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An informative in-person event on Fall Protection (MEWP), Dropped Objects, PPE Solutions, Science of Fit, Respiratory & Hearing Protection

IHSA's Ottawa Labour Management Committee & 3M presents Bridging the Gap: A Safety Symposium an exciting event aimed at fostering collaboration and improving workplace safety practices. Join us on Thursday, June 12th, 2025 at 435 Donald Street, Ottawa. for a day filled with insightful discussions, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities.

From 7:15 am onwards, participants will rotate through six engaging 50-minute sessions covering a wide range of topics, including:

This training aims to achieve the intended protection from all PPE worn together. This training will address the compatibility and comfort of how PPE fits the individual wearer. Having incompatible PPE can pose a risk to your workers.

This session will focus on vehicles that expose workers to the hazards of working height. MEWPs can present many challenges for employee safety when operating. These concerns are present while employees are entering and exiting the platform, transitioning or maneuvering the equipment around the job site, unloading and loading the equipment from the transport trailer, and working at height or during boom extension.

Learn to be Safe and Secure at Heights

You will learn the difference between fall prevention and fall arrest systems and where and when to use each. You'll see the difference shock absorption makes in drop tests. And you'll gain a better understanding of the ABCs of personal fall protection

Overview of the basics of respiratory hazards (CSA & NIOSH), the types and styles of respiratory protection, and the factors in choosing a respirator.

Discussion on the proper precautions to help prevent noise-induced hearing loss, how hearing loss can affect your quality of life, the health effects of loud noises, and how to reduce the noise at the source.

Understanding the hazards and the applicable standards of leading/sharp edge work (CSAZ259.2.2-17) This intel is vital in protecting your workers at height, especially in construction. In addition, this training will tie into how to calculate fall clearance.

Every day, on job sites around the world, tools and other objects are dropped from heights, causing injury and damage. This session will highlight the importance of fall protection for our tools when working near an edge. This training aims to describe the concepts, principles, and equipment, focusing on how and why to “stop the drop” before it starts.

While you need to implement rescue, having a rescue plan for your site is an imperative part of your fall protection plans. The session will cover keeping rescue simple and automatic, preparation, practice, and suggested PPE.

Whether you are a safety professional, supervisor, or worker, this symposium is designed to provide valuable insights and practical tools that can be implemented in your workplace.

Don't miss this opportunity to connect with industry peers, gain new perspectives, and enhance your safety knowledge. Register now to secure your spot at this must-attend event!

Sponsored by:

3M

Infrastructure Health And Safety Association

- Ottawa Regional Labour Management Committee

Interior Finishing Systems Training Centre

Building Trades Council

PCL Construction

Pomerleau

Iron Workers I.M.P.A.C.T

EllisDon

LiUNA Local 527 Training Centre

Sullivan

SMART Local 47 Training Centre

Thomas Cavanagh