Safety Council of the Ozarks

24th Annual Safety and Health Conference of the Ozarks

September 20-24, 2010
Hilton Convention Center at the Branson Landing
Branson, Missouri

For more information or questions contact the Safety Council at 417-869-2121 or 800-334-1349 or by email at info@nscozarks.org.

Lodging/Location Information

The conference is being held at the Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel at the Branson Landing. The deadline to receive rates listed below is August 8.

200 E. Main Street, Branson, Missouri

Driving Directions

Reservations: Reservations may be made directly with the Hilton at 1-866-442-0959.
Conference rate for a standard room: $164 (single or double)
Triple or quad room rate: $184

Dress for Comfort

Workplace casual attire is appropriate for all conference activities.

Attention: Professionals Needing CEU's

Continuing education units (CEU) will be granted by the Management Development Institute of Missouri State University. You will receive CEU's for the conference sessions you attend. The MSU/CEU Certificate fee is $35

The ABIH maintenance points are available for the following: POSH = 1.67 IH; OSHA 10 = 1.67 Safety; Conference = 0.5 per half day attended 2.5 maximum.

Golf Tournament

Tuesday, September 21
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. with reception to follow
Payne Stewart Golf Club
18 hole 4 man scramble format

All experienced levels of golfers are invited.
$140 per person* | $30 reception only

Teams are selected according to individual handicap. There will be a reception immediately following at the clubhouse where tournament prizes will be awarded. Everyone is invited to the golf reception whether or not you plan to play golf. If you want to attend the reception only the cost is $30.

Proper golf attire is required including collared shirts.
T-shirts or denim jeans are not allowed.
*Reception is included in the golf fee.

For more information contact Gary Fender, 417-831-2685

Going Green - Print Your Handouts in Advance

Again this year the Safety Council will not provide copies of handouts from speakers. All available handouts will be posted on our website prior to the conference. All attendees will receive log-in information and will be able to download the materials to bring to the conference. If you are unable to download the presentations in advance, bring your 1G USB jump drive by the registration booth and we can download them for you. You can then take your jump drive to the Hilton Business Center and print the presentations you want.

Vendor Presentations

During lunch on Wednesday, September 22 and breakfast on Thursday, September 23 vendors will have the opportunity to discuss their organization. Vendors participating in this activity will have a few minutes to share information about their products and services. This is your opportunity to learn more about what they have available.

Branson Landing

You have the evenings to enjoy the Branson Landing and all that it has to offer. From restaurants to shopping to entertainment, the Landing has something for everyone. For more information on the Branson Landing, go to www.bransonlanding.com.

Keynote Speakers

Richard Fairfax, CIH
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health

Richard Fairfax will open the conference on Wednesday, September 22, 2010. Mr. Fairfax is responsible for supervision of the work of OSHA's 10 regional offices as well as Directorates of Enforcement and Construction. He is a certified industrial hygienist and has worked for OSHA for 32 years. Mr. Fairfax will also share time with the Area Directors from Regions 6 & 7 in two workshops: OSHA Update and OSHA Q&A. This is a tremendous opportunity to meet with Richard and the Area Directors, to ask questions and get feedback.

RON HAYES

In 1993 Ron and Dot Hayes world came tumbling down when their 19 year old son Pat was killed on the job. Because of a lack of information and respect for their son, Ron set out on a quest to find out why workplace safety was so lacking in his son's company. To his surprise he found the problem was bigger than anyone realized. Ron was determined to help with workplace safety issues. He studied the problem, and in honor of Pat, he and Dot started the FIGHT project (Families in Grief Hold Together), a non - profit group to help families of workplace fatalities and injuries and to help businesses needing safety advice or help.

FIGHT takes no money for its work and operates on donations, grants and their own money. In the past 14 years FIGHT has helped 756 families and workers. Ron has worked with and helped many government agencies and businesses like, Dumont, Ford Motor, Ely Lilly, Heinz, Leggett & Platt, to name a few. Ron gives speeches all over the country for free on a proactive safety approach and has spoken to thousands of workers.

CONFERENCE SPONSORS

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(List includes vendors that have registered to date.)

Apex Physical Therapy
Employee Screening Services
Marelly AEDs & First Aid
CorVel Corporation
Meek Chiropractic
St. John's Occupational Health Systems
Missouri Employers Mutual
Dupont Personal Protection
Ozark Center for Sustainable Solutions
PDC Laboratories, Inc.
Safety & Environmental Associates, Inc.
SPAN International Training
R.C. Bremer Marketing Associates, Inc.
Cox Health Network
3M
HR OutSourcing, LLC
Rite Style Optical Company
OSHA Education Center - MCC
Midwest Environmental Consultants
Showa Best Glove, Inc.
Safety Star, LLC