Safety leader invites OMNI to sit on governance committee
Friday, January 12, 2007 -- Natalie Miller
A lead health and safety organization has invited OMNI to sit on its governance committee.

Home office’s April Dowdall, manager of human resources, will join the Dunk & Associates governance committee at its first meeting Jan. 23. OMNI participated in the Safety Group training program in 2006 sponsored by a number of different organizations including Dunk & Associates, which works closely with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB). It was one of the long-term care provider’s initiatives aimed at improving its safety record and creating better environments in its 16 long-term care homes.

Since it has only been involved in the Safety Group training program for one year, April considers it flattering Dunk & Associates asked OMNI to sit on its committee.

“It was a compliment for OMNI to be invited to participate on this committee after only one year as participants in Safety
Group,” says April.

“Our other reasons for joining this committee are we would like to share our learning experiences with other firms to help them through the process, and to contribute to the Safety Group program in any way we can to support everyone's efforts.”

The purpose of the governance committee is to assist Dunk & Associates in their roles as sponsors for the WSIB Safety Groups program.

“As a committee member your role is to provide constructive feedback and input on materials, facilitation and program direction,” says Dunk & Associates in an e-mail extending the invitation to OMNI.

The goal of the governance committee is to achieve 100 per cent implementation for the entire group in the program.

In 2006, two OMNI managers from each of the 16 long-term care homes took part in four safety training sessions. The education continues in 2007 with another four sessions.