July 20 - 21, 2023
Hilton Omaha
Omaha, NE
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July 20 - 21, 2023 | Hilton Omaha | Omaha, NE
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Program
Wednesday, July 19
12:00 – 4:00 pm NGFA Safety, Health and Environmental Quality Committee Meeting
12:00 – 6:00 pm CONVEY’23 Registration
12:00 – 6:00 pm CONVEY’23 Exhibitor Setup
Thursday, July 20
7:00 am Registration | Breakfast in Trade Show
8:00 am Welcome and Introductions … Jess McCluer, NGFA and Glen Gudino, GEAPS Media Group
8:05 am Human Organizational Performance | No Video
• Steve Scott, HOP Improvement, LLC, Charles Town, WV | Bio | Presentation Slides
“We know that people make mistakes, yet many of our safety programs are based on the goal of having
zero incidents. What if there is a different way to look at workplace safety? We will explore that in this presentation.”
9:15 am Break in Trade Show
9:45 am Heat Injury and Illness Best Practices … Panel Discussion | Video
• Moderator: Jess McCluer, NGFA
• Beth Locken, Director of Safety & Environmental, Agtegra Cooperative, Aberdeen, SD | Bio |
Presentation Slides
• Dawn Moninger, EHS Director, J.D. Heiskell, Omaha, NE | Bio | Presentation Slides
• Kip Wills, Senior Health and Safety Manager, Ag Reserves, Salt Lake City, Utah | Bio |
Presentation Slides
This panel discussion will focus on employee training and how businesses are monitoring the heat index, watching for the signs of heat-related illness, and taking preventive action.
10:45 am NFPA 660 and Dust Hazard Analysis | Video
• Tim Myers, Ph.D., P.E., CFEI, Thermal Sciences Office Director and Principal Engineer,
Exponent | Bio | Presentation Slides
This session will focus on the National Fire Protection Association’s consolidation of all combustible dust standards into a single comprehensive standard and the impact it will have on the dust hazard analysis used in the ag and food manufacturing industry.
11:45 am Lunch in Trade Show Area
1:30 pm Fumigation Best Practices … Panel Discussion | Video
• Moderator: Perry Nettles, South Regional Manager, Ecolab, Bono, AR
• Blake Buckner, Director of Operations, Degesch America Inc., Weyers Cave, VA
• Justin Moses, District Manager, Ecolab, Salina, KS
• Pete Mueller, Manager, Fumigation Service & Supply, Inc., Westfield, IN
• Todd Wilhelm, Sales Manager, UPL, Indianapolis, IN
This session will address effective techniques to limit insect infestation in grain storage.
2:30 pm Grain Elevator Operations Best Practices … Panel Discussion | Video
• Moderator: Brad Perry, Operations Manager, The Scoular Co., Omaha, NE
• Matt Richardson, EHS Director, Cargill, Omaha, NE
• Jeff Jones, VP Operations, MKC, Moundridge, KS
• Chuck Kunisch, Safety Director, Michigan Agricultural Commodities, Marlette, MI
This panel discussion will provide recommendations on how to effectively conduct a wide range of operating practices in timely and cost-effective manners, including housekeeping, maintenance, grain storage and minimizing fugitive dust emissions.
3:30 pm Break in Trade Show
4:00 pm Reliability Maintenance … Panel Discussion | Video
• Moderator: Edward LaPreze, CMRT, Sales/Marketing Director, Pepper Maintenance, Milo, MO
Bio | Presentation Slides
• Brian Grimm, Director – SH&E, Bartlett, A Savage Company, Kansas City, MO | Bio
A comprehensive discussion about past experiences and best practices to keep facility operating with less downtime and improved uptime.
5:00 – 7:00 pm Reception in Trade Show
Friday, July 21
7:00 am Breakfast in Trade Show
8:00 am Welcome and Introductions
8:05 am Critical Safety Devices | Video
• Jason Eardley, Process Safety Manager, ADM, Decatur, IL | Bio | Presentation Slides
This session will focus on the application and use of equipment outside of standard hazard monitoring systems for a facility’s grain hazard monitoring program including layers of protection, safeguards, and the concept of “Last Line of Defense.”
9:00 am Rail Safety Training | Video
• Steve Fry, Superintendent Safety, Training, and Operating Practices, Northern Plains
Railroad Companies, Hammond, WI | Bio | Presentation Slides
This session will address how to mitigate hazards in the rail yard that could potentially cause harm to personnel, equipment, or commodity.
10:00 am Break in Trade Show
10:30 am “Lights Out”, Automation for After Hours Delivery | Video
• Jim Gales, Owner, Gales Design and Consulting, Greeley, CO | Bio | Presentation Slides
This session will provide an overview of the “Manless Rail Terminal,” how it was developed and is operated.
11:45 am Adjourn
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