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OSSA Safety Group

Now recruiting for 2010

Build a sustainable health and safety system and achieve a healthier bottom line

OSSA is seeking to bring together like-minded, safety-conscious firms from among its membership to develop and plan sustainable prevention programs.  Members will work on common problems and hazards and integrate these solutions into their workplace.

The benefits of participating in safety groups are manifold.  Some of these are:

• Build a sustainable health and safety culture and management system incrementally over five years
• Achieve success through mentoring, pooling resources and shareing best practices with similar businesses
• Reduce risk of workplace injury - many groups achieve reductions of up to 20%
• Potential to earn a financial rebate of up to 6% of your annual WSIB premiums
• Leverage OSSA's service sector expertise through ongoing coaching and consultant visits

OSSA has already established successful safety group chapters with the following trade associations and corporations::

1. The Toronto Automobile Dealers’ Association. If you are an automobile dealer in the Toronto area, please click here to view the brochure and WSIB registration form for safety groups 2010.
2. The Greater Toronto Hotels Association. If you are a hotel within the greater Toronto area, please click here
3. Tim Hortons. If you are a Tim Hortons franchise owner, please click here

OSSA currently runs five safety group chapters:

• Dedicated safety group for Hotels in the GTA
• Dedicated safety group for Vehicle Sales and Service firms in the GTA
• Dedicated Tim Hortons safety group in the GTA
• Safety group chapter in Ottawa
• Safety group chapter in London

In addition to inviting member firms to register for one of the existing chapters, OSSA is now accepting registrations for additional chapters across Ontario particularly in Barrie, Muskoka, Burlington / Hamilton / Niagara Falls, Kitchener, and the Golden Horseshoe regions. The sectors of greatest interest are:

• Tourism & Hospitality firms
• Auto dealerships and auto service firms
• Golf courses
• Restaurants
• Arenas (Equipment repair and rental)
• Tim Hortons restaurants  

Please click here to view the brochure and the WSIB registration form.

 

Member Testimonials

"Pfaff Automotive has six seats at OSSA's Safety Group - one for each of our six business locations. For two years, we have attended quarterly meetings to share best practices with other automotive dealers in the area. At the meetings, an exchange of ideas has helped our managers pick up time-saving ideas, along with synergies that have helped implement the dealerships' health and safety plan. The Safety Group also enabled our managers to gauge their effectiveness in implementing their health and safety plan in relationship to their peers in the Group".

Chris Pfaff, President & CEO, Pfaff Automotive Partners

"The project can be overwhelming when you look at it as a whole. The OSSA Safety Group encourages us to make it manageable by breaking it down into similar sections, instead of trying to do everything at once. The experts in the room and guest speakers help us meet legislative requirements by sharing specific best practices, which reduces rework and saves time".

Anna Salvati, Director, People Resources, Delta Toronto East

"Working with a knowledgeable partner has been instrumental in improving and fine tuning our best practices, greatly enhancing the safety of our staff and customers".

Kaiyoz Vesuwala, Tim Hortons franchise owner

 

Important information for retailers

OSSA has formed a partnership with the Retail Council of Canada (RCC), an association that has been running a successful safety group for retailers over the last three years. 

If you are a retailer and are interested in joining a Safety Group, please contact Matt Hall, Manager-Member Relations at 416-922-0553 ext.319, email mhall@retailcouncil.org or visit the RCC web site at http://www.retailcouncil.org/storeops/HealthandSafety.asp

Please call Stella Nicastro-Greenough, OSSA at 905-614-3001 email: SNicastro-Greenough@ossa.com if you have any questions on safety groups.

 

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