October 29, 2026 17th Annual MASHA Safety & Health Conference

RLA Learning and

Conference Center

Cranberry Township, PA

October 29, 2026 17th Annual MASHA Safety & Health Conference

RLA Learning and

Conference Center

Cranberry Township, PA

Welcome!

The Mid-Atlantic Safety and Health Alliance, Inc. (MASHA) will hold our 17th Annual Safety and Health Conference on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at the RLA Learning and Conference Center in Cranberry Township, PA.

The 2026 Conference will feature an Opening Keynote Speaker followed by educational sessions in the RLA Great Room. Continuing education credits will be available for conference attendees. The event will include an Exhibit Area in the Atrium featuring a variety of safety and health organizations.

Since MASHA was established in 2007, it has been our pleasure to offer an annual conference in western Pennsylvania with educational opportunities reflective of our diversity in occupational safety and health.

Each year, the list of attendees grows and includes professionals from a wide range of industries and students from Slippery Rock University, Fairmont State University, Thiel College, and Carnegie Mellon University to name a few.

Lisa Ryan, Keynote Speaker - Welcome Message

7:00-8:00 - Registration
7:30 - Exhibit Area Opens
8:00 - 9:00 - Welcome and Keynote - Lisa Ryan, CSP, Grategy, Engaged by Design: Why Workplace Safety Breaks Down Before the Incident Report Does
9:00 - 10:00 - Session 1 - Vic D'Amato, CIH, CSP, National Safety Council, Occupational Noise Exposure Assessment: OSHA Compliance and Beyond
10:00 - 10:15 - Break: Visit Exhibitor Area
10:15 - 11:15 - Session 2 - Bill Kreke, TriTech Fall Protection, Fall Protection Program Management: Simplifying a Complicated Standard
11:15 - 12:15 - Session 3 - Jamie J. Spataro, JD, Fisher Phillips, Workplace Safety Essentials for the Safety Professional: OSHA Fundamentals, EnforcementTrends, and the Rise of AI
12:15 - 12:45 - Lunch served in the Atrium
12:45 - 1:45 - Session 4 - John F. Kowalski, CSP, ASP, Safety Performance, LLC and John C. Summers, Summers Consulting, Safety is a Journey Not a Destination
1:45 - 2:00 - Break
2:00 - 2:30 - Session 4 - Kowalski and Summers, contd.
2:30 - 3:30 - Session 5 - Bill Bernhart, CIH, MASHA, Using OSHA/BLS Datasets for Hazard Identification
3:45 - Conference Closes
3:45 - Exhibit Area Closes

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2026 Speakers

Lisa Ryan, CSP

Vic D'Amato, CIH, CSP

Keynote Address

Engaged by Design: Why Workplace Safety Breaks Down Before the Incident Report Does

BIOGRAPHY

Vic D'Amato, CIH, CSP

Session 1

Occupational Noise Exposure Assessment: OSHA Compliance and Beyond

Biography

Bill Kreke

Vic D'Amato, CIH, CSP

Jamie Spataro, JD

Session 2

Fall Protection Program Management: Simplifying a Complicated Standard

Biography

Jamie Spataro, JD

John F. Kowalski, CSP, ASP

Jamie Spataro, JD

Session 3

Workplace Safety Essentials for the Safety Professional: OSHA Fundamentals, Enforcement Trends, and the Rise of AI

Biography

John F. Kowalski, CSP, ASP

Session 4

Safety is a Journey Not a Destination

Biography

John C. Summers

John F. Kowalski, CSP, ASP

Session 4

Safety is a Journey Not a Destination

Biography

Bill Bernhart

Session 5

Using OSHA/BLS Datasets for Hazard Identification

Biography

October 29, 2026 17th Annual MASHA Safety & Health Conference