Legacy of Safety Initiative
In collaboration with WorkSafeBC, VANOC has developed Legacy of
Safety, a proactive health and safety program for all VANOC
employees, volunteers and contractors. This is the first time an
Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee has partnered
with the health and safety regulator in its jurisdiction.
The Legacy of Safety Program includes Games-specific health and safety awareness sessions for all VANOC employees, as well as all contractors and subcontractors. The BC Federation of Labour helped develop the program and provide training to VANOC staff. Sessions will also be delivered to approximately 25,000 volunteers and, where possible, the employees of VANOC contractors. Trainer and facilitator guides were produced to equip external trainers and VANOC facilitators, in addition to a quality control and audit system to ensure a high standard of delivery.
The Legacy of Safety has three dimensions:
The Legacy of Safety Program includes Games-specific health and safety awareness sessions for all VANOC employees, as well as all contractors and subcontractors. The BC Federation of Labour helped develop the program and provide training to VANOC staff. Sessions will also be delivered to approximately 25,000 volunteers and, where possible, the employees of VANOC contractors. Trainer and facilitator guides were produced to equip external trainers and VANOC facilitators, in addition to a quality control and audit system to ensure a high standard of delivery.
The Legacy of Safety has three dimensions:
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Olympic Movement legacy: By establishing Games-specific monitoring and reporting procedures and records, VANOC hopes to help raise the health and safety bar for future Games.
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2010 legacy: VANOC’s CEO and the CEO of WorkSafeBC have publicly committed to working together to achieve the highest standards of health and safety for workers at all 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games construction sites and venues.
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British Columbia legacy: By reinforcing safety through contract requirements with all contractors and subcontractors, and by providing awareness training to all employees and volunteers, the Legacy of Safety program has the potential to inspire people throughout British Columbia.
In our last reporting period, VANOC employees, volunteers and
contractors participated in the following steps toward
safety:
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Each attended one of the 32 Legacy of Safety awareness sessions delivered
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Collectively participated in over 1,800 hours of safety training
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Collectively took part in over 1,500 safety discussions where over 900 issues were raised and resolved
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Collectively conducted over 600 safety inspections, which identified and eliminated over 500 hazards
In January 2007, the Legacy of Safety Initiative began with a
series of targeted awareness sessions for VANOC executives. In
April 2007, an employee awareness program was inaugurated, and in
May 2007 the first sessions for VANOC contractors were held.
As part of the VANOC Venue Construction Safety Audit Program, which began in April 2006, all VANOC venue construction contractors are assessed for compliance with provincial safety legislation and VANOC safety standards.
In October 2007, VANOC’s Legacy of Safety was awarded a North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week Award in the Special Project category. The 10-year-old NAOSH Week is an annual initiative led by the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, in partnership with the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety and Human Resources and Social Development Canada, in concert with North American partners in Mexico and the United States.
As part of the VANOC Venue Construction Safety Audit Program, which began in April 2006, all VANOC venue construction contractors are assessed for compliance with provincial safety legislation and VANOC safety standards.
In October 2007, VANOC’s Legacy of Safety was awarded a North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week Award in the Special Project category. The 10-year-old NAOSH Week is an annual initiative led by the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, in partnership with the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety and Human Resources and Social Development Canada, in concert with North American partners in Mexico and the United States.
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