OHS Leadership Program

Workers Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island

OHS Leadership Program

The Workers Compensation Board of PEI is seeking high school students (two per school) to become Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) leaders. OHS leaders, upon successful completion of the program, will be awarded $500 ($1,000 per team). We recommend that you apply in teams of two to increase your likelihood of a successful application to the program. We will select and notify each school’s leadership team by Friday, October 5, 2018.

Application to the program is open until Friday, September 28, 2018.

OHS Leaders are required to:

Attend a one-day orientation and training session at the Hunter River Community Center on Friday, October 19, 2018 (mileage will be paid). This is a PD day, so you will not be missing class.
Work as a leadership team at your school to organize four events, spaced out between November and March. These events/activities will help to raise awareness among other students about workplace health and safety.
Work under the guidance of the Youth Education Consultant and maintain a social media presence to promote workplace health and safety, and your OHS events.
Document events/activities and produce a year-end summary of what you did.

An eligible applicant:

Is in Grade 11 or 12
Is good at connecting with other students and coordinating with school staff
Is interested in learning, and helping others to learn, about how to stay safe at work
Plans to pursue further education/training sometime after high school
Applies in partnership with another eligible student, or is willing to work with an assigned partner

There must be two successful applicants for the program to be run at any school.

How do you apply?

Team application form (2 students who plan to work together)/formulaire français
Individual application form (1 student who is willing to work with an assigned partner)/formulaire français
Submit your entry by September 28, 2018

Submitting your application

EMAIL:
Step 1: Download the application form
Step 2: Fill out the pdf (and "save" as you go)
Step 3: Save form as: Your Name(s)_School Name
Step 4: Attach completed application form to an email to: ohs.youthed@gmail.com

TEXT:
Step 1: Print the application form
Step 2: Fill out by hand
Step 3: Take a photo and text image to cell number provided on application form

If you have any questions about the OHS Leadership Program or application process, please contact the Youth Education Consultant:

Email: ohs.youthed@gmail.com
Phone (landline): 902-368-6357

Click here for a news release form last year's OHS leadership group.

June 21, 2019

Workers Compensation Board of PEI Welcomes New Chief Executive Officer

?Following the retirement of Luanne Gallant in April 2019, the WCB is pleased to announce that Cheryl Paynter has accepted the position of Chief Executive Officer for the Workers Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island. Cheryl is a UPEI graduate (BBA ‘95) and earned her Chartered Accountant designation in 1997 and recently earned her Lean Six Sigma green belt designation. Cheryl has worked extensively in private industry in the public accounting sector and in varying levels of management of financial, operational and sales roles in the hospitality sector. Cheryl joined Innovation PEI in 2011 as CEO and transitioned to the CEO of Tourism PEI after a year in a dual role, where she served until early June. Cheryl is a graduate of the 2015 Governor General Canadian Leadership Conference (GGCLC) and is past president and honorary life member of the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce, past Audit & Environment Chair and board member with Maritime Electric Co. Ltd., past Governor of Atlantic Canada Economic Council, past board member of various industry and community, and minor sporting groups. She currently is a board member of the PEI Marathon and the Community Foundation of PEI and is a proud member of the 100 Women Who Care, Charlottetown chapter and the planning committee for the 2020 GGCLC conference. The Board would like to thank Luanne Gallant for her 42 years of service in various roles across the public service, with her last 4 years as CEO for the WCB. The Board also wishes to sincerely thank Tory Kennedy, Director of Corporate Services and HR, who served as Acting CEO, providing considerable leadership since Luanne’s departure in April. We look forward to continuing to serve over 70,000 workers and 5,000 employers across the province, through the fair and effective administration of the provincial workers compensation and safety system.

June 07, 2019

Keeping Fishers Safe

With the fishing season in full swing, safety officials want to ensure that Island fishers are working safely. Over the coming weeks, there will be an education and compliance initiative, where Occupational Health and Safety Officials will be visiting wharves to ensure that fishers are wearing their Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs). Under the, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act, a fishing vessel is considered a workplace. Within the regulations under the Act, there are provisions set out to address worker and employer responsibilities where there is a risk of drowning. “The goal of the initiative is to protect fishers by ensuring their compliance with the OHS Act and Regulations and raising awareness of the importance of workplace safety,” said Stuart Affleck, Chair of the Workers Compensation Board. According to a 2017 study by the Globe and Mail, fishing has the single highest fatality rate of any sector in the country. Over the past few years, there have been a number of fatalities in the fishing industry on Prince Edward Island. “Because the results of not wearing a PFD can be devastating, it is important that we do all that we can to reduce the risk for those working on fishing vessels,” said Tory Kennedy, Acting CEO for the Workers Compensation Board. “We know that if there is a higher compliance with PEI’s safety legislation, the probability of workplace accidents is reduced.” For more information about the OHS Act and Regulations, contact the WCB Occupational Health and Safety Division at 902-368-5680 or 1-800-237-5049, or visit the WCB website at www.wcb.pe.ca Aussi disponible en français.

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