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Events:
Upcoming 19th Annual Conference, November 21st 2008
Theme: "Safety and Running a Marathon"
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Program Info:
08:30 Intro to program
08:40 Wayne Joseph Kick off
09:10 Stephen Stout "New News in Safety"
09:35 Tracy Lawson-"Foundation for Safety Excellence"
10:05 Break
10:10 Tracy Continued
10:35 John Drummond with Civil Defense
11:00 Kuwaye Trucking Inc. "60 years plus and still trucking..." Film of their history and making safety work for them.
11:30 Lunch
12:00 Jas Singh- "Global Safety Chain- It's impact on the Safety and Health
profession"
12:55 Gas Pro- Robert Yong- "Living on the E.D.G.E."
01:45 Michael Gomes with Willocks Construction-"Introducing people to work:Pre-Hire, Behavior aspects, Ongoing changes..." (Film interview with Top Management, and Safety Director.)
2:30 Prizes, Giveaways and Preview of next years theme
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Added November 12th
Time is swiftly moving closer to our event. If you haven't signed up,
there is still some time left!
Here are some of the speakers and their subjects that will be provided:
Of course Wayne
Joseph who is a retired business man, understands the
comparisons of "endurance", as it relates to staying in business. He
will consider these as they also relate to safety; training, protective
equipment, mind set, rules, group support, emergency awareness,
vision, preparedness, understanding your limitations, what it means to
get correct feedback so as to continue.
RiskSolution Partners, Tracy Lawson-"Foundation for Safety Excellence" Before you can "run the distance", when it comes to safety, you have to lay the foundation on which everything else is built on. What are the "building blocks"? What about the safety program? What takes more importance than another? What can you leave out? What are some tools to use?
Gaspro, (two speakers) Robert Yong- "Living on the E.D.G.E." will be presenting how that in these times, ever
changing market, and such has affected them, and what steps have they
taken in their training, inspections, people preparedness, so as to
continue for the long haul. Find out what the acronym E.D.G.E. stands for...
Jas Singh,
lives here on the island, yet works in the Orient. His discussion will
be on "Global Safety Chain- It's impact on the Safety and Health
profession"
John Drummond with
Civil Defense, will discuss anatomy of what we all should
review on a timely basis, as it relates to emergency preparedness
mind set, tools will be offered.
Michael Gomes with
Willocks Construction, will discuss, "Introducing people to
work: Pre-Hire, Behavior aspects, Ongoing changes..."
Don't forget, too, there will be a few short local films included with
the program!
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Our upcoming conference is entitled:
“Safety
and Running a Marathon”
The
spin on this is as it
relates to "Safety and Running a Marathon", is that there are
common similarities for businesses STAYING in business and long
term employees, staying long term. Location:
Anna Perry Ranch in Waimea Time:
November 21st 2008 8:30 am (Not too early, just enough for
whether
you are in Kona or Hilo to get there in plenty of time.) 2:00 pm (great
for
getting out early to beat the traffic. Businesses
have to provide good Management support, and
too, the people or workers, employees must be factored into this
equation. A
company is nothing without its employees. Thus the
need to adapt to changes, and not just assume that because we have told
them
to, or trained them to, and given them a manual to, that they really
have got
it or understand it, or can really or readily apply it. Stress,
mental, emotional and physical plays a big part
for sure. There are many avenues that amplify the need for being able
to adapt
management and employees. Environmental
changes, physical and mental compromises,
business and economic climate, procedures, training, all play a part. How
though? Support,
shifts as employees lives change or react,
i.e. getting married, being single again due to death of spouse or
family
member, or otherwise, are ongoing factors. Of
course you are coming to conference to learn, but
know that what you share, what you ask as questions, the things we ALL
learn
from are also from YOU. So
being sensitive to these areas, such as training,
ensuring being adaptive, repetition, and measurement "markers" so to
speak, these help evaluate and continue to see "ahead" and learn from
"behind" (hind sight). So
come to the conference at Anna Perry Ranch, (the
cows will contentedly and quietly dine on open range grass to add to
their
diet). Experience
the cool trade winds, (don't fall asleep) Listen
to the speakers, and watch films of locals
(enjoy) Be
ready to enjoy both Breakfast and Lunch! (Really
enjoy) We'll
have door prizes (not over the top) Are
you ready to go 26.2 miles of the conference to
receive your medal of completion? (Be proud to wear it) Are
you ready to go 26.2 miles of the conference to
receive your T-shirt? (Remember to state your size, medium or large) Remember:
There are only 80 seats available. First
come, first serve. Reserve NOW, and don't miss out! If
you need any additional information or help, please
let us know! Cell
808-960-9391 SEE
YOU THERE! Stephen
Stout Advantage of two locations: Ability to pose questions and
have practical application of not only requirements posed by Federal
and State, but also unique to Hawaii issues, but also how to follow
through in implementation of these principles. Continued understanding in how
to encourage Safety Culture in the workplace, and make it true Ohana.
We like to think that once we have a safety and health program in place
then
that's it. Training's and procedures, figured out, that's it. Once
given, they
WILL get it.
Of course that's not what happens. Performing measurements and constant
feedback plus evaluations, and sensitivity to people and business, for
finding
that safety culture and fluidity are absolutely necessary for what
really works.
This presents ongoing challenges.
Anyway, I know as always there are no perfect answers, and we all fall
short to
some degree. What are the challenges? What are the successes? What is
working?
What are the failures? What is the vision, and what are you adapting to
stay in
a forward moving motion?
These are all the things that that make it real for something others
can take
away and learn from.
Indeed, everything is in a flux.
All meetings have concluded for the year.
Next year we will have quarterly meetings
arranged.
Locations:
Kona: Gaspro
Time: Usually
at 11:30 on the first (1st) Tuesday. January, April , July of 2009
The
location if you are familiar with Kona, is above where Costco
is. In the Kaloko Business Center IV. Corner of Kauhola Street and
Kamanu Street. Free parking.
Included for members are complimentary sandwiches, chips and beverage.
73-5620
Kauhola St. Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 Phone: 808-329-7393
Hilo:
Miwa's
Time: Usually at 11:30 on the third (3rd)
Tuesday. January, April , July of 2009
Meeting at Miwa's
restaurant in the back at Hilo shopping center. Plenty of parking.
If you wish to become a member please email us here...