Coming Events | BC Municipal Safety Association

To inquire about or to schedule courses in your organization, contact:

Posted on September 20, 2011 by hhildebrandt

Chelsea Steinfeld
Manager of Audit & Training Services
P: 778-278-3436
E: csteinfeld@bcmsa.ca

Cathy Cook
Executive Director
P: 778-278-3486
E: ccook@bcmsa.ca

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WHMIS On-line

Posted on May 11, 2012 by hhildebrandt

Presented in five modules, this on-line course and exams will help you meet the requirement to train all staff in WHMIS, and to track the success of that training.

Sliding scale:

1 to 9: $10 per person
10 to 49: $9 per person
50 to 99: $8 per person
More than 100: $7 per person

Contact Helga hhildebrandt@bcmsa.ca when you’re ready to enroll!

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June 18 – 22: Ergonomics Systems Specialist (ESS) Designation

Posted on May 3, 2012 by hhildebrandt

Presented by WorkSMART Ergonomics Ltd.

Ergonomics is not just about reducing injuries! It’s about improving job efficiency. It’s about reducing absenteeism, or even presenteeism (where workers are at work but not really “at work”). It’s about making your organization the company of choice to not only attract workers, but retain workers. It’s about remaining viable in a fiercely competitive marketplace. It’s about working with existing business systems to improve the bottom-line.

What will you learn?

How to sell ergonomics and achieve buy in
How to identify physical and organizational hazards
How to assess risk
Implementing risk control strategies
Program measurement and continuous improvement

Location: Vancouver

ESS Info and Registration Form

Reduced registration rate for BCMSA members!

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Safety Management Systems On-line

Posted on April 20, 2012 by hhildebrandt

A Health and Safety Management System is a comprehensive in-depth approach that addresses all aspects of an organization’s operations from a health and safety viewpoint and involves management and workers in a meaningful way. An organization wishing to pursue COR must have had the CAO or another manager participate in a Safety Management Systems course.

Use the following link to access the course: http://elearning-bcmsa.ca/index.php
Create a New Account – enter a username & password (select student)
Select Course Registration from the menu on the left side
The corresponding SMS Course Manual is available for download.

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May 28 – 29: Upper Island Safety Conference and Trade Show

Posted on April 5, 2012 by admin007

The Strathcona Regional District is hosting their 3rd annual Upper Island Safety Conference and Trade Show at the Strathcona Gardens Recreation Complex in Campbell River. Early registration rate is $195 (by April 10th)

UI Safety Conference Registration Package

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June 6 & 7: Internal Auditor for Local Government COR Audits

Posted on April 5, 2012 by admin007

This two day course is for staff from local governments, or naturally-aligned organizations, who wish to learn more about how the COR audit is conducted, and will enable municipalities to perform their own maintenance audits in years 2 and 3 of the COR Audit cycle.

Prerequisite: Safety Management Systems training

Location: Township of Langley Training Application Form - Internal Auditor 120606 Langley

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Driver Training (on-line)

Posted on December 7, 2011 by hhildebrandt

BCMSA has teamed up with the Thinking Driver to offer on-line driver training including such topics as Defensive Driving Techniques, Defensive Driving Attitudes, Winter Driving and Safe Backing. Discounted prices for these courses are available for BCMSA members (including a sliding scale for multiple registrations).

Contact Helga at hhildebrandt@bcmsa.ca to register for courses.