Manitoba Education Day 2018
Tuesday April 24, 2018
Canada Inn Destination Centre, Polo Park, Winnipeg
“A safe worker is a happy worker”
| PROGRAM |
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| 8:00 – 8:30 | Registration & Breakfast – Sponsored by Manitoba Hydro |
| 8:30 – 8:50 | Opening remarks: Reynold Peters,CHES MB Chapter President |
| 8:50 – 9:30 | IP&C for maintenance workers Melissa Zepp , IP&C Misericodia |
| Routine IP&C practices for maintenance workers WRHA IP&C Guideline for Maintenance, Renovation and Construction Example of ICRA analysis |
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| 9:30 – 9:45 | Pest Control in Healthcare Facilities Shaun Jeffrey,Abell Pest Management |
| Common phytosanitary risks in healthcare establishments (bedbugs, rodents, birds) Prevention strategies and corrective measures |
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| 9:45 – 10:45 | Refreshment break in the exhibition hall – Sponsored by HippoFM |
| 10:45 – 11:05 | HAZMAT in healthcare Dean Campbell , WRHA Regional Fire Marshal |
| The presentation will focus on the risk of hazardous materials incidents in health care settings with some examples of incidents in Manitoba. Methods for determining risk for an individual facility as well as sources of mitigation solutions will be presented. | |
| 11:05 – 11:30 | Asbestos management
Ed Wooster |
| SAFE Work Manitoba released a new guideline entitled “Guide to Asbestos Management” in May 2017. This presentation will introduce you to the new guideline and some of the important changes related to asbestos management, inventories, control plans, training and working with asbestos. | |
| 11:30 – 11:45 | Manitoba Branch AGM Reynold Rock , CHES Manitoba Chapter President |
| 11:45 – 13:00 | Lunch in the exhibition hall – Sponsored by SMS Engineering |
| 13:00 – 13:20 | Patient/Resident Ceiling Track Elevators – Inspection, Testing & MP Tom Malkiewicz , Kilgour Cruise |
| -responsibilities and best practices (CSA Z10535) – load testing of installation of a new system – inspection, testing and maintenance of existing elevators |
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| 13:20 – 13:45 | Legionella – Proactive Minimization in Domestic Hot Water Systems Terry Runka , ChemAqua Inc. Aaron Marshall, EPI systems |
| What is legionella? How does it enter ECS systems? Standards for Legionella Management Treatment options |
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| 13:45 – 14:30 | Refreshment break in the exhibition hall / Exhibitor draws – Sponsored by class 1 |
| 14:30 – 15:15 | Electrical Safety Program Terry Becker , Danatec Educational Services Ltd. |
| The CSA Z462 Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace was just released its 4th edition on January 8, 2018 and now requires risk assessments for live electrical work tasks. A mandatory requirement of CSA Z462 is that an employer must have a documented and implemented electrical safety program. WH&S regulations continue to evolve in their recognition of electrical hazards. WorkSafeMB, Part 38 Electrical Safety has specific content in relation to live electrical work. Developing and implementing an electrical safety program forms the basis of good due diligence. | |
| 15:15 – 15:25 | Maintenance worker uniforms Paul Radley,Quintex Services |
| Requirements for high visibility safety clothing (CSA Standard Z96-15 High visibility safety clothing) Proper Care and Maintenance of Flame Retardant Clothing (FR) |
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| 15:25 – 15:45 | PPE for maintenance worker Martin Kun, Acklands Grainger |
| – Tools and Tools PPE available for working around hazards such as asbestos materials and live electrical work. – Proper care and maintenance of these tools & EAR |
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| 15:45 – 16:00 | Closing session Tom Still,New CHES Manitoba Chapter President |
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