Brendan Talbot
Speaker Bio
Company
Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC
Title
Safety Advisor - Specialist, Occupational Hygienist
Biography
Brendan is a Health and Safety Specialist with nearly a decade of experience garnered from a variety of industries throughout Canada, including Oil & Gas, supply chain distribution and heavy equipment manufacturing. Having held various technical and management roles such as Environmental Supervisor, EHS Manager, and Industrial Hygienist. He has penchant for troubleshooting and relies on the breadth of his experience to produce effective, practical, and sustainable solutions to workplace health and safety challenges.
 
Following the completion of his Master's degree in Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, Brendan specializes in Occupational Hygiene and is dedicated to the education and promotion of occupational health and the mitigation of occupational illness. Brendan enjoys all facets of health and safety, from conducting workplace ergonomic and chemical exposure assessments, to managing high-risk confined space entries. He is excited to work with B.C. manufacturing and food processing facilities to help create new health and safety programs, and optimize and enhance existing programs for the betterment of employers and employees alike. 

Sessions

In this two-part workshop: First, learn the nuts and bolts of assessing MSI risk in manual material handling tasks with ergonomist Dr. Aaron Derouin. Get hands-on practice with tools to assess risk levels and limits for manual lifting. Then take part in a tabletop exercise to evaluate the effectiveness of an emergency response plan focusing […]
Get your safety committee members on board, on side, and excited to be involved in important work together. In this practical workshop, learn practical tips and participate in role-playing scenarios to build your skills in handling common challenges, improving teamwork, and increasing engagement. Take away with a renewed sense of purpose and actionable strategies to […]
Get new perspectives on common health and safety challenges in this moderated roundtable session. Put your heads together with other safety and HR professionals and access your collective “hive mind” to share ideas and find solutions at tables moderated by experts in multiple health and safety specialties. Sign up for your chance to submit your […]
For people working around mobile powered equipment and vehicles (indoors or out), pedestrian safety can be a critical risk area. In this session, learn more about identifying hazards to pedestrians in and around your workplace, and preventative steps you should be taking to keep everyone safe.
Apply your hazard assessment skills to develop an emergency response risk assessment in this hands-on workshop.
Apply your hazard assessment skills to develop an emergency response risk assessment in this hands-on workshop.
Noise-induced hearing loss is among the most common occupational hazards people face at work—and poor (or toxic!) air quality is among the most dangerous. In this essential JHSC session, we cover the basics of air quality and noise exposure that every committee member should know. Find out how noise damage happens in our ears, what […]
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