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Chicago Safety Health
& Environmental Conference
SEPT 15-17, 2025
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
10:15am – 11:45am
11:50am – 1:00pm
Lunch Break
1:15pm – 2:45pm
3:00pm – 4:30pm
Session:
M16
New Hire Safety Orientation: 8 Practical ways to make it effective, impactful, stick and yes fun
Jean Ndana
Session:
M17
Psychological Safety as Structural Safety: Rethinking Workplace Standards
Rupinder K Legha, MD
8:00am – 8:30am
Coffee and Networking
8:30am – 10:00am
10:15am – 11:45am
Session:
T2
'Dig-in' on OSHA's National Emphasis Program (NEP) for Trenching and Excavation Safety.
Emil Szotko
11:50am – 1:00pm
Lunch Break in Exhibit Hall
1:15pm – 2:45pm
3:00pm – 4:30pm
8:00am – 8:30am
Coffee and Networking
8:30am – 10:00am
10:15am – 11:45am
Session:
W7
Improving Safety Outcomes: Construction Safety Training as a Leading Indicator
Robert Evangelisti, P.E., CEA, CHMM, CSP
11:50am – 1:00pm
Lunch Break in Exhibit Hall
1:15pm – 2:45pm
Session:
W14
The Struggle is Real: Safety and the Mind-Marie Dinwiddie
Robert Evangelisti, P.E., CEA, CHMM, CSP
3:00pm – 4:30pm
Session:
W18
Construction Safety Training As A Leading Indicator
Robert Evangelisti & Shoji Nakayama
