Kimber and Tucker Safety Coordinators

NEWSLETTER
Winter, 2017

Date: January 1, 2017

Attention: Current Safety Clients

Again this season, Kimber and Tucker have a few announcements relating to your Safety program. Please take a few minutes to review the following, initiated as part of our continued commitment to effectively coordinate your current Safety requirements.

Safety Certification- PEI *
HSE Integrated recently joined forces with the Construction Association of Prince Edward Island to offer Safety Certification to Island based companies.

A Safety Certification program focuses on changing the corporate safety culture. A Safety program gives management the leadership tools to make positive changes to the safety culture of their company and where everyone accepts responsibility for safety.

The main goal of an audited Safety program is to improve Safety performance. In turn, this should reduce the incidence of injuries, especially among young workers who need special attention.

Advantages of having an Audited Safety Program include:

• By maintaining a quality safety management system you can reduce incidents at your workplace.
• Improve employee productivity, morale, and job satisfaction.
• You gain recognition for your safety standards from industry experts, other employers and contractors.

We at Kimber and Tucker have been coordinating Safety programs on PEI for over a decade. Most have seen a reduction in WCB premiums, incident claims costs, and downtime if an incident occurs. The next logical step for the majority of our PEI based clients is to gain official certification from an authority based throughout Canada. Several of our clients have taken this next step over the past 12 months. Please contact your coordinator, Brad Fremlin, if you are interested in gaining official Safety Certification via HSE Integrated.

New Coordinator Nova Scotia- Jerry Burns
We are pleased to announce Jerry Burns has joined our team of coordinators. Jerry will be advancing and supporting Safety programs for our clients in Nova Scotia.

WorkSafeNB launches new app **
WorkSafeNB, in collaboration with the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), recently launched a new app to help New Brunswickers better access workplace health and safety information.

The NB OHS Guide app provides mobile access to the WorkSafeNB guide to OHS legislation website. This site hosts relevant, up-to-date information on more than 35 topics concerning the health and safety of every New Brunswick worker.

Gerald Adams, WorkSafeNB’s president and CEO, offered the following comments in relation to the new app:

“It responds to the evolving needs of our workforce, which is increasingly mobile”.

“It offers the flexibility and portability New Brunswick workers and employers need and want. From any jobsite, a worker can look up health and safety requirements, tips and more, and it’s all available with a few taps of a fingertip”.

Frank Leduc, CCOHS acting president and CEO, offered the following comment in relation to the new app:

“The workplace and the way in which Canadians access information is changing. Embracing new technologies such as mobile apps is essential to bring us closer to our goal of making health and safety information available to every worker”.

The NB OHS Guide app is free and can be downloaded through the APP Store or Google Play, depending on the type of device you use.

NSCSA COR courses available online ***
Coming this year, the NSCSA will be offering certificate of Recognition (COR) courses online. You will soon be able to complete COR courses from the comfort of your own office or home. Features such as stopping, saving and starting again where you left off are also available to make getting certified as convenient as possible.

The newly updated COR courses will include CELT, Owner/Operator, Principles of Loss Control, COR Evaluation, Leadership for Safety Excellence, and Hazard identification and Control, all of which are required before obtaining the COR certification and your Letter of Good Standing.

Workers Compensation Board of PEI – Workshops & Seminars ****
To ensure that members have the safety skills and knowledge they need, the Workers Compensation Board of PEI offer a variety of free workshops, seminars and courses for island employers, workers and other stakeholders in workplace safety.

These workshops are offered at no charge to the participant. They are conducted by WCB Education Consultants, who provide information on occupational health and safety requirements and assistance with health and safety program development.

The WCB’s safety education program covers topics such as:

• Occupational Health and Safety Programs.
• Safety for Managers and Supervisor.
• Workplace Inspections.
• Return to Work.
• Due Diligence for Managers and Supervisors.
• As well as many other safety matters, including sessions that may be tailored to meet your industry’s needs and delivered at your workplace.

For your convenience, the WCB’s workshops, as well as all of your occupational health and safety events, are listed on their online calendar.

Training Courses (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI)
We continue to conduct On-Demand and Compliance Training. Your coordinator can personally review these training elements, and respond to any questions you may have.

Reminders

• Our website can be located at www.kimbertuckersafetycoordinators.com.
• We continue to accept Visa/ MasterCard payment. Please contact this office if you wish to add your company to the growing list of firms who are taking advantage of this service.

Regards,

Jim and Nevin

References

• *          Excerpts taken from an article submitted by Jocelyne Clark, HSE Integrated.
• **        Excerpts taken from an article from WorkSafeNB website.
• ***      Excerpts taken from an article from NSCSA website.
• ****    Excerpts taken from an article from WCB PEI website.

Regards
Jim and Nevin