As we enter the 21st Century workplace safety becomes more of
a priority than ever before. BuildSafe™ -
Construction Safety Services Inc. is a Cambridge,
Ontario based company which offers cutting edge safety practices for the
construction industry.
BuildSafe™ -
Construction Safety Services Inc.
offers a number of
services to construction-related employers
including:
Training
Site Inspections
Health & Safety Policies and Programs
Custom Safety Videos
Facilitation of H&S Meetings
Consultations
Our goal is to
provide motivation, knowledge and strategy
to dramatically decrease the occurrences of
workplace accidents which result in lost man
hours and in the worst case scenario - fatality.
Below is a chart which details occurrences of
construction fatalities in Ontario between the
years 1998 and 2007. We aim to contribute to a
decrease in the number of these incidents in
future years.
We invite you to explore this site to learn further information
about BuildSafe and the services we offer. We welcome
all comments and questions. Please visit the
Contact Us
page for a list of contact options.
"Due Diligence" is the buzz-word. Due diligence
is the level of judgement, care, prudence, determination, and activity that a
person would reasonably be expected to do under particular circumstances.
Applied to occupational health and safety, due
diligence means that employers shall take all reasonable precautions, under the
particular circumstances, to prevent injuries or accidents in the workplace.
To exercise due diligence, an employer must implement a plan to
identify possible workplace hazards and carry out the appropriate corrective
action and training to prevent accidents or injuries arising from these
hazards.
"Due diligence" is important as a legal
defense for a person
charged under occupational health and safety legislation. If charged, a
defendant may be found not guilty if he or she can prove that due diligence was
exercised. In other words, the defendant must be able to prove that all
precautions, reasonable under the circumstances, were taken to protect the
health and safety of workers.
The importance of documentation cannot be overstated.
Click here
to see if you can prove your diligence.
