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October 22-24, 2024
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Table of Contents
Purpose of the Award Recipient Meeting
Purpose and Scope of the Workshop
Presentations
Purpose of the Award Recipient Meeting
The semi-annual WTP Award Recipient Meeting brings award recipients together to provide program updates, exchange information regarding training, and discover new areas of interest.
Purpose and Scope of the Workshop
This workshop involved discussions about specific hazards in high-risk industries and new issues that are on the horizon with alternative energy sources. Safety issues and training approaches for workers in manufacturing, food processing, and the maritime industries were discussed in more detail. Workshop participants shared successes and challenges of partnerships with higher education (e.g., community colleges and historically Black colleges and universities) and small businesses to build skills and capacity in the workforce. Participants also discussed approaches needed to ensure occupational safety for hardly reached workers, such as gig/temp workers, migrant workers, and limited English-speaking audiences.
Workshop Objectives
Identify training approaches and opportunities as they relate to emerging issues, such as alternative energy sources, and high-risk or rapidly evolving industries.
Discuss the benefit of strategic partnerships with education (e.g., community colleges, historically Black colleges and universities, other universities) and small businesses for workforce development.
Discuss challenges and opportunities for training hardly reached workers in high-risk or evolving industries (e.g., migrant workers, temp workers, etc.)
Presentations
WTP Award Recipient Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Time
Topic
11:00 a.m. - 1;00 p.m.
Registration
1:00 - 1:15 p.m.
Welcome
(1MB)
Ashley Vargas, Ph.D.,
Deputy Director, NIEHS Division of Extramural Research and Training
1:15 - 2:00 p.m.
NIEHS Update
(6MB)
Sharon D. Beard, Kathy Ahlmark, Eric Persaud, Dr.P.H., Gary Johnson, and Amelia (Mia) Pearson,
NIEHS Worker Training Program (WTP)
2:00 - 2:15 p.m.
National Clearinghouse Update
(7MB)
Deborah Weinstock,
National Clearinghouse/MDB, Inc.
2:15 - 2:30 p.m.
Break
2:30 - 2:45 p.m.
Legislative Update
April Bennett,
NIEHS Office of the Director
2:45 - 3:45 p.m.
Business Official Meeting
(7MB)
Lisa Edwards,
NIEHS Grants Management Branch
Jenny Greer,
NIEHS Grants Management Branch
3:45 - 4:00 p.m.
Break
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Program Official Meeting
Hazardous Waste Worker Training/Environmental Career Worker Training/HAZMAT Disaster Preparedness Training
Eric Persaud, Dr.P.H.,
NIEHS WTP
Kathy Ahlmark,
NIEHS WTP
Amelia (Mia) Pearson,
NIEHS WTP
NIEHS/Department of Energy Program Meeting
Sharon D. Beard,
NIEHS WTP
Gary Johnson,
NIEHS WTP
Ted Giltz,
National Clearinghouse
5:00 p.m.
Adjourn
5:30 p.m.
Group Dinner
Workshop: Identifying Health and Safety Training Approaches for Emerging Issues and High-Risk Industries
Day 1: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Time
Topic
8:00 a.m.
Registration
9:00 - 9:15 a.m.
Welcome
Sharon D. Beard,
Director,
National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Worker Training Program (WTP)
Ashley Vargas, Ph.D.,
Deputy Director, NIEHS Division of Extramural Research and Training
9:15 - 9:30 a.m.
Housekeeping and Instructions
9:30 - 10:15 a.m.
Keynote Address: Worker Training and Education in an Era of Changing Hazards, Standards, and Recommendations
Linda Rae Murray, M.D.,
University of Illinois Chicago
10:15 - 10:35 a.m.
Bingo Networking Activity
10:35 - 11:35 a.m.
Panel: Addressing Hazards in High-Risk or Rapidly Evolving Industries
MODERATOR: Kathy Ahlmark,
NIEHS WTP
Robert Harrison, M.D.,
University of California, San Francisco
TOPIC: Lung Disease Caused by Engineered Stone
(6MB)
Bradley King, Ph.D.,
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
TOPIC: Health and Safety Issues for Workers in the Cannabis Industry
(1MB)
Nicandro Mandujano Acevedo,
National Center for Farmworker Health
TOPIC: Addressing Safety and Health Risks to Prevent Avian Flu Among Dairy and Poultry Workers
(3MB)
11:35 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Panel: Channeling Higher Education to Address Worker Training
MODERATOR: Eric Persaud, Dr.P.H.,
NIEHS WTP
Jennifer Worth,
American Association of Community Colleges
TOPIC: Strategic Partnerships and Training Within the American Association of Community Colleges
Angelo Lampousis, Ph.D.,
City College of New York
TOPIC: Strategic Partnerships With Universities
(3MB)
Kim Dunn and Bruce McClue,
Deep South Center for Environmental Justice
TOPIC: Strategic Partnerships and Training the Workforce at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
2:00 - 2:05 p.m.
Charge to Breakout Rooms
Allison Weingarten,
National Clearinghouse for Worker Safety and Health Training
2:05 - 2:15 p.m.
Move to Breakout Rooms
2:15 - 3:30 p.m.
Breakout Rooms Activity
BREAKOUT 1: High-Risk Industries: Hazards in Engineered Stone and Cannabis Industries
BREAKOUT 2: Channeling Higher Education to Address Worker Training
BREAKOUT 3: High-Risk Industries: Avian Flu and Biohazards for Dairy and Poultry Workers
3:30 - 3:45 p.m.
Return to Main Room
3:45 - 4:45 p.m.
Panel: Training for Hardly Reached Workers
MODERATOR: Amelia Pearson, NIEHS WTP
Arturo Achila,
The Labor Institute
TOPIC: Respiratory Protection for Hardly Reached Workers
David Casavant,
Sustainable Workplace Alliance
TOPIC: Training for Current and Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Re-Entering the Workforce
(5MB)
Kevin Riley, Ph.D.,
Western Region Universities Consortium
TOPIC: Reaching Limited English-Speaking Audiences
4:45 - 5:00 p.m.
Wrap-up and Adjourn
Day 2: Thursday, October 24, 2024
Time
Topic
8:00 a.m.
Registration
9:00 - 9:05 a.m.
Welcome Back
Sharon D. Beard,
Director, NIEHS WTP
9:05 - 9:50 a.m.
Keynote Address: Ensuring Health, Justice, and Safety for Temp and Migrant Workers
Nadia Marin-Molina, J.D.,
National Day Laborer Organizing Network
9:50 - 11:00 a.m.
Panel: Meeting Needs in Nuclear Facilities and Alternative or Renewable Energy
MODERATOR: Gary Johnson, Jr., NIEHS WTP
Maya Goodwin,
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Jobs
TOPIC: Energy Workforce Strategy and Regional Hydrogen Hubs
Evan Dunne,
DOE National Training Center
TOPIC: Training Challenges and Opportunities at DOE Facilities
Darren Cohen, D.O., and Savanna Youse,
Nova Southeastern University
TOPIC: Liquefied Natural Gas Training for the Maritime Community
(2MB)
Pete Raynor, Ph.D.,
Midwest Consortium for Hazardous Waste Worker Training
TOPIC: Developing a Curriculum Related to Emergency Response to Electric Vehicles and Other Lithium-Ion Battery Incidents
(1MB)
11:00 - 11:05 a.m.
Charge to Breakout Rooms
Allison Weingarten,
National Clearinghouse for Worker Safety and Health Training
11:05 - 11:20 a.m.
Move to Breakout Rooms
11:20 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.
Breakout Rooms Activity
BREAKOUT 1: Alternative and Renewable Energy
BREAKOUT 2: Training for Hardly Reached Workers
BREAKOUT 3: Nuclear Facilities and DOE
12:25 - 12:40 p.m.
Return to Main Room
12:40 - 1:00 p.m.
Report Backs, Lessons Learned, and Takeaways
1:00 p.m.
Wrap-up and Adjourn
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October 22-24, 2024
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Table of Contents
Purpose of the Award Recipient Meeting
Purpose and Scope of the Workshop
Presentations
Purpose of the Award Recipient Meeting
The semi-annual WTP Award Recipient Meeting brings award recipients together to provide program updates, exchange information regarding training, and discover new areas of interest.
Purpose and Scope of the Workshop
This workshop involved discussions about specific hazards in high-risk industries and new issues that are on the horizon with alternative energy sources. Safety issues and training approaches for workers in manufacturing, food processing, and the maritime industries were discussed in more detail. Workshop participants shared successes and challenges of partnerships with higher education (e.g., community colleges and historically Black colleges and universities) and small businesses to build skills and capacity in the workforce. Participants also discussed approaches needed to ensure occupational safety for hardly reached workers, such as gig/temp workers, migrant workers, and limited English-speaking audiences.
Workshop Objectives
Identify training approaches and opportunities as they relate to emerging issues, such as alternative energy sources, and high-risk or rapidly evolving industries.
Discuss the benefit of strategic partnerships with education (e.g., community colleges, historically Black colleges and universities, other universities) and small businesses for workforce development.
Discuss challenges and opportunities for training hardly reached workers in high-risk or evolving industries (e.g., migrant workers, temp workers, etc.)
Presentations
WTP Award Recipient Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Time
Topic
11:00 a.m. - 1;00 p.m.
Registration
1:00 - 1:15 p.m.
Welcome
(1MB)
Ashley Vargas, Ph.D.,
Deputy Director, NIEHS Division of Extramural Research and Training
1:15 - 2:00 p.m.
NIEHS Update
(6MB)
Sharon D. Beard, Kathy Ahlmark, Eric Persaud, Dr.P.H., Gary Johnson, and Amelia (Mia) Pearson,
NIEHS Worker Training Program (WTP)
2:00 - 2:15 p.m.
National Clearinghouse Update
(7MB)
Deborah Weinstock,
National Clearinghouse/MDB, Inc.
2:15 - 2:30 p.m.
Break
2:30 - 2:45 p.m.
Legislative Update
April Bennett,
NIEHS Office of the Director
2:45 - 3:45 p.m.
Business Official Meeting
(7MB)
Lisa Edwards,
NIEHS Grants Management Branch
Jenny Greer,
NIEHS Grants Management Branch
3:45 - 4:00 p.m.
Break
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Program Official Meeting
Hazardous Waste Worker Training/Environmental Career Worker Training/HAZMAT Disaster Preparedness Training
Eric Persaud, Dr.P.H.,
NIEHS WTP
Kathy Ahlmark,
NIEHS WTP
Amelia (Mia) Pearson,
NIEHS WTP
NIEHS/Department of Energy Program Meeting
Sharon D. Beard,
NIEHS WTP
Gary Johnson,
NIEHS WTP
Ted Giltz,
National Clearinghouse
5:00 p.m.
Adjourn
5:30 p.m.
Group Dinner
Workshop: Identifying Health and Safety Training Approaches for Emerging Issues and High-Risk Industries
Day 1: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Time
Topic
8:00 a.m.
Registration
9:00 - 9:15 a.m.
Welcome
Sharon D. Beard,
Director,
National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Worker Training Program (WTP)
Ashley Vargas, Ph.D.,
Deputy Director, NIEHS Division of Extramural Research and Training
9:15 - 9:30 a.m.
Housekeeping and Instructions
9:30 - 10:15 a.m.
Keynote Address: Worker Training and Education in an Era of Changing Hazards, Standards, and Recommendations
Linda Rae Murray, M.D.,
University of Illinois Chicago
10:15 - 10:35 a.m.
Bingo Networking Activity
10:35 - 11:35 a.m.
Panel: Addressing Hazards in High-Risk or Rapidly Evolving Industries
MODERATOR: Kathy Ahlmark,
NIEHS WTP
Robert Harrison, M.D.,
University of California, San Francisco
TOPIC: Lung Disease Caused by Engineered Stone
(6MB)
Bradley King, Ph.D.,
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
TOPIC: Health and Safety Issues for Workers in the Cannabis Industry
(1MB)
Nicandro Mandujano Acevedo,
National Center for Farmworker Health
TOPIC: Addressing Safety and Health Risks to Prevent Avian Flu Among Dairy and Poultry Workers
(3MB)
11:35 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Panel: Channeling Higher Education to Address Worker Training
MODERATOR: Eric Persaud, Dr.P.H.,
NIEHS WTP
Jennifer Worth,
American Association of Community Colleges
TOPIC: Strategic Partnerships and Training Within the American Association of Community Colleges
Angelo Lampousis, Ph.D.,
City College of New York
TOPIC: Strategic Partnerships With Universities
(3MB)
Kim Dunn and Bruce McClue,
Deep South Center for Environmental Justice
TOPIC: Strategic Partnerships and Training the Workforce at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
2:00 - 2:05 p.m.
Charge to Breakout Rooms
Allison Weingarten,
National Clearinghouse for Worker Safety and Health Training
2:05 - 2:15 p.m.
Move to Breakout Rooms
2:15 - 3:30 p.m.
Breakout Rooms Activity
BREAKOUT 1: High-Risk Industries: Hazards in Engineered Stone and Cannabis Industries
BREAKOUT 2: Channeling Higher Education to Address Worker Training
BREAKOUT 3: High-Risk Industries: Avian Flu and Biohazards for Dairy and Poultry Workers
3:30 - 3:45 p.m.
Return to Main Room
3:45 - 4:45 p.m.
Panel: Training for Hardly Reached Workers
MODERATOR: Amelia Pearson, NIEHS WTP
Arturo Achila,
The Labor Institute
TOPIC: Respiratory Protection for Hardly Reached Workers
David Casavant,
Sustainable Workplace Alliance
TOPIC: Training for Current and Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Re-Entering the Workforce
(5MB)
Kevin Riley, Ph.D.,
Western Region Universities Consortium
TOPIC: Reaching Limited English-Speaking Audiences
4:45 - 5:00 p.m.
Wrap-up and Adjourn
Day 2: Thursday, October 24, 2024
Time
Topic
8:00 a.m.
Registration
9:00 - 9:05 a.m.
Welcome Back
Sharon D. Beard,
Director, NIEHS WTP
9:05 - 9:50 a.m.
Keynote Address: Ensuring Health, Justice, and Safety for Temp and Migrant Workers
Nadia Marin-Molina, J.D.,
National Day Laborer Organizing Network
9:50 - 11:00 a.m.
Panel: Meeting Needs in Nuclear Facilities and Alternative or Renewable Energy
MODERATOR: Gary Johnson, Jr., NIEHS WTP
Maya Goodwin,
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Jobs
TOPIC: Energy Workforce Strategy and Regional Hydrogen Hubs
Evan Dunne,
DOE National Training Center
TOPIC: Training Challenges and Opportunities at DOE Facilities
Darren Cohen, D.O., and Savanna Youse,
Nova Southeastern University
TOPIC: Liquefied Natural Gas Training for the Maritime Community
(2MB)
Pete Raynor, Ph.D.,
Midwest Consortium for Hazardous Waste Worker Training
TOPIC: Developing a Curriculum Related to Emergency Response to Electric Vehicles and Other Lithium-Ion Battery Incidents
(1MB)
11:00 - 11:05 a.m.
Charge to Breakout Rooms
Allison Weingarten,
National Clearinghouse for Worker Safety and Health Training
11:05 - 11:20 a.m.
Move to Breakout Rooms
11:20 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.
Breakout Rooms Activity
BREAKOUT 1: Alternative and Renewable Energy
BREAKOUT 2: Training for Hardly Reached Workers
BREAKOUT 3: Nuclear Facilities and DOE
12:25 - 12:40 p.m.
Return to Main Room
12:40 - 1:00 p.m.
Report Backs, Lessons Learned, and Takeaways
1:00 p.m.
Wrap-up and Adjourn
Back
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Last Reviewed: December 11, 2024