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April 2014 3 Latest COS videos Coming up online More videos at www.cos-mag.com/videos May Mobile workers Con ned space Distracted driving OHS legal update Emergency management Canada's Safest Employers Award 2014 Nominate your company for a safety excellence award. Additional awards to be handed out for wellness and psychological safety. Nominations close June 2. Visit www.safestemployers.com for details 2014 Safety Leader of the Year We're looking for the best champion of safety for this annual award. Nominate a deserving safety leader now. Nominations close July 4. 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Canadian Occupational Safety is published eight times yearly by Thomson Reuters Canada Limited, 2075 Kennedy Road, Toronto, ON • M1T 3V4 Telephone 416-649-9926 Fax 416-609-5840; www.cos-mag.com Issue dates are February/March, April, May, June/July, August/September, October, November, December/January. Subscription price: Canada: $64 including tax ($59.84 + $4.16 GST); US: $64, International: $96 Canadian Occupational Safety makes every effort to ensure accuracy in all items reported, but cannot accept responsibility for the representations or claims made by sources used. AMANDA SILLIKER FROM THE EDITOR cos-mag.com visit us online Nominate your company for a safety Cultivating safety leadership T he safety profession has come a long way. In the past, health and safety was not considered an integral component of many organizations, but now, more and more companies are seeing the value in cultivating a strong culture of health and safety. The profession is achieving a signifi cantly higher profi le, as seen with the increased uptake of — and demand for — the Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) designation. According to a review of some job boards, the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals found 70 per cent of the postings asked for the designation. The board's new chair, Dan Lyons, tells COS more about his plans for strengthening the designation on page 12. In some organizations, OHS is fi nally starting to have a "seat at the table," with safety being included in the portfolio of chief executives. But it is usually up to the OHS professional in any given organization to convince the senior management team of the importance of health and safety. As Karla Thorpe of the Conference Board of Canada put it, appeal to executives' "heads and hearts" when building the business case for safety. Not only does having a safer organization save money in disability claims, turnover costs and lost productivity, it also promotes employee engagement and encourages workers to stick around. In this issue, Linda Johnson explores how to effectively build the safety business case and get senior executives on board. (See page 24). Leadership safety charters are a great way for CEOs to show they take the health and safety of their workforce seriously. Recently, the British Columbia charter received its 100th signatory. (See page 10). More and more provinces are building charters like these to encourage executives to commit to promoting a safe working environment. Along with B.C., Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador have charters in place, and Nova Scotia is looking to implement one this year. Duncan Hawthorne, president and CEO of Bruce Power, is one of those executives who strongly believes the "tone at the top" is an important underpinning behaviour for the organization. To demonstrate the value he places on safety, he starts each day with a question about the company's safety performance. Bruce Power is profi led in this month's cover story. (Read more on page 18). I would be remiss if I did not mention the various ways Canadian Occupational Safety is committed to honouring exceptional safety leadership. At the beginning of this year, we launched the 2014 Canada's Safest Employers awards. These prestigious awards recognize companies that are raising the bar in occupational health and safety. Visit www.safestemployers.com for more information and the nomination form. The deadline for submissions is June 2. This year, in addition to our safety awards and wellness award, we are introducing a new award for psychological safety. Mental health is a topic that is becoming increasingly top of mind for employers, and many are fi nally starting to understand that injuries are not just those you can see. We felt it was important to introduce an award that recognizes employers that are blazing the trail in this area. In this issue, Sabrina Nanji takes a closer look at the importance of mental health among police services. (See page 26). And this issue marks the launch of the 2014 Safety Leader of the Year award. You read about the 2013 recipient, David Johnston, in the December/January issue. This award program has been running for nine years and we are proud to recognize the often unsung champions of safety. Visit www.cos-mag.com/safety-leader.html to nominate the champion of safety in your organization. Amanda Silliker, Editor amanda.silliker@thomsonreuters.com