Upcoming OMFPOA Webinar: Dust Hazard Awareness & Dust Explosibility Testing

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Canadian Fire Engineering Summit – November 19, 2025

November 12, 2025

The Canadian Fire Engineering Summit returns on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at Hazelton Manor, Vaughan, ON. This premier event brings together key stakeholders from across Canada’s fire protection industry, including fire prevention officers, engineers, contractors, and industry leaders. Event Highlights: Full-day Summit: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Trade Show: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Dinner

The Ontario Municipal Fire Prevention Officers Association (OMFPOA) is excited to host an informative webinar on Dust Hazard Awareness and Dust Explosibility Testing, presented by Parker MacNeil, Lead Engineer with Jensen Hughes Consulting Canada.

Combustible dust poses significant fire and explosion risks in industrial and commercial settings. This session will provide crucial insights into identifying hazards, assessing risks, and understanding dust explosibility testing to enhance fire prevention strategies.

Overview of Training: Dust Hazard Awareness and Dust Explosibility Testing

27 February 2025 11:00AM
The training session will focus on identification of combustible dust hazards and mitigation strategies across various industries. Attendees will learn about dust explosion incidents, applicable standards, codes and regulations, dust hazard identification, prevention and mitigation, dust hazard analysis methodology, and dust sample collection and testing methods.

Presenter information:
Parker MacNeil, P.Eng.
Lead Engineer, Jensen Hughes Consulting Canada
Dartmouth, NS, Canada

Presenter bio:
Parker MacNeil is a Professional Engineer who brings a wealth of expertise and experience to his role as a Lead Engineer with Jensen Hughes. His work is focused on industrial process safety and primarily revolves around conducting combustible dust hazard analyses (DHAs), hazardous area classifications (HACs), explosion control system design reviews, and combustible dust explosibility testing. Parker has eight years of experience working in combustible dust across various industries including wood and forestry products, food manufacturing, chemical manufacturing, and combustible metals.

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