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Chicago Safety Health
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SEPT 15-17, 2025

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Chicagoland Safety Health
& Environmental Conference

The Chicagoland Safety Health and Environmental Conference is for EHS professionals, business owners,facility managers, plant managers, supervisors, safety committee members, human resources managers, municipalities and others who have safety, health, training, environmental management and OSHA/EPA compliance responsibilities.

The goal of the conference is to provide timely and relevant environmental management, safety, health, professional development and OSHA/EPA compliance training. Since 2016 the conference has drawn 6,600 session attendees and offered 338 sessions that drew more than 2,700 people  from 4 foreign countries, 34 states and 155 Illinois communities working in 467 companies working in 32 industries.

Attendees will enjoy:

Dynamic conference workshops and professional training sessions

Basic, Intermediate and Advanced level training sessions

Lunch provided for registrants

Speakers include OSHA specialists, business owners, lawyers, professors, consultants, and expert trainers.

The Wednesday Business EXPO showcases top US businesses and is free for conference attendees.

2025 Keynote Speaker

Mayor Scott A. Wehrli

With decades of experience in business, banking, law enforcement and public service, lifelong Naperville resident Scott Wehrli was first elected to the office of mayor in 2023. A nonstop volunteer since he was 12 years old, Mayor Wehrli is keenly aware of the decisions that make Naperville one of the greatest communities in the country in which to live, work, raise family or retire. Mayor Wehrli leads the City with a focus on public safety, economic development & sound fiscal policy, supporting a thriving local economy and providing residents a safe place to call home.

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2025 Conference Schedule

8:00am – 8:30am
Coffee and Networking
8:30am – 10:00am
Session:
M1
I'm a LQG now what?
Laurel Flythe
Speaker
Session:
M2
Climate Health and Sustainability 101
Cyndy Klein-Banai & Dr. Sheetal Khedkar Rao, MD
Speaker
Session:
M3
Use of Virtual Reality in Machine Safety Trainings
Chris Gerges
Speaker
Session:
M4
First-Year Advantage: Reducing Risks for New Employees
Gene T. Mattis
Speaker
Session:
M5
Spill Response Training
David Osadjan
Speaker
10:15am – 11:45am
Session:
M6
Working with Work Comp
Don Phillips
Speaker
Session:
M7
New Era of Sustainability Programs
Catherine Hurley
Speaker
Session:
M8
IH Fundamentals You Can Use
Julie Hanebuth
Speaker
Session:
M9
Cinderfella: Three Decades as a Remote Worker!
Tim Pottorff
Speaker
Session:
M10
Protect Yourself and Your Employees: Workplace Violence Prevention
Brandon Grodsky
Speaker
11:50am – 1:00pm
Lunch Break
1:15pm – 2:45pm
Session:
M11
Harnessing Feminine Strength for Workplace Success
Jennifer Bugajsky
Speaker
Session:
M12
Why do I need ISO50001 when I'm ISO14001?
Laurel Flythe
Speaker
Session:
M13
Illinois Workers' Compensation Crash Course
Tim O’Gorman
Speaker
Session:
M14
Introduction to Combustible Dust Hazards and the new NFPA 660
Ashok Ghose Dastidar
Speaker
Session:
M15
Crane Safety from the Ground Up
David Wessin & Michael Walsh
Speaker
3:00pm – 4:30pm
Session:
M16
New Hire Safety Orientation: 8 Practical ways to make it effective, impactful, stick and yes fun
Jean Ndana
Speaker
Session:
M17
Psychological Safety as Structural Safety: Rethinking Workplace Standards
Rupinder K Legha, MD
Speaker
Session:
M13
Illinois Workers' Compensation Crash Course
Tim O’Gorman
Speaker
Session:
M14
Introduction to Combustible Dust Hazards and the new NFPA 660
Ashok Ghose Dastidar
Speaker
8:00am – 8:30am
Coffee and Networking
8:30am – 10:00am
Session:
T1
Speaker
10:15am – 11:45am
Session:
T2
'Dig-in' on OSHA's National Emphasis Program (NEP) for Trenching and Excavation Safety.
Emil Szotko
Speaker
Session:
T3
Managing Steel Erection in Construction
Greg Marquez & Brittany Selin
Speaker
Session:
T4
The Psychology of Choice: How Perspectives Shape Decisions
Scott W. Stephens
Speaker
Session:
T5
USACE Project Safety-How to Succeed
Mark L. Bernhard, CHST
Speaker
Session:
T6
Survival in a Violent Situation: Active Shooter Training
Brandon Grodsky
Speaker
Session:
T7
Budget Friendly Way to share audit results
Matthew Springer
Speaker
11:50am – 1:00pm
Lunch Break in Exhibit Hall
1:15pm – 2:45pm
Session:
T8
You Can Count On Me!
Dan Comiskey
Speaker
Session:
T9
Big, Mean Trichlorethylene: the TSCA ban
Matthew Halm
Speaker
Session:
T10
Let's get Drastic with Microplastic
Katie Hoyt, PE, PhD
Speaker
Session:
T11
Safe 4 the Right Reasons
Dale Lesinski
Speaker
Session:
T12
The OSHA Explorer - Tips and Tricks for Information on the OSHA Website
Todd Loushine
Speaker
Session:
T7
Budget Friendly Way to share audit results
Matthew Springer
Speaker
3:00pm – 4:30pm
Session:
T13
Blueprint for a successful Disposal/ Recycling event
Catherine Hurley & Bob Leppink
Speaker
Session:
T14
Kaizen + Ergonomics: Safer Work, Better Results
Jeffrey Smagacz
Speaker
Session:
T15
Validating OSHA's Proposed Heat Stress Acclimatization Schedule
Rod Harvey
Speaker
Session:
T16
First Responders Shouldn’t Be Last--for Ergonomics & Safety
Tim Pottorff
Speaker
Session:
T17
The OSHA Explorer - Tips and Tricks for Information on the OSHA Website
Todd Loushine
Speaker
8:00am – 8:30am
Coffee and Networking
8:30am – 10:00am
Session:
W1
Deposed to the Stand: Are You Defended?
Don Phillips & Brian Rosenblatt
Speaker
Session:
W2
Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?
Sally J. Smart
Speaker
Session:
W3
Industrial Hygiene Assessment and Decision Making
Joseph Lohkamp
Speaker
Session:
W4
Fall Protection Solutions in Construction
Mitch Lovejoy & Brittany Selin
Speaker
Session:
W5
Understanding Healthcare Strategy in just 4 moves
Donovan Ryckis
Speaker
10:15am – 11:45am
Session:
W6
Protect Yourself and Your Employees: Workplace Violence Prevention
Brandon Grodsky
Speaker
Session:
W7
Improving Safety Outcomes: Construction Safety Training as a Leading Indicator
Robert Evangelisti, P.E., CEA, CHMM, CSP
Speaker
Session:
W8
Illinois Workers' Compensation Crash Course
Tim O’Gorman
Speaker
Session:
W9
The Struggle is Real: Safety and the Mind
Marie Dinwiddie
Speaker
Session:
W10
Big, Mean Trichlorethylene: the TSCA ban
Matthew Halm
Speaker
11:50am – 1:00pm
Lunch Break in Exhibit Hall
1:15pm – 2:45pm
Session:
W11
Win The Day: 7 Habits to Achieve Optimal Mental Health
Michael Towers
Speaker
Session:
W12
Annual RCRA Hazardous Waste Refresher
Martin Hamper
Speaker
Session:
W13
Facility Water Systems Safety and Legionella
Salvatore Cali
Speaker
Session:
W14
The Struggle is Real: Safety and the Mind-Marie Dinwiddie
Robert Evangelisti, P.E., CEA, CHMM, CSP
Speaker
Session:
W15
TSCA: EPA Chemical Risk Assessments for Worker Exposure
Joseph Lohkamp & Kevin Aikman
Speaker
3:00pm – 4:30pm
Session:
W16
Want to change behaviors? Try behavioral economics
Kevin Rader
Speaker
Session:
W17
Storm Ready: Mastering Industrial Stormwater Compliance in Illinois
Lila Frick
Speaker
Session:
W18
Construction Safety Training As A Leading Indicator
Robert Evangelisti & Shoji Nakayama
Speaker
Session:
W19
Building Safer Workplaces Through Early Intervention
Kim Cecchi
Speaker

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