AASCIF 2008 Safety & Health Conference
Tentative Agenda
September 22-25, 2008
Arlington, Virginia
Monday, September 22, 2008
6:00 - 8:00 pm Welcoming reception
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 Safety & Health Workshop Session
7:30amBreakfast
8:00am Formal Welcome
Business Value of Safety & Health Summary from 2007 Conference
Mary Ross, Loss Education/Underwriting Manager,
Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance
8:30amTools for Selling the Value of Safety and Health to the CEO
Mary Jean MacDonald- Workers Compensation Board of
Nova Scotia
10:00amBreak
10:15amBuilding Value with Internal Partners and External Customers
Chuck Easterly, Loss Control Manager, SAIF Corporation, Oregon
11:45pmLunch- Cardinal Rooms 1 & 2
1:00pmIntegration of Services: Claims & Customer Service
Kama Kolbe, Vice President of Underwriting,
Injured Workers’ Insurance Fund, Maryland
Attracting and Retention of Business
Joe Gillian, Director of Loss Control
Injured Workers’ Insurance Fund, Maryland
Interface with Other IWIF departments
Adrienne B. Kaspar, Loss Control Supervisor,
Injured Workers’ Insurance Fund, Maryland
2:30pmBreak
2:45pmServicing the Small Business Owners
Team Facilitation-Group Discussion
4:15pmFormal session closes
5:30pm Depart Hotel for dinner cruise
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Safety & Health Workshop Session
7:30amBreakfast
8:00am Welcome -Recap of Day 1 and Overview of Day 2
Mary Ross, Loss Education/Underwriting Manager,
Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance
8:15amSurvey Tools to Promote Safety Culture
Charles Pugh, MSPH, CIH Vice President Safety,
Workers Compensation Fund, Utah
9:45amBreak
10:00amSafety in Motion
Chuck Easterly, Loss Control Manager, SAIF Corporation, Oregon
and /or guest speaker
11:30amDay 2- Wrap up
Explanation of optional afternoon activities
Mary Ross, Loss Education/Underwriting Manager,
Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance
12:00pmDay 2 -Session closes
5:45 pmMeet in lobby for Trolley Tour
Thursday, September 25, 2008 Safety & Health Workshop Session
7:30amBreakfast
8:00am Welcome -Recap of Day 2 and Overview of Day 3
Mary Ross, Loss Education/Underwriting Manager,
Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance
8:15amModeling the Economics of Workplace Interventions
Stephen D Hudock, PhD.,Tapas K. Ray, PhD.,
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
9:45amBreak
10:00amMotor Vehicle Accidents and the Value of Fleet Safety
Steve Holmes, Missouri Employers Mutual Insurance
Motor Vehicle Safety
Armand Bilodeau, Beacon Mutual Insurance, Rhode Island
Aggressive Driving
Joe Gillian, Director of Loss Control
Insured Workers’ Insurance Fund, Maryland
Open Forum
Steve Holmes, Facilitator
Loss Prevention Manager, Missouri Employers’ Mutual
11:30amDay 3- Wrap up /Conference Evaluations
Mary Ross, Loss Education/Underwriting Manager,
Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance
12:00pmDay 3- Session closes