Small and Medium Enterprises

From the Strategy: Providing smaller businesses with access to tools that will help them enhance safety in their workplaces is a priority.

Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) toolkit includes audit and self-inspection information/templates, incident cost calculator
WCB Nova Scotia Workplace Consultant assigned to specifically support small/medium workplaces
Four workshops with small business representatives
WCB Nova Scotia website redesigned
Workplace Safety Strategy website created including testimonials from smaller workplaces
Service Nova Scotia distributes SME brochure to all new businesses that register with Registry of Joint Stocks
New Business Information Sessions developed and piloted for new businesses requesting information from the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration
Engagement on legislative and regulations changes include an opportunity for sector input
Stakeholder engagement has been expanded to include both individual sector activities and cross sector engagement to set broad areas of priority for the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration
Amendments to the OHS Act in 2016 included stakeholder consultation on implementation policies to support amendments