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EMERGING TRENDS IN ER- CASE STUDIES M-I2

Monday 10am to 12pm

Room	GRAND BALLROOM E
Seating	88 of 175 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Leon Wirschem, Robert Rezende
Objective	Case studies of emerging hazmat trends with problems encountered, lessons learned and response guidance for some dangerous situations,
Description	This is an opportunity to see the emerging trends in Emergency Response and the problems encountered even after the emergency is over. This class will explain hazardous materials and waste concerns for Lithium ion batteries, cannabis and hemp processing and more. The wastes generated pose increased hazards for firefighters, business and waste mgmt professionals. Operating guidelines for response and waste disposal will be discussed.
Presentation	Emerging Trends in ER Case studies

RESILIENT LEADERSHIP M-J4

Monday 10am to 12pm

Room	GRAND BALLROOM A-D
Seating	124 of 150 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Jim Delia
Objective	Developing leadership resilience to navigate the impacts and opportunities provided by current and future changes.
Description	This interactive session is targeted to proactive leaders who want to help guide and drive their teams to take advantage of current opportunities to apply more innovative approaches to service delivery. Topics will include: How we are affected by, and cope with, change; and the ten most impactful actions for leaders to take now to begin to reimagine the work they do, how they do it and where they do it in response to change.

LUNCH,MONDAY ON 3/20 M-Z1

Monday 11:45am to 12:45pm

Room	PLATINUM BALLROOM
Seating	810 of 2000 seats available
Credits
Objective	Catch up with old friends, chat with co-workers, and provide helpful guidance to new people.
Description	Lunch is a great opportunity to maintain and expand your professional network. Sharing a meal is a way to connect with new people and keep up with old friends, and is essential in today's professional world to grow your career. Take a few moments to say "hi" and network during lunch. 1. Lazy Susan in Ballroom - The Food Court Buffet, The Food Court Caesar Salad (V) Pasta Salad with Sweet Red Peppers, Greek Olives, Arugula and Feta Cheese (V) Seared ahi Tuna Grilled Vegetable Wrap BBQ Chicken Sandwich in Ciabatta with Chipotle Aioli Beef Tenderloin with Boursin cheese and Caramelized Onion on Asiago Sourdough House-Made Yukon gold Chips Mini Assorted Cheesecake and Double Chocolate Cupcake (V) 2. Box Lunch - Roasted Turkey Breast 3. Box Lunch - Beef Tenderloin 4. Box Lunch - Garden Grilled Vegetable 5. Box Lunch - Gluten Free Chef Choice

MECHANICAL INTEGRITY INSPECTION OF AN AMMONIA PRESSURE VESSEL M-A3

Monday 1pm to 2:45pm

Room	MARQUIS BALLROOM NORTHWEST
Seating	121 of 200 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Peter Thomas
Objective	The purpose of this presentation is to provide instructions for performing a mechanical integrity inspection of an ammonia pressure vessel.
Description	Mechanical integrity (MI) is a cornerstone of a CalARP Program. This presentation will provide instructions for performing an MI inspection of an ammonia refrigeration pressure vessel using the checklists contained in ANSI/IIAR 6-2019 Appendix B. Topics covered will include: - IIAR 6 Appendix B Checklists - Labeling requirements - Nameplates - Types of corrosion - Insulation - Supports and foundations - Relief valves - Common deficiencies
Presentation	MECHANICAL INTEGRITY INSPECTION OF AN AMMONIA PRESSURE VESSEL Part 1
	MECHANICAL INTEGRITY INSPECTION OF AN AMMONIA PRESSURE VESSEL Part 2
	MECHANICAL INTEGRITY INSPECTION OF AN AMMONIA PRESSURE VESSEL Part 3
	MECHANICAL INTEGRITY INSPECTION OF AN AMMONIA PRESSURE VESSEL Part 4
	MECHANICAL INTEGRITY INSPECTION OF AN AMMONIA PRESSURE VESSEL - ALL SLIDES/NO VIDEOS

HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: HAZARDOUS WASTES AT HEALTHCARE FACILITIES M-B3

Monday 1pm to 3pm

Room	MARQUIS BALLROOM NORTHEAST
Seating	40 of 250 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Arleen Gurfield
Objective	This session will help participants identify possible hazardous waste sources that are commonly missed at healthcare facilities.
Description	This course will help participants identify hazardous wastes commonly found at hospitals, surgical centers, veterinary clinics and diagnostic laboratories. These waste streams may be overlooked for proper waste determinations resulting in significant volumes going to your sewers and landfills and costly penalties for the generators. Learn the proper way to manage these wastes and potential ways to minimize the wastes.
Presentation	Hazardous Waste at Healthcare Facilities

UST BASICS - HOW TO CONDUCT AN INSPECTION FOR BEGINNERS M-C3

Monday 1pm to 5pm

Room	MARQUIS BALLROOM SOUTH
Seating	140 of 350 seats available
Credits	REHS: 4.0 ICC: 4.0
Speakers	Hung Pham, Xavier Bryant
Objective	This session will provide Underground Storage Tank (UST) Inspectors guidance on conducting UST facility inspections.
Description	This course is a beginners guide to provide UST Inspectors guidance on how to conduct UST facility inspections. The course is designed for new inspectors or prospective inspectors with no experience. The presentation would be in layman's terms. Participants will be shown checklists and examples of inspections along with provided reafferences to corresponding statues and/or regulations. The presentation will focus heavily on the annual inspection.
Presentation	UST Basics - How To Conduct An Inspection For Beginners

EMPLOYEE SAFETY M-E3

Monday 1pm to 5pm

Room	ORANGE COUNTY BALLROOM 3/4
Seating	106 of 150 seats available
Credits	REHS: 4.0
Speakers	John Wilson
Objective	With the help of professionals throughout California, CBLTAC combined several popular classes into a four-hour class full of the most important and popular topics we teach involving field safety.
Description	"Employee Safety" covers on-the-job mindset, emergency operations plans (organizational and personal), accountability, safe actions while at the workplace or remote jobsites, operational honesty in communication, contact and cover techniques, preventing stress from the "information void", physiology of emergencies, personal protective equipment and everyday carry items (show-and-tell), emergency location smartphone applications, natural emergency response, sheltering and lockdown procedures, and after-emergency topics (accountability, health, social media). "Employee Safety" is not the average "safety" class. It is an interesting, exciting look at how to be proactive at ensure you and your employees make it home safer each night.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH SCIENCE- INTRO TO RISK COMMUNICATION M-F3

Monday 1pm to 3pm

Room	GOLD KEY I/II
Seating	47 of 100 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Marcia Rubin
Objective	The course uses science-based research to support engagement during stressful or highly emotional interactions regarding our oversight.
Description	The course will focus on science-based research behind how emotions impact the processing of information and will teach staff how to develop and express comprehensive key messages. Specific topics will include: Writing and speaking in Plain Language Successful public speaking skills Effective visual presentation Managing challenging field situations and public meeting settings The course provides numerous opportunities to practice.
Presentation	Intro to Risk Communication

APSA REFRESHER M-G3

Monday 1pm to 5pm

Room	GRAND BALLROOM G/H
Seating	47 of 160 seats available
Credits	REHS: 4.0
Speakers	Steven Lichten
Objective	To provide a review of APSA requirements for regulators, industry, and consultants.
Description	This session will provide a quick-paced and thorough review of the California Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act (APSA) requirements for industry, consultants, and regulators already familiar with Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan required elements.
Presentation	2023 APSA Refresher

MANAGING ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE RISK: TOOLS AND STRATEGIES FO M-H3

Monday 1pm to 3pm

Room	GRAND BALLROOM F
Seating	4 of 180 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Gary Lucks, Andrea Sumits
Objective	To share compliance assurance tools to help improve environmental regulatory performance and strengthen compliance outcomes.
Description	Amid a reinvigorated USEPA and robust California environmental enforcement, it is essential that CA businesses understand implications to company compliance programs, staffing, and performance and accountability. The session will assess the current state of USEPA policies, programs, and enforcement and evaluate the interplay with CA regulatory framework, EPA Region IX priorities, State Attorney General initiatives, local and enforcement agencies

MERCURY RESPONSE AND CLEANUP M-I3

Monday 1pm to 5pm

Room	GRAND BALLROOM E
Seating	148 of 175 seats available
Credits	REHS: 4.0
Speakers	Robert Wise, Tara Fitzgerald
Objective	This course provide a comprehensive approach to the response and mitigation of Mercury Spills.
Description	The course provides a comprehensive approach to responding to, assessing and mitigating spills involving elemental, organic and inorganic Mercury. The course addresses topics including Mercury chemistry, uses of Mercury, Mercury detection technology, assessment techniques, face cream sites, cleanup techniques, risk communications and enforcement strategies.

BASICS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE TRAINING FOR INDUSTRY M-J2

Monday 1pm to 5pm

Room	MARQUIS BALLROOM CENTER
Seating	404 of 500 seats available
Credits	REHS: 4.0
Speakers	Steve Reichow, Natasha McClurg
Objective	To provide hazardous waste generators an overview of the requirements for accumulation and storage of hazardous waste. For regulated businesses.
Description	Training will introduce hazardous waste generators to Federal and State regulations applicable to hazardous waste generators. Determining generator status (LQG, SQG or CESQG), overview of RCRA waste vs. non-RCRA hazardous waste, accumulation time limits and container and tank management standards will be covered. Training will also cover the CUPAs role for inspections and enforcement of these regulations.
Presentation	Basics of Hazardous Waste Training for Industry

HOW TO KEEP YOUR STAFF INVOLVED AND ENGAGED M-J5

Monday 1pm to 3pm

Room	GRAND BALLROOM A-D
Seating	88 of 150 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Jim Delia
Objective	Approaches to managing and effectively motivating staff during these uncertain times and beyond.
Description	Some employees, whether seasoned or relatively new, may be resistant to changes that may come with the new normal. As a result, even though they may be doing good work, they may have decreased motivation impacting their commitment to their work, as well impacting their interactions with their co-workers. Topics will include: Employee engagement; Motivational factors; Motivating remotely; and best next steps.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE TAG MEETING M-O2

Monday 1pm to 3pm

Room	ELITE
Seating	32 of 50 seats available
Credits
Speakers	Mario Tresierras, Gary Cantwell
Objective	Emergency Response TAG Meeting
Description	Emergency Response TAG Meeting

HUMAN FACTORS M-A4

Monday 3pm to 5pm

Room	MARQUIS BALLROOM NORTHWEST
Seating	123 of 200 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Miguel Zepeda
Objective	Human factors in process safety are often misunderstood or confused with ergonomics; this presentation will help make that distinction very clear and provide a base knowledge on human factors that is consistent with the views of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS).
Description	This presentation will discuss the broad definition of human factors, how they present themselves throughout other CalARP program elements, and when facilities should consider human factors issues. Additionally, an overview of the method used by Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) to determine whether the qualifying stationary sources are systematically and adequately addressing human factors concerns as specified by CalARP regulations.
Presentation	Human Factors

SATELLITE ACCUMULATION REQUIREMENTS M-B4

Monday 3pm to 5pm

Room	MARQUIS BALLROOM NORTHEAST
Seating	55 of 250 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Regan Bottomley, Andy Smith
Objective	Participants will learn the complex satellite accumulation requirements, identify common violations and understand EPA/DTSC interpretations.
Description	This class is great for both new and experienced students as these rules are complicated and no matter how long you've been in the RCRA world, you will likely learn some new nuance. In this interactive presentation, students will come to understand the satellite accumulation regulatory requirements, including day-to-day management of containers, common violations, plus how to avoid them, and important interpretations from both the EPA and DTSC.
Presentation	Satellite Accumulation Requirements

BACK-TO-BASICS: HMBP & HAZARDOUS WASTE FOR BEGINNERS M-H4

Monday 3pm to 4:45pm

Room	GRAND BALLROOM F
Seating	38 of 180 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Jayme Dryden
Objective	This session will provide participants with basic applicability and requirements for industry with respect to HMBP and HW program implementation.
Description	The course will provide facilities with a refresher on basic requirements and tricks of the trade for HMBP reporting and compliance with hazardous waste requirements. With the high turnover seen in various industries over the past couple of years, going back to the basics might be what your organization needs to reinforce HMBP & hazardous waste management protocols and develop a sustainable compliance program.
Presentation	Back to Basics: HMBP & Hazardous Waste for Beginners

AVOIDING GROUPTHINK M-J6

Monday 3pm to 5pm

Room	GRAND BALLROOM A-D
Seating	83 of 150 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Jim Delia
Objective	How to navigate group dynamics so that rocking the boat can be considered a good thing when making effective decisions.
Description	Groupthink happens when members of a team see whats happening to them and around them through a biased, narrow lens. The result can be that conclusions are reached too quickly, and teams often make bad decisions. Participants will explore what causes it, understand common warning signs to recognize it, and learn practical strategies that can be used to prevent and overcome groupthink.

TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR CUPA PROGRAMS WITH ACCELA SOFTWARE M-L4

Monday 3pm to 4pm

Room	GOLD KEY III
Seating	14 of 40 seats available
Credits
Speakers	Darryl Booth, Matthew Hopkins, Erika Falcon
Objective	Demo of how Accela software implements CUPA Programs, Billing, Inspection, Reporting, & CERS EDT; and a new program kit for EnvisionConnect users.
Description	This session will demonstrate how Accela software implements CUPA Programs, Billing, Inspection, Reporting, and CERS EDT. Elements of this course include: 1) Receiving Accepted Submittals from CERS 2) Reviewing/Confirming Fee Schedule 3) Reviewing/Confirming Inspection Schedule 4) Conducting Inspection Activities using iOS 5) Submitting/Confirming CME Data BONUS: Preparing Your Data for CUPA Evaluation

OPENING CEREMONY & LEADERSHIP AWARDS Tu-D0

Tuesday 8am to 10am

Room	PLATINUM BALLROOM
Seating	447 of 1200 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Royce Long, Jason Boetzer
Objective	Opening Ceremony & Leadership Awards
Description	Join us to recognize the Annual Environmental Leadership and Safety Awards, Annual reports from California CUPA Forum & the Secretary of CalEPA.