EHS Headlines - Western Canada

July 2002 - BC & AB

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Courses
Joint Health & Safety Committee Training
September 17, 2002 - Burnaby

Hazard Control and Recognition
July 30, 2002 - Burnaby
September 18, 2002 - Burnaby

Occupational Health and Safety in Small Business
August 23, 2002 - Burnaby

Preventing and Investigating Musculoskeletal Injury (MSI)
July 31, 2002 - Burnaby
September 26, 2002 - Burnaby

Preventing Workplace Violence
August 20, 2002 - Burnaby

Supervisor Safety Management
August 1, 2002 - Burnaby
September 19, 2002 - Burnaby

Contractor & Project Safety Management
August 13 & 14, 2002 - Burnaby
September 10 & 11, 2002 - Calgary

Due Diligence for Managers / Supervisors / Officers / Directors
September 24, 2002 - Burnaby
October 1, 2002 - Calgary

Machine & Process Safeguarding
September 5, 2002 - Burnaby

CLC Part II - OHS for Managers & Supervisors
August 7 & 8, 2002- Calgary
August 21 & 22, 2002- Burnaby

CLC Part II - Work Place & Policy Health and Safety Committees
September 3 & 4, 2002 - Burnaby
September 12 & 13, 2002 - Calgary

OHSAS 18001 - OHS Management System Awareness Course
August 6, 2002 - Calgary
August 15, 2002 - Burnaby

OHSAS 18001 - OHS Management System Implementation Course
August 27 to 29, 2002 - Calgary

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Health and Safety Training

Resource Environmental Associates (REA) is a proud member of the WCB’s WorkSafe™ Education Network and offer all six WCB WorkSafe™ courses in Burnaby on a public schedule. In addition. REA’s provides our own H&S training courses in both Burnaby and Calgary on a public schedule. For more information on these courses or how REA can aid in your training requirements, visit our website at www.rea4ehs.com. Please note that these courses can also be taught at your own facility at reduced registration rates. Call 1-888-rea-4-ehs for details.

UPDATE: Legislative Bodies in B.C. and Alberta

WorkSafe Website
WCB of BC has made some minor modifications to their website yet again. When you visit www.worksafebc.com, you will notice that there is a great deal more colour used and it is more user-friendly than the previous version. Also, recent revisions to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations are now posted on the web. If you have a few minutes to spare, log onto their website and see for yourself!.

Recommended Changes to B.C. Legislation
The following information is a summary of some of the recommended changes to the Occupational Health and Safety legislation in BC as presented recently by Ms. Lorna Pawluk, Barrister & Solicitor:
Occupational Disease – “the causative significance of the disease” will remain; however, the benefits will be based on the percentage of work causes vs. non-work causes. In addition, there are plans for four levels of entitlement according to the extent of the occupational disease.
Right to Refuse Unsafe Work – will now be entrenched in the WCA similar to other jurisdictions
OHS Regulations – to avoid potential conflict of interest, any future proposed changes to the Regulations must be approved by Cabinet and not the WCB.

Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
Just a quick reminder that Alberta is planning on making major changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations later on this year. To obtain hard copies of the new Regulations, you should contact Alberta Queen’s Printer. The Queen’s Printer recently moved and is now located at 602, 620 – 7th Avenue SW in the John J. Bowlen Building. They can be reached at 403-297-6251 or at qp@gov.ab.ca.

Encasement: A New Method of Asbestos Control

For those buildings that have sprayed-on asbestos insulation, there is a new alternative asbestos control method gaining popularity in North America – “encasement”. Encasement is the application of a semi-solid polymer over the existing asbestos substrate (basically, an insulation for the fireproofing). It is a two-phase application process where 1) primer is applied and 2) 24 hours later, a top-coat layer is sprayed. The unique chemical properties of the encasement material allows the top-coat to bind to the primer thereby creating a much stronger substrate than traditional encapsulants. In addition, there are numerous other advantages of encasement over existing asbestos control methods. Some of these advantages are a) fireproofing of the building is retained, b) more cost-efficient than abatement, c) encasement material is non-toxic, d) it has a long life span and, e) it is a simple application method. To learn more, contact Alex Safronsky or Vince Germanese at REA.

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Toronto 700-111 Gordon Baker Road Toronto, Ontario M2H 3R1 (416) 495-1314 � Fax (416) 495-9211	Ottawa 7857 Morningside Avenue, Box 176 Vernon, Ontario K0A 3J0 (613) 821-9099 � Fax (613) 821-9100	Internet consultants@rea4ehs.com www.rea4ehs.com
Hamilton 7 Innovation Drive, Unit 325 Dundas, Ontario L9H 7H9 (905) 690-4442 � Fax (905) 690-1119	Vancouver 405-2228 West 12th Avenue Vancouver, British Columbia V6K 4R2 (604) 422-0110 � Fax (604) 422-0112	Toll Free 1-888-rea-4-ehs

The British Columbia Worker’s Compensation Act requires employers with workplaces with more than 9 workers to establish a Joint Health and Safety Committee or Worker Health and Safety Representative.

Section 135 of the Act entitles all Joint Health and Safety Committee members and Representatives to eight hours annual paid educational leave to attend health and safety training courses approved by WCB.

REA is a proud member of the WorkSafe™ Education Network and is registered with the Private Post-Secondary Education Commission (PPSEC) of British Columbia.

The following WorkSafe™ courses are designed by WCB and meet the requirements under the Act and are offered by REA:

Joint Health and Safety Committee Training
Hazard Control and Recognition
Occupational Health and Safety in Small Business
Preventing and Investigating Musculoskeletal Injury (MSI)
Preventing Workplace Violence
Supervisory Safety Management

REA is one of Canada’s largest environmental health and safety engineering consulting firms. In addition to our consulting services, each year we provide over 150 scheduled public courses and many customized in-house courses to clients across the country.

This year we have expanded our scope to include Federal (Canada Labour Code) and BC’s WCB WorkSafe™ courses.

Please contact our Vancouver office to see how we can help with health and safety in your workplace.

REA – Vancouver
405-2288 West 12^th AvenueVancouver, BC V6K 4R2
(604) 422-0110
Fax: (614) 422-0112
Attn: Chun-Yip Hon
chon@rea4ehs.com

Joint Health and Safety Committee Training – September 17, 2002 (Burnaby)

Hazard Recognition and Control – September 18, 2002 (Burnaby)

Preventing and Investigating Musculoskeletal Injury (MSI) – July 31, 2002 (Burnaby)

Supervisory Safety Management – August 1, 2002 (Burnaby)

Preventing Workplace Violence – August 20, 2002 (Burnaby)

Occupational Health and Safety in Small Businesses – August 23, 2002 (Burnaby)

8-hour session (1 day) is only $175 plus GST (applies to registrations received up to 10 calendar days prior to course. After that, the registration fee is $225 plus GST).

Ask us about volume discounts and in-house courses provided at your location. Registration fee includes course material, refreshments, and a non-refundable $25 administration fee.


Toronto 700-111 Gordon Baker Road Toronto, Ontario M2H 3R1 (416) 495-1314 � Fax (416) 495-9211	Ottawa 7857 Morningside Avenue, Box 176 Vernon, Ontario K0A 3J0 (613) 821-9099 � Fax (613) 821-9100	Internet consultants@rea4ehs.com www.rea4ehs.com

Hamilton 7 Innovation Drive, Unit 325 Dundas, Ontario L9H 7H9 (905) 690-4442 � Fax (905) 690-1119	Vancouver 405-2228 West 12th Avenue Vancouver, British Columbia V6K 4R2 (604) 422-0110 � Fax (604) 422-0112	Toll Free 1-888-rea-4-ehs

In the asbsence of an ISO standard to occupational health and safety management systems, progressive employers around the globe have been adopting British Standards Insitute OHSAS 18001 - The Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Specifciation. In response, REA has developed two courses designed to help employers wishing to adopt this OHS Management System:

OHSAS 18001 - 1-day Awareness Course
OHSAS 18001 - 3-day Implementation Course

The 1-day Awareness Course is designed for participants who would like to find out if OHSAS is a management system that would benefit their workplace. The course provides an overview of OHSAS 18001 requirements - OHS management system elements, general requirements, OH policy, planning, implementation and operation, checking and corrective action, and management review - and by the end of the course understand the intent, content, and applicability of this management system.

The 3-day Implementation Course will provide those participants who have decided to implement OHSAS 18001 the tools and knowledge to effectively assess / develop / consolidate their existing management system to conform with OHSAS 18001. In addition to covering the essentials of the specification, participants will understand practical ways of integrating OHSAS 18001 with Canadian Occupational Health and Safety statutory and regulatory requirements, and the relationship between OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 is also covered.

Is OHSAS 18001 right for you?

This course addresses the following topics:

Introduction and scope of the OHSAS 18001 Specification document
Accreditation, Registration and Auditing
Overview of the five key elements of OHSAS 18001
A framework for OHSAS 18001 implementation
OHSAS 18001 in the context of the Ontario OH&S Act and Regulations

The next step – developing an action plan for OHSAS 18001implementation

Intended Audience:

Those who require awareness level training as part of their organization’s OHSAS 18001 implementation or
Individuals wishing to determine if OHSAS 18001 is right for their organization.

Upcoming Courses:

August 6, 2002 – Calgary
August 15, 2002 – Burnaby

Registration Fee: $525 plus GST (includes course materials, lunch and refreshments).

How do I plan for and execute OHSAS 18001 implementation?

This course addresses the following topics:

Roles and Responsibilities for Workplace Parties
Functions of H&S Committees
Powers of H&S Officers
Application of the Due Diligence Cycle to Day-to-Day Work Activities and Projects and Contractors

OH&S Management System Elements to Maintain Compliance and Protection

Intended Audience:

Personnel who wish to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to plan, lead and direct OHSAS 18001 implementation in their organization.

Upcoming Courses:

August 27 – 29, 2002 – Calgary
November 5 – 7, 2002 – Calgary

Registration Fee: $1495 plus GST (includes course materials, lunch and refreshments).

Toronto 700-111 Gordon Baker Road Toronto, Ontario M2H 3R1 (416) 495-1314 � Fax (416) 495-9211	Ottawa 7857 Morningside Avenue, Box 176 Vernon, Ontario K0A 3J0 (613) 821-9099 � Fax (613) 821-9100	Internet consultants@rea4ehs.com www.rea4ehs.com

Hamilton 7 Innovation Drive, Unit 325 Dundas, Ontario L9H 7H9 (905) 690-4442 � Fax (905) 690-1119	Vancouver 405-2228 West 12th Avenue Vancouver, British Columbia V6K 4R2 (604) 422-0110 � Fax (604) 422-0112	Toll Free 1-888-rea-4-ehs