Phoenix Consulting

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Since 1994, Phoenix Consulting has been providing a wide range of products and services to western Canadian employers, including: The development and implementation of an OH&S- or COR-compliant safety program helps a company to provide a safe and healthy workplace for its employees, and to meet its responsibilities under provincial legislation. Phoenix has an extensive library of program material, and provides hands-on assistance in customizing the program to meet the needs of the individual company. Achieving and maintaining compliance with ISNetworld®, an internet-based contractor pre-qualification process, helps contractors maintain eligibility to bid work with large industrial owners. Phoenix has been assisting companies in achieving ISNetworld® compliance since 2009.

What does Phoenix have to offer? over 16 years' industry-specific experience in safety program development; 25 years' experience in human resource management program development; Saskatchewan and Alberta Certified (External) Safety Auditor designations (through the Saskatchewan and Alberta Construction Safety Associations); Saskatchewan Construction Safety Officer (CSO) designation (SCSA); customer companies comprising over 10% of the COR certified companies in Saskatchewan, as well as others in Alberta; an excellent working relationship with provincial Occupational Health Officers and Construction Safety Associations in both Saskatchewan and Alberta; qualified instructor status with OH&S for Safety Representative training; Audiometric Technician certification (to provide hearing tests as required under Reg 114, Hearing Conservation Plan [Sask] and Code 223, Audiometric Testing [Alberta]); and commitment to the quality and continued success of each customer program.

The testing procedure consists of: A Medical History: A medical history is taken during the first hearing test. Medical history questions identify medical reasons why an individual may be at high risk for hearing loss. An Audiometric Test: Tones of different pitches are presented through earphones to each ear separately. The level of the softest sound heard at each frequency are recorded on an audiogram. Explanation of the Test Results: The test results are explained to the worker and a copy of the test is provided if requested. If a test indicates significant hearing loss, the technician will recommend that the worker see his or her doctor. It's up to the doctor or ear specialist to provide treatment if a worker has a correctable hearing problem. Noise-induced hearing loss is painless and usually goes unnoticed until it is quite severe.

All employers have a moral and legal obligation to provide their employees with a safe and healthy workplace. A well-managed safety program can considerably reduce both the human and financial costs associated with workplace accidents. The goal of the safety program is to achieve and maintain a high level of worker health and safety. Placing the focus on accident prevention benefits everyone -- reducing injuries means fewer job interruptions and a more productive and profitable company, thereby allowing the company to provide a higher level of benefits to employees.

The Certification Process: Once the company has developed and implemented their safety program the program must be formally "audited" each year to monitor its effectiveness. The audit is a structured process which consists of three main elements: a documentation review, an observational tour of active job sites and/or work areas, and interviews with workers (who are selected by the auditor at random). Audits are conducted: to ensure that the tools and guidelines provided by the safety program are effective, and are being used correctly and consistently, to ensure emplyee practices and procedures are in keeping with those outlined in the safetyprogram and in provincial safety legislation, and to identify areas where the company needs to provide further training or modify the program to increase its effectiveness. The Self Audit: Once each year, an internal or "self" audit must be completed by the company. Once the audit process is completed, any required program modifications are made and the formal audit document is submitted to the Safety Association to be kept in their files.

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