Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Experts to Speak at Upcoming Conferences on Vulnerable Workers, Evaluating Literature and Research Data

HAMILTON, ON (October 25, 2012) – Two experts from the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), Gerry Culina and Jan Chappel, will be sharing their expertise and knowledge at two upcoming conferences

Event: OSH Summit (Bongarde)

Presentation: Vulnerable Workers: Implementing the Essential Orientation and Training Mix

Speaker: Gerry Culina

Location: Sheraton Centre Toronto, 123 Queen Street, Toronto, Ontario

Date: Monday, October 29

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Vulnerable workers—young, new, aging and immigrant workers—are disproportionately employed in physically demanding or hazardous jobs. This puts them at higher risk for workplace injuries and illnesses. As Manager, General Health and Safety Services at CCOHS, Gerry Culina’s presentation will focus on how to implement a health and safety training and orientation program that at minimum, covers worker health and safety rights and responsibilities, hazard recognition, assessment and control. 

Event: AIHA Fall Conference and Symposium 2012

Presentation: Evaluating Literature and Research Data- Applying the Critical Appraisal Approach

Speaker: Jan Chappel

Location: San Antonio Marriott Rivercentre Hotel, 101 Bowie Street, San Antonio, Texas

Date: Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Time: 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. 

With millions of documents available by the click of a mouse, the need to know when you have found reliable, credible information has never been greater. As Senior Technical Specialist at CCOHS, Jan Chappel will discuss how to apply critical appraisal methods to research evidence, including the ability to assess its validity, results and relevance before using it to make an informed decision.