Member UpcomingMeetings
Join us for a OPEN MEETING:
Coaching vs Discipline
Samra Cordic, Associate Litigation, AND
Julie O'Keefe, Partner,
Armstrong Teasdale
April 23, 2026
Armstrong Teasdale
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Join us for a clear and practical overview of the important differences between coaching and discipline in the workplace. Samra will break down when each approach is appropriate, how to apply them consistently, and the legal considerations every supervisor and safety professional should understand.
This session will address the tension between undocumented coaching, which many employers prefer, and formal disciplinary action, which OSHA expects, when the employer raises an employee misconduct defense. It will also go through best practices when developing disciplinary policies and audit programs.
Samra Cordic
Samra Cordic, an associate in the Armstrong Teasdale Litigation Practice Group in St. Louis, is a former audit team leader for the world’s largest consumer food manufacturer. She has seven years of experience auditing food safety, production, quality, and compliance matters at more than two dozen factories (including those producing water, chocolate, petfood, and prepared packaged foods) and head offices worldwide. Samra is also a Certified Fraud Examiner with experience conducting investigations into a range of fraud schemes, including purchasing fraud, travel and expense fraud, and financial statement fraud. At Armstrong Teasdale, she performs significant work for manufacturing clients across the United States and provides advice and representation in OSHA investigative and administrative matters.
Seasonal Weather Outlook:
What Safety Professionals Want to Know
Matt Beitscher, Lead Meteorologist
National Weather Service - St. Louis, MO
May 6, 2026
Ameren
8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
As we look ahead to the warmer months, Matt will help prepare us for the weather patterns and expectations that often define the Spring and Summer seasons. Join us as he shares timely, practical information you can take back to your staff and workforce.
Topics will include:
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Severe weather risks to watch for, including lessons learned from last year’s tornado activity in the St. Louis region
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Effective communication strategies for delivering timely alerts and preparedness steps to your teams
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Actionable guidance for safety professionals to keep workers informed, prepared, and protected
If you have infographics, toolbox talks, or helpful resources, we welcome your submissions to share with our members.
Have questions for Kevin?
Please bring any weather-related or preparedness questions you’d like addressed during the presentation— and following discussions.