Here is a summary of the 2014 Vancouver Island Safety Conference, held October 4, 2014 in Nanaimo. Included in the summary are links to the BC Forest Safety Council’s YouTube Channel and direct links to the key note presentation videos.
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425 registrations | |
373 attendees | |
20 exhibitors | |
11 presentations |
To view a recording of each session on YouTube, please use the individual links provided below.
| Topic | Speaker and YouTube link | Video length |
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Setting the stage |
Reynold Hert, Chair & CEO, BC Forest Safety Council | |
| Fit to log: nutrition, hydration and safe movement | Dr. Delia Roberts, Selkirk College YouTube link |
58 mins |
| Coaching and mentoring new young workers to be safe | David Rossi, Common Sense Center YouTube link |
59 mins |
| Safety update from the Coast Harvesting Advisory Group | Darshan Sihota, President, Island Timberlands YouTube link |
19 mins |
| Fit to log: Getting the most from your muscles |
Dr. Delia Roberts, Selkirk College |
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WorkSafeBC: Safety Leadership |
Al Johnson, Vice President, Prevention Services, WorkSafeBC www.worksafebc.com |
21 mins |
| Safety leadership: what’s next? | Yvonne Thompson, Change Innovators Inc. YouTube link |
62 mins |
| Behaviour change | Ken Donnelly, President, Beyond Attitude Consulting You Tube link |
45 mins |
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Safety awards and wrap up |
Reynold Hert, Chair & CEO, BC Forest Safety Council | |
| For some key points raised in each of the presentations, please see our conference summary. Save the date for next year and bring a new young worker with you: Saturday October 3, 2015. | ||
