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ACCO Safety Conferences |
ACCO is proud to present an opportunity for its members to learn more about how to prevent workplace violence injuries through verbal de-escalation. On August 20, 2019, an internationally recognized speaker, Pamela Porter, will be presenting a full day of training at the ACCO Headquarters in OKC. This is a rare opportunity to meet and learn from one of the industry’s best instructors. Pamela Porter has been an instructor for the FBI, Secret Service and the Department of Defense. Pamela’s experience has taken here to some of the largest disasters in the world including the OKC bombing. Her 35 years of experience in this field have provided her with a vast array of experiences and stories. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from her how to reduce workplace violence utilizing negotiation techniques and make your job easier and safer.
County jail personnel and sheriff’s office personnel are personally invited to attend this exciting meeting. You will learn how to use verbal de-escalation techniques to maintain a sense of calm in the jails, reduce violent outcomes and reduce workplace injuries. These same techniques can be used by the Sheriff’s department to improve outcomes with members of the general public.
The training will begin promptly at 8:30am. Lunch will be provided and the training will conclude at 4:30pm. This full day of training will be provided at no charge through the association and is available for CE credit. Seating is limited. Please RSVP to Dale Frech at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
During the Forum we heard from Oklahoma State Auditor Cindy Byrd, Traci Brasher the Recovery Division Director for FEMA Region 6, Alden Graybill the Recovery Programs Director for Oklahoma Emergency Management, and our own Executive Director Gene Wallace!
During the General Session we heard from many speakers and presenters such as Representative Brad Boles, Representative Todd Russ, Senator Stephanie Bice, and Scott Sloan with CompSource Mutual! We also heard from ACCO Legislative Liaison Bill Case and Shannon Sheffert with the OSU LTAP Road Scholar Program.
During this presentation we heard from Gina Patterson and Oklahoma Labor Commissioner Leslie Osborn. Gina Patterson spoke about the Reality of Accidents and told her story. Gina Patterson's story is one of strength and the test of the human spirit, from surviving a devastating accident to over coming many challenges in her life. Oklahoma Labor Commissioner Leslie Osborn followed Gina with more information about safety and how to prevent accidents and resources the Oklahoma Department of Labor has available.
ACCO Summer Safety Conference 2019

July 31st & August 1st, 2019
Embassy Suites Hotel, Norman, Oklahoma
| Cimline | Bronze |
| Coastal Energy Corporation | Bronze |
| Direct Discount Tire | Bronze |
| Dub Ross Company Inc. | Bronze |
| G.W. Van Keppel | Bronze |
| Hoidale Co. | Bronze |
| Mike Graham Auctioneers | Bronze |
| Nobles Equipment | Bronze |
| Petroleum Marketers | Bronze |
| Stewart Martin Kubota | Bronze |
| CL Boyd | Silver |
| Fulmer Sill | Silver |
| Chappell Supply & Equipment | Gold |
| Dolese Bros. Co. | Gold |
| Warren CAT | Platinum |
| Yellowhouse Machinery | Platinum |
| Benham | Hospitality |
| BKL Inc. | Hospitality |
| Collins Zorn & Wagner | Hospitality |
| Olsson | Hospitality |
| Texas Road and Sign Supply | Hospitality |
The Digital Edition of the July 2019 ACCO Newsletter is now available! Be sure to follow the link below to check out the newsletter!
There are some really interesting articles included in this edition, such as our featured articles on pages 10, 12, 14, & 44 as well as the agenda for the 2019 ACCO Summer Safety Conference on page 25!
To find current and previous newsletters, click the CROSSROADS link on the left side of the page!