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Safety Services Nova Scotia’s 27th Annual Conference & Tradeshow

March 25th 20097:30am-9:00am Delegate Registration/Course Information Desk Open

Pre Conference Courses:Note that the costs associated with some of the courses listed below are in addition to the conference registration fee.

1A • 9:00am - 12:30pm • Fire Extinguisher/Simulator - Joe Treen, Safety Services Nova Scotia, $85 This course educates participants on the classification, growth and extinguishment of fires. The format includes lecture, group discussion, audiovisual tools and hands-on use of mock fire extinguishers in a simulated fire environment. Participants learn when and how to use extinguishers. They will successfully extinguish a simulated fire using the proper technique within the desired time.

1B • 9:00am - 4:00pm • Managing Workplace Violence - Instructor, Gary Slauenwhite, $85A nine module course dealing with virtually every aspect of managing employee health and safety and workplace violence issues. Includes case studies and promotes class discussion. 1C • 9:00am - 12:30pm • Effective Safety Committee Forum-Wilson Bateman, Global Training Edge, $199 Your safety committee can learn to evaluate its effectiveness at impacting your organization’s safety culture. How effective is the committee? Are new members ready to join? What are employees saying about it? How is it viewed within the organization? Discover some tools that can help measure a committee’s effectiveness and help it accomplish its goals.

1D • 9:00am - 4:00pm • Red Cross Emergency First Aid Course, $55CPR Level C. This course covers appropriate responses to immediate life threatening conditions. Topics include: airway management, breathing emergencies, cardiac emergencies, CPR, severe bleeding and shock.

1E • 1:00pm - 4:00pm • Duty To Accommodate-Mary Morris, Office Of The Employer Advisor, Nova Scotia, and Pat Hartling, President, Human Resources Association of Nova Scotia, $249When an employee loses a skill through injury or disability, what does an employer do? How does the employer find a new job description that works for both the employee and the company? This advanced workshop will provide information to promote understanding of the employer’s duty to accommodate, and returning employees to work safely.

12:00pm - 6:00pm • Delegate Registration • Delegate bags provided by Maxwell Promotions

Conference Plant Tours • 1:00PM - 4:00PM

2A • Hercules SLR Plant TourHercules SLR sells and distributes securing lifting and rigging equipment, provides inspections and training for these devices plus fall arrest equipment, offers engineering services and has two manufacturing facilities. See how wire rope assemblies are made, the Roberts test bed, web slings production, inspections of wire rope and lose lifting gear and fall arrest equipment.

2B • Emergency Health Services (EHS) LifeFlight TourTour the EHS LifeFlight air ambulance base. See the primary response vehicle, the LifeFlight helicopter (if it is not called out on assignment) and learn about base operations.

2C • Survival Systems TourSurvival Systems Training Limited creates and delivers safety, survival and rescue training courses for the military, aviation, marine, offshore, and industrial sectors. Tour participants will view some of the in-house training simulators and facilities: FRC’s, lifeboats, industrial rescue (confined space and fire), Underwater Escape (“the dunker”) and Survival Training Simulation Theatre.

2D • Joint Emergency Operations Centre (JEOC) TourThe Emergency Management Office of Nova Scotia (EMONS) will host a tour of the physical setup of the JEOC. Learn how it is staffed during times of emergency. Gain an understanding of the emergency management

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software system E-Team that is utilized for information management purposes, plus assorted technologies that are utilized to gather event information.

NOTE: Transportation to the tour locations is provided. Personal protective equipment may be required for some of the above tours. Participants signing up for these tours should bring safety boots and glasses to the conference. A memo will be sent to participants prior to the tour regarding any additional requirements. Tour hosts may also request that participants sign a waiver.

4:00PM - 6:00PM • Exhibits Open

6:00PM - 7:00PM • Official OpeningSponsored by NS Department of Labour and Workforce Development. Special Guest: Mark Parent, Minister of Labour and Workforce Development. Featuring: Silver Donald Cameron, “If It Is To Be, It Is Up To Me” Mr. Cameron will autograph copies of his latest book in the Trade Show area following the Official Opening.

7:00PM - 8:00PM • Minister’s Reception, Exhibits OpenSponsored by NS Department of Labour and Workforce Development.

8:00AM - 9:30AM • Delegate Registration, Exhibits Open

3A • 7:30am - 9:00am • Serving Up Safety sponsored by the Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova ScotiaJoin us for breakfast and start your day with griddled goodness, granola and a healthy side serving of safety. Don’t miss out on the most important meal - and topic - of the day. (Note: A full breakfast is served to delegates attending this session. A continental breakfast is available in the trade show area).

9:30AM - 10:45AM • Concurrent Sessions

4A • The Impact Of Trust • Lea Brovedani, Emotional Intelligence In ActionWhen people trust the organization and the people they work for, they work harder, listen more intently and forgive more readily. Emotional intelligence expert Lea Brovedani will show you how to tap into trust and use techniques to enhance communication and recognize trust issues - resulting in a safer, more productive workplace.

4B • Arc Flash • Jim Pollard, Canada Regional Sales Representative, Oberon Company, New Bedford, MassachusettsThis session will focus on the protective clothing characteristics, provide a detailed explanation of the Arc Thermal Performance Value and available Arc Rated FR technologies. Using CSA Z462 as a reference, the audience will gain a better understanding of how to apply Arc Flash hazard analysis data for the proper selection of PPE.

4C • Know More Incentive Program • Derek Mumford and Peter Hamel, Weston BakeriesLearn about Weston’s innovative workplace safety incentive program, which has been offered to Weston employees nation-wide for the past two years. It has helped Weston achieve a significant reduction in workplace injuries, including no loss time injuries at its Amherst location. Learn what incentives worked best and how the program has recently been enhanced.

4D • Measuring Your Internal Responsibility System (IRS)Rae Ann Aldridge, Manager, Safety Programs, Capital HealthAn organization’s health and safety performance indicators must be aligned with its IRS and included in performance appraisals for all staff, especially supervisors and managers. This session describes which accountabilities should be clearly defined, the metrics that ensure accountability, the systems that ensure these metrics are measured and mechanisms for the reporting of the metrics.

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4E • OHS From A Union Perspective • Jeff Brett, NS Government Employees Union In this session, the union’s role in OHS will be demystified and its expectations in the areas of the IRS, OHS processes and duty to accommodate will be discussed. Areas where a union can assist the employer with ways to enhance employee buy-in and improve OHS culture through cooperation and joint effort, will be explored.

4F • How To Design A Respirator Program and Calculate The Cost • Dan Curts, Business Development Manager, OH&ES Division, 3M Canada, Inc. (workshop 9:30am-12:30pm)This interactive workshop will give the health and safety coordinator/manager the tools and understanding of what items must be included in a comprehensive respirator program. There is also a financial aspect to choosing the most appropriate respirator. Several respirator models will be used to demonstrate the true costs when selecting either a powered air purifying, elastometric or maintenance free respirator.

10:45AM - 11:15AM Refreshment Break, Exhibits Open11:15AM - 12:30PM Concurrent Sessions

5A • Introduction To Cardiac Science AED (non-certification) Kyle Mohler, LifeShield Fire Medical & Safety TrainingIn Canada, about 5% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest sufferers survive to discharge. This number may be improved if CPR and defibrillation can be delivered prior to the arrival of pre-hospital care professionals. This brief presentation will include the physiology of cardiac arrest as well as the theory behind, and use of, an automated external defibrillator. 5B • Appealing A WCB Claim • An Employer’s Guide Mary Morris BN, RN, COHN(C), COHN, CRSP, CHRP, Office of the Employer Advisor, Nova ScotiaEmployer participation rates in WCB appeals has been very low in Nova Scotia. Learn what you, as an employer, should know about initiating and participating in an appeal - the different layers of appeal, preparing witnesses, appealable decisions, timelines, the paper, the process, self representation, cross examination, opening and closing arguments, evidence and submissions.

5C • Incorporating Industrial Hygiene Into Your Safety System Robin Angel, Michelin North America (Canada) Limited, WatervilleRadiation, noise, heat stress and other topics related to industrial hygiene will be reviewed. Risk analysis for industrial hygiene, and integrating industrial hygiene into safety tours, inspections and incident investigations will also be discussed.

5D • Ladder Safety • John Logan, Instructor, Safety Services Nova ScotiaA significant number of injuries due to falls involve ladders. Stepladders are actually the piece of equipment involved in a high percentage of these injuries. Many CSA approved ladders used in business are actually not legal for use on a job site! This session will deal with ladder safety, regulations and standards.

5E • The Precautionary Principle: Better Safe Than Sorry • Stewart Sampson, Provincial Manager, OH&S Professional Services, OH&S Division, NS Dept Of Labour and Workforce DevelopmentOur world is filled with uncertainty. Yet we must take every reasonable precaution to ensure safety. How do we take all precautions when we do not know for sure what is happening? This seminar will discuss the Precautionary Principle as one way to objectively reach proper decisions. Guidelines will be presented and examples given.

12:30PM - 2:00PM Lunch; Last Chance To View Exhibits2:00PM - 3:15PM Concurrent Sessions

6A • The View from Here • Marilyn D’Entremont, Threads Of LifeHave you ever wondered how your family would cope with a workplace tragedy? Marilyn’s family was faced with a sudden life-changing event when her husband was involved in a fisheries tragedy. Marilyn will share her personal insights and lessons learned when the unthinkable happens.

6B • From The Schoolyard To The Workplace • Al White, Instructor, Safety Services Nova ScotiaWorkplace bullies create a tremendous liability for the employer by causing stress-related health and safety

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6C • Keeping Our Young People Safe at Work: One High School’s InvestigationKaren Brazill, Parkview Education CentreA comprehensive look at a 2007-8 survey of 869 students at Park View Education Centre, a rural high school near Bridgewater. The survey explores the kind of part-time work students are doing and the safety training provided to these young workers. It also looks at information from follow-up focus groups and provides several recommendations.

6D • Recent Legal Developments In The Area Of OHS • Brad Proctor, McInnes-Cooper (workshop, 2:00pm-5:00pm)This workshop will look at recent developments in occupational health and safety case law. How can a business or organization prepare for the circumstance it hopes will never happen: defending itself in court against OHS charges? Why were some companies successful in defending and others not?

6E • The Role of the Occupational Health Nurse • Jeanette Combes RN RM MN BScN COHN(C) CCCN(C) EN (C), Canada Bread and Occupational Health Nurses Association of Nova Scotia (OHNANS)

One stop shopping for all your health, wellness, environmental and safety needs - find out what an Occupational Health Nurse can do to help improve your bottom line and improve employee morale and productivity.

6F • How A Contractor Manages Safety-Linda Lushington • Commissionaires Nova ScotiaCommissionaires NS has more than 200 contractual relationships with businesses across the province. The types of work assignments and working environments can vary greatly. Learn how Commissionaires NS complies with employer health and safety criteria, while also ensuring that its expectations for healthy and safe workplaces are met by the employer.

3:15pm - 3:45pm Refreshment Break3:45pm - 5:00pm Concurrent Sessions

7A • The Internal Responsibility System Consultation: Summary and Next StepsRepresentatives from the NS Department of Labour and Workforce DevelopmentThe public consultation on the IRS finished this January. Submissions included a wide range of options for promoting a greater awareness and application of IRS in Nova Scotia. This will be the first opportunity to hear the results of the consultation process and discuss the next steps the Division may take to promote the IRS.

7B • Safe Driving For A Living: A JOHS Committee ReviewDavid Coolen, Instructor, Safety Services Nova ScotiaThis session deals with areas of focus for employers with staff who must drive as part of their daily work. (Examples: home care workers, salespeople, couriers). Topics covered will include written policies (driver abstracts, inspections, reward and discipline). Also, for employees, pre vehicle checks (inspections), incident reporting, cell phones, and aggressive driving (triggers and responses).

7C • Sharing Best Practices • representatives from Transcontinental HalifaxLearn how Transcontinental ensures that its company health, safety and wellness objectives are clearly defined and communicated to all its business units (branch locations), such as Transcontinental Halifax, and how the company provides support and advice to the business units in ensuring that the objectives are achieved.

7D • 3:45pm - 4:45pm • Nubody’s YogaAfter a day of learning, you may be ready for a change of pace. Change into loose, comfortable clothing and attend this class. Even if you have never practiced yoga, you’ll enjoy this session of gentle stretching exercises designed for relaxation.

7E • Principles of Behaviour-Based Safety • Stu McLea, Instructor, Safety Services Nova ScotiaBehavior-based health and safety programs involve clear communication to employees about correct (safe) work behaviours, and positive reinforcement to those who practice them. This session provides a

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better understanding of what is contained in behavior-based programs, plus their pros and cons. Is a behavior-based program right for your workplace? This session may help you decide.

8A • 6:30pm - 10:00pm Networking Reception • Tickets $20 per personNetwork with other delegates in a relaxed setting. Enjoy an excellent meal and entertainment, plus a few surprises! This is the chance to meet your peers at businesses and organizations from across the province.

9A• 7:30am - 9:00am Breakfast Presentation • Lisa MacDonald, CAO, Town of New GlasgowTown of New Glasgow employee Michael Bonvie died as the result of a preventable workplace injury. The emotional impact on family and colleagues can never be undone. This tragedy initiated a journey to ensure a changed workplace safety culture. Hear the story from the day Michael died, to the town’s sentencing, to putting safety first, always. (Breakfast will be followed by the session).

9:15 AM - 10:30 AM Concurrent Sessions

10A • Mindfulness Stress Reduction • Frank MacAulay, MSW, (workshop) 9:15am-12:15pmThis session will help supervisors and front-line workers understand the impact of stress, and what they can do to decrease the impact. The difference between stress and burnout is explained, as are the qualities of a ‘fair ’ workplace and what happens if those qualities are not present. Managing stress through mindfulness is also discussed. 10B • Weekend Woodcutter: Chainsaw Safety • Tommy Harper, Prevention Consultant, Work Safe. For Life. – The Workers Compensation Board of NS Prior to joining the WCB, Mr. Harper had a lengthy career in the forestry industry. His chainsaw safety presentation is back by popular demand. This interactive session illustrates proper technique, care and maintenance of chainsaws, and demonstrates that the power and speed of these saws should never be underestimated.

10C • Strategic Workforce Productivity and Retention • Tim Brennan, Chief Visionary Officer, Hiring Smart Canada, Inc. (workshop) 9:15am-12:15pmWith the slowing economy and unpredictable financial future it is more important than ever that companies make the most of their talent. Mr. Brennan offers practical tools to improve staff recruitment and retention, and increase employee engagement, productivity and revenue. He will also share tips on decreasing the cost of hiring the right staff.

10D • Musculoskeletal Disorder Hazard Reduction • Jonathan Tyson, Senior Consultant, Ergo Systems Associates (workshop) 9:15am-12:15pmParticipants will gain an enhanced understanding of the work-related hazards that are directly linked to the development of work-related strains and pain known as musculoskeletal disorders. There will be an indepth comparison and discussion of the characteristics of workplace OHS systems that are successful/unsuccessful at reducing these hazards, based on current best practice.

10E • Safety and the Search and Rescue Team at CFB Greenwood • Search and Rescue Team Members, CFB Greenwood, Greenwood NSThe search and rescue team members describe the types of emergencies to which they respond, and how they do it safely and successfully. For example, how do they prepare to parachute into an emergency scene? Hear the safety precautions they take before each and every rescue mission, and learn about the importance of proper training.

10F • Employer Due Diligence Versus Individual Due DiligenceDr. Peter Strahlendorf, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON We hear what “due diligence” is – a policy, a system–with regard to employer due diligence. What must individuals do for due diligence that is distinct from the employer’s? How are corporate and personal due diligence related? How can they be made mutually reinforcing? Do the Courts distinguish properly between employer and individual due diligence?

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10:30AM - 11:00 AM Refreshment Break11:00AM - 12:15PM Concurrent Sessions

11A • Occupational Health and Safety and Immigrant WorkersPeter MacLeod, NS Department of Labour and Workforce Development A recent Institute for Work and Health study found that immigrant workers incur twice the number of injuries as Canadian born workers. Considering recent demographic trends, this statistic has an alarming effect. This session will discuss immigrant workers, relevant safety issues, and best practices aimed at avoiding injuries.

11B • Changing the Safety Culture • Wilson Bateman, Global Training EdgeWhat is a safety culture? Do we have one? What does it cost? Why does it matter? This session will look at the components of a sound safety culture. It will define a safety culture and the techniques (and associated pros and cons) that some organizations have employed to improve their workplace safety culture.

11C • The “Ins and Outs” Of Inspecting Securing, Lifting and Rigging Equipment Ray Shillington, Hercules SLRRay has over 35 years experience in the rigging industry and is currently the lead trainer for Hercules SLR. During this session he will introduce the Nova Scotia requirements for inspecting lifting and rigging equipment. There will be demonstrations of inspections on various equipment plus examples of defective equipment that has been removed from service.

12A • 12:30PM - 2:00PM Closing LuncheonChad Hymas • Who Needs Legs When You Have Wings?At age 27, Chad Hymas’ life changed instantly when an injury left him a quadriplegic. Today he is president of a communications company and a National Speakers Association member. Chad’s presentation will help audience members conquer the emotional paralysis that robs vision and momentum, and tap into inner strength to accomplish seemingly impossible dreams

Overflow parking near the conference hotel will be provided by the Port Authority for a modest fee. Delegates will be advised of location and fee prior to the conference.

Those interested in maintaining professional designations should inquire about educational credits for conference attendance.

March 28-29, 2009 8:00AM – 4:00PM

CRSP Preparation Course • Dr. Peter Strahlendorf, BSc., BES, LL.B., LL.M., SJD., CRSP

School Of Occupational and Public Health, Ryerson University • $ 600 plus hstIf you are an OHS professional with at least 3 years of experience, you may be eligible for the CRSP designation. There are now approximately 2,500 CRSPs in Canada. Employers view the CRSP as evidence of professional status and experience. The CRSP is awarded by the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP). The BCRSP website provides details of eligibility and application forms to become a CRSP.

This course prepares participants for the CRSP exam which is offered by the BCRSP twice annually. The course may be taken whether or not the participant has first applied to the BCRSP. Some people have taken the course as a last minute review and others in order to develop a study plan. Dr. Strahlendorf was presented this course to hundreds of people across Canada in the past decade. This is the most commonly used CRSP prep course in Canada.

To register, send your business card information to: Institute For Quality, Safety and Environment Management, at (fax) 416-955-9895 or phone 416-955-9195 or email strahlen@sympatico.ca.

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To Register GO-TO www.safetyservicesns.ca or phone 902-454-9621

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Registration CostsPrior To January 30, 2009Corporate $410 • Non Member $515After January 30Corporate $460 • Non member $575

AccommodationsGuest room rate, $105 until February 23, 2009. To make a reservation, call the Westin at 496-8585 or 1-877-993-7846. Identify yourself as attending Safety Services Nova Scotia’s conference to ensure your reduced rate. Book early!

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Platinum SponsorNS Department of Labour and Workforce Development

Special Event SponsorWorkers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia

Gold SponsorsMaxwell PromotionsTown of New Glasgow

Silver SponsorsCNMicmac Fire and SafetyHalifax International Airport Authority

Bronze SponsorsACA Cooperative LimitedEastern Rehabilitation Inc.St. John Ambulance