Background

WorkplaceNL's Safety Leadership Award: Worker Award recognizes workers who support workplace injury prevention, contribute to developing and maintaining strong health and safety programs and nurture an effective safety culture in the workplace.
Applicants for the program will be evaluated on the following criteria:
  • Safety Culture: Continually demonstrating safe behaviors in the workplace and encouraging others to work safely.
  • Leadership: Holds the safety of others in as high regard as their own.
  • Continuing Education: Gains new levels of knowledge to protect workers from workplace hazards.
  • Trust: Follows through on safety commitments and earns trust from their peers in areas of health and safety.
  • Engagement: Takes an active role and uses resources to advocate for health and safety in the workplace.

Why Nominate a Worker?

To show a colleague or worker that you:
  • Rely on their input and commitment to health and safety in the workplace.
  • Appreciate that they protect the health and safety of others.
  • Recognize them as a safety leader amongst their peers.

Eligibility
  1. The worker is currently employed with an organization located in Newfoundland and Labrador that is registered and in good standing with WorkplaceNL.
  2. The organization is PRIME compliant and has no outstanding orders registered with the Occupational Health and Safety Division.
  3. The worker has not been convicted of an offence under the Occupational Health and Safety legislation and/or Criminal Code of Canada within the last five years, or currently undergoing prosecution before the courts under the Occupational Health and Safety Act or Regulations.
  4. WorkplaceNL staff are not eligible to nominate or receive awards.

Application Deadline: August 30, 2024

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Applicant Information
Provide information about yourself.

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* Name of Nominator:

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Nominee Information
Provide information about the worker you are nominating for the Safety Leadership Award.

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* Name:

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* Place of Business (work):

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* Occupation:

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* Work Address:

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Questionnaire
Please complete the following questions. Responses should be less than 300 words per question, though detail is encouraged.
Responses will be scored individually from 0-5.
0 - Nomination does not meet legislation/standards/expectations
1 - Nomination significantly below legislation/standards/expectations
2 - Nomination below legislation/standards/expectations
3 - Nomination achieves legislation/standards/expectations
4 - Nomination exceeds legislation/standards/expectations
5 - Nomination significantly exceeds legislation/standards/expectations

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* Describe how the nominee directly demonstrates leadership pertaining to health and safety practices in their work duties.

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* Describe how the nominee takes an active role in being a strong advocate of health and safety for their workplace. Has the nominee been involved in any health and safety initiatives/activities?

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* Provide examples where the nominee has gone above their normal scope of duties to improve the organization's safety programming.

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* Provide specific examples of how the nominee uses the organization’s health and safety program and resources (ex. hazard reporting, poster campaign, OHS communication) to promote health and safety for themselves and their co-workers.

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* Describe how the nominee builds or supports a health and safety culture in their workplace.


Feedback

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* How did you hear about the WorkplaceNL Safety Leadership Award?

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