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######## Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Education System

*And*

*American Federation of Government Employees/National VA Council*

Present

COURSE NO. 08. LR.AFGE.A

###### afge nATIONAL vA cOUNCIL sAFETY tRAINING, 2008

January 14-18, 2008

+---------------+---+----------------------------------------------------+
| ***Place:***  |   | Bally's Hotel                                      |
|               |   |                                                    |
|               |   | 3645 Las Vegas Boulevard South                     |
|               |   |                                                    |
|               |   | Las Vegas, NV 89109                                |
+---------------+---+----------------------------------------------------+
| *             |   | Update the union safety representatives, union     |
| **Purpose:*** |   | representatives, management, safety officials and  |
|               |   | health care personnel on the latest changes in and |
|               |   | application of selected **VA/VHA/VBA/NCA** safety, |
|               |   | patient safety and occupational health programs    |
+---------------+---+----------------------------------------------------+
| ***Outcome    |   | At the completion of this course the participant   |
| O             |   | will be able to:                                   |
| bjectives:*** |   |                                                    |
|               |   | 1.  Provide an overview of **VA/VHA/VBA/NCA**      |
|               |   |     safety, patient safety and occupational safety |
|               |   |     and health programs;                           |
|               |   |                                                    |
|               |   | 2.  Identify major issues relating to Bloodborne   |
|               |   |     pathogens, emerging infectious diseases,       |
|               |   |     patient safety and personal protective         |
|               |   |     equipment;                                     |
|               |   |                                                    |
|               |   | 3.  Actively participate in the VA OSH Program;    |
|               |   |                                                    |
|               |   | 4.  Understand safety issues and how to deal with  |
|               |   |     them;                                          |
|               |   |                                                    |
|               |   | 5.  Identify occupational safety and health        |
|               |   |     regulatory issues and challenges for           |
|               |   |     implementation in health care; and             |
|               |   |                                                    |
|               |   | 6.  Apply effective control measures to prevent    |
|               |   |     occupational injury and illness.               |
+---------------+---+----------------------------------------------------+
| ***Target     |   | **Union Safety Representatives, Union              |
| Audience:***  |   | Representatives, VA Management Safety Officials,   |
|               |   | Collateral Duty Safety Personnel, Healthcare       |
|               |   | Professionals, Healthcare Personnel and Patient    |
|               |   | Safety Officials**                                 |
+---------------+---+----------------------------------------------------+
| ***Ac         |   | **[American Nurses Credentialing Center            |
| creditation/\ |   | (ANCC)]{.underline}**                              |
| Approval:***  |   |                                                    |
|               |   | VA Employee Education System is accredited as a    |
|               |   | provider of continuing nursing education by the    |
|               |   | American Nurses Credentialing Center\'s Commission |
|               |   | on Accreditation.                                  |
+---------------+---+----------------------------------------------------+
| ***Continuing |   | **[American Nurses Credentialing Center            |
| Education     |   | (ANCC)]{.underline}**                              |
| Credit:***    |   |                                                    |
|               |   | VA Employee Education System designates this       |
|               |   | educational activity for XXX contact hours in      |
|               |   | continuing nursing education.                      |
|               |   |                                                    |
|               |   | **[American Board of Industrial Hygiene            |
|               |   | (ABIH)]{.underline}**                              |
|               |   |                                                    |
|               |   | Certification maintenance points have been         |
|               |   | requested.                                         |
|               |   |                                                    |
|               |   | The Employee Education System maintains            |
|               |   | responsibility for the program. A certificate of   |
|               |   | attendance will be awarded to participants and     |
|               |   | accreditation records will be on file at the       |
|               |   | Employee Education System. In order to receive a   |
|               |   | certificate from EES, participants must sign in at |
|               |   | the beginning of this activity, complete an        |
|               |   | evaluation, attend 100% of the program, and pick   |
|               |   | up their own certificate at the conclusion of the  |
|               |   | program (certificates will not be mailed).EES      |
|               |   | cannot issue certificates for less than 100%       |
|               |   | participation as required by accrediting body      |
|               |   | regulations.                                       |
+---------------+---+----------------------------------------------------+
| ***Report of  |   | It is the program participant\'s responsibility to |
| Training:***  |   | ensure that this training is documented in the     |
|               |   | appropriate location according to his/her locally  |
|               |   | prescribed process.                                |
+---------------+---+----------------------------------------------------+

**[Monday, January 14, 2008]{.underline}**

+-----------+--------------------+-----------+------------------------+
| 8:30-8:50 | In                 | *Pacific  | *John Bright, Director |
| a.m.      | troduction/Welcome | Ballroom* | So. NV. Healthcare     |
|           |                    |           | Systems*               |
|           |                    |           |                        |
|           |                    |           | *Alma Lee, President,  |
|           |                    |           | NVAC/AFGE,*            |
|           |                    |           |                        |
|           |                    |           | *Ron Reynolds*         |
+-----------+--------------------+-----------+------------------------+
| 8:50-9:10 | **[General         | *Pacific  | *Paul J. Hutter,       |
| a.m.      | Sessi              | Ballroom* | Designated Agency      |
|           | on:]{.underline}** |           | Safety & Health        |
|           |                    |           | Officer*               |
|           | Keynote Speaker    |           |                        |
+-----------+--------------------+-----------+------------------------+
| 9:10-9:30 | **[General         | *Pacific  | *Tom Galassi, Deputy   |
| a.m.      | Sessi              | Ballroom* | Director, US           |
|           | on:]{.underline}** |           | Department of Labor*   |
|           |                    |           |                        |
|           | OSHA Update        |           |                        |
+-----------+--------------------+-----------+------------------------+
| 9:30-9:50 | **[General         | *Pacific  | *Frank Denny,*         |
| a.m.      | Sessi              | Ballroom* |                        |
|           | on:]{.underline}** |           | *Director Office of    |
|           |                    |           | Occupational Safety &  |
|           |                    |           | Health*                |
+-----------+--------------------+-----------+------------------------+
| 9         | Conference Goals & | *Pacific  | *Ron Reynolds, Marilyn |
| :50-10:00 | Objectives         | Ballroom* | Waggoner*              |
| a.m.      |                    |           |                        |
+-----------+--------------------+-----------+------------------------+
| 10        | Break              |           |                        |
| :00-10:30 |                    |           |                        |
| a.m.      |                    |           |                        |
+-----------+--------------------+-----------+------------------------+
| 10        | **[General         | *Pacific  | *John Beatty, Acting,  |
| :30-11:00 | Sessi              | Ballroom* | Director for Safety.*  |
| p.m.      | on:]{.underline}** |           |                        |
|           |                    |           |                        |
|           | VHA Update         |           |                        |
+-----------+--------------------+-----------+------------------------+
| 11:00-    | VHA Update         |           | *Dr. Michael Hodgson*  |
| 11:30a.m. |                    |           |                        |
+-----------+--------------------+-----------+------------------------+
| 1         | Lunch              | *On your  |                        |
| 1:30-1:00 |                    | own*      |                        |
| p.m.      |                    |           |                        |
+-----------+--------------------+-----------+------------------------+
| 1:00-2:30 | **[Break-Out       | *Las      | *Milly Rodriguez &     |
| p.m.      | Sessi              | Vegas 2*  | Company*               |
|           | ons]{.underline}** |           |                        |
|           |                    |           | *(All)*                |
|           | **[Cou             |           |                        |
|           | rse]{.underline}** |           |                        |
|           |                    |           |                        |
|           | Ergonomics Part    |           |                        |
|           | 1of 2              |           |                        |
+-----------+--------------------+-----------+------------------------+
| 1         | [**Cou             | *Las      | *Linda Belton*         |
| :00--2:30 | rse**]{.underline} | Vegas 3*  |                        |
| p.m.      | CREW               |           | *(All)*                |
+-----------+--------------------+-----------+------------------------+
| 1:00-2:30 | **[Cou             | *Las      | *Dr. Michael Hodgson*  |
| p.m.      | rse]{.underline}** | Vegas 4*  |                        |
|           | Patient Transfer   |           | *(VHA)*                |
|           | Ergonomics         |           |                        |
+-----------+--------------------+-----------+------------------------+
| 1:00-2:30 | **[Cou             | *Las      | *Dr. Harvey*           |
| p.m.      | rse]{.underline}** | Vegas 5*  |                        |
|           | Wellness MOVE      |           |                        |
+-----------+--------------------+-----------+------------------------+
| 1:00-2:30 | **[Cou             | *Las      | *Eileen Coyne*         |
| p.m.      | rse]{.underline}** | Vegas 6*  |                        |
|           | Workers            |           | *(ALL)*                |
|           | Compensation       |           |                        |
|           | Issues             |           |                        |
+-----------+--------------------+-----------+------------------------+
| 1:00-2:30 | **[Cou             | *Las      | *Marilyn Waggoner*     |
| p.m.      | rse]{.underline}** | Vegas 7*  |                        |
|           | Hazard Recognition |           | *(ALL)*                |
+-----------+--------------------+-----------+------------------------+
| 2:30-3:00 | Break              |           |                        |
| p.m.      |                    |           |                        |
+-----------+--------------------+-----------+------------------------+
| 3:00-4:30 | **[Break-Out       | *Las      | *Milly Rodriguez &     |
| p.m.      | Sessi              | Vegas 2*  | Company*               |
|           | ons]{.underline}** |           |                        |
|           |                    |           | *(All)*                |
|           | **[Cou             |           |                        |
|           | rse]{.underline}** |           |                        |
|           |                    |           |                        |
|           | Ergonomics Part 2  |           |                        |
|           | of 2               |           |                        |
+-----------+--------------------+-----------+------------------------+
| 3:00-4:30 | **[Cou             | *Las      | *Linda Belton*         |
| p.m.      | rse]{.underline}** | Vegas 3*  |                        |
|           | CREW               |           |                        |
+-----------+--------------------+-----------+------------------------+
| 3:00-4:30 | **[Cou             | *Las      | *Dr. Richard           |
| p.m.      | rse]{.underline}** | Vegas 4*  | Martinello*            |
|           | MRSA/Legionella    |           |                        |
|           |                    |           | *(VHA)*                |
+-----------+--------------------+-----------+------------------------+
| 3:00-4:30 | **[Cou             | *Las      | *Marilyn Waggoner*     |
| p.m.      | rse]{.underline}** | Vegas 5*  |                        |
|           | Personal           |           | *(NCA VHA)*            |
|           | Protective         |           |                        |
|           | Equipment          |           |                        |
+-----------+--------------------+-----------+------------------------+
| 3:00-4:30 | **[Cou             | *Las      | *John Beatty*          |
| p.m.      | rse]{.underline}** | Vegas 6*  |                        |
|           | Confined Space     |           | *(NCA VHA)*            |
+-----------+--------------------+-----------+------------------------+
| 3:00-4:30 | **[Cou             | *Las      | *Dr.Michael Hodgson*   |
| p.m.      | rse]{.underline}** | Vegas 7*  |                        |
|           | In Door Air        |           | *(VHA VBA)*            |
|           | Quality            |           |                        |
+-----------+--------------------+-----------+------------------------+

**[Tuesday, January 15, 2008]{.underline}**

+---------------+----------------------+-----------+------------------+
| 8:00-9:30     | **[C                 | *Las      | *Larry Campion   |
| a.m.          | ourse]{.underline}** | Vegas 2*  | OSHA*            |
|               | OSHA Fall Protection |           |                  |
+---------------+----------------------+-----------+------------------+
| 10:00-11:30   | **[C                 | *Las      | *Larry Campion   |
| a.m.          | ourse]{.underline}** | Vegas 2*  | OSHA*            |
|               | OSHA Construction    |           |                  |
|               | Safety               |           |                  |
+---------------+----------------------+-----------+------------------+
| 8:00-4:30     | **[Course            | *Las      | []{.mark}        |
| p.m.          | TBA]{.underline}**   | Vegas 3*  |                  |
+---------------+----------------------+-----------+------------------+
| 8:00-9:00     | **[General           | *Pacific  | *Linda Connell   |
| a.m.          | Ses                  | Ballroom* | RN*              |
|               | sion:]{.underline}** |           |                  |
|               |                      |           |                  |
|               | NASA Patient Safety  |           |                  |
|               | Reporting System     |           |                  |
+---------------+----------------------+-----------+------------------+
| 9:00-10:00    | **[General           | *Pacific  | *Jeff Whitman*   |
| a.m.          | Ses                  | Ballroom* |                  |
|               | sion:]{.underline}** |           |                  |
|               | CEOSH                |           |                  |
+---------------+----------------------+-----------+------------------+
| 10:00-10:30   | Break                |           |                  |
| a.m.          |                      |           |                  |
+---------------+----------------------+-----------+------------------+
| 10:30-11:30   | **[General           | *Pacific  | *Margaret Veazey |
| a.m.          | Ses                  | Ballroom* | RN,BSN*          |
|               | sion:]{.underline}** |           |                  |
|               |                      |           |                  |
|               | Nursing's Services   |           |                  |
|               | Role in a Safety     |           |                  |
|               | Program              |           |                  |
+---------------+----------------------+-----------+------------------+
| 11:30-1:00    | Lunch                | *On your  |                  |
| p.m.          |                      | own*      |                  |
+---------------+----------------------+-----------+------------------+
| 1:00-2:30     | **[Break-Out         | *Las      | *Milly Rodriguez |
| p.m.          | Ses                  | Vegas 2*  | & Company*       |
|               | sions]{.underline}** |           |                  |
|               |                      |           | *(All)*          |
|               | **[C                 |           |                  |
|               | ourse]{.underline}** |           |                  |
|               |                      |           |                  |
|               | Ergonomics Part 1of  |           |                  |
|               | 2                    |           |                  |
+---------------+----------------------+-----------+------------------+
| 1:00-2:30     | **[C                 | *Las      | *Dr. Richard     |
| p.m.          | ourse]{.underline}** | Vegas 4*  | Martinello*      |
|               | B.B.P. (HIV-PEP,     |           |                  |
|               | Hep-C Infection      |           | *(VHA)*          |
|               | Control for OSH      |           |                  |
+---------------+----------------------+-----------+------------------+
| 1:00-2:30     | **[C                 | *Las      | *Jacqueline Sims |
| p.m.          | ourse]{.underline}** | Vegas 5*  | ESQ*             |
|               | Privacy Act Part 1   |           |                  |
|               | of 2                 |           | *(VBA VHA)*      |
+---------------+----------------------+-----------+------------------+
| 1:00-2:30     | **[C                 | *Las      | *Len Peterson*   |
| p.m.          | ourse]{.underline}** | Vegas 6*  |                  |
|               | Electrical Safety    |           | *(VHA NCA)*      |
+---------------+----------------------+-----------+------------------+
| 1:00-2:30     | **[C                 | *Las      | *Dr.Michael      |
| p.m.          | ourse]{.underline}** | Vegas 7*  | Hodgson*         |
|               | Mold / Vermin        |           |                  |
|               |                      |           | *( ALL)*         |
+---------------+----------------------+-----------+------------------+
| 2:30-3:00     | Break                |           |                  |
| p.m.          |                      |           |                  |
+---------------+----------------------+-----------+------------------+
| 3:00-4:30     | **[Break-Out         | *Las      | *Milly Rodriguez |
| p.m.          | Ses                  | Vegas 2*  | & Company*       |
|               | sions]{.underline}** |           |                  |
|               |                      |           | *(All)*          |
|               | **[C                 |           |                  |
|               | ourse]{.underline}** |           |                  |
|               |                      |           |                  |
|               | Ergonomics Part 2 of |           |                  |
|               | 2                    |           |                  |
+---------------+----------------------+-----------+------------------+
| 3:00-4:30     | **[C                 | *Las      | *Dr. Michael     |
| p.m.          | ourse]{.underline}** | Vegas 4*  | Hodgson*         |
|               | Patient Transfer     |           |                  |
|               | Ergonomics           |           | *(VHA)*          |
+---------------+----------------------+-----------+------------------+
| 3:00-4:30     | **[C                 | *Las      | *Jacqueline Sims |
| p.m.          | ourse]{.underline}** | Vegas 5*  | ESQ*             |
|               | Privacy Act Part 2   |           |                  |
|               | of 2                 |           | *(VBA VHA)*      |
+---------------+----------------------+-----------+------------------+
| 3:00-4:30     | **[C                 | *Las      | *Len Peterson*   |
| p.m.          | ourse]{.underline}** | Vegas 6*  |                  |
|               | Machine Guarding     |           | *(VHA/VCA)*      |
+---------------+----------------------+-----------+------------------+
| 3:00-4:30     | **[C                 | *Las      | *Marilyn         |
| p.m.          | ourse]{.underline}** | Vegas 7*  | Waggoner*        |
|               | Eye Wash             |           |                  |
|               |                      |           | *(All)*          |
+---------------+----------------------+-----------+------------------+

**[Wednesday, January 16, 2008]{.underline}**

+------------------+------------------+-----------+-------------------+
| 8:00-4:30 p.m.   | **[Cours         | *Las      | *Eileen Coyne*    |
|                  | e]{.underline}** | Vegas 2*  |                   |
|                  | Workers          |           |                   |
|                  | Compensation     |           |                   |
|                  |                  |           |                   |
|                  | Part 1of 2       |           |                   |
+------------------+------------------+-----------+-------------------+
| 8:00-4:30 p.m.   | **[Course        | *Las      |                   |
|                  | TB               | Vegas 3*  |                   |
|                  | A]{.underline}** |           |                   |
+------------------+------------------+-----------+-------------------+
| 8:00-9:00 a.m.   | General Session  | *Pacific  | *Frank Denny,     |
|                  |                  | Ballroom* | Director, Office  |
|                  | Up Date VA       |           | of Occupational   |
|                  | Strategic Plan   |           | Safety & Health*  |
+------------------+------------------+-----------+-------------------+
| 9:00-10:00 a.m.  | General Session  | *Pacific  | *Dr. Michael      |
|                  | Mold, Mildew &   | Ballroom* | Hodgson*          |
|                  | Humidity         |           |                   |
+------------------+------------------+-----------+-------------------+
| 10:00-10:30 a.m. | Break            |           |                   |
+------------------+------------------+-----------+-------------------+
| 10:30-11:30 a.m. | General Session  | *Pacific  | *Frank Denny,     |
|                  | SHARE as a       | Ballroom* | Director, Office  |
|                  | Driver of Safety |           | of Occupational   |
|                  | Programs         |           | Safety & Health*  |
+------------------+------------------+-----------+-------------------+
| 11:30-1:00 p.m.  | Lunch            | *On your  |                   |
|                  |                  | own*      |                   |
+------------------+------------------+-----------+-------------------+
| 1:00-2:30 p.m.   | **[Break-Out     | *Las      | *Dr. Richard      |
|                  | Session          | Vegas 4*  | Martinello*       |
|                  | s]{.underline}** |           |                   |
|                  |                  |           | *(VHA)*           |
|                  | **[Cours         |           |                   |
|                  | e]{.underline}** |           |                   |
|                  | B.B.P. (HIV-PEP, |           |                   |
|                  | Hep-C Infection  |           |                   |
|                  | Control for OSH  |           |                   |
+------------------+------------------+-----------+-------------------+
| 1:00-2:30 p.m.   | **[Cours         | *Las      | *Dr. Michael      |
|                  | e]{.underline}** | Vegas 5*  | Hodgson*          |
|                  | Mold / Vermin    |           |                   |
|                  |                  |           | *(ALL)*           |
+------------------+------------------+-----------+-------------------+
| 1:00-2:30 p.m.   | **[Cours         | *Las      | *Milly Rodriguez* |
|                  | e]{.underline}** | Vegas 6*  |                   |
|                  | Material Safety  |           | *(ALL)*           |
|                  | Data Sheets      |           |                   |
+------------------+------------------+-----------+-------------------+
| 1:00-2:30 p.m.   | **[Cours         | *Las      | *Oscar Williams   |
|                  | e]{.underline}** | Vegas 7*  | Patrick Russell   |
|                  |                  |           | (ALL)*            |
|                  | Stress &         |           |                   |
|                  | Aggression       |           |                   |
+------------------+------------------+-----------+-------------------+
| 2:30-3:00 p.m.   | Break            |           |                   |
+------------------+------------------+-----------+-------------------+
| 3:00-4:30 p.m.   | **[Break-Out     | *Las      | *Dr.Richard       |
|                  | Session          | Vegas 4*  | Martinello*       |
|                  | s]{.underline}** |           |                   |
|                  |                  |           | *(VHA)*           |
|                  | **[Cours         |           |                   |
|                  | e]{.underline}** |           |                   |
|                  | SHARPS           |           |                   |
+------------------+------------------+-----------+-------------------+
| 3:00-4:30 p.m.   | **[Cours         | *Las      | *Len Peterson*    |
|                  | e]{.underline}** | Vegas 5*  |                   |
|                  | Lock Out Tag Out |           | *(VHA NCA)*       |
|                  |                  |           |                   |
|                  |                  |           | *(All)*           |
+------------------+------------------+-----------+-------------------+
| 3:00-4:30 p.m.   | **[Cours         | *Las      | *Milly Rodriguez* |
|                  | e]{.underline}** | Vegas 6*  |                   |
|                  | Material Safety  |           | *(ALL)*           |
|                  | Data Sheets      |           |                   |
+------------------+------------------+-----------+-------------------+
| 3:00-4:30 p.m.   | **[Cours         | *Las      | *Marilyn          |
|                  | e]{.underline}** | Vegas 7*  | Waggoner*         |
|                  |                  |           |                   |
|                  | Compressed Gases |           | *(VHA/NCA)*       |
+------------------+------------------+-----------+-------------------+

**[Thursday, January 17, 2008]{.underline}**

+------------------+-----------------+------------+-------------------+
| 8:00-4:30 p.m.   | **[Course       | *Las Vegas | *Eileen Coyne*    |
|                  | ]{.underline}** | 2*         |                   |
|                  | Workers         |            |                   |
|                  | Compensation    |            |                   |
|                  |                 |            |                   |
|                  | Part 2 of 2     |            |                   |
+------------------+-----------------+------------+-------------------+
| 8:00-4:30 p.m.   | **[Course       | *Las Vegas | []{.mark}         |
|                  | TBA             | 3*         |                   |
|                  | ]{.underline}** |            | []{.mark}         |
+------------------+-----------------+------------+-------------------+
| 8:00-9:00 a.m.   | **[Course       | *Pacific   | *Dr. Gary         |
|                  | ]{.underline}** | Ballroom*  | Roselle*          |
|                  | General Session |            |                   |
|                  |                 |            |                   |
|                  | Influenza,      |            |                   |
|                  | Vaccination &   |            |                   |
|                  | Healthcare      |            |                   |
|                  | SARS, Avian &   |            |                   |
|                  | Pandemic Flu    |            |                   |
+------------------+-----------------+------------+-------------------+
| 9:00-10:00 a.m.  | **[Course       | *Pacific   | *John Beatty*     |
|                  | ]{.underline}** | Ballroom*  |                   |
|                  | Emergency       |            |                   |
|                  | Preparedness    |            |                   |
+------------------+-----------------+------------+-------------------+
| 10:00-10:30 a.m. | Break           |            |                   |
+------------------+-----------------+------------+-------------------+
| 10:30-11:30 a.m. | **[Course       | *Pacific   | *Marilyn          |
|                  | ]{.underline}** | Ballroom*  | Waggoner*         |
|                  | Slip, Trip &    |            |                   |
|                  | Falls           |            |                   |
+------------------+-----------------+------------+-------------------+
| 11:30-1:00 p.m.  | Lunch           | *On your   |                   |
|                  |                 | own*       |                   |
+------------------+-----------------+------------+-------------------+
| 1:00-2:30 p.m.   | **[Break-Out    | *Las Vegas | []{.mark}         |
|                  | Sessions        | 4*         |                   |
|                  | ]{.underline}** |            | *Dr. Michael      |
|                  |                 |            | Hodgson*          |
|                  | **[Course:      |            |                   |
|                  | ]{.underline}** |            | *(VHA)*           |
|                  | Ventilation for |            |                   |
|                  | Clinicians &    |            |                   |
|                  | Healthcare      |            |                   |
|                  | Workers (TB,ISO |            |                   |
|                  | Rms, SPD, OR &  |            |                   |
|                  | Lab)            |            |                   |
+------------------+-----------------+------------+-------------------+
| 1:00-2:30 p.m.   | **[Course       | *Las Vegas | *Jacqueline Sims  |
|                  | ]{.underline}** | 5*         | ESQ*              |
|                  | HIPPA           |            |                   |
|                  |                 |            | *(VHA/VBA)*       |
|                  | Part 1 of 2     |            |                   |
+------------------+-----------------+------------+-------------------+
| 1:00-2:30 p.m.   | **[Course       | *Las Vegas | *Margaret Veazey  |
|                  | ]{.underline}** | 6*         | RN,BSN*           |
|                  | U               |            |                   |
|                  | nion/Management |            | *Ron Reynolds*    |
|                  | working         |            |                   |
|                  | together to     |            | *(VHA)*           |
|                  | implement Safe  |            |                   |
|                  | Pt Handing      |            |                   |
|                  | program and the |            |                   |
|                  | pit falls       |            |                   |
+------------------+-----------------+------------+-------------------+
| 1:00-2:30 p.m.   | **[Course       | *Las Vegas | *Marilyn          |
|                  | ]{.underline}** | 7*         | Waggoner*         |
|                  | Hazard          |            |                   |
|                  | Recognition     |            | *(ALL)*           |
+------------------+-----------------+------------+-------------------+
| 2:30-3:00 p.m.   | Break           |            |                   |
+------------------+-----------------+------------+-------------------+
| 3:00-4:30 p.m.   | **[Break-out    | *Las Vegas | []{.mark}         |
|                  | Sessions        | 4*         |                   |
|                  | ]{.underline}** |            | *Dr. Gary         |
|                  |                 |            | Roselle*          |
|                  | **[Course       |            |                   |
|                  | ]{.underline}** |            |                   |
|                  | Noro Viruses /  |            |                   |
|                  | Norwalk         |            |                   |
+------------------+-----------------+------------+-------------------+
| 3:00-4:30 p.m.   | **[Course       | *Las Vegas | *Jacqueline Sims  |
|                  | ]{.underline}** | 5*         | ESQ*              |
|                  | HIPPA           |            |                   |
|                  |                 |            | *(VHA/VBA)*       |
|                  | Part 2 of 2     |            |                   |
+------------------+-----------------+------------+-------------------+
| 3:00-4:30 p.m.   | **[Course       | *Las Vegas | *Marilyn          |
|                  | ]{.underline}** | 6*         | Waggoner*         |
|                  |                 |            |                   |
|                  | Compressed      |            | *(VHA/NCA)*       |
|                  | Gasses          |            |                   |
+------------------+-----------------+------------+-------------------+
| 3:00-4:30 p.m.   | **[Course       | *Las Vegas | *Dr. Michael      |
|                  | ]{.underline}** | 7*         | Hodgson Margaret  |
|                  | Wellness        |            | Veazey*           |
|                  |                 |            |                   |
|                  |                 |            | *(ALL)*           |
+------------------+-----------------+------------+-------------------+

**[Friday, January 18, 2008]{.underline}**

  ------------------- ------------------ ------------ --------------------
  8:00-9:00 a.m.      OSHA Top 10        *Pacific     *Marilyn Waggoner*
                      Deficiencies       Ballroom*    

  9:00-10:00 a.m.     Q&A                *Pacific     *John Beatty and Ron
                                         Ballroom*    Reynolds*

  10:00-10:30 a.m.    Q&A Potpourri      *Pacific     *Facility and
                                         Ballroom*    Planning Committee*

  10:30-11:30 a.m.    Q&A Potpourri      *Pacific     *Facility and
                                         Ballroom*    Planning Committee*
  ------------------- ------------------ ------------ --------------------

***Faculty and Planning Committee***

+---+--------------------------------+---+---------------------------------+
| \ | John Beatty, BPS               | \ |                                 |
| + |                                | * |                                 |
|   | Decontamination Program        |   |                                 |
|   | Manager                        | \ |                                 |
|   |                                | + |                                 |
|   | Center for Engineering,        |   |                                 |
|   | Occupational Safety & Health   |   |                                 |
|   | (CEOSH)                        |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   | North Little Rock, AR          |   |                                 |
+---+--------------------------------+---+---------------------------------+
| \ | John Bright                    | \ | Mary-Jean Burke                 |
| + |                                | * |                                 |
|   | Director                       |   | National Safety Representative  |
|   |                                | \ |                                 |
|   | So. Nevada Healthcare System   | + | AFGE\~National VA Council       |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   | Las Vegas, NV                  |   | Indianapolis, IN                |
+---+--------------------------------+---+---------------------------------+
| \ | Linda Connell, MA, RN          | \ | Frank Denny, BS                 |
| + |                                | * |                                 |
|   | Director, Patient Safety       |   | Acting Director                 |
|   | Reporting System               | \ |                                 |
|   |                                | + | Office of Occupational Safety & |
|   | NASA Ames Research Center      |   | Health (00S1)                   |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   | Moffett Field, CA              |   | VA Central Office               |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | Washington, DC                  |
+---+--------------------------------+---+---------------------------------+
| \ | Tom Galassi                    | \ | Pamela Hirsch, APRN             |
| + |                                | + |                                 |
|   | Deputy Director                |   | Occupational Health Nurse       |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   | Directorate of Enforcement     |   | Occupational Health Program     |
|   | Programs                       |   | (136)                           |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   | Department of Labor/OSHA       |   | VA Central Office               |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   | Washington, DC                 |   | Washington, DC                  |
+---+--------------------------------+---+---------------------------------+
| \ | Michael Hodgson, M.D., M.P.H.  | \ | Alma L. Lee, President          |
| * |                                | + |                                 |
|   | Director                       |   | National Veterans Affairs       |
| \ |                                |   | Council, #53                    |
| + | Occupational Health Program    |   |                                 |
|   | (136)                          |   | American Federation of          |
|   |                                |   | Government                      |
|   | VA Central Office              |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | Employees, AFL-CIO              |
|   | Washington, DC                 |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | Salem, VA                       |
+---+--------------------------------+---+---------------------------------+
| \ | Earl R. "Scotty" MacKenzie     | \ | Kevin McGee                     |
| * |                                | * |                                 |
|   | AFGE National Safety Committee |   | AFGE National Safety Committee  |
| \ |                                | \ |                                 |
| + | Cheyenne, WY                   | + | Anchorage, AK                   |
+---+--------------------------------+---+---------------------------------+
| \ | Ron Reynolds                   | \ | Milly Rodriguez, MPH            |
| * |                                | + |                                 |
|   | AFGE NVAC 1^st^ District       |   | Health and Safety Specialist    |
| \ | Representative                 |   |                                 |
| + |                                |   | AFGE                            |
|   | AFGE Chairman, National Safety |   |                                 |
|   | Committee                      |   | Washington, DC                  |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   | West Haven, CT                 |   |                                 |
+---+--------------------------------+---+---------------------------------+
| \ | Jacqueline Sims Esq.           | \ | Rosetta Sloan                   |
| + |                                | * |                                 |
|   | AFGE\~NVAC, Attorney           |   | National Safety Representative  |
|   |                                | \ |                                 |
|   | Washington, DC                 | + | AFGE\~National VA Council       |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | Salisbury, NC                   |
+---+--------------------------------+---+---------------------------------+
| \ | Margaret Veazey, RN, MSN       | \ | Marilyn Waggoner, CIH           |
| * |                                | * |                                 |
|   | Associate Director for         |   | Center for Engineering,         |
| \ | Patient/Nursing Services       | \ | Occupational Safety and Health  |
| + |                                | + | (CEOSH)                         |
|   | VA Medical Center              |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | Central TX Veterans Health Care |
|   | West Haven, CT                 |   | System                          |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | Temple, TX                      |
+---+--------------------------------+---+---------------------------------+
| \ | Managing Director              | \ | \[insert name, credentials\]    |
| * |                                | * |                                 |
|   | EES, little Rock Employee      |   | \[insert title\]                |
| \ | Education Resource Center      | \ |                                 |
| + |                                | + | \[insert center\] Employee      |
|   | North Little Rock, AR          |   | Education Resource Center       |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | \[insert office\]               |
|   |                                |   |                                 |
|   |                                |   | \[insert city, state\]          |
+---+--------------------------------+---+---------------------------------+

\* Denotes planning committee\
+ Denotes faculty

+----------------+---+-------------------------------------------------+
| ***Project     |   | Managing Director                               |
| Manager:***    |   |                                                 |
|                |   | Little Rock Employee Education Resource Center  |
|                |   |                                                 |
|                |   | North Little Rock, AR                           |
+----------------+---+-------------------------------------------------+
| ***Project     |   | Donna C. Thorpe                                 |
| Support        |   |                                                 |
| Assistant:***  |   | Project Support Assistant                       |
|                |   |                                                 |
|                |   | Little Rock Employee Education Resource Center  |
|                |   |                                                 |
|                |   | North Little Rock, AR                           |
+----------------+---+-------------------------------------------------+
| ***Application |   | Pre-registration fee of \$350.00 per person.    |
| Procedure:***  |   | On-site registration fee of \$400.00 To         |
|                |   | register for conference, send check made        |
|                |   | payable to AFGE National VA Council, Dorothy    |
|                |   | Jefferson, Treasurer. Send to: Dorothy          |
|                |   | Jefferson, 1822 Ardmore Road, Columbia, SC      |
|                |   | 29223. Please note on check: **Safety           |
|                |   | Conference 2008**                               |
|                |   |                                                 |
|                |   | **Note: [The Government Travel Card cannot be   |
|                |   | used to pay the Registration Fee.               |
|                |   | ]{.underline}**                                 |
+----------------+---+-------------------------------------------------+
| ***Deadline    |   | Completed applications are due at the Little    |
| Date:***       |   | Rock Employee Education Resource Center, on or  |
|                |   | before December 14, 2007. Information on        |
|                |   | participation may be obtained from Donna C.     |
|                |   | Thorpe, Project Support Assistant, Little Rock  |
|                |   | Employee Education Resource Center, 2200 Fort   |
|                |   | Roots Drive, Bldg. 11, North Little Rock, AR,   |
|                |   | 72114-1709, 501-257-4183.                       |
+----------------+---+-------------------------------------------------+
| *              |   | Those individuals who have been accepted to     |
| **Cancellation |   | attend and need to cancel should notify Donna   |
| Policy:***     |   | C. Thorpe, Little Rock Employee Education       |
|                |   | Resource Center, by phone at least two weeks    |
|                |   | prior to the program at 501-257-4183.           |
+----------------+---+-------------------------------------------------+
| ***The         |   | #### The Employee Education                     |
| Rehabilitation |   | System wishes to ensure no individual with a di |
| Act of 1973,   |   | sability is excluded, denied services, segregat |
| as amended:    |   | ed, or otherwise treated differently from other |
|  ***           |   |  individuals participating in its educational a |
|                |   | ctivities, because of the absence of auxiliary  |
|                |   | aids and services. If you require any special a |
|                |   | rrangements to attend and fully participate in  |
|                |   | this educational activity, please contact James |
|                |   |  O. Wear, Project Manager, EES, Little Rock Emp |
|                |   | loyee Education Resource Center, 501-257-4183,  |
+----------------+---+-------------------------------------------------+

***Disclosures***

The VA Employee Education System (EES) must insure balance,
independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all it's individually
sponsored or jointly EES sponsored educational activities. All
prospective faculty & planning committee members participating in an EES
activity must disclose any relevant financial interest or other
relationship with: (a) the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s)
and/or provider(s) of commercial services discussed in an educational
presentation, and (b) any commercial supporters of the activity.
Relevant financial interest or other relationship includes but is not
limited to such things as personal receipt of grants or research
support, employee or consultant status, stockholder, member of speaker's
bureau, within the prior 12 months. EES is responsible for collecting
such information from prospective planners and faculty, evaluating the
disclosed information to determine if a conflict of interest is present
and, if a conflict of interest is present, to resolve such conflict.
Information regarding such disclosures and the resolution of the
conflicts for planners and faculty shall be provided to activity
participants. [When an unlabeled use of a commercial product or an
investigational use not yet approved by the FDA for any purpose is
discussed during an educational activity, EES shall require the speaker
to disclose that the product is not labeled for the use under discussion
or that the product is still investigational.]{.underline}

**[Each faculty and planning committee member (author, facilitator,
moderator) reported having no relevant \* financial relationships with
any commercial interest. This activity includes no discussion of uses of
FDA regulated drugs or medical devices which are experimental or
off-label.]{.underline}**

**\***The ACCME defines "relevant financial relationships" as financial
relationships in any amount occurring within the past 12 months that
creates a conflict of interest.