Safety Conference

Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026
8 am - 3:45 pm
Peosta Campus

Navigating environmental compliance, sustainability and risk management within workplace EHS programs can be challenging, but mastering these principles is vital for protecting both your workers and the environment. In this course, you will gain a practical understanding of key environmental regulations, identify common workplace hazards and implement effective pollution prevention strategies. You will leave equipped to manage daily operational risks seamlessly while confidently supporting your organization's broader sustainability goals.

Join an Iowa State Trooper for an engaging session on two critical commercial motor vehicle safety topics: proper cargo securement and distracted driving. Learn how unsecured loads and driver distractions contribute to crashes, review common violations and gain practical strategies to improve safety, maintain compliance and help keep Iowa’s roadways safe for everyone.

Transform your workplace safety culture from reactive to proactive. In this course, you will master the foundational pillars of Recognition, Reporting and Response to successfully prevent injuries before they happen. You will leave with the practical tools needed to engage your team, spot workplace hazards early and build a resilient safety ecosystem.

Learn to implement a compliant electrical safety program across multiple job sites. In this course, you will master the key NFPA 70E Article 110.6 program elements required to reduce electrical risks and protect your team. You will gain practical insights into critical de-energizing procedures, lockout/tagout practices, personal protective equipment selection and work practices designed to mitigate high voltage and arc flash hazards. Safeguard your employees and build a safer workplace environment.

Psychological safety is a critical ingredient in creating workplaces where individuals feel empowered to express ideas, share concerns and take risks without fear of embarrassment or retaliation. This workshop explores the concept of psychological safety, its impact on team dynamics and actionable steps to foster it within your organization.

Turn "Right to Know" into real-world protection on the job. In this course, you will review OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard using plain, practical language. You will master how to read and understand chemical labels, pictograms, signal words and Safety Data Sheets (SDS) to confidently recognize workplace hazards. Empower your team and make smarter safety decisions.

Throughout this conference, you’ve explored tools, systems and strategies designed to keep people safe. And woven through it all is a powerful idea: safety isn’t just something we manage; it’s something we understand. In this closing keynote, Dr. Celina brings together the psychology of attention, the realities of human behavior and the core principles of Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) to answer a critical question: Why do good people, doing their best work, still miss things? The answer isn’t carelessness; it’s human wiring.

Our brains are built for efficiency. We rely on patterns, past experience and routine to move quickly through our work. But those same strengths can create blind spots. We see what we expect to see. We filter out what feels familiar. And in fast-moving environments, we don’t always notice what’s changed.

HOP reminds us: error is normal. Blame doesn’t fix it. Context drives behavior. Learning is essential. And how leaders respond matters most.

This session brings those principles to life not as statements on a slide, but as choices we make in real time. It’s about how we pause long enough to notice, how we create space for others to speak up and how we respond in ways that strengthen, not silence, future awareness.

Because the goal isn’t perfection. The goal is learning, noticing sooner and responding better together.