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LEADERSHIP FOR SAFER WORKPLACES
GOAL: Change attitudes to encourage growth of healthy workplaces
In 2019, 67% of WSPS' 50 most engaged customers had a lower lost-time injury rate than the
firms in their rate group
3
. That's a 5% improvement over 2015.
To foster cultures of health and safety, WSPS developed webinars and toolkits in support of
4 Ministry of
Labour, Training and Skills Development enforcement initiatives. Partnered with the Chief Prevention
Officer on 3 research and prevention initiatives relating to young workers in manufacturing, mental
health and greenhouse safety
1,406 workplaces engaged with solutions in WSPS' Healthy Workplace Portfolio, which includes
mental health, violence and harassment, impairment and other topics.
Worked with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs on solutions to support
mental health in agriculture, including a communications and awareness campaign that reached
out to more than
49,000 farmers
What keeps leaders up at night?
In 2019, over 400 Canadian business leaders shared their biggest health and
safety challenges in a Health and Safety Leadership Survey, commissioned
by WSPS. The survey's findings provide insight on key areas of interest/concern,
appetite for investment in health and safety, the influence of leadership, and
barriers to program implementation. A white paper that examines the
implications for businesses was shared with WSPS stakeholders in 2020.
Thought Leadership in Action
Creating positive change through engaging industry leaders is a goal of
WSPS' CEO Health + Safety Leadership Network. The Network held two
innovative sessions for executives in 2019. The first, in April, focused on
"Fostering Resilience in the Workplace", with guest speaker Dr. Robyne
Hanley-Dafoe. The topic at the October event was "Transforming Workplace
Culture: From Theory to Practice". White papers summarizing discussion
highlights have been added to the Network's thought leadership library.
WSPS
2020
Challenges
and Concerns
HEALTH & SAFETY
LEADERSHIP SURVEY
An Executive White Paper by the CEO Health + Safety Leadership Network.
Written by Fresh Communications in collaboration with Workplace Safety & Prevention Services | October 2019
FOSTERING RESILIENCE
in the Workplace
CEOHSNetwork.ca
