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League of Champions
Leadership / COR Conference | February 19, 2016
What is the League of Champions?
• An Ontario General Contractors Association (OGCA) initiative in conjunction with MySafeWork to promote safety in industry
• Create a framework for Safety Awareness in which to act as lever to help Industry Leaders (Champions) enable change in their companies and across industry
• Better protection for our youth at risk and all workers through education and awareness
Today we are going to start with the
Construction Industry in Ontario
Introducing League of Champions
Value Proposition:
• Build a safety Culture in your company and industry and be recognized for your leadership
• “Leaders need to Lead”
Objectives:
• Reach companies and leadership teams to get buy-in
• Make it part of the culture
• “Raise the Bar for Safety” in all industries, starting with construction
• Create sustainable funding to support the initiative
Outcomes
• Create a safety culture in member companies & other
industries
• Create a safety culture with students, apprentices and
tradespersons – the current & next generation
• Public awareness of the need for safe work
• A catalyst for employee engagement, catapult to the next
level of engagement
• Engage with owners, industry and government to expand
safety culture
Member Benefits
• Make a public statement of your values as a safe
company
• League recognition for safety excellence
• Support to champion safety in your organization
including League of Champions Jerseys
• Access to motivational “Rob Talks” by MySafeWork
At Mohawk College – Industry Participation
Engaging Skilled Trades – Impacting the future workforce
Becoming a Member of League of Champions
1. Application and donation submitted
2. Sign commitment to Charter
3. Review and approval
4. Membership, Signed charter, Jersey issued
Employer Champion Charter
• Enhance your safety culture
• Encourage staff to achieve world class standards
• Facilitate knowledge transfer through the organization
and beyond.
• Commit to supporting the growth of the League of
Champions
• Sign the Charter – make a commitment
• “Be a Leader”
The Principles of the Employee Champion
Safety Charter are:
• Champions will personally participate in improving
safety performance to meet world class standards.
• Champions will work together to find new ideas and
innovations for safety strategies.
• Champions will be responsible for transferring
knowledge and experience to the next generation / our
youth at risk and families in local communities.
The Principles of the Employer Champion
Safety Charter are:
• Facilitating and encouraging staff to personally participate in
improving safety performances to meet world class standards.
• Encourage new ideas & innovations for Safety strategies within
organization and industry – “Raise the Bar for Safety”.
• Ensure accumulated safety knowledge & practical experience is
transferred to current employees, the next generation / our youth at
risk, their families and local communities.
• Commit to actively participate in and promote at external events the
League of Champions on a yearly basis (minimum).
• Demonstration of doing safety “above the bar”.
• Commitment to maintain and strive for a safe work record
corporately.
• Commit to the League of Champions by signing Safety Charter
Applies to many Industries
Your Challenge.
Become a Champion and get involved today!
League of Champions
Leadership / COR Conference | February 19, 2016