Health & Safety Certificate Series
Ensure a healthy workplace in today's changing world
In October, the Nova Scotia Tourism Human Resource Council introduced a Series of Health & Safety Webinars customized for the Tourism Industry.
Each Wednesday for four consecutive weeks, Industry were introduced to key Health & Safety issues which cumulated with a session topic developed through participant survey feedback.
A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to participants who had attended all four webinars:
Session 1 | Fundamentals of Leadership: Employer Responsibilities Under the OHS Act
Session 2 | Risk Management
Session 3 | Leadership and COVID-19
Session 4 | Your OHS Thermometer
Please contact lynn@tourism.ca for information on how to obtain your OHS Certificate of Completion.
Contact
Lynn McDonagh Hughes
Manager of Operations
(902) 423-4480
lynn@tourism.ca
Address
6589 Chebucto Road, Suite 201
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3L 1L9
Opening Hours
Monday - Thursday: 9am - 4pm
Friday: 9am - 4pm
Saturday - Sunday: CLOSED
Session 1
October 7 | 10 - 11 AM
Fundamentals of Leadership: Employer Responsibilities Under the OHS Act
With the onset of COVID-19, never has there been a time that Health & Safety has been so front and center in our workplaces. It is critically important that we look after our staff and patrons – understanding what we are responsible for and how to comply with the laws is an important first step.
Join Joe Treen, OHS Safety Director with Safety Services Nova Scotia for the first webinar of the Health & Safety Certificate Series.
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Session 2
October 14 | 10 - 11 AM
Risk Management
Ensure your team has the skills and confidence to do their job safely through understanding how to assess risks and workplace hazards and implement controls using best practices.
Join Joe Treen, OHS Safety Director with Safety Services Nova Scotia for the second webinar of the Health & Safety Certificate Series.
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Session 3
October 21 | 10 - 11 AM
Leadership & COVID-19
‘Getting back to Business’ – how do we build better in our new world through the challenges brought forward by COVID-19? Understand the risks and learn the strategies to navigate the rocky waters of misinformation as we lead our businesses into the future.
Join Joe Treen, OHS Safety Director with Safety Services Nova Scotia for the third webinar of the Health & Safety Certificate Series.
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Session 4
October 28 | 10 - 11 AM
Your OHS Thermometer
Session Topic Decided by You!
- How do we measure our OHS practices, and what happens when the regulator visits? Learn more about how to measure your OHS performance including proper documentation, goal setting, as well as safety committees and representatives roles in the workplace.
Join Joe Treen, OHS Safety Director with Safety Services Nova Scotia for the last webinar of the Health & Safety Certificate Series.
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Presenter
JOE TREEN
CRSP, CHSC, HSP
OHS DIRECTOR
Joe has been with Safety Services Nova Scotia since 2007 as the OHS Director and has worked in the safety and risk management field professionally for 22 years. Prior to joining Safety Services Nova Scotia, Joe spend 14 years working for a global commercial insurer supplying risk management and loss prevention services across Atlantic Canada. Having many years of experience working in very broad range of industries has provided Joe with a broad, balanced perspective and ability to adapt to varying working environments.
As a lead auditor, consultant and instructor, Joe has a passion for providing clients first class levels of service, guiding them towards continual improvement in their safety management systems. Professional accreditation’s include holding designations of Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP), Certified Health and Safety Consultant (CHSC) and Health and Safety Professional (HSP), as well as a Certificate in Adult Education.
Joe also serves as a working group lead for the CSA Z1001 (OHS Training) committee, a member of the Quality of Training Working Group under the OHS Advisory Council of NS, a long time member and serving executive on the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, as well as Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters OHS Advisory committee, and several other volunteer committees.