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NORTH AMERICAN OCCUPATIONALSAFETY & HEALTH WEEKMAY 3-9, 2015

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Safety and Health: A commitment for life

The NAOSH Week Steering Committee–BC

DirectorsWendy Bennett (President) FARSHA

Trevor Whalley (Vice President) PNE

Kelsey Knull (Treasurer & Sponsorship & Awards Banquet) Treen Safety

OfficersBelinda Becker (Marketing & Communications) WorkSafeBC

Madelyn Davidson (Website) Kinder Morgan

Annette DeCaire (Tradeshow) Trucking Safety Council of BC

Richard Dulong (BC Launch) BC Construction Safety Alliance

Lui Garcea (Marketing & Communications) BC Construction Safety Alliance

Tracy Gowans (CSSE Liaison) District of North Vancouver

Keyvan Rahbar (Registrations, Participation Certificates & Awards) Vancouver Coastal Health

Tanya Steele (Past President & Fund Development/Sponsorship & Social Media) NAOSH National

Kathy Tull (WorkSafeBC Liaison) WorkSafeBC

MembersJim Hopkins BC Rapid Transit Company Ltd.

Bryan Lundale BC Safety Authority

Meghan MacLean

Michelle McLeod WorkSafeBC

Mary Moltman Pacific Safety Centre

Manu Nellutla FIOSA–MIOSA

Glen Williams BC Maritime Employers Association

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We’re so pleased to announce that — during this past year — BC’s North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week was a huge success.

Let’s make this a yearly habit.

Habits, coincidently, are the ongoing theme for NAOSH Week BC 2015: “Make Safety a Habit.”

As 2015 participants consider how to incorporate this recurring theme into improving workplace health and safety, it’s worth remembering what we mean by “habits,” and how they can help or hinder injury prevention.

What is a habit?

A habit is very nebulously defined. I think we can all agree that a habit is anything you do regularly, but according to the definition we use in psychology, a habit also needs to be done automatically — as in, without really thinking about it … You see, all habits need a trigger — a little reminder that says “Hey, you should do this action now.” They also need a reward — a little reminder that what you just did was a good thing … Habits are hard.

Think about so many of the habits that you’ve formed, and then look around at the positive safety habits you see among your employees or colleagues, such as remembering to secure a seat belt before operating a forklift, or automatically donning personal protective equipment before entering a potentially hazardous area.

In fact, as your workplace gears up for the excitement leading to NAOSH Week, they’re given licence to reinforce those good practices — suddenly, they’re habituated!

That’s why this event can be such a powerful prevention tool, and why the number of employers taking part continues to grow.

Building on the successes of 2014

In looking ahead to NAOSH Week BC 2015, let’s look back at the strides we made in 2014.

Last year, NAOSH Week BC saw record growth and turnouts:

• The awards luncheon sold out, prompting the need for a new, larger venue.

• The BC launch event, held in Cloverdale May 5 last year, provided a fantastic kick-off to NAOSH Week BC 2014.

• The safety rodeo and trade show attracted and educated young and new workers across BC about the importance of protecting themselves against workplace injury and illness.

• An unparalleled number of organizations registered for participation in the event, leading to a record number of award applicants and an exceptionally high quality of award recipients.

Make safety a habit

This continuing trend of high-quality initiatives and submissions by BC organizations reflects the value of investing in NAOSH Week activities. It demonstrates BC’s important role within Canada to raise awareness of workplace health and safety and celebrate the success of prevention-minded employers.

As we look forward to NAOSH Week BC 2015, join us in making safety a habit, with the goal of fostering improvement in health and safety in workplaces throughout BC

The NAOSH Week Steering Committee of BC welcomes the opportunity to continue working closely with you on your innovative initiatives, and to honouring your efforts and achievements.

Wendy Bennett, President, NAOSH Week Steering Committee–BC www.naoshbc.com • naoshbc@gmail.com

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NAOSH Week Steering Committee–BC

NAOSH Week — an overviewNorth American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week is an annual, continent-wide event involving employers, workers, and occupational health and safety specialists promoting injury and illness prevention in the workplace. NAOSH Week began in 1997 as a mutually agreed-upon, annual initiative between Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Each country has since decided to dedicate the first week in May toward supporting — and recognizing — healthier, safer workplaces across North America.

If you’re an employer, NAOSH Week provides an excellent opportunity to focus, reinforce, and strengthen your organization’s commitment to occupational health and safety. Your NAOSH Week theme for 2015 is Safety & Health: Make Safety a Habit and takes place from Sunday, May 3 to Saturday, May 9.

Here’s what you can do during NAOSH Week to show your commitment to workplace health and safety:

• Register online to participate to ensure you receive useful resources, important updates, and a participation certificate.

• Hold activities and events.

• Attend the BC NAOSH Week Launch Event May 4.

• Apply for a BC NAOSH Week award.

• Attend the Safety Forum & Awards Luncheon in October 2015.

• Sponsor the BC NAOSH Week non-profit society

• Sign up for the BC NAOSH Week e-newsletter

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The history of NAOSH WeekFrom 1986 to 1996, prior to the creation of NAOSH Week, the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE) had observed Canadian Occupational Health and Safety (COHS) Week. During the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) talks, government labour representatives from Mexico, the United States, and Canada jointly discussed the role of workplace safety within the boundaries of all three nations. At that time, Canada’s representative brought up the subject of Canada’s COHS Week, and suggested his Mexican and American counterparts might wish to become involved in a similar endeavor.

Subsequently, these groups approached the CSSE for permission to expand the COHS Week experience to Mexico and the United States. In 1995, after many meetings between Labour Canada and the CSSE’s COHS Committee, a proposal was put forward to expand the COHS format into the North American arena. The CSSE Board of Directors formalized this proposal at its spring 1996 meeting. The CSSE decided to adopt the North American concept and implement it in place of the Canadian event.

Labour Canada then agreed to officially recognize the CSSE as the safety organization responsible for NAOSH Week. Labour Canada would also play the lead political role in overseeing the event in for North America for three years, after which there would be a review. The CSSE was then made responsible for all management, marketing, policy, and administration related to NAOSH Week, and was deemed the proprietor and governing body.

In September 1996, the agreement was taken to the NAFTA meeting and all parties agreed to the proposal. NAOSH Week was established. Between 1997 and 2000, NAOSH Week was implemented under this agreement.

Since 2000, the CSSE has retained responsibility for the management of NAOSH Week. The CSSE works hard to promote and encourage the goals of this event, in partnership with the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety (CCOHS), the Labour Program of Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC), and national Canadian charity, the Threads of Life. In collaboration with the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), NAOSH Week remains a truly continent-wide event.

The NAOSH Week logo incorporates three hands that form an equilateral triangle. This represents the three participating nations — Canada, the United States, and Mexico — and their cooperation and commitment to occupational health and safety. The three sides of the triangle stand for the partnership between all three countries, as well as all tripartite partnerships between business, labour, and governments. The connected hands illustrate assistance and cooperation on many levels — from interpersonal relationships in the workplace to the international exchange of ideas.

For more information about NAOSH Week, visit www.naoshbc.com.

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Best Overall Kerry Canada Inc.

Best New Entry Tsleil-Waututh Nation

Most Innovative Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers

Best Presentation of Theme Versacold Logistics & Ev Logistics

Category AwardsEducational Institutions BC Institute of Technology

Farming and Ranching Sylvan Vale Nursery

Food Processing and Manufacturing Kerry Canada Inc.

Forestry West Fraser Mills — Chetwynd Forest Industries

General Industry Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Finning Canada (Surrey)

Health/Social Services Fairhaven United Church Homes

Oil and Gas Rapid Wireline Services Ltd.

Provincial/Crown Corporation Legislative Assembly of BC

Regional Government —Cities/Municipalities City of Kelowna

Regional Government — Regional Districts/Nations Tsleil-Waututh Nation

Retail Costco Abbotsford #163

Safety and Health Association BC Maritime Employers Association BC Construction Safety Alliance

Tourism/Hospitality Oak Bay Marine Group

Transportation of Goods Versacold Logistics and EV Logistics

2014 NAOSH Week — BC WinnersHonourable Mentions

General Industry Cummins Western Canada

Finning Canada (Castlegar)Finning Canada (Richmond)Finning Canada (Vernon)Kinetics Drive SolutionsMaxxam Analytics

Health/Social Services

Chilliwack Society for Community Living

Oil and Gas Fortis BC — SurreyProvincial/Crown Corporation

BC HousingEmployers’ Advisers OfficeWorkers’ Advisers Office

Regional Government — Cities/Municipalities

City of CourtneyCity of VictoriaCity of KamloopsCity of Kelowna — CompostingCity of Vancouver — EngineeringCorporation of Delta

Regional Government — Regional Districts/Nations

Capital Regional DistrictDistrict of North VancouverNorth OkanaganSquamish Nation

Safety and Health Association

Roofing Contractors Association of BCSafetyDriven (Trucking Safety Council of British Columbia)

Tourism/Hospitality Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel (YVR)

Transportation of Goods

Cold Logic ULCDP WorldFraser Surrey DocksKinder Morgan — Vancouver WharvesSquamish Terminals Ltd. Wastech Services Ltd.

Oil and Gas Fortis BC — Surrey

Special Contribution Awards for Support with the BC LaunchBob Nielsen & Mainroad Contracting

To learn more about participating in NAOSH Week BC, applying for an award, or requesting a certificate of participation, please email naoshbc@gmail.com. For any questions or issues regarding the online submissions, contact Keyvan at 604.314.1880.

* In the “Nominee’s Chapter” and “Chapter Chair” fields, please enter NAOSH Week BC.

How to participate in 2015 NAOSH Week BC

Commercial Fishing

Construction

Educational Institutions

Farming and Ranching

Federally Regulated Agencies

Film & Performing Arts

Food Processing & Manufacturing

Forestry

General Industry

Health/Social Services

Marine

Mining

Oil & Gas

Provincial/Crown Corporations

Regional Government — Cities/Municipalities

Regional Government — Regional Districts/Nations

Retail

Safety & Health Association

Small Business

Tourism/Hospitality

Transportation of Goods

Transportation of People

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Every year, organizations throughout B.C. that participate in NAOSH Week receive a certificate and have the opportunity to apply for an award. Certificates are mailed in the fall and the awards winners are acknowledged at an awards luncheon in October.

Receiving a participation certificate

If your organization took part in 2015 NAOSH Week, please fill in the online registration form by June 20, 2015 to confirm your participation, so we can mail you a certificate. All organizations that participate in NAOSH Week BC will be entered into a prize draw.

Applying for an award

Complete the online award application at www.naosh.ca/english/events/submitevent.html.* These include an option to upload any supporting documentation, including videos, and pictures. Applications must be received by June 20, 2015.

There are award categories for a wide range of industries and for large and small businesses (see categories below). In addition to these industry awards, the following are also awarded:

2014 Safety & Health Week in BC

A Commitment for Life:Make SafetyA Habit

Certificate of Participation

Wendy Bennett, PresidentNAOSHWeek Steering Committee–BCOctober 23, 2014

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2014 Safety & Health Week in BC

A Commitment for Life:Make Safety A Habit

Wendy Bennett, President NAOSHWeek Steering Committee–BCOctober 23, 2014

CategoryEducational Institutions

Category WinnerBC Institute of Technology

• Most Innovative Activity

• Best Presentation of Theme

• Best New Entry

• Best Overall

In order to be considered for an award, we encourage you to organize activities within your own organization and the community. Showcase your daily efforts in relation to your company’s size and participation, by coordinating variety of activities and using incentives. You can also illustrate your level of community involvement by obtaining media coverage through newspapers, radio, television, newsletters, or other communications. For a list of suggested activities, see page 7.

Be sure to highlight the long-term benefits of the activities to demonstrate how your employees’ participation in NAOSH Week will make a difference beyond the actual week. These benefits could include:

• The training sessions that were conducted, and their extent (company-wide/specific employees).

• The improvements and future goals that were identified.

• A demonstration of your company’s commitment to safety and health in the workplace.

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NAOSH Week promotional materialsFor NAOSH Week publications, posters, stickers, or videos that you can use in your NAOSH Week activities, or to purchase t-shirts, baseball caps, lapel pins, buttons, ballpoint pens, key rings, etc., please visit www.naosh.ca.

Integrate these ideas into your 2015 NAOSH Week BC • NAOSH Week Launch Event Pancake Breakfast

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) fashion show

• Workplace hazards obstacle course

• “Spot the hazards” photo contest

• Entertaining Safety Video (e.g. spoof of TV show or movie e.g. Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead)

• Safe Work Procedure Pop Quiz

• Safety “Tip of the Day” email

• Lunch n’ Learn

• Visit to the local fire department

• Safety Quiz (e.g. Fill in the Blank, Matching terms with definitions)

• Forklift Rally/Rodeo

• Special Olympics (e.g. employees participate in sporting events as if they had suffered an injury)

• Emergency Preparedness Drills (e.g. earthquake, fire)

• Safety Memes

• What’s wrong with this picture? Contest

• Mock accident investigation

• Jeopardy game

• Blood donor clinic

• Health & Wellness Tradeshow/Fair

• Create your Own Safety Talk

• Fill in the blank poster campaign (e.g. “I work safely because….[I want to attend my daughter’s soccer games on the weekend]” or “My safety habit is…[always wearing my PPE]”)

• Top of Mind Safety Reminders (e.g. NAOSH Week messaging on: paychecks, staff e-newsletter, mail out)

• Employees’ children’s safety image colouring contest or activity booklet

• Safety board game

• Workplace Safety Talent Show

• Safety-inspired bake off (e.g. safety-designed cakes, cookies, etc.)

• Wrap-Up Event BBQ

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International partners

American Society of Safety Engineers1800 E Oakton StDes Plaines, IL 60018Phone: 847.699.2929www.asse.org

Human Resources and Social Development Canada, Labour ProgramNorth West Pacific Region125 E. 10th Ave., Vancouver B.C. V5T 1Z324-hour hot line: 1.800.641.4049www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/labour/index.shtml

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety250 Main Street East, Hamilton ON L8N 1H6Phone: 1.905.572.2981Toll Free: 1.800.668.4284www.ccohs.ca

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Canadian Society of Safety Engineering39 River Street, Toronto ON M5A 3P1Phone: 416.646.1600email: csseinfo@associationsfirst.comwww.csse.org

Threads of LifePO Box 90661795 Ernest AvenueLondon, ON V6E 2V0Toll Free: 1.888.567.9490www.threadsoflife.ca

WorkSafeBC Publications and VideosPhone: 604.232.9704Toll Free: 1.866.319.9704worksafebc.com

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BC CSSEAchievement Recognition Awards Program

Individual Awards:2014 Senior Safety Professional

Jason Duchak

Organization Awards:Organization 51–500 employees

Squamish Nation

Organization 500+ employees

Capital Regional District

Safety Specific Non Profit Association 500+ members

BC Construction Safety Alliance

Special Awards:Mar Sherwood Bursary Award — BCIT 1st Year Student

Khian Lau

Young Worker Special Project Award — “Alive After Five”

BC Federation of Labour Health & Safety Centre

Robert Wright Lifetime Achievement Award

Terry Swain

Now in its 25th year, the BC/Yukon Region of the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE) recognizes achievement by both individuals and organizations in a variety of categories, including outstanding achievement, special projects, industry specific safety innovations, and young/new worker training/orientation programs, through the annual Achievement Recognition Awards program. Each year, after the nominations are received, an awards committee selects winners. Awards are presented at the CSSE/NAOSH Week Safety Forum & Awards Luncheon held in October.

For a complete list of award categories, further information or nomination forms, please contact Kathy Tull at 604.233.4024 or kathy.tull@worksafebc.com. Deadline for nominations is June 26, 2015.

BC CSSE Awards – as easy as 1, 2, 3…1. Choose the Award Category you wish to enter.

2. Nominate yourself, a colleague or company/organization.

3. Send in a completed Nomination Form by the deadline date.

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CSSE National NAOSH Week Award Winners from BCMost Innovative Kerry Canada Inc.

Best Overall Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers

Young Worker Special Project Award — “Alive After Five”

BC Federation of Labour Health & Safety Centre

Robert Wright Lifetime Achievement Award

Terry Swain

Plan now to be a 2015 winner!

Please join us in congratulating the 2014 Winners!

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SAVE the date

To learn more about these two signature events, or to register, visit www.naoshbc.com.

To find out more about sponsoring NAOSH Week–BC, contact naoshbc@gmail.com

BC CSSE/NAOSH Week

NAOSH Week BC Launch eventMay 4, 2015

Safety forum and awards luncheonOctober, 2015

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BC Partners

BC Sponsors