Health & Safety Ontario Presents
Partners in Prevention 2010
Health & Safety Conference & Trade Show
Formerly Awareness IAPA Health & Safety Conference & Trade Show
KITCHENER
Kitchener/Waterloo • Guelph • Cambridge • Brantford • Simcoe
October 19, 2010
Bingemans Conference Centre, 425 Bingemans Centre Drive, Kitchener

Keynote
Speakers
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Breakfast Keynote Speaker
The Honourable Steven W. Mahoney
Chair, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)
The Road to Zero
The Honourable Steven W. Mahoney will discuss the strategic objectives of the WSIB that support the journey on the “Road to Zero” – zero injuries, zero illnesses and zero fatalities. Hear how this strategy will impact your workplace.
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Breakfast Keynote Speaker
Johanna Fisher
Threads of Life
The View from Here: From Tragedy to Prevention
Can you imagine what it must be like to be faced with a sudden workplace tragedy? Johanna Fisher couldn’t either until it happened to her. In this riveting session, she’ll let you walk in her footsteps as she gives her personal account of what it’s like to be faced with just such a situation. Johanna is a family member of Threads of Life – a workplace tragedy support association which helps families affected by a workplace fatality, life-altering injury or occupational disease along their journey of healing.
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Lunch Keynote Speaker
Carolyn Bennett
Playwright and Comedian
Where There’s Humour, There’s Hope: Addiction, Recovery and Fun
Can’t imagine life without booze? Wouldn’t know how to celebrate without a beer in hand? Carolyn will show you how to find the funny in the everyday without being chemically altered. By sharing her own story, she’ll take you on the emotional roller coaster of hitting bottom, regaining stability and thriving drug and alcohol free. Carolyn is a passionate advocate of mental health and will inspire you to take fun seriously. Spoiler alert – this story has a happy ending.
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Conference at a Glance
| Doors Open |
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| 7:00 – 7:45 am |
Registration, Continental Breakfast and Trade Show Opens |
| 7:45 – 8:05 am |
Keynote Speaker: The Honourable Steven W. Mahoney, Chair, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
The Road to Zero |
| 8:05 – 8:30 am |
Keynote Speaker: Johanna Fisher, Threads of Life
The View from Here: From Tragedy to Prevention |
| 8:30 – 9:00 am |
Exhibitor Trade Show and Networking |
| Series 1 Sessions |
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| 9:00 – 10:00 am |
- Accident Investigation and Interviewing Skills
- A Roadmap to Developing Workplace Violence and Harassment Programs
- Ontario Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs): Legislative Changes and the Impact on Your Workplace
- Morale: Make an Impact in Your Workplace
- A Good Plan Today is Better than a Perfect Plan Tomorrow
- Interlock Devices: Experiment and Learn
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| 10:00 – 11:00 am |
Exhibitor Trade Show and Networking |
| Series 2 Sessions |
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| 11:00 am – Noon |
- Calming Conflict: 7 Steps to Resolution
- Workplace Violence: How an Investigation is Conducted
- Are Your Loading Docks Safe?
- From Chaos to Clarity: Creating the JHSC to Which You Want to Belong
- Falls Protection
- Interlock Devices: Experiment and Learn
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| 12:00 – 1:30 pm |
Lunch, Exhibitor Trade Show and Networking |
| 12:30 – 1:30 pm |
Keynote Speaker: Carolyn Bennett, Playwright and Comedian
Where There’s Humour, There’s Hope: Addiction, Recovery and Fun |
| Series 3 Sessions |
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| 1:30 – 2:30 pm |
- Anatomy of a Collision
- Risk Assessment
- Why Take the Risk? Don’t Work Live
- Health and Safety Surfing for Dummies: Resources on the Internet
- Human Factors in Accident Investigations
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| 2:30 – 2:45 pm |
Networking Break |
| Series 4 Sessions |
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| 2:45 – 3:45 pm |
- Generation Y and How They Will Change Our Workplace
- Case Management: Top 10 Tips
- Linking Literacy with Workplace Health and Safety
- Supervisor Health and Safety Smarts
- Pre-Start Reviews
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Visit the Trade Show
Find innovative solutions for the health and safety industry at the trade show – Admission included with registration fee.
Earn HRPA and BCRSP Points
This conference has been approved for 10 recertification points by the Human Resources Professionals Association and 0.5 maintenance points by the Board of Certified Registered Safety Professionals.

Conference Sponsors
| Prize Draw |
| Ergonomic Chair donated by ROI Ergonomics |

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Registration Information
| Register on or before October 8, 2010 |
$229 + HST |
| Register after October 8, 2010 |
$260 + HST |
Volume Discount: Every 5th delegate from the same company registered at the same time is 50% off the regular rate.
Partners in Prevention 2010 Kitchener registration is closed.
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Exhibitor Opportunities
The Partners in Prevention Conferences:
- Showcase your products and services at each show to 100 – 350 health and safety specialists, plant managers, JHSC members, human resources and wellness professionals
- Offer an intimate atmosphere in hotels or small convention centres
- Provide an opportunity to spend valuable face-to-face time with delegates
| Save with our multiple show discounts |
| 4 – 7 shows |
10% discount on all shows |
| 8 or more shows |
20% discount on all shows |
For more information, call: 905.614.4272 or Toll Free: 1.800.406.4272

Health & Safety Ontario
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