Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Morning Training Workshops

Workshop: Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas Plant Tour
11/29/2011 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Registration Fee: $35; Maximum 40 Attendees

In this special tour, you will hear and see just what goes into the manufacturing of the Toyota Tundra and Tacoma as they roll off the line each day.  Tour guides will take you through 2.2 million square feet of our facility. First you will be taken into the Body Weld Shop. Here you will watch a team of computer-controlled robots use state-of-the-art technology to weld stamp steel pieces together. Next, you will move into the Plastics Shop. This is where critical components, including the vehicle bumpers and instrument panels, are made. Following, you will see overhead conveyors transport the trucks from Paint to the Final Line in assembly. Throughout the tour, your guide will point out the foundations of the world-renowned Toyota Productions System, as well as give you insight to the line side processes of the TMMTX team members.

8:00 a.m.              Shuttle departs from Convention Center
8:30 a.m.              Shuttle arrives at Toyota Plant; Attendees can tour the museum
9:00 a.m.              Plant Tour begins
10:30 a.m.           Shuttle departs from Toyota Plant
11:00 a.m.           Shuttle arrives back at Convention Center

• Long pants must be worn by guests
• Shirts must have a sleeve. Short sleeve is acceptable. (No tank tops or sleeveless shirts permitted)
• Close-toed shoes are required for entry into the plant facility. (No sandals, flip-flops, or Croc-type shoes permitted)

Full-Day Training Workshops

Workshop: Homeland Security Regulations Affecting the Chemical and Petrochemical Supply Chain: A Review and Update on CFATS, MTSA/TWIC, and DOT HM-232
Registration Fee: $295; Lunch Included

This one day workshop will review regulations affecting the chemical and petrochemical supply chain, including the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS), the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA)/the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC), and the Department of Transportation’s HM-232 security plan requirements (which were amended in October 2010).

In particular, the workshop will:

• Review the current status of the CFATS program, including lessons learned from recent Authorization Inspections, an overview of personnel surety (Risk-Based Performance Standard 12), and strategic considerations for Site Security Plans;
• Discuss MTSA II, CFATS-MTSA Harmonization, TWIC compliance regarding card authentication, card verification, and card validity, and FSO compliance challenges/case studies;
• Review DOT HM-232 security plan requirements, including helpful hints for security plan creation.

Instructor: Steve Roberts, Attorney at Law, Roberts Law Group

Workshop: Confined Space
Registration Fee: $125; Lunch Included

This course is designed to provide the knowledge and basic skills required for a Confined Space Awareness Course.  The course delivery consists of small group discussions, demonstrations, lectures, and performance based skills application exercises.  It is targeted for emergency response personnel.

Course Outline

• Module 0:  Course Introduction
• Module 1: Awareness and Operations Review of Skills
• Module 2:  Regulations and Standards
• Module 3:  Compliance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146
• Module 4:  Confined Space Hazards
• Module 5:  Atmospheric Monitoring
• Module 6:  Controlling Hazards
• Module 7:  Personal Protective Equipment
• Module 8:  Phases of Confined Space Rescue

Instructors:
James Hyles, Rescue Training Manager, Texas Engineering Extension Service - Emergency Services Training Institute
Mike Sangerman, Associate Training Specialist, Texas Engineering Extension Service - Emergency Services Training Institute
Mike Petty, Instructor, Texas Engineering Extension Service - Emergency Services Training Institute