UPEI Safety Week Session: Selecting the Right Glove for the Job
– presented by Keir Daborn, Ansell
This session is designed to educate people on the differences between gloves, glove materials, and how to determine the best glove for their application.
UPEI Safety Week's Biosafety Café
Take your morning coffee break with UPEI’s Biosafety Officer and Biosafety Committee members. Cake and coffee will be provided and there will be opportunities to test your biosafety knowledge and win prizes.
UPEI Safety Week Session: Changes to WHMIS in the Workplace
- presented by Lori Wakelin, OHS Education Consultant, Worker’s Compensation Board of PEI
PEI’s provincial WHMIS regulations were updated in July 2017 to reflect the national changes to the Hazardous Products Acts and Regulations. This one-hour information session will offer a brief look at the changes and the impact on employers. Employer responsibilities, including education and training of workers, and components of a WHMIS program will be highlighted.
UPEI Safety Week's Coffee with Cops
Come share coffee, doughnuts, and conversation with members of UPEI’s Security Services team. Find out what is new in campus security and also get any questions answered you may have.
VWR 2017 Trade Show
The Atlantic Veterinary College presents the annual VWR Trade Show, which showcases chemical and laboratory-specific supplies from a variety of suppliers during UPEI Safety Week 2017. All are welcome.
UPEI Safety Week Session: Campus Crows
Campus Crows: Understanding why they behave the way they do – presented by Fiep de Bie, Wildlife Technician, Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre, Atlantic Veterinary College
The UPEI campus has a large population of crows who make their presence known. Come learn more about this intelligent, fun, and interesting bird and have any questions answered.
UPEI Safety Week Session: Verbal Engagement/Conflict Resolution
- presented by Robert Norton, Norton Arts
When it comes to de-escalating conflict our communication style is of paramount importance. This session provides effective skills in a simple, fun and relatable manner while focusing on environmental awareness, emotional intelligence, the QSC Verbal Strategy, nonverbal communication, negotiating and more. Please email kharrison@upei.ca or call 902-566-0901 to sign up for this event. Space is limited to 24 participants.
UPEI Safety Week Session: Fire Extinguisher Training
NOTE: this event has been postponed
– presented by the Charlottetown Fire Department
The Charlottetown Fire Department will be on site to provide hands-on fire extinguisher training to anyone who stops by during this three-hour period. Drop in and get familiar with using an extinguisher properly. Everyone who takes part in this electronic simulated training will be entered into a draw to win a fire extinguisher for their home.
In the event of inclement weather, the session will be moved indoors to the W.A. Murphy Student Centre.
UPEI Safety Week Session: Yoga for Office Workers
– presented by Karen Langevin, Certified Yoga Teacher
Come experience first-hand the benefits of yoga, breathing and mindful meditation. You don't have to be flexible, bendable or have knowledgeable in yoga to participate. Karen Langevin will guide you through simple, effective stretches and movements designed for desk workers that you can do at work or at home to counteract repetitive movements and stationery postures. Do you work more than two hours at your computer without a break? Chances are you are like millions of people who feel tight, achy, and tired after a full day's work and you hardly did anything physical at all! This chair-yoga class for desk workers will get you moving, stretching, breathing, and feeling vibrant and alert during work and after work. Easy and effective stretches will get into those tight neck and shoulder muscles, ease tension in your low back, and improve your breathing and posture. Anyone can do it and all can benefit from it! This session is open to all. No need to change your clothes...come as you are. To attend, you must pre-register by contacting Kathryn Harrison by email, kharrison@upei.ca, or by phone, 902-566-0901. Space is limited to 20 participants.
Soup for the Soul
All are welcome at Soup for the Soul hosted by UPEI Registrar's Office on Wednesday, October 25. Drop in anytime between 11:30 am -1:00 pm at the UPEI Chaplaincy Centre to enjoy a hearty vegetable soup, corn chowder, and biscuits.
The harvests from the SDU gardens, located at The Mount and outside of the Chaplaincy Centre, are used to supply vegetables and herbs as ingredients for the meal.
Bring a friend or come and make a new one!