2023 National Occupational & Process Safety Conference & Exhibition

Apr 17

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Apr 19, 2023

Sheraton New Orleans
500 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130-2306
United States

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Monday April 17, 2023
12:00 PM - 05:00 PM	Registration
01:00 PM - 05:00 PM	Pre-Conference Workshop: Human Organizational Performance: Developing Learning Teams Speakers Bob Edwards — Human & Organizational Performance Consultant Jason Zilge — Human and Organization Performance (HOP) capabilities lead, Flint Hills Resources, LLC Michael Vopatek — HSES Manager, LyondellBasell Industries Rachel Rodriguez — Process Safety Consultant, Phillips 66 Kurt Haden Church — HSE Manager, Phillips 66 This pre-conference workshop will be a combination of presentations with Bob Edwards as well as operating companies that have implemented learning teams within their organizations followed by a roundtable discussion. Moderator: Fritz Kin, Marathon Petroleum Corporation Keynote Speaker: Bob Edwards, Human Organization Performance Consultant, The HOP Coach Panelists: Jason Zilge, Flint Hills Resources, LP Michael Vopatek, LyondellBasell Rachel Rodriguez and Kurt Church, Phillips 66
05:00 PM - 06:30 PM	Emerging Leaders Reception A networking event for emerging safety professionals. Meet your peers and build your network before the Emerging Leaders Breakout Session.

Tuesday April 18, 2023
07:00 AM - 06:30 PM	Registration
08:00 AM - 10:00 AM	General Session Speakers Valerie Pompa — Executive Vice President, Operations, HF Sinclair Corporation George Shawver III — Vice President Health & Safety, Valero Energy Corporation Damon West — Speaker and Author, Damon West, LLC Moderator: Fritz Kin, Marathon Petroleum Corporation WelcomeGeorge Shawver, Executive Director, Health & Safety, Valero Energy Corporation Keynote Address: Safe, Deliberate & Optimistic in a Changing Industry Valerie Pompa, SVP Refining Operations, HF Sinclair Corporation Motivational Speaker: “Be the Coffee Bean” Damon West, Damon West LLC Damon West uses his life story of triumph over personal adversity to demonstrate effective personal change as well as inspire organizational change and growth. “The world is a pot of boiling water. You have 3 choices. Be like the CARROT that turns soft (sad, weak). Be like the EGG that turns hard (mad, mean). Or be like the COFFEE BEAN that changes the water to COFFEE (positive). The power is inside you, not in the events happening around you. Invest in yourself and BECOME THE COFFEE BEAN.”
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Practice Share Poster Session Sites that have won AFPM Safety Awards will be highlighted in this year’s poster session. Attendees will have an opportunity to talk with the site representatives on their innovative practices during this time. Operating company presentations: - Tanner Mitchell, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP - Borger Plant Erika Authement, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP - Orange Plant Spence Brenier, ExxonMobil Chemical Company - Baytown Olefins Plant Stephen Kumpar, ExxonMobil Chemical Company - Mont Belvieu Plastics Plant Brian Nagle and Tyler Dorsey, ExxonMobil Chemical Company – Beaumont Chemical Plant Louis Garza, LyondellBasell Industries - Chocolate Bayou Polymers Plant Emilie Downs, LyondellBasell Industries - Louisiana Integrated PolyEthylene JV Jason Vincent, LyondellBasell Industries - Matagorda Complex Brad Johnson, Phillips 66 - Bayway Refinery Sandy Keys, Phillips 66 - WRB Refining, LP - Borger Refinery Jonathan Devall, Placid Refining Company, LLC - Placid Refining Company, LLC Taryn Thomas, Valero Energy Corporation - Memphis Refinery Justin Cockrell, Valero Energy Corporation - Three Rivers Refinery
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	A New Approach for Effective Safety Training Speakers Emily Dvorak — Advanced Training Specialist, Marathon Petroleum Corporation Moderator:Willis Jernigan, Koch Companies Public Sector, LLC Improving Investigations with Safeguard Analysis for Events (SAFE) Speakers Lyle D. Van Orman — Lead Operational Learning Specialist, Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Moderator:Tom Myers, Cheniere Energy Leveraging WJTA Training & Certification to Reduce Hydroblasting Risks at Your Facility Speakers Fritz Kin — Director, Safety, Security, Emergency Response, & PSM, Marathon Petroleum Corporation Frank Romito — Senior Training Specialist, Stoneage Holdings Rescue From Fall Protection Speakers Loui McCurley — CEO, PMI/Vertical Rescue Solutions Moderator:Len Tartalone, Valero Energy Corporation The Importance of Training Step-Crew Leaders Speakers Dick Hannah — VP of Learning and Innovation, Health and Safety Council Moderator:Bill McEnroe, Monroe Energy, LLC
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM	Lunch in Exhibit Hall The vendor exhibition offers attendees an opportunity to learn about the latest products and services available to the industry.
01:30 PM - 03:00 PM	DSA Award Winners Panel Speakers Brian Sheehan — Process Operator, ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company Christopher Patel — HSE Manager, LyondellBasell Industries Kevin Krengle — Operations Manager, LyondellBasell Industries Ben Way — HSE Manager, Phillips 66 Derron Brown — Shift Leader, Phillips 66 Moderator: Tom Myers, Cheniere Energy Emerging Leaders: A Discussion on Safety Leadership Speakers Nina LeBlanc — Director of Account Management, Health and Safety Council Alfredo P. Morales — Safety Professional, Marathon Petroleum Corporation Justin Newton — Health & Safety Specialist, Phillips 66 Moderator:Elizabeth Manning, LyondellBasell Industries Innovation Award Winners - Process Safety Speakers Bjorn Olson — Technical Training Lead, Flint Hills Resources, LLC Brent Pustam — Process Safety Engineer, Cheniere Energy Moderator:Bjorn Olson, Flint Hills Resources, LLC Occupational Safety Speakers Russell Thompson — Boilermaker, Phillips 66 Loui McCurley — CEO, PMI/Vertical Rescue Solutions Sponsored by the AFPM Occupational Safety Regional Networks Moderator: Eric Roberts, Motiva Enterprises LLC Employee-Driven Safety Culture – More than a Slogan Speaker: Russell Thompson, Phillips 66 Managing Rope Access Speaker Loui McCurley, PMI/Vertical Rescue Solutions Process Safety Speakers Mason Martin — Corporate PHA Facilitator, Phillips 66 Jeffery E Todd — Senior Manager, Process Safety, HF Sinclair Corporation Carolina Urdaneta — Process Safety Engineer, Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Colin Frazier, American Petroleum Institute Jack Slotnick, American Petroleum Institute Moderator: Stephen Gill, HF Sinclair Corporation PSSAP: Operators and Assessors Discuss Repeat Assessment Success Speakers: Jack Slotnick and, David Fischer, API Site Assessors Colin Frazier, API Carolina Urdaneta, Chevron U.S.A . Inc. Jeffery Todd, HF Sinclair Corporation Guidelines for HAZOP Consequences Speaker: Mason Martin, Phillips 66
03:00 PM - 03:30 PM	Break
03:30 PM - 05:00 PM	DSA Award Winners Panel Speakers Brian Sheehan — Process Operator, ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company Christopher Patel — HSE Manager, LyondellBasell Industries Kevin Krengle — Operations Manager, LyondellBasell Industries Ben Way — HSE Manager, Phillips 66 Derron Brown — Shift Leader, Phillips 66 Moderator: Tom Myers, Cheniere Energy Emerging Leaders: A Discussion on Safety Leadership Speakers Nina LeBlanc — Director of Account Management, Health and Safety Council Alfredo P. Morales — Safety Professional, Marathon Petroleum Corporation Justin Newton — Health & Safety Specialist, Phillips 66 Moderator: Elizabeth Manning, LyondellBasell Industries Innovation Award Winners - Process Safety Speakers Bjorn Olson — Technical Training Lead, Flint Hills Resources, LLC Brent Pustam — Process Safety Engineer, Cheniere Energy Moderator: Bjorn Olson, Flint Hills Resources, LLC Occupational Safety Speakers Loui McCurley — CEO, PMI/Vertical Rescue Solutions Russell Thompson — Boilermaker, Phillips 66 Eric Roberts — Health, Safety and Security Manager, Motiva Enterprises LLC Sponsored by the AFPM Occupational Safety Regional Networks Moderator: Eric Roberts, Motiva Enterprises LLC Employee-Driven Safety Culture – More than a Slogan Speaker: Russell Thompson, Phillips 66 Managing Rope Access Speaker Loui McCurley, PMI/Vertical Rescue Solutions Process Safety Speakers Mason Martin — Corporate PHA Facilitator, Phillips 66 Jeffery E Todd — Senior Manager, Process Safety, HF Sinclair Corporation Carolina Urdaneta — Process Safety Engineer, Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Colin Frazier, American Petroleum Institute Jack Slotnick, American Petroleum Institute Moderator: Stephen Gill, HF Sinclair Corporation PSSAP: Operators and Assessors Discuss Repeat Assessment Success Speakers: Jack Slotnick and, David Fischer, API Site Assessors Colin Frazier, API Carolina Urdaneta, Chevron U.S.A . Inc. Jeffery Todd, HF Sinclair Corporation Guidelines for HAZOP Consequences Speaker: Mason Martin, Phillips 66
05:00 PM - 06:30 PM	Reception in Exhibit Hall

Wednesday April 19, 2023
07:00 AM - 03:00 PM	Registration
08:00 AM - 10:15 AM	General Session Speakers Eric J. Conn — Founding Partner and Chair, OSHA Practice Group, Conn Maciel Carey LLP Micah Smith — Partner, Conn Maciel Carey LLP Rodney Reibold — Refining Manager of Process Safety and Risk, Marathon Petroleum Corporation Stephen M Toups — President and CEO, Turner Industries Group, LLC Moderator: Fritz Kin, Marathon Petroleum Corporation Keynote Address: Stephen Toups, President and CEO, Turner Industries Group LLC Lessons Learned: Rodney Reibold, Marathon Petroleum Corporation Regulatory Update Eric Conn and Micah Smith, Conn Maciel Carey LLP
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM	Break
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Contractors Speakers Sean Benoit — Senior Vice President, Health & Safety, HPC Michael R. Wood — Sr Vice President - QHSE, TEAM, Inc. Sean Benoit — Senior Vice President, Health & Safety, HPC Moderator: Miles Hansen, HF Sinclair Corporation Daily Safety Commercials for the Short Service Employee Speaker: Sean Benoit, Clean Harbors/HPC Industrial Clearing the Procedural Compliance Hurdle Speakers: Michael Wood, TEAM Industrial Services Terry Barrett, CAVU International Human Performance Speakers Danny White — Manager, Process Safety and Risk Management, CITGO Petroleum Corporation Jeffery L. Hazle — Senior Engineer, Process Safety, Marathon Petroleum Corporation Moderator: Rick Defend, Marathon Petroleum Corporation Industrial Hygiene Speakers Tyler Jackson — Senior Industrial Hygienist, Phillips 66 Justin Mecham — Director of Occupational Health and Safety, Valero Energy Corporation Silvia Maberti — Exposure Scientist, ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company Moderator: Colin McDaniel, Exxon Mobil Corporation Achieving IH Success through Collaboration and Inclusion Speakers: Tyler Jackson, Phillips 66 Justin Mecham, Valero Energy Corporation Chemical Occupational Exposure and TSCA Speaker: Dr. Silvia Maberti, Exxon Mobil Corporation Innovation Award Winners: Occupational Safety Speakers Russell Thompson — Boilermaker, Phillips 66 Traci Dorrough Jacobsen — Training Supervisor, Valero Energy Corporation John Bauer — Regional Safety Manager, Enterprise Products Operating LLC Chi Huynh — VPP Coordinator, Valero Energy Corporation Moderator: Larry Webb, Flint Hills Resources, LLC Process Safety Speakers Alyse Keller — Sr. Associate Process Safety Engineer, AcuTech Consulting Group Nicholas A. White — Sr Assoc Engineer, AcuTech Consulting Group Sponsored by the AFPM Process Safety Regional Networks Moderator: Samantha Garner, Ergon, Inc. Front Line Worker Engagement on Mitigating Process Safety Incidents Speaker: Stephen Gill, HF Sinclair Corporation Getting off the Mechanical Integrity Island Speakers: Nick White and Alyse Keller, AcuTech Group, Inc
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM	Lunch in Exhibit Hall The vendor exhibition offers attendees an opportunity to learn about the latest products and services available to the industry.
01:30 PM - 03:00 PM	Contractors Speakers Sean Benoit — Senior Vice President, Health & Safety, HPC Michael R. Wood — Sr Vice President - QHSE, TEAM, Inc. Terry S. Barrett — VP Business Development, CAVU International Moderator: Miles Hansen, HF Sinclair Corporation Daily Safety Commercials for the Short Service Employee Speaker: Sean Benoit, Clean Harbors/HPC Industrial Clearing the Procedural Compliance Hurdle Speakers: Michael Wood, TEAM Industrial Services Terry Barrett, CAVU International Human Performance Speakers Danny White — Manager, Process Safety and Risk Management, CITGO Petroleum Corporation Jeffery L. Hazle — Senior Engineer, Process Safety, Marathon Petroleum Corporation Moderator: Rick Defend, Marathon Petroleum Corporation Industrial Hygiene Speakers Tyler Jackson — Senior Industrial Hygienist, Phillips 66 Justin Mecham — Director of Occupational Health and Safety, Valero Energy Corporation Silvia Maberti — Exposure Scientist, ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company Moderator: Colin McDaniel, Exxon Mobil Corporation Achieving IH Success through Collaboration and Inclusion Speakers: Tyler Jackson, Phillips 66 Justin Mecham, Valero Energy Corporation Chemical Occupational Exposure and TSCA Speaker: Dr. Silvia Maberti, Exxon Mobil Corporation Innovation Award Winners: Occupational Safety Speakers Russell Thompson — Boilermaker, Phillips 66 Traci Dorrough Jacobsen — Training Supervisor, Valero Energy Corporation John Bauer — Regional Safety Manager, Enterprise Products Operating LLC Chi Huynh — VPP Coordinator, Valero Energy Corporation Moderator: Larry Webb, Flint Hills Resources, LLC Process Safety Speakers Alyse Keller — Sr. Associate Process Safety Engineer, AcuTech Consulting Group Nicholas A. White — Sr Assoc Engineer, AcuTech Consulting Group Sponsored by the AFPM Process Safety Regional Networks Moderator: Samantha Garner, Ergon, Inc. Front Line Worker Engagement on Mitigating Process Safety Incidents Speaker: Stephen Gill, HF Sinclair Corporation Getting off the Mechanical Integrity Island Speakers: Nick White and Alyse Keller, AcuTech Group, Inc
06:00 PM - 09:00 PM	AFPM Annual Safety Awards Event AFPM Recognizes outstanding performance and achievement in areas of Occupational Safety, Process Safety, and Innovation among our member and associate member companies.

Thursday April 20, 2023
08:00 AM - 03:00 PM	All Region Networks Meetings Invite Only - For Process Safety or Occupational Safety Regional Network Members Any questions regarding the All Region Networks Meeting for Process Safety can be directed to Tanisha Hurey. Any questions regarding the All Region Networks Meeting for Occupational Safety can be directed to Donita Gray.

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