Spring Thaw Schedule
Time | Topic/Speaker |
8:00 AM | Welcome. Opening remarks to kick off the 2024 Spring Thaw conference. Charley Rea, CalCIMA |
8:05 AM |
Fallen Miners Remembrance.
Welcome remarks and tribute to those who have lost their lives in work-related accidents.
Robert Dugan, CalCIMA |
8:15 AM | Keynote Address Welcome keynote address from high-level executives in the industry. Francisco Rivera, CEMEX (Ontario) Margaret Reed, Reed Family Companies (Sacramento) |
8:45 AM |
MSHA/CalOSHA Overview
Agency Panel Timothy Watkins, MSHA, Deputy Director for Safety & Health Enforcement (Ontario & Sacramento) |
9:15 AM | POV/Impact Inspections Willa Perlmutter, Stoel Rives (Both) |
9:45 AM | Break |
10:00 AM | Equipment & Machinery This panel will discuss machine guarding, acetylene tanks and rigging. Machine Guarding Carlos Mascotte, 3M (Both) Acetylene Tanks Russell Morton, National RMC Co., Inc. (Ontario) Matt Smylie, Ford Construction Co. (Sacramento) Rigging Brad Iddings, CERTEX (Ontario) Ron Kutzman, All Rigging (Sacramento) |
11:00 AM | Lockout/Tagout Panel This panel will discuss case studies and best practices Meghan Neal, P.W. Gillibrand (Both) Carlos Mascote, 3M (Both) Daryl Charlson, CEMEX (Both) Augie Gonzalez, Altitude Health and Safety (Ontario) |
11:45 AM | Lunch |
12:30 PM | Health Issues Panel Hearing Protection Jim Anderson, Mitsubishi Cement (Both) Wildfire Smoke - Health Impacts Elon Ullman, CA Department of Public Health (Both) Kyle Peerless, CA Department of Public Helath(Both) Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome After Workplace Accidents Jorge Sanchez, Graniterock |
1:45 PM | Break |
2:00 PM | PPE Panel Fire Resistant Clothing Derek Sang, Bulwark (Ontario) Rick Fisher, Bulwakr (Ontario) New Safety Helments Mike Herges (Both) |
3:00 | Conclude |