Supporting Development, Dissemination, and Utilization of Safety Education

and Learning Resources for Upcoming Safety Professionals Worldwide

Program of the 29th Annual WSO International

Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SYMPOSIUM

1921 September 2016 | Houston, Texas, USA

29th WSO International Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SYMPOSIUM

EMPOWERING the FUTURE: Supporting Development, Dissemination, and Utilization
of Safety Education and Learning Resources for Upcoming Safety Professional Worldwide

PRE-EVENT Sunday, 18 September 2016

12:00 4:00 pm

Registration/Information Desk Open

1:00 4:00 pm

WSO Board of Directors Meeting

6:00 11:00 pm

Delta Hospitality Room Open

DAY 1 Monday, 19 September 2016

7:00 9:00 am

Registration/Information Desk Open

BALLROOM MOODY I

9:00 9:15 am

Symposium Opening Remarks & Introductions:

EDWARD E. HOGUE | WSO President-Director General

9:15 10:15 am

Keynote Speaker
LEAH OBERLIN | Port of Houston Authority

10:15 10:30 am

BREAK Snacks and Drinks Provided

10:30 11:30 am

Keynote Speaker
ROBERT HEMBREE | OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)

11:30 am 1:00 pm

LUNCH BREAK On Your Own

1:00 2:30 pm

GLOBAL SAFETY ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION:

WSO World Disaster Preparedness Day...Advancing Initiative into Action

2:30 2:45 pm

BREAK Snacks and Drinks Provided

CANCUN

MONTERREY

TAMPICO

2:45 3:45 pm

RAMASAMI SUNDARESAN
Singapore
Industrial Pre-Incident Planning:
Purpose, Benefits, and Process

STEPHEN S. AUSTIN
Madison, Alabama, USA
Drone Safety for All of U.S.

FORBETEH WALTERS CHENWI

Yaound, Cameroon
Preventing Industrial Accidents on the
Construction Site

3:50 4:50 pm

MUKTAR H. ALIYU MD, MPH, FACOEM

Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Development and Implementation of
a PPE Readiness Survey
for Ebola Virus Disease
and Other Contagious Pathogens

DR. MICHAEL L. THOMAS

Oxon Hill, Maryland, USA
Transportation Safety Snapshot

ENGR. JAMES F. PORTER, JR.

Manila, Philippines
Controlling Corrosion: The Most
Common Cause of Material Failure

5:00 6:00 pm

BREAK TO EVENING ACTIVITIES | COCKTAIL HOUR Cash Bar Available

6:00 9:00 PM

WSO AWARDS BANQUET

DAY 2 Tuesday, 20 September 2016

8:00 am 5:00 pm

Information Desk Open

CANCUN

MONTERREY

TAMPICO

8:00 9:00 am

LON S. McDANIEL
Madison, Alabama, USA
So You Want to be a WSO Certified
Safety Instructor...

JIAQI SUN
Johannesburg, South Africa
How Does Leadership Deliver
Cultural Values Using Context
and Style?

BRIAN GROSSGUTH
Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Front-line Supervision:
The Emotional Link

9:05 9:35 am

MAJED MOOSA
Windsor, Ontario
Accidents, Injuries, and Deaths:
Measuring Perceptions of Personal
Safety in Saudi Arabias Workplaces

CARL I. PROPHET
Pitt Meadows, British Columbia
Justice Integrity

KADIRI SHAMUSIDEEN
Lagos, Nigeria
LAMI SELLE DAKWAK
Abuja, Nigeria
Occupational Health and Safety
Challenges in Expanding Economy
of Nigeria

9:45 10:00 am

BREAK Snacks and Drinks Provided

10:00 11:00 am

WSO NATIONAL OFFICE

and CHAPTER WORKSHOP
For Directors and Officers of
National Offices and Chapters Only

STAN SKIPWORTH
Claremont, California, USA
Legislative Continuity Among Public
Safety Agencies Serving Colleges and
Universities

WILLIAM G. THOMPSON, IV
Davie, Florida, USA
Safety Management Systems (SMS):
The FAAs Upcoming Regulation and
Strategies for Compliance

11:00 11:30 am

ARESE-LUCIA OJELEDE
Lagos, Nigeria
Promoting Environmental
Sustainability: A Case Study of Waste
Management in Nigeria

ORLANDO C. PERNITES
Doha, Qatar
Fire Protection and Fire Fighting
in High Rise Buildings Under/During
Construction

KHALID MAHMOOD
Punjab, Pakistan
HSE Implementation with Minimum
Financial Impact, Corporate
Strategy, and Social Responsibility

11:30 am 1:00 pm

1:15 2:15 pm

2:15 3:15 pm

LUNCH BREAK On Your Own

DAVID A. NORTH
Casper, Wyoming, USA
One of the Worlds
Most Dangerous Jobs

HILARY E. KONCZAL
Blue Island, Illinois, USA
Confidential Close Call Reporting:
A Year in Review

3:15 3:30 pm

MIGUEL A. VASQUEZ
New York, New York, USA
Safety Leadership Workshop

JOSEPH M. KIMEU
Al Kuwait, Kuwait
Health and Safety Strategy
and Management System

MONICA CERVANTES
Hobbs, New Mexico, USA
The Science
of Accident Investigation

BREAK Snacks and Drinks Provided

3:30 4:30 pm

SCOTT ROUSSEAU
Kemah, Texas, USA
Fall Protection Update:
An Overview of ANSI Standards

PROF. DR. ELIAS M. CHOUEIRI

Hazmieh, Lebanon
Practices, Attitudes, and Perceptions
Toward Road Safety in Lebanon and
the Middle East

DOUG PERRYMAN
Arvada, Colorado, USA
Management of Change:
The Final Frontier

4:30 5:00 pm

EHIMARE IDEN
Lagos, Nigeria
Workplace Health and Wellness
Strategies in Global Melting
Economies

DR. SAUD SAID AL-ANBARI

Muscat, Oman
New Risk Assessment Methods for
Occupational Safety and Health

SYED TAYYEB HUSSAIN

Islamabad, Pakistan
Negotiating Safety Practice in Small
Construction Companies

END OF DAY 2

DELTA HOSPITALITY ROOM OPEN

6:00 11:00 pm

DAY 3 Wednesday, 21 September 2016

8:00 am 3:00 pm

Information Desk Open

CANCUN

MONTERREY

TAMPICO

8:00 9:00 am

C. KANNAN
Chennai, India
Safety Management Systems in
Chennai Metro Rail Project

MIGUEL A. VASQUEZ
New York, New York, USA
Teaching Safety as a Life Skill

DOUGLAS J. WEBB
Calgary, Alberta
Engaging Todays Young Workers
through Technology

9:00 10:00 am

PROF. DR. ELIAS M. CHOUEIRI

Hazmieh, Lebanon
Driving on Fumes: Lebanese
Drivers Face Elevated Air Pollution
Health Risks Inside Cars

EDWARD E. HOGUE
Casper, Wyoming, USA
Application Security

HILARY E. KONCZAL
Blue Island, Illinois, USA
Safety through
Employee Engagement

10:00 10:15 am

BREAK Snacks and Drinks Provided

BALLROOM or COMBINED CLASSROOMS

10:15 11:30 pm

DON LEE
The Woodlands, TX
CBPs Role in Protecting the U.S.

11:30 am 1:00 pm

LUNCH BREAK On Your Own

1:15 2:15 pm

CANCUN

MONTERREY

TAMPICO

MONICA CERVANTES
Hobbs, New Mexico, USA
The Pyramid Effect: Key
to a Positive Safety Culture

BRIAN GROSSGUTH
Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Transformational Leadership:
Supervisors Role

TBA

END OF DAY 3

Thank you for attending this years WSO International Symposium!

Please remember to pick up your exit packet containing your certificates, etc.
Also, make sure to drop your CEU form off at the Registration/Information Desk
before you depart.
Well see you next year in sunny Las Vegas, Nevada!
18-20 September 2016 | Tuscany Suites & Casino

WSO World Management Center

PO Box 518, Warrensburg MO 64093 USA | 660.747.3132 | www.worldsafety.org | info@worldsafety.org