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August/September 2014 21 CSSE conference goes West T he Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE)'s 2014 Professional Development Conference is being held Sept. 14-17 in Calgary. The conference provides attendees the opportunity to challenge their thinking, enhance effectiveness in the fi eld and make life-long connections with health, safety and environmental colleagues from around the world. "Safety Leadership — Linking Safety Culture to Business Outcomes" is the conference theme for 2014, recognizing Canada as a worldwide leader in safety. HigHligHts of tHis year's keynote speakers: Carol Ann Fried — master trainer and motivational speaker exploring the experience and power of creating an engaged work culture with increased productivity and connection. Cheryl Cran — leadership and communications expert providing leadership and business solutions for change management, attracting and retaining good people. Cran's session is for leaders and their teams who are working in fast-paced, multi-generational and changing workplaces. Dave Collyer — president of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) discussing sustainability in the big picture and how/where safety and productivity fi ts into the process and ultimately effect culture. John Izzo — bestselling author and visionary showing attendees how to inspire discretionary effort in others and how they can be the change they want to see in the world. Izzo's work over the last 25 years has been around employee engagement, accountability, change management, sustainability, and innovation — calling on people to step up and with their own actions to create the kind of culture we want to work and live within. The conference includes an expanded program of seven half-day workshops and 48 concurrent sessions delivered by international experts. The sessions will provide practical insight into emerging issues, and give professionals practical tools and applications they can take back to their workplace to enhance their own health and safety programs. The sessions were selected to link safety culture to business outcomes and they will offer information and learning experiences for safety practitioners at all stages in their careers. Session topics range from creating basic programs to engaging employees, from risk management to process safety — and beyond. Canadian Occupational Safety will be hosting a special panel discussion with past winners of Canada's Safest Employers award. The speakers include: Larry Warnock of Tarpon Energy Services; Roland Osske of Athabaskan Resource Company; and Aileen Belke of CapitalCare. Find out what it takes to be named one of Canada's Safest Employers. The panel is taking place on Sept. 17 from 9:30 am to 10:45 am. Professionals can also participate in any of the eight CSSE professional devel- opment courses available. These educational courses are being offered before and after the conference, including the new "Developing Effective OHSE Training Courses" program. New this year, CSSE is pleased to introduce product and service demonstra- tions during lunchtime. These 45-minute demos, delivered in the exhibit hall, are designed to provide delegates with more specifi c information or demonstrations on a variety of products and services from CSSE exhibitors. canadian occupational safety Canadian Occupational Safety, a Thomson Reuters business, is Canada's premier publication for health and safety professionals. 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The company's employees are committed to preserving human life and ending death on the job. www.indsci.com Booth 79 university of new Brunswick The University of New Brunswick offers 100% ONLINE, self-paced Occupational Health and Safety programs: Certifi cate in OHS, CRSP Preparation course, Advanced Diploma in OHS. www.unb.ca/cel/unbohs Booth 8 and 9 Order # 986072-65203 $23.95 Softcover approx. 980 pages March 2014 978-0-7798-6072-2 Available on standing order subscription Multiple copy discounts available Shipping and handling are extra. Price subject to change without notice and subject to applicable taxes. New in this edition • Basic Occupational Health and Safety Awareness Training – new Regulation (O. Reg. 297/13) introducing mandatory basic health and safety awareness training for workers and supervisors, revoking O. Reg. 780/94 (Training Programs) and amending O. 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