Superior safety results are not achieved through compliance alone. Many companies are in compliance but still have below average incidents rates and above average workers’ compensation claims. For a company to be better than average or "World Class" their safety programs must include an understanding of where to begin and how to achieve "World Class" results. Attendees will learn concepts needed to begin the journey of how we become "World Class" performers in safety.

Jim Lehrke is President and founder of Safety Connections, Inc. and has over 33 years of experience in safety and health including work as a corporate safety director for a fortune 200 company. He has educated thousands of workers and safety professionals across the country as a keynote speaker, presenter and organizer of several safety symposiums. Jim has been a member of the National Safety Council and Wisconsin Council of Safety for over 10 years. Currently as president of Safety Connections, Inc., Jim develops and conducts on-site behavioral based safety training programs for all types of industry.