Dates: June 15-16, September 21-22 Location: Gander, Corner Brook Cost: econext Members – $495 +HST / Non-Members – $575 +HST
Chlorine and Ammonia are used every day throughout Newfoundland and Labrador whether in the maintenance of our water and wastewater treatment technologies or the refrigeration systems in recreational facilities. Both are extremely dangerous chemicals, and thus great care must be taken to ensure proper handling.
This two-day program has been developed to expand on the existing knowledge base of staff in the areas of chemical handling and storage practices as well as response to leaking containers in a first response capacity.
This is a customized training program, however, it does follow the standards, basic tenants and specific best practice and procedures, as set out by the Chlorine Institute of America. Additionally, the program will utilize relevant information from the NFPA 472 Operations level training, the CSA Z1006 standard for Confined Space and the applicable CSA standards for supporting systems and processes in such areas as gas detection and respiratory protection.
Due to the nature of the facilities where we find these chemicals, this program will incorporate into the training specific material relating to the needs of those personnel dealing with Carbon Monoxide (CO), Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), personal gas detection systems, and use of Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA).
The training facilitators are recognized as international experts in the management, response, and remediation of all classes of dangerous goods, with decades spent in the field. This program has been designed to provide the following through a combination of classroom and practical exercises:
An overview to the chemical and physical properties of CL, NH3, CO and SO2 and associated hazards of exposure.
Leak detection, air monitoring.
Personnel Protective Equipment.
Container handling practices.
Response procedures including decontamination procedures.
Hands-on practical component involving capping kits, gas detection systems, SCBAs and use of our “Leak Tree” system.
Except where specified, all equipment required for the services shall be provided. Client equipment can be included in the training program but must be approved prior to course start. PPE not relating to the training for participants is the responsibility of the Client or the participants, and must be in suitable condition and approved prior to use.
Adding to this inventory, and supplied by SWSI, will be additional SCBAs, Level A training suits, and hand held meters. Quantities and type of this equipment will be at the discretion of the training facilitators once final inventories of total materials can be confirmed.
SWSI will, depending on the course designed for attendees, issue training specific certificates in:
Chlorine Handling & Response
Ammonia Handling & Response
Use of Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
Gas Detection and Personnel Monitors
Safety in CO and SO2 Work Environments
About Safe Work Solutions Inc.
Safe Work Solutions Inc. (SWSI) is a consulting and training company focused on safe work practices and the practical application of those practices. Core training and consulting areas include: Hazardous Materials, Confined Space, Work at Height, and Environmental Response and remediation . Additional services include: Emergency Planning, Respiratory Protection, Gas Detection and Chemical Specific Training.
SWSI’s experience in remedial operations extends across all industry sectors and ranges in scope from oil spills to train derailments, chemical plant rehabilitation, abandoned chemical waste sites and industrial complex remediation.
We use a vertically integrated approach with a focus on people and problem solving, all whilst adhering to internationally recognized standards such as Canadian Standards Association (CSA), A merican National Standards Institute (ANSI), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Occupational Safety & Health Association (OHSA), American Congress of Governmental Indus trial Hygienists (ACGIH), and the International Standards Organization (ISO).
From this experience, SWSI has been able to develop specialized training with real world application, to deliver some of the most comprehensive safe work systems and processes to industry and government. All of our work is geared to the end user and is based on the mindset of concise and practical solutions with ease of implementation at the field level.
Our abilities have allowed us to provide our standards based or customized programs in seven countries on three continents. Having trained in excess of 150,000 people globally, we are confident that we can find the solutions that can be used where it is needed most. To learn more about SWSI and WorkSafe Systems, click here.
About Your Facilitator
W. Jeffrey Daniels Industrial Safety Specialist / Instructor
30 years of knowledge and experience in contracting, environmental, and occupational health and safety.
Executed consulting and contracting projects, encompassing residential, commercial and industrial projects, with significant experience working in remote locations. Core experience has been in the emergency response to dangerous goods and environmental site remediation.
Extensive experience as a training facilitator specializing in work at height, confined space and hazardous materials, with training experience in North America, South America, the Caribbean and over 10,000 workers trained.
International trainer in safety and chemical waste systems with experience in developing specialized training and onsite practical exercises geared to the end user, based on the mindset of concise and practical solutions with ease of implementation at the field level.
econext is welcoming expressions of interest from firms based out of Atlantic Canada looking to progress their export and internationalization objectives.
To qualify for supports, firms must:
be based in either Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, or Prince Edward Island.
provide or are developing technologies, products, or services that improve environmental performance or inform on environmental performance related to ocean-based industries
have an interest in expanding on existing long-term interests and activities in or in partnership with European markets
A limited number of eligible firms will access econext supports to enhance their international business strategies. These supports will include:
an analysis of existing strategies to ensure they are incorporating changing circumstances (e.g., the impacts of covid-19, accelerated international discussions around net zero and the energy transition)
advice on changes that should be considered given these changing circumstances
advice on next steps that the firm might take in updating its long term internationalization strategies, including guidance on government programming available to support these efforts
Firms are encouraged to indicate their interest by April 1, 2022. Please contact Abbie Hodder with your questions and interest at abbie@econext.ca.
How Canadians do business has changed. To stay competitive and grow, small and medium-sized businesses need to adopt new digital tools.
In Budget 2021, the Government of Canada announced the $4 billion Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) to help get your business online, give your e-commerce presence a boost or help digitalize your business’s operations.
CDAP provides funding and support to businesses, as well as training and work opportunities for young Canadians.
The Low Carbon Economy Challenge is part of the Low Carbon Economy Fund (LCEF). It leverages Canadian ingenuity to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and generate clean growth in support of Canada’s clean growth and climate action plans by providing approximately $500 million to a wide range of recipients.
The Challenge is divided into two streams: the Champions stream and the Partnerships stream. See past intakes for details of the two streams.
The Champions stream is currently accepting Expression of Interest submissions: see the How to apply section below for more info.
Available funding
The Champions stream second intake is currently accepting Expressions of Interest submissions and will provide over $200 million in funding for GHG emission-reducing projects.
Applicants can request between $1 million and $25 million in funding for eligible project expenditures, with cost-share ranging from 25% to 75% of total project costs depending on the recipient type.
The maximum federal share for specific recipients is as follows:
25% for for-profit private sector businesses
40% for regional/local/municipal governments
40% for not-for-profit organizations
50% for provincial governments/bodies/boards
75% for territorial governments/bodies/boards
75% for Indigenous communities and organizations
Application period
The Expression of Interest process for the Champions stream opens on January 27, 2022 at 00:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) and closes on March 25, 2022 at 08:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
The way Canadians do business has changed. Companies, employees and customers are doing more and more business online, which is why the Government of Canada is committed to helping businesses adopt new digital technologies to stay competitive and meet their customers’ needs.
In Budget 2021, the Government of Canada announced the Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) to support Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). CDAP will help SMEs boost their e-commerce presence and digitize how they run their businesses behind the scenes. The program provides funding and expertise to businesses, as well as training and work opportunities for young Canadians.
Businesses will be able to apply for two different kinds of support:
Stream 1: Grow Your Business Online, will help SMEs take advantage of e-commerce opportunities
Stream 2: Boost Your Business Technology, will help businesses with the development and implementation of digital adoption strategies
The Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, today announced a call for applications for the province’s Climate Change Challenge Fund.
The Climate Change Challenge Fund is a competitive grant-based program under the Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund to assist with the implementation of cost-effective greenhouse gas emission reduction projects. The program is open to organizations of all sizes across commercial, municipal, not-for-profit sectors, and Indigenous governments and organizations.
Applications must be submitted no later than Friday, March 18, 2022 and projects must be completed no later than December 31, 2023 to be eligible. Complete eligibility and application guidelines are available here. For questions about the program, please call 709-729-1394 or email: mailto:climatechange@gov.nl.ca
The Department of Environment and Climate Change is responsible for administering the $89.4 million Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund, a federal-provincial cost shared agreement.
The Climate Change Challenge Fund is one of many programs that are vital to addressing climate change in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Provincial Government is committed to emissions reduction targets by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050, growing the economy, building resilience to a changing climate and to supporting greenhouse gas reduction projects.
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“Funding under Climate Change Challenge Fund will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, helping to address climate change, lower energy bills and support green economic growth in Newfoundland and Labrador. I am pleased to announce the latest call for applications and encourage eligible applicants to submit their projects for consideration to this program.”
Honourable Bernard Davis
Environment and Climate Change
Media contact
Lynn Robinson
Environment and Climate Change
709-729-5449, 691-9446 lynnrobinson@gov.nl.ca
Funding that helps your company grow into global markets
Small and medium sized companies may access up to $50,000 in funding to assist with international market development activities. We cover up to 50% of costs for export marketing of your products and services in international markets where you have little or no sales.
In September 2021 econext launched its online professional development and training portal econext On-Demand (https://neia.myvirtualcampus.co/). econext On-Demand presents new opportunities for the provision of training and professional development for businesses, their employees, and environmental practitioners throughout econext’s broad provincial network.
econext is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from members interested in partnering with the association in the delivery of online training and professional development opportunities via the new On-Demand portal.
econext is interested in exploring training and professional development partnerships that fall into one of the following categories:
Helping business owners of all kinds improve their environmental sustainability and performance in the Newfoundland and Labrador context
Helping environmental professionals (both in the office and in the field) in industry improve and build on their competencies with new skills, ideas, and experiences
Helping industry professionals in non-environmental roles increase their capacity to view their work through an environmental lens
Introducing businesses and professionals to environmental sector competencies that can be more fully explored through further education and certification in subsequent instruction (independent of econext)
Proposed training and professional development opportunities can take the form of static presentations, real-time seminars, and/or sequential modular instruction. econext On-Demand has the capability to include interactive elements to evaluate and confirm learning (e.g., quizzes, embedded media). econext is open to considering hybrid programming, where portions of the training take place online in combination with practical or field-based instruction.
Responses
Responses to this Request for Expressions of Interest should include:
A description of the training or professional development proposed
A proposed revenue-sharing model for the delivery of the training or professional development with and through econext
econext can provide technical support, if required, to digitalize course content and record instruction on a cost-recovery basis.
EOIs responses should be in DOC and/or PDF format, and sent to Kieran Hanley, econext’s Executive Director, via email at kieran@econext.ca no later than January 21, 2022. Submissions should be succinct and not exceed three (3) pages. Questions from interested parties can be directed to the same address.
This webinar summarizes research undertaken by econext that explores the emerging blue and green opportunities in Caribbean markets that are specifically relevant to Atlantic Canadian capabilities. Presented by the study’s expert authors.
In 2020 econext commissioned a report with the objective to (1) provide an overview of current strategies and specific program and project development in the Caribbean pertaining to the blue and green economy, and (2) gain an understanding of how capabilities within Atlantic Canada might be applicable.
Join International Business Development Consultant Amber Mackereth, Dr. Angus Friday (Atlantean Inc.), Bill Chislett (MI International), and Marlene Power (MI International) who authored the report to present on their findings and provide relevant updates and developments in from 2020-21.
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