9:00 am – 10:00 am
Duncan Room
This session explores how AI is transforming construction safety, not as a concept, but as a working tool you can use Monday morning. Attendees will see a live demo of Make It Home, a bilingual AI-powered safety, public health, and first aid app built specifically for construction companies and insurance carriers. We’ll cover practical strategies for integrating AI into your company’s workflow to improve job training, overcome language barriers, and strengthen quality control on the job site. Whether you’re a general contractor, safety officer, or carrier, you’ll leave with real ideas, real tools, and a real reason to believe your crew can make it home every day.
Mariquita Joy, RN, MPH, CCM, WCCM
Small Steps Rehab
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Owens Amphitheater
What happens when workplace violence unfolds, and how can organizations be better prepared? This session examines warning signs, human responses during violent situations, and evolving workplace violence risks. Attendees will learn practical strategies for recognizing potential threats, mitigating risk, and strengthening their organization’s preparedness and response.
Lev Pobirsky
Ashley Furniture, Senior Director of Safety
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Grason Room
Having safety plans, training, and documentation in place doesn’t always mean an organization is prepared to respond when an incident occurs. This session explores the gap between compliance and real-world execution, focusing on role clarity, decision-making, communication, stop-work expectations, and supervisor readiness. Attendees will gain practical strategies for assessing whether their safety programs are building true operational readiness—not just documented compliance.
Robin Shusko, Ed.D., MDPEMP, CEM
Chief of Campus Police and Director of Public Safety, Frederick Community College
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Lindsay Ballroom
Small construction errors can have serious consequences for structural stability and worker safety. This session explores how overloading, improper shoring, incorrect steel placement, and unplanned structural modifications can compromise a structure during construction. Attendees will learn to recognize warning signs of structural distress and understand how proper planning, inspections, and communication can help prevent failures and keep jobsites safe.
Alex Krom
Director of Sales, Structural
Duncan Room
This presentation will introduce a software platform using Computer Vision and AI technologies to enhance existing safety efforts. These “NEXT LEVEL” safety opportunities will be demonstrated via real video evidence. Solutions will be shared that were designed to identify predetermined conditions, actions, and behaviors that are leading indicators of injuries, which can be added to new and/or antiquated equipment, machines, and facilities alike. These solutions ALERT workers via audio and visual devices, causing them to check and change their activities BEFORE an injury occurs.
Jason McCree
Director of Safety & Sales, Everguard ai
Owens Amphitheater
Evolving substance use laws present new challenges for employers balancing workplace safety, compliance, and employee rights. This session examines marijuana and workplace impairment, DOT and non-DOT requirements, and key Maryland and Virginia considerations. Attendees will gain practical guidance on reasonable suspicion, testing, documentation, policy enforcement, and maintaining an effective and defensible drug and alcohol program.
Sandra Serrano
Chief Development Officer, American Substance Abuse Professionals, Inc.
Grason Room
This session explores the Industrial Athlete concept and its alignment with Whole Worker Health, a holistic approach to improving worker health, safety, and performance. Attendees will learn practical strategies for addressing fatigue, stress, musculoskeletal risks, and an aging workforce through movement, recovery, mindfulness, resilience, and effective coaching. Discover how these techniques can strengthen situational awareness, encourage healthier habits, and support lasting improvements in worker well-being and performance.
Kris Corbett, BS, ACSM, NSCA
Sr. Solutions Advisor, Briotix Health, LP
Lindsay Ballroom
Choosing the right arc-rated (AR) clothing program is critical to protecting employees from arc flash hazards. This session examines daily-wear versus task-based approaches, employer responsibilities, and common challenges surrounding proper PPE selection and use. Attendees will gain practical insight into building an effective AR clothing program that addresses employee concerns, strengthens training, and moves beyond compliance to create a stronger culture of safety.
Derek Sang, QSSP, CSHEP, CPPES, CHSAT
Senior Technical Training Manager, Bulwark
Duncan Room
AI-assisted safety technology isn’t just for managers and dashboards—it can provide practical support to employees at the point of risk. Through real-world field scenarios, this session demonstrates how workers can use AI-assisted tools to identify and report hazards, access procedures, complete inspections, verify training, and initiate corrective action. Attendees will see how these tools can improve hazard recognition, communication, and documentation while keeping safety professionals and supervisors in control of critical decisions.
Brian Anderson
Owens Amphitheater
Grason Room
New workers face the highest risk of injury, yet those same first months present the greatest opportunity to build a lasting safety culture.
Discover how Garney’s 180-day Safe Start to Ownership Program uses mentorship, training, and employee engagement to help new hires develop safe work habits, connect with experienced team members, and stay committed to the organization. Attendees will leave with actionable ideas to improve onboarding, reduce incidents, and increase workforce retention.
Lindsay Ballroom
The rapid growth of hyperscale data centers has raised the bar for construction safety, driving change across contractors, subcontractors, and safety equipment practices. This session explores how demanding owner expectations have accelerated PPE innovation, strengthened contractor safety cultures, and increased accountability throughout the workforce. Attendees will examine how these practices are influencing construction safety beyond data centers and creating a model that other industries can apply.
Vice President Business Development, Sales Solutions Inc
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