Virtual Breakfast Forum – May 11, 2023

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At last week’s Virtual Breakfast forum, Anna-Maria Parente, VP of Human Resources at SureWerx, welcomed our members with a Land Acknowledgement, and a discussion around the importance of Reconciliation Day. It is now a recognized statutory holiday in BC, this year on Sept. 30th.  Members discussed how to handle the Land Acknowledgement, understanding its importance, who should deliver it, and how to personalize it.

Members were engaged in a group discussion around the safety issues and challenges that are presenting themselves in each of their organizations.

Technical Safety BC shared a link to their recently introduced safety strategy, and they are working diligently to ensure that this new strategy is understood by their team members. Click here to see it.

A member shared what they use as a reporting app, called #notme. #NotMe is an ethical system that fosters corporate integrity and helps organizations manage and mitigate risks while building trust with their people. The concept of #NotMe provides a fair game for all, motivates and engages people in participating in the creation of safe places, and provides a greater ROI for organizations.

Another website for reporting was shared, called SiteDocs, which some members are currently using to build custom forms that are simple to fill-out and sign with follow-up actions, worker certifications, GPS locations, and offline support. This digital platform provides an easy way to create and distribute documents, and then track completion by worker, location or document name, in real-time. SiteDocs makes it easier for Prime and General Contractors to ensure participation and safety compliance from every Contractor on site.

Members are reporting lots of small little incidents on jobsites. It’s a reminder that Safety is not an add on, it’s a primary part of the job. As we all know – complacency is a killer. Be aware, pay attention to your own workspace and your surroundings, and regularly remind your team to do so as well.

A reminder of some of our upcoming events, we look forward to seeing you there.

  1. May 25– Site tour at AMPCO in Coquitlam, hosted by Dann Konkin
  2. June 15 – virtual breakfast forum presented by Kate Bailey, VP of Marketing & Communications at Technical Safety BC
  3. June 23 – the 2nd annual Kelowna trip! Don’t forget to register ASAP as tickets for this event are going fast.
  4. July 13 – virtual breakfast forum presented by UBSAFE, with a presentation on Guarding.
  5. August virtual breakfast forum (date TBD) – IDE (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity).
  6. 1st week September – virtual breakfast forum (general catch up)
  7. Sept 27th – The event we’re all looking forward to – EHSCBC’s RoundTable event held at the Terminal City Club, featuring keynote speaker Bill Elkington.