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2005 Public Forum
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OUR JOBS. OUR LIVES |
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Work-related Death, Injury, Illness and Disease are not, and should not be, an Inevitable and Acceptable cost of doing Business |
The 2005 Public Forum, presented by the Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) of B.C. and the Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada (AWCBC), will bring together employers, workers, unions, researchers, and other key stakeholders to discuss approaches and practices for improving attitudes toward workplace safety and health, and to share ideas on how to make preventable workplace injury, illness, and disease socially unacceptable.
Why this forum is needed
Every hour of every day hundreds of Canadian workers are injured or become ill due to work-related causes. These incidents cost employers billions of dollars each year, damage morale, lower productivity, affect long-term sustainability, and result in untold pain, grief, and suffering for injured workers and their families. In almost every case, these injuries and illnesses could be prevented, yet tragically, in Canada, many still believe that "accidents just happen." This is simply unacceptable.
In order to realize positive and sustainable change, there needs to be a profound shift in the way that business, labour, and the general public view workplace health and safety. Canadians need to start thinking about health and safety as an integral part of the job, not as something added on. Accidents must be recognized for what they are - preventable and intolerable - and this attitude must become ingrained in the minds of all Canadians, on the worksite and off.
How will change be achieved?
The 2005 Public Forum will help answer this and other important questions by bringing together participants from business, labour, academia, government, and the general public. The event will provide a wealth of information and practical examples on how to change attitudes toward health and safety in the workplace. The forum will also promote lively discussion and debate around how to best nurture and grow a "safety culture" within your own organization.
The discussions and activities planned will benefit greatly from your input. You will take away practical knowledge and insight from an exciting lineup of keynote speakers, stimulating interactive sessions, and an informative research poster display and trade show area. We're also planning a number of exciting social events and plenty of opportunities for networking.
Who should attend?
The 2005 Public Forum is expected to bringing together over four hundred participants from business, labour, academia, and government from across Canada. The forum is open to all members of the public, but will be of particular interest to:
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Employers
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Workers
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Industry associations
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Unions and labour organizations
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Small business owners
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Professional/trade association staff
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Occupational health and safety professionals
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Workers' compensation professionals
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Researchers and academics
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Media
Highlights
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Stimulating, interactive sessions
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World-class keynote speakers
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Practical examples of successful social marketing campaigns
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Valuable networking opportunities
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Informative research display area and exhibitor trade show
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Exciting social events
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TV ad: "Changing"
Radio ad: "Vision"
Radio ad: "Legs"
Radio ad: "Hearing"
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Threads of Life – Helping families along their journey of healing |
Siân Gibson |
Workplace Tragedy Family Support Association |
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Developing an Evidence-Based Process for validation of health care practices and technologies within a workers' compensation setting |
K. Noertjojo |
WorkSafeBC |
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Railing for Safety: Job demands, job autonomy, and employee attitudes toward improving safety |
Nick Turner |
Queen’s School of Business |
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Changing the Culture of Allied Health care training and practice to reduce workplace disability |
Marc White |
Canadian Institute for the Relief of Pain & Disability |
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Back Pain Beliefs – A population-based survey of back pain beliefs in Alberta and Saskatchewan – Prelude to social marketing intervention |
Doug Gross |
University of Alberta |
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The Role of Work Stress in the chronic pain-depression relationship |
Sarah Munce |
University of Toronto |
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Workplace Injury Management: Using new technology to deliver and evaluate physician continuing medical education |
H. Karlinsky |
WorkSafeBC |
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Cultural competence in health care: Context and relevance |
Jen Capell |
University of British Columbia |
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Lower Back Injury |
Paul Bishop |
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Powered upper-limb orthosis for use in the home by people with severe weakness or paralysis in their arms |
David Du |
University of British Columbia |
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Psychology of Saving Lives: How psychology can enhance industrial accident investigations |
C. MacLean |
University of Victoria |
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Evaluation of a comprehensive program to prevent disability from occupational musculoskeletal injury: Results from the prevention and early active return-to-work safety (PEARS) program in BC's health care sector |
Maziar Badii |
OH&SA for Healthcare |
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Innovative solutions for injury tracking and case management in health care |
Tony Gilligan |
OH&SA for Healthcare |
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The ALERT Tool: Does it accurately predict patient violence |
Rakel Kling |
OH&SA for Healthcare |
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Evaluation the effectiveness of Pillow-Evac© for controlling nitrous oxide exposure among BC ambulance personnel |
R. Lockhart |
Vizon SciTec Inc. |
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