Members Now Enjoy A 20% Discount With NIS Training
We are pleased to announce that CMHDS members can now take advantage of a 20% discount on Operator & Train-The-Trainer programs with NIS Training.
This adds to the current partnership discounts that members enjoy including:
- a 20% discount on P.Log certification with the Logistics Institute
- a 20% discount on Permanent Placement & Preferred Rate on Temporary Placement with Adecco Employment Services
- 12% discount on workwear from Work Authority
To find out more about our Member Discount Programs click here to visit our Society Partners page.
Sat May 5th, 2012 – 15th Annual BC Championship Forklift Rally
Join us on Saturday May 5th, 2012 at the Cloverdale Agriplex for the 15th Annual BC Championship Forklift Rally. Four Divisions with over $3500.00 in prize money to be won!
- Free Admission For Spectators – Bring your friends and view the event for free!
- Forklift Basketball, Bowling & Soccer
- Bouncy Castle for the kids!
- The Latest & Greatest Forklifts – there will be a trade show with Rally sponsors showing off their products, services & new forklifts!
Oct 20th – NAOSH Awards Lunch
Join us at the NAOSH Awards lunch at Newlands Golf Course on October 20th, 2011 as we celebrate and recognize companies for their achievements in safety.
Apr 5th & 6th – CSA Racking Management Course
CSA Racking Management Course – Inspecting & Maintaining Steel Storage Racks (in collaboration with the Industrial Accident Prevention Association)
On April 5th & 6th, the CMHDS brings the full day CSA Racking Management Course to the Lower Mainland.
We are also happy to announce that we are able to offer this course to CMHDS & CSSE members at $449.00 per person which is a 20% discount off the public rate of $565.00 – that’s a savings of almost $120 per person or like getting four people trained for the price of three!
This one day course introduces participants to the inspection and maintenance sections of the new CSA User Guide for Steel Storage Racks. In this course, which refers to the guide and the new racking standard, participants will gain experience with:
CMHDS Promotes Health & Safety to West Coast Logistics Community
CMHDS Expands NAOSH Week Involvement and Becomes NAOSH Week 2010 Supporter – The Canadian Material Handling & Distribution Society (CMHDS) is pleased to announce that it is expanding its emphasis on occupational health and safety through becoming an official NAOSH Week Supporter for the NAOSH Week 2010 campaign. CMHDS has previously supported NAOSH Week (branded in B.C. as ‘Safety and Health Week in B.C.’) and workplace safety through its annual BC Championship Forklift Rally (www.ForkliftRally.com), which is held in conjunction with NAOSH Week. This year will mark the 13th Annual Forklift Rally, with plans actively underway to add a new elite championship for competitors from BC, Washington and Oregon. Some CMHDS member companies, including Versacold and EV Logistics, already actively participate in NAOSH week, and have found it to be extremely valuable in promoting workplace safety in their operations.
March 3rd – Logistics For Breakfast: Forklift Rally Seminar
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.
CMHDS Helps Launch Supply Chain Safety Council
CMHDS Launches Supply Chain Safety Council, Seeks to Network with Heath & Safety Officers from CMHDS Member Companies
The CMHDS has expanded its role in the promotion of workplace safety with its new initiative, the Supply Chain Safety Council. The SCSC was formed earlier this year with an aim of addressing health & safety concerns specific to companies within the material handling and logistics community.
The founding SCSC subcommittee includes chair Mike Stephens of Versacold, Sandra Sontag Kolberg of Maersk Distribution, Kelly Reid of EV Logistics, Rick LeBlanc of Summit Logistics, and Dan Beer of Johnston Equipment, representing the CMHDS.
