The VSRA 19th Annual Safety & Health Seminar was held on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at the Ted Constant Convocation Center. This year’s theme was "Safety is not just for You - It's for your Buddy too!”
The seminar was a great success due to the diligent efforts of the 16 members of the Safety Seminar planning committee led by John Davis of Crofton Diving Corporation. Over 244 participants representing over 46 of our VSRA member companies attended.
This year’s seminar was sponsored by the following 29 companies: 3M Occupational Health & Safety Environmental Division; Accurate Marine Environmental, Inc. ; Air Systems International, Inc.; BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair; Bay Diesel & Generator; Brady Corporation; Chesterfield Trading Co., Inc.; Colonna's Shipyard, Inc.; Crofton Diving Corporation; Federal Resources/Honeywell Analytics; General Dynamics NASSCO; IMS Environmental Services, LLC; Kimberly-Clark; MF&B Marine, LLC; MSA - The Safety Company; MYMIC LLC; Network Industries; Newport News Shipbuilding; Norfolk Physical Therapy; Norton Sandblasting Equipment; NSC Technologies; OBBCO Safety & Supply, Inc.; Praxair; Red Wing Brands of America, Inc.; Romulus Medical; Signal Administration; Tecnico Corporation; Venture Dynamics Enterprises, Inc.; and Walman Optical Company. Over 36 sponsor representatives attended providing attractive displays and freebies to our seminar participants.
Many thanks to the 14 Keynote Speakers and Presenters whose presentations provided attendees timely and beneficial information vital to safety in the ship repair industry. We wish to thank – Bill Bell with Newport News Shipbuilding, our Opening Keynote Speaker; and the following presenters: Dennis Cunningham with Brady Corporation; Rick Nyles with The Crosby Group; Andy Gross & Dennis Collins with 3M Personal Safety Division; Tom Binner with BAE Systems Norfolk Shjp Repair; Tim Griffin, Chris Vihnanek & Gregory Wlazlowski with Praxair; Rick Marstellar with Marine Chemist; James Cox with MSA-The Safety Company;Antonio Mirabel & Frank Childress with BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair; Mark Steigerwald with MSA-The Safety Company; Gretchen Watson with Safety & Learning Solutions who was the Lunch Keynote Speaker; and Steve Schall with Norfolk Physical Therapy.
Additional highlights of the event were the “Jeopardy Game,” and numerous prize drawings. Plans are already underway for next year’s 20th Annual Safety & Health Seminar.
Please plan on supporting safety by sponsoring this important event in 2015.
If you are interested in participating in the planning committee or in sponsoring the event, please contact Sylvia Bell at sbell@VirginiaShipRepair.org or call (757)233-7034.
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