Presenter: Will Heller

Are you a JHSC member (employer and worker rep) and do you want to learn what to look at and what to look for during the inspection process? In this fun and interactive session, we will answer these questions by looking at various performing arts spaces and the activities within them.

Presenter: Steven Adelman

Someone said to me that a recent event disaster was important because of the number of people who had died. That didn’t feel right. This session will explore what to consider when choosing safety measures for your events. A world geography lesson will be included.

Presenters: Katharine Pavoni, Brian Zinn, Phil Klapwyk, and Rory Cutler

This session will review how to correctly register, operate and become trained and certified to use propane devices on a set for SPFX work.

Presenter: Stacey Forrester

This session will offer many strategies to be an engaged bystander, whether you are a shy person or more outgoing, we promise you there is something you can do that will make a difference. Also check out this session to learn more about Good Night Out’s sexual violence prevention training for the arts, culture and live performance sectors!

Presenter: Simon Hunt

The recent disasters in BC provide many examples of the detrimental impacts emergencies can have on planned events. The goal of this 1-hour workshop is to attain greater safety, sustainability, and resilience for events by integrating simple and sound principles of emergency planning.

Presenter: Manu Nellutla

In this session, Manu is going to provide an insight into Human Factors Analysis and identify the risk modulators that will help in minimizing human errors.

Presenter: Janet Sellery

Janet Sellery spent twenty years as a JHSC (Joint Health and Safety Committee) member at the Stratford Festival, as both a worker and a management member. Join her to find out how to make your performing arts or live event JHSC both positive and productive.

Presenters: Don Parman and Will Heller

Join the Actsafe performing arts team to discuss when and how we decide to stop or cancel a show. During the ongoing pandemic, this very sensitive topic became a regular talking point for employers and supervisors.

Presenters: Paul Bergin & Joti Minhas

The presentation will focus on risk management basics, such as recognizing hazards, evaluating risk and developing appropriate controls.

Presenter: Eric Stuart

In this session, we will summarise the causes and changes and look at how we, as safety managers, start to come to terms and manage those new behaviours to achieve safer crowds.