Published on: September 26, 2025

You are invited to join other Vancouver Island joint occupational health and safety committee members and worker safety representatives at this fall’s WorkSafeBC Safety Committee Seminar in Nanaimo on November 18.

Why you should attend

• Sharpen your skills with actionable techniques and expert insights into topics such as musculoskeletal injury prevention (MSI) program implementation and incident investigation.
• Learn about data-driven decision making, effective safety committee communication, and conflict resolution.
• Gain resources and insights to empower your team with practical knowledge.
• Network with your peers and strengthen safety connections.

Seminar details

• Date: November 18, 2025
• Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Location: Vancouver Island Conference Centre (101 Gordon St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5J8)
• Cost: Free registration

Who will be there?

Joint health and safety committee members and worker health and safety representatives on Vancouver Island. We encourage sending one employer representative and one worker representative from a company (maximum two attendees per company).

Agenda

Participants will engage in interactive sessions covering:

• Beyond the basics: Managing risk with evidence-driven decisions
• Incident investigations: EIIR exercises and investigations from a human factors perspective
• Ergonomics and MSI prevention: Practical strategies and program development
• Safety committee excellence: Communication, conflict resolution, and committee evaluation

This session will count toward educational leave entitlement under the Workers Compensation Act, section 41(1).

Registration is now closed.

Related links

For more information on the topics covered in the course, see the following webpages:

• Conducting an employer investigation
• Ergonomics
• Joint health & safety committees
• Managing risk
• Joint committee member & worker health and safety representative training