IHSA Safety Podcast21 Okt 2024

Transitioning to COR® 2020 and achieving Supporting Ontario’s Safe Employers recognition

This episode of the IHSA Safety Podcast features Bothwell-Accurate, a construction firm established in 1927, and discusses its successful transition to the COR® 2020 standard and recent recognition by the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) under the Ontario Safe Employers Program.

Bothwell-Accurate's Corporate Health and Safety Manager, Carlo Colozza, shares the story of the company’s recent transition to COR® 2020 standard. Carlo’s strong background in COR® and previous experience with WSIB’s Health & Safety Excellence program (HSEp) helped prepare Bothwell-Accurate on certain topics and eased the transition to COR® 2020.

Carlo emphasizes the importance of having a certified occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS), as it creates trust in the workplace and ensures workers return home healthy and safe. Since transitioning to COR® 2020, Bothwell-Accurate's reputation has improved due to better organization and better solutions to issues, increasing their confidence and ability to bid on projects and maintain a good reputation in the construction sector.

Carlo states that the audit process may appear daunting at first, especially when hearing the word ‘audit’, but it does not have to be. The audit process simply evaluates a company’s current OHSMS system to see where gaps exist and how to improve. Carlo also shares some tips to help in the transition process, such as joining the HSEp, thoroughly understanding the audit guidelines, and, most importantly, reaching out to an IHSA consultant to assist with the transition.

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