Sessions and Biographies

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1 Sessions and Biographies Mechanical Material Handling The Loading Dock Forklift Safety Speaker Chuck Leon, Training Specialist, IAPA Ramp up your mechanical material handling program by focusing on loading dock safety one of the most overlooked areas of a business operation. These highly congested areas are often poorly laid out, inadequately lit and routinely exposed to the elements. Learn about common loading dock hazards and ways to reduce or eliminate them that will help improve your company s health, safety and performance. Chuck Leon Chuck Leon worked in the rubber industry for over 20 years in a variety of capacities. His experiences ranged from Supervisor to Human Resources to Manager of Safety in Logistics and Product Supply Canada. Chuck joined the International Accident Prevention Association in May 2000, providing health and safety consulting and training programs to companies in Ontario. Chuck was a volunteer for over 10 years while working in Industry and in 1999 was voted as the first ever Volunteer of the Year. Chuck is the Past President of the Material Handling Management Society and a member of the Society Executive Board and has a strong background in Material Handling Solutions. He is a Professional of Materials Management (P.MM) Chuck is also a Certified Registered Safety Professional (CRSP). Chuck is a graduate of the Dale Carnegie Course and was voted the highest award of merit selected by the other participants.

2 What to Expect When WorkSafeBC Knocks Speaker Tom Lauritzen, Regional Prevention Manager, WorksafeBC What is your role as the designated representative when a WorkSafeBC inspector arrives at your worksite? What is the role and rights of the owner, manager, supervisor and safety committee? What are the "deadly sins" the inspector is looking for? What can you expect during their site inspection? What are the most common problems they find and how can you correct them? This session is chock full of great information. Tom Lauritzen Tom has been employed with WorkSafeBC for 31 years. Prior to WorkSafeBC, worked in the forest products sector (sawmills) as a production and maintenance foreman. Tom is a graduate of the British Columbia Institute of Technology, Forest Products Technology. At WorkSafeBC, Tom initially worked as an Industrial Hygiene Technologist involved in support work for Industrial Hygienists and conducted workplace sampling and monitoring. He became a Noise Control Officer involved in compliance activities related to noise control engineering and hearing conservation programs in all industry settings. Tom was then promoted to Occupational Safety Officer being responsible for compliance, enforcement, educational, investigational activities and consulting in high risk industrial settings. He was assigned to the Education and Training department for the development and delivery of educational subjects and programs to all types of workplaces ranging from 15-minute crew talks to 3-week diploma programs. Tom developed and delivered the new Officer training program to newly hired Occupational Safety Officers and Occupational Hygiene Officers. Tom was assigned to the "Diamond Project" for the development of a recognition program for excellence level health and safety systems within a workplace and the development of an audit tool for measuring that excellence. He is now working as the Regional Prevention Manager for the Fraser Valley Region managing a staff of 30 Occupational Safety Officers, Occupational Hygiene Officers, and support staff responsible to ensure owners, employers, workers, suppliers and others take on their responsibilities for workplace health and safety.

3 Machine Safeguarding: Strategy and Development Speaker Mike Whitson, Strategic Alliances, IAPA Mike Whitson Since Mike graduated as an Industrial Hygiene Technologist, he has acquired 20 years of experience in the Health and Safety field. His work history springs from 12 years with the Ministry of Labour as an Industrial Health and Safety Inspector, to Director of Health and Safety at Wescast Industries - a multi site foundry and more recently as a Consultant with the Strategic Alliances Department of IAPA. Mike also contributed as a member of the of the CSA committee Z on Safeguarding of Machinery, contributed to the development and delivery of the CSA and IAPA Safeguarding of Machinery training program and also delivered this training to WorkSafeBC Inspectors in the summer of 2006.

4 Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems Your Tools for a Safer Workplace Speaker Khurshed Kutky, Manager - Product Development, QMI This presentation will provide an overview of CAN/CSA Z1000 the Canadian National Standard for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS), and will identify some of the similarities between Z1000 and the OHSAS standard. The presentation will reinforce the importance of having effective management leadership and worker participation in the development and maintenance of an OHSMS, and will cover the planning, implementation, evaluation and review elements, with particular emphasis on the importance of ongoing hazard identification and risk assessment processes, and the associated preventive and protective measures. It will also touch upon some of the key benefits of implementing a structured, standards-based OHSMS that can help to reduce injuries, illnesses and fatalities, improve OHS performance, and promote a safer workplace. Khurshed Kutky Khurshed Kutky is the Manager, Product Development, and Risk Management Solutions at QMI - a Division of CSA Group. He is a certified Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental and Quality management systems Lead Auditor, a Certified Quality Engineer, and has been an instructor for management systems and engineering training since He has been a speaker on management systems at several international and local seminars and conferences, and contributed articles to Quality System Updates magazine as a member on the panel of experts for interpretations on ISO 9001:2000. Khurshed has also been involved in the changes to the recently published OHSAS 18001:2007 standard as a member of the OHSAS Project Group. He has over 18 years of experience in auditing, technical training and adult education, and his international experience includes working with leading North American, European and Asian registrars. Khurshed has extensive experience with design safety, construction safety, safety inspections, statutory safety surveys, damage surveys, incident investigation, and inspections on behalf of National Authorities, ship owners and underwriters through his work as a Senior Engineering Surveyor / Auditor in the Marine industry.

5 His industry sector expertise also includes the electrical, oil and gas, utilities, chemical, petrochemical, construction, steel, heavy engineering, transportation, warehousing, trading, and other manufacturing and service sectors. Khurshed previous roles within the CSA Group include Product Manager for Occupational Health and Safety management systems at QMI, Manager of Education Services at QMI, and Manager of the CSA Learning Center, which included responsibility for the QMI training programs.

6 Orientation of New and Young Workers Speakers Michael Guzmicky and Mel Camilli Over the past five years more than 10,000 young workers were injured in manufacturing shops. How do we better protect them? The session brings a real life testimony from injured worker, provides an overview of how and why do young workers get injured, highlights resources available from WorkSafeBC, and summarizes three steps to effective worker education and training. Michael Guzmicky Michael Guzmicky started with the WorkSafeBC in January of 2002 as an Industry Specialist, Young and New Worker Programs. Prior to joining the Board, he has worked in various hospitality management positions, most recently with the Four Seasons Hotels, and taught as a college instructor. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Hotel and Food Administration and a Master's degree in Business Administration. Mel Camilli Mel has worked for WorkSafeBC for the past 15 years in the IT department. Over the last 10 years, through our Young Worker department, he has traveled throughout BC and Canada doing safety talks at worksites and schools, spreading the safety message. He was injured in an industrial accident when he was 21 years of age. He speaks to groups about his experience as an injured worker, and tries to impress upon them the devastation that an accident has on a worker and their family. He speaks from the heart and tries to get people to understand that workplace safety is important, and that injuries like his can be prevented.

7 Safety Integrated into Control Systems Can Enhance Productivity Speaker Jeffrey L. Mathyssen Safety continues to be one of the main concerns of Industry. Manufacturers continue to reduce the number of injuries to people and damage to equipment, proving the value of a well designed safety system. Employers are shifting their approach to safety from "Mandated" to "Desired" to ensure that employees are safe and the associated costs are reduced. The Safety Solution is so much more than it was 10 years ago. The programmable safety controller has become an integral part of the machine and its function, it is giving owners and operators the flexibility to design in performance and maintain the highest level of safety required today. Jeffrey L. Mathyssen As a Solution Architect for Rockwell Automation s Safety Business, Jeff s responsibility is to understand the needs of the customer and design a solution that increases productivity while maintaining the highest attainable level of worker safety. He uses the latest safety standards from CSA, ANSI, IEC, etc, to develop a solution that exceeds the customer requirements. Jeff graduated from Fanshawe College (London, Ontario) with a Diploma in Electronic Engineering Technology in 1989 and is currently a member with the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT). He has over 15 years experience in understanding and developing solutions for manufacturing industries. He started with Rockwell Automation in 1988 in the Packaged Control Products group in Cambridge, Ontario and over the last 12 years he has been focused with key end users, OEM s, integrators and consultants throughout Canada to deliver Safety Solutions that meet today s strict regulatory requirements.

8 Electrical Safety This session will have an overview of electrical safety in existing regulations and evolving changes, Industrial Electrical Safety Standards, electrical hazards (arc flash, toxic energy), personal protective equipment etc. This session will also look at the future of electrical safety. Speakers Terry Becker & Seth Nair (for BC Content) Terry Becker,P.Eng., C.E.M. Electrical Engineer with over 16 years experience in both operating companies and engineering consulting. Responsibilities have included, power engineering, controls, SCADA, utility contract management, electrical energy management, code compliance management, electrical risk management, and electrical safety. Terry was Chair, of the Alberta Arc Flash Committee, past Vice-Chair CSA Z462 Technical Committee, and currently Associate Member of CSA Z462. Terry is a member of IEEE, NETA, NFPA, CSSE, and PMI. Terry is a Professional Engineer in the Provinces of BC, AB, and ON, and is currently the CEO, and a Senior Management Consultant for ESPS Electrical Safety Program Solutions INC. Seth Nair Seth is an Electrical Engineer with over 15 years of engineering experience in Power System design, Design from concept to start-up of Controls/Instrumentation System (PLC, DCS etc), and is registered with APEGBC and is a IEEE member. He has worked in hi-tech manufacturing, engineering consulting industries like Moli Energy, West Coast Energy, and Voith Paper before joining WorkSafeBC as an Engineer in the Investigation Division.

9 Risk Factors and Control Measures for Musculoskeletal Injuries Speakers Gina Vahlas and Chloe Eaton Sprains and strains, or MSIs, are the highest injury category in the manufacturing sector making up nearly 1/3 of all injuries. This session will address MSIs, signs and symptoms, risk factors, and how to eliminate or minimize the risks for developing MSIs in the workplace. Possible risk control options specific to manufacturing industries will be discussed. By the end of the session, you will be able to implement a basic MSI prevention program in your workplace. Gina Vahlas Gina Vahlas is new to WorkSafe BC, joining the team of Ergonomists in Prevention and Occupational Disease Initiatives in July, Before WorkSafe BC, she was at UBC for 7 years, where she was responsible for ergonomics for all of UBC as well as leading the Health Symposium and developing wellness programs. She has been instrumental in reducing musculoskeletal injuries at UBC by 60% for a savings of $1.2 million and leading to a reduction in assessments of $800,000. As well, she was able to work with others to reduce absenteeism in one department at UBC by 25%. In total, she has been an ergonomist for 14 years and worked in a variety of industries, including different types of manufacturing, such as, food, beverage, electronic, wood product, sheet metal as well as wholesale operations, laboratories, custodial and food services. She enjoys working at a macroergonomic level, which looks at the culture of an organization, as well as the microergonomic level, specifically at the job. She also interested in all facets of health and wellness, including mental and physical health. She has been a Suicide Prevention trainer at UBC, training over 200 employees on the suicide prevention system called QPR, Question Persuade Refer. Chloe Eaton

10 Chloe Eaton joined WorkSafeBC as an Ergonomist in During her time at WorkSafeBC Chloe has worked in the construction, healthcare, and manufacturing sectors. Projects have included researching falls from elevation, creating publications, conducting education sessions, and identifying risk factors and control solutions at work sites. Prior to working at WorkSafeBC Chloe worked as an ergonomics consultant in the Lower Mainland. Her education background includes a BSc. in Kinesiology from Simon Fraser University and a MSc. in Ergonomics from Loughborough University in the United Kingdom. Safety Associations in Manufacturing Speakers Bruce Johnson, Lisa McGuire, Mike Whitson The session will include presentations from the Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA-Mike Whitson), Farm and Ranch Safety & Health Association (FARSHA- Bruce Johnson) and the BC Food Processors Association/BC Food Processors Health & Safety Council (Lisa McGuire CRSP). The presenters will provide an overview of the origin, structure and framework of the various Safety Associations that are represented. The audience will obtain a perspective from each association on the accomplishments, challenges and effective strategy used in accessing and servicing the industry in order to achieve the goal of reducing injuries in the workplace. Bruce Johnson, the General Manager of the Farm and Ranch Safety and Health Association (FARSHA) will describe FARSHA s goal, of reducing injuries and the resulting economic burden, in the agricultural sector. The presentation will review FARSHA s framework and how it delivers its services. The presentation will conclude with accomplishments and the impact it has had on the injury rate. Bruce Johnson Bruce is the Executive Director of the Farm and Ranch Safety and Health Association (FARSHA) and has managed it since its inception in FARSHA is a non profit association dedicated to reducing the incidence of occupational injury and health risk exposure through an active program of education, training and consultation to the farmers and ranchers of British Columbia. For fifteen years prior to this Bruce worked in the private sector of Agriculture with a large Canadian grain elevator and farm supply company. He was the chief designer and maintenance manager working throughout Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. He moved to British Columbia in 1990 as operations manager of the company s feed and fertilizer division overseeing five large production facilities.

11 Bruce has served on the Board of Directors and the executive committee of the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association since 1995, and is currently Vice Chair. He also serves on the Management Committee of the Canadian Research Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture at the University of Saskatchewan and chairs their Knowledge Transfer Committee. Bruce serves as a primary advisor for a number of key programs including the North American Guidelines for Children s Agricultural Tasks, the Canadian Agricultural Injury Surveillance Program, the Workers Compensation Board of British Columbia s Young Workers Program, as well as their Certificate of Recognition Program. Lisa McGuire Lisa is the Safety Director of the BC Food Processing Association and one of the founders of the BCFPA. The BC Food Processors Association originated as a Safety association that merged with an employer association in the fall of The original entity was comprised of Safety & Human Resource professionals that got together on a monthly basis to exchange information and ideas on best safety practices and programs in the workplace. The present association is a notfor-profit organization dedicated to representing all segments of the food, beverage and nutraceutical processing industry, and to coordinating common industry activities and resources under one umbrella. The Association represents micro, small, medium, and large processing companies. Lisa spent 10 years in the poultry industry with the latter 6 years as the Safety Coordinator of a turkey processing facility. During that time she obtained her occupational health & safety certification through BCIT, achieved certified registered safety professional designation (CRSP) and external auditor certification. Lisa has served as a Director on the BCFPA Board of Directors and is Chair of the BCFPA Safety & Human Resource Committee. The accomplishments achieved by the committee include designing an industry return to work form, producing an award winning training DVD and obtaining industry support to establish a Safety Council for the Food Processing Industry. The newly incorporated BC Food Processors Health & Safety Council will be moving forward with accomplishing the objectives identified in the business plan and Lisa will be involved with this process. Lisa is a member of the Agri-Future Funds Adjudication Committee and advisor on the Certificate of Recognition Program Standards & Guidelines Council. Mike Whitson Since Mike graduated as an Industrial Hygiene Technologist, he has acquired 20 years of experience in the Health and Safety field. His work history springs from 12 years with the Ministry of Labour as an Industrial Health and Safety Inspector,

12 to Director of Health and Safety at Wescast Industries - a multi site foundry and more recently as a Consultant with the Strategic Alliances Department of IAPA. Mike also contributed as a member of the of the CSA committee Z on Safeguarding of Machinery, contributed to the development and delivery of the CSA and IAPA Safeguarding of Machinery training program and also delivered this training to WorkSafeBC Inspectors in the summer of First Aid, Early Intervention & Disability Management This session will look at the impact and related costs of disabilities. It will also look at what disability management is, as well as the guiding principles for disability management. The session will finish with a look at primary outcomes and the seven key elements of disability management. Speakers Wayne Bingham and Ed Dowling Wayne Bingham Wayne has been the Manager of Certification Services since Certification Services, operating within the Industry and Labour Services Department of WorkSafeBC, oversees quality assurance for occupational training in BC. Wayne was a First Aid Officer for 13 years in the former Prevention Division and, prior to working at WorkSafe BC, worked for MacMillan Bloedel, Doman Forest Products and BC Ambulance. He was an Education Coordinator for an occupational training agency and has held first aid certification since He has been involved with curriculum development, delivery, and evaluation of workplace training and certification since Wayne has a Business Administration Diploma from Malaspina University-College, a Provincial Instructor Diploma from Vancouver Community College, a Baccalaureate in Education from the University of Victoria and a Masters Degree in Adult Education from the University of British Columbia. Ed Dowling Ed has 20 years of experience with WorksafeBC. He was most recently an Account Manager and Client Services (Claims) Manager in the Fraser Valley region. Ed has previously held a position as a Review Officer and Acting Manager in the Compliance Section of Preventions.

13 Ed was also a supervisor in claims as well as an entitlement officer and claims adjudicator. Power Presses Speaker Jim Van Kessel Jim Van Kessel is the owner of JVK Industrial Automation which is a company specializing in machinery safety performing safety audits, training and Pre-start Health and safety reviews in the province of Ontario. Jim is a graduate of the University of Waterloo Electrical Engineering program and has been involved in the writing of the CSA standards since the late 80 s. He is currently an active member of the technical committees that are working on following safety standards: CSA Z Code for Punch Press and Brake Press Operation: Health, Safety and Guarding Requirements CSA Z Industrial Robots and Robot Systems General Safety Requirements CSA Z Safeguarding of Machinery" CSA Z Control of Hazardous Energy-Lockout and other methods ANSI B11.1 Safety Requirements for Mechanical Power Presses ISO Robots for Industrial Environment Safety requirements Jim has been involved with many different safety conferences in North America with speaking engagements for the Canadian Standards Association, Industrial Accident Prevention Association, Robotics Institute of America and has provided training for numerous company s across the country.

14 Conveyor Safeguarding, Robot Safety Lockout Speaker Tom Eastwood Conveyor Safeguarding This session is to familiarize participants with common hazards and methods of risk reduction for industrial conveyors. It will also provide basic information on the selection of guards and guarding devices. It will also provide general information on conveyor components and tasks associated with working at or near conveyors. Robot Safety The robot presentation will clarify what is an industrial robot and those robots that are excluded from the standard, it will speak to the roles and responsibilities of the manufacturer, integrator and the end user. As well the presentation will deal with specific robot items such as clearances within the safeguarded space and the fundamentals of the revised ISO Part 1 standard. Lockout The 1.5 hour lockout presentation will be focused on the new CSA It will detail the scope, purpose, application and exclusions within the standard. The presentation will highlight roles and responsibilities of the manufacturer and user. There will be discussion on common issues found within the development and execution of a lockout program. Further discussion will be held on program review as well as training needs within facilities. Tom Eastwood Tom worked as an Inspector with the Ministry of Labour Government of Ontario Industrial Health and Safety Branch. He was a Field Assistant with the University of McMaster Biostatistics and Epidemiological Division 1984, and Chairperson for

15 CSA International CSA 432 General Safeguarding of Machinery Standard He is a Technical Committee Member with the following: CSA International Controlling Hazardous Energy CSA International CSA Code for Power Press operation: Health, Safety and Guarding Requirements Technical Committee Member CSA International Industrial Robots and Robot Systems-Safety Requirements ISO Committee member Robots for Industrial Environment-Safety Requirements