Occupational First Aid Level 1 - Burnaby
2018-05-11 08:30 - 16:30, 2018-06-08 08:30 - 16:30, 2018-06-30 08:30 - 16:30, 2018-07-12 08:30 - 16:30, 2018-08-24 08:30 - 16:30, 2018-09-08 08:30 - 16:30, 2018-10-20 08:30 - 16:30 (America/Vancouver) | TraumaTech, 110-2250 Boundary Road, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5M 3Z3, Canada
Occupational First Aid (OFA) Level 1 is a one-day course designed to cover all medical techniques considered to be within the responsibility of the Occupational First Aid Level 1 Attendant as required by WorkSafeBC.
In order to be successful, participants must demonstrate practical skill competency and achieve 70% on a multiple choice exam. On successful completion of the course, participants receive a 3-year certification.
Important: Photo ID is required to receive a certificate.
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Responsibilities of Joint Health and Safety Committees - Fort St John
2018-05-15 08:00 - 16:30 | Fort St John (TBA), Fort St John, BC, Canada
On April 3, 2017, changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation regarding joint health and safety committees and worker health and safety representatives took effect. All new joint committee members selected on or after April 3, 2017 must receive eight hours of training.

This course will help participants fulfill the new requirement.
Topics covered:

Use of WorkSafe OHS Regulation;
Joint Health and Safety committee and workers representatives;
OHS Program;
Safety Inspections;
Incident investigations;
Refusal of unsafe work;
How to work as a committee;
Different types of recommendations; and
Hazard management.

Instructor: Roger Regehr Cert. OHS, is founder and President of Regehr Workplace Safety Solutions and is a professional Occupational Health and Safety consultant who also has many years of industrial work experience. Roger graduated from BCIT with a Certificate of Occupational Health & Safety. Roger’s experience includes 15 years in occupational health and safety, 5 of these as the Production Supervisor and Health and Safety Manager at a medium sized sawmill. It was here that Roger gained expertise in balancing health and safety with production needs. Roger’s years of experience as a Health and Safety Manager for a multi-national industrial corporation, also provided him with an extensive understanding of corporate industrial health and safety systems, office ergonomics, and Canadian and American occupational health and safety legislative requirements.
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Managing Stress in the Workplace - Burnaby
2018-05-28 08:00 - 16:30 | Accent Inn, 3777 Henning Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 6N5, Canada
In this workshop, learn how to recognize stress, how it affects your work and personal life, and effective strategies to handle stress in the workplace. You will also learn how to reduce your stress and set goals for effectively managing internal and external stressors.
Topics to be covered:
* What is Stress?
* How do we React to Stress?
* Exploring our Sources of Stress
* Stress Management Strategies
* Stress Reduction/Relaxation (including practical exercises)
* Personal Goal Setting
Instructor: Jeffrey Cartwright’s background includes 25 years experience working as a paramedic, firefighter and in the field of trauma response. joined the New Westminster Fire and Rescue Services in August of 1995 after 3 years with BC Ambulance Service. He was promoted to qualified officer in 2009, and has since been confirmed to the ranks of Lieutenant, Captain and acting Battalion Chief. He joined the Critical Incident Stress Management team in 2000. He has developed many initiatives for the team members by introducing them to the latest techniques and training. Jeffrey has transferred his skills to the private sector to facilitate training in the prevention of, and response to, traumatic events that can occur in any workplace.

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Trenching and Excavation Safety Workshop - Prince George
2018-06-06 07:30 - 16:30 | ICBA Office (Prince George), 2666 Queensway, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 1N2, Canada
The workshop walks participants through a comprehensive program that includes what the WorkSafeBC Regulations & Guidelines state, safe work procedures and what to do if something goes wrong.

It covers shoring, benching, sloping and shielding systems. It also includes a section on location of underground utilities and the geotechnical and structural engineered documentation requirements.
Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:

Identify hazards around trenches and excavations
Be able to locate underground utilities
Understand soil types, soil collapse patterns, and warning signs
Gain familiarity with WorkSafeBC regulations
Understand geotechnical and structural engineered documentation
Understand sloping and benching
Understand shoring and shielding systems
Describe and demonstrate where possible safe installation and removal processes
Identify emergency procedures for a trench collapse

Upon successful completion, participants will receive a wallet certificate.
What previous participants said:
“Course was on point and informative.”
“Instructor has hands on experience!’
“Excellent presentation and explaining.”
“Very well done. I will hold a company wide meeting to talk about the information provided today.”

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Trenching and Excavation Safety Workshop - Burnaby
2018-06-13 07:30 - 16:30, 2018-09-14 07:30 - 16:30 | Accent Inn, 3777 Henning Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 6N5, Canada

Fall Protection - Burnaby
2018-06-15 12:30 - 16:30, 2018-07-20 08:30 - 12:30, 2018-08-17 12:30 - 16:30, 2018-09-21 08:30 - 12:30 | TraumaTech, 110-2250 Boundary Road, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5M 3Z3, Canada
This is a 4 hour course that introduces workers to Fall Protection methods. Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:

Explain when Fall Protection is required
Identify and describe major Fall Protection methods and the key associated FP equipment
Explain and apply the Fall Protection hierarchy
Determine when a Fall Protection Plan is required and describe the main components
Develop a Fall Protection Plan based on a given scenario

Important: Photo ID is required to receive a certificate.
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FREE Breakfast: Launch of the Technical Safety BC App - Prince George
2018-06-19 07:30 - 09:00 | Courtyard by Marriott Prince George, 900 Brunswick Street, Prince George, BC, V2L 2C3, Canada
Technical Safety BC is launching a brand new mobile app this summer to better serve contractors!

The app curates learning resources like the acts & regulations, code change manuals, videos and downloadable resources in one convenient place and offers direct access to your portal account, the online learning centre and a new Safety Officer Technical Chat feature that will put a Safety Officer in your pocket!

This is a complimentary breakfast session, but registration is required.

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Responsibilities of Joint Health & Safety Committees - Burnaby
2018-07-19 07:30 - 16:30, 2018-08-16 07:30 - 16:30 | Accent Inn, 3777 Henning Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 6N5, Canada
On April 3, 2017, changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation regarding joint health and safety committees and worker health and safety representatives took effect. All new joint committee members selected on or after April 3, 2017 must receive eight hours of training. This course will help participants fulfill the new requirement.

Participants will:

Know how to use the OHS Regulation and WC Act to access health & safety requirements;
Explain the roles and functions of the Joint Committee and the Worker Representatives;
Learn how to perform an incident investigation;
Learn how to perform a formal site inspection; and
Develop a foundation in knowledge to:

Promote workplace health and safety
Assist in ensuring the health and safety program elements are implemented;
Conduct and participate in Joint Committee Meetings; and
Work cooperatively to address workers’ health and safety concerns.

Topics covered:

Use of WorkSafe OHS Regulation;
Joint Health and Safety committee and workers representatives;
OHS Program;
Safety Inspections;
Incident investigations;
Refusal of unsafe work;
How to work as a committee;
Different types of recommendations; and
Hazard management.

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Incident Investigations - Burnaby
2018-08-08 08:00 - 16:30 | Holiday Inn Express Metrotown, 4405 Central Boulevard, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5H 4M3, Canada
WorkSafeBC’s amendment to Bill 9 includes two major changes to the requirements for employer incident investigations. First, section 175 of the Act has been amended to require an employer to undertake a preliminary investigation within 48 hours of the incident. Second, section 176 of the Act is amended to require an employer to submit a full investigation report to WorkSafeBC within 30 days of an incident.
This course is designed to provide participants the required knowledge to understand the principle of incident investigations and the methods used to ensure an adequate investigation is completed. At the end of the session participants will have an understanding of the requirements for investigating incidents, the tools required to undertake an adequate investigation, methods involved in successful interviews, identifying incident causes and completing incident reports.

The program uses a classroom component with video and a multimedia PowerPoint presentation during the session. Participants will take part in a simulated investigation with witnesses to interview, a scene to evaluate and documentation to complete. This one day session is designed to provide participants with the tools to understand:

The regulatory requirements to investigate Accidents/Incidents
Why are we investigating Accidents/Incidents
Who makes a good investigator
How to gather evidence and information
How to photograph a scene
How to measure and diagram a scene
How to conduct interviews
What is the principle of Root Cause Analysis
Developing recommendations for prevention
Completing the Incident Report

Instructor: Terry Duncan is an independent safety specialist with over 30 years of experience in occupational safety. Past roles include safety coordinator for Dominion Bridge of Western Canada, and safety coordinator/industrial engineer for Freightliner Canada. Terry was also directly involved in the development of the City of Vancouver’s TSC/CSO training program. He has worked in construction, manufacturing, forestry, pulp and paper, and municipal and provincial governments. In 1998, Terry was voted Senior Safety Professional of the Year by the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering.
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Hazard Recognition and Control - Burnaby
2018-09-13 07:30 - 16:30 | Accent Inn, 3777 Henning Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 6N5, Canada
This session is designed to provide participants the required knowledge to understand the principle of hazard recognition and control as well as the methods used to ensure hazards are identified and adequately addressed in the workplace. At the end of the session participants will have an understanding of the requirements for identifying hazards, the tools required to assess the identified hazards and score them by priority, and methods to take the information gathered and develop Safe Work Procedures to mitigate the hazards. Participants will take part in reviewing a number of hazard scenarios as well as developing procedures to mitigate the identified hazards.

Topics covered:

The regulatory requirements to identify and assess hazards.
Who may do a hazard assessment?
How to gather information regarding the hazards of a process?
How to conduct interviews with persons familiar with the process being assessed?
Developing appropriate conclusions and mitigating factors.
Completing the Hazard Assessment Form and develop Safe Work Procedures.

Instructor: Terry Duncan is an independent safety specialist with over 30 years of experience in occupational safety. Past roles include safety coordinator for Dominion Bridge of Western Canada, and safety coordinator/industrial engineer for Freightliner Canada. Terry was also directly involved in the development of the City of Vancouver’s TSC/CSO training program. He has worked in construction, manufacturing, forestry, pulp and paper, and municipal and provincial governments. In 1998, Terry was voted Senior Safety Professional of the Year by the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering.

What previous participants said:
“Excellent course! More info than expected!”
“Very interesting course and knowledgeable instructor.”
“Engaging instructor!”
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Incident Investigations - Burnaby
2018-09-19 08:00 - 16:30 | Accent Inn, 3777 Henning Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 6N5, Canada

Responsibilities of Joint Health and Safety Committees - Burnaby
2018-09-21 07:30 - 16:30 | Universal Health and Safety, 201-4199 Lougheed Hwy, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 3Y6, Canada

Trenching and Excavation Safety Workshop - Victoria
2018-09-24 07:30 - 16:30 | Sandman Hotel Victoria, 2852 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8T 4M5, Canada

Cannabis in the Workplace (Breakfast session) - Burnaby
2018-09-25 07:30 - 10:00, 2018-11-14 07:30 - 10:00 | Accent Inn, 3777 Henning Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 6N5, Canada
What are the rights, responsibilities and risks to employers regarding cannabis in the workplace? What is the impact of recreational or medical use of this drug on your organization and for those in safety-sensitive positions? For medical use, how do you manage the duty to accommodate process? Do you have the appropriate policy framework in place to face related challenges?

Learn more about the federal “Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations”.
Understand that a “prescription” for cannabis does not give an employee the absolute right to use it in the workplace.
Understand your rights when it comes to those in Safety-Sensitive positions.
Discuss employee and employer obligations with regard to the use of cannabis.
Recognize the rights, responsibilities and risks for both employers and employees to avoid unnecessary litigation.
Identify the various ways the use of cannabis impacts the employer-employee relationship, and what you can do about it.
Identify what employers should be doing now to prepare for the pending legalization by reviewing their workplace drug and alcohol policies.

The pending and significant changes to the legal status of cannabis raise many questions and challenges for B.C. employers and line managers. This fast paced two-hour program is aimed to help you meet some of those challenges and answer questions around the use of cannabis in the workplace.
Presenter: Pamela Bragg

Pamela is a professional consultant, trainer and coach with over 25 years’ experience in Organizational and Leadership Performance within multi-national environments, both union and non-union.
Her professional background includes work as a senior HR Director with Lafarge North America where she was the key HR business partner for the Product Line General Managers (ready mix concrete, aggregates, cement manufacturing, asphalt, pave and construction) and leadership teams across Western Canada and the PNW US.
Pamela is proudly involved with the BC Trucking Association of which she is an Associate Board Member, the Canadian Fuels Association, Concrete BC, Concrete Alberta, Roofing Contractors Association, Canadian Association of Fleet Supervisors and the CEO & Executive Forums. Therefore being quite at home working with clients in the construction materials and road transportation sectors.
Sarkany is a Management and Human Resource Consulting firm dedicated to providing customized solutions for their business clients.

Disclaimer: The content of this presentation is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice.
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Managing Stress in the Workplace - Victoria
2018-10-01 08:00 - 16:30 | Victoria (TBA), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Managing Stress in the Workplace - Burnaby
2018-10-22 08:00 - 16:30 | Burnaby (TBA), Burnaby, BC, Canada

Responsibilities of Joint Health and Safety Committees - Burnaby
2018-10-26 07:30 - 16:30 | Accent Inn, 3777 Henning Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 6N5, Canada

Incident Investigations - Surrey
2018-10-27 08:00 - 16:30 | Ramada Langley & Surrey, 19225 Hwy 10, Surrey, BC, V3S 8V9, Canada
