ProfNet Updates on Available Experts for National Safety Month
With National Safety Month coming up in June, following is a roundup of experts from the ProfNet network who are available to discuss various safety topics.
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ROUNDUP: NATIONAL SAFETY MONTH (27 experts)
General Safety Marianne Wait Executive Editor SafeBee.com Wait has been producing content that informs and inspires for more than 20 years, with a deep focus on bringing readers accurate, actionable advice and helping them live healthier, safer lives. Before launching SafeBee, she was executive editor of
General SafetyAngela NelsonSenior EditorSafeBee.comNelson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning digital editor with more than 15 years of experience delivering news and information to audiences worldwide. Prior to joining SafeBee, she was the features editor for Boston.com at
Car Seat/Child Passenger Safety Allana PinkertonCertified Child Passenger Safety Instructor and Diono Global Safety AdvocatePinkerton has been a Certified CPS Instructor for over 12 years. She became passionate about the issue out of concern for her own children's safety on school buses. She has worked to instruct and present to others about the danger of not properly installing and utilizing car seats and seat buckles. Through a nonprofit organization she founded, Pinkerton has worked in children's hospitals and at community events with companies such as
Driver Safety
Road Safety Sarah Robinson Michelin As the first female test driver at
Pedestrian/Cyclist Safety
Car Safety Preventing Hot Car Deaths Latrice Hickman Chief Program Operations and Compliance Officer ChildhelpIn the U.S., five children die every day from abuse and neglect. Says Hickman: "Temperatures inside vehicles can quickly increase even in moderate weather. In only 70-degree weather with overcast skies, a child left in a car is at risk for heatstroke and death. Under no circumstances should a child ever be left in a car for any amount of time."Hickman shares these five tips to prevent leaving children in the car: 1) Place an object that reminds you of your child in the front seat next to you; this will remind you they are in the back seat. 2) Place your lunch, briefcase, wallet, phone, or purse in the seat next to your child; you will need to access the back seat before leaving your car. 3) For longer trips and before driving, set an alarm on your phone to remind you to check the car. 4) Use the buddy system. Assign an adult passenger to remind you a child is in the car. This is especially helpful when infants or sleeping children are present. 5) Develop the habit of physically checking all doors upon exiting your vehicle.Hickman is the chief program operations and compliance officer for
Home Safety
Internet Safety
Rooftop Support Safety Art Valentz Owner PHP Systems/Design Valentz, owner and visionary behind PHP Systems/Design, has over 24 years of research, design, testing, and implementation experience in rooftop support systems. During his tenure with a steel company that manufactured piping for nuclear power plants, Valentz developed an interest in the thermal expansion of piping and saw firsthand the harmful effects of traditional piping supports on rooftop surfaces. His experience served as the foundation for PHP Systems/Design, and now offers roof pipe and equipment support systems that are preferred by many companies, including Disney, Lockheed, Target, and
Treadmill Safety Chan Gannaway Certified Personal Trainer and
Residential/Commercial Safety Richard SolowayInternational Security Expert and CEONAPCO Security TechnologiesSoloway has more than three decades of security industry experience, pioneering in U.S. and international markets. He holds numerous electronic design and manufacturing patents for security technology, and is an authority on all security-related topics, from residential to commercial, domestic to international. He is available to discuss invasion and fire protection in home and businesses, including installation of fire and smoke detectors and security cameras.About
Residential/Commercial Safety
Residential/Commercial Safety
Business Continuity Planning, Supply Chain Risk Ken Katz Property Director, Risk Control Travelers Katz is responsible for overseeing the company's property specialist field staff and property account consultant staff. Two of his main areas of focus include business continuity planning and supply chain risk. He is principal member of
Emergency Preparedness Vincent Cerio Founder and CEO StormRooms of New Jersey After more than two decades in operational leadership for Fortune 500 companies, Cerio put his skills in sales, operations and management together with his former military service to founded StormRooms of
Workplace Safety and PreparednessScott HumphreyDirector of Service, Risk ControlTravelersHumphrey joined Travelers in 1989 as a risk control consultant in the
Workplace Safety David QuezadaVice President, Loss ControlEMPLOYERS"Creating a culture of workplace safety starts at the top. Business owners and other senior leaders need to set an example by offering healthier workplace environments and enforcing time-off policies for themselves and their employees. Our poll found that often doesn't happen."Quezada is vice president, loss control, of EMPLOYERS, a specialty workers' compensation insurance carrier that has been focused on serving small businesses for more than 100 years. An expert on workplace safety, Quezada has helped many businesses across various industries evaluate their workplace safety and take steps to improve their programs. He can discuss what business decision makers need to know about not only protecting their businesses, but also protecting their number one assets - their people - including: 1) top tips to increase workplace safety (and ultimately improve operations and control related costs); 2) how to identify and prevent common risks for different types of businesses; 3) what to do if a workplace injury occurs; 4) understanding workers' compensation: what small-business owners need to know; 5) workplace ergonomic trends, the obesity trend impacting the workforce, trends in workplace safety design; 6) results of a recent EMPLOYERS' survey showing that small businesses have been slow to embrace workplace wellness trends. The survey found that more than three-quarters (77 percent) of small businesses do not provide non-traditional seating options such as stand-up desks, treadmill desks or balance balls to employees, despite research that shows sitting for extended periods of time can lead to increased risks of heart disease, cancer and other ailments.Contact:
Workplace Safety Nim TraegerVice President of Casualty Services, Risk ControlTravelersTraeger is the practice leader for developing risk assessment and safety consulting services for Travelers Worker's Compensation and General Liability insurance products. This includes the Industrial Hygiene and Ergonomic consulting services units, along with the Products Safety units. Traeger has over 20 years of risk management experience and has been recognized for making valuable contributions to the company. As an industrial hygiene specialist, director of products liability safety specialist and as a member of the Emerging Issues and Climate Change Groups, Traeger's experience spans multiple industries, including manufacturing, biotech, petrochemical, office, and health care settings. She works in tandem with company leaders and cross- functional teams to deliver valuable solutions to a customer's risk management issues. She earned a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from
Workplace Safety
Workplace Violence Brent O'Bryan, SPHR VP, Learning & Development AlliedBarton Security ServicesO'Bryan is a leader in raising workplace violence prevention awareness. He has spoken at several workplace violence awareness seminars for security professionals hosted by AlliedBarton, spoke on workplace bullying to the
Alarm/Communications Systems Mike MacLeodPresidentStatus Solutions"Real-time, detailed alerts about what's happening, where it's happening, and what to do about it not only saves lives, but also protects property and business continuity."MacLeod is the founder and president of Status Solutions. After 9/11, MacLeod decided to start his own company and built the brand around the concept of operational "status," launching solutions for education, health care, manufacturing, hospitality and more to unify alarm and communication systems for situational awareness. He is passionate about helping organizations harness their critical data for faster, more efficient communication for better risk management -- from emergency preparedness/response to operational improvements. His goal is to continue developing solutions with positive societal impacts, preventing ignorance-based loss of life, property, business and convenience. He is available to discuss alarm and communication systems with automatic mass notification/mobile duress technology/ situational awareness.Contact:
Fire Detection and Protection Steven JosephDirector of Market DevelopmentXtralis Inc.Joseph has spent the last 15 of his 26-year career in fire protection, focused on deployment of fire detection technologies in critical infrastructure. He currently holds the position of director of market development for
Workplace Safety Joe Visgaitis Mid-Atlantic Division Safety ManagerSouthland IndustriesVisgaitis is responsible for the safety and health of Southland employees. Along with his counterparts in Southland's other divisions, he helps drive Southland's progressive safety program toward great achievements and a goal of zero mishaps. He is also the chairman of the
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