SAFE at any age

SAFE Work for an Aging Workforce

SAFE Manitoba is bridging the generational gap and extending its specialized programs to include the aging workforce.

What began as a conference put on by A. Dolhy Ergonomics Inc. in April 2008 has turned into a program that's rolling out piece by piece, starting with a newly-released brochure and the resource materials found on the right of this page.

Dolhy presented the conference with the support of a Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba grant and the aim of providing information on aging workers’ health, safety and wellness issues, helping workplaces improve working conditions, differentiating between aging worker issues and universal issues and discussing worker issues in a concentrated setting.

More than 100 people attended and took in numerous keynote addresses and breakout sessions, completing an assessment survey at the conference’s conclusion. Feedback from the participants and workplaces which have been identified as key partners, allies and stakeholders have helped shape the direction SAFE Work for the Aging Workforce has take.

Radio Spots

• Andrew Dolhy Audio - Health and Safety Issues of the Older Workforce Andrew Dolhy is a Certified Professional Ergonomist and Professional Kinesiologist with more than 12 years experience in private industry and government.
• Ben Zavitz Keynote Audio Ben Zavitz is a certified professional ergonomist with 13 years experience in occupational ergonomics. He is a principle consultant with Environmental and Occupational Risk Management where he provides consultation services to global corporations on the topic of value-added ergonomic programs.
• Ruth Meltzer Panel Discussion Audio Physiotherapist Ruth Meltzer leads the conference in a panel discussion on the aging workforce in Manitoba and the effects age has on a worker.
• Blaine Duncan Presentation Audio Blaine Duncan is a Health and Safety Officer with the Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union, where he provides training and support to staff and union membership.
• Alain Couture Presentation Audio Alain Couture is in his sixth season as the head athletic therapist for the Winnipeg Blue  Bombers Football Club. He graduated from teh Unviersity of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science - Athletic Therapy degree and certified through the Canadian Athletic Therapists' Association, National Strength and Conditioning Association and Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology.
• Glen Blahey Presentation Audio Glen Blahey is the provincial Farm Safety Coordinator and has been actively involved in agricultural workplace injury prevention since 1981. Glen holds a Canadian Registered Safety Professional designation and is president of the National Institute for Farm Safety.
• Kim Keating Presentation Audio Kim Keating is a SAFE Work Return to Work coordinator with Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba. Her presentation provides insight into insurance and claim procedures.
• Les Boyce Presentation Audio Les Boyce has worked in both real estate and construction. Les has trade work experience and has been a construction supervisor. He is currently enrolled in the Red River College Health and Safety Certificate program.
• Mike Cuma Presentation Audio Mike Cuma is the VP Human Resources for Kitchen Craft Cabinetry. He has significant experience with workpalce safety and health programs and has implemented a number of innovative programs and processes to improve overall safety performance.
• Jim Duthie Presentation Audio Jim Duthie is the WRHA coordinator of Safety and Health. Jim has worked in Workplace Safety and Health for 15 years and has 12 years additional experience in municipal engineering.

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• Andrew Dolhy Presentation - Health Safety and Wellness Issues of the Older Workforce Andrew Dolhy is a Certified Professional Ergonomist and Professional Kinesiologist with more than 12 years experience in private industry and government.
• Ben Zavitz Keynote Presentation Ben Zavitz is a certified professional ergonomist with 13 years experience in occupational ergonomics. He is a principle consultant with Environmental and Occupational Risk Management where he provides consultation services to global corporations on the topic of value-added ergonomic programs.
• Don Voaklander Keynote Presentation Dr. Don Voaklander is a celebrated university professor whose research interests include injury epidemiology, surveillance, health outcomes, data linkage and health services research.
• Ruth Meltzer Panel Discussion Notes Physiotherapist Ruth Meltzer leads the conference in a panel discussion on the aging workforce in Manitoba and the effects age has on a worker.
• Blaine Duncan Presentation Blaine Duncan is a Health and Safety Officer with the Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union, where he provides training and support to staff and union membership.
• Alain Couture Presentation Alain Couture is in his sixth season as the head athletic therapist for the Winnipeg Blue  Bombers Football Club. He graduated from teh Unviersity of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science - Athletic Therapy degree and certified through the Canadian Athletic Therapists' Association, National Strength and Conditioning Association and Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology.
• Glen Blahey Presentation Glen Blahey is the provincial Farm Safety Coordinator and has been actively involved in agricultural workplace injury prevention since 1981. Glen holds a Canadian Registered Safety Professional designation and is president of the National Institute for Farm Safety.
• Kim Keating Presentation Kim Keating is a SAFE Work Return to Work coordinator with Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba. Her presentation provides insight into insurance and claim procedures.
• Maureen Grace Panel Discussion Notes Maureen Grace is a nurse and adult educator working as an Occupational Health Specialist in the MFL Occupational Health Centre. She recently certified as a Mental Health Works trainer with the Canadian Mental Health Association. Her experience varies from critical care to workplace wellness and she currently focuses on organizational wellness.
• Ben Zavitz Presentation Ben Zavitz is a certified professional ergonomist with 13 years experience in occupational ergonomics. He is a principle consultant with Environmental and Occupational Risk Management where he provides consultation services to global corporations on the topic of value-added ergonomic programs.

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