FSANL held its Annual Health and Safety Conference on October 7, 2026 at the Blow Me Down Cross Country Ski Club. It was a very informative day with presentations by:
- Hal Cormier – MHA St. George’s – Humber, Parliament Secretary to the Minister of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands.
- Hal Cormier represented the Honourable Pleman Forsey, Minister of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands. He welcomed everyone to the conference and thanked the board and staff of FSANL for putting off the safety conference.
- Sean Greene – Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands
- Sean Greene provided a forest industry update.
- Dylan Rumbolt – Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands
- Dylan discussed wildfire and prevention for the province. He had a presentation on FireSmart as well.
- Aaron Jones – Workplace NL Industrial Hygienist
- Aaron discussed the importance of machine guarding and lockout/tagout.
- Morgan Janes – Firefighter, EMR and St. John Ambulance Volunteer/Instructor
- Morgan discussed remote emergency situations and how to deal with severe bleeds. He also introduced FSANL’s new chainsaw safety first aid kit.
- Dion Newman – FSANL Executive Director
- Dion gave an update on FSANL and expressed his appreciation and continued support. He also talked about integrity in the workplace and how it is related to safety.
- DeeAnn Feltham-Scott – WorkplaceNL OHS Educational Consultant
- DeeAnn discussed impairment in the workplace.
- Lee Russell – Threads of Life
- Lee shared her personal story of a workplace fatality.
FSANL’s Health and Safety Conference once again was a success due to all who participated and assisted.
The 2025 Safety Champion award was presented to the College of the North Atlantic for their continued effort in establishing and maintaining a strong and positive culture in their workplace.
A big thank you goes out to this years presenters and those who attended. Thank you for those who continue to help and support the association to make this conference a success.
FSANL would also like to thank the Blow Me Down Cross Country Ski Club and their staff for the timely presentation of food that provided everyone an amazing lunch and nutrition brakes. Thank you for also providing a lovely space for our annual conference. It is with great gratitude that we thank each and every one of you.
We would like to also extend our appreciation for the amazing support from this years sponsors for the Annual Forest Industry Health and Safety Conference. Thank you for helping make this a successful even!
