OSSA's commitment to building partnerships has contributed greatly to our success. Through our partnerships OSSA has been able to share expertise, lower development costs, and tap into vast and valuable resources for our clients.
Over the next five years we will continue to focus on building these relationships to enable Ontario's service sector workplaces to become the healthiest and safest in the world.
Visit this page often to find out about OSSA's current partnership initiatives.
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"Together, We Make a Difference"
A Small Business Joint Initiative has recently been launched in Eastern Ontario with partnerships between the Ministry of Labour, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, Ontario Service Safety Alliance, Industrial Accident Prevention Association, Transportation Health & Safety Association of Ontario, and Health Care Health & Safety Association.
A group of small businesses has been selected for joint visits by the MOL and the WSIB in an effort to identify Health & Safety hazards, enforce corrective action and encourage self-reliance through education and Health & Safety Association assistance.
Members of these organizations met on June 17th in Gananoque, at the Eastern Ontario Ministry of Labour Conference, to support this initiative and to discuss roles and contributions in this effort. The conference was also attended and supported by Helle Tosine, ADM of the Ministry of Labour.
This joint initiative will foster mutual learning, experience and co-operation among front-line staff for each of the partners involved. Most importantly, it will assist these high-risk employers in reducing the rate of lost-time injuries in their workplaces.
If OSSA clients require assistance as a result of the WSIB & MOL visits, they can access their local consultant, OSSA's Web site, or Client Service Line at 1-888-478-6772 for more information on products and resources.
For those clients interested in integrating Health & Safety, our consultants will work with you to understand your business and needs so that Health & Safety can be built into your business operations in a meaningful and sustainable way.
We understand the Ontario Health & Safety prevention and insurance system can be confusing. That's why we've been working in close partnership with the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) Services Sector over the past six months to share information about our respective roles and responsibilities when we work with you, the client.
Now both OSSA and WSIB employees have a better understanding of each others' roles, processes and new products and how they can best serve you. If you have questions about the WSIB, we'll be able to explain what you can expect from them and we'll give you the name of a WSIB contact for further information. In return, WSIB account managers can discuss how an OSSA consultant will work with you to help you integrate Health & Safety into your business practices.
OSSA does not share client information with other organizations, however if you were referred to OSSA by the WSIB, your OSSA consultant will ask your permission to let the WSIB know you called us. If you agree, this would be e-mailed to the WSIB account manager thanking them for the referral. This simple step keeps the lines of communication open and lets the WSIB know that you have contacted OSSA and are taking the first steps toward creating an injury-free workplace.
OSSA was founded by an alliance of key service industry professionals within the five sub-sectors or business communities we represent. Over the past few years, we have continued to forge partnerships with other groups striving to make Health & Safety a fundamental business practice.
In addition to Ontario's network of Safe Workplace Associations, OSSA has reached out to the Safe Communities Foundation as well as the Ministries of Education, Labour and Colleges and Universities. With the help of these partners, we have been able to take our message beyond the workplace to school yards and neighbourhoods.
We believe these partnerships are essential. Making a connection with tomorrow's entrepreneurs and service professionals is the best way to guarantee us all a safe, healthy future.
If you would like to find out more about OSSA's strategic partners and key stakeholders, or contact them yourself, please visit our list of important contacts and links.
While the minimum age for workers is 15 in a factory, the minimum age requirement for employment behind a counter (in a store, for example) is 14 years of age.
