Writing and speaking
Technical subjects for conferences, chapter meetings, industry bodies, and trade publications.
Speaking topics
Occupational exposure and the Ontario registry
What the Occupational Exposure Registry changes for employers with welding operations, and what it means for exposure recordkeeping.
Welding fumes and gases
Exposure limits, controls, and where Canadian and US regulation is heading.
Welding safety standards in practice
What CSA W117.2 and ANSI Z49.1 require, and where shops most often fall short.
Qualification of welding inspectors
How inspector qualification works under CSA W178.2, and what it does not cover.
Instructional design for the trades
Why technically correct training material fails, and what the research says to do instead.
The economics of a training program
Cost per seat, instructor utilisation, equipment amortisation, and why technical decisions are usually budget decisions.