Canada-Wide Safety Manual Upgrades & Conversions
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health and safety program manual conversions (bc & Canada wide)
IS YOUR COMPANY FROM ANOTHER PROVINCE IN CANADA OR THE USA AND CONDUCTING BUSINESS IN BC?
There are fourteen jurisdictions in Canada - one federal, ten provincial and three territorial each having its own occupational health and safety legislation. In Canada, the occupational health and safety regulations are different from province to province. For example, if your current program was developed based on Alberta health and safety regulations, and you are conducting business in BC, then your current health and safety program must be converted to meet with BC OHS regulations and standards. Greystone Safety Services can take any health and safety program across Canada and convert your companies safety program so it meets with the current WorkSafeBC Occupational Health and Safety Regulations in BC. Whether you program was developed in accordance with Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario or Quebec provincial regulations. Greystone Safety Services is well versed in all health and safety regulations across Canada and can upgrade and convert your current program to meet with BC OHS Regulations and Standards. |
Does my safety manual template need to be updated every year?
No. Your health and safety manual will only need to be updated if there has been a major ohs regulation change in your province - for a particular topic. Regulation changes do not happen as often as you may think. You may not see any major regulation changes for many-many years (10+ years). However, if for any reason there is a major regulation change in your province - and one of your manual policies will require an edit - our team will email you many months ahead to give you a heads up! We will send you the new regulation requirements and editing your manual will only take a few minutes.
Why buy a professionally developed safety manual instead of trying to create one myself?
Writing safety policies is only one part of developing a proper workplace safety program. Knowing which policies, procedures and forms should be included, how they should be structured, and whether important requirements have been overlooked requires a thorough understanding of provincial occupational health and safety legislation and regulatory requirements.
Our safety manual templates are professionally developed by designated and qualified Occupational Health & Safety Consultants and Advisors with more than 30 years of knowledge and experience in provincial OHS legislation, regulatory compliance and workplace safety requirements across British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. A safety manual is not simply paperwork that sits on a shelf. It documents the policies, responsibilities and procedures your company has established to manage workplace health and safety and meet applicable provincial OHS requirements. The contents of that document can become particularly important when something goes wrong.
Following a serious workplace incident, your safety program may be examined by regulatory officers, investigators, insurers, legal professionals and other parties. It may also be reviewed by clients, contractors and prime contractors during contractor qualification, prequalification, bidding or project approval processes. Our templates provide the essential policies, procedures and supporting forms employers need to establish a professionally structured safety program. Starting with documentation developed by experienced OHS professionals provides a much stronger compliance foundation than trying to research, write and assemble such an important document from scratch.
When your safety program is reviewed, investigated or relied upon, the quality and completeness of your documentation matters.
The safety manual templates on your website do not meet with the exact services my business offers?
We understand. However, having a proper safety program for your business requires some legal expertise. The purpose of our safety manual templates is to ensure that your business meets the minimum legal requirements for your province. Our templates are designed so your business has the minimum legal requirements in place that the LAW in your province requires. If your business does not have these minimum legal requirements in place, while operating as a business in your province, you run the legal risk of being fined, penalized, sanctioned or have stop work orders put towards your business by local government officers. Having a health and safety program for your employees is the LAW in Canada and it is your legal responsibility to ensure it is in place and implemented for your employees. These templates are editable - so you can add content to it at any time (if needed) or you can contact us in the future and we can add additional policies or procedures - at any time - for an additional cost.
How can I purchase one of your safety manual templates?
It's very easy. Scroll down the webpage you are looking to purchase the safety template from and click on the BUY NOW button. Once you place your purchase an MS WORD format copy of the manual including forms will automatically be sent to your email address. From there all you need to do is add in your company LOGO and company NAME into the program (instructions are provided). Ensure you spell your email correctly when placing your order. If for any reason upon purchase you do not see the templates in your email inbox, no problem, just contact us and we will immediately email you a copy.
Are your health and safety programs built for current provincial OHS regulations?
Yes. Whether we build you a custom safety program for COR ISN Avetta or whether you purchase our safety manual templates for basic compliance, all our health and safety manuals are designed and built to meet with current provincial occupational health and safety regulations (BC, Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, Nova Scotia or New Brunswick).
What if your safety manual template has a policy in it that does not apply to my business, can your template still work for my business?
Absolutely! If for any reason our template has a policy within it that does not apply to your business, simply delete it from your manual. Once you have deleted the policy, simply update your table of contents (we have provided you with instructions on how to do so) . For example, a Joint Health and Safety Committee is only required in certain provinces when you reach a certain amount of employees employed within your business. If you have less than 10 employees let's say for Saskatchewan or less than 20 employees for BC, Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario; then by regulation you will not need a JHSC committee or this policy within your manual, so simply delete it from your manual. It's that easy.
Will the affordable templates Greystone Safety sells from their website; pass COR or ISNETWORLD audits?
The affordable templates we sell from our website have been developed for basic occupational health and safety regulations compliance as required per province across Canada. These safety manual templates have been developed to ensure your business is in minimum regulation compliance and so your business does not have to face possible fines, penalties, sanctions or stop work orders by local government authorities. In order to pass the COR or ISNETWORLD audits, your business will need a much more elaborate and formal health and safety program. Thankfully, we do provide this service too. Please visit our CUSTOM SAFETY MANUAL page for more information.
