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Breakout Sessions & SpeakersWednesday9:30 a.m.Sandy Barton Executive Director, Fremont County Boards of Cooperative EducationalServices (BOCES)An Update on Wyoming’s First Job Corps Center: Wind RiverWednesday, 9:30 a.m.; Wyoming Room ASandy Barton brings a strong background in the field of education.She graduated from Utah State University with a bachelor’s degreein Business and Marketing Education plus a master of arts ineducational leadership from the University of Wyoming. She taught at Riverton HighSchool for 18 years in the area of business/technology. During her tenure at FCSD#25, she taught courses in all areas of business/technology plus served as departmentchairperson and grant writer. Currently Ms. Barton is the Executive Director for theFremont County Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES), a position she hasheld since 1999. Her latest accomplishment was the successful 40 million applicationfor a Wyoming Job Corps. She has also been instrumental in implementing manyprograms and opportunities throughout Fremont County and the State of Wyomingsuch as dual credit for high school students, online AP courses, after school programs,on-site career & technical training for high school students in the areas of fire science,certified nursing assistants, pro-start, and military science and energy exploration. Ms.Barton finished her 6 year term as Chair of the Wyoming State Board of Education and isa graduate of Leadership Wyoming, 2004.Session Description: In 2007, after years and years of planning, Wyoming was awardedits first Job Corps Center. It took six more years to break ground. Now, the Wind RiverJob Corps Center is nearing reality. The Wind River Job Corps will be Wyoming’s largestresidential career and technical training program for youth ages 16-24. Learn moreabout the progress of construction, the types of training to be offered and the benefitsthat await Wyoming’s young people.Todd Condelario Wyoming Preference Act Consultant, Wyoming Department ofWorkforce ServicesWyoming Preference Act: What you Need to KnowWednesday, 9:30 a.m.; Wyoming Room BTodd Condelario is the Preference Act Consultant for theDepartment of Workforce Services. His background is training in lawenforcement, DOT and industrial careers. He has over 20 years of lawenforcement experience along with years as a contractor to the federal government,program manager for Wyoming Contractors Association/McMurry Training Center andsafety director for a heavy highway company.9

Session Description: This presentation will focus on the Wyoming Preference Act Law of1971, Wyoming worker preference and the history of the law along with requirements,definitions, penalties and references.Lori Frederic Founder and Owner, Balance Biomechanics, LLCCreating Oil Field Ninjas: Raising Expectations of PhysicalFitness in the IndustryWednesday, 9:30 a.m.; Wyoming Room CLori Frederic is the owner of Balance Biomechanics, LLC, a nationalinjury prevention business looking out for the well-being ofmen and women in the oilfield and beyond. Lori specializes increating custom training programs for back safety, safe lifting and work conditioning.She draws on her 19 years of experience in exercise physiology and biomechanicsto develop training courses based on each occupation’s repetitive movements andlifting requirements.Session Description: Imagine a field crew full of ninjas. This crew would be agile,focused, aware of their environment and always pass a drug test. This breakout teacheshow to guide field hands into taking better care of their bodies and promote ninja-likeskills to decrease incident frequency and intensity.Mike Todd Deputy Administrator, Wyoming OSHA , Wyoming Department ofWorkforce ServicesTrends in Wyoming Workplace Fatalities, Injuries and IllnessesWednesday, 9:30 a.m.; Wyoming Room DMike Todd is the division manager for Wyoming OSHA, andpreviously worked as a Policy Analyst and Risk ManagementConsultant for the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, andholds the designation of Certified Risk Manager. Mike’s current responsibilities centeron health and safety education and enforcement for employers and employees workingin the state of Wyoming. He has been intimately involved in issues such as the creationof industry safety alliances, workers’ compensation reform, safety awareness initiatives,rule drafting and other issues pertinent to department operations. Prior to employmentwith the state of Wyoming, Mike was engaged in private industry as a business ownerand worked in various energy industries. His diverse background provides a uniqueperspective regarding the utilization of the Department of Workforce Services resources.Session Description: An analysis of the type of incidents and industry sectors in whichserious injuries and fatalities have occurred in Wyoming during 2013 and previous yearswill be presented. Additionally, an explanation of the categorization utilized by theBureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) for the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI),and work on a centralized database for Wyoming will be discussed.10

Bradley King Certified industrial hygienist, National Institute for OccupationalSafety and Health (NIOSH)Reducing Possible Exposure to Silica Dust/NIOSHWednesday, 9:30 a.m.; Sinclair RoomBradley King is a certified industrial hygienist at the NationalInstitute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in Denver, Colo.He holds a master of public health degree in environmental andoccupational health from Saint Louis University, and is also currently a PhD candidate inenvironmental health science at Johns Hopkins University. Bradley joined NIOSH in 1999,conducting health hazard evaluations in a wide variety of worksites throughout thecountry. These assessments were in response to requests from workers, employers, andunion officials to investigate concerns of workplace exposures and potentially relatedhealth symptoms. He currently conducts exposure assessment research activities in theoil and gas extraction industry. Bradley holds the rank of Commander in the UnitedStates Public Health Service.Session Description: This presentation will focus on the issue of occupational silicaexposures, providing background information on the properties of silica and an overviewof the health hazards associated with such exposure. Industries that present risks of silicaexposure to their workers will be reviewed as well as current occupational exposurelimits developed by federal agencies and safety and health organizations to preventadverse health effects from workplace exposures. An update on the Occupational Safetyand Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) proposed silica standard will also be included.Mary Randolph Director, Wyoming Rural Development CouncilKim Porter Program Manager, Wyoming Rural Development CouncilThe Role of Rural Community Assessments in Workforce andEconomic DevelopmentWednesday, 9:30 a.m.; Yellowstone RoomMary Randolph is a graduate of the University of Nebraska, Lincoln,with a bachelor of science degree in recreation and environmentaleducation. Mary joined the National Rural Development Partnershipas Executive Director of the Wyoming Rural Development Councilin August of 1997. In 2004 she also became the State Coordinatorfor the Wyoming Main Street program. Previous to this positionshe served 20 years with the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau ofLand Management in Colorado, California, Oregon and Wyoming.She held positions in administration, timber, land managementplanning, public affairs and her last assignment as District Ranger on the MedicineWheel Ranger District, Bighorn National Forest, Wyoming.Kim Porter, a Cheyenne, Wyoming native, currently works as the program managerof the Wyoming Rural Development Council. Kim currently manages and facilitatesthe Community Assessment process as well as serves as program manager for severalWyoming Main Street programs. Kim has a certificate in public administration, anassociates in accounting and a bachelor’s degree in management and leadership. Kim11

has worked for the state of Wyoming for over 20 years and has six years experience intraining in areas as technical as the state of Wyoming payroll system to the fun thingssuch as “fish” to human resource topics such as generations. Kim is a graduate of theWyoming Leadership Education and Development program (L.E.A.D.) Class VII and a pastboard member, as well as past treasurer for the Wyoming Agricultural Leadership Council.Session Description: A community assessment is a valuable strategy for obtaining aclear picture of your community. It will help you identify local assets as well as problemareas. It can also serve as the starting point for developing a shared vision and strategiesfor change within the community. This session shares the Wyoming CommunityAssessment process – how it works and community successes.Glenn Trout President & CEO, MSDSonlineGlobal Harmonization Systems (GHS)/Hazard CommunicationStandardsWednesday, 9:30 a.m.; Sheridan RoomGlenn Trout has more than 15 years experience in the environmentalhealth and safety industry. He has spoken at more than 100 industryevents on topics such as occupational health and safety, regulatorycompliance, and risk assessment as it relates to OSHA hazard communications. He alsoparticipates on numerous industry boards, panels and is viewed as a thought leader inthe environmental health and safety space. In addition to being a sought-after speaker,Trout also has been published in several trade publications, authoring articles on avariety of environmental health and safety topics including global harmonization forenvironmental and workplace safety, MSDSonline management efficiencies and othersafety-related issues.Session Description: The global harmonization systems tidal wave has hit more than5 million workplaces covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s(OSHA’s) Hazard Communication Standard. Two years into the global harmonizationsystems transition, companies are still unclear about the new requirements forhazardous chemical labeling, safety data sheet formatting, and training under therevised standard. Listen to a brief review of Hazard Communication Standard and what’schanged as a result of global harmonization systems adoption, the common questionsenvironmental, health and safety professionals are asking, and how to navigate a courseof compliance in the workplace in preparation for the next series of deadlines.Geno Lechuga Regional Manager, HexArmorChanging the Game: Hand and Finger SafetyWednesday, 9:30 a.m.; Wind River RoomGeno Lechuga is a Regional Manager for HexArmor based out ofDenver, Colorado. His territory includes the entire Rocky Mountainrange including some international territories as well. Geno receiveda bachelor’s degree from the University of Northern Colorado in 2002and has been working towards promoting safety for over seven years. With extensiveexperience in hand safety, Geno focuses on providing industries of all kinds an expert12

analysis and knowledge base which will allow companies to develop their own hand/glove policy that is designed to reduce or completely eliminate hand injuries. With anentire HexArmor team behind him, together they are making tremendous steps forwardin the oil and gas industry and helping to change safety as a whole.Session Description: It’s no secret that hand injuries account for one of the top mostoccurring injuries in the field today costing companies thousands, sometimes millionsof dollars. Hands are one of the most important assets to a human body; in fact, handmovement accounts for over 1/4 of all our body actions in a given day. Hands are reliedupon constantly and this is why hand safety is so important. During this session not onlywill facts, stats and case studies be presented, but the mentality behind hand safety isexamined as well. The session you will change the way people think, see and act on handsafety.Wednesday10:45 a.m.Mona Pearl Executive Vice President, AlignWrite it Right: Attracting the Right Applicants with your JobDescriptionWednesday, 10:45 a.m.; Wyoming Room AAs a facilitator, planner and trainer, Mona Pearl has taught seminarsfor and worked with employee groups, nonprofit boards andprofessional organizations in setting goals and creating programs.Mona has a true passion for helping organizations find and practice the best ways touphold and advance their visions and missions. Pearl’s seminar topics include a variety ofhuman resources topics related to hiring and retaining staff, effective decision making,negotiation skills, gender communication and leadership. She worked with The AlignTeam to develop and teach the seven-course Nonprofit Leadership Institute curriculum,including hiring and keeping great staff.Session Description: The first step to hiring the right employee is attracting the rightapplicants. Developing a job description that paints a picture of your business and theposition available requires a little bit of art. We’ll talk about the elements of effective jobdescription development. Then once they’re in the door, you need to set employees upfor success. Keep them moving in the right direction with a clear understanding of yourrules and corporate culture. We’ll discuss the best ways to welcome new members ofyour team with proper training, orientation and policies that every employee shouldknow from day one.13

Shelli Stewart Outreach & Training Administrator, Wyoming Department ofWorkforce ServicesLaura Hensala Marketing Specialist, Wyoming Department of Workforce ServicesGet Savvy on Social MediaWednesday, 10:45 a.m.; Wyoming Room BShelli Stewart is the Outreach & Training Administrator for theDepartment of Workforce Services. In this role, Shelli is charged withoverseeing all outreach and marketing efforts as well as creatingtraining curriculum for employees and businesses. Shelli hasestablished herself as a social media leader within state government.Shelli has been with the agency for 11 years, and has served as aprogram manager for the adult basic education and GED programsand the apprenticeship utilization program. Prior to her time at theDepartment, Shelli served for four years as the Assistant ExecutiveDirector for a non-profit child advocacy firm in Cheyenne. Shelli holds two bachelor’sdegrees - one in English/journalism and another in legal studies. Shelli also holds amaster’s degree in organizational management/public administration.Laura Hensala is the Marketing Specialist for the Wyoming Department of WorkforceServices, a position she has held since 2009. Laura’s experience at the agency is broad;from managing the social media strategy for the agency to delivering fun and entertainingtraining sessions. Laura has an extensive background in event management, fundraising,customer service/relations, collateral creation and mass media and marketing in bothprivate and public sectors. Laura earned her bachelor’s in journalism with an emphasis inpublic relations and a minor in marketing in 2002, a master of business administration in2012 and recently completed the certified public managers program. Laura volunteersextensively for the Wyoming Air National Guard as a key spouse in the 187th AeromedicalEvacuation Squadron for which she has won several awards.Session Description: Ever wonder how those likes, posts and tweets can bring business toyour door? Do you know how the socialsphere can impact your reputation and future sales?Put social media to work for you by understanding how traffic can increase your bottom line.Dr. Thomas E. Johnson Associate Professor, Colorado State University,Department of Environmental and Radiological Health SciencesFracking, Radioactive Materials and SafetyWednesday, 10:45 a.m.; Wyoming Room CDr. Thomas Johnson is an associate professor in the Department ofEnvironmental and Radiological Health Sciences at Colorado StateUniversity and has had a number of research papers published. Heis board certified in health physics and laser safety and is the head of the RadiationProtection and Measurements Section. He also operates a laser research lab which looksat laser safety, developing laser safety standards and laser injury treatment. Dr. Johnsonis involved in Colorado State’s first-ever ambassador program that allows graduatestudents studying health physics to travel to Fukushima, Japan, to learn about thedevastation caused by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami and be agents of recovery.14

Session Description: This talk will focus on the various sources of radiation exposureto oilfield workers and estimates of radiation doses to workers. The oil and gas industryutilizes radioactive materials for multiple purposes on a routine basis. The use ofradioactive materials for exploration, production and measurement in oil and gasproduction is well regulated by both state and federal regulations. Naturally occurringradioactive materials (NORM) are also associated with the produced water from oil andgas wells. Naturally occurring radioactive materials are regulated by states, althoughsome federal regulations can apply. The safety and regulation of radioactive materialsis no different with fracking than any other type of oil or gas production. Radioactivematerials use and NORM production from fracking is also indistinguishable fromconventional oil and gas production. The use of radioactive materials at any givenproduction site is dependent on site needs and requirements. NORM production isvery dependent on the geology and geochemistry of the production formation, butgenerally is no different than any other formation. A summary of the types of oilfieldradiation exposures and the radiation doses expected will be presented.Marty Kelsey Vice President, Administrative Services, Western Wyoming CommunityCollegeMichael Soderstrom Environmental Health and Safety Manager, Union WirelessGreg Miller Director of Engineering, Snow King ResortA Panel Discussion on Working with Wyoming OSHAConsultation ServicesWednesday, 10:45 a.m.; Wyoming Room DMarty Kelsey is currently the Dean/Vice President of AdministrativeServices at Western Wyoming Community College. He has held thisposition since 1988 and oversees this vast administrative functionat the college. Prior to Marty’s current position he was the AssociateDean of Administrative Services at WWCC from 1979 until 1988.Marty was also the Administrative Assistant to the Mayor and CityCouncil for the City of Green River, Wyoming from 1094-1979. Martyreceived his bachelor’s and masters of public administration fromBrigham Young University in Utah.Mike Soderstrom is the Environmental Health and Safety Managerat Union Wireless. Union Wireless is a communications providerbased in Mountain View, Wyoming, serving five mountain states:Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Idaho and Montana. Mike has been with Union since 2009and loves the country, the people and the job. Before Union, Mike was a Fleet SafetyOfficer for the Washington State Department of Transportation.Greg Miller has been in management for over 20 years. He started his career in the

certified nursing assistants, pro-start, and military science and energy exploration. Ms. Barton finished her 6 year term as Chair of the Wyoming State Board of Education and is a graduate of Leadership Wyoming, 2004. Session Description: In 2007, after years and years of planning, Wyoming was awarded