Paid Pre-Conference Workshops
The pre-conference paid workshops are May 6, 2025 prior to the free pre-workshops and the opening conference session. Free pre-workshops begin at 1 PM and the Opening Sessions begins at 3 PM.
Lunch and breaks are included with each of the pre-paid conference workshops.
PAID WORKSHOPS
VPP Application Workshop
May 6, 2015 (8 AM to 2:30 PM) Lunch / Break Included
Costs: $200 Members / $250 Non-Members
Program Description: This full-day interactive, educational workshop is tailored toward worksites interested in applying to OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). All companies are welcome to attend this vital and informational workshop. Participants will learn step by step how to complete the VPP application, participate in various VPP application exercises, and review samples from VPP applications submitted by VPP Star worksites. Attendees will network with regulatory agency and industry representatives from current VPP sites to share best practices on completing a successful VPP application. This workshop is sponsored by the VPPPA and co-presented by regulatory agencies and VPP site representatives using materials from actual applications. Attendees will learn what the regulators are looking for in a VPP Application and what other sites have done to meet those expectations by hearing from actual sites on how they implemented VPP principles. In addition, attendees learn how to successfully achieve safety excellence at their worksite.
Prerequisites: In order to ensure effective training and that all attendees receive the most from this workshop, the following prerequisites are recommended for all attendees participating in this full-day educational workshop.
Attendees are encouraged to bring a laptop with Microsoft Office on it.
Sites with a collective bargaining agreement, should assure participation by a representative from the bargaining unit attend the workshop.
Advanced Employee Response in an Active Shooter
May 6, 2025 (8 AM to 2 PM) Lunch / Break Included
Costs: $200 Members / $250 Non-Members
Back by popular demand, this class will be a classroom lecture and hands on application of defense measures, weapons familiarization & Program implementation training on Active Shooter. This class will be limited in participates to provide a better hand-ons expereince, so be sure to register early. This was a very popular class last year. Listed below are the topics covered in our training program.
Contrast between Active Shooter and a Terrorist
Run Hide Fight concept in-depth/ Physical Security Mitigation Factors
Survivor Mindset (Mental preparation and Mental Practice)
Mitigation Factors
Characteristics of an Active Shooter
Active Shooter background with specific case histories
Various barricade devices and techniques
Workplace Weapons available to defend against attack
Emergency Action plans and how they contribute to survivability.
Breakdown of individual responsibilities
Post Event Actions
Basic Ground Fighting/Escapes
Introduction to error recognition using concepts of HOP
May 6, 2025 (8 AM to 12 PM) Lunch / Break Included
Costs: $175 Members / $200 Non-Members
In this interactive session the concepts of Human & Organizational Performance will be presented along with the ability to define error, violation, deviation, active error, latent error, recognize your vulnerability to error, and do one of three things with errors (prevent, reduce the probability, or mitigate their consequence). We will also discuss "The 3-T's" (traps, triggers, and tools). Participants will walk away from this session with a new lens to look through when trying to diagnose or fix problems in their business.