News & Events

Rural Utilities & Safety Association (RUSA) Conference & Trade Show

Date: Tuesday Nov 29, 2022 - Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Location: Red Deer, AB

RUSA’s annual conference returns, November 29 - December 1, 2022, in Red Deer, Alberta.

Visit rusa.ca for more details or to register.

MMF S3 09: Finding Your Shared Purpose

Date: Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
Time: 10 am (MT)
Location: Online

The Alberta Municipal Health and Safety Association (AMHSA) is hosting season 3 of our free webinar series to support mental fitness for organizations and individuals in an endemic world. AMHSA is partnering with the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE), Alberta Municipalities and Howatt HR Consulting to produce this educational series.

Episode 9: Finding Your Shared Purpose

MMF S3 08: Finding Your Why

Date: Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Time: 10 am (MT)
Location: Online

Episode 8: Finding Your Why, presented by Michael Prowse, CAO, City of Barrie

Ergonomics - MSI Prevention: Reducing Musculoskeletal Injuries (MSIs) in the Fleet Related Trades

Date: Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Time: 9:00 am to 10:30 am
Location: Zoom

We will discuss methods for identifying risk factors and strategies to reduce musculoskeletal risk, including job coaching. This talk will focus on six general ergonomics principles. These principles are a starting point toward implementing engineering controls, behavioural changes, and updates to training. Attendees are then encouraged to meet with their teams and use these principles as a starting point to target musculoskeletal injury risk reduction.

Attendees will be able to:

Identify the signs & symptoms of musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs).
Identify the primary risk factors associated with the development of MSIs associated with maintaining fleet vehicles.
Complete their maintenance tasks in a manner to reduce their risk of developing an MSI.
Set up workstations to optimize awkward postures.
Optimize task order to reduce overloading.
Identify MSI signs & symptoms for early reporting.
Identify primary risk factors for MSI development to make changes.
Identify equipment that could be used to reduce awkward postures.

Resource Documents/Links

Presented in partnership with the Alberta Municipal Supervisors Association (AMSA) and EWI Works.

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Disability Management in Unionized Organizations

Date: Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Time: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm (MST)
Location: Online

Various aspects of labour relations impact disability management, including the collective agreement and provincial labour relations act.

Memorandums of agreement and letters of intent used in establishing programs and joint committees will be examined. Dispute resolution in a union setting will be explored.

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In partnership with Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences, AMHSA is offering several learning events related to disability management and successful return to work. These learning events apply towards the Disability Management Practitioner certificate program offered by PCU.

Each course has been endorsed by the Canadian Society of Professionals in Disability Management (CSPDM) for continuing education credit (CEC) hours for the professional designations of:

For more information or to register, contact Jessica ([email protected]).

MMF S3 07: Tapping into What Charges Your Battery

Date: Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Time: 10 am (MT)
Location: Online

Episode 7: Tapping into What Charges Your Battery, presented by Daena Douglas, Howatt HR

Winter Ready Webinar

Date: Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Time: 12:00 PM MT
Location: Zoom

Join us to learn about our Winter Preparedness Program!
Are you Winter Ready?
Winter in Alberta introduces new hazards in our day to day life in and outside of work.
The Winter Ready initiative discusses these critical things to teach and reinforce these potential dangerous situations.

Registration link coming soon.

2022 AWWOA Water Week Conference and Trade Show

Date: Monday Nov 07, 2022 - Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton, Edmonton, Ab

Join AWWOA as we return in-person for the 2022 Water Week Conference in Edmonton, November 7-9, 2022.

Stay tuned for more information at awwoa.ca/events/water-week

MMF S3 06: Moving from Control to Influence

Date: Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Time: 10 am (MT)
Location: Online

Episode 6: Moving from Control to Influence, presented by Jesse Adams, Howatt HR

Upcoming News & Events

◙ Alberta Cities Safety Council

Date: December 05, 2023
Location: Online

More information coming soon

Email [email protected] for details.

◙ The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Date: December 06, 2023
Location: Canada

If you are in an emergency situation, please access 9-1-1 (in Canada), for emergency services in your area.

If you are outside of the 9-1-1 service area, please access available emergency services or call a crisis line in your area.

You may also want to consult the list of additional support services for people affected by gender-based violence.

It has been over 30 years since the murder of 14 young women at Polytechnique Montréal (December 6, 1989). This act of violent misogyny shook our country and led Parliament to designate December 6 as The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

On December 6, we remember:

Geneviève Bergeron
Hélène Colgan
Nathalie Croteau
Barbara Daigneault
Anne-Marie Edward
Maud Haviernick
Maryse Laganière
Maryse Leclair
Anne-Marie Lemay
Sonia Pelletier
Michèle Richard
Annie St-Arneault
Annie Turcotte
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz

As we mourn their loss and remember their lives, we reaffirm our commitment to fight the hatred that led to this tragedy, and the misogyny that still exists today. In Canada and around the world, women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ individuals face unacceptable violence and discrimination. Gender-based violence in Canada has been magnified and amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. There have been reports from police services, shelters, and local organization of an increase in calls related to gender-based violence across Canada during the pandemic.

The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women is about remembering those who have experienced gender-based violence and those who we have lost to it. It is also a time to take action. Achieving a Canada free from gender-based violence requires everyone living in this country to educate themselves and their families and communities on gender-based violence, centre the voices of survivors in our actions and speak up against harmful behaviours.

Source: The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

◙ Ergonomics Coaching & MSI Prevention - Ask an Expert: Addressing Commonly Asked Questions in 2023 Webinars and Hot Topics

Date: December 14, 2023
Time: 9:00-10:00 am
Location: Online

This is an opportunity to ask your burning questions and help set your ergonomics resolutions for 2024. The professional Ergonomist will review some of the most common questions they have been answering for clients during 2023.

Some of those include:

What are some challenges/advice for hybrid work?
Why can’t I get a Microsoft Sculpt keyboard, and what’s a good replacement?
Should I contact an Ergonomist before I order new equipment, or after I receive it?
I think I need an Ergonomist, but I have no idea where to start – HELP!

If you have questions for an Ergonomist, please submit them to [email protected] ahead of the webinar so they can be shared with the presenter ahead of time.

Presented by AMHSA & EWI Works

Date: Dec. 14, 2023

Time: 9:00-10:00 am

◙ Pink Shirt Day

Date: February 21, 2024
Location: Online

Pink Shirt Day began in 2007 when a student in Nova Scotia was bullied for wearing a pink shirt to school. It has since been recognized annually worldwide as a day to stand against bullying.

Pink Shirt Day encourages Albertans to be inclusive, welcoming and supportive with colleagues, clients, friends and family. Building healthy relationships is one of the best ways to prevent bullying and create safe environments.

Source: Pink Shirt Day Alberta

Bullying is a major problem in our schools, workplaces, homes, and online. Over the month of February, and throughout the year, CKNW Kids’ Fund’s Pink Shirt Day aims to raise awareness of these issues, as well as raise funds to support programs that foster children’s healthy self-esteem.

Source: CKNW Kids’ Fund Pink Shirt Day

The WITS programs are proven to reduce peer victimization (bullying), and have been started in over 1400 elementary schools in Canada and now also in the USA and Europe. Over a hundred thousand children have learned to use their WITS to prevent victimization.

Source: Pink Shirt Day Canada