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Monday, May 5, 2008
Pre Conference Workshops
Max Bell Building
9:00 am - 5:00 pm CRSP Examination Preparation
Dr. Peter Strahlendorf, Ryerson University
Alex Kozubal, The Koz Factor
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Effective Employee Feedback
Dr. Mike Williamsen, CoreMedia Training Solutions
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Pre Conference Workshops
Max Bell Building
9:00 am - 5:00 pm CRSP Examination Preparation
Dr. Peter Strahlendorf, Ryerson University
Alex Kozubal, The Koz Factor
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Establishing Safety Accountabilities
Dr. Mike Williamsen, CoreMedia Training Solutions
9:00 am - 12:30 pm BASIC HAZARD ASSESSMENT
Dennis Bolger, Benchmark Safety Inc.
1:30 pm - 5:00 pm Unraveling the Mystery of Hazard Recognition
Michael A. Fleming, Decision Point Associates, Inc.
Eric Harvie Theatre
1:30 pm - 5:00 pm CRISIS AND CONFLICT: HOW TO COPE
Dr. Brian Forbes, Forbes Psychological Services Ltd.
Gary McDougall, Conflict Solutions
Main Dining Room, Banff Centre
7:00 pm Ice Breaker Reception

Catch-up with old friends and meet new business contacts in this casual, fun social before the conference begins. Held in the beautiful Main Dining Room at the Banff Centre, enjoy beef-on-a-bun while you visit with fellow delegates and take in the breathtaking beauty of the Rocky Mountains. Delegates, companions, exhibitors and speakers are invited to partake in the free festivities.

The Ice Breaker Reception is sponsored by Phelps Drilling Co.

Wednesday, May 7, 2008
7:00 am – 4:30 pm Registration Desk and Exhibits Open, Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Area
Sponsored by PTI Group Inc.
10:00 am - 10:45 am Networking Break
Sponsored by Nabors Canada
Viewing of Exhibits
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch
Sponsored by WorkSafeBC
Viewing of Exhibits
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm Networking Break
Sponsored by Nabors Canada
Viewing of Exhibits
Eric Harvie Theatre
8:00 am Conference Welcome
Cyril Cox, Chairman, Petroleum Safety Conference Organizing Committee
8:15 am Executive Address
Ian Anderson, Kinder Morgan Canada
8:30 am Capable Managers: The Scarcest Resource of All
Dr. Linda Duxbury
10:45 am No Flashing: PPE Required
Terry Becker, ESPS
1:30 pm Regulator Updates
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Transport Canada
3:40 pm Regulator Updates
Northwest Territories
Alberta
Q&A
Margaret Greenham Theatre
10:45 am Chemical Substance Challenge
Health Canada
1:30 pm Managing Subcontractors
Adam Neave, Gowlings
2:15 pm Westray Coal Mine Disaster
Gordon Walsh, Manufacturers Health and Safety Assn.
3:45 pm International Travel: Take a Shot
Agnes Murrin, ECM Group
4:15 pm - 5:00 pm High Profile Security for High Profile People
Craig Noel, Intercon Security
Thursday, May 8, 2008
7:00 am – 4:30 pm Registration Desk and Exhibits Open, Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Area Sponsored by Ensign Energy Services Inc.
10:00 am - 10:45 am Networking Break
Sponsored by Enform
Viewing of Exhibits
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch
Sponsored by National Oilwell Varco
Viewing of Exhibits
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm Networking Break
Sponsored by Precision Drilling, a division of Precision Drilling Corporation
Viewing of Exhibits
Eric Harvie Theatre
8:00 am – 8:30 am Building Stamina and Managing Fatigue
Dr. Don Melnychuk,
Nadon Consulting Ltd.
9:00 am Safety 24/7 Makes a Difference
Victoria Morgan, TransCanada Pipelines
9:30 am What’s Holding You Back?
Greg Srogen, K Division Traffic Services
10:45 am Intelligent Mistakes: Why Smart People Do Stupid Things
Laurence Gonzales, Laurence Gonzales Inc.
1:30 pm Critical Incidents
Dan Shoemaker
Vaughn Webb, Speaksafe
Bernie Inman, HandiVentures Inc.
3:45 pm Why Doesn’t Everybody Just Do What I Say?
Communication Skills in Team-Building
Dr. Robert Buckman
Margaret Greenham Theatre
9:00 am Well Operator Safety
Erick Reyna, ConocoPhillips
10:45 pm Occupational Exposure Limits
Glyn Jones, EHS Partnerships Ltd.
11:30 am ERCB – EUB = ERCB: What’s Old is New
1:30 pm Just Say No: Right to Refuse
Joanne Garten, Alberta Occupational Health and Safety
2:00 pm Incident Review and Corrective Plan Development
John Artym and Christine Hansen, Penn West
2:15 pm The Dope on Dope
Det. Steve Walton
2:30 pm BC’s Oil and Gas Compliance Tool
Don Dahr, WorkSafe BC
Friday, May 9, 2007
7:00 am Continental Breakfast in Eric Harvie Theatre Foyer
Sponsored by LoadTrak
10:00 am - 10:45 am Networking Break
Sponsored by Talisman Energy Inc.
Viewing of Exhibits
Eric Harvie Theatre
8:30 am Enform Update and Awards of Distinction
Murray Sunstrum, Enform
9:30 am Executive Commitment to Safety
Paul Goodfellow, Shell Exploration & Production Company
10:45 am The Importance of Teamwork
Michael ‘Pinball’ Clemons, Toronto Argonauts
11:45 am Closing Remarks
Cyril Cox, Chairman, Petroleum Safety Conference Organizing Committee



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