OFMA safety group members receive C$350,735 in rebates
By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, December 24, 2001
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Members of the Ontario Furniture Manufacturers Assn. safety group earned rebates totaling C$350,735 from the provincial Workplace Safety and Insurance Board for their collective occupational health and safety record.
The factories received the WSIB premium rebate after participating in the board's Safety Groups Pilot Program in 2000. The 31 members of the safety group received rebates proportional to the premiums paid to WSIB, which operates much like workmen's compensation in the United States.
"The results clearly speak to the value of collaboration and partnerships," said Maureen Shaw, president and chief executive officer of the Industrial Accident Prevention Assn. "Working hand-in-hand with a goal to improving the performance of companies results in fewer injuries and reduces costs."
The IAPA was a consultant to OFMA, which was the sponsor for the furniture industry factories participating in the program.
"The Ontario Furniture Manufacturers Assn.'s safety group is to be commended for the great example they've provided," said David Williams, WSIB president and CEO. "They're helping us all achieve our vision: the elimination of all workplace injuries and illnesses."
OFMA is recruiting additional factories to participate in the 2002 program. More information is available from Kathryn MacGregor, OFMA general manager, at (905) 677-6561.
As first reported in eDaily
| Gerry Cockerill, left, OFMA president; IAPA President Maureen Shaw; WSIB President David Williams; and Bruce McPherson Jr., OFMA vice president. |
