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Emil Szotko has been with OSHA for 19 years. As a Compliance Officer Emil conducted hundreds of trenching and excavation inspections including fatal and serious injury accident investigations. During most of the inspections, Emil was able to help contractors quickly abate cave-in hazards at the sites. Emil has served as the Regional Construction Coordinator for Chicago Region since 2022 where he has performed, reviewed, and assisted with numerous trenching and excavation investigations and high-impact cases resulting in issuance of violations from 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P
SAFETY CONFERENCE
HEALTH CONFERENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE
Each year, the conference brings together 450-500 professionals from 29 states, 142 Illinois communities, and 3 countries, representing 465 companies across 26 industries all with a shared goal: advancing environmental stewardship, workplace safety, and public health
If you are, or
if you know of someone
who is an excellent presenter,
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