NIAGARA SAFETY AWARENESS DAY - VIRTUAL
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 ~ 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
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COVID-19 Vaccination and the Workplace
With COVID-19 vaccination within reach for most Canadians, many employers want to know if they can require employees and, in some cases, customers to be vaccinated once vaccines are readily available. Employers are also uncertain about the information they can collect about vaccination and whether widespread vaccination in the workplace means fewer health and safety protocols such as distancing, masking, disinfecting, etc.
Special Guest Speakers:
Michael G. Sherrard and Natasha Zervoudakis 
SHERRARD KUZZ LLP |
Employment & Labour Lawyers
This session addresses four common vaccination questions:
 
  1. Can an employer mandate COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment?
  2. Can an employer collect information about COVID-19 vaccination status from its employees, even if not mandating vaccination?
  3. Can a business screen its patrons (customers, clients, etc.) for COVID-19 vaccination prior to entry into the workplace?
  4. Is a business permitted to relax its masking, physical distancing and other public health and safety measures if it can confirm all employees have been vaccinated?
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Join us and Special Guest Speaker, Brian Barron as he speaks on the:
  • importance of focusing on the job, especially during COVID-19 protocols
  • proper hazard identification
  • and what it means to have adequate information, instruction and supervision on the job.
Brian has been in the construction industry for 28 years and has worked in most areas of construction, from residential to ICI to roads and bridges. 
For the last 15 years he worked for the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development. 
Brian started as a Construction Health and Safety Inspector in Toronto, then moved on to become the Regional Program Coordinator for the Western Region based out of the Hamilton office. From there he took on various project management roles, including the underground economy project, and finally on to the role of Senior Manager for the Construction Health and Safety Program. 
Special Guest Speaker: Brian Barron, Senior Manager for the Construction Health and Safety Program, within the Occupational Health and Safety Branch at the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development.
Don't miss the safety talk on COVID-19 positive cases in the workplace and what gets reported to whom? And mental health in the construction industry with Ellaline Davies of Safety Works Consulting and the session on WAH/Industry training updates with Michael Langlois, Langlois Safety Training and Consulting Services
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