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Health and Safety Excellence program – 2021-22 was an impressive year for businesses enrolled in the
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board's Health and Safety Excellence program (HSEp) through WSPS.
Among approved Providers of the program, WSPS had the highest number of businesses enrolled (191).
The WSPS HSEp team also launched a new community site for members, as well as initiated several critical
changes to foster program efficiencies while enhancing member experience and success. To date, WSPS
members have shared in a rebate of $2,419,405. Member success is a testament to their efforts in integrating
health and safety into their business systems, while achieving financial rewards – in addition to advancing
the ultimate goal of preventing workplace injuries and illnesses.
Occupational Hygiene in the Spotlight – With
COVID still top of mind for workplaces, WSPS
wanted to remind employers that they must not
lose sight of other workplace hazards. Managing
heat stress, completing a designated substance
assessment, and understanding the benefits of
masks versus respirators – these are issues that
need to be addressed. Enter WSPS' Occupational
Hygiene Webinar Series – three 1.5 hour sessions
held on three consecutive weeks in June 2021. The
webinars provided 145 participants with practical
tools and approaches to effectively recognize and
control hazards; and offered insight into how to
implement proper controls to prevent and minimize
workplace hazards.
MY NEW CO-WORKER
IS SHINY
WSPS' expertise in machine
and robotics safety was
the cover story for OHS
Canada's Spring 2022 issue.
The article – entitled My
New Co-Worker is Shiny:
Pandemic Accelerated the
Adoption of Workplace
Robots – featured WSPS
Specialized Services Lead,
Robert Vomiero, and
examines technology as a
key safety solution for the
evolving workplace.
