Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC - Nonprofit Health & Safety Association

Earlier this week, our CEO Wayne Arondus made a special visit to Okanagan Vinyl Products to present them with their certification in the Occupational Safety Standard of Excellence (OSSE). OSSE certification means that a company has achieved WorkSafeBC’s COR certification—but more—through their dedication towards protecting their workers from workplaces hazards, both physical and mental. Congratulations on your achievement! Watch this video shared by Okanagan Vinyl Products to learn more, https://lnkd.in/gf6arE6P #COR #safetyfirst #safetyatwotk #ossecertification

✨ Merry and bright… Wishing you the best of times this holiday season, and the happiest of holidays from all of us at the Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC. Here is a short video with tips on how you can stay safe this holiday season, https://lnkd.in/gHwrMmbC As always, the Alliance team is here to support your health and safety needs. While our office will be closed for the holidays—beginning December 23 through until January 3—we are on call if you need emergency support at 1.604.795.9595.

As of February 3, 2025, amendments to Part 5 of the OHS regulation around the requirements for emergency planning relating to hazardous substances take effect. Learn about the key regulation changes by accessing our backgrounder, here: http://ms.spr.ly/6049oO0oh

Are you a small business that is interested in getting certified for the Occupational Safety Standard of Excellence (OSSE), which is the manufacturing industry's COR Certification? Email [email protected] before the end of December, you could receive your Certified OSSE Internal Auditor Training for FREE! The 3 steps to OSSE Certification are: 👉 Perform a gap analysis (aka needs assessment) 👉 Develop an action plan—we'll even provide you with templates 👉 Audit your new OHS management system The MSABC Audit Team is here to help you step-by-step along your journey towards improved safety and business success! . . . #safetyexcellence #CORcertification #safetyculture #OHSmanagement

We are proud to be a platinum sponsor for Drop the Puck for Mental Health happening on January 18, 2025 at UBC's Thunderbird Stadium. This annual charity hockey game event aims to raise funds for CMHA, Vancouver-Fraser’s youth and children’s programs, specifically Here4Peers and UROK. CMHA Vancouver-Fraser’s youth programs are designed to assist children and young individuals affected by mental illness and empower them to take on leadership roles in reducing stigma and increasing awareness about the mental health challenges faced by youth. Learn more and get tickets at https://lnkd.in/gUwvnxVY . . . #mentalhealthmatters

December 6 is an important day for women across Canada. It is a day where Canadians reflect on the discrimination, harassment, and violence that women still face today. 14 young women lost their lives on this date 35 years ago because they were studying to become engineers—a field of work dominated by men. It is also a day where Canadians recommit to challenging this discrimination. This year at Make It Safe Online, we invited four women working within occupational health and safety to share their journeys and experiences in a panel discussion on equity in workplace safety controls. Thank you to Maureen Shaw, Tanya Tighe, Briana Hollick, and Lana Schultze, MAEd HSE for being part of this year's panel and an inspiration to the next generation of women health and safety professionals. Normally only available through Make It Safe On-Demand, we are making it free and accessible for a limited time to raise the profile of women in OHS. Share this with anyone who wants to gain new insights from women health and safety leaders in differing professions. https://lnkd.in/gD58TkwY . . . #SafetyatWork #WomeninSafety #Dec6 #VAW #violenceagainstwomen #WorkplaceSafety #SafetyFirst

Shine a spotlight on excellence in workplace health and safety! Does the Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) at your work maintain and achieves safety goals beyond regulatory requirements? Through their passion and leadership, have they positively transformed your workplace culture? Recognize your team's hard work and dedication with a nomination today! https://lnkd.in/gBjU4ttb . . . #safetyexcellence #safetycommittee #safetyculture #safetyleadership #safetyatwork

Did you know that for the first time, health and safety will have its own symposium at a World Expo next summer? Registration is now open for the Global Initiative for Safety and Well-being at EXPO 2025 in Osaka. Alliance CEO Wayne Arondus and Mental Health and Wellness Director Dr. Steve Conway will be there to lead a Canadian industry and academic panel on the impact of emotionally intelligent leadership on workplace wellbeing. We're excited for this unique opportunity to contribute and learn—and to bring back a world of best practice to our members in B.C. https://lnkd.in/gQ4438u4

We’re lucky to have Steve as part of our team at the Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC. His insight and leadership on how to build healthy workplaces has been instrumental for us and our membership. #mentalhealthmatters #psychosocialwellness #respectfulworkplaces

Don't miss this webinar tomorrow on how to improve and strengthen the safety culture in your workplace. Through "Safety from the Ground Up," MSABC CEO Wayne Arondus will dive into a topic that is near and dear to his heart—safety culture. Join us learn from the experiences of local health and safety leaders about their journey towards improved healthier and safer workplaces. Topics we'll cover: ✅ Best practices for safety program design—including challenges encountered and how these safety professionals overcame them ✅ Ideas for avoiding complacency and encouraging a culture of continual improvement ✅ How the road to safety certification can be a driver to shift workplace culture positively, improve engagement, and bring business success. Meet the panelists: 🦺 Braden Smit leads a team of safety professionals at West Coast Reduction Ltd. in building a safety program that is OSSE and COR compliant. To achieve this goal, they are improving the safety culture at their workplaces and developing a safety program that is built to last. 🦺 After approximately one year, local small business Redux Nutrition Ltd. achieved their OSSE/COR certification earlier this year. This was largely due to the drive and leadership of Michelle Campbell. 🦺 The passion and enthusiasm Dr. Hassan Nedadahandeh, P.Eng. Doctor of Business Management has for OHS compliance has helped many manufacturers understand the long term business benefits of Occupational Safety Standard of Excellence. He and his team works closely with employers and auditors across the province providing encouragement, support, and advice. Sign up at https://lnkd.in/gCeMttbp . . . #safetyfirst #safetyatwork #safetyculture #OHScompliance #safetyprograms #employeeengagement