Safety Certified Audits
OHES is an approved audit provider with the WCB.
Safety Certified accreditation is issued to companies who have passed an
independent audit of their health and safety management systems. Workplaces are
measured across 22 elements including management commitment, training,
inspections, hazard assessments, safe work practices and procedures. Being WCB
Safety Certified shows you have an effective system in place to prevent worker
injury.
WCB Nova Scotia encourages
employers to demonstrate leadership and commitment to workplace health and
safety by becoming WCB Safety Certified. A WCB Safety Certified accreditation
is issued to companies who have passed an audit of their health and safety
management system, and shows your employees, your customers, and the province
that your business takes safety seriously.
Program Benefits
Improve workplace
health and safety
Effective health and safety
management systems are one of the best ways to reduce workplace injuries. By
having these programs in place, you are showing your workers you care about
their safety, being WCB Safety Certified is a visible demonstration of your
company’s commitment to workplace health and safety. At the same time,
eliminating the social and financial effects of workplace injuries can
strengthen your business.
Attract new
business and employees
Increasingly, more and more
organizations want to do business with companies they know take safety
seriously. Companies who want to bid on any work for the Government of Nova
Scotia, particularly construction work for the Department of Public Works, are
required to have WCB Safety Certified accreditation.
In recent years, several other
major companies, universities, and municipalities have adopted this requirement
as part of their tendering processes.
People seeking employment are
also drawn to companies that show they care about their workers’ safety.
An active and effective health and safety management system can be a great
benefit to your recruitment and retention efforts.
Even though we meet or exceed recognized standards
and back that up with Errors and Omissions insurance, we do not rest until we
have done everything possible to allay any fears that our clients may have
regarding our abilities. Thus, we are also ISO 9001/ 2015 Registered. This certification
is, again, assurance that our services meet an internationally recognized
standard for quality systems and processes.
On Site Services
Servicing companies to ensure they are effectively maintaining health &
safety on site projects. The following is offered:
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Site assessments and
inspections
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Investigations
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Site specific plans
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Consulting workers, contractors,
and their representatives about whether problems need to be reviewed
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Orientations (i.e., employee
and contractors)
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Review of documents
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Training
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Toolbox Meeting / Safety
Meeting / Kickoff Meeting
Health & Safety Development Program
We can build your health and safety program as defined by law/and the 22
elements the Workers Compensation Board of Nova Scotia from beginning to end.
We will provide onsite leadership and training to your staff and health and
safety committee representative. You will be provided with a binder that
includes your company policy, procedures, practices, job hazard analysis,
accident investigation policy and your workplace inspection protocol etc.