Only you can ensure workplace safety
Work safety is everyone’s business. According to Environmental Health and Safety policy VPSS-40, all faculty, staff, students, and even visitors and contractors are expected to take every reasonable step to protect the health and safety of themselves, their colleagues and other members of the university community.
To that end, Concordia’s Environmental Health and Safety Office invites you to a university-wide safety exhibition.
When: Wednesday, November 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Atrium of the Engineering, Computer Science and Visual Arts Integrated Complex (EV Building, 1515 Ste-Catherine St. W.), Sir George Williams Campus
Twelve companies will have kiosks in the atrium of the EV Building to showcase the latest safety equipment on the market:
- Fisher Scientific, the main sponsor of the event
- 3M
- Accuform Signs
- DuPont
- Honeywell
- Justrite Manufacturing
- Medicom
- MSA Safety
- SpilKleen
- Superior Gloves
- VF Imagewear
- Wearwell
Photos by Concordia University
Three focused information sessions will be held in French throughout the day in Room EV-3.309:
11 a.m. — Hand protection (Protection des mains), presented by Ray Dibelo, Superior Glove Works Ltd.
1 p.m. — Working in confined spaces and fall prevention (Travail en espaces clos et travail en hauteur), presented by Patrice Lepage, 3M Canada.
2 p.m. — Respiratory protection (Protection respiratoire), presented by Dominic Daoust, 3M Canada.
Registration is not required for these free events offered to all Concordia faculty, staff and students.
Mark your calendars and invite your colleagues. Stay safe!