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Nancy Harwood

Nancy Harwood

Quickscribe's Expert Annotator – Occupational Health and Safety Law

Nancy has practiced in the area of occupational health and safety law for over 20 years, including as a director in the Prevention Division of WorkSafeBC, and for the past six years, as principal of the Harwood Safety Group. She provides legal advice on regulatory compliance matters and conducts respectful workplace investigations for a wide range of industry clients. The Group also provides consulting expertise in safety training, OH&S program development, accident investigations and occupational exposure control, including relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nancy has served on various boards and commissions dedicated to the promotion of workplace health and safety in BC and Canada. She is past chair of the Canadian Association of Administrators of Labour Legislation, and Actsafe Safety Association, and is a former member of the Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission, the Canadian Standards Association, and federal government representative to the ILO on an international workplace health and safety Protocol.

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