October 5, 2017 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM Canad Inns Polo Park 1405 St Matthews Ave Winnipeg Registration fee: $75 Register at: http://www.cwa-acs.org/news-events Agenda: 8:00-8:45 Breakfast and Registration 8:45-9:00 Introductions and opening remarks 9:00-10:00 Presentation 1 and Q&A 10:00-10:20 Coffee break 10:20-11:20 Presentation 2 and Q&A 11:20-11:40 Presentation 3 11:40-12:00 Open discussion and closing remarks 12:00-1:00 Lunch The Canadian Welding Association is organizing a follow-up session on welding fume emission with a focus on manganese control and how the new lower limits recently adopted by the Government of Manitoba may impact your welding operations. All industries employing welding operations are encouraged to attend to hear from the Manitoba Government and industry experts on various possible solutions to manage welding fume emissions Presenter: Teresa Griffin Presenter: Teresa Griffin Department of Growth, Enterprise & Trade Biography: Teresa Griffin is an Occupational Hygienist and Policy writer with the Province of Manitoba’s Department of Growth, Enterprise and Trade Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Branch. She holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering and a Master’s of Environmental Engineering from McGill University in Montreal. She came to Manitoba 24 years ago to work with Acres International (engineering firm) as an environmental consul- tant for soil and groundwater studies. Prior to her environmental career, Teresa worked in industrial construction managing large industrial projects for the petroleum industry, paper mills, foundries, smelters and others. Teresa has conducted innumerable site inspections over 14 years examining common industrial safety and health practices being adopted by industry. Teresa represents Manitoba on the intergovernmental WHMIS coordinating committee (with one member representative from each province) and two CSA technical committees (Selection Care and Use of Respirators Z 94.4 -11 and Compressed Breathing Air Z180.1-13). Abstract: Workplace Safety Health – What to Expect from a WSH Inspection - This topic surrounds welding practice and inspection from the occupational health perspective. It discusses some of the potential health effects of certain welding fume components, assessing a worker’s potential exposure, the types of improvement orders an employer may receive depending on work conditions and the status of information available at a workplace. It looks at how welding fume exposure is sampled, the sampling plan and testing methods. To conclude, we will talk about some of the control measures that may be acceptable and reasonable in view of adopting best practice to mitigate worker exposure to welding fume. PRESENTATION #1 WELDING FUMES Working with New Manganese Guidelines