The Rainy River District Logging & Safety Committee is presenting a “Health and Safety” Forum this Thursday and Friday (May 8-9) at the Memorial Sports Centre and anyone interested is welcome to register.
The event is targeted particularly at anyone involved in the forestry industry, including owners, operators, truck drivers, suppliers, and related industries.
There will be information sessions and training.
“We have area for people if they want to set up a display on the ice surface,” noted committee member Emily Watson.
“And we are doing health and safety training, so if you have people that need to be trained for an occupation health and safety committee, we are offering those three courses that are required,” she explained.
In addition, there will be training on the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System.
“The Ministry of Transportation is also going to be there and they will be doing the pre-trip inspection training,” Watson said, noting three session will be offered (Thursday at 8:15 a.m., Thursday at 1 p.m., and Friday at 8:15 a.m.)
The Ministry of Labour, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, the Ministry of Natural Resources, and the OPP will be providing information sessions, as well.
Registration is from 7:30-8 a.m. both days, but those interested can contact Watson at 486-3688 to pre-register. The cost to attend is $25 per person, which includes coffee breaks, lunches, training, and materials.
Lunch is being sponsored by Ainsworth Barwick on Thursday and by AbitibiBowater on Friday.
Guest speakers include Jim Curr (Ontario Forestry Safe Workplace Association/Safe Workplace Ontario) and Brian Kurikka (Confederation College).
“It covers the entire Rainy River District,” Watson said, adding they received funding from the Rainy River Future Development Corp. to help with the cost of the forum.
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