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“… promoting workplace safety” for 10 years ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2015
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AGENDA – 2015 AGM Welcome / Intro’s / Call to Order Agenda & materials review President Message(M. Sully) Treasurer Report(W.Cook) “Employer Safety Planning Toolkit” (WSBC) “Qualified Person” training proposal (TAC) Exec. Director Report(J. Preston) WorkSafeBC Message(D. Schouten) New Business / Q & A(All) Election Lunch
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President’s Message (Mike Sully) 10 Years of BCARC - brief recap Code of Conduct - brief review of guiding principles Progress Review - does BCARC bring value? Acknowledge- our outgoing Board of Directors
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2005 BCARC is born – as a non-profit Health & Safety Association (HSA) 2006 BCARC applies for interim funding to study accident causation 2007 Long-term funding plan is agreed with WSBC Base Rate levy begins to show early improvement thru 2006/07
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2008 Exec Director appointed (Oct.); brings ‘independent’ mgmt. 2009 Tech. Advisory Committee (“TAC”) created CCOHS selected as our e-training partner Island and Northern reps elected to BCARC Board 2010 CCOHS & BCARC provided > 1,000 safety courses through 2010 BC Interior joins BCARC Board – now all regions represented
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2011 www.bcarc.ca website launched – a continual work-in-progress www.bcarc.ca TAC develops Site Safety Assessment (“SSA”) program – the true cornerstone of all BCARC training 2012 BCARC adds new programs - Bio-Hazards, Sewage Discharge BCARC speaks to American Industrial Hygienists AGM – “SSA” program CCOHS safety course usage approaching 3,000 mark Industry Base Rate levy improves...to lowest level in a decade
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) 2013 BCARC speaks at BC Construction Safety Conference – our “SSA” program BCARC Board runs BCARC “like a business” – strong planning, budgeting safety education flourishes – 5,000 CCOHS / BCARC safety course have been taken by 2013 2014 Board pre-funds another 2,000 safety courses for our workers BCARC is a maturing industry safety association Base Rate levy shows slight uptick, for first time since BCARC
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Plans 2015 BCARC/WSBC relationship continues to grow steadily, with some few differing views Base Rate levy – improvement returns for 2015, after a dip in 2014 2016 Business Plans and Budgets completed Funding request to WSBC submitted new Exec Dir appointment search underway
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The B.C. Association of Restoration Contractors will conduct its activities in a manner that, at all times: respects every worker’s right to a safe workplace promotes workplace health & safety honours all our agreements, in particular, our Agreement of October 2007 with WorkSafe BC (and successor agreements) avoids matters not related to Health and Safety in the workplace supports access to the best available H & S training and materials in our industry for all industry member firms is based upon honesty and fairness in all our dealings Code of Conduct
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Does BCARC add value? 2005 BCARC firms assessed $7.18 / $100 General Construction $5.19 / $100 2015 BCARC is now $3.53 (- 51%) General Construction is now $6.10 (+ 18%)
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Board of Directors – 2014/15 Chris BrownWarren Groom Will CookCory Lesstrange Jay DargatzCam McLeod Joe DeangelisKeith Stutters Graham DickDave Torrance Andrew EdwardsMike Sully...a sincere “Thank you” to you and your firms
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Treasurer Report (Will Cook) Financial Statements highlights Review of 2016 Budget Q & A
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Financial Highlights 2014 ended last year with a small deficit of $6,658 (first time deficit) Deficit is funded from our reserves 2015 Current bank balance is $ 111,738.48 (as at Oct 15, 2015) A year end surplus is projected BCARC is in sound financial shape
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2016 Budget Follow-along…a copy is in your AGM book 2016 Revenue – slight increase to $146,000 2016 Expense - similar pattern as in prior years BCARC and WSBC will agree on Actual 2016 funding in coming weeks
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Treasurer – Q & A Q] How is BCARC funded? Q] Who determines our annual budget? Q] Does BCARC have adequate controls on our bank account? Q] Is BCARC fiscally sound?
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WorkSafeBC’s “Employer Safety Planning Tool Kit” What is it? How does it work? What are the benefits? Q & A
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Technical Advisory Committee “Qualified Person” Training Program proposal Presented by the members of our Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Q & A
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Executive Director Report 2016 Business Plan – key points CCOHS – benefits to BCARC members; how to register TAC team
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1.Site Safety Assessment - renew the message…it all starts here 2.Exposure Control Plans - the ECP library is built…let’s open it up 3.Hazardous Materials - deliver ‘Qualified Person’ training 4.CCOHS Participation - expand curriculum and usage rate 5.BCARC Safety Calendar - continue the tradition in 2016 (3 rd year) And… Report Injury Rate results to members Improve Communications to all members 2016 Business Plan – High level review
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(BCARC selected CCOHS to be our on-line safety training partner for our B.C. restoration workers.) BENEFITS to BCARC workers and employers: Access - 24/7/365 access to quality safety training Cost - No additional fees to worker or employer Ease of Use - registration (1-time) takes 5-10 minutes CCOHS – the benefits
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Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Gary Bird**Belfor Dennis MaloneyDowns Alex McGroryProClaim Trevor McLaughlinC J B Daniel NormanCanstar Jim Short**OnSide The industry thanks our TAC volunteers, and their employers, for the time and energy that each commits to improving and promoting workplace safety. (** denotes a TAC Founding Member)
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WorkSafeBC Mr. Don Schouten Manager – Industry and Labour Services
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New Business, Q&A The Board and management invite: any point of new business any questions from members After the above, AGM will terminate (by Motion) followed by the election of board of directors for the 2014-2015 term.
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“… promoting workplace safety” ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2015
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Duties of a Director Q] I am considering “running for office” as a Director of BCARC. What is involved in this role? A] The “Terms of Reference” document provided in the meeting booklet (and as posted on the www.bcarc.ca website) summarizes these duties. www.bcarc.ca
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Election Ballot – 2015/16 Term Candidates for Island, North and Interior regions (select 1 from each region): LESSTRANGE, Cory (ISLAND)ProPacific(Nanaimo) BROWN, Chris (NORTH) NCR(Prince George) STUTTERS, Keith (INTERIOR) Stutters(Kelowna) Lower Mainland / Fraser Valley (select 9 candidates in total from other regions) COOK, Will Belfor DARGATZ, Jay Canstar DEANGELIS, JoeFirst On Site DICK, GrahamGenesis EDWARDS, Andrew Winmar GROOM, WarrenServicemaster McLEOD, Cam Paul Davis SULLY, Mike On Side TORRANCE, David Barclay _______________________ (write in)
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