September 5, 2023: At this time, the 2024 program is in the early development stage and should be considered a work in process. The conference agenda should be finalized by mid to late November. Until the agenda is finalized the program topics, timing, fees and overall format are subject to change.
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7:00am
Registration & Tradeshow Opens
7:30am
Regency Ballroom Tradeshow Area Opens
8:30 – 10:00am
Welcome by: Tanya Steele, Master of Ceremonies, & Terry Swain Conference Co-Chair,
Keynote Presentation: To Be Announced
Regency Ballroom “D” (3rd Floor)
10:00 – 10:30am
Coffee Break and Safety Tradeshow
10:30 – 11:45am
Session 2A
To Be Announced
10:30 – 11:45am
Session 2B
To Be Announced
10:30 – 11:45am
Session 2C
To Be Announced
10:30 – 11:45am
Session 2D
To Be Announced
11:45 – 1:15pm
Lunch Break (on own for lunch) and Safety Tradeshow
1:15 – 2:45pm
Session 3A
To Be Announced
1:15 – 2:45pm
Session 3B
To Be Announced
1:15 – 2:45pm
Session 3C
To Be Announced
1:15 – 2:45pm
Session 3D
To Be Announced
2:45 – 3:15pm
Coffee Break and Safety Tradeshow (tradeshow closes at 3:30)
3:15 – 4:30pm
Session 4A
To Be Announced
3:15 – 4:30pm
Session 4B
To Be Announced
3:15 – 4:30pm
Session 4C
To Be Announced
3:15 – 4:30pm
Session 4D
To Be Announced
4:30pm
Conference concludes for the day
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7am
Safety Tradeshow & Registration Open
7:30am
Regency Ballroom “A” Tradeshow Area (3rd Floor) Opens
8:30 – 9:45 am
Keynote Presentation:
To Be Announced
by
Regency Ballroom “D” (3rd Floor)
9:45 – 10:15 am
Coffee Break and Safety Tradeshow
10:15 – 11:45am
Session 6A
To Be Announced
10:15 – 11:45am
Session 6B
To Be Announced
10:15 – 11:45am
Session 6C
To Be Announced
10:15 – 11:45am
Session 6D
To Be Announced
11:45 – 1:15pm
Lunch & Safety Tradeshow (Tradeshow closes at 1:15pm. On Own for Lunch)
1:15 – 2:30pm
Session 7A
To Be Announced
1:15 – 2:30pm
Session 7B
To Be Announced
1:15 – 2:30pm
Session 7C
To Be Announced
1:15 – 2:30
Session 7D
To Be Announced
2:30pm
Conference Concludes
Optional Pre-Conference Professional Development Courses (All courses at Hyatt Regency Vancouver, 655 Burrard St. Vancouver)
8:30 – 4:30pm
Course PC-1
Fundamentals
of
Joint Health
& Safety
Committees
8:30 – 4:30pm
Course PC-2
Acccident/Incident Investigations Course
8:30 – 4:30pm
Course PC-3
Hazard Identification and
Risk Assessments
Course
8:30 – 4:30pm
Course PC-4
Supervisors Safety Training
Course
Please Note: All sessions, speakers, events, times and descriptions are subject to change without notice. Pacific Safety Center Ltd reserves the right to limit quantities and to correct errors or omissions. For the latest information and updates please check the home page.
Photography & Film Footage Will Be Taken During This Event
Please be advised that a photographer and videographer will be attending the Western Conference on Safety. By entering the conference your image may be included in some shots. If you do not wish to be included be identify yourself to the photographer/videographer and so indicate your wishes to them. Otherwise your presence here will constitute your consent to being photographed and/or video’ed and your acknowledgement that such photography/film may be used for promotional, archival or media purposes.
Scent Friendly:
Scent Friendly: The Western Conference on Safety is a scent-free environment. In consideration of others, please “scent-sitive” and reduce or avoid your use of perfume or other personal scents. Your fellow conference attendees will appreciate you for it.
Master of Ceremonies: Tanya Steele, R(CSO), CSS, CHSC TR Steele Company
Welcoming Remarks by: Conference Chair, Terry Swain, President, Pacific Safety Center Ltd, Todd McDonald, Head of Prevention Services, WorkSafeBC & Christl Aggus, President, Canadian Society of Safety Engineering
Safety Tradeshow and Coffee Break
Session 2A:
To Be Announced:
Speaker:
Session 2B:
To Be Announced:
Speaker:
Session 2C:
To Be Announced:
Speaker:
Session 2D:
To Be Announced: Workplace Safety Inspections
Speaker:
Safety Tradeshow and Lunch (On Own For Lunch)
Session 3A:
To Be Announced:
Speaker:
Session 3B:
To Be Announced:
Speaker:
Session 3C:
To Be Announced:
Speaker:
Session 3D:
To Be Announced:
.
Speaker: Laurie Lowes,
Safety Tradeshow and Coffee Break (Tradeshow Closes at 3:30pm)
Session 4A:
To Be Announced:
Speaker:
Session 4B:
To Be Announced:
Speaker:
Session 4C:
To Be Announced:
Speaker:
Session 4D:
To Be Announced:
Speaker:
Registration and Safety Tradeshow Opens
Safety Tradeshow Opens
Session 5A: Keynote Presentation: Regency Ballroom “D” (3rd floor)
To Be Announced:
Speaker:
Safety Tradeshow and Coffee Break
Session 6A:
To Be Announced:
Speaker:
Session 6B:
To Be Announced:
Speaker:
Session 6C:
To Be Announced:
.
Speakers:
Session 6D:
To Be Announced:
Speaker:
Safety Tradeshow and Lunch (On own for Lunch, Tradeshow Closes at 1:15pm)
Session 7A:
To Be Announced:
Speaker:
Session 7B:
To Be Announced:
Speaker:
Session 7C:
To Be Announced:
Speaker:
Session 7D:
To Be Announced:
Speakers:
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Course PC-1
Fundamentals for Joint Health and Safety Committees Course
This course is ideal for new safety committee members needing to comply with WorkSafeBC’s Safety Committee Member training regulations as well as existing members looking to upgrade their safety knowledge and skills. If your organization is setting up its first safety committee or looking to makes its existing committee more effective, this one day course is just what you need.
Topics include: applying the process of safety inspections and accident investigations, participating in constructive committee meetings, helping your committee work together and much more.
Fees:
$TBA
GST extra
Course PC-2 (One Day)
Accident/Incident Investigation Course
Great course for safety committee members, supervisors or anyone who is required to conduct and/or review accidents and incidents in the workplace. It will help you to effectively investigate accidents with the objective of reducing or preventing future accidents. This is one of our most popular courses.
Fees:
$TBA
GST extra
Course PC-3 (One Day)
Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Course (To Be Confirmed)
A fundamental concept in managing occupational health and safety (and also in many WorkSafeBC’s regulations) is the recognition, assessment and control of hazards. The process is commonly referred to as Hazard Identification or Risk Assessment. But how do you determine what is a hazard and how do you find hidden hazards before someone gets hurt? This course will assist you in recognizing and rating the severity of workplace hazards and explore common strategies for controlling them. A great course for supervisors, managers and safety committee members.
Fees:
$TBA
GST extra
Course PC-4
Supervisors Safety Training Course (To Be confirmed)
Supervisors are arguably the most influential people in preventing workplace incidents and injuries. But only if they understand their key role and have the specific skills needed to follow through on that understanding. If they don’t or worse, have nevere been taught how to supervisor for safety as part of the job, then accidents and injuries nearly always follow. This jam-packed one day course guides new or experienced supervisors through the fundamentals they need to ensure safety on the job.
Fees:
$TBA
GST Extra
