Fleet Safety Council Correspondence

September 2023 Edition

Fleet Safety Council News & Events

FSC Annual Conference - October 27th, 2023:
Early bird pricing: September is your last chance to take advantage of the early bird special for the FSC 32nd Annual Educational Conference. Register before September 30th for $250. The price will then increase to $299 on October 1st. Click here to register.
Agenda: Download a copy of the agenda.
Speakers: View the bios of the FSC Conference Speakers. Click here to read the bios.

Reminder - Important FSC Chapters Update: When chapter meetings resume in September 2023 the Southwestern, Central and Hamilton/Niagara Chapters have important updates to share. Click here for more details or click here to download the FSC Chapter Meeting Schedule.

FSC JEC Annual General Meeting: On August 16th at the Joint Executive Annual General Meeting, the FSC bid a fond farewell to Donna Bisch, Stericycle, who completed her term as the JEC Chairperson. We are excited to share that Danielle Levitt, Pival International Inc., has moved into the role of Chairperson along with Rick Brown, Northbridge Insurance, who was elected into the position of Vice-Chairperson. Thank you Donna, Daniele and Rick for all of your efforts in keeping Ontario’s road safe and for supporting the membership of the FSC.

IHSA News & Events

Register Now! IHSA's Annual General Meeting and LM Co-Chairs meeting is being held on October 4, 2023 at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel Toronto Airport West, 5444 Dixie Road, Mississauga. Click here for more details and to register.

Recruiting Focus Group Participants: IHSA is looking for 21 men working in construction or other labour-intensive industries, such as manufacturing or trades, with lived and living experience of opioid and substance use, to join us for a 3-hour afternoon focus group discussion on September 19th at IHSA Voyager office. For registration and more details please click here.

Registration Now Open for the NCSO^®/NHSA^™ Educational Conference: The IHSA invites you to the second National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO^®)/National Health and Safety Administrator (NHSA™) Educational Conference on the morning of November 23. Click here for more details and to register.

IHSA Magazine: The latest issue of IHSA.ca Magazine is now available. Some of the topics covered in this edition include:

10 essential tips for building your road safety program
Get to know the Fleet Safety Council
Struck by hazards in transportation
And more...

Click here to download a copy!

IHSA Safety Podcast: The IHSA Safety Podcast is a free podcast that seeks to improve the lives of workers in Ontario - one thought-provoking discussion at a time. (click here to view all episodes)

Newest episodes:

Episode 63: Noise Exposure in the Workplace
Episode 64: School Bus Safety and Passenger Management

IHSA Safety Talk - Hydrogen Sulfide:

Also known as H2S, sour gas, and sewer gas, hydrogen sulfide is naturally emitted when human and/or animal waste breaks down. It can also be generated by industrial operations—including wastewater treatment—as well as during excavation work and hot asphalt paving

Click here to download the Safety Talk

IHSA 2-Minute News: To make sure you are receiving all of the latest news, announcements, safety advisories, event registrations and more from the Infrastructure Health and Safety Association register for IHSA’s 2-Minute News!

Click here to subscribe!

Occupational Health Updates

Occupational Health and Safety Day- Save the Date: The Occupational Disease and Research LMHSC will be holding an Occupational Health and Safety Day on November 30, 2023 at 21 Voyager Ct, Etobicoke.

This in-person only event will have presentations on a variety of topics related occupational health and safety.

More details to follow.

Occupational Hygiene Consulting Services: Within the construction, transportation, and utilities sectors, workers are often exposed to a variety of chemical (airborne dusts and contaminants) and physical (heat stress, noise) hazards. Carrying out an exposure assessment can allow you to determine the level of risk against hazardous chemical or physical agents. To learn more about the types of exposure assessments, and how it can apply at your workplace, visit IHSA’s Occupational Health page.

Consultations are open! The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) is seeking comments and feedback on proposed amendments relating to heat stress and poor outdoor air quality regulations. Comments are due by September 18, 2023.

Mental Health Update

Opioid and Naloxone Resources for Employers: Check out the latest resources that IHSA has created and keep checking back for more to come.

For a complete list of IHSA's Mental Health Safety Talks and Resources please visit IHSA's Workplace Mental Health page.

Regulatory News

MTO News Release:

2023-24 Indigenous Transportation Initiatives Fund (read more)

Reminder - MTO Airbrake

Update: The MTO has announced that on September 1, 2023, they will be introducing a new online air brake learning module to replace the air brake knowledge test at time of renewal. (read more)

MLITSD News Release:

Ontario Investing an Additional $160 Million to Train Workers (read more)

Ontario Providing Free Training for Construction Workers. (read more)

Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade News Release

Ontario Supporting More Innovation in Cybersecurity (read more)

Click here to download a list of helpful regulatory links!

Industry Updates

PMTC Updates:

Free Webinar: On September 27th at 11:30 am join the PMTC for a free webinar - Harness Technology for your Fleet with the Canada Digital Adoption Program. (click here to learn more and register)

2023 Fall Golf Tournament: Registration is open for the 2023 Fall Golf Tournament taking place on September 26th. (click here for more details)

Trucking HR Canada Updates:

Women with Drive 2024: Save the date for the 2024 Women with Drive Conference taking place on March 7th 2025 at the Westin Toronto Airport.

Performance Appraisal Programs: Performance appraisals help support continued growth in employees which is an effective way to attract and retain talent. THRC's Performance Appraisals resource has more information including tools to help managers prepare for and conduct effective review discussions and sample performance appraisal templates. (click here for more details)

TCA Updates:

TCA Highway Angel Program: Trucker named ‘TCA Highway Angel’ for discovering human traffickers with caged children. (read more)

Bridging Border Barriers 2023: The 6th annual event will be taking place at the Mississauga Grand Banquet and Event Centre on November 8th.(read more)

Truck News Articles:

Groupe Robert forced to reinstate truck driver fired for drinking and driving (read more)

Driver Inc Article

Skelton Truck Lines team celebrates national Northbridge honor (read more)

Surprise dangerous goods, hazmat blitz nets 482 violations in Canada (read more)

Know Human Trafficking trailer raises trafficking awareness (read more)

2023 Influential Woman in Trucking Award Nominations are Open: The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) and Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) are seeking nominations for the 2023 Influential Woman in Trucking award. (Click here for more details)

American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) Survey: ATRI launched the 2023 Top Industry Issues Survey. The annual survey asks trucking industry stakeholders to rank the top issues of concern for the industry along with potential strategies for addressing each issue. (click here to participate in the survey)

CTV News Edmonton: Edmonton trio accused of trafficking Sask., B.C. teens (read more)

NWT Wildfire Public Service Announcement: The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is providing NWT residents a 90-day extension to General Identification Cards, driver’s licences and vehicle registrations that have expired or will expire while they are out of the territory due to wildfire evacuation. (read more)

Rear View Mirror Blog: Turning Challenges into Opportunities by Mike Millian. (read more)

Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) Vantage Point: Vantage Point contains details on the last quarters impacts by TAT as an organization. (read more)

WSIB General Questionnaire: Determining worker/independent operator status. (click here to download the questionnaire and instructions)

Network News

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To promote health and safety within the transportation sector through network support and sharing of information resources, allowing us to have a strong voice in the industry.

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