Cost to You Sinclair Room • Building The Workforce Pipeline With Career Technical Education Casper Room • Need Customized Training For Your Employees? This Session Is For You! Big Horn Room

Thursday, June 21st Special Training Classes @Multiple Locations

8:00am - 5:00pm • OSHA 7405, Fall Hazard Awareness for the Construction Industry WY/MT Safety Council • OSHA 7500, Introduction to Safety & Health Management WY/MT Safety Council • OSHA 7410, Managing Excavation Hazards WY/MT Safety Council • Safety Trained Supervisor (STS) Certification CBC Room 1142 • ATV Training and Outside Demonstration CBC OSHA Training Room 101 8:00am - 2:00pm • Workers’ Compensation Discount and Grant Workshops CBC Room 1141 8:00am - Noon • Employee Onboarding and Engagement/Team Building WY Game & Fish, Trout Room

5 Sessions

requirements. Attendees will receive a comprehensive overview of the new standards, as well as a detailed breakdown of what they’ll need to do in order to stay in compliance. With requirements for employers in the Wednesday construction industry already in effect, and those for 9:30-10:30am general and maritime industries coming in June of 2018, Near Miss Reporting now is the time to get your workplace up to speed. Cary Ashley Wyoming Room A Wyoming OSHA Regulations & Standards Changes What is the purpose of near miss reporting? Is it better and Update to be proactive or reactive with reporting near misses Jason Forbes or accidents? Cheyenne Room This session will provide an overview of the current OSHA New Developments In Fall Protection standards and regulations within the State of Wyoming. Craig Shur Attendees will learn of the recent changes to OSHA Wyoming Room B regulations by the federal government and the adoption In this class we will explore OSHA’s Walking Working procedures and dates for Wyoming compliance to these Surfaces Standard as well as the basics of anchorage, changes. connections, body supports, and descent and rescue. This is an advanced fall protection class covering the Hazard Communication standards and how to comply. Todd Condelario Sheridan Room Risk Management: What They Can Do to Help You Understand the Global Harmonization System (GHS) for Nichole Brommer, Lauren White, Nick Pisciotti hazardous chemicals and hazardous substances. They Wyoming Room C will recognize and develop an understanding of GHS The Risk Management Team at Wyoming Workers’ Com- pictograms. Attendees will recognize and be familiar pensation is committed to building a beneficial relation- with the new labeling system. They will recognize and ship with your business. Risk Management works closely define “signal words.” They will review the new Safety with employers throughout Wyoming to build a positive Data Sheet (SDS) format. And they will understand the relationship. Their goal is to help ensure full utilization differences in GHS and HMIS/NFPA. of the company’s Workers’ Compensation policy. During this presentation, the Risk Management team will go Free Job Matching Software - Wyoming@Work over the services they offer including Risk Management Andrea Hixon Analysis, Ergonomic Evaluations, Experience Modifica- Wind River Room tion Rating (EMR) discussion, fraud information and re- Do you currently need assistance with employee sources, claims management techniques and discount recruitment & screening? Would you like to search programs, including how to apply and potential savings. for candidates by experience and education? Do you currently pay to post your company’s job openings? OSHA’s Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard: What If so, attend this session for an introduction to free You Need to Do to Ensure Compliance job matching software – Wyoming@Work. Additional Greg Duncan specialized recruitment and screening services are also Wyoming Room D available at the Wyoming Department of Workforce This presentation is designed for employers in the Services’ Workforce Centers. construction, general and maritime industries who are looking to stay on top of OSHA’s new silica dust

6 Fraud Red Flags: What Every Employer Should Know Workforce Development Training Fund: Train Your Patsi Sawyer Employees at a Minimal Cost to You Yellowstone Room Carmalee Rose Most Workers’ Compensation claims are legitimate. Big Horn Room Most benefits are calculated correctly. Most claims are Find out how Wyoming’s job training program can help paid in a timely manner. However, claims can be inflated, your business upgrade the skills of your workforce. The mistakes can be made, and anyone can become victim to Workforce Development Training Fund is a state-funded fraud. This presentation will discuss what conditions are program that provides grants to Wyoming businesses often associated with benefits paid by mistake or fraud. for training of existing or soon-to-be-hired employees – a way for businesses to take advantage of assistance The Age of Tech - Unemployment Insurance Filing for training employees. You’ll find out more about the Tobi Cates, Wendy Tyson different types of grants available, some which require Teton Room no matching dollars, and how to apply. For the past several years, the Unemployment Division has been working to bring the behind-the-scenes Unemployment Insurance computer system into the 21st Century. This session explains why the upgrade is necessary, what the new system will do, and gives a glimpse into what it will look like to those who use it. It also will include samples of the new correspondence to employers, and there will be time for questions and answers about the upgraded system. 10:45-11:45amWednesday Wyoming’s Largest Untapped Talent Pool: The OSHA’s Training Requirements for Workplace Safety Opportunity in Employing People with Disabilities Lane Miller Jeff White, Shaye Moon Wyoming Room A Sinclair Room Learn how OSHA’s Education Centers can assist This session will provide an introduction to the Division employers in achieving their goals for worker health and of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) with an emphasis on safety professional development and training. how the division works to engage and support employers. You will learn about the benefits of hiring people with Introduction to Workers’ Compensation Safety & disabilities and develop a better understanding of Risk resources to help recruit, hire, retain and advance youth Adam Powell and adults with disabilities in Wyoming. Wyoming Room B This presentation incorporates OSHA construction Do Your Employees Need a H.S. Equivalency? Here’s trenching and excavation requirements along with basic How To Help! hazard recognition. Marcia Hess, Diane McQueen Casper Room Alphabet Soup: Career Advancement with Adult Education is more than you think! We are helping Certifications to grow your workforce. What do your employees need? Daniel Snyder Workforce preparation skills, skill-building services, Wyoming Room C employability skills, English as a Second Language or Professional credentialing and competency are key maybe someone needs a High School Equivalency factors for career advancement as an occupational Certificate? Here is how you can help. safety and health (OSH) professional. This presentation

7 will identify the most relevant recognized certifications How to Develop and Manage a Safety and Health and explore the career benefits of professional Program for Your Company development through certification. The facilitator will Reed Aivazian explain an overview of study methods, tools, and testing Sheridan Room techniques that prepare candidates to pass certification This course is designed to examine how to develop exams. Case studies will be provided highlighting the a safety and health program from the ground up, to benefits of accredited certifications and the importance improve upon an existing safety and health program, of continuous professional development. The journey and how to manage a safety and health program that is in to certification is an opportunity for professional place. The goal is to discuss how to develop a streamlined development. Achieving certification enhances career program that runs smoothly with operations, orients opportunities and earning potential. At the end of this companies toward becoming SHARP eligible, and session, participants will be able to identify accredited enables companies to maximize Workers’ Compensation professional credentialing organizations, discuss the discounts. career benefits of professional development through certification, and recognize the need for a targeted Non-Traditional Apprenticeships - How To Get Started study plan to achieve success. Participant involvement is Michael Ann Broad welcomed and encouraged. Wind River Room Interested in learning about registered apprenticeship as Labor Standards Review: Employer Rights and a workforce development opportunity? Mike will provide Responsibilities information regarding the basics of apprenticeship while Kelly Roseberry the focusing on available “tools” to research and initiating Wyoming Room D nontraditional registered apprenticeship programs. Although Wyoming is a right-to-work state, employers must comply with state and federal laws when it comes Need Customized Training For Your Employees? This to hiring, firing, and disciplining employees. Labor Session Is For You! Standards is responsible for investigating and deciding Jacob Sones charges of workplace discrimination and claims for Yellowstone Room unpaid wages. This session will help you avoid becoming Wyoming’s Community Colleges are your established the subject of a future Labor Standards investigation tools to develop custom and personalized classes and by highlighting employers’ legal obligations to their trainings at a fair price point. Your tax dollars have employees. created a team of training developers who can help you create the tools you need to succeed… all while cutting Electronic Logging Device Requirements and the the hit to your bottom line. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration John Mulcare, Edward Winans Upgrade your Interviewing Skills and Receive CEUs! Cheyenne Room Penny Fletcher This presentation will cover the new Federal Motor Teton Room Carrier Safety Administration regulation on Electronic There are many times that HR professionals are not included Logging Devices (ELD). FMCSA staff will provide an in the interview, for a variety of reasons. This session provides overview of the regulation including the exemptions practical information for the non-HR professional to conduct that are in place for commercial motor vehicle a stellar interview. Discussion points will include open drivers and their employers. This presentation will ended and closed ended questions; what can and cannot cover several areas that have generated frequently be asked, and why; tips on reading body language; how asked questions. The presentation will conclude with social media can/should be part of the interview process, questions and answers. and following up with the candidate post-interview.

8 Davis Bacon Compliance Principles for Federally- VS Air Sampling Pump with Tube or Passive Badge; Noise Funded or Federally-Assisted Construction Projects Dosimeter VS SLM. Teresa Wilde Sinclair Room New Developments In Fall Protection This session will provide an overview of Davis Craig Shur Bacon compliance principles for federally-funded or Wyoming Room B federally-assisted construction projects. Topics include In this class we will explore OSHA’s Walking Working apprentices, prevailing wages, fringe benefit payments, Surfaces Standard as well as the basics of anchorage, conformances and certified payrolls. connections, body supports, and descent and rescue. This is an advanced fall protection class covering the Highlights from the 2018 Wyoming Workforce standards and how to comply. Annual Report Michael Moore Examining the Hierarchy of Safety Controls Casper Room Reed Aivazian All attendees of the 2018 Safety & Workforce Summit will Wyoming Room C receive a copy of the 2018 Wyoming Workforce Annual Employers often rush to personal protective equipment Report. This presentation will provide a brief description as the first method of protecting employees from almost of some of the findings from each chapter. any hazard they encounter. In the big picture, personal protective equipment is typically the most expensive, Building The Workforce Pipeline With Career most time consuming, and least effective method of Technical Education controlling hazards. This presentation will examine the Guy Jackson, Lauren Easom different methods of hazard control and the ideal uses Big Horn Room for each type of control. This session will consist of a roundtable discussion between K-12 educators and employers. Specifically, the OSHA’s Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard: What discussion will focus on work-based learning and how You Need to Do to Ensure Compliance these opportunities enhance workforce pipelines. Greg Duncan Wyoming Room D This presentation is designed for employers in the construction, general and maritime industries who are looking to stay on top of OSHA’s new silica dust requirements. Attendees will receive a comprehensive overview of the new standards, as well as a detailed breakdown of what they’ll need to do in order to stay in compliance. With requirements for employers in the 1:45-2:45pmWednesday construction industry already in effect, and those for general and maritime industries coming in June of 2018, EH&S Survey Tools and Full Shift Compliance now is the time to get your workplace up to speed. Monitors Linda Hendrix Reducing ATV Risks On Farms and Ranches Wyoming Room A Scott Cotton In this class, we will discuss the following: Instant Read Cheyenne Room Dust Monitor VS Air Sampling Pump with Cassette This presentation will cover basic risks that occur with and Cyclone or PPI; Instant Read Gas Detector or ATV and UTV use on farms and ranches including several Colorimetric Tube VS Air Sampling Pump with Tube; PID case histories of actual events where injuries occurred.

9 The basic safety measures for ATV/UTV use, some allegations from long ago; same-sex harassment; and practical guidelines and a discussion of insurance and woman as harasser. liability issues will be covered. Wyoming Labor Preference Act General Hazard Recognition in the Healthcare Ken Gulliver, Andrea Hixon Environment Sinclair Room Robert Ripplinger, Jason Forbes This presentation will discuss what the Wyoming Sheridan Room Preference Act means, how to remain compliant with This presentation will cover occupational hazards in the act, how to prepare for an investigation, and the the healthcare Industry. It will provide an overview of penalties if a violation occurs. the most common healthcare hazards identified by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and hazards identified while Identifying Workforce Resources in Your Corner of inspecting healthcare facilities. Wyoming Michael Griffin Best Practices for Interviewing and Hiring Casper Room Penny Fletcher The workforce system under the Workforce Innovation Wind River Room and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is quality focused, This sessions is for HR professionals as well as other employer-driven, customer-centered, and tailored to organizational leaders to apply the workforce planning meet the needs of regional and local economies. It and employment concepts of engagement and aligns workforce development programs with other retention with thoughts of succession planning. It economic development strategies to meet the needs addresses the HR competencies of Communication and of employers, and provide a comprehensive, accessible Relationship Management. and high-quality workforce development system. Attend this session to find out more how the Department of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Workforce Services’ Workforce Center can be your “One- Teresa Wilde Stop” that connects you with a full range of services Yellowstone Room available within your community. This session will provide an overview of the FLSA including employer coverage; minimum wage; The Age of Tech - Unemployment Insurance Filing overtime pay; an overview of “white collar” exemptions; Tobi Cates, Wendy Tyson employment of minors under the age of 18; record Big Horn Room keeping requirements; and retaliation. For the past several years, the Unemployment Division has been working to bring the behind-the-scenes Harassment Prevention in the #MeToo Era: Best Unemployment Insurance computer system into the Practices and Scenarios 21st Century. This session explains why the upgrade Dustin Berger, Joanna DeWald is necessary, what the new system will do, and gives a Teton Room glimpse into what it will look like to those who use it. Topics for discussion: What is Harassment in the It also will include samples of the new correspondence #MeToo Era? What are my legal obligations and risks? to employers, and there will be time for questions and What other considerations apply? Best practices answers about the upgraded system. such as anti-discrimination/anti-harassment policies; training; thorough investigation and response; avoiding compromising conduct, relationships and situations; and retaliation protection will be covered. Possible scenarios will include the boss without a filter;

10 Attendees will learn of the recent changes to OSHA regulations by the federal government and the adoption procedures and dates for Wyoming compliance to these Wednesday changes. 3:15-4:15pm Seatbelt Statistics Journey Management - How Does Your Program Kendall Roberts, Matt Sonderup Stack Up? Cheyenne Room Lane Miller Seatbelt use is the single most important factor in Wyoming Room A preventing or reducing the severity of injuries to A panel of WOGISA members will discuss procedures, vehicle occupants involved in a traffic crash; however, policies and implementation strategies in support of Wyoming still has one of the lowest rates of use in the reducing incident rates involving motor vehicles. Lane country. Increasing seatbelt use has been a priority for Miller, OSHA Instructor with over-the-road experience in Governor Matt Mead and the Wyoming Department oil and gas, will facilitate the discussion. of Transportation, resulting in the creation of the Wyoming Seatbelt Coalition whose mission is to My Employee was Hurt... Now What? increase seatbelt usage in the state in an effort to Scott Calhoun prevent fatalities and decrease the number and Wyoming Room B severity of injuries in traffic crashes. Kendall and Matt This class will address the roles and responsibilities of will provide an overview of the coalition and its work both the injured worker and employer when filing a in convincing residents of the state to “Buckle Up for report of injury to Workers’ Compensation. Additionally, Life, Wyoming.” he will provide an overview of Workers’ Compensation benefits, including medical and indemnity, as well as Electronic Logging Device Requirements & the return-to-work conditions. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration John Mulcare, Ed Winans Confined Space Requirements Sheridan Room Todd Condelario This presentation will cover the new Federal Motor Wyoming Room C Carrier Safety Administration regulation on Electronic Attendees will learn about confined spaces and Logging Devices (ELD). FMCSA staff will provide an understand what the definition of a confined space overview of the regulation including the exemptions is and understand the regulatory requirements for that are in place for commercial motor vehicle working in and around confined spaces. They will learn drivers and their employers. This presentation will the different types of entries into a confined space along cover several areas that have generated frequently with duties of workers who are working in or around asked questions. The presentation will conclude with confined spaces. They will learn about rescue techniques, questions and answers. gas monitors and ventilation. They will understand the different hazards associated with confined spaces and Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) how to fill out permits to enter confined spaces. Teresa Wilde Wind River Room Wyoming OSHA Standards Changes and Update This session will provide an overview of the FMLA Jason Forbes including employer coverage; employee eligibility; Wyoming Room D qualifying reasons for leave; amount of leave; and This session will provide an overview of the current OSHA employer and employee rights and responsibilities. standards and regulations within the state of Wyoming.

11 Employer-Provided Health Insurance: What different types of grants available, some of which require Employers Should Know no matching dollars, and how to apply. Denise Burke, Bill Cole Yellowstone Room Building The Workforce Pipeline With Career This presentation by the Wyoming Department of Technical Education Insurance provides an overview of the Affordable Care Guy Jackson, Lauren Easom Act (ACA) and the latest changes and developments Casper Room in that program. Perhaps this presentation should This session will consist of a roundtable discussion have been titled, “Everything You Need to Know about between K-12 educators and employers. Specifically, the Insurance But Were Afraid to Ask.” The presentation gives discussion will focus on work-based learning and how a review of employer-provided insurance coverage versus these opportunities enhance workforce pipelines. individual coverage in an interactive presentation format. Participants will have an opportunity to assess their Need Customized Training For Your Employees? This insurance know-how, and the presenters will try to unravel Session Is For You! the myths and misunderstandings about insurance, with Jacob Sones an emphasis on health insurance issues and concerns. Big Horn Room This presentation will be helpful to novice employers as Wyoming’s Community Colleges are your established well as the most seasoned, since insurance is one of the tools to develop custom and personalized classes and least understood topics in today’s employment scene. trainings at a fair price point. Your tax dollars have created a team of training developers who can help you Harassment Prevention in the #MeToo Era: Best create the tools you need to succeed… all while cutting Practices and Scenarios the hit to your bottom line. Dustin Berger, Joanna DeWald Teton Room Topics for discussion: What is Harassment in the #MeToo Era? What are my legal obligations and risks? What other considerations apply? Best practices such as anti-discrimination/anti-harassment policies; training; thorough investigation and response; avoiding compromising conduct, relationships and situations; and retaliation protection will be covered. Possible scenarios 8:00am-5:00pmThursday will include the boss without a filter; allegations from long ago; same-sex harassment; and woman as harasser. OSHA 7405, Fall Hazard Awareness for the Construction Industry Workforce Development Training Fund: Train Your Augie Pirmann Employees at a Minimal Cost to You WY/MT Safety Council Carmalee Rose This course covers the identification, evaluation, Sinclair Room prevention and control of fall hazards in the construction Find out how Wyoming’s job training program can help industry. The course focuses on falls to a lower level your business upgrade the skills of your workforce. The rather than falls to the same level resulting from slips and Workforce Development Training Fund is a state-funded falls. Course topics include identifying, analyzing, and program that provides grants to Wyoming businesses preventing fall hazards utilizing OSHA Fall Protection for training of existing or soon-to-be-hired employees Standards. At the conclusion of the course, students will – a way for businesses to take advantage of assistance have an awareness level of identifying fall hazards and for training employees. You’ll find out more about the methods to control and abate the hazards.

12 OSHA 7500, Introduction to Safety & Health Management Matt Kerr WY/MT Safety Council This introductory course addresses the four core Thursday elements of an effective safety and health program 8:00am-2:00pm with strategies and techniques that are critical to each Workers’ Compensation Discount and Grant element’s proper management. The course is designed Workshops for the small employer, business owner or manager Dan Bulkley designated with the responsibility to develop and Cheyenne Business Center, Room 1141 manage a firm’s safety and health program or system. This class will cover the four discount levels and the The training also is suitable for employees and employee qualifying requirements for the discount along with representatives responsible for improving safety and a step-by-step application walkthrough of how to health in the workplace. complete an application. There also will be a question- and-answer session to help better understand the OSHA 7410, Managing Excavation Hazards process and to help employers enroll and complete the Mike Taylor requirements to receive the highest discount they are WY/MT Safety Council eligible for. This course covers the roles and responsibilities of the employer to educate and assign a competent person to excavation sites. Course topics include understanding and application of definitions relating to the OSHA Excavation Standard, excavation hazards and control measures, soil analysis techniques, protective system requirements and emergency response. Upon course completion, students will understand the importance and duties of a competent person in excavation work Thursday and have the knowledge and skills required performing 8:00am-Noon these duties. Employee Onboarding and Engagement/Team Building Safety Trained Supervisor (STS) Certification Penny Fletcher Cheyenne Business Center, Room 1142 Wyoming Game & Fish Department, Trout Room The Safety Trained Supervisor (STS) certification Studies show that a successful onboarding plan is a provides a means for individuals and employers to key to employee retention. This session answers the verify safety and health knowledge important for question “Is it Orientation or is it Onboarding?” with first-line supervisors, managers, and any person with statistics, anenctodal examples from her employer’s safety responsibilities. Workplace safety is enhanced onboarding plan, and practical tips to gain buy-in from the more employees are required to be knowledgeable the stakeholeders to implement an onboarding program of basic safety standards and practices. Individuals of your own. who pursue the STS generally work in transportation, utilities and manufacturing. The program also includes workers in facility services, healthcare social assistants, administrative and support management and maintenance.

13 Speakers

Reed Aivazian, Senior OSHA Consultant, ty + Cybersecurity certification from CompTIA and is recog- Wyoming Department of Workforce Services nized as a Fellow of Information Privacy by the Internation- Reed is a senior OSHA consultant for Wy- al Association of Privacy Professionals. He also is an active oming OSHA’s Consultation Program. He member of the Society for Human Resource Management. holds the Certified Industrial Hygienist, Certified Safety Professional and Certi- Michael Ann Broad, State Director, Office of fied Hazardous Materials Manager designations. Before Apprenticeships, U.S. Department of Labor starting a career with Wyoming OSHA, Reed worked as Mike, a Wyoming native, is the Wyoming a private consultant for six years and a corporate safety state director and the Montana federal manager for one and a half years. liaison with the Office of Apprenticeship. She is a graduate of the University of Wy- Cary Ashley, Deputy Inspector of Mines, Wyoming oming with a Bachelor of Arts in Education and Masters Department of Workforce Services in Education Administration. After 28 years in education, Cary is the deputy inspector for the Mike joined the Office of Apprenticeship on March 15, Bighorn Basin, which runs from Lander 2009. Mike collaborates with business, local government to Cody. He is responsible for building agencies, associations, unions and education entities to working relationships for safety in the develop and administer industry-driven training pro- mining industry and contractors on mine sites in the grams as a solution for businesses to recruit, train and re- State of Wyoming. Cary has been with the Mine Inspec- tain highly skilled workers. tor’s Office for twelve years. Before joining the Mine In- spector’s Office he worked ten years in the underground Nichole Brommer, Workers’ Compensation Lead coal mines in Hanna, Wyoming, and 16 years in the trona Risk Manager, Wyoming Department of Workforce mines in southwest Wyoming. He is a certified Mine Fore- Services man in Coal and Metal/Nonmetal Mines in the State of Nichole was raised in Cheyenne and Wyoming. graduated from Central High School. She went on to get her Bachelor of Arts in En- Dustin Berger, Attorney, Holland & Hart glish from the University of Wyoming and began working Dustin is an attorney in Holland & for the Department of Workforce Services in August of Hart’s Cheyenne office and a member of 2014. For the first part of her career, Nichole worked as the firm’s employment law practice. He a claims analyst with Workers’ Compensation and began represents and counsels clients on issues working as a risk manager in February of 2016. Nichole’s at the intersection of people, cyberse- care and commitment to the department has revitalized curity/information privacy, and technology. He regularly the Risk Management program, and she looks forward to represents clients in discrimination and harassment cases developing her Risk Management knowledge in a man- throughout the United States, advises clients in develop- ner that allows her to serve employers and promote a ing employment law policies, and helps clients respond to safety culture throughout Wyoming. reports of discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Prior to entering the legal field, he was the chief technolo- Dan Bulkley, Wyoming OSHA Division Deputy gy officer for the community of Parker, Colorado. After law Administrator, Wyoming Department of Workforce school, he worked for judges at the Colorado Court of Ap- Services peals and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Dan is a U.S. Air Force retiree and an OSHA He holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. He also employee with 39 years experience work- holds the degrees of Master of Business Administration ing as a health and safety professional. and Juris Doctor from the University of Denver and the He has worked as a compliance officer, consultant, compli- degree of Master of Laws with a focus on technology law ance manager, and consultation manager and now as the from Columbia University in New York. He holds the Securi- deputy administrator. Dan currently has oversight of both

14 the Wyoming OSHA Division’s Compliance and Consulta- Tobi Cates, Administrator Office of Workforce tion Sections. His primary duties are working with OSHA Programs - Unemployment Insurance Director, Wyoming management, Wyoming OSHA Commission, OSHA Region Department of Workforce Services VIII and staff to ensure compliance with state and feder- Tobi is the administrator of the Work- al requirements. He also participates, meets and presents force Programs Division of DWS, which through attending alliances, coalitions, expos, fairs, invites includes Employment and Training, Un- to various events/functions around the state. Dan also employment Insurance and Vocational Rehabilitation. serves as an Occupational Safety & Health State Plan Asso- Tobi was instrumental in the creation of the new WYUI ciation (OSHPA) Board Member and attends OSHSPA as a software a $58 million multistate project. She has been Wyoming OSHA Representative. OSHSPA meets at various with the department since 2008 and has 25 years of pub- times throughout the year to discuss how Wyoming and lic service experience in the State of Wyoming. other States are addressing fatalities, accidents, injuries, fiscal issues, how to better manage their programs, how Bill Cole, Market Conduct Section Manager, to implement rule changes and to present issues and con- Wyoming Department of Insurance cerns to Federal OSHA. Bill is currently a manager of the Market Conduct Section within the Wyoming Denise Burke, Senior Policy Analyst, Wyoming Department of Insurance. The areas of his Department of Insurance responsibility are Consumer Complaints, Denise is a senior policy analyst for the Investigations, and Insurer Performance Analysis and Exam- Wyoming Department of Insurance. In ination. Bill has more than 20 years with the state of Wyo- that role she primarily focuses on health ming, with 10 of those years as deputy administrator of Wy- insurance issues as well as being the DOI’s oming Workers’ Compensation Employer Services Section. public information officer. She is an expert on health issues and the ACA. Previously, Ms. Burke was the associate Todd Condelario, Workers’ Compensation Safety dean and taught Health Law and Education Law for the Specialist, Wyoming Department of Workforce Services University of Wyoming College of Law. She also has served Todd has been working with the State of as the director of the Wyoming Medicaid Fraud Control Wyoming Department of Workforce Ser- Unit and served on several national health care commit- vices as a contract employee and an em- tees, including the National Health Care Task Force. During ployee since May of 2013. Prior to that, Todd her time as a Wyoming senior assistant attorney general, was a safety director for a heavy highway company, a trainer/ she represented the Department of Health, Medicaid, Ag- program manager for the McMurry Regional Training Center. ing, and the Department of Family Services. Before that, Todd worked in the Department of Transporta- tion (DOT) world as an auditor for a private company out of Scott Calhoun, Workers’ Compensation Customer Virginia and for the Wyoming Highway Patrol for 20 years. Service Advocate, Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Scott Cotton, National Chairman, Extension Scott serves as the customer service Disaster Education Network advocate for Wyoming Department Scott is ranch-raised and educated in of Workforce Services, Workers’ Wyoming. He has served Wyoming, Col- Compensation Division. He is a 13-year veteran of the orado and Nebraska as an extension ed- U.S. Navy and, prior to joining the the department as a ucator for almost 30 years. In addition claims analyst in January 2016, he worked in the law to rangeland ecology and livestock production, he has enforcement, corrections and emergency management become nationally known as an emergency and disaster services professions. Scott is a current member of the education specialist on a national level. Although now Association of Certified Fraud Examiners as well as the serving as the national chairman of the Extension Disaster American Society for Public Administration. Education Network, his career has been focused on help-

15 ing agriculture producers be safer and more productive. Lauren Easom, CTE Education Consultant, His efforts include more than 20 years as an ATV Safety Wyoming Department of Education trainer, which combined well with his volunteer activities Lauren currently serves as a Career and as an EMT and firefighter in rural communities. With an Technical Education (CTE) education con- extensive background in both teaching ATV safety and re- sultant for the Wyoming Department of sponding to related accidents for more than 20 years, his Education. Her primary responsibilities in insights may serve to keep operators safer in rural settings. that role include overseeing all five of the state’s Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs); Future Business Joanna DeWald, Attorney, Holland & Hart Leaders of America (FBLA), Family, Career and Community Joanna is an attorney in the Cheyenne Leaders of America (FCCLA), Distributive Education Clubs office of Holland & Hart and a member of America (DECA), Future Farmers of America (FFA), Skill- of the firm’s employment law practice. sUSA, and program management over the Wyoming’s CTE She has deep experience in the areas of Demonstration Project Grant. She received her Bachelor employment law, particularly workplace of Arts in Economics from Valdosta State University in De- safety and equal employment opportunity. She represents cember of 2011 and graduated from Bowling Green State companies in complex commercial, personal injury and University with a Master of Education in December of 2014. business disputes before state and federal courts. Joanna’s commercial litigation experience includes personal injury Penny Fletcher, Human Resources Manager, suits across a number of industries as well as high-stakes Little America Cheyenne litigation concerning contract and lease interpretation. Penny has been an HR and training pro- Joanna is an effective advocate for her clients in a variety fessional for more than 25 years. After a of forums, including formal and informal discovery dis- career in public education, she made the putes, dispositive motion hearings, mediations, trials and transition to human resources in 2004. She appeals. Prior to joining Holland & Hart, Joanna litigated holds both PHR and SHRM-CP certifications and is a certi- in Omaha, Nebraska, focusing on insurance defense, prod- fied Lean Leader. She has provided HR support for a school ucts liability, legal and medical malpractice, transportation district; a government contractor with locations in multiple law and commercial tort and business litigation. She also states; and the Fort Worth, Texas Police Department. Penny obtained a prestigious judicial clerkship with Nebraska is currently the Human Resources Manager for Little Amer- Supreme Court Justice Michael McCormack, during which ica Hotel and Resort in Cheyenne. She also is active in the time she assisted and advised Justice McCormack on cas- Human Resources organizations in the state, serving as Pres- es in nearly every area of law. Joanna graduated from the ident for the Cheyenne SHRM affiliate; workforce readiness University of Nebraska College of Law with high honors. chair for Wyoming SHRM, and sits on the 2018 Wyoming She was a member of the Nebraska Law Review, the Na- SHRM state conference planning committee. She also co- tional Trial Team and the National Moot Court team. chairs the Southeast Wyoming Workforce Advisory Group.

Greg Duncan, VelocityEHS Jason Forbes, Workers’ Compensation Safety and Before joining VelocityEHS in 2016, Greg Risk Specialist, Wyoming Department of Workforce spent six years working with the Nation- Services al Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and Jason is a Workers’ Compensation safety Alaska Department of Fish & Game (AD- and risk specialist for the Department F&G) to study the ecology of commercial of Workforce Services. Before his recent fisheries in the North Pacific and Bering Sea and to mon- move to Workers’ Compensation, he was with Wyoming itor fishing industry compliance with environmental laws OSHA Consultation for nine and a half years. He is a grad- and occupational health and safety standards. Greg holds uate of the University of Central Oklahoma with a Bache- a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Master of Environ- lor of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Industrial mental Law & Policy. Health and Safety. Prior to working with Wyoming OSHA,

16 Jason worked with a private safety and health consulta- providing on-site coverage for Workers’ Compensation, tion firm for five years. He enjoys working with employers Wyoming Preference Act and Wyoming Residency Certif- to diversify and strengthen their company safety culture. icates. Ken is a U.S. Army veteran with two tours in Viet- nam, worked 10 years in the natural gas industry and has Karen Godman, Wyoming OSHA Consultation served 28 years as a civilian in the Department of Defense Program Manager, Wyoming Department of Workforce (DoD). He graduated from the U.S. Air Force Palace Ac- Services quire (Contract Administration-Quality Assurance) Intern Karen serves as the Wyoming OSHA program. His DoD experience includes performing qual- consultation program manager for the ity and safety oversight and evaluations of contractors’ Department of Workforce Services. She ammunition & explosives, missile, aviation, automotive currently holds certifications for the Certified Safety Pro- and construction programs/projects throughout the U.S., fessional (CSP), Certified Project Manager (CPM) and OSHA Middle East and Finland. Authorized Construction Trainer. Her professional experience includes working with Oakridge Institute of Science Linda Hendrix, Technical Manager, SKC West and Education, Department of Defense, Wyoming OSHA Rocky Mountains, LLC Compliance, and Department of Environmental Quality. Linda has been the technical manager She holds a bachelor’s degree from Colorado State Uni- for SKC West in the Rocky Mountain Re- versity in Environmental Health and master’s degree from gion for eight years. During that time, West Virginia University in Occupational Hygiene and Oc- she has served commercial clients in cupational Safety. the fields of manufacturing, mining, construction, ener- gy and the military, helping them to source products to Michael Griffin, Deputy Administrator, Workforce achieve their safety and occupational health goals. SKC Center Operations, Wyoming Department of Workforce instruments are targeted to monitoring dusts (e.g. silica, Services lead, asbestos, hex chrome), gas and vapors (benzene, Michael has worked for the Wyoming formaldehyde, VOC’s, H2S, CO etc.), using air sampling Department of Workforce Services for 12 pumps for compliance measurements and real time in- years within the Employment and Train- struments for on-the-spot information. Additionally, a ing Division. Positions have included: workforce special- good portion of her time is devoted to adapting Occu- ist/case manager, Workforce Center manager, Workforce pational Health, Industrial Hygiene and Safety tools to Investment Act (WIA) youth program coordinator, WIOA R&D applications, research at universities and gov- program manager, and currently as the deputy adminis- ernment labs. Linda is an active member of AIHA, ASSE trator within the Employment and Training Division. As and the DJ Basin Safety Council. Deputy Administrator, Michael is responsible for managing all statewide Workforce Centers (One-Stop) associated Marcia Hess, Wyoming State Director for Adult with the Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Education and Literacy, Wyoming Community College Act (WIOA), and special programs; and oversees the ser- Commission vice delivery of these programs in the Department’s 20 Marcia is the Wyoming state director for Workforce Centers and Department of Workforce Services. Adult Education and Literacy. She has worked at the Wyoming Community Ken Gulliver, Workers’ Compensation Business College Commission for eight years guiding the feder- Consultant Unit Manager, Wyoming Department of ally and state funded program. She has extensive expe- Workforce Services rience in the field of education, having taught in K-12, Ken is the business manager for the De- alternative education, and adult education for more than partment of Workforce Services’ Work- 20 years. Marcia is a member of the WIOA State Support ers’ Compensation Business Consultant Staff team. Unit. His responsibilities involve leading a statewide team

17 Andrea Hixon, Public Affairs Program Strategy Shaye Moon, Employment First Consultant, Team Supervisor, Wyoming Department of Workforce Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Services Originally from Montana, Shaye moved Andrea is the program strategy team su- to Wyoming in 2007 after accepting a pervisor in the Office of Public Affairs for position with the Division of Vocational the Wyoming Department of Workforce Rehabilitation as a rehabilitation coun- Services and began working for the department in 2005. selor in the Cheyenne office. She obtained her master’s She also is the program manager for the Wagner-Peyser, degree in Rehabilitation Counseling and Certified Reha- Rapid Response and Jobs for Veterans State Grant Pro- bilitation Counselor certification in 2014 while continu- grams providing technical assistance to statewide staff, ing to work in this position. In early April of this year, including representing Wyoming with the United States Shaye accepted the Employment First consultant/pro- Department of Labor. Andrea previously managed the gram manager position within the division. Her overall Cheyenne Workforce Center operations for six years and goal in this position is to improve the quality of em- worked as a business representative for five years assist- ployment opportunities for individuals with disabilities ing employers with business services for recruitment and throughout the State of Wyoming through the develop- screening. She is certified in Career Development Facili- ment of employer networks/partnerships. tation (CDF) through Sheridan College and a graduate of the DWS Leadership Academy. Michael Moore, Research & Planning Editor, Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Guy Jackson, CTE Director, Wyoming Department Michael is the editor for the Research & of Education Planning (R&P) section of the Wyoming Guy has been involved in post-second- Department of Workforce Services. He ary career-technical education and ed- oversees the development and pagina- ucation administration for the past 28 tion of all of R&P’s publications and manages the content years and is the Wyoming State Career on R&P’s website. Michael joined R&P as an associate ed- Technical Education director and works at the Wyoming itor in 2009 after 10 years as a reporter and editor in the Department of Education as the supervisor of the agen- newspaper industry in Texas and Wyoming. cy’s CTE Section. Guy attended the University of Memphis and earned a Bachelor of Education Administration. Guy’s John Mulcare, Wyoming Division Administrator, CTE teaching background is in the area of aviation main- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration tenance technology. John has been with the USDOT for 31 years, starting in Springfield, Illinois, Lane Miller, Instructor, Rocky Mountain Education then moving to the Concord, New Center Hampshire office. He then transferred Lane is the owner of Work Site Safety back to Illinois and later to Wyoming where he has worked Inc. Lane has more than 14 years of com- in the FMCSA office in Cheyenne since 2002. John’s bined experience in the oil and gas and education includes a Bachelor of Science from Montana construction industries. Safety is his life State University, a masters in Public Administration from and passion. He has spent the last 10 years helping to de- the University of Illinois at Springfield and coursework velop policies, procedures and training for employers and at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. employees alike. He has endeavored and made it his mis- John has a passion for commercial motor vehicle safety sion in life to teach and lead them to an understanding of on our highways. John’s positions with the USDOT over how not to die or become injured in the workplace. With the years include safety investigator, federal programs his combined workplace experience, enthusiasm and skill specialist and division administrator. He has conducted sets, Lane illustrates safety to individuals and communi- investigations on various motor carrier and hazardous cates it to them in a way they can all relate to. material shipper operations around the country, focusing

18 on hours of service, driver qualifications, CDLs, vehicle Adam Powell, Workers’ Compensation Safety and maintenance, motor carrier authority/insurance and Risk Safety Specialist, Wyoming Department of hazmat compliance. John and his staff in Cheyenne put Workforce Services a great effort into educating the motor carrier industry Adam is currently a State of Wyoming and have worked closely with the Wyoming Trucking Workers’ Compensation Safety and Risk Association and other organizations in Wyoming in an safety specialist. He received a Bachelor effort to gain voluntary industry compliance. of Science degree in Industrial Technology Education from the University of Wyoming, a Master of Arts in Matt Kerr, OSHA Training Institute Education Vocational/Technical Education from Ball State University Director, University of Utah and holds many certifications in both the education and As director of the Mountain West safety fields. His current position for Wyoming Workers’ OSHA Training Institute Education Compensation Safety and Risk allows him the privilege to Center for the Rocky Mountain Center work hand-in-hand with both employers and employees for Occupational and Environmental in his home state of Wyoming. Health at the University of Utah, Matt has accumulated more than 30 years of experience in the safety, health Nick Pisciotti, Risk Manager, Wyoming and environmental fields and is a specialist and trainer Department of Workforce Services in the areas of construction, general industry, oil and Nick graduated from the University of gas, disaster response and maritime safety. He also has Wyoming in the spring of 2016 with a served as an advisor/consultant to several government, Minor in Marketing and a Bachelor of Arts education, non-profit and industry safety and health in Communication. Nick started working organizations including the U.S. Department of Labor’s for the State of Wyoming as a business representative Bureau of International Labor Affairs and the oil for the Cheyenne Workforce Center in the fall of 2016. industry’s executive committee of the National Service, In the spring of 2018, Nick received a promotion to Risk Transmission, Exploration, Production, and Safety Manager. He currently manages the Drug and Alcohol Network. Discount Program and is working toward his Certified Risk Manager designation. Augie Pirmann, Safety Program Manager, Hill AFB Robert Ripplinger, Workers’ Compensation Augie has been teaching at various Safety Specialist, Wyoming Department of Workforce OSHA Education Centers throughout the Services West since 2009. Prior to that, he worked Robert is a graduate of Embry-Riddle at Hill AFB, Utah, for 34 years, retiring in Aeronautical University with a Bachelor 2012. As a Safety Program Manager at Hill AFB, he was of Professional Aeronautics and a minor responsible for all OSHA contacts, safety enforcement, in Safety and Management. He also earned an Associate and federal OSHA compliance at all construction projects of Applied Science in Aviation Maintenance Technology on Hill AFB. Currently, Augie is a lead instructor for the from the Community College of the Air Force and holds Mountain West OSHA Education Center at the University an Airframe and Power Plant License from the Federal of Utah, an authorized OSHA outreach trainer in both Aviation Administration. He spent 24 years in the Air construction and general industry, and a partner in a Force and retired in 2012. After retiring from the military, safety training and consulting business that offers full he spent five years with Wyoming OSHA as a senior service safety programs to many public and private compliance officer. He then transitioned to Workers organizations. Compensation Safety and Risk in October 2017 working as a safety specialist.

19 Kendall Roberts, President, Young Producers argued more than 30 cases to the Wyoming Supreme Assembly with Wyoming Stock Growers Association Court. Kelly is a graduate of the University of Kentucky Kendall is a graduate of The University College of Law and Vanderbilt University. of Wyoming, where she received her Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Patsi Sawyer, Special Investigation Unit Senior Business and her Master of Science in Auditor, Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Agriculture Economics. Kendall currently serves as the Patsi has been with Workers’ Southeastern youth board member to the Wyoming Board Compensation for more than 20 years, of Agriculture and is the president of the Young Producers currently holding the position of senior Assembly with Wyoming Stock Growers Association. She internal auditor for Quality Assurance also serves as the Wyoming Seatbelt Coalition chair and section of the Special Investigation Unit. Patsi also has grassroots representative to encourage seatbelt safety held Division positions in data management, mailroom and save lives in traffic crashes. Kendall lives in Cheyenne manager, senior claims analyst, and provider services with her husband James and her family. For more than 100 manager, allowing detailed experience with division years, Kendall and her family have owned and operated logistics. She graduated with a Master of Business the historic King Ranch Company in Cheyenne, where Administration from Phoenix University in 2010, a Bachelor they produce beef cattle and hay. of Social Psychology from Park University in 1999, and remains a certified member in good standing with The Carmalee Rose, Deputy Administrator of American Association of Professional Coders (AAPC). As Business Operations, Wyoming Department of Workforce senior internal auditor, she performs both random and Services targeted audits of all areas of Workers’ Compensation and Carmalee is the deputy administrator of makes recommendations for changes based on policy Business Operations for the Wyoming compliance or enhanced customer experience. Department of Workforce Services. She oversees the agency’s Business Training Fund and heads Craig Shur, 3M DBI-Sala its business outreach efforts. After spending 25 years in the Craig has been in the fall protection financial industry, Carmalee brings a wealth of knowledge industry for 32 years. He represents 3M in areas of business relationship building, customer service, DBI-Sala, the largest manufacturer of management and finance. Carmalee holds a bachelor’s fall protection in the world. Craig has degree in Business Administration-Management from presented fall protection at various Regis University and is a graduate from Southern Methodist organizations and industry events several times over the University Graduate School of Banking. past 30 years.

Kelly Roseberry, Labor Standards, Wyoming Daniel Snyder, Owner, SPAN International Department of Workforce Services Training, LLC Kelly is a licensed attorney with extensive With more than 25 years of global employment law experience. Prior to consulting experience, Daniel partners joining Labor Standards, she was a Senior with stakeholders to develop strategies for hearing examiner at the Wyoming Office improving safety and health management of Administrative Hearings. In that role, Kelly heard and systems, conduct workplace evaluations, facilitate research decided contested cases arising between private entities to improve safety performance, and design customized and State agencies. Kelly also has served as a senior educational curriculum. As owner of SPAN International assistant attorney general at the Wyoming Attorney Training, LLC, he is a subject matter expert on certification General’s Office. While there, she advised the Department exam blueprints, psychometrics, curriculum design, and of Workforce Services on Workers’ Compensation, OSHA, serves on several standards and professional development Labor Standards and employment tax issues. She also committees. Mr. Snyder is dedicated to advancing

20 health and safety professional development by offering the needs of professional partners and the development of certification exam preparation products and services. His trainings to meet those needs. These organizations range research-based curriculum assists professionals with the from non-profits to businesses, and most needs include challenge of illustrating competency through education, technical support and employee and team development. experience, and examination. Dan is an accomplished The development of training programs always involves author whose recent works include the ethics chapter the cooperation of committees and teams. Jacob’s duty in the American Society of Safety Engineers’ Consultants is to spearhead the teams, to be sure all stakeholders are Business Development Guide (2015) and authored the well informed of actions and the need for those actions, National Safety Council’s Pocket Guide to Safety Essentials, and to ensure the commitment and satisfaction of all team 2nd Edition (2014). Currently, Mr. Snyder is a doctoral members and successful attainment of organizational candidate at the University of Arkansas conducting and business goals. research to identify the most important competencies for influencing organizational leadership in making decisions Mike Taylor, Safety and Occupational Health about the occupational safety and health management Specialist system (OHSMS). Mike currently serves as a safety and occupational health specialist/ Matt Sonderup, Account Executive and Law manager at a military installation Enforcement Liaison planning, organizing, administering Matt is responsible for coordinating with and evaluating safety and health programs involving internal and external agency resources diverse ground aviation and industrial safety and to ensure the successful completion of occupational health responsibilities. As a safety and all tactics associated with agency work occupational health specialist, he directly serves plans for WYDOT, CDOT and NHTSA. As account executive commanding officers fulfilling safety goals and and law enforcement liaison, Matt works largely in the objectives and carrying out program requirements in field, coordinating community outreach initiatives and close cooperation with unit commanders/directors. raising awareness of traffic safety issues within the diverse Mike also provides advisory safety services to a communities found in Region 8, including Wyoming, number of logistic center maintenance groups. Mike Colorado, Utah, Nevada, South Dakota and North Dakota. is a Certified Safety Professional and holds a bachelor’s Matt graduated with honors from Metropolitan State degree in Management with a Logistics minor from Park University of Denver with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal University in Kansas City, Missouri. Justice and a minor in Spanish. During his time at MSU, he successfully completed an internship with the Colorado Wendy Tyson, Unemployment Tax Administrator, State Patrol, which offered an opportunity to work in Wyoming Department of Workforce Services all divisions of the patrol, including traffic enforcement, Wendy serves as the program manager patrol, communications and special investigations, as well for the Wyoming Department of Work- as interning with local non-profit, Save Our Youth, where force Services WyCAN Unemployment he was responsible for Hispanic and African-American Insurance project. Wendy is responsible community outreach and communications. for Wyoming’s participation on the WyCAN project and for managing Wyoming’s specific project needs. WyCAN Jacob Sones, Workforce and Professional is a consortium of four states (Wyoming, Colorado, Arizo- Development Program Manager, Laramie County na and North Dakota) working together to replace their Community College unemployment insurance systems with a web-based sys- Jacob is the program manager with tem that will meet the needs of all four states. LCCC’s Office of Workforce Development. A large part of his duties include creating relationships with professional organizations, assessing

21 Teresa Wilde, Outreach Coordinator, U.S. for the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services- Department of Labor Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. He founded the Teresa is the community outreach and Dads Making a Difference program in 2007 and the resource planning specialist for the U.S. first Project SEARCH program for high school students Department of Labor - Wage & with disabilities in 2017. He is a member of First United Hour Division (WHD) in the Salt Lake Methodist Church, a graduate of Leadership Cheyenne City District Office. The SLC District Office has jurisdiction Class of 2005, and has volunteered with the Cheyenne over federal labor laws in Montana, Utah and Wyoming. A Frontier Days Public Relations Committee for 23 years. He key component of Teresa’s position is to assist employers also has volunteered with the Cheyenne Boys and Girls in understanding their obligations and requirements Club, United Way of Laramie County, Laramie County under federal labor law. Teresa began her career with the Library, and the Friday Food Bag Foundation. Since 2015, department in 2000 as a wage & hour investigator he has served as a member of the Cheyenne City Council. and transferred to the outreach position in 2014. Teresa He and his wife Christy enjoy doing everything they can attended the University of Utah earning a bachelor’s to promote positive community and economic growth degree in Sociology and Criminology and a Master of in Cheyenne. Public Administration (MPA) degree. Lauren White, Workers’ Compensation Risk Edward Winans, Special Agent, Federal Motor Manager, Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Carrier Safety Administration Lauren was born and raised in Cheyenne Edward started his career in motor and is a graduate of Central High School. carrier safety with the Wyoming Highway Lauren has an associate Degree in Health Patrol in 1998; in 2008 he became the Sciences and is currently attending supervisor of the I-80 Port of Entry in the University of Wyoming to complete her Bachelor of Cheyenne. Ed started his career with FMCSA in June 2013. Science Degree in Kinesiology and Health Promotion. He is now a special agent for the Federal Motor Carrier She has been with the Department of Workforce Services Safety Administration. His agency is a division of United since 2014, working as a Claims Analyst for Workers’ States Department of Transportation, which regulates Compensation. In November 2016, she was promoted to the trucking industry in the United States. Special Agent Risk Manager and is working toward becoming a Certified Winans conducts investigations on motor carriers who Risk Manager. Lauren’s past work experience, paired with are involved in interstate commerce. These motor carriers her claims knowledge, makes her a great resource for the include carriers of passengers; household goods; hazardous employers in Wyoming. materials; and all general property carriers. He currently is certified to conduct all North American Standard Level I Inspections. The primary mission of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is to reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities involving large trucks and buses.

Jeff White, Vocational Rehabilitation Deputy Administrator, Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Jeff has lived in Cheyenne since 1981 and graduated from Central High School in 1987. Jeff studied Business and Public Administration at the University of Wyoming, completing his MPA in 1996 and his master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling in 2015. He currently is a deputy administrator

22 Awards

All award winners will be recognized at the Awards Lunch.

Stop Work Authority Award Presented by Governor Matt Mead and WOGISA

State Mines Awards Presented by Terry Adcock, state mine inspector • Mine Site Contractor – Small Employer • Mine Site Contractor – Large Employer • Mining – Small Employer • Mining – Large Employer

Governor’s Safety Awards for Industry Presented by Director John Cox • OSHA SHARP – Large Employer • OSHA SHARP – Small Employer

Workers’ Compensation Awards Presented by Jason Wolfe, administrator for Office of Standards and Compliance • Workers’ Compensation Path to Safety Excellence – Large Employer • Workers’ Compensation Path to Safety Excellence – Small Employer

Wyoming Workforce Development Council Awards Presented by Jason Wolfe, Administrator for Office of Standards and Compliance • Veteran-Friendly Employer of the Year • Youth-Friendly Employer of the Year • Small Employer of the Year • Large Employer of the Year

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