2018 Regulatory Compliance Seminar
Courtyard Fort Worth at Alliance Town Center 3001 Amador Drive Fort Worth, tx 76177
Tuesday, March 13, 2018, 8:00 AM - 3:45 PM CDT
Category: Events
NGFA & TGFA Regulatory Compliance Seminar
Registration
TGFA Members: Free Non-members: $100 REGISTER HERE
Location
Look at map to your right.
Hotel Accommodations
Overnight hotel accommodations at Courtyard: Book Online Book by phone: (817) 753-6100 Ask for Texas Grain & Feed group rate $139+/night Cut-off date: 2/10/18
Schedule
7:30am: Breakfast provided in meeting room 8:00am: Welcome and Introductions
8:15am: Update on Emerging and Evolving Regulatory Issues – OSHA Speaker: Jess McCluer, NGFA Vice President, Safety and Regulatory Affairs
- New administration and OSHA
- Increased fines
- Injury and Illness Recordkeeping
- Walking/Working Surfaces
- Combustible Dust – Revised NFPA Standards
- Top OSHA citations in general and grain handling industry
- Regulatory Reform
Update on Food Safety and Modernization Act Requirements- FDA
- FDA’s Final Rule for CGMP and Preventative Controls for Animal Food
- Sanitary Transportation of Food
9:30am: Cracking the new Walking & Working Surface Regulation Speaker: Jim Seibert, NGFA Manager, Regulatory Affairs, Education and Training
- Understanding Walking & Working Surfaces Final Rule
- Training Requirements
- Subpart D: Revision to Fixed Ladders
- Staircases, Handrails, Stairrails, Guardrails
- Fall Protection Program
- Rolling Stock Fall Protection
11:00am: Break
11:15pm: Grain Quality Speaker: Anthony Goodeman, Acting Director, FGIS Field Management Division, Washington, DC
- Quality Concerns
- Official vs. Unofficial
- Geographic Boundaries
- Exceptions
- Sampling and Testing
- Customer Specs
- Equipment
- Procedures
- Quality Control
12:15pm: Lunch provided in meeting room
1:00pm: Bin Entry and the Boot Pit Discussion Speaker: TBD NGFA/Member
- What is the issue?
- How do you define a confined space? How does OSHA?
- Mitigating the potential for hazards to exist
- Creating entry as the “last resort mentality”
- Bin Entry Permits; a Step List which helps identify and mitigate risks prior to entry
- Safe Practices
- Rolls and Responsibilities
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Actions once inside
- Emergency Procedures, Employee Rolls, and Equipment
- Augers; Sweep, Subfloor and Side Discharge
2:00pm: Break
2:15pm: Dealing w/non-Compliant Behavior Speaker: TBD NGFA/Member
- Managing the unmanageable
- Timely counseling and performance improvement plans
- When is it time to cut ties
3:00pm: Overview of OSHA Region VI Grain Handling Local Emphasis Program Speaker: Jack Rector, Area Office Director
- Regional and Area Inspection Data
- OSHA Policy on Grain Related Issues
- Confined Space/Bin Entry
- Sweep augers
- Fall Protection
- Combustible Dust
3:45pm: Adjourn
REGISTER HERE
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