Day’s activities include various safety expert presentations
Texas Border Business
WHO: City of McAllen Risk Management & Safety
WHAT: Fourth Annual Risk & Safety Expo
WHEN: Thursday, June 21, 2018
WHERE: McAllen Convention Center 700 Conv Center Blvd. Sessions to be held in Ballroom
8:15 a.m. Welcome Address & Exhibitor Opening
8:30 a.m. The Status on Presumption Statutes for First Responders: Cancer, PTSD, What’s Next?
Presented By: Brandi Prejean, Attorney at Law, Thornton, Biechlin & Guerra, Austin, TX
9:30 a.m. Marijuana in the Workplace: Legislative Updates
Presented By: Danny Cooner, President of Safety First Safety First Inc, Birmingham, Alabama
10:45 a.m. Workers Compensation: The Role of the Third- Party Administrator and Employer in Facilitating Positive Claim Outcomes
Presented By: Christine, Dextraze, Director of Client Services TriStar Insurance Group, San Antonio, TX
12:00 p.m. Luncheon & Safety Award Presentation – Ballroom
1:15 p.m. Active Threat and Workplace Violence: Preparedness and Response
Presented By: John Montemayor, Security & Emergency Management McAllen ISD Police Department, McAllen, TX
2:15 p.m. Work Injury Management and Return to Work Process
Presented By: Gary Molina, President, RGV Healthcare Management Systems, Edinburg, TX
3:15 p.m. Living and Working Around Power Lines Safely
Presented By: Vince Macias, Loss Control Manager, Magic Valley Electric Co-Op, Mercedes, TX
4:15 p.m. Networking Reception & Door Prizes
June is National Safety Month, as designated by the National Safety Council
To make sure that City of McAllen employees, as well as other government and private sector employees, are fully aware of potential hazards in the workplace, this Risk & Safety Expo will simulate and highlight various accidents and other situations where safety for employees, the immediate area, including private citizens, is the utmost priority.
“The City of McAllen embraces a Safety Culture within the organization that reflects real commitment to injury prevention and safety at all levels,” said Yolanda Perez, Director of Risk & Safety for the City of McAllen. “Our Safety Culture is a product of individual and group values, attitudes, perceptions and innate patterns of behavior that are valued by our peers and leaders. This expo will further cement that commitment.”
