March 2nd IPAM Morning Meeting Why Offer Preventative Health Assessments and Their Value in Your Workforce.
Special Speakers:Colleen Headland, Consultant, HUB and Dimitrios Balageorge, MD, HUB International Ltd. and Prota Clinic President and co-founder of Prota Clinic
Colleen Headland
Colleen Headland is an Employee Benefits Consultant at HUB International. Colleen has over 20 years’ experience in the insurance industry. Prior to joining HUB International, she worked as a sales consultant for a major insurance company and owned her own business. Colleen works with HUB Consultants to drive organic growth and maintain high retention levels for existing clients. She also works with the HUB leadership team to develop and execute marketing strategies for the organization.
Dimitrios Balageorge, MD
- President of Prota Clinic.
- Orthopedic surgeon in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta for over 23 years.
- Previous president of the Manitoba Orthopedic Society.
- Previous Head of the Orthopedic Department at the Grace Hospital Medical school: Involved in teaching orthopedic residents as well as medical students.
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Ottawa served as Royal College Examiner.
- Served on WRHA Standards Committee as well as on the Manitoba Orthopedic Surgical Executive.
- Served on the Board of the Manitoba Clinic.
The session will focus on why HUB offers Preventative Health Assessment (PHA) as part of its Voluntary Benefits program and Prota Clinic’s focus in this area. It will include an overview of PHAs and functions it serves in the work environment. In addition the session will examine our current Medicare system, it shortfalls and how PHA’s can help to fill these shortfalls. It will also focus on the changing focus by employers on employee’s health and the value this offers to both employers and employees
What we will learn
- Benefits of introducing a Preventative Health Assessment program for your workforce.
- Advantages of doing PHAs with proactive screening for the employer and employees.
- Understanding how to navigate the medical system
- The value of PHA for the employer and for employees.
Applicable to all who want a healthy and productive workforce
February 2nd Meeting: Management’s Role in Choosing an Effective Safety and Health Committee
Speaker: Ethelinda Padua, CRSP, RSO, CAE
Owner/Consultant-EP Safety and Health Consulting and Associates, Inc.
Most Safety and Health Committees are formed merely to meet regulatory compliance. Does this make it an effective Committee? Not really. How do we ensure the committee function’s effectively and are successful in performing their roles and responsibilities?
This session will provide information for employers process of choosing committee members to ensure they have the knowledge, skills and are able to carry out their responsibilities. and most importantly with active management support.
About the Speaker
– Delivers and designs targeted (not generic) OHS program development, education and training, specific to the needs of the employers, thus ensuring effective knowledge transfer specific to the audience; creating a balance in safety and productivity goals.
-Performs OHS Audits, having 20 years’ in the OHS field (not office) experience in various industries
– Designs, and implements OHS Programs specific to the Industry and Employer Needs
Expertise:
OHS Instructor/Trainer/Curriculum Design
Certified Auditor – Safe Work Certification and Other Certification Models
Certified First Aid and CPR Trainer
Certified and Licensed Fire Prevention and Fire Extinguisher Trainer and Educator – NFPA Level 1
Certified in Human Resource Management including Recruitment and Retention
Founder/Executive Director – Association of Safety and Health Specialist in Manitoba and currently seeking support for membership.
Exciting Innovations in Prescription Safety Eyewear
IPAM Breakfast Meetings
Join your IPAM colleagues on January 5th , 2018
Safety eyewear was at one time kept unfashionable on purpose, so that it didn’t compete with other frames. There has been a huge evolution in the last 10 years and many people are probably not fully aware of what is now available. Learn what is available in exciting new safety frames and lens technology, and have an opportunity to try some on . (There will be an assortment for demonstration!).
Who Should Attend
Occupational Health and Safety Professionals, Human Resource Professionals, Supervisors, Managers, JWSHC Members, Disability Managers Committee members or safety professionals, anyone who has ruined their glasses by playing sports, painting, welding, weed trimming, etc. Business owners/managers who need to provide safety eyewear to their staff.
Presenter
Christine Neustaeter, Licensed Optician. From Eye GO Mobile Optical
Christine has worked in the industry since 1999 in a number of environments and then in 2014 opened her own business.
Details:
Date: Friday, January 5, 2018
Time: Networking: 7:30 a.m., Presentation: 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Location: Canad Inns Fort Garry, 1824 Pembina Hwy.
IPAM Members – No Charge
Non-Members – $25.00
Members can bring a guest to the Breakfast meeting for free (same person, one time only)!
Register at office@ipam-manitoba.com providing full contact information (Name, Company, Tel, Email)
Cancellations – Members-$25 and Non-Members-$25 – These Fees apply for those who register and do not attend or cancel at least 72 hours prior to the event date.
Questions? Contact us at 204-295-1512.
**Please note this breakfast meeting may be photographed for promotional purposes*
SAFE Work Certified Starts with YOU!
IPAM Breakfast Meeting
Join your IPAM colleagues on Friday, November 3, 2017 for an interesting session as outlined below:
SAFE Work Certified with YOU!
Your actions or inactions have a profound impact on workplace safety, productivity and cost. Why not walk the talk, set a positive example to motivate others, and join hundreds of other Manitoba workplaces in their efforts to make our province the safest place to live and work?
Attend this presentation and learn the steps involved in achieving and maintaining certification! The SAFE Work Certified Program is currently being delivered through a network of industry based safety programs/associations designated as Certifying Partners. Certifying Partners provide the necessary information, support and training to assist employers in obtaining certification. Beginning in 2018, employers who meet eligibility requirements will qualify for a prevention rebate based on their WCB assessment premium.
The SAFE Work Certified Program utilizes a unique and customized, performance-based audit approach which differs from most traditional compliance based auditing techniques. It also requires the completion of a safety culture assessment which is used to support the evaluation of the SAFE Work Certified Program, safety culture in Manitoba, and promote continuous improvement.
About the presenter:
Tara Zukewich – NCSO, GSCSC, CIM
SAFE Work Manitoba
Click here for information about our presenter.
Learning Outcomes
Participants will:
- Develop their understanding of the three safety essentials
- Understand the process involved in achieving certification
- Become familiar with performance-based audit technique
Who Should Attend
Safety professionals, employers, owners/managers/supervisors, contractors, suppliers, workplace safety and health committee members and workers would all benefit from attending this session.
Event Details:
Date: Friday, November 3, 2017
Time: Networking: 7:30 a.m., Presentation: 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Location: Canad Inns Fort Garry, 1824 Pembina Hwy.
IPAM Members – No Charge
Non-Members – $25.00
Members can bring a guest to the Breakfast meeting for free!
Register at – office@ipam-manitoba.com providing full contact information.
Cancellations – Members-$25 and Non-Members-$25 – These Fees apply for those who register and do not attend or cancel at least 72 hours prior to the event date.
Questions? Contact us at 204-295-1512.
**Please note this breakfast meeting may be photographed for promotional purposes*
Safe Work Certified and the Auditor process
IPAM Breakfast Meeting
Join your IPAM colleagues on Friday, October 6, 2017 for an interesting session as outlined below:
Safe Work Certified and the Auditor Process
Safe Work Certified as a performance based audit focuses heavily on the interview component of the audit format. Developing good audit skills along with it.
About the presenter:
Janice Carleton B.A., NCSO, GSC, L.A.I.T., HSP
Safety Services Manitoba
After many years working in health care (rehab) it became obvious to me that getting on to the proactive side of injury prevention was more my passion. I joined with my husband to help create and implement his first Safety Program for his construction company. Over the years, my passion for educating has steered me from health education and no to safety educating.
Learning Outcomes:
- How to access resources to the Safe Work Certified process
- Who will benefit
- Why it matters
Who Should Attend:
Safety Professionals, Company Owners and Decision Makers.
Event Details:
Date: Friday, October 6, 2017
Time: Networking: 7:30 a.m., Presentation: 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Location: Canad Inns Fort Garry, 1824 Pembina Hwy.
IPAM Members – No Charge
Non-Members – $25.00
Members can bring a guest to the Breakfast meeting for free!
Register at – office@ipam-manitoba.com providing full contact information.
Cancellations – Members-$25 and Non-Members-$25 – These Fees applY for those who register and do not attend or cancel at least 72 hours prior to the event date.
Questions? Contact us at 204-295-1512.
**Please note this breakfast meeting may be photographed for promotional purposes*
Up in Smoke? Impact of the Legalization of Marijuana to Safety in the Workplace
UP IN SMOKE – Impact of the Legalization of Marijuana to Safety in the Workplace
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Canad Inns Polo Park
ABOUT THE SESSION – With the pending legalization of marijuana expected in July 2018, workplaces are taking steps to ensure that they are putting appropriate measures in place to ready themselves when legalization hits. This day-long session will discuss the current state of the law and the proposed legal changes, and how the issue of legalization of recreational use will differ from medically prescribed use. Time will be spent examining real life cases and how courts and tribunals have dealt with the issues such employee testing, employee searches, indicators of impairment, employee discipline and balancing safety issues with human rights. This session will also provide practical tips on how employers can address the safety concerns legalization poses, including how to draft drug and alcohol policies that work.
SESSIONS OBJECTIVES – This session will provide attendees with an understanding of the law surrounding legal marijuana use (current and pending) and how legalization differs from medically prescribed use; to provide attendees with an understanding of the various safety issues imposed by those using and/or impaired by marijuana in the workplace; to provide attendees with an understanding of the other areas of workplace law that may intersect with safety issues arising out of marijuana use/impairment in the workplace; to equip attendees with the tools they need to understand and manage the safety risks posed by use/impairment by marijuana in the workplace in a legal way.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND – Business owners, managers, supervisors, safety and health managers and supervisors, human resources managers and supervisors.
PRESENTER –
Jamie Alyce Jurczak
Taylor McCaffrey LLP
Jamie Alyce Jurczak is a Partner with Taylor McCaffrey LLP, where she is a member of their labour and employment law and civil litigation practice groups. She is experienced in all facets of management-side labour and employment law, including human rights, wrongful dismissals, grievance and interest and collective agreement negotiation. Her practice has a special focus on occupational health and safety matters. She is experienced in defending employers charged under provincial and federal OHS legislation, and is well versed in assisting clients in responding to serious workplace accidents, addressing administrative appeals of regulatory orders, performing regulatory compliance reviews and policy development. Jamie is also experienced at conducting independent workplace harassment and violence investigations. She is a regular contributor to OHS Insider and is the author/editor of the OHS (West) and WCB (West) titles of the Canadian Encyclopedic Digest. A sought after speaker on various OHS, human rights, employment law, and general litigation topics, she is recognized as one of the leading OHS lawyers in Canada by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.
Click here to register online – credit card payments are accepted. You can also choose ‘invoice’ through this payment system.
Up in Smoke – Information and Registration – Nov 7-17
SCHEDULE:
8:00 a.m. Registration, Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Session Begins
12:00 Noon Lunch (Aaltos Buffet)
1:00 p.m. Session Resumes
4:00 p.m. Session Ends
FEES:
IPAM Members: $175.00 + $8.75 GST = $183.75
Non-Members: $250.00 + $12.50 GST = $262.50
Prices are subject to GST. Refreshments and lunch included in fee.
CANCELLATION – Cancellations are accepted up to October 30, 2017 without penalty. Cancellations received after this date are liable for the entire fee. Substitutions are welcome.
Registration Information: Lise Carbonneau, IPAM Administrator at 204-295-1512 or office@ipam-manitoba.com
Course Information: Karen Turner, Protec Hearing, 204-771-9330 or protec1@mymts.net
DEADLINE DATE FOR REGISTRATIONS – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2017
IPAM BREAKFAST MEETING SEPT 8 2017
IPAM Breakfast Meeting
Join your IPAM colleagues on Friday, September 8th for an interesting session as outlined below:
Future of Safety Training
This session will look at the changes are that are coming to training in Manitoba/Canada as well as how to evaluate the training courses your workers have and how to evaluate the company who is potentially going to do your training.
About the presenter:
Mark Fawley
HAZMASTERS ED Manager
Today, after more than eight years of providing valuable specialized consulting and training including detailed fall protection equipment and systems inspection services to customers across Canada, he leads a team of highly trained and dedicated professionals whose goals are the same as his: to provide all of our customers with the professional support they need to prevent occupational injury through falls from heights, confined space entry and scaffolding operations.
In addition, Mark sits on the CSA Committee S269.2 for Access Scaffolding for Construction Purposes, the CSA Committee Z797 for the Code of Practice for Access Scaffold, and the CSA Committee Z1006 – Management of Work in Confined Spaces.
Also, sits on the Manitoba Fall Protection Working Group for the development of Working at Heights Training Program Standard and the Manitoba Scaffold Working Group for the adoption of CSA Z797 into the Workplace Health and Safety Regulations and the development of a Scaffold Training Program Standard.
Learning Outcomes:
- What changes are coming to training/training requirement
- What are your requirements
- What to look for in good training
Event Details:
Date: Friday, September 8, 2017
Time: Networking: 7:30 a.m., Presentation: 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Location: *NOTE NEW LOCATION* –
Canad Inns Fort Garry, 1824 Pembina Hwy.
IPAM Members – No Charge
Non-Members – $25.00
Members can bring a guest to the Breakfast meeting for free!
Register at – office@ipam-manitoba.com providing full contact information.
Cancellation fee ($10) applies for members and non-members who register and do not attend.
Questions? Contact us at 204-295-1512.
**Please note this breakfast meeting may be photographed for promotional purposes*
IPAM Annual General Meeting
IPAM Annual General Meeting
Friday, June 9th, 2017
Canad Inns Fort Garry
7:30 a.m. – Hot Buffet Breakfast
8:15 a.m. – Annual General Meeting
9:00 a.m. – Close
Positions up for election on a 2 year term include:
- President
- 1st Vice President
- Program Chair
- PR & Marketing Chair
- Webmaster
To register, email office@ipam-manitoba.com
Questions? Contact Lise at 204-295-1512.
IPAM BREAKFAST MEETING APRIL 21 2017
IPAM Breakfast Meeting
Join your IPAM colleagues on Friday, April 21st for an interesting session as outlined below:
Confined Space Safety Equipment- One Size Fits None
Are you responsible for going into or sending someone into a confined space? Responsible for assessing the hazards, developing procedures, selection of equipment and training for a confined space entry? This interactive session with actual equipment on hand will provide an overview of the equipment required to safely enter a confined space including equipment selection, limitations, and cost of ownership. We will touch on Manitoba’s contribution to Confined Space Entry and remove some of the illusions that our safety equipment is safe for all applications.
About the presenter:
Travis Kesslar
Owner & President, Reliant Action Ltd
Travis has been in the safety equipment industry for 27 years. Establishing Reliant Safety Equipment in 1998 specializing in the sales, service and rental of confined space safety equipment. His focus broadened in 2008 when acquiring Action Fire EMS and amalgamated them into what is now Reliant Action Ltd. Married to his wife Tracey for 22 years, has 2 daughters, Charlotte and Cherise. He enjoys off-roading, jeeps, antique trucks and projects around the house.
Learning Outcomes:
- Equipment Options.
- Limitations of Equipment.
- Importance of sharing information with your supplier and all stakeholders involved in a confined space entry.
Event Details:
Date: Friday, April 21, 2017
Time: Networking: 7:30 a.m., Presentation: 8:00 a.m.
Location: *NOTE NEW LOCATION* –
Canad Inns Fort Garry, 1824 Pembina Hwy.
IPAM Members – No Charge
Non-Members – $25.00
Members can bring a guest to the Breakfast meeting for free!
Register at – office@ipam-manitoba.com providing full contact information.
Cancellation fee’s apply for members who register and do not attend.
Questions? Contact us at 204-295-1512.
**Please note this breakfast meeting may be photographed for promotional purposes*