Governor's Construction Safety & Health Forum
Schoolcraft College – VisTaTech Center
March 6, 2006 – 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Only about four percent of Michigan’s workforce is employed in construction–however, construction fatalities account for nearly 50 percent of all fatal workplace accidents.
This Forum is dedicated to creating an environment where every construction worker goes home healthy and whole every day.
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. – Registration & Breakfast
9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. – Keynote Address
The Honorable John D. Cherry
Lt. Governor (Invited)
9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Construction, Labor, and Government Leaders Speak Out
Robert W. Swanson, Acting Director
Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth
Odell Jones III, Chairman
Associated General Contractors, Greater Detroit Chapter
President & CEO, Jomar Building Company
Patrick Devlin, Secretary-Treasurer
Michigan State Building and Construction Trades Council
Henry L. Green, Director
Bureau of Construction Codes and Fire Safety
Doug Roggenbaum, Regional Vice President-Michigan Region
Amerisure Insurance Companies
John Doherty, Director
Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.
Western Michigan Chapter
Douglas J. Kalinowski, Director
Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA)
Welcome & Moderator
10: 45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. – Break
11:00 a.m. – 12 Noon
The Best in Michigan: MIOSHA Award Winners & Partners
Keep Your Eye on the Goal
Jay H. Smith, Senior Vice President
Don Staley, Safety Manager
The Christman Company
1,000,000 Hours of Success
Charles Clark, President
Clark Construction Company
Why Partner with MIOSHA?
Dennis Jones, Safety & Health Director
Vincent DeAngelis, HCS Group Safety Supervisor
Walbridge Aldinger Company
12:00 Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Lunch & Keynote Address
If You Feel in Control, You are Not Going Fast Enough!
21st Century Perspectives on Workplace Safety and Health
Douglas J. Kalinowski, MIOSHA Director
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Panel 1: Sharpen the Competitive Edge with Safety and Health
Dave Heinz, Safety Director
Birchwood Construction Company
Patricia Lee, Human Resource Administrator
Dan’s Excavating Company
Robert Sherriff, President
Sherriff-Goslin Company
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Panel 2: Control That Site! Set a Standard and Hold'em To It
Douglas L. Maibach, PE, Vice President Corporate Affairs
Barton Malow Company
John Wheeler, CEO
Rockford Construction Company, Inc.
Scott Dahl, Senior Construction Specialist
The Dow Chemical Company
2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. – Break
2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Panel 3: Knowledge Is Power! Smart Workers Are Safe Workers
Dan Kozakiewicz, President
Three Rivers Corporation
Gregg A. Newsom, Training Director
Operating Engineers Local 324 JATF, Inc.
“Raising Gang Program” Joint Training at the Howell Campus
MUST Safety Program: Another Success Story!
Brian Berryman, President
Superior Rent-All & Sales
2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Panel 4: It's In the Work We Do - It’s In the Air We Breath
Raymond Passeno, Vice President, CIH
Bierlein Companies, Inc.
John Krieger, President
MIS Corporation-Michigan
William J. O’Neil (John), President
W. J. O’Neil Company
3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
A Strong Michigan Through Collaboration
Bob Swanson and Doug Kalinowski
Drive Safe - Be Safe
Make a Difference!