About the Session
At this session we will explore Actsafe's vision of British Columbia having the safest and healthiest arts & entertainment workplaces in the world. You will be guided through a statistical analysis of BC's workplace injury data to identify common and serious risk drivers that inform Actsafe's evidence-based prevention initiatives. We will conclude the session by examining jurisdictional evolution to understand why regulatory changes occur. This will be complimented with an overview of WorkSafeBC's recent regulatory changes and regulatory changes that are on the horizon.
Daniel Farley
Director, Industry Health & Safety, Actsafe Safety Association
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Daniel has a diverse career that is routed in creativity and expanded into health and safety leadership. His career started in B.C.’s art industry where he acted as a freelance artist and entrepreneur. He created everything from movie props to a 30-foot-tall Bonzi tree sculpture located in Princeton University. One of his favourite projects was leading a team that fabricated the interior cabinetry of the world’s most expensive personal submarine. He shifted his focus from art and creativity to occupational health and safety while starting his family. He obtained a Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety (Honours) from BCIT, then he joined the senior leadership team of the largest design/build mega construction project in North America’s history acting as a Project Safety Manager and Utility Engineer.
Daniel joined WorkSafeBC’s prevention department as a Prevention Officer in 2011, where he gained experience in every industry in British Columbia and developed an expertise occupational health and safety law. He participated in developing regulations and designed training programs for prevention officers. For the past 8 years, Daniel has been supervising BC’s Motion Picture & Live Events Officer team, which conducts the majority of inspections, investigations, advising, consultation, industry presentations and research in the BC arts and entertainment industry.
Daniel describes joining Actsafe as Director, industry health and safety, as way to merge his passion for art and creativity with his expertise of occupational health and safety leadership. “I feel privileged to support British Columbia’s creatives in the art and entertainment industries.”
Caleigh Hoot
Safety Specialist, Industry Health & Safety , Actsafe Safety Association
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Caleigh Hoot is a Canadian Registered Safety Technician with an Advanced Safety Management Diploma from BCIT and an educational background in psychology and occupational health and safety. Over the past five years, she has worked as a safety professional in the film and television industry, supporting productions with studios such as Apple, Legendary, E One, CBC, and 20th Century Fox.
Now part of the Actsafe Safety Association team, Caleigh brings a deep understanding of on-set safety and a strong commitment to advancing health and safety practices across all performing arts sectors. She also holds a Level 3 Crowd Safety Management certification and a range of specialized credentials related to both live events and screen production.