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WCMA Health & Safety Group Meeting (Hybrid)

WCMA Health & Safety Group Meeting (Hybrid)

Thursday, October 17, 2024
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM (CDT)

Event Details

You’re invited to join us for WCMA's Health & Safety Group meeting on Thursday, October 17 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (CT). WCMA is offering two ways to participate: in-person at WCMA member Foremost Farms USA's corporate headquarters in Middleton, Wisconsin or online via Zoom. WCMA's Health & Safety Group is open to all WCMA member employees. Here's a look at our agenda:

10:00 a.m.: Participant Check-In & Networking (In-Person Attendees Only)

10:30 a.m.: Media Event: OSHA & WCMA Alliance Agreement Signing (In-Person Attendees Only)

11:15 a.m.: Hybrid Meeting Call to Order

  • Agenda & Introductions
  • OSHA Leadership Panel Discussion
    • Topics Include:
      • Alliance Details
      • Regional Emphasis Program for Food Processors
      • Proposed Heat Illness Rule
      • Severe Injury Report Dashboard
    • Moderator: Rebekah Sweeney, Senior Director of Programs & Policy, WCMA
    • Panelists:
      • Robert Bonack, OSHA Area Director
      • Darnell Crenshaw, OSHA ARA Cooperative State Programs
      • Chad Greenwood, OSHA Area Director
      • Dustin Schnipke, OSHA Area Director
      • David Schott, OSHA Assistant Area Director

12:30 p.m.: Networking Lunch (In-Person Attendees Only)

1:15 p.m.: Meeting Resumes

  • Guest Presentation: Workplace Violence Prevention and Preparation
    • Presenters:
      • Kelli Humber, WisCon, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene
      • Ann Jurkowski, WisCon, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene
  • Supplier Panel: Chemical Safety Practices
    • Panelists:
      • Steve Brennecke, General Sales Manager, Anderson Chemical Company
      • Joel Cook, Senior Technical Manager - Food Group, Hydrite
      • Erin Beitzel, Director of Technical Services, ProActive Solutions USA
  • Committee Business
    • Presenter: Rebekah Sweeney

3:00 p.m.: Adjournment

Thanks go to WCMA member Foremost Farms USA for its generous sponsorship of this meeting.

Have questions?  Please contact WCMA Senior Director of Programs & Policy Rebekah Sweeney.

For More Information:

Rebekah Sweeney
Rebekah Sweeney
Senior Director, Programs & Policy Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association