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Section II – Analysis of Program Activities by Strategic Outcome
2.1 Strategic Outcome
Improved workplace conditions and practices that enhance the health, safety and well being of working Canadians
This section will contain a discussion of plans surrounding the expected results for our Planning Activity, occupational health and safety information development, delivery services and tripartite collaboration. The discussion will focus on the following expected results:
2.1.1 Program Activity: Occupational health and safety information development, delivery services and tripartite collaboration.
- Easy access to occupational health and safety information and services
- Application of occupational health and safety (OHS) information to improve workplace practices
- Increased awareness and understanding of occupational health and safety issues in the workplace
- Partial recovery of costs from user fees (raise other revenues)
| Performance Indicator | Targets |
|---|---|
| Satisfaction with and ease of access and retrieval of OHS information from Inquiries Service, web access and other CCOHS resources (such as our website, web portals, articles and presentations) | Overall 80% or higher on client satisfaction survey, web statistics and evaluation data |
| Performance Indicator | Targets |
|---|---|
| Numbers of distributions of OHS information to employees and their employers to improve their understanding of OSH | Increase awareness by 10% through various contact points and communications sources |
| Performance Indicator | Targets |
|---|---|
| Information is being applied in the workplace by employees, government and employers | Target of 72% using CCOHS information to make changes in the workplace |
| Performance Indicator | Targets |
|---|---|
| Generate sufficient revenues through cost recovery to cover the differential between appropriations and expenditures | Target of $4.3 million through the sale of products, services, and contributions from stakeholders. |
| Financial Resources ($ thousands) | Human Resources (FTEs) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | |
| $ 2,310 | $ 2,310 | $ 2,310 | 73 | 73 | 73 | |
Program Activity Summary and Planning Highlights
In order to achieve the expected results, CCOHS plans to undertake the following activities:
- Expand OSH information content to meet needs for emerging high-risk OHS issues and develop appropriate resources.
- Enhance CCOHS internet usability through improved technology and website design
- Ongoing development and refinement of existing OHS products and services
- Increase satisfaction with and ease of access to OHS information from Inquiries Service and other service points
- Host a national forum every 2 years on key issues in the Canadian workplace
- Promote healthy workplaces through providing OHS information via internet, training, conference, presentations and partnerships
- Promote the importance of health and safety in the workplace nation wide
- Host webinars and podcasts to increase the reach of various presentations
- Participate in collaborative projects with different levels of government and organizations throughout the year.
- Provide additional key resources in the area of chemical health and safety and including management systems
- Provide the Health and Safety Report as an electronic newsletter delivered via the internet
- Provide Workspace, a national free publicly available forum, for professionals exchange ideas and information related to occupational and environmental health and safety.
- Improve health and safety by application of OHS knowledge in Canadian workplaces through promotion of healthy workplace concepts
- Foster collaboration and exchanges in ideas through national dialogues, forums and conferences to increase the application of OHS information in the workplace and improve prevention practices.
- Increase educational resources and customized programs including e-learning and classroom based courses.
- Sale of products and services that meet the objective of improving health and safety in the workplace.
- Collaborate with the stakeholders, international organizations on various health and safety issues in order to bring to Canadians the most useful and relevant OHS information and knowledge.
Benefits for Canadians: This program activity contributes to the goal of Healthy Canadians. Occupational diseases, illnesses and deaths are serious health risks faced by Canadians. The government plans to strengthen our social foundations by improving the overall health of Canadians starting with health promotion to reduce the incidence of avoidable disease. One of the most effective strategies in reducing ill health is the prevention of the causes. CCOHS’ primary role is to support Canada’s capability to improve prevention of work-related illnesses and disease by providing information and knowledge to enable Canadians to identify hazards and minimize or eliminate risks in the workplace and assist them to address issues and take remedial action to improve workplace OHS conditions and processes.
CCOHS contributes to greater collaboration among nations to promote the sharing of information and knowledge for programs relating to occupational health and safety to reduce injuries and illness and improve conditions for workers. This promotes a safer and more secure world through international co-operation. CCOHS also benefits Canadians by providing extensive information on a wide range of health hazards on hazardous materials and their impact on health and the environment. CCOHS is a major source of environmental health information relied upon by government regulators, the chemical industry, manufacturing sectors, fire fighters and citizens.
2.1.2 Program Activity: Internal Services
| Financial Resources ($ thousands) | Human Resources (FTEs) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | |
| $ 2,700 | $ 2,700 | $ 2,700 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Program Activity Summary and Planning Highlights
This is the second year for segregating and reporting on Internal Services separately. Plans for the year include measurement of employee satisfaction and contributions to the strategic business planning processes. A reorganization in 2007 lead to the development of working groups and the opportunity for employees to actively engage in the development of the strategic planning and performance measurement to meet ongoing goals.
This working group format also facilitates development of the skills of staff in anticipation of higher number of retirements in the next several years.