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2021
CONSULTANTS
FIVE-STAR
Safety
AWARE-NS
Barantas Inc.
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
Canadian Safety Solutions
Dallas Mercer Consulting
Hazmasters Inc.
Levitt-Safety Ltd.
Occupational Safety Group (OSG)
Public Service Health and Safety Association (PSHSA)
Select Safety Solutions
Sixteen Safety Services
Spark Safety Solutions
Spartan Response Inc.
Sylva Management Services Ltd.
Universal Health + Safety
Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS)
The pandemic has provided visibility to the
profession — and vindication.
"The safety professional has been preaching [health
and safety] for many years, but nobody was listening,"
says Mazur. "All of a sudden, everyone is asking for it."
Although health and safety professionals are not
infectious disease specialists per se, they have
knowledge of safety legislation and regulations and are
able to help employers apply and implement those
requirements. This has manifested in the
aforementioned virtual training or help with pandemic
planning.
A worthy recognition
It seems only fair to shine a light on the heroes of this
profession — individuals and organizations that have
strived to ensure business continuity as well as to keep
workers healthy and safe.
Our five-star safety consultants awards program
aims to highlight the best in class, as chosen by our
readership. New to the pages of COS, this recognition
is here to stay. This distinction is a particularly
valuable one, as it was based on the insights of other
safety professionals — a highly covetable endorsement
that is not lost on our winners.
"Thank you to the health and safety professionals
across Ontario who selected WSPS as their choice for
the 5-Star Safety Consultant award. When our
partners and customers let us know that they like
working with us, we consider it such an honour," says
Brownell.
Says Thomson, "Our passion is empowering
organizations, leaders and employees to build resilient
cultures of workplace safety, so we are truly honoured
to be recognized with this award."
Indeed, this award is a testament to the hard work
that our winners have put in when faced with the novel
changes of the pandemic.
"The efforts and the passion that we have for true
health and safety are shining through," says Crittenden.
"It's a very welcome surprise," says Mazur. "This is a
really nice affirmation for me that this company is
successful and that our quest to bring safety to life, as
we say, is happening and being recognized by the
industry. Ultimately, it's a celebration of our team and
our team's dedication to do so."
"Over the past year, the
COVID-19 pandemic has
created unique health
and safety challenges
for all businesses. It has
been our privilege to
help employers protect
their people."
Lynn Brownell, WSPS
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