Success Stories
This public forum is for sharing your positive experiences and giving kudos to other members for achieving performance breakthroughs in health and safety. We want to hear from you, contact us with details of your success story. RW Campbell Award–2011 Winner UTC Fire & Security July 2011
Health and Safety: Views From the Top—An Interview with Jacynthe Côté
Jacynthe Côté, Chief Executive, Rio Tinto Alcan
(An Executive Action by Frances Phillips) Health and Safety: Views From the Top is a series of executive action briefings produced by the Conference Board’s Senior Executive Health and Safety Leadership Charter Initiative, whose objective is to promote health and safety in Canadian organizations and build senior leadership engagement. This issue focuses on Montreal-based Rio Tinto Alcan’s journey toward zero harm by choice—its goal of zero incidents, injuries, and occupational illnesses. In a sector that is extremely challenging and dangerous, and with operations spread around the globe, site safety and accountability is extremely important. Chief executive Jacynthe Côté talks about the measures behind the company’s superb safety record. These include putting trained specialists and line managers on-site, who assume full responsibility for the occupational health and safety performance of their teams; sharing lessons learned; and benchmarking against the company’s competitors. April 2011
Health and Safety: Views From the Top—An Interview With Jim Kellett
Jim Kellett, Senior Vice-President, The K-Line Group of Companies
(An Executive Action by Frances Phillips) Health and Safety: Views From the Top is a series of executive action briefings produced by the Conference Board’s Senior Executive Health and Safety Leadership Charter Initiative, whose objective is to promote health and safety in Canadian organizations and build senior leadership engagement. This issue focuses on The K-Line Group of Companies’ strategies and award-winning success in the field of health and safety. K-Line senior vice-president Jim Kellett talks about making safety relevant in the workplace, about meeting clients’ risk management needs, and about sustaining the momentum of the safety culture. K-Line sees safety as part of its service offering, which translates into a significant competitive business advantage. February 2009
Connecting Worker Safety to Patient Safety: A New Imperative for Health-Care Leaders
Joseline Sikorski, President and CEO, OSACH This article is featured in the January/February issue of the Ivey Business Journal and talks about improving worker health and safety by taking a systems approach and how it can have many positive results. October 2008
Ten Top Strategies to Reduce Accidents to Zero
Allan Gibbons, CEO Hubbell Canada LP continues to work towards zero accidents in the workplace and has shared their top strategies to help achieve that goal. August 2008
Ontario Safety Association for Community and Healthcare
Joseline Sikorski CHE OSACH has developed the blueprint for the CSA Z1000 standard and is piloting this model in partnership with HealthForceOntario. This model is the first of its kind in Canada, designed specifically for healthcare, and combines worker, patient, and public safety. June 2008
Focus on Hubbell Canada
Allan Gibbons CEO Their safety performance has improved year over year with 25 lost time accidents in 2006, 13 in 2007 and year- to- date 2008 4. Medical aid has decreased from 12 in 2006 to 5 year- to- date. These figures are not acceptable, however they are trending in the right direction and they are working diligently at improving these results. October 2006
CEO Safety Charter promoted abroad
Ted Vandevis, President & CEO, Electrical & Utilities Safety Association
Electrical & Utilities Safety Association September 2006
Safety Policy Made Personal
by Ted Vandevis, President and CEO, Electrical & Utilities Safety Association
Electrical and Utilities Safety Association May 2006
Website Upgrade
by Clint Turcotte, Website Administrator
CEO Health and Safety Leadership Charter The Charter website underwent significant updates prior to the IAPA conference in May, 2006. A great deal of planning, effort and teamwork resulted in an improved interface and more effective member tools. It is a work in progress and continues to evolve based on feedback from our members. April 2006
Ergonomic Round Table
by Carrie Ng, Ergonomist
Bruce Power On April 28, 2006 an "Ergonomic Round Table" was held between representatives from Aecon, Canada Post, Dofasco, Emerson Elctric, EUSA, OPG and Bruce Power. This information sharing session covered topics such as: Ergonomic Programs, Processes & Procedures, Ergonomic Committees, Training, Return to Work Strategies, Assessment Tools & Methodologies etc. The average feedback score on the event was 8 out of 10 (10 being excellent). Attendees voiced their interest in attending similar sessions in the future.
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