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Park Derochie - Partners in Injury Reduction
Partners in Injury Reduction
Park Derochie has received a Certificate of Recognition
from the Worker's Compensation Board (WCB) and Alberta Human Resources and
Employment for our success in the 2003 Partners in Injury Reduction (PIR)
Program. For details on the program, please see below.
What is PIR?
An excerpt from the WCB brochure entitled "Partners in Injury Reduction (PIR)
Program":
Partners in Injury Reduction (PIR) is designed to encourage injury
prevention and the development of effective workplace health, safety and
disability management systems. PIR is a voluntary program that operates
through the combined efforts of the Workers’ Compensation Board - Alberta,
Alberta Human Resources and Employment, industry partners, safety
associations, employers and labour groups. PIR is also a component of Alberta
Human Resources and Employment’s "Partnerships" initiative. This initiative is
based on the concept that when employers and workers build effective health
and safety systems, the human and financial costs of workplace injuries and
illnesses can be reduced.
What is a Certificate of Recognition (COR)?
From the same WCB brochure entitled "Partners in Injury Reduction (PIR)
Program":
A Certificate of Recognition (COR) is essential to WCB’s PIR program and
a key component of Alberta Human Resources and Employment’s Partnerships
program. The COR is issued to employers who have successfully
implemented a basic workplace health and safety management system. The
components of a workplace health and safety management system will vary
depending on the nature and scope of individual businesses, but to be
effective the following elements are considered essential:
- Company policy and management commitment
- Worker qualifications, orientation and training
- Hazard identification
- Hazard control
- Ongoing inspections
- Emergency response
- Incident investigation
- Program administration
Once an employer has developed and implemented their workplace health
and safety management system, it must be independently audited. Audits are
coordinated through a Certifying Partner appropriate to their industry. The
Certifying Partner then reviews the audit for compliance with quality
standards. If the audit meets all of the standards, the Certifying Partner, in
conjunction with Alberta Human Resources and Employment, will issue a COR to
the employer. Once a COR has been issued, it is valid for a three year period
as long as all maintenance requirements are met. The employer is responsible
for completing internal audits for each of the next two years. When the COR
expires after three years, another external audit must be conducted to renew
the COR.
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