Charter Membership Soars
Membership in the BC Safety Charter shot up during 2013 and 2014 so that before 2015 has even begun, we are within reach of our target of having 150 members by the end of 2015.
As of November 24, 2014, membership in the Charter sits at 134 and is expected to rise in advance of the annual BC Safety Charter roundtable event scheduled for April 30th, 2015.
“The response we have received from BC business leaders over the last two years has been nothing short of phenomenal,” says Charter Steering Committee Chair Ben Hume.
“We started in 2011 with a core group of 23 very committed companies and individuals,” says Hume.
“By January of 2013 that number had almost doubled but, watching the membership grow from November of 2012 through to the end of 2014 has been heart-warming and encouraging,” he added.
Hume says he believes the core values which the Charter represents and the deep commitment of its membership have been key factors in its growth.
In addition, the fact that the organization regularly provides top-notch events, workshops, speakers and opportunities for Charter members to learn from experts and from one another has kept the Charter relevant and helped it to become an important initiative for BC business.
“Not everybody is aware of the tools, resources and support provided to Charter members, be it through the support provided by FIOSA-MIOSA and the Occupational Safety Standard of Excellence (OSSE) or the ongoing opportunities for CEOs and signatories to simply get together and learn from one another,” he says.
Hume emphasizes that, because of the objectives set out every year by the Steering Committee, and due to the commitment of the membership, the Charter is taking on current and evolving challenges faced by BC manufacturers including the measurement of health and safety through tools like the KPI Index, mental well-being in the workplace, combustible dust, the impending skills shortage, the cost of health and safety and other issues BC manufacturers face in today’s fragile economy.
“The fact that we have shown so much growth in a soft economy, I believe, speaks volumes to our value to our members,” he says.
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