June 2010

mySafetyAssistant Captures Media Attention

While on a Habitat for Humanity build site on Monday, June 21, 2010, president and CEO of mySafetyAssistant Theo Kowalchuk was interviewed by Shaw TV, CTV, CBC, and CityTV. The interviews showcased the various features and applications of the state-of-the-art web-based Safety Management System.

mySafetyAssistant (mSA) allows volunteers to complete a portion of their safety training online in the comfort of their own home. Every second or third slide includes an interactive slide, which keeps the volunteer engaged in the training. mySafetyAssistant was designed to make sure that anyone that uses mSA will actually absorb the information and will stay safe at work. Aside from online training, mSA acts as your own personal safety professional providing you with records and documents such as safety talks, hazard alerts, and much more.

Habitat for Humanity has implemented mySafetyAssistant as their mandatory safety training. Before any voluntary construction work can start, all volunteers must complete safety training with mySafetyAssistant.

 

Click here to see mySafetyAssistant featured on Shaw TV!

Click here to see mySafetyAssistant featured in The Winnipeg Sun!

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February 2010

Welcome Caroline Williamson - Sweeney - Chief Operating Officer

We are extremely pleased to announce that Caroline Williamson Sweeney has joined 1Life Workplace Safety & Health as our Chief Operating Officer. Caroline brings with her extensive experience in all facets of developing and managing large and small companies. Caroline's skills and talents will be invaluable as we launch our newest virtual web-based product, mySafetyAssistant (MSA) into the Manitoba marketplace.

 

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This month we will be launching mySafetyAssistant.ca.  This project has been a 2 year labor of love with the vision to ensure that professional safety management systems, tools are resources are available and affordable for every Manitoba employer.

mySafetyAssistant is a virtual Workplace Safety and Health Professional at your service 24/7 at a fraction of the cost! Click on mySafetyAssistant for more info.

 

Online Training Now Available!

Train 24/7 at a fraction of the cost.  All training courses are designed in high impact flash animation so that participants learn faster and remember more. The following training is available in on line format for WHMIS, Supervisor, Safety Committee, New Worker Orientation and Hazard Awareness!  All online training programs are specific to Manitoba legislation.

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July 2009

This is our 3rd year working with Habitat for Humanity.  July 18 - 24 was the "Blitz Build" in Winnipeg, Manitoba where more than 200 volunteers were on site each day building 11 homes!  

Driven by our passion to make sure all volunteers returned home safe and the end of each day, and

provide the folks at Habitat for Humanity with peace of mind, the team at 1 Life Workplace Safety & Health spearheaded the organization of safety practitioners

to monitor the build for the week.  The objective

was to be on the lookout for volunteer safety and compliance with Manitoba workplace safety and health requirements.

To date 1 Life Workplace Safety and Health has provided more than 40 Workplace Safety Orientations to various workgroups and individuals participating in the 2009 build season.

 

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February 2009

TADD Conference (Teens Against Drunk Driving)

On February 9, 2009 Gord Kowalchuk of 1
Life Workplace Safety and Health attended
the 2009 T.A.D.D. Provincial conference in
Russell, Manitoba as a keynote speaker.
His talk to 125 students and educators
centered around his life experiences growing up in Shoal Lake, MB including working in his dad’s Funeral Home and a single vehicle accident that took the life of one of his hockey team mates. The funeral took place a few days before Gord’s 16th birthday. He explained how the sense of loss impacted his life. Some 30 years later, Gord struggled in telling the story of how he blanked out the day of the funeral to deal with the grief of losing a friend from drunk driving. He told his story of later joining the RCMP, his experiences gained on the roadways and the costs associated with drinking and driving.

 

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January 2009 - Happy New Year!

Traffic Control Person Certification is on the way!  This is a 2 day certification course that is required for construction work in  BC and Alberta and in some cases is a requirement of work in Manitoba.  Our instructors Gord and Shelley have been travelling Western Canada to augment their training so that we can provide our clients with the best course possible that meets all requirements.

 

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January 2009

We just got back on Nov 2 from L.A. where we spent an intense 65 hours of training! 

The course was Train the Trainer with emphasis on high impact accelerated learning techniques. One of our teachers was the renowned Blair Singer himself! 

 

Ongoing development is a must for all of the trainers here at 1 Life Workplace Safety and Health.

Check back for more news on what’s happening out in front and behind the scenes!