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Central Valley Chemical Safety Day

 

The theme of this years event is Safety Culture - “Piecing it Together”. Topics will include: Managing Mechanical Integrity, Effective Standard Operating Procedures, Incident Case Studies, How to Keep Up With Regulatory Changes, Basic Refrigeration and Aspects of Job Safety. There will be Emergency Response Demonstration, Group Panel Discussions and more. Sessions in Spanish will also be offered.

Central Valley Chemical Safety Day Mission Statement

OUR MISSION:
  To provide
educational opportunities for the awareness and
safe use of
hazardous chemicals.


Document
See our new 2012 brochure here

Morning Talks:

Wall of Shame - What we have found & what you should be looking for
Miguel Sanchez, Cal CA & Michael Schreck, PSIG

Site Level Terrorism - Tom Knowles, Regional Terrorism Threat Assessment Center
Central Inteligence Agency

Workshops for:

Track A - Focus on Emergency Response
Respirator Protection Programs - Richard DaRosa, Cal/OSHA Consultaion Service

Ammonia Tank Demonstration - Doug Romine & Jeannie Doolittle, Airgas

Track B - Focus on Management
Effective SOP Program - Speaker & Agency to be determined

Electronic Format of Documentation for Regulatory Compliance - Peter Thomas, California Controlled Atmosphere

Track C - Focus on Ammonia Operators
Whats Going on Inside My System? - Michael Schreck, PSIG

How to Develope, Use and Apply System Entry/Line Break SOP's During Component Repair - Russ Ramos, Air Treatment Corp.

Track D - Refrigeration for the Spanish Speaker
Principios Basicos de Refrigeracion industrial - Juan Case, Parker

Contaminantes Dentro del Sistema de Refrigeracion - Juan Case, Parker

New This Year *Track E - Gas & Oil*
A Survival Story - Kenny Elmore, STCI

Short Service Employees - Chad Dearmore, TIC

Hazard Recognition - Troy Staib, Chevron

Safety is More than Compliance - Mike Moshier, Occidental of Oak Hills

Afternoon Sessions:

Emergency Response Drill - CVCSD Emergency Response Committee in Coordination with
Kern County and Bakersfield City HazMat Divisions

Incidents Reviewed  - Dave May, Americold Logistics & John Murdaugh, Apex Refrigeration

Effective Ways to Keep Up Wtih Regulatory Changes - Panel members from EPA Region 9, CalOSHA, RMP Proffesionals and Other Local Environmental agencies

A block of rooms for $99/night has been secured at the Bakersfield Marriot Convention Center; 661-323-1900, mention the Chemical Safety Day when making your reservations. Deadline for reservations March 21st, 2012.

Directions and a map to the event are included on the brochure.


Fourth Annual Central Valley Chemical Safety Day
 
April 5th, 2012


Over 30 companies/agencies in the Central Valley area are participating in planning and organizing this event.  Vendors  will be on hand to meet with attendees and display their products and services.


The Central Valley Chemical Safety Day
has been developed to increase company and public awareness about the importance of preparing for chemical emergencies and to encourage companies and their employees to take action.

 


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