Professional Development Courses

PDC 101 – Sunday and Monday, May 2-3
8:00 am to 5:00 pm (2-day course)
$650 + GST (price includes lunch)
Attendees will receive copy of textbook Disability Management: Theory, Strategy and Industry Practice

Disability Management
Dianne Dyck, RN, BN, MSc, COHN-S, COHN(C), CRSP, Author of Disability Management: Theory, Strategy and Industry Practice

This course is an overview to introduce an interdisciplinary approach to the concepts and practices of disability management. Content and objectives will include the concept of disability management and related elements

• defining disability management in terms of both private and government insurance plans
• the characteristics of a return to work program and how it supports a disability management program
• use disability management information to analyze case studies
• the role of an Employee Assistance Program
• how to develop, market, manage and evaluate a disability management program
• how data management is achieved
• the roles that the various professionals play in disability management
• how to select a suitable disability management service provider
• an appreciation of the impact that disability can have on the worker, employer and organization.

PDC 102 – Sunday, May 2
8:30 am to 4:30 pm (1-day course)
$350 + GST (price includes lunch)

Seven Safety Habits Beyond BBS – A Cultural Safety Program
Wilson Bateman, President, Global Training Edge Inc.

Culture is all about our beliefs, practices, and habits. Strong safety habits are required to build a strong safety culture. The 7 Safety Habits That Could Save Your Life will help you improve your safety culture by evaluating these habits. In this course we will discuss habits at work, on the road, and at home, because we firmly believe that in order to impact our safety culture we need to focus on all aspects of life. The 7 Safety Habits That Could Save Your Life is a fun, refreshing new way of looking at safety. Our safety habits (safety culture) are created over time like building a house. Several stages are involved

• The foundation – The Awareness Level
• The walls go up – The Participation Level
• The roof – The Safety Conscious Level.

We look at safety habits using this model asking the participants to evaluate their habits to identify those that protect and those that sometime place a person in harm’s way. We also ask that participants take the program home and share the concepts with friends and family members. This helps to strengthen Habit Number 4: Send the Message. Our philosophy is no matter what you do you send a message. What message will you send at work and at home? Benefits for attendees

• Focus on safety habits helping to build a strong safety culture
• Identify good safety habits
• Identify bad habits
• Plan to correct
• On and off the job application
• Help to improve the safety culture
• Tools that can be used outside the classroom
• Reduced incidents on and off the job.

PDC 201 – Monday, May 3
8:30 am – 4:30 pm (1-day course)
$400 + GST ([price includes lunch)

Office Ergonomics Assessments – Train-the-Trainer
Brenda Mallat, BHK, Ergonomics Specialist, SWPSO

Many companies struggle with how to provide a safe, comfortable and productive work environment for their employees. This comprehensive train-the-trainer course provides participants with a proven methodology that identifies root cause problems in a practical hands-on training environment. Participants will learn an effective and efficient way of completing office ergonomics assessments highlighting issues that contribute to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). This course emphasizes methods to recognize, assess and determine practical solutions for MSD risks. This training is intended for people who work in offices, design office work areas, or purchase office workstations and equipment. Participants will:

• identify their roles in a successful, proactive ergonomics initiative
• understand the process of identifying the actual problem
• recognize and prioritize office equipment challenges and select appropriate office equipment and accessories to address those challenges
• conduct basic office ergonomics awareness training programs emphasizing simple, common sense principles
• cost justify capital expenditures for workstation and equipment improvements.

PDC 301 – Thursday, May 6
8:30 am to 4:30 pm (1-day course)
$400 + GST (price includes lunch)

Hazardous Energy I: Principles and Concepts

Note: This course is no longer available as part of the conference program.

PDC 302 – Friday, May 7
8:30 am – 4:30 pm (1-day course)
$400 + GST (price includes lunch)

Hazardous Energy II: Hazard Assessment and Management

Note: This course is no longer available as part of the conference program.

PDC 303 – Thursday, May 6
8:30 am – 4:30 pm (1-day course)
$400 + GST (price includes lunch)

Confined Space Testing Methodologies Using Computational Fluid Dynamics in Health & Safety

Note: This course is no longer available as part of the conference program.

PDC 304 – Thursday, May 6
8:30 am – 12:00 noon (half-day course)
$200 + GST

Applying Evidence-Based Tools to Your Workplace

Note: This course is no longer available as part of the conference program.

PDC 401 – Friday, May 7
8:30 am – 12:00 pm (half-day course)
$200 + GST

OHSAS 18001:2007 and the Role of Management
Khurshed Kutky, Certification Manager, OH&S Management Systems, QMI-SAI Global

This course will cover the main requirements of the OHSAS 18001:2007 standard with particular emphasis on the role of management in driving the implementation of OH&S policies in the workplace. It will also identify the correspondence between OHSAS 18001:2007 requirements and the Canadian National Standard for OH&S management, CAN/CSA Z1000- 06.

Organizations often do not realize the magnitude of the direct and indirect costs of workplace injuries and ill health. The cost of time away from work, health care costs, the resultant loss of production, hiring of temporary staff, work errors by replacement employees, workplace insurance premiums, surcharges, penalties and the associated administrative and social costs can be considerable. The effective implementation of a structured health and safety management system based on standards such as OHSAS 18001:2007 or CAN/CSA Z1000-06 can reduce risk, improve OH&S performance and provide operational, financial and other benefits to organizations.

Attendees will learn the steps that an organization can take to implement an OHSMS, with particular emphasis on the importance of ongoing hazard identification and risk assessment processes, as well as the associated operational control measures. It will also reinforce the importance of having effective management leadership and worker participation in the development and maintenance of the OHSMS. The application of key requirements of the standard will be explained with examples, and will show how an OHSMS can be an effective tool in helping you to make your workplace safer, reduce injuries, illnesses and fatalities, and improve overall OHS performance.

PARTNERS IN PREVENTION 2010: Ontario Health & Safety Conference & Trade Show is pleased to offer three Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE) Professional Development Courses.

These are two-day courses on Sunday and Monday, May 2 and 3, 2010, Conference Centre, International Centre, 6900 Airport Road, Mississauga. Register directly with CSSE online at www.csse.org or call the CSSE at (416) 646-1600. BCRSP has awarded 1.0 CMP for each of these courses.

CRSP Exam Prep Course

The CSSE’s CRSP Exam Prep Course; reflects the BCRSP Examination Blueprint and provides comprehensive information for those preparing to write the CRSP Examination. Content includes:

• registration process, the application, the interview, what to expect on exam day, timelines for obtaining the designation, and the mandatory requirements to retain the designation
• skill and knowledge evaluation of the ten subject matter domains
• exam preparation strategies
• evaluation of your current knowledge level, practice exams, sample questions
• group discussions and networking opportunities with your peers in the profession.

$655 + GST for CSSE members;
$870 + GST for non-members

Obligations and Liabilities of OH&S Professionals

This two-day course is designed to develop an awareness and understanding of the obligations and potential liabilities that may be encountered by the OH&S professional when providing advice in the area of occupational health and safety. The focus is upon defining the types of obligations and potential liabilities and illustrating ways and means of reducing these risks. Because every occupational health and safety professional can be at risk, this seminar provides invaluable information to every level of experience – from the novice to the seasoned professional and from the “internal” consultant to the commercial consultant. Take action to safeguard yourself and your clients.

The Obligations & Liabilities of the OHS Professional course is one of the six core courses required for the Certified Health and Safety Consultant (CHSC) certification.

$655 + GST for CSSE members;
$870 + GST for non-members

Applied Risk Communication

This two day course provides OH&S professionals with an opportunity to learn new insights into the role of communication in the management of risks. Participants will engage in robust and challenging case studies; learn and apply new risk analysis techniques; proactively plan communication messages and develop powerful risk management strategies inclusive of communication, including the even larger challenge of managing cultural change.

Participants will learn and practice more effective interpersonal communication techniques that can be applied immediately to assist in their risk management challenges and be integrated into their risk management plans.

The Applied Risk Communication course is one of the six core courses required for the Certified Health and Safety Consultant (CHSC) certification.

$655 + GST for CSSE members;
$870 + GST for non-members