July 24, 2024 (Wednesday)

17:30

Forum D

Opening Address & Safety Moment

Chair: Chien-Ho Ko
Director, Craig and Diane Martin National Center for Construction Safety; Research Professor, University of Kansas

17:35

Cocktail & Welcome Dinner

Chair: James Robles 
Vice President, National Safety Director, JE Dunn Construction

Keynote Speech -The Role of Senior Leadership in Creating a Safety Culture and Addressing the Current Mental Health Crisis in Construction

Keynote Speaker: Mike Schneider 
Senior VP, CPO, Baker Concrete Construction (Retired); President, Michael Schneider Consulting, LLC

July 25, 2024 (Thursday)

08:00

Breakfast

Forum C

09:00

Chair:  Dan Smolik
Vice President, Garney Construction

Keynote Speech - Prevention through Design (PtD)

Keynote Speaker: Georgi Popov
Professor and Chair, Occupational Risk and Safety Sciences Department, University of Central Missouri

09:40

Practical Application Session

Knowledge Generation Session

Forum A

Forum B

Chair: Phuong Nguyen
Assistant Professor, South Dakota State University 

Hard Hats to Helmets – Understanding the Technology of Head Protection

Speaker 1: Matthew Henderson 
Safety Specialist – Upper Midwest, Milwaukee Tool

Safety metrics: Reliable data or unintentional deception?

Speaker 2: Matthew P. Koss 
Director of Corporate Safety, ECS Corporate Services LLC

Chair: Paul Ziegler
Vice President of Safety, Allan Myers

Managing Risks in Tertiary Education Building Projects: Insights from Construction Stakeholders

Speaker 1: Deborah Oluwafunke Adedokun
Doctoral Researcher, University of Newcastle, Australia

A Multi-Output Regression Approach to Predicting Gender-Centric Workplace Fatal Accidents

Speaker 2: Uttam Kumar Pal
Doctoral Researcher, University of Wyoming

11:00

Break

11:10

Chair: Adeeba A. Raheem   
Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Leading HSE at a New Company

Speaker 1: Michael L. Dunaway, Jr  
HSE Director, Kinley Construction

Naloxone: Adopting a Critical Workplace Emergency Preparedness Tool

Speaker 2: Janice Hartgens
Vice President, Respond Ready Workplace, National Safety Council

Chair: John Smith
Executive Vice President of Construction, Alberici

Demographic Factors Mediating Organizational Commitment and Safety Performance at Ovid Construction

Speaker 1: Eshetie Berhan
Associate Professor, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia

Evaluation of Factors that Impede the Use of C4.0 Technologies for Construction Safety Management

Speaker 2:  Vikram Bhadauria
Department Chair, Texas A&M University

Occupational Health and Safety Hazards in Masonry Work in Sharjah city

Speaker 3: Mohammad Miftaur Rahman Khan Khade
Associate Professor, University of Sharjah

12:30

Lunch

Forum C

13:30

Chair: Brian Lines  
Associate Professor, University of Kansas

Safety and Human Resources Partnership to Improve Your Workers Experience

Speaker 1: Jim wright 
Director of Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security / Senior Principal, Terracon

Building a Culture of Safety Excellence: Best Practices, Metrics, and the Intangibles

Speaker 2: Rob Miller 
Vice President of Safety, Keeley Construction

What Do We Do Now?! – How To Handle an OSHA Inspection

Speaker 3:  Michael Metz-Topodas
Partner, Saul Ewing LLP

Chair: Eric Zuhlke 
Regional EHS Manager of Americas Data Center Construction, Google

Organizational Elements that Shape Construction Employees’ Approach and Behavior Towards OSH

Speaker 1: Vikram Bhadauria
Department Chair, Texas A&M University

Tackling Challenges in Implementing Behavior-Based Safety (BBS):  Construction Safety Culture Focus

Speaker 2: Ahmed AI-Bayati
Associate Professor, Lawrence Technological University

Lean Practice Techniques for Safer Off-Site Construction in Malawi 

Speaker 3: Wakisa Simukonda
Lecturer, Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS)

15:00

Break

15:10

Chair: Ahmed Al-Bayati
Associate Professor, Lawrence Technological University

Safety Training and Education

Speaker 1: John Farrell
HSE Training Manager, Allan Myers

Rethinking Construction Safety: How AI Is Transforming Craft Engagement, Leadership and Culture

Speaker 2: Barry Nelson 
CEO & President, FactorLab

Chair: Md Nazmus Sakib
Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Utilizing BIM to Enhance Construction Safety for High-Rise Buildings: A Proactive Risk Assessment Approach

Speaker 1: Dhyey Dinesh Gondalia
Graduate Researcher, Nirma University, India

Evaluating Stakeholder Awareness and Prioritizing Applications of UAVs Technology for Construction Safety Management

Speaker 2: Dilip A. Patel
Professor, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), India

Human-AI Partnership to Improve Construction Workers’ Experience on Safety, Performance, and Health: A Systematic Review of the North American Construction Industry

Speaker 3: Md Nazmus Sakib
Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

16:30

Social Hour/Networking

Forum C

17:00

Adjourn