October 6, 2008 Agenda

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NIST BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION ON MANAGEMENT AND SAFETY

October 6, 2008
Boulder, Colorado

Building 1, Room 1107

Agenda

9:00am	Tour of Building 1 Representative tour of facility concerns that contribute to safety shortcomings
9:30am	Discussion with Tom O’Brian
10:00am	Discussion with Boulder Division Chiefs
10:45am	Break
10:50am	DOC Inspector General Investigation Todd Zinser, Inspector General, Department of Commerce Presentation by IG Audit Team member preliminary findings / observations
11:05am	Questions and Answers
11:15am	Overview of the Management of Safety in NIST’s Construction Program Presentation focused on: What NIST does to ensure contractors operate safely? How NIST holds contractors accountable, including contract mechanisms? What things NIST would like to do but can’t do to improve contractor safety? Stella Fiotes, Chief Facilities Management Officer, NIST
11:35am	Questions and Answers
12:00pm	Lunch
12:50pm	Improving Safety at NIST Presentation summarizes how NIST will address safety management and safety culture Patrick Gallagher, Deputy Director, NIST
1:30pm	Questions and Answers
2:20pm	Wrap up and summary; first pass at findings, and draft report approach Opportunity for Discussion among Commissioners
3:30pm	Adjournment