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SCO IN THE NEWS

December 14, 2006 Workplace Safety Courses for 2007 Announced
 
November 1, 2006 OSCN Board Chair Wins Prestigious United Way Award
December 14,2006
Workplace Safety Course for 2007 Announced
December 14, 2006 - Safe Communities Ottawa is pleased to announce new workplace safety training course dates for 2007. The Safe Communities Incentive Program (SCIP) provides safety training and resources to participating small businesses in the Ottawa area. Giving businesses access to experts, enabling them to implement safety policies and programs, save on WSIB premiums and reduce injuries in the workplace. Benefits of the program include;
 
    1. Reduced WSIB premiums 
    2. Improved productivity and efficiency 
    3. Reduced need for replacement workers 
    4. Reduced lost time 
    5. Increased financial competitiveness 
    6. Reduced equipment damage.
 
The course is made up of 4 four hour sessions and begin in January, February and March 2007.  Dates as follows;
 
January 9, 16, 23, 30.  1-5pm
February 7, 14, 21, 28. 8:30 -12:30 pm
March 7, 14, 21, 28. 1-5pm
March 8, 15, 22, 29.  8:30 -12:30 pm
 
To register for courses please call 613-288-3832 or visit www.ottawasafecommunities.org
 
For statistical information regarding workplace safety please visit;
http://www.csls.ca/
 
 
November 1, 2006
OSCN Board Chair Wins Prestigious United Way Award

Ottawa, November 1st  Safe Communities Ottawa is proud to announce that Sandra Lawson, Board Chair is the recipient of the United Way 2006 Ottawa Community Builder Award. The United Way describes this prestigious award as a “a way of recognizing people who make a difference in the lives of others in our community – through volunteering, giving of their time and support to others, and helping us to build a stronger community.”
While most of Sandra’s work colleagues had some inkling of her devotion to the Ottawa community, the list of her accomplishments over the past 25 years is nothing short of inspirational as enumerated by A-Channel’s Presenter, Karen Soloman.
Sandra:
  •  Volunteered with 4-H Clubs while she worked at the Ministry of Agriculture
  • Served as Director, VP, Secretary and Treasurer of the Riverview Park Community Association
  • Is currently the Carleton University Raven’s Swim Club Race Coordinator and Club Official
  • Has participated for the past seven years in Vincent Massey Public School’s Parent Council where she initiated a book exchange program, implemented a lunch program to raise funds, assisted with the school’s website, helped with the student music program, was instrumental in keeping the program for gifted students operating and helped out with a cross-country race.

Near and dear to Sandra’s heart is her four-year involvement with the Safe Communities Ottawa (SCO) as Chair of the Board and a key figure in bringing visibility and focus to the realities of safety in workplaces, schools, and playgrounds throughout the community – with a special focus on protecting young workers.

As part of her SCO leadership, Sandra ensured that the Passport to Safety program was implemented in Ottawa high schools. As well, her dedication and commitment to making a real difference earned the SCO the Let’s Keep Kids Out of Hospital award in February from the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario.
 
In addition to a plaque, Sandra’s name will be added to the United Way’s permanent Community Builder Wall of Inspiration at Ottawa’s City Hall.
 
Congratulations Sandra!
 
 

February 2, 2006
OSCN wins “Let’s Keep Kids out of Hospital” Award

In the company of Ontario’s Minister of Health Promotion, the Honourable Jim Watson, and the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) recognized Ottawa Safe Communities Network (OSCN) along with five other community partners under the banner of a new awareness campaign “Let’s Keep Kids out of Hospital”.

Sandra Lawson accepted the award February 2nd on behalf of the OSCN Board of Directors. Two other Board members, Dave McKendry of Hydro Ottawa (OSCN’s founding sponsor) and Jody Yanko of Plan-It Safe were also present to share in the honour.

The newly created award aims to acknowledge the recipients’’ commitment to “keeping kids out of hospital” through their health promotion and illness and injury prevention efforts.

September 2005
Ottawa Safe Communities Network Launches Passport to Safety At Canterbury High School

This past May more than 600 students from Canterbury High School participated in the Ottawa launch of Passport to Safety. A nationally recognized young workers safety and injury awareness program, coordinated by the Ottawa Safe Communities Network (OSCN).

A web-based program, Passport to Safety provides a foundation of health and safety knowledge, which has become recognized by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board of Ontario as the desired minimum pre-employment standard for young workers. OSCN is working to ensure that completion of the Passport to Safety program becomes a requirement for graduation in every high school in Ottawa.

Candace Carnahan was on hand to speak to students. In 1999, while working a summer job at a pulp and paper mill, nineteen year-old Candace took a shortcut over a moving conveyor belt. Her foot got caught and was crushed beyond repair. Doctors had to amputate her leg below the knee.

Today, as a spokesperson for Passport to Safety, Candace uses her experience to emphasize the importance of workplace safety and the value of Passport to Safety.

OSCN is a not-for-profit charitable organization, dedicated to making Ottawa the safest city in the country in which to live, learn, work and play. OSCN believes that injuries are predictable and preventable and works to build partnerships to improve the lives of people throughout our community.

January 1, 2004
OSCN is proud to receive the Traffic Safety Award for our web site

Each month the Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals (CARSP) selects three web sites as recipients of a traffic safety award. The three selections are: a web site associated with a CARSP member, a Canadian web site, and an international web site. These sites are judged by CARSP's Web Team as posting useful traffic safety information and having good site design. This month we have selected Ottawa Safe Communities Network as the recipient of our Traffic Safety Award for a Canadian web site. The OSCN web site will be featured on the CARSP web site under the Slick Clicks' page for the next month.