Spring Seminar and Workshop

Spring Safety Seminar and Workshop

During the Spring Seminar and Workshop, supervisors and other leaders from regional construction and maintenance firms will be hearing from labor attorney Tina Bengs about a wide range of critical workforce topics. Attendees will learn from experts about fit for duty evaluations, best practices at jobsites, mental health subjects, the effects of certain medications, and much more. Bengs is a labor attorney from Chicago-based Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

Location:

Purdue University Northwest

Alumni Hall   (Located 3rd floor of the Student Union and Library Building (SULB))

2200 169th Street

Hammond, IN 46323

https://www.pnw.edu/getting-to-pnw/hammond-campus-map/

TIME:

Event: 8:00AM~Noon

Breakfast: 7:00AM~8:00AM

Topics covered:

• Fit for Duty Evaluation
• Possible Best practices at your Workplace/Site
• Mental Health Issues
• Effect of Medications, Including Medical Marijuana
• Cotton Swab

Speaker:

Tina M. Bengs

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C

Bio: https://ogletree.com/people/tina-m-bengs/

Cost:

Members: $25

Non-Members: $75

Students: Free

In addition, some of the following QUESTIONS to be answered:

• When do you record an aggravation of a pre-existing condition? What options do companies have with regard to requiring that employees provide notification of pre-existing conditions? Also, what about requiring notification of medications that could affect an employee’s ability to safely perform work when they are on restrictions from a non-work-related injury?
• What kind of liability does a company have in their parking lot, if employees have guns in their cars and they are used on another employee?
• What sort of liability does safety professionals have when someone acts out?
• What are some of the legal ramifications for not having a gun related policy at a company?
• What recommendations do you have for safety professionals or human resources regarding gun/workplace violence?
• What sort of common issues have YOU seen employers face? (Maybe gun/violence related issues?)

Types of people should attend include but not limited to:

• Supervisors,
• Safety professionals,
• Human resources managers,
• Anybody who oversees other people/subordinates.

Sponsorship Opportunities:

Platinum Sponsor (2 available) - $250

Includes your logo on marketing, a marketing table at the event, recognition during presentation and 6 tickets

Gold Sponsor - $100

Sponsorship includes your logo on marketing and 3 tickets

Silver Sponsor - $50

Sponsorship includes your company name on marketing and 1 ticket