Enter to win an iPad mini at the Health and Safety Trade show The Trade Show will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Sir John A Ballroom

Event check-in begins at 7:45 a.m. on May 4 in the Ballroom Foyer

Welcome - WCB Chair Stuart Affleck 8:45 a.m.- 9:00. a.m.

Plenary - Ken Pierce 9:00 a.m.- 10:15 a.m.

The Three Secrets to Your Workplace Health and Safety! There are over six thousand centurions (100+ years of age) in Canada today. Their existence means they functioned safely in a time before regulations that promoted workplace health and safety existed. How did they do it? How did they survive? Individuals who are successful at life, including workplace health and safety, share three specific things, and you may be surprised what they are! When you are aware of these three factors, and use them consciously, you promote your own health and safety. Being able to clearly identify these factors and how they connect to our present and future, promotes health and safety awareness. This creates focused attention which promotes not just personal health and safety but also greater productivity.

Workshop Leader: Ken Pierce

Ken Pierce is a board certified psychologist, author, speaker, business consultant, spouse, parent, grandparent, marathoner, Master Facilitator of the Demartini Institute of Houston and Sydney and former faculty of Holland College, the Glasser Institute and UPEI.

Ken spent a chunk of his childhood thinking he was imperfect. This motivated him to study perfection in all its forms including art, music, martial arts, children, and eventually everybody and everything, as a psychologist. This journey included many ‘ologies’ including biology, physics, chemistry, astronomy, and cosmology, to name a few. The result was a growing awareness of the innate perfection in everybody and everything. Ken is able to offer a results focused guarantee you will learn to love yourself and your life. Sharing this truth with the world is his purpose and it inspires him daily.

CONFERENCE BROCHURE

Thursday, May 4, 2017

Delta Prince Edward Hotel

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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Medical Marijuana in the Workplace

Staying Positive through Rehabilitation

Learn about medical marijuana, human rights, accommodation and your legal obligations. The program will include practical tips and discuss case examples and what employers need to know when an employee requests accommodation for treatment involving medical marijuana use, and will include the following topics:

Responding to accommodation requests for medical marijuana treatment;

Questions to ask as well as questions to avoid;

The extent to which an employee needs to disclose medical information and diagnosis;

Potential forms of accommodating; and

What employers can do in cases of suspected abuse of medical marijuana.

Workshop Leaders: Dr. Hendrick Visser and Stuart Rudner

Dr. Hendrik Visser is the Medical Advisor at WCB of PEI. He is a family physician and still practises part-time at the Wholeness Family Clinic in Crapaud. He is a graduate of Dalhousie Medical School, 1978, and began his medical career in West Africa from 1980 to 1985. His passions are whole person medicine, international medicine and now occupational medicine. He has authored several books, including a workshop entitled Defeating Dis-Ease, an approach to lingering pain and illness.

Stuart Rudner is a founding partner of Rudner MacDonald LLP, a law firm which was selected as one of the top three Employment & Labour Law firms in Canada in Canadian HR Reporter Readers’ Choice Awards. Stuart was selected by his peers for inclusion in the ‘The Best Lawyers in Canada’ in 2016 and 2017. He is the author of You're Fired! Just Cause for Dismissal in Canada and has contributed to four other employment law texts.

First Session 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

A perfect storm is the perfect description of Vance’s life-alternating accident September 24, 2011. Several factors -training, timing, place – combined to determine the ultimate outcome. Sharing the remarkable story of his still ongoing recovery this burn survivor will answer the question, “How did you manage to stay so positive during so much?” Vance will share how drawing on life experience, job skills, and sheer determination he has made progress.

Come and listen to Vance’s story and his decision to live life without a wheelchair. Learn how a simple task like opening a can of coke found a place in Vance’s physio exercise. See how a string of licorice can be a physio tool. Hear how an accident like this can affect loved ones, friends and caregivers.

Workshop Leaders: Vance Easter, certified welder and June Easter Vance Easter, welding shop owner with experience in the construction industry, is a survivor of two life altering, potential-ly fatal industrial accidents. June Easter, a Business Administration graduate, has worked in retail, small business, and has volunteered in community development, sports and non-profit. Vance and June will share how life skills, common sense and attitude can be key to "Staying Positive Through Rehabilitation".

Nutrition Break 10:15 a.m10:15 a.m--10:45 a.m.10:45 a.m.

Second Sessions 1:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m.

Lunch 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.

Barriers to Return to Work for Workers with Chronic Pain Lingering pain after what may be a minor injury is often a barrier to timely return to work. We will examine how the brain becomes sensitized to pain signals and what the combination of genetic, psychosocial and environmental factors are that may cause this. We will offer early intervention strategies to prevent chronic pain.

Workshop Leader: Dr. Henrick Visser and Kelly Heydens Dr. Hendrik Visser is the Medical Advisor at WCB of PEI. He is a family physician and still practises part-time at the Wholeness Family Clinic in Crapaud. He is a graduate of Dalhousie Medical School, 1978, and began his medical career in West Africa from 1980 to 1985. His passions are whole person medicine, international medicine and now occupational medicine. He has authored several books, including a workshop entitled Defeating Dis-Ease, an approach to lingering pain and illness. Kelly Heydens is the Return to Work Coordinator for the Workers Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island, and has been in this role for 6 years. Kelly has been involved in the compensation system for over 18 years having worked in a variety of roles at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board in Ontario. Kelly has a strong commitment to assisting both workers and employers during the return to work process. She is able to provide direction and understanding to workers and employers about the benefits of a timely and safe return to work.

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The Three Secrets to Your Workplace Health and Safety and Me!

The workshop offers attendees an opportunity to personally apply and integrate the three factors covered in the plenary session which have been shown to contribute to longevity in work and life. In doing so, participants get to connect their own work to the rest of their life. This will enable them to appreciate where they are in their own life and to move forward with more health and safety awareness. This creates more consciousness and commitment to their own health and safety.

Workshop Leader: Ken Pierce Ken Pierce is a board certified psychologist, author, speaker, business consultant, spouse, parent, grandparent, marathoner, Master Facilitator of the Demartini Institute of Houston and Sydney and former faculty of Holland College, the Glasser Institute and UPEI. Ken spent a chunk of his childhood thinking he was imperfect. This motivated him to study perfection in all its forms including art, music, martial arts, children, and eventually everybody and everything, as a psychologist. This journey included many ‘ologies’ including biology, physics, chemistry, astronomy, and cosmology, to name a few. The result was a growing awareness of the innate perfection in everybody and everything. Ken is able to offer a results focused guarantee you will learn to love yourself and your life. Sharing this truth with the world is his purpose and it inspires him daily.

Safety is the condition of being safe, protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury. This is a worthy goal and one that makes sense from a business perspective. A safe workplace does not waste valuable resources and time responding to losses in the workplace. Research has proven that employers who pay attention to safety have a more engaged and loyal workforce with fewer injuries and thus more profitable. Workplace safety is one of those areas that requires a strategized approach and routine attention. Learn about the steps we can take to make our workplaces safer.

Workshop Leader: Chris Keefe Chris Keefe has over 25 years of experience as an OHS professional working in both private and public sectors. He started his career with a diploma in Environmental Technology and has taken certificate programs through UPEI, Dalhousie and St. Mary’s University , in addition to extensive training on a wide variety of OHS topics. He has spoken at National, Provincial and Regional conferences to help others understand OHS issues. Chris has served clients in construction, oil and gas, manufacturing, retail, public sector and service industries. He has experience as an OHS enforcement officer and has achieved designations in OHS, Occupational Hygiene and Environmental Technologies.

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Workplace Inspections

Workplace inspections are an effective tool to monitor the workplace to identify, document and report hazards that can cause injuries and illness. Did you know that more inspections predict a safer worksite? This session will explore this and three other safety truths about workplace inspections, which are integral to any health and safety program. It will provide a general overview of inspection requirements and good practices to help you get started on or boost your inspection program.

Workshop Leader: Lori Wakelin and Joe MacAulay Lori Wakelin has been an Education Consultant at the Workers Compensation Board since 2007. In this role she educates workers and employers in PEI on their occupational health and safety requirements under the workplace safety laws. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Science from UPEI and a Teaching Certificate for Adult Learners from Holland College. She is currently pursuing a Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety online through Ryerson University in Ontario. Joe MacAulay has been an Occupational Health and Safety Officer with the Workers Compensation Board of PEI since 2007. His duties include workplace inspection related to the enforcement of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations. Joe completed certification training programs at University of New Brunswick related to Occupational Health and Safety. He is a current member on a number of community boards and is a member of the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering chapter of PEI.

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Air Quality in the Workplace

More recently, we are beginning to appreciate the significance of chronic exposure to air pollutants that accumulate in indoor air. This seminar will provide participants with an introduction to the various indoor air quality environments, sources of air quality contaminants, associated illnesses and investigating and improving air quality. It will also help you understand the indoor air quality requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations.

Workshop Leaders: Larry Koughan Larry Koughan, is a Certified Environmental Technologist and Canadian Registered Safety Professional who has been providing occupational health & safety consulting for ALL-TECH Environmental Services since 1995. During his professional career, he has developed and implemented Occupational Safety, Health & Environmental (OSHE) programs and procedures for clients throughout Atlantic Canada. He has also provided workplace assessments and training for various OSHE requirements including Hazardous Materials (Asbestos / Lead / Mould), Confined Spaces, Fall Protection, Respiratory Protection as well as customized programs.

Compassion Fatigue...Symptoms and Prevention

Compassion is a long-held human characteristic or virtue, where one shows active regard for another’s situation, specifically in times of misfortune and or suffering. It is essential for good or ethical care. Compassion fatigue is becoming a common phenomenon experienced by many working in the helping professions. Conversely, compassion fatigue is a term often used to describe the diminished capacity to be compassionate when providing care. It has been known to have direct negative consequences to patient/client care, and to the care-provider’s psychological, emotional, and physical well-being. Dr. McInnis-Perry’s presentation will present us with a theoretical and practical understanding of compassion fatigue; its implications in caring for self and others; what factors contribute to it; and how we can address these factors.

Workshop Leaders: Gloria McInnis-Perry, RN., Ph.D., APCS-P. Dr. McInnis-Perry is a certified clinical nurse specialist, psychotherapist, a bereavement counselor, and a dementia care educator. She is an Associate Professor at the School of Nursing at UPEI where she teaches psych-mental health nursing, ethics, issues, and nursing theory. For the past 36 years Dr. McInnis-Perry has worked in the mental health field in Boston, Baltimore, Washington, Halifax and P.E.I. She has participated in many research projects focusing on nursing, seniors, and mental health issues and presented various topics to both public and professional organizations in Canada and the USA. Gloria has published in scholarly journals and has presented many papers on mental health issues.

It Could Happen to You: Candace Carnahan uses her personal account of triumph following a devastating workplace incident at the age of 21 - an episode that could have taken her life. In telling her story, Carnahan recalls the impact that the incident had on her family, her colleagues and her surrounding community. She also addresses the many contributing factors that led to the calamity, including poor leadership, lack of training, and an unsafe work environment. While she is quick to accept her role and responsibility in the event, she does so while encouraging people to have the ‘courage to care’ and to look out for each other - both on and off the job. Candace’s call to action explores how we can live by and encourage a purposeful and positive safety attitude at our workplace. Her infectious enthusiasm helps her audience realize their power to reduce, and even eradicate workplace injuries.

Key Note Speaker - Candace Carnahan 2:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

Workplace Safety Advocate | Culture Change Agent | Inspirational Speaker

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Nutrition Break 2:15 p.m2:15 p.m--2:45 p.m.2:45 p.m.