Women In Supply Chain (WISC) would like to invite you to their inaugural dinner event on Thursday May 17th, 2012 at Eagle Creek in Burnaby.

Women and Men are welcome, so register now as we will take a “look at how businesses do forensic work on product supply, sourcing, buying, assembly, work conditions, wholesaler alternatives, transportation alternatives, and sustainable agreements for global marketing” and “how do companies re-direct their Target Market Segmentation, to focus on Markets with a green perspective. Target Market Segmentation takes on a new direction.”

You’ll learn about Corporate Sustainable Responsibility and Sustainable Marketing practices, covering:

• How companies include sustainability in Mission, Vision, Strategic Goals
• Why sustainability is at the forefront now, in our business culture and how it helps businesses survive.
•  And more…

Join WISC for this wonderful networking opportunity to connect with colleagues in the supply chain, logistics, purchasing and transportation industry.

Speaker: Anne Marie Webb-Hughes M.Ed. – Faculty Member of BCIT

Cost $39.50 including taxes and gratuities

Attend to find out how you can achieve your cash back incentive each year for being a safe company through COR.

WorkSafeBC is partnering with FIOSA-MIOSA Safety Alliance of BC and the CMHDS to present a free half-day training session designed specifically for the warehousing sector. The session will focus on providing the leaders of your organization with tools they can use to improve safety performance in your workplace.

Why attend?

Between 2006 and 2010, injured workers in the warehousing subsector accounted for:

• More than 1650 time-loss claims
• Almost 55,000 days lost from work
• More than $12 million in claims costs

Improving safety in your workplace can lead to:

• Lower workplace insurance costs – you could earn a discount of up to 50% on your premiums
• Reduced workplace injuries – safe work procedures will decrease the number of injuries
• Improved productivity – healthy workers are more likely to produce at a high level
• Consistent quality of work – keeping experienced workers at work will ensure consistency

Topics include:

• FIOSA Introduction and Background
• Forklift Training – Best Practices & Forklift Rally
• Electric Pallet Jack Training – Best Practices
• Musculoskeletal Injury (MSI) Prevention

There will also be an opportunity to discuss topics such as racking, dock plates, and dock locks vs. wheel chocks.

Join us and learn how to improve safety for your most important safety asset: YOUR WORKERS.

Date/Time:

Thursday March 29th, 2012, 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Location:

The Coast Hotel and Convention Centre, 20393 Fraser Highway, Langley, BC V31 7N2 (click here for map)

Registration & Further Information

• If you have any questions, contact Industry Specialist Phil Vernon, phillip.vernon@worksafebc.com, Phone 604-276-3256.

• Please RSVP by Thursday March 8 to John Lam, john.lam2@worksafebc.com, Phone 604-233-4015, Fax 604-214-5499.

Join us on Thursday February 23, 2012 for “Putting the Brakes on Lift Truck Accidents” a discussion forum & breakfast meeting.

Warehousing leads all other subsectors in B.C. with 7 out of every 100 workers being injured annually; almost double the rate of any other industry subsector.

Two of the top three injury types are lift-truck related injuries or what WorkSafeBC classifies as “Struck By” and “Lower Extremity Injuries”.

Join us at this breakfast meeting where we will be discussing causes, effects, experiences, challenges and sharing best practices.

Have a specific question, issue or challenge you would like addressed? Call the CMHDS office at 604-999-2979 or email us via our contact page and we will add it to the agenda.

We will be presenting the ideas & outcomes of this meeting at a WorkSafeBC safety symposium on March 29th which will also feature presentations on Musculoskeletal Injuries and WorkSafeBC’s COR program. We invite you to join us as we present the findings of the discussion and acknowledge your contribution.

EVENT DETAILS

Location: ABC Restaurant, 7380 King George Highway, Surrey, BC (King George & 74th Ave)

Date/Time: Thursday February 23rd, 2012 – 7:30am to 9:30am

Cost: $20.00 CMHDS Members & SCL Members / $40.00 Non-Members (includes full buffet breakfast)

Join us on Wednesday March 3rd as we present Logistics For Breakfast: How To Stage Your Own In-Company Forklift Rally.

Hosted & presented by the team that stages the BC Championship Forklift Rally each year, this breakfast seminar will cover all of the aspects that go into staging a forklift competition. Whether you are looking to promote safety within your company in a fun way, prepare for competition in the upcoming BC Championship Forklift Rally or just want to find out what goes into staging a forklift competition, you will find this seminar of value. All stages from inital planning to staging and scoring the event will be covered. 

Who should attend this event?

• Companies who will be holding inter-company Forklift Rally’s
• Companies / Safety Officers looking to promote forklift safety & knowledge in a fun way
• Companies & Individuals looking to compete in the upcoming BC Championship Forklift Rally (May 1st, 2010)
• Anyone interested in forklift competitions and/or the BC Championship Forklift Rally

Topics include:

• Obstacle Course Design & Setup
• Pre-Trip Inspections
• Written Testing
• Judging / Scoring
• Event Management & Promotion
• Required Equipment & Sourcing

 Event Details

Location:  ABC Restaurant, #130-8080 120th Street, Surrey, BC (Scott Rd. & 80th Ave)

Date/Time: 8:00am to 10:00am – Wednesday March 3rd, 2010

Cost: $15.00 Members / $25.00 Non-Members (includes full buffet breakfast)

Registration: Click Here To Register

The first of many visits by the shipping giant began on Sunday, August 23rd.

TSI Terminal Systems Inc. reports that the ZIM Djibouti, one of the largest container ships operating in the world, was docked at the Deltaport terminal from August 23rd until August 26th. At over 16,000 square metres (about the size of three football fields), the Djibouti has a cargo capacity in excess of 10,000 TEU, meaning it can hold over 10,000 twenty-foot shipping containers.

“The shipping capacity of the ZIM Djibouti is among the largest in the world, and the fact that this was the first of many confirmed visits is a sign that Deltaport has become a truly world class facility,” said Eric Waltz, Senior Vice President, TSI Terminal Systems Inc. “The trade relationship between Canada and Asia has provided longstanding benefits to our economy, and at this time of economic uncertainty, we are proud to be a part of that.”

Originally commissioned and constructed in South Korea to serve the Pacific Northwest Express (PNX) loop from East Asia to the North American West Coast, the ZIM Djibouti has dramatically cut the transport time between Asia and North America and is representative of the growth in trade between North America and Asia.

“The Deltaport Third Berth project is part of our overall strategy to expand container capacity at Port Metro Vancouver to accommodate demand for increased Canadian trade through the west coast of Canada,” said Robin Silvester, President and CEO of Port Metro Vancouver. “The addition of quad cranes at Canada’s largest container terminal represents the type of leading-edge technology that will allow the expanded Deltaport facility to continue to operate efficiently and provide service to vessels of the ZIM Djibouti’s calibre.”

Facts about the ZIM Djibouti:

• Vessel size: 10,062 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU)
• Vessel deadweight: 116,440 tonnes
• Quantity of steel used: 37,900 tonnes
• Total refrigerated container capacity: 800 forty-foot equivalent units (FEU) – 600 on deck and 200 in holds
• Speed of vessel: 25.8 knots