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NEW Ontario Health and Safety Conference and Trade Show
PARTNERS IN PREVENTION 2010
May 4 – 5, 2010
PRE-CONFERENCE PROGRAM for SMALL BUSINESSES and ORGANIZATIONAL
LEADERS
May 3, 2010
The Ontario workplace
health and safety system, comprising of four newly amalgamated
organizations – Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA),
Health and Safety Association for Government Services (HSAGS), Safe
Workplace Promotion Services Ontario (SWPSO), and Workplace Safety North
(WSN) – is pleased to announce a new health and safety conference and
trade show.
Partners in Prevention 2010: Ontario Health & Safety Conference & Trade
Show
takes place at the International Centre located at
6900 Airport Road in Mississauga, May 4 – 5, 2010, with a pre-conference
program for small businesses and organizational leaders on May 3, 2010.
This inaugural event promises to deliver an engaging, interactive, and
meaningful experience for all who attend. Partners in Prevention 2010
will provide delegates with opportunities to expand their health and
safety knowledge, while developing practical tools and applications that
will assist them in reducing injuries, illnesses, and fatalities in
their workplaces. This progressive approach to health and safety
demonstrates that being safe and healthy while on the job is everyone’s
business and illustrates the significance of creating a national habit
of safety.
Leading-edge sessions and
workshops focusing on major hazards, healthy workplaces, ergonomics, and
more, along with professional development courses and celebrated keynote
speakers will round out the two days of unparalleled learning, knowledge
exchange, and networking. In addition, the trade show will feature three
shows co-locating with Partners in Prevention 2010.
The pre-conference
program on May 3, 2010 will focus on two key areas: small businesses
and organizational leaders. By attending the Small Business Forum,
small businesses will uncover the value of health and safety through its
connection to business sustainability and profitability. At the
Leadership Summit, leaders will be engaged in learning how to evolve
a healthy workplace from a health, safety, and environment initiative
into a critical component of an organization’s culture.
Keynote Speakers
Partners in Prevention 2010 welcomes these renowned keynote speakers:
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Cameron
Herold,
Former Chief Operating Officer (COO) of 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, Building a World Class Culture with Engaged Talent:
One of Canada’s most innovative business leaders, Cameron Herold
was COO of 1-800-GOT-JUNK? He helped
build the business in 46 states, 9 provinces, and four countries,
growing it from $2 million to $105 million in revenue in six years. In
2007, it was rated the number two company to work for in Canada by
Canadian Business Magazine. (Tuesday, May 4, 8:00 a.m.) |
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Bruce Lourie,
Co-Author, Scientist, and Author of Slow Death by Rubber Duck: How
the Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Life Affects our Health:
One of Canada’s most
influential environmental leaders, Bruce Lourie’s 20-year career is
built on creating collaborative solutions to challenges facing
non-profits, government, and the private sector.
Based on research on environmental and household toxins, Slow Death
by Rubber Duck landed #1 on the Amazon.ca
best-selling list and has been a Globe
and Mail best seller. (Wednesday, May 5, 12:30 p.m.) |
Trade Show, May 4 -5, 2010
There are three other
trade shows that will be co-locating with Partners in Prevention 2010.
Together, the Canadian
Environmental Conference and Tradeshow (CANECT) and the Machine
Automation Safety Congress (MASC) bring more than 2,000 delegates
to the trade show. Your Workplace, a wellness resource for
Canadians, will bring an additional 400 delegates to the trade show.
They have a suite of tools, including a magazine, website, seminars,
resource directory, and more, to help organizations improve their health
and wellness. Both CANECT and Your Workplace will also be offering a
variety of sessions to their respective conference attendees.
These four shows combined will feature more than 400 exhibitors,
offering delegates the complete realm of health, safety, wellness,
environmental, and machine automation solutions.
For answers to commonly asked
conference questions, please read the linked
backgrounder PDF.
For more information on Partners in Prevention 2010: Ontario Health &
Safety Conference & Trade Show, visit the website at:
http://www.partnersinpreventionontario.com/
Downloadable PDFs of additional conference information
are available for
JHSC
members,
HR
professionals and
Partners in Prevention Quick Facts.
About the Ontario Workplace Health and Safety System
The emotional and financial toll of 80 to 100 workplace fatalities each
year and 1,600 workplace injuries each week* has spurred Ontario’s
workplace health and safety system to undertake a critical assessment
and restructuring of its programs and services, so it can better assist
Ontario businesses in reducing the number of injuries, illnesses, and
fatalities in their workplaces. As a result of these changes, 12 of the
province’s health and safety associations have amalgamated to form four
new organizations, effective January 1, 2010. Combined, these four
organizations serve more than 236,000 Ontario businesses. The four new
organizations are:
*WSIB –
Ontario’s Prevention System: A New Direction Business Case – Health &
Safety Association Realignment
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