Risk and Solutions in a Complex World

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Dinner Meeting

We live in a risky world.  We find it every where in our plants from the drive way into to parking lot to exit door at that end of the day.  This evening’s
program will discuss managing risk and improving outcomes.

About the Presenter

Francis J. O’Connell is assistant vice president and chief underwriting technical specialist, chemical operations, for FM Global. In this position,
Mr. O’Connell represents the operation’s high hazard leadership team for chemical risks, and supports ten account managers and four
underwriters who provide account management, underwriting and technical support for their operation’s technical risk portfolio. He is based
in FM Global’s chemical operations in Norwood, Mass., USA.

Just prior to his current appointment, Mr. O’Connell was the FM Global Industry Leader for Power Generation for several years. Previous to
that served as an underwriting staff officer responsible for High Challenge Occupancies. Mr. O’Connell has held various operational and staff
underwriting positions since joining FM Global in 1969 as an underwriter.

Mr. O’Connell holds a master’s degree in finance from the University of Rhode Island, Kingston, R.I.

Event Cost:

Member                      $10.00

Non-Member              $25.00

Time:

Fellowship & Registration        5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Dinner                                         6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Program                                      7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Reservations:

Phone/fax 320/230-6282 or email ccatc@charter.net by February 7.

FM VICE PRESIDENT GIVES PRESENTATION AT FEB DINNER MEETING

Frank O’Connell was the presenter at our February 12^th dinner meeting held at the Mermaid Entertainment & Event Center.
Frank came to us well qualified as Assistant Vice President and Chief Underwriting Technical Specialist, Chemical Operations
for FM Global (Factory Mutual).

Frank’s presentation topics were right on to our paint & powder finishing industry. Among the topics addressed by Frank were
 losses in paint and powder application installations, coating hazards in paint & powder operations, and of particular interest
were the videos on a pressure vessel explosion test.

One of the key points of Frank’s presentation was that “the majority of all losses are preventable.” Overall, Frank O’Connell gave
an excellent presentation closing with a formula for companies and finishers to control their own plant safety destiny.

Frank O'Connell was speaker at our February dinner meeting.

Pat, Frank and Jim laugh it up after the meeting.

Chapter President Pat Cullen congratulates Frank O'Connell of FM after his presentation.