Background

WorkplaceNL’s Safety Leadership Award: Employer Award recognizes organizations that support injury prevention through leadership, implementing strong health and safety programs and safety culture in their workplace.
Applicants for the program will be evaluated on the following criteria:
  • Vision: Maintains and shares a safety vision that cascades to all employees.
  • Leading by Example: Open to and acts on concerns from within the organization in matters of health and safety.
  • Cooperation: Collaborates with employees to foster and sustain a positive and safe working environment, free from potential hazards.
  • Appreciation: Recognizes employees who go above and beyond in keeping themselves and their co-workers safe.
  • Action: Tracks and responds to lagging indicators and near-miss events to prevent future workplace incidents

Why Apply?

Winners may showcase your award in your promotional and recruitment campaigns.
Show your workers you appreciate their input and commitment to health and safety in your workplace.
Improve your bottom line through preventing workplace injury.
Evaluate where you have been, where you are today and the role health and safety will play in the future of your organization.


Eligibility
  1. Any business or organization with a current WorkplaceNL firm number in good standing is eligible to apply.
  2. Businesses or organizations not eligible to apply include those who:
    • Have had a workplace fatality claim in the last five years.
    • Have been convicted of an offence under the Occupational Health and Safety and/or Criminal Code of Canada within the last five years or who may be currently undergoing prosecution before the courts under the Occupational Health and Safety Act or Regulations.
    • Are PRIME eligible, who do not currently participate in WorkplaceNL’s PRIME program and have not received a PRIME practice incentive refund for the last three consecutive years.
  3. WorkplaceNL employees are not eligible to apply or nominate.
  4. Previous winners are not eligible to apply for a period of five years.

Application Deadline: August 30, 2024

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Applicant Information
Provide information about the business/organization.

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* Name of Business/Organization:

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* Industry:

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* WorkplaceNL Firm Number:

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* Workplace Address:

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* City:

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* Province:

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* Postal Code:

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* Contact Person:

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* Phone Number:

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* Email Address:

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* Name as it would be inscribed on the award:


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 your organization's safety vision.

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* How does your organization promote and achieve your vision?

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* Describe your organization's safety culture.

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* How does your organization overcome health and safety challenges/barriers?

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* Describe how your organization responds to health and safety concerns raised in the workplace.

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* How does your organization both promote and recognize employee engagement in health and safety?

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* How do you measure health and safety performance? Then, what actions do you take?

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* Provide an example of actions taken to prevent the reoccurrence of workplace incidents.


Feedback

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

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