S.C.I.P. Program Registration

Roland Guignard, WSIB Community Program Coordinator
email: roland_guignard@wsib.on.ca 
Phone: (519) 663-2432 or (800) 265-4752 ext 2432 
Fax: (519) 663-2333 
Website

Gerald Robinson, OSSA Client Development Manager 
email: grobinson@ossa.com 
Phone: (905) 265-1283
Client Services Line: (888) 478-6772
Fax: (905) 265-1284 
Website

 

Attend a 16 hour training session (Owner or Senior Manager*) which consists of four 4-hour sessions.  Your firm will receive a 5% WSIB rebate. 

Terms and Conditions of Participation

1. The SCIP participant is the owner or senior manager* of the company (see definition).
2. Our firm is a schedule 1 employer paying less than $90,000.00 in annual WSIB premiums.
3. Our WSIB account is in good standing (payroll remittances are up-to-date).
4. Our firm is not part of the WSIB Safety Groups Program nor a past SCIP participant.
5. We are registering the owner/senior manager* of our company to:  

• attend and complete the 5 Steps to Managing Health & Safety training course.
• submit  a copy of our Health & Safety Policy (must meet set criteria)
• submit a copy of our Roles & Responsibilities for Employer, Supervisor and worker (must meet set criteria), and
• submit a copy of the self-evaluation and action plan.

These above items will be in your provided training manual. 

*Definition of senior manager: The key decision-maker within the company who is responsible for approving the allocation of resources on behalf of the company (people, equipment, training, and materials)

 

Register for N/C training and 5% WSIB rebate

5% Rebate on WSIB Rates

 

HELP MAKE YOUR COMMUNITY THE SAFEST PLACE TO LIVE, LEARN, WORK, AND PLAY

Improve your business through Health & Safety and gain a 5% rebate on your WSIB insurance premiums.

Through SCIP (Safe Communites Incentive Program) you can receive a 5% rebate on your WSIB insurance premiums.

The SCIP program has been designed to help reduce workplace injuries and can reduce WSIB costs for Small Business.

 

How Does SCIP Work?

• Complete 16 hours of SWAP (Safe Workplace Awareness Program) training.  Please note: The owner or manager must be one of the people attending the SWAP training.
• Participate in a sef-evaluation of your Health & Safety Management System.
• Develop a Health & Safety Policy and define roles and responsibilites of employers, supervisors and workers

 

Modules

Module 1

• What is SCIP?
• 5 steps to managing Health and Safety
• Elements of a Health and Safety program
• How does the evaluation process work?

Module 2

• What is a Health and Safety Policy?
• Who needs a Health and Safety Policy?
• What are Health and Safety Goals?
• Why are goals necessary?

Module 3

• What should owners do?
• What should supervisors do?
• What should workers do?
• What does JHSC/H&S rep do?

Module 4

• What are hazards?
• How are hazards recognized?
• What is hazard assessment?

Module 5

• What control measures are used for preventing accidents?
• What control methods are used for immediate response?

Module 6

• What is Return-to-Work?
• Who needs a RTW Program?
• What does it consist of?
• Where can I get help with it?

 

“Those in our group that had the opportunity to attend found the course to be very educational and an eye-opener to Health & Safety issues and guidelines.  The course also provided our members with a better understanding of Health & Safety and the important role this plays in the operation of day to day business.” ~ Dave Santing (Santing Ok-Tire)