Facility Safety Summit Session 2: Top 10 Facility Safety Fundamentals
Date: Tuesday October 21, 2025 at 12:00pm ET - 11:00am CT - 9:00am PT
Facility safety is built on strong fundamentals—and ensuring those basics are in place can prevent many of the most common workplace hazards. In this live webinar, Occupational Health & Safety Executive Editor David Kopf will interview two highly experienced QSSP and OSHA-certified instructors, Bobbi Samples, CSP, of The Safety Firm, and Bill Simkins, CSP, of Simkins Safety. Together, they’ll share practical insights from decades of teaching and consulting on the essentials every facility needs to protect its workers.
Through an engaging interview format, the discussion will cover key areas such as PPE selection and fit, respiratory and hearing protection, fall prevention, machine guarding and lockout/tagout, first aid and emergency response, heat stress, and hazard communication. Attendees will learn how to identify gaps in their current programs, strengthen compliance, and reinforce a strong culture of safety across their facilities.
As mentioned, this is an interview-based webinar, but there will be opportunities for the audience to ask Bobbie and Bill anything related to Facilities Safety, and they will share their extensive knowledge and expertise with the audience. Think of this as an open office hour with a pair of knowledgeable safety experts.
AGENDA:
11:00am ET / 10:00am CT / 8:00am PT
Session One: Facility Disaster & Emergency Preparedness
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12:00pm ET / 11:00am CT / 9:00am PT
Session Two: Top 10 Facility Safety Fundamentals
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1:00pm ET / 12:00pm CT / 10:00am PT
Session Three: Hottest Safety Tools
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DATE: Tuesday October 21, 2025
TIME:12:00pm ET - 11:00am CT - 9:00am PT
About the Speakers:
Bobbi K Samples, Certified Safety Professional
Bobbi K Samples, has more than 30 years of experience in safety and health across multiple business types. As a Certified Safety Professional, she has guided scores of organizations to achieve and maintain OSHA compliance through effective on-site leadership and practical, customized safety solutions. Her deep expertise and innovative training methods have helped build lasting cultures of safety in workplaces that are large and small. Bobbi’s latest initiative, The Safety Program Accelerator Course, offers the CSPA (Certified Safety Program Architect) credential, empowering professionals to design and implement high-impact safety programs from the ground up.
Bobbi has consulted Fortune 500 companies and small businesses alike, and her leadership in safety program management and compliance strategy has consistently delivered measurable improvements. Her entrepreneurial spirit is reflected in her ownership of two safety and health consulting firms and her role in developing half a dozen other business ventures. Known for her ability to navigate complex organizational dynamics, she blends strategic insight with firsthand experience to drive positive change. Bobbi K Samples is not just a safety expert—she is a builder of systems, cultures, and leadership pipelines that elevate safety from compliance obligation to a shared organizational value.
William E. (Bill) Simkins, Certified Safety Professional
Mr. Simkins has more than 40 years of applied occupational health and safety experience providing occupational health and safety management strategies to public and private sectors.
Mr. Simkins spent 17 years with Frito-Lay North America, retiring as a Senior Director of Environment, Health & Safety in 2019. During his tenure at Frito-Lay, he served as a “Special Government Employee” for OSHA conducting workplace VPP audits. He now leads W.E. Simkins & Associates, a consulting practice providing safety and health leadership and compliance strategies.
Mr. Simkins career includes 10 years as Safety Director for Vermont American Corporation, a BOSCH Company, 11 years with Orr Safety Corporation directing their safety consulting group, and 15 years as a commissioned US Army Medical Officer.
Mr. Simkins has a B.S. in Public Health, and M.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Kentucky. He is a Board-Certified, Safety Professional, a Registered Environmental Professional, an associate member of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, and a professional member of the American Society of Safety Professionals.
SPONSORS:
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Room Alert protects workplace safety through proactive environmental monitoring. Room Alert continuously tracks critical factors including temperature, humidity, heat index, air quality, water leaks & more, instantly alerting staff to hazardous conditions before they escalate. Real-time notifications enable rapid response to potential threats, helping organizations maintain safe working environments and prevent incidents that could endanger employee health and safety.www.avtech.com
FacilityOS The global leader in facility, asset and visitor management, FacilityOS streamlines and automates facility, asset and visitor management operations to achieve regulatory compliance, enforce safety protocols and drive site security requirements. FacilityOS has earned the trust of millions of users across 50+ countries through its bold vision and commitment to putting clients first. www.facilityos.com
LION Safety Solutions delivers cutting-edge digital and live-fire training systems that empower organizations to prepare teams for real-world emergencies—anytime, anywhere. Our technology brings realistic, hands-on fire training to life without the hazards, cleanup, or regulatory challenges of traditional live burns. From workplace safety programs to large-scale emergency response drills, LION provides adaptable, compliant, and impactful tools that help safety professionals train smarter, safer, and more effectively. www.lionprotects.com
Gorbel has been providing solutions to keep workers safe since 1977. Our Tether Track Fall Protection Systems provide reliable and cost-effective fall protection and reduce the risk of injury in elevated work environments. Choose between ceiling mounted systems or free standing systems to find the solution that’s right for your facility. www.gorbel.com
Duration: 3 hours
