Construction Industry Training Network

Understanding Anger in the Workplace and Healthy Responses - Burnaby
2018-11-16 07:30 - 13:30 (America/Vancouver) | Burnaby (TBA), Burnaby, BC, Canada
We all experience anger, either our own or that of others. Controlling and limiting anger is important as it can damage professional and personal relationships. Learn the tools to understand and manage anger constructively.
Topics covered:

Understanding Anger (Consequences, Purpose, Payoffs)
Early Warning Signs, Concept of Balance (Perspective, Reframing, Life balance)
Anger Plan & Healthy Responses
Self Intervention – Challenge Anger Causing Beliefs
Understanding Emotions & Grounding
Conflict De-escalation
Building Resilience

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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Responsibilities of Joint Health and Safety Committees - Burnaby
2018-11-19 07:45 - 16:30, 2019-01-17 07:45 - 16:30, 2019-02-15 07:45 - 16:30 | Universal Health and Safety, 201-4199 Lougheed Hwy, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 3Y6, 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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Utility Locator Specialist - Surrey
2018-11-20 07:30 - 2018-11-22 16:00 | Kwantlen Polytechnic University Cloverdale campus, 5500 180 Street, Surrey, BC, V3S 6R1, Canada
This is a technical training program for individuals wanting to obtain introductory level training in underground utility locating. The program was developed & supported by BC Construction Safety Alliance, WorkSafeBC, BC Safety Authority, BC Common Ground Alliance and BC Municipal Safety Association who saw the need to set a standard in utility locating instruction, and to provide the province with training that is tailored to BC workers.
This Utility Locator Specialist Course involves three (3) days of in-class and practical instruction and successful students must complete a written test and a site-based practical evaluation.
Students require CSA certified steel toe boots and high vis safety vest and bring your own Utility Locating Device if possible. Led by experienced hands on Instructor.
*Note: There are no prerequisites for this course.
Participants in this course will gain the knowledge and skills to be able to:

Locate underground utilities safely and effectively
Apply skills in accordance with regulation and best practice
Seek certification as a Registered Utility Locator Technician (Through the ASTTBC)

Modules and Learning Objectives

Module 1: Introduction to Damage Prevention in British Columbia
Module 2: The Locating System in BC
Module 3: Utilities Infrastructure
Module 4: Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Locating
Module 5: Safety and Professionalism
Module 6: Records, Maps and Documentation
Module 7: Solving Problems

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Fall Protection - Burnaby
2018-11-23 08:30 - 12:30, 2018-12-14 12:30 - 16:30 | 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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Occupational First Aid Level 1 - Burnaby
2018-11-24 08:30 - 16:30 | BC
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 - Burnaby
2018-12-05 07:30 - 16:30 | Accent Inn, 3777 Henning Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 6N5, Canada

Occupational First Aid Level 1 - Burnaby
2018-12-08 08:30 - 16:30, 2018-12-20 08:30 - 16:30 | TraumaTech, 110-2250 Boundary Road, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5M 3Z3, Canada

Incident Investigations - Burnaby
2018-12-13 08:00 - 16:30, 2019-03-05 07:30 - 16:30 | Accent Inn, 3777 Henning Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 6N5, 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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Supervisors Bootcamp: Practical Leadership Tools for Front Line Supervisors - Burnaby
2018-12-17 08:00 - 16:30 | Accent Inn, 3777 Henning Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 6N5, Canada
The Supervisors Bootcamp is designed specifically for front-line supervisors and managers in all industries. It is open to individuals with all levels of experience, but is most effective for those working for companies with an already established safety management system.
Participants will be given a leadership ‘tool kit’ comprised of the simplest but most effective leadership concepts, from which they can effectively build and develop their own leadership style. They will also take self-assessment questionnaires and participate in exercises based on the actual work they do and the crews they lead.
The ideas covered in this course will assist employers to tackle important and emerging issues facing business operations today:
· Greater productivity and quality outcomes
· Greater safety program effectiveness
· Greater worker retention and engagement
Participants will leave the session with leadership baselines established, reference materials and course content, and practical and personalised leadership goals for them to work towards.
Participants will also be introduced to ‘safety-II’ or ‘safety differently’, and the workshop includes strategies for putting these concepts into practical use.
What previous participants said:

“A lot of good new tools! I help train new guys all the time and a few methods from today will help a lot.”
“Related to every day life – not just out of the book.”
“Knowledgeable and personable instructor.”
“I was impressed with the instructor’s passion and knowledge.”
“A lot of information to take back to the site.”
Instructor: Since beginning his career over 25 years ago, Jeff Lyth has become recognized as an expert and innovator in workplace leadership and safety. He served as Director of Corporate Health and Safety with one of Western Canada’s leading high-rise contractors for nearly a decade during which time he was a facilitator of their leadership development program. He currently works in assisting organizations and safety departments to move beyond conventional views in both leadership and construction safety, and to break through the performance plateaus associated with those views.
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Construction, Excavation and Demolition involving Hazardous Building Materials (Breakfast Session) - Burnaby
2019-01-10 07:30 - 10:30 | Accent Inn, 3777 Henning Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 6N5, Canada
Section 20.112 of the OHS Regulation was amended to require additional information during hazardous materials surveys. The upcoming breakfast session will provide an opportunity to learn more about these changes and how they can impact your scope of work under renovation and demolition projects involving these materials.
The process of sampling building materials to test for hazardous substances may seem straight forward, but it is often done incorrectly producing misleading or false results. This session will also provide a refresher on regulatory sampling requirements for submitting suspect bulk materials to a laboratory for determination of asbestos content. The presentation will also include a limited discussion of lead and silica bulk sampling protocols, and will emphasize the importance of appropriate sample collection, handling and shipping to a laboratory including selection of a laboratory and sampling documentation.
Understanding the correct sampling and analytical methods is essential to a successful hazmat assessment outcome prior to renovation or demolition activities. The significance of adequate training and experience for the person carrying out the hazardous material sampling/survey will also be discussed. In summary, this session will provide you with the fundamentals of interpreting hazardous material surveys and their associated analytical reports.
Presenter: Michel J. Crépeau is Technical Operations Manager with Total Safety Services Inc. in Burnaby, BC. He has over 30 years of local, national and international experience in occupational hygiene/health & safety and environment, and has managed the development, implementation and performance of a wide variety of EHS programs. Michel’s work experience includes federal, provincial, municipal and industrial risk assessments as well as hazard investigations. He has worked extensively in the recognition, evaluation and control of workplace occupational health hazards and frequently provides expert advice on hazardous materials assessments and remediation. Michel is registered with the Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists (ROH), certified with the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (CIH) and certified with the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CHSC). He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree (Chemistry) from the University of Ottawa and a Graduate Diploma (Occupational Hygiene) from McGill University.
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Occupational First Aid Level 1 - Burnaby
2019-01-12 08:30 - 12:30, 2019-02-01 08:30 - 16:30, 2019-03-15 08:30 - 16:30, 2019-03-30 08:30 - 16:30 | Universal Health and Safety, 201-4199 Lougheed Hwy, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 3Y6, Canada

Hazard Recognition and Control - Burnaby
2019-01-15 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.”
“Instructor has lots of real world experience and examples.”
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Municipal Map Reading and Utility Safety Workshop - Burnaby
2019-01-16 07:30 - 16:30 | Accent Inn, 3777 Henning Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 6N5, Canada
This course is designed to give participants an understanding on how to interpret and read documentation that relates to the Municipal Infrastructure.

Participants will learn the related Regulations, Acts and Master Municipal Construction Documents as well as blueprint reading symbols, legend and design specifications for local cities, municipalities and townships.
Participants will review BC One Call documentation, utility owner’s roles & responsibilities, ground disturbers’ roles & responsibilities and safe utility locate practices.
After completing this course students will get a better understanding of how to read and interpret municipal Construction Drawings.
Course Objectives;

Reviewing Utility information and hazards
Understanding Workers Compensation Act & WorksafeBC Regulations
Utility Safety Awareness
Review BC One Call Documentation
Blue Print Map Reading Group Activities
Review on Locating Underground infrastructure
Understanding Safety Procedures and Practices
Knowing the Emergency Response for Utility Owners

What previous participants said:
“Instructor has wealth of experience on the field.”
“Right amount of material and right delivery.”
“Experienced instructor with excellent demeanour, presented material very well.”
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Fall Protection - Burnaby
2019-01-18 08:30 - 12:30, 2019-02-08 12:30 - 16:30 | Universal Health and Safety, 201-4199 Lougheed Hwy, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 3Y6, Canada

Trenching and Excavation Safety Workshop - Burnaby
2019-02-06 07:30 - 16:30 | Accent Inn, 3777 Henning Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 6N5, 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 - Victoria
2019-02-11 07:30 - 16:30 | Sandman Hotel Victoria, 2852 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8T 4M5, Canada

Municipal Map Reading and Utility Safety Workshop - Victoria
2019-02-12 07:30 - 16:30 | Sandman Hotel Victoria, 2852 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8T 4M5, Canada

Supervisors Bootcamp - Practical Leadership Tools for Front Line Supervisors - Burnaby
2019-02-12 08:00 - 16:30 | Accent Inn, 3777 Henning Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 6N5, Canada

Rigging Fundamentals (Fulford Certification) - Prince George
2019-03-06 07:30 - 16:30 | ICBA Office (Prince George), 2666 Queensway, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 1N2, Canada
This Rigging Fundamentals course is designed for anyone who rig loads for lifting by cranes and other hoisting equipment.

Course objectives

Identify safe rigging practices
Conduct prior to use inspections
Understand basic rigging principles
Load weight determination
Turning Loads

Topics covered:

Rigging terminology
Determining load weight
Locating the load’s centre of gravity (COG)
Communicating with hand signals
Knot tying
Inspecting slings and hardware
Using rigging working load limit charts
Application of common hitches
Basic lift planning
Rigging and signaling lifts

Participants will receive the following Fulford materials:

Rigging Fundamentals Manual
Lift Planning Guide
Rigging Fundamentals Certificate of Completion wallet card (no photo) – valid for 3 years

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Trenching and Excavation Safety Workshop - Kelowna
2019-03-14 07:30 - 16:30 | Best Western Plus Kelowna Hotel & Suites, 2402 Highway 97 North, Kelowna, British Columbia, V1X 4J1, Canada

Challenges with Shoring Design (Breakfast Session) - Burnaby
2019-03-28 08:00 - 10:00 | Accent Inn, 3777 Henning Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5C 6N5, Canada
This presentation describes various earth shoring techniques for building construction including aspects of design and safety.
Several shoring methods are covered:

Cantilevered walls
Tied-back walls
Braced excavations

Case studies are presented relating to risks of instability during excavation.
Presenter: Robert Bourdages. P. Eng., PE, SE, LEED AP, Principal, Stantec Consulting Ltd.
Robert Bourdages is a structural engineer who has practiced building design along the US west coastal states, and in British Columbia and Alberta. He has provided the structural design of buildings and earth shoring structures in many geographic areas with various soil and water conditions. Robert is a Principal with Stantec Consulting Ltd. in Vancouver, and is currently working on the YVR CORE Program, a major infrastructure project at the Vancouver Airport.
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