8th US - EU Joint Conference on Occupational Safety and Health September 17-19, 2015 - Fort Worth, Texas | US - EU Cooperation on Workplace Safety and Health

8th Joint EU/US Conference on Occupational Safety and Health

Fort Worth, Texas
September 16 – 19, 2015

Wednesday, September 16, 2015
12:00 – 7:00 PM	General Registration Location: West Promenade
5:00 – 5:30 PM	US Delegation Orientation Location: West Promenade
5:30 – 7:00 PM	US/EU Delegation "Meet and Greet" Location: West Promenade

Thursday, September 17, 2015
8:00 – 5:00 PM	Registration Location: West Promenade
8:15 – 9:15 AM	Breakfast Meeting (US/EU Steering Committee, Chairs and Scribes) Location: Crystal C
9:30 – 12:00 PM	Welcome/Opening Plenary Session Location: Crystal AB
9:30 – 9:35 AM	US Department of Labor - OSHA Dr. David Michaels
9:35 – 9:40 AM	European Commission Mr. Jordi Curell Gotor
9:40 – 9:45 AM	EU Presidency of the Council Mr. Marco Boly
9:45 – 9:50 AM	US Labor Ms. Margaret Seminario
9:50 – 9:55 AM	EU Labor Ms. Aida Ponce
9:55 – 10:00 AM	US Industry Mr. Joseph Van Houten
10:00 – 10:05 AM	EU Industry Mr. Kris De Meester
10:05 – 10:15 AM	European Agency for Safety and Health at Work Ms. Christa Sedlatschek
10:15 – 10:30 AM	Break Location: West Promenade

Thursday, September 17, 2015
Keynote Addresses
10:30 – 11:00 AM	US – Dr. David Michaels [PPTX]
11:00 – 11:30 AM	EU – Dr. Francisco Jesús Álvarez Hidalgo
11:30 – 12:00 PM	US – Dr. David Weil
12:00 – 1:30 PM	Lunch (on your own)
5:45 – 6:15 PM	US Delegation Caucus Location: Crystal AB
5:45 – 6:15 PM	EU Delegation Caucus Location: Continental
7:00 – 8:30 PM	Dinner US - Deborah Hersman [PPTX] Location: Crystal AB
8:30 – 9:00 PM	Closing Remarks

Thursday-Saturday, September 17-19, 2015
Workgroup Sessions Thursday - Saturday
Workgroup Session Topic 1 - Regulatory Approach to Controlling Hazards in the Energy Sector Conference Topic paper B. Koertner & J. Thiede - Electrical Transmission & Distribution Partnership [PPT] K. Myers - Energy Sector - EU/UK Regulatory and Legal framework, Safety Cases [PPTX] K. Retzer - NORA Oil and Gas Sector Council, Fatality Trends and Database, NIOSH Oil and Gas Field Research [PPTX] S. Mackenzie - Maintaining Safe Production [PPTX] T. Woolmer - Managing Risk - Key Issue for Manufactuers [PPT] V. Levickis - Natural Gas and Oil Sectors in Europe [PPT] US-EU Hydraulic Fracturing-Bakken Safety Tour 2016 Workgroup Session Topic 2 - Nanotechnology in the Workplace Conference Topic Paper Nano Workgroup Overview Slides [PPTX] A. Casaru - Methods Available at the WorkPlace and the Preventive Approach [PPTX] A.C. Eastlake, R. Zumwalde - AIHce Control Banding review [PPTX] B. Lippy - Nanomaterials in Construction [PPTX] C. Verdoot - Nanomaterial Regulation in Europe - Current Workplace Challenges [PPTX] Dr. R. Packroff - OSH Testing and Information Requirements for Biopersistent Particles and Fibres [PPTX] Dr. R. Packroff - Nanomaterial - Grouping Approach and OSH Reference Values [PPTX] Dr. R. Packroff - Nanomaterials BAuA Research on Exposure Assessment [PPTX] Dr. R. Packroff, Dr. A. Rouw, Dr. A. Reichow - Nano to Go - Raising Awareness in Material Science and Start Up Enterprises [PPTX] K. Savolainen - Project Scaffold Proposals for OEL's and Worker Protection [PPT] K. Savolainen - Nanotechnology - Materials in the Workplace [PPT] K. Savolainen - Provisional Nano-Reference Limit Values [PPTX] L. Hodson - Occupational Exposure Assessments of Nanomaterials in the USA [PPTX] NIOSH Publications on Nanotechnology [DOCX] P. Levy - Nanotechnology in the workplace - Principles for control for MNMs - EU guidance for assessing nanomaterials [PDF] Systematic Review of Control Banding for Nanomaterials [PPTX] Workgroup Session Topic 3 - The Changing Structure of Work and its Implications for Worker Health, Safety and Wellbeing Conference Topic Paper - US Conference Topic Paper - EU Addressing Psychosocial Risks a Tripartie Approach [PPTX] Dr. C. Sedlatschek - Facing Future OSH Challenges in Europe's Workplaces [PPTX] Dr. C. Sedlatschek - Tackling Psychosocial Risks [PPTX] E. Frumin - Changing Structure of Work [PDF] M. Van Mierlo - Changing Structures at Work [PPTX] P. Gough - Labour Marketing Change and the Health Safety and Well-Being of Workers [PPTX]
Final Presentations - Saturday
Closing Plenary Session/Presentation of Topic Reports Topic 1 - Regulatory Approach to Controlling Hazards in the Energy Sector [PPTX] Topic 2 - Nanotechnology in the Workplace [PPTX] Topic 3 - The Changing Structure of Work and its Implications for Worker Health, Safety and Wellbeing [PPTX]

Saturday, September 19, 2015
11:30 – 11:45 AM	Closing Remarks US - Dr. David Michaels EU - Mr. Jordi Curell Gotor
12:00 – 1:00 PM	US/EU Steering Committee Meeting Location: Continental