Grand Valley: 09.11.18 Stratford PNG - Cannabis in the Workplace


Date and Time

Starts:09/11/2018 8:00 AM

Ends:09/11/2018 9:30 AM

Registration Closes:09/07/2018 10:00 PM

1 Hour Hour(s)

Location:
Conestoga Career Centre 130 Youngs St. Stratford, ON

Free parking onsite, if full, $5 to park at Stratford General Hospital

Price:

Members: Free | $5

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Grand Valley: 09.11.18 Stratford PNG - Cannabis in the Workplace

Access to medicinal marijuana continues to rise and recreational marijuana can be expected to increase due to the impending legalization.  This will have a significant impact on workplaces and create more challenges for employers to manage.

Chris Wilkinson from DriverCheck Inc. will discuss:

1. Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR) (Replaced MMPR – August 24, 2016)

2.  Cannabis Facts and Information

3. Legalization of Cannabis

4. Side Effects and Impairment

5. Workplace Guidance

Bilingual and Canadian owned, DriverCheck provides its clients with a competitive advantage by helping create a healthy and safe work environment.  Such an environment not only benefits employers, but employees and the general public as well.  As medical professionals, DriverCheck provides medical testing and assessment services throughout the employee life cycle, whether it is in the pre-employment process, during employment or after an event such as an incident or an injury.

Their goal is to consolidate all of the employee fitness to work and health assessment services that employers require to maintain a healthy and safe working environment.  By doing so, they help their clients reduce costs as well as meet provincial, national and international Occupational Health and Safety
 regulations.  By providing their customers with a one-stop shop for medical testing and assessment services, DriverCheck is able to put companies' one step ahead.

About the Speaker: Chris Wilkinson, Program Consultant, DriverCheck Inc.

Chris started his career in the fitness for duty industry by managing US DOT Transportation companies' alcohol and drug testing programs. With over 5 years of US DOT program management experience, Chris has expanded his clientele list to include companies in the aviation sector, manufacturing, Canadian transportation and other various safety sensitive industries. Chris has a business Diploma from Humber College and is currently working towards his Human Resources certificate at Conestoga College with the end goal of obtaining his CHRP designation. Chris joined DC in December 2016 as a key component of an acquisition and made an immediate impact as a member of the team.