Protecting Our Most Vulnerable Workers: Challenges, Solutions & Invisible Barriers
Funded by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), IBEC & AIHA have partnered to bring together industry leaders in safety and occupational health, including James Frederick, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety, and Health, as the event keynote speaker.
The Summit will assess :
- Current best practices,
- Data-driven solutions, and
- Innovative technologies
That help people feel confident and safe gathering indoors while identifying remaining challenges felt around the globe as organizations work to reopen.
Protecting workers from infectious diseases spread indoors like COVID-19 and the flu is a complex challenge that requires knowledge from a diversity of experts with clear steps to implement in the workplace.
This Summit will have a special focus on 4 key industries:
First Responders
Education
Vulnerable Groups in Agriculture & Construction
Gig Economy
THE EVENT
Keynote Speaker & Opening Remarks
James Frederick
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health
Lawrence Sloan, MBA, FASAE, CAE
Chief Executive Officer at AIHA
Ken Martinez
Chief Science Officer at IBEC
The Sessions
First Responder Discussion Panel: Risks, Training, PPE and Decontamination.
David Ladd
Owner and Principal at Blackthorne Services Group, LLC
Michael Ferreira
Chief Operating Officer at Vision Solutions AR and The Fire Solutions Group
Sgt Gordon Helper
Los Angeles Police Department
Jeremy Black
EMS, North Metro Fire, Co.
John Simpson
Chief, Jarrettsville, MD Vol Fire Company
Lt. Paul Dulisse
Hazards Materials Specialist & CBRNE Planner,
New York City Fire Departmenr
Education Discussion Panel: Risks and Recommendations
Alex LeBeau
President of AIHA's Indoor Environmental Quality Committee
Cynthia Eghbalnia, MPH, CIH, CSP
Area Director of Safety, Great Lakes Region at National Express LLC
Claire Barnett
Healthy Schools Network
Kerensa Wing
Principal at Collins Hill High School
Joel Solomon
National Education Association
Gig Economy Workers Discussion Panel: Knowledge Dissemination and Application
Ken Martinez
Chief Science Officer at IBEC
Jayne Morrow, PhD
President at IBEC
Corey Boles
Senior Health Scientist with Cardno ChemRisk
Charlie DeShields
DeShields Rideshare, and Taxi
El’gin Avila
PhD Candidate, University of Minnesota
Vulnerable Workers within the Agriculture and Construction industries
Barb Epstien
Industrial Hygienist at Associated General Contractors Oregon-Columbia Chapter
Brett Cole
Managing Director & Chief Occupational Hygienist at BioSafety International
Bryan Ortiz, CHST
Safety Management Consultant (Bilingual English/Spanish) at Associated General Contractors (AGC) Oregon-Columbia Chapter
Travis Parsons, MS
Associate Director of OSH with Laborers' Health & Safety Fund of North America (LHSFNA)
Carl Ramage
Director of Rautaki Solutions
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