Category: News

Scott Russell, President – Cestusline

The safety industry has undergone some impressive changes. Organisations are unsatisfied with where minimum compliance has led them. This plateau of improvement requires safety professionals to push beyond minimums to look for new solutions to age old problems.
Protecting worksite employees from avoidable injuries has become increasingly important as incident reporting becomes more publicly transparent and top management continues to drive towards target zero. HSE managers weigh the price of quality PPE with the potential costs of workers comp claims as they attempt to satisfy increasingly aggressive accounting constraints. As safety managers work to orchestrate high participation safety programs, they are often overwhelmed by both the explosion of new safety products on the market today and the lack of resources to plan, implement, and sustain changes that matter.

Cestusline’s experienced team can help you:
• Navigate new technology that can prevent incidents before they start
• Simplify and centralise hand safety across your locations
• Improve safety culture through 360 reviews and improvements
• Reduce PPE costs per man hour
• Reduce recordable injuries to hands
• Improve communication of hand safety expectations

Session Key Takeaways:
• New levels of support are available to energize your safety program
• Evaluating the price vs cost of safety is no simple formula
• Emerging trend tracking: What’s valuable?
• Testing the tester: Which tests realistically replicate the hazards on YOUR sites?
• Budget Austerity: Reducing costs without risking losses

ABOUT SCOTT RUSSELL

Scott Russell is President at Cestusline, Inc., since June 2018. He is responsible for continuously improving all facets of company operations and administration. Scott has over 40 years of leadership and management experience during two previous careers as a criminal investigator with the US Army Criminal Investigation Command (24 years) and the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD IG) (22 years), where he served in positions of increasing responsibility culminating as Assistant Inspector General for Investigative Policy and Oversight. Scott has earned Masters of Arts degrees from Webster University in the Administration of Justice (1984), and Georgetown University in Public Policy Analysis (2011). Scott is a graduate of the Federal Executive Institute (Leadership in a Democratic Society) (2008), the National Security Management Course (Syracuse University – Maxwell School) (2006), and the FBI National Academy – 160th Session (1990).

Elle Osborne, Global HSE Director – BHGE Baker Hughes a GE Company

During this opening keynote presentation Elle explored the power of feedback in HSE. “Receiving feedback and engaging with
employee’s from a place of learning allows you to learn more about what risks are involved that, without experiencing yourself,
you might not know exist, that then gives you the ability to teach others that skill.”

“Everyone has a plan ’till they get punched in the face” – Mike Tyson

ABOUT ELLE OSBORNE

Elle Osborne is a Global Health Safety and Environmental Director who partners with the Executive Leadership Team of the Process and Pipeline Services organization of BHGE to work towards creating a safer, competent, and operationally effective workforce. After spending a handful of years as an Environmental Consultant working for many major operators, Elle went into operations where she found her niche creating teams of top performers in sales and execution. Looking for new challenges Elle took her skills to the Health and Safety side of the business where she has been able to take her leadership skills to create vested, strategic, critically thinking teams to a larger audience. There she has been able to forge together with her teams to drive incidents out of the business at an unprecedented rate. Leaving a wake of value, innovation, and paradigm shifts.

Ken Smith, Executive Director of EHS at the University of California, delivered a roundtable on “Key Metrics and Message mapping for CEOs”

A roundtable discussion on the three most important metrics that every CEO should know about their EH&S program. The participants were able to share the key performance indicators shared by their senior leaders and the three key message points that every CEO should be able to convey about their companies health and safety program.

ABOUT KEN SMITH
Ken Smith is the Executive Director for Environmental Health and Safety for the University of California. In this position with the UC Office of the President, Ken provides systemwide direction, guidance and expertise to all 10 UC campuses, 5 UC Health Medical Centers that encompass 11 hospitals, as well as Agricultural and Natural Resources and 3 UC managed National Laboratories on matters of Environmental Health and Safety. Ken has served the UC system for 25 years in the practice of Environmental Health and Safety. An alumnus of UC Santa Cruz, Ken received his degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Ken holds board certifications in both Industrial Hygiene and Health Physics. Ken is a nationally recognized expert in Health and Safety in complex academic and research environments. He has been an invited speaker for organizations such as the American Chemical Society, American Industrial Hygiene Association, The California State University System, the California Industrial Hygiene Council, and the Campus Safety Environmental Health and Management Association. Ken also serves on the boards of the Laboratory Safety Institute and the UC Center for Laboratory Safety.

Max Rutz, Managing Director – Safety Strategy & Optimization, Delta Global Services (Delta Airlines) closed the OHS Leaders Summit USA with a presentation around “How will new technology solve the hardest safety problems we face?”

New technology will solve the oldest, hardest safety issues that we still face – and we don’t even exactly know how… yet. But, we can see the promise of new tech that is already here (or is on the horizon) that will change how we live and work, and can start to take action now to understand what’s possible, and see results sooner rather than later. Starting now means not needing to wait until these technologies are widely adopted, and we can partner with innovators to begin using this technology to solve our toughest problems today while also assisting in the development of what these technologies will look like in the coming years.

ABOUT MAX RUTZ
Max is the Managing Director for Safety Strategy at Delta Global Services. He is responsible for the development and implementation of key EHS strategies, analytics, and process improvements; as well as DGS’s EHS management framework and overall training implementation and compliance.

Vinay Ramanathan, Head of EHS, Sustainability and Remediation, Nokia Corp delivered a presentation around  “Sustainability – Setting long-term, transparent targets to differentiate the company”

Following a decade of profound global shifts, including rising support for protectionism and populism, major advances in technology, and increasing environmental and social challenges, the term sustainability and corporate responsibility has caught on in the boardroom, courtroom and living room.

However, in an era of fake news, Whatsapp news and rising mistrust in the media, the creditability of the movement is under fire. As stakeholders become disillusioned and distrustful, sustainability reporting must prove itself – quantifiable goals, real achievements green or blue washing. And, all of it must be verified by an outside source.

This session will talk about how some companies are setting long-term, contextual, practical and transparent targets utilizing different approaches. It will cover:

1. Market forces driving long term targets
2. What is Science based targets
3. How did Nokia go about setting long term targets?
4. Reporting requirements and other considerations

ABOUT VINAY RAMANATHAN
With multiple years of management consulting experience, Vinay has a broad base of strategy and operational experience across large and mid-size companies, developing and implementing various transformational strategies such as business process outsourcing, organizational restructuring, strategic cost reduction, process improvement, and technology implementation.
 

Patrick Hudson, Professor at Delft University, and Tim Hudson, Partner of Hudson Global Consulting, delivered a roundtable session on “Just and Fair Culture – Managing Compliance and Leadership”

This workshop examined why people break the rules and what you can do about it, using a state of the art model – Meeting Expectations. This model not only represents the most recent thinking about non-compliance, but also can be integrated into a model for Safety leadership. In particular the workshop explored the roles and responsibilities of workers, supervisors and management.

ABOUT PATRICK HUDSON
Patrick is a psychologist with wide experience of safety and management in a variety of high-hazard industries. Patrick has worked with the Oil and Gas sector, both upstream and downstream, commercial and military aviation, shipping, mining and hospital medicine. Patrick was one of the developers of the Tripod model for Shell, together with Jim Reason and Willem Wagenaar, better known as the Swiss Cheese model. Patrick was part of Shell’s team developing the theory of SMS in response to Piper Alpha and am now involved in teaching and developing SMS concepts in Civil Aviation, primarily in Asia and Australasia. Patrick developed the HSE Culture ladder, together with Dianne Parker and is now working on improving concepts of risk analysis in hospital medicine, transferring knowledge and experience between industries. Patrick is an Emeritus Professor at Delft University of Technology in The Human Factor in Safety at the Department of Safety Science.

ABOUT TIM HUDSON
Tim Hudson is a global thought leader in risk management and risk culture. Tim is currently engaged in developments in risk space and cultural theory understanding. In addition he consults in a range of industries including aviation, oil and gas, mining, and healthcare, where he has helped create true change within organisations as a partner at Hudson Global Consulting. A background in theoretical physics and business management enable a unique perspective on the challenges of modern operations.

Eric Linder, Executive Director, Health Safety and Security and Las Vegas Sands Corp, delivered a roundtable on “Advance Travel to Developing Countries”

Learn to advance your companies employees and VIPs into developing and unsafe locations without them feeling any sense of fear. Learn to prepare and advance the locations, hospitals, embassies as well relations with local governments. Learn to respond to natural disasters and how to repatriate if necessary.

ABOUT ERIC LINDER
Over 25 years in Law Enforcement, Military, International Peacekeeping and Corporate Security & Safety. Started in 1986 in Aerospace Rescue in the USAF, later cross trained to Security Police (Honor Graduate) and served in Operation Desert Storm. Served as a Diplomatic Protection Agent. Recipient of several medals and accommodations to include the USAF Achievement Medal. Later joined the Las Vegas Metro Police Department and served in several units to include; Gang Intelligence, Fugitive Detail, Problem Solving Unit, Felony Apprehension Team, Field Training Officer, Tactical Medic and Crisis Negotiator. While on LVMPD, I received a international fellowship to Israel for intelligence, tactical medicine and counter terrorism. Worked in units to include; INTERPOL, Border Guard and IDF Special Forces Unit 669 (Pararescue), EPT for former Chief Rabbi of Israel. In 2002 after 9-11 I joined the newly revised Federal Air Marshal Program as an Agent and Instructor. I worked as a FAM for 2- 1/2 years in the Las Vegas Field Office. Received two on the spot cash bonuses for outstanding work ethics and creating a class now used in the FLETC academy. 2004 deployed to Kosovo on a International Peacekeeping mission as the Director of Major Crime, Command Staff position with 509 peacekeepers directly under my command and 7500 in-directly. Worked in forward post war area and personally conducted media briefings and traveled for delegations with Serbia officials. In 2007 I was hired by the Las Vegas Sands Corp., which owns and operates The Venetian Hotel, Palazzo Hotel, Sands Convention Center, Venetian Macau, Sands Macau and Singapore. I hold the position of Executive Director of Health, Safety & Security for the Aviation Department and international travel. As a remote medical practitioner (RMP) I practice expedition medicine in austere & remote locations in a professional and volunteer setting.

Robert Sheninger, Vice President – Health, Safety & Environment at Talos Energy, delivered a workshop around “Increasing Employee Engagement & Empowerment Utilizing a Recurrent Risk Assessment Approach”

Most organizations have a variety of tools in place to identify hazards, yet the quality and effectiveness of these tools are often lacking. Inadequate hazard identification often leads to incidents because organizations have not invested the time and effort to develop a robust hazard identification and control process. This session focused on the synergies created by incorporating existing hazard identification tools (Job Safety Analysis, Behavior-Based Observations, Incident Investigations, Management of Change) into a continual risk assessment methodology that ultimately gets more people involved in the HSE process while promoting the use of Stop Work Authority.

ABOUT ROBERT SHENINGER
Robert Sheninger currently serves as the Vice President Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) for Talos Energy, an independent oil & gas company focused on offshore exploration and production. Mr. Sheninger is an energetic leader with over 21 years of progressive HSE experience focusing on global leadership and sharing of best practices including, but not limited to, implementation of HSE Management Systems, incident reporting/analysis with focus on Tap Root methodology, and use of leading indicators to influence performance. Mr. Sheninger has extensive experience in the oil/gas industry and has facilitated an interface with business and functional leaders working to develop sound strategic initiatives. Mr. Sheninger has a Master of Science in Industrial Health from the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor and is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and Certified Safety and Health Manager (CSHM).