Agenda

8:30 AM

Hot Breakfast and Networking

Morning Chair: Gordon Murray, Wood Pellet Association of Canada

9:00 AM

Welcoming Remarks

Welcoming Remarks: Scott Bax, Pinnacle Renewable Energy, Welcoming Remarks

9:10 AM

Safety Culture and Commitment in BC’s Forest Industry

Speaker: Cherie Whelan, Director, Safe Companies, BC Forest Safety Council

9:40 AM

WorkSafeBC’s Perspective on Safety Performance and Current Priorities

10:10 AM

Implementing the Bowtie Method at TransAlta: Lessons Learned

Speaker: Marina Van Koughnett, Operations Process Manager, TransAlta

10:40 AM

Coffee Break

11:00 AM

Rapid Deployment of Nitrogen for Silo Fire Response

Speaker: Fahimeh Yazdan Panah, Director of Research and Technical Development, Wood Pellet Association of Canada

11:20 AM

Prioritizing Safety Resources based on a New Metric: Significant Incident Failure Potential (SIFp)

Speakers:
Lana Kurz, RPF, Safety & Environment Manager, Interfor
David Murray, Corporate Safety, HR & Environment Manager, Gorman Group

11:40 AM

MAG-SAFE Audit Development

Speaker: Cherie Whelan, Director, Safe Companies, BC Forest Safety Council

12:00 PM

Lunch

12:30 PM

Developing and Changing Safety Culture in Workplaces

Speaker: Curtis Weber, Safety Keynote Speaker

1:30 PM

Short Break

Afternoon Chair: Cherie Whelan, BC Forest Safety Council

1:40 PM

Canadian Forest Industry Safety Performance: A Sector by Sector Review

Speaker: Robert Larocque, Senior Vice President, Forest Products Association of Canada

2:10 PM

Fire and Explosion Protection and Prevention in the Forest Sector

Speaker: Jay Juvenal, International Sales Manager, CV Technology

2:30 PM

Coffee Break

2:45 PM

Fundamentals of Combustible Dust in Wood Products Manufacturing: A Refresher

Speaker: Jeff Mycroft, Regional Sales Manager, Fike Canada

4:00 PM

Combustible Dust Quiz

4:15 PM

Closing Comments

Speaker: Scott Bax, Chief Operating Officer, Pinnacle Renewable Energy

4:30 PM

Conference Adjourns