Guest Speakers
IOSH Alberta offers professional and informative guest speakers to each association meeting. This ensures our members are kept informed of legislative, WCB, OH&S, innovative equipment and tools, training, as well as industry programs.
Our association members have truly benefited from the sharing of knowledge and expertise by our previous guest speakers. Contact our administrator if you're interested in being an IOSH guest speaker.
Upcoming Guest Speakers:
TBA
Past Guest Speakers:
November 7, 2019
Wayne St. John, CannAmm Occupational Testing Services
Wayne St. John has over 30 years’ experience in both in the Oil & Gas sector as well as in Health and Safety. Wayne has a Bachelor of Sciences degree in Psychology and has spoken on drug and alcohol testing in general, as well as both the medical and legalized marijuana topics at many industry and academic conferences. Wayne has extensive knowledge in policy development as well as Human Rights compliance in drug and alcohol testing programs. Having worked with many of the largest companies in Canada, Wayne understands the business needs of clientele operating in diverse regions and industries
Post-Apocalyptic Workplace. What Impact Did Legalized Cannabis Have?
This session is a review of workplace alcohol and drug testing challenges following the change in cannabis’ legal status in Canada.
The topic of cannabis access and its use is sensitive, complex, and highly polarized with issues and implications for health and safety. What if employees' recreational use off-duty affects workplace performance? What if the use is for medicinal purposes? Are these concerns a simple case of blowing smoke, or do the trends, developments and statistics support them? Did Canada really “go to pot”? A “before and after” statistical review.
This session focuses on helping employers to understand the changes, the implications for health and safety, and to provide an "urgent response" solution to the various challenges in safety.
September 19, 2019
Dale Carnegie Training
Dale Carnegie Training presented a Leadership Workshop to IOSH members.
May 16, 2019
David Myrol, McLennan Ross LLP
David is a nationally recognized lawyer in Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) law. He practices almost exclusively in OHS law across Western Canada. He is a member of the Law Societies of Alberta, B.C., and NWT. He has consistently been named in Best Lawyers since 2008 and was named “Lawyer of the Year” by that publication in 2014 for Edmonton Labour and Employment. He also received an AV Rating by his peers in Martindale Hubbell – which is the highest rating available for that respected publication. David is an experienced OHS trial lawyer having been involved in most of the leading OHS cases in Alberta. David was Alberta’s first designated OHS Crown Prosecutor where he headed a pilot project with Alberta Justice which still serves as the model for OHS prosecutions in Alberta. David is now a partner with McLennan Ross where he helps companies strategically respond to industrial accidents and defends them and their people against OHS charges. David has a long list of credentials and publications. He is a trusted advisor to government and industry, a busy writer, lecturer and presenter on OHS issues throughout Canada. He is the Chair of the McLennan Ross OHS Practice Group, editor of the firm's electronic HSE Newsletter, Founding Chair of the National OHS Subcommittee for the Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE), former Board Member of CACE, member of the Canadian Bar Association Criminal Law Reform Committee, member of the Advisory Committee for the OHS Certificate Program at the University of Alberta, sessional instructor at the University of Alberta for the OHS Diploma Program, sessional instructor at the U of A Faculty of Engineering, and a director of the Alberta Safety Council. David is known for his knowledge, insight and advice when responding to workplace incidents or defending against charges.
November 15, 2018
Susan Sawatzky B.Ed, CRSP presented on stress management in the workplace.
Susan Sawatzky, is currently the Director of In-Scope Solutions, a health and safety consulting company specializing in fatigue and stress management and engaging clients across North America. Susan is also an instructor with the University of New Brunswick, the University of Alberta, and the University of Calgary, instructing various courses in their various OHS programs. She is a certified External COR Safety Auditor for the Alberta Association for Safety Partnerships (AASP) and the Alberta Municipal Health & Safety Association (AMHSA) and is a Certified Psychological Health and Safety Advisor (CMHC).
Susan works directly at the industry level with many industry groups and associations, including the mining and resource extraction industry, the transportation industry, and the direct delivery industry, to assist them in guiding change throughout their industries. She was involved in creating fatigue policy and guidelines for the Canadian oil and gas industry as the previous manager of their fatigue portfolio. She has also worked, at a client level, with many industries including utilities, manufacturing, hospitality, mining, petrochemical, agriculture, municipalities, and atmospheric research, as well as working with several HR and HSE professional associations.
September 20, 2018
Leanne Andrews from Shell will be providing an incident investigation workshop
Mike Fedun from the Alberta Society of Health & Safety Professionals will provide information on the newly formed society.
May 17, 2018
Matthew Hofer from NAIT will be presenting on the current Health & Safety Diploma program at NAIT
Rob Fegan from Alberta OHS will be presenting on the upcoming changes to the Act (Bill 30)
March 15, 2018
Dr. Melissa Snider-Adler, M.D., C.C.F.P., M.R.O. (AAMRO), D,A.B.A.M., Chief Medical Review Officer
Dr. Snider-Adler is the Chief Medical Review Officer for DriverCheck. Her background is in Family Medicine, but has worked primarily in the field of Addiction for the last sixteen years. Dr. Snider-Adler gives talks across Canada to companies, physicians and the community about workplace substance abuse and addiction prevention and treatment.
January 18, 2018
OHS Technical Advisor Jason Shenkarek. Jason will be presenting on the importance of mental health.