Moderator: Brooke Hathaway, Paragon Safety, Director of Safety

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  Mike Behm, Ph.D, CSP

  ECU Professor at East Carolina University
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  Boris Kiprovski, ASP, CHST, SSTM, C-MESH

  EHS Director of Skanska
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  Brooke Hathaway, CHST

  Director of Safety at Paragon Safety Group, LLC

Did you know there are more than two types of hearing protection devices? Join me as we explore the variety of hearing protection devices available through a hands-on experience. We will tackle how to fit a hearing protection device correctly, common advantages/disadvantages of each and how you can improve compliance in your organization.

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  Dr. Sarah Mouser, Au.D., CCC-A, CPS/A

  Owner at Occupation Sound Solutions

Commissioner of Labor Luke Farley

Opioid overdose is the leading cause of death for adults under the age of 50 and is the cause of nearly 10% of workplace fatalities. Naloxone is a safe, life-saving medication that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose. State law allows lay people to carry and administer naloxone without formal medical training. In this presentation, we will discuss why you should consider having naloxone easily accessible in your workplace, much like an automated external defibrillator (AED). We will discuss how naloxone works, train attendees on how to administer naloxone, and discuss how to get a naloxone kit for your workplace.

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  Andrea Des Marias

  Senior Manager of Health Programs at North Carolina Association of County Commissioners
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  Amy O'Regan, MPH

  Manager of Health Programs on the Opioid Settlement Technical Assistance Team at North Carolina Association of County Commissioners

If you do safety in your organization, what do you focus on? The traditional focus on compliance, risk, better procedures, and behavior will only get you so far in your safety efforts. Safety Professionals need to obsess about work! What makes work successful and not successful? This presentation will explore how safety professionals can take a deeper dive into studying work and uncovering weak signals that, if not addressed, can lead to accidents and poor health outcomes.

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  Mike Behm, Ph.D, CSP

  ECU Professor at East Carolina University

Update on Hurricane Helene Recovery efforts from the Chief of External Affairs and Communications for North Carolina Emergency Management.

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  Justin Graney

  Chief of External Affairs and Communication for NC Emergency Management at North Carolina Emergency Management

OSHA Update

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  Scott Mabry

  OSH Director of NC Department of Labor

Dealing with the aftermath of an employee injury in the workplace can be a rollercoaster ride for all involved. This is often complicated by factors that result in the termination of the injured employee. In this session, speakers will provide the additional factors employers should consider before making this critical decision.

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  Julie Hooten

  Partner at Teague Campbell
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  Tracey Jones

  Teague Campbell

Weather safety on the job site and severe weather. Followed by unplanned emergencies (tornadoes, lighting, etc.) and the importance of having emergency communication plans and know what emergency plans a job site has.

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  Aaron Stryker

  Emergency Management Coordinator at Carteret County Emergency Services
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  Erik Heden

  Warning Coordination Meteorologist at National Weather Service - Weather Forecast Office Newport/Morehead City, NC

In this session, you will learn how to plan and keep your business running smoothly in the event of an a major disruption such a weather related catastrophe.

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  Todd Becker

  Manager (Emergency Management and Mission Continuity) at N.C. State University

This is a one hour CEU focusing on effective return to work techniques. Evidence based medicine and ODG (Official Disability Guidelines) are reviewed for direction regarding appropriate timelines for the address of return to work in modified/full duty instances based upon the injury and the patient circumstances. The benefit of care and communication during the recovery period is discussed as this can greatly impact the return to work process. Finally, a review of options regarding successful return to work in a variety of circumstances and tools that insurance professionals and employers can utilize to help make this successful are presented.

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  Anastasia Settle, RN, CCM

  Carlisle Medical