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Sessions (8)

OSHA Silica Rule - How SDI Is Achieving Compliance (Room 413)

06 May 19
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Safety & Health

Speaker(s): Justin Hoover
OSHA has issued a new respirable crystalline silica standard for general industry. This paper discusses how Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) was able to a... More...

Simulating Slips: Using Kinesthetic Learning Techniques to Reduce Susceptibility to Slippery Walking Surfaces (Room 413)

06 May 19
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: Safety & Health

Speaker(s): Erik Archer
Slick walking surfaces are a hazard that many steel manufacturing facilities combat on a routine basis, whether they be due to weather, leaks or in... More...

To the Point Without a Pinch - The Right Way to Guard (Room 413)

06 May 19
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Safety & Health

Speaker(s): Chris Allen
This paper will demonstrate how to properly and compliantly guard rotating equipment and belt conveyor guarding applications. Key topics that will ... More...

Comparative Analysis of Arc Flash Solutions — A Case Study (Room 413)

06 May 19
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Safety & Health

Speaker(s): Ramesh Khajjayam ; Sonal Bhatt
This paper presents an evaluation of several active and passive arc flash reduction solutions based on NFPA 70E. A case study simulation is perfor... More...

Meltshop Tackles Challenging Fall Protection Issue (Room 413)

06 May 19
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Safety & Health

Speaker(s): Charlie Droessler
Not all people and materials can withstand the extreme and demanding environment of a steel mill. This presentation describes a situation where an ... More...

The Building Blocks of Effective EHS Leadership (Room 413)

06 May 19
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Safety & Health

Speaker(s): Malcom Dunbar
World-class environmental, health and safety (EHS) performance requires effective leadership. How can people improve their leadership skills? What ... More...

An Early Warning System for Scrap Radioactivity (Room 413)

06 May 19
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Tracks: Safety & Health

Speaker(s): Jocelyn Baynes ; Steve Steranka
Steelmaking facilities have been hit hard with the significant cleanup costs and lost production time associated with the smelting of a highly radi... More...

Active Personnel Monitoring and Access Control in Steel Manufacturing Environments (Room 413)

06 May 19
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Safety & Health

Speaker(s): Allison N. Birch ; Clement Lam ; Micah K. Anderson ; Michael T. Hughes ; Noah J. Sabers ; Travis S. Welt
This project, graciously funded through the 2018 AIST Don B. Daily Safety Grant and in partnership with the Gerdau Long Steel North America St. Pau... More...