Telus Convention Centre

7th Annual Alberta Health & Safety Conference and Trade Fair

Shaw Conference Centre - Edmonton

October 27 to 29, 2008

CONFERENCE

Conference Introduction

Schedule At-A-Glance

Session Outlines & Speaker Profiles

Registration

Professional Development Courses

Hotel Accommodations

 

 



SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE -
Visit the Session Outline page for more detailed session information

WEDNESDAY

Friday Evening Dinner Meeting - hosted by the CSSE and MHSA - click here for more information.

Day 1—Monday, October 27

10:00 am
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CSSE Special Educational Session -
Click here
   

11:00 am
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Delegate Registration Begins
Light lunch available in common area

   

1:00 pm—3:30 pm
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Opening Remarks & Keynote Address
Bob Gray
I’m Not Good with Names, But I Never Forget a Face
   
3:45 pm—4:45 pm Educational Sessions
 
102 -
I’m Not Good With Names, But I Never Forget A Face
 
103 -
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Top Ten Injury Prevention Initiatives for Canadian Workplaces
 
104 -
AEI’s Targeted Employer Program:  “The Real Deal”
 
105 -
The Importance of Early Intervention and Modified Work
 
106 -
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The Internal Responsibility System Phase Two:  Creativity and Local Knowledge
   

4:45 pm—6:30 pm
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Grand Opening and Welcome Reception
in Trade Fair Area

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Day 2—Tuesday, October 28

8:00 am - 8:30 am
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Delegate Check In and Coffee in Trade Fair Area
   
8:30 am—10:00 am Blockbuster Sessions
 
201 -
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Elliott Berger—Sound Appreciation, Sound Protection—Hearing and Noise in the 21st Century.
 
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Dr. Don Melnychuk—Building Stamina and Managing Fatigue
     
10:00 am—10:30 am Coffee Break in Trade Fair Area
   
10:30 am—11:30 am Educational Sessions
 
203 -
Bringing Health to Work
 
204 -
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Where Does The Buck Stop:  Chain of Responsibility between Employers and Workers
 
205 -
Control of Hazardous Energy—Lockout
 
206 -
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Noise on the Brain:  A Review of the Effects of Acoustic Trauma
 
207 -
Health and Safety Association Network (HSAN)
     
11:30 am—1:00 pm Lunch in Trade Fair Area
   
1:00 pm—2:30 pm

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Session 208—Keynote Panel Discussion—Alberta’s Disposable Workers?  Occupational Health and Safety for Temporary Foreign Workers
   
2:30 pm—3:00 pm Coffee Break in Trade Fair Area
   
3:00 pm—4:00 pm Educational Sessions
 
209 -
Work Related Driver Safety
 
210 -

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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Radiation Health and Safety In Alberta—But Didn’t Know Who to Ask
 
211 -
Safety Through A Cultural Lens
 
212 -
Acoustics 101
 
213 -
Building a Successful Safety Team

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Day 3—Wednesday, October 29

7:30 am - 8:00 am
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Delegate Check In and Coffee in Trade Fair Area
   
8:00 am - 9:30 am Blockbuster Sessions
 
301 -
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Dr. Gary Namie—Workplace Bullying:  Health Hazard
 
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Joe Lstiburek—Don’t Do Stupid Things:  How Architects and Engineers Inadvertently Make Buildings Sick
     
9:30 am—10:00 am Coffee Break in Trade Fair Area
   
10:00 am—11:00 am Educational Sessions
 
303 -
Cellphone Free Driving
 
304 -
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Field Level Ergonomics:  Real Solutions in Real Time
 
305 -
The Importance of Courageous Leadership
 
306 -
The Myths and Realities of Industrial Noise Control
     
11:00 am—12:00 pm Lunch in Trade Fair Area
   
12:00 pm—1:00 pm Educational Sessions
 
307 -
How Can I Play the Game If I Don't Know the Rules
 
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Understanding the Alberta Court of Appeal Decision in Alberta (Human Rights and Citizenship Commission) v. Kellogg Brown & Root (Canada) Company.

 
309 -
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Social Marketing Approach to Promote Health & Safety in the Workplace
 
310 -
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Audiometric Testing in a Multi-Employer Environment with a Highly Transient Workforce
     
12:30 pm Trade Fair Closes
   
1:15 pm—3:00 pm
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Closing and Keynote Address
Kevin Burns
Safety Attitude Adjustment

   
  Grand Prize Draw sponsored by Christensen & McLean Roofing Co.

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