2011 Conference Invite

2011 Environmental, Health & Safety International Communications Conference

Formally the International Telecommunications Safety Conference (ITSC)

Portland, Maine – September 27 - 29, 2011

Updated July 13, 2011

Previously known as the National Telecommunications Safety Panel (NTSP), the organization name was changed to EHSCP in May, 2011 to incorporate the environmental work performed by the oganization in support of the communications industry and the inclusion of environmental issues in the annual conference program.

Dear Fellow EH&S Professionals:

On behalf of the Environmental, Health & Safety Communications Panel (EHSCP), previously known as the National Telecommunications Safety Panel (NTSP), it is my pleasure to invite you to attend the 2011 Environmental, Health & Safety International Communications Conference at the beautiful historic Portland Regency Hotel & Spa in Portland, Maine. The conference will be held from September 27 to 29, 2011. We expect a large turnout and we want you to be a part of this great program; so sign up now!

The agenda includes a wide variety of safety, health and environmental topics relevant to today’s communications industry. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet, share, and learn from the experiences of other EH&S professionals who deal with the same challenges we all experience every day. The preliminary program topics include:

Air Issues – Engines, Boilers & Refrigerants	Inter-Carrier RF Coordination
Contractor Screening and Oversight	Meth Lab Awareness for Telecom
Distracted Driving	New Issues in Smoking Policies
DOT, Fleet & Vehicle Safety	Off-Road Vehicle Operations
EH&S Natural Disaster Response	OSHA Compliance
EH&S Regulatory Review	Sustainability
Ergonomics	Water Discharges
Fall Protection	Working in Extreme Temperatures
Human Factors in Incident Investigations	Workplace Violence

Please be sure to read through the registration package thoroughly and register early to assure a seat at the conference.

I want to give a big thanks to our planning and host committees for their hard work over the last few months. Barbara Patton of AT&T chairs the program committee that is developing the conference agenda. Gary Schongar of Verizon chairs the host committee. All committee members are working diligently to provide attendees with enjoyable activities for a memorable and enriching conference experience.

Grif Bond

EHSCP Chair