
WMABC Webinar Series
Speakers
'Asbestos Safety in Waste & Recycling'

Steven Penner
Manager, Prevention Field Services, WorkSafeBC
Steven has been with WorkSafeBC for more than 15 years, as an occupational safety officer, supervisor then manager in the Prevention Field Services.
Education:
Occupational Health & Safety, BCIT 2002

Blair Wallace
Environmental, Health & Safety Consultant, New West Gypsum
Dr. J. Blair Wallace has over 30 years experience as a consulting chemical / process / environmental engineer and Health & Safety consultant. Blair has experience in property assessments, Health and Safety investigations and policy & procedure development. Most notable in his career, Blair developed with WorkSafeBC the procedures to safely process used gypsum wallboard.
• Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Engineering Science, University of British Columbia 1992 - 2005
• Operations Manager, Next Environmental Inc., May 1998 – June 2001
• Senior Engineer, SRK-Robinson Inc., July 1996 – May 1998
• Senior Engineer, NovaTec Consultants Inc., July 1990 – July 1996
• Research Engineer, B.C. Research Inc., August 1986 – July 1990
Education:
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Western Ontario, 1987
B.E.Sc., Chemical Engineering, University of Western Ontario, 1982

Brian Battle Sales & Marketing, Wescan Disposal