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)
Brad Breland, MSHA (Ontario)
Dustan Crelly, MSHA(Sacramento)
Jim Wittry, CalOSHA M&T (Ontario)
Matt Switzer, CalOSHA M&T (Ontario)
Jeff Wallace, CalOSHA M&T (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