Toronto Section   

Serving ISA Members and the Corporate Community in Central & Eastern Ontario

                                

MONTHLY DINNER MEETING - Thursday, February 22, 2007

 

Many thanks to Michael Holterman from BW Technologies by Honeywell  for providing a 

very informative presentation on the new Confined Space regulations in Ontario 

- ISA Toronto

"The meeting was very informative and I find appropriate to present some of the material here to my colleagues. As a result I will immediately make suitable changes in my procedures to accommodate the new Confined Space entry regulations."
Paulo Oliveira, Service Manager , Cancoppas Limited


 

Topic:

 

Portable Gas Detection and Ontario’s Confined Space Legislation

 

The confined space requirements in Ontario have changed. The Ministry of Labour has  amended each of the sector specific regulations by changing  the definitions in the Industrial Establishments Regulation (O. Reg. 851), here's how a confined space is now defined: 

  • A confined space is defined as a fully or partially enclosed space

  • It is a space that is not designed and constructed for continuous human occupancy

  • It is a space where atmospheric hazards may happen because of the construction of the space and the location of the space

  • It is a space where atmospheric hazards may occur because of the contents in the space or because of work that is done in the space.

 

The regulations governing exposure limits have also change and in some cases there is a  requirement that proper monitoring equipment be in place to protect people working in this type of environment.  The Ministry of Labour has taken this legislation very seriously as fines are issued almost on a weekly basis as well as the occasional jail term to management personnel, field supervisors and even the individual worker.

Chemicals in the workplace are a very real and daily danger to all employees and a constant concern for both maintenance and health and safety professionals. While some basic training is provided to most workers (WHMIS etc), the threat of toxic fumes and explosive gases  requires more than just rudimentary courses in reading labels and placards.

This presentation will cover common workplace chemical hazards, the technology behind portable gas detection instrumentation, the current Ontario regulations and also where science is leading gas detection over the next several years.

Speaker:

Michael Holterman, Regional Sales Manager, BW Technologies by Honeywell 

Michael has been with BW Technologies by Honeywell in his current role for a year and a half managing the distribution sales force in portable gas detection.  He is educated in Chemical Engineering Technology and for the last 8 years has worked in process development and waste treatment in the specialty chemical industry, as a process chemical technologist in a tier 1 automotive supplier and has been a technical sales representative in the process fluids industry.

Sank-a-Set:

Presentation:

Cost:

OSPE & WEAO

Location:

 

RSVP:

5 pm - 7 pm   Social hour and Dinner. Your dinner must be ordered before 6 pm. Cash Bar

7 pm (or so)   Brief announcement from the President and intro to the speaker.

5$ Students   $10 ISA Members   $20 Non-members   Free to attend the presentation only

All members are welcome to attend $15 (includes dinner)

PARK PLAZA Toronto Airport  (Parking is FREE)

33 Carlson Court - Toronto, Ontario M9W 6H5 Phone: (416) 675-1234 FAX: (416) 675-3436

RSVP at office@isatoronto.org (this one will be sold out for sure so reserve a spot now)

 

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