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OCTOBER 26-27, 2023

WORLD CLASS HEALTH, SAFETY, & PERFORMANCE

Join us online October 26-27, 2023, for an exploration of worldwide best practice in health, safety and performance.

What can we learn from companies and experts across Canada, across industries, and around the world?

Connect for two days of keynotes and interactive workshops.

Network and learn from industry experts and hundreds of business leaders and executives, safety and HR professionals, and safety committees.

Make It Safe Online is brought to you in partnership with an international network of health and safety organizations. Don't miss this landmark online event.

Keynotes

Safety Culture at NASA — from Top to Bottom
OCTOBER 26, 2023 | 9:00AM-9:45AM PDT

SPEAKERS:

Grant M. Watson

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International Keynote Panel: World-Class Health, Safety and Performance
OCTOBER 27, 2023 | 9:00AM-9:45AM PDT

SPEAKERS:

Panel: Andrea Weimar, Lee-Anne Bartley, Duncan Spencer, and Lisa McGuire

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Why Attend

Make It Safe Online 2023 contains more than 20 technical hours for business leaders, safety and HR professionals, and safety committees - and invaluable industry connections. Participate online, and tap into more on demand.

Discover new strategies and tools to strengthen your safety culture.

Make your committee or worker rep training a new and interesting experience this year!

Network and learn from health and safety experts—and from other companies and people who put safety first.

Conference Program

8:45AM

Opening | Make It Safe 2023 ONLINE

AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

Lisa McGuire

CEO

Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC

Hon. Ranj Pillai

Premier

Government of Yukon

Audience:

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9:00AM

Keynote

KEYNOTE | Safety Culture at NASA

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Grant M. Watson

Grant M. Watson

Director, Institutional Safety Management Division

NASA

Audience:

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10:00AM

JHSC Best Practices Hot Seat Panel: Your Questions Answered

AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

Clint Matthias

Director of Manufacturing

RIMEX

Nancy Pech

Occupational Health and Safety Manager

Neda Khojasteh

Safety Associate

Hansen Industries

Rosa Diaz

Training & Development Manager

Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC

Audience:

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Mental Health Matters: Prioritizing Employee Wellbeing

10:00 - 10:45 AM

Dr. Cameron Stockdale

Dr. Cameron Stockdale

CEO

Work Wellness Institute

Audience:

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Maintenance by Remote Access – Assessing Risk from an OHS Lens

10:00 - 10:45 AM

Klaus-Dieter Becker

Klaus-Dieter Becker

Professional Engineer

BG ETEM Energie Textil Elektro Medienerzeugnisse

Audience:

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Managing Change and Growth: Strategies for Business, People, and Safety Leaders

AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

Erin Quinn

Principal Consultant

Bespoke Excellence

Audience:

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11:00AM

People and AI | Legal Considerations

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Chris Drinovz

Partner

Kane Shannon Weiler LLP

Jenson Leung

Lawyer

Kane Shannon Weiler LLP | KSW Lawyers

Audience:

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Proactive Steps to Recognize and Manage Stress at Work

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Dr. Steve Conway

Mental Health and Wellness Director

Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC

Audience:

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Best Practices Before, During, and After a Disability for a Successful Return to Work

AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

Debbie Pearmain

Debbie Pearmain

Consulting, Training, Assessments, Coaching

One Stop HR, in partnership with TeksMed

Audience:

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Why Accidents Happen – Building a Prevention Strategy Based on Human Behaviour

AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

Peter Sturm

Senior Safety, Health and Risk Managements Consultant

STURM Consulting Inc.

Audience:

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12:45PM

Better Work by Design | Building Resilience to Workplace Stress by Addressing the Root Causes

AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

Francois Barton

Francois Barton

Executive Director

Business Leaders' Health and Safety Forum

Audience:

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Supporting Your Fire Safety Program

12:45 - 13:30 PM

Lorne Davies

Safety Advisor, Combustible Dust Specialist

Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC

Audience:

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Recognizing and Managing the Impacts of Employee Addiction and Substance Use

AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

Dr. Matthew Chow

Dr. Matthew Chow

Chief Mental Health Officer

Telus Health

Audience:

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2:15PM

Reimagining Safety Training: Leveraging Immersive Technology to Make Training More Engaging and Effective

AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

Joey Caturay

CEO

Dapphaus

Lisa McGuire

CEO

Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC

Al Galli

E2E Ops Value Stream Manager

Husky Technologies

Audience:

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Artificial Intelligence System Design and its Applications in Risk Identification

AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

Jose Barranco

Manager, Risk Analysis Unit

WorkSafeBC

Houshang Darabi

Houshang Darabi

Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering

University of Illinois Chicago

Audience:

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Understanding Microaggressions: What You Need to Know to Support a Respectful Workplace

14:15 - 15:00 PM

Amy Saini

HR Consultant

HR West Consulting

Audience:

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8:00AM

ISSA Machine and System Safety Section Safety Award

AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

Audience:

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9:00AM

Keynote

INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE PANEL: World-Class Health, Safety, and Performance

AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

Andrea Weimar

Secretary General

International Social Security Association (ISSA) | Machine and System Safety Section

Head of Advice and Practice

IOSH

Lee-Anne Lyon-Bartley

EVP, Health, Safety, Sustainability, Quality & Community

Dexterra Group

Lisa McGuire

CEO

Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC

Audience:

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10:00AM

Evaluating Employee Well-Being

AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

Paula Allen

Global Leader, Research and Client Insights

TELUS Health

Audience:

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Future Trends: Modernizing EHS with ESG to Improve Business Value and Culture

AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

John Dony

Vice President, Workplace Strategy

National Safety Council

Audience:

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Women and Safety | Bridging the Gaps to Promote Equity in Workplace Safety Controls

AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

Stephanie Benay

Stephanie Benay

Director of Safety

BC Hydro

Michelle Lofting

Michelle Lofting

Manager, Health & Safety

Factors Group of Companies

Candace Sellar

Program Manager, Worker and Public Safety, Standards

CSA Group

Dorothy Wigmore

Dorothy Wigmore

Occupational Health Specialist

Audience:

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Influencing Change | Getting Action on Your Committee Recommendations

AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

Angela Ray

Excellence-Driven OSHA Leader

Consultant

Audience:

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11:00AM

Designing Competency-based OHS Education and Career Pathways

AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

Dr. Philip Bigelow

Dr. Philip Bigelow

Associate Professor

University of Waterloo

Craig Ogilvie

Vice President of Supply Chain

BC Tree Fruits

Lisa McGuire

CEO

Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC

Mark Reilly

West Region Prevention Manager

Agropur Canada

Audience:

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Air and Noise Basics

AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

Brendan Talbot

Safety Advisor - Specialist, Occupational Hygienist

Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC

Audience:

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Mentoring Health and Safety Champions in Your Business

AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

Lee-Anne Lyon-Bartley

EVP, Health, Safety, Sustainability, Quality & Community

Dexterra Group

Audience:

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Beyond DEI to IDEAL

AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

Melissa Egan

National Lead, Episodic Disabilities

Realize Canada

Audience:

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12:45PM

People and Robots: Safety in the Automated Plant

AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

Alan Moat

Risk Analysis Unit

WorkSafeBC

Audience:

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Beyond Incident Counts: Meaningful Ways to Measure Health and Safety Culture and Effectiveness

AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

Sean Tucker

Associate Professor, University of Regina; Visiting Professor, UBC

Owner, Centre West Consulting

Maureen Shaw

Health and Safety Thought Leader

Michelle Lofting

Michelle Lofting

Manager, Health & Safety

Factors Group of Companies

Audience:

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Preventing Musculoskeletal Injuries Through Effective Risk Controls

AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

Dr. Aaron Derouin

Dr. Aaron Derouin

Safety Advisor Specialist — Ergonomics

Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC

Dr. Geoff Wright

Dr. Geoff Wright

Ergonomist, Risk Analysis Unit, Prevention Division

WorkSafeBC

Audience:

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2:15PM

Lean Safety

AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

Bruce Ennis

Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt & Process Improvement Guru

Manufacturing & Export Enhancement (MEE) Cluster

Audience:

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Workforce Next | OHS Student Panel

AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

Bobby Sidhu

Program Head, Occupational Health and Safety

BCIT

Tom Lai

OHS Student

BCIT

Curtis Dunford

Student

MacEwan University

Krisanee Noel

OHS Student

University of Fredericton

Audience:

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Leading Growth: Inspiring a Safety-First Culture in a Growing, Changing Team

AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

Michael Simone

President

Puratos Canada

Wade Godin

VP of Sales - Distributors & Artisan

Puratos Canada

Andrew Elliot

President & CEO

Foleys Candies

Wayne Arondus

COO

Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC

Audience:

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3:00PM

Make It Safe 2023 ONLINE Closing Message

AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

Lisa McGuire

CEO

Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC

Audience:

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