INFORMATION RELEASE

The British Columbia Municipal Safety Association awards the Certificate of Recognition (COR) to employers who are dedicated to proactively improving workplace safety. The COR program rewards large and small employers who have developed and implemented safety management systems against industry-based standards.

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) is honoured to receive the COR designation. The workplace safety designation demonstrates the RDOS has an active health and safety management system to reduce incidents for the public and RDOS staff using regional facilities and spaces. To support these efforts, the RDOS will also receive an annual incentive payment from WorkSafeBC.

 “On behalf of the RDOS, I would like to acknowledge and congratulate the City of Penticton for their successful audit and becoming certified earlier this year,” said Jim Zaffino, RDOS Chief Administrative Officer. “I would like to thank the RDOS Board of Directors for supporting the administrative request to dedicate a staff member in the RDOS Human Resources department to facilitate this achievement and to enhance overall safety awareness and participation levels across the organization.”

“I also want to thank all staff for participating diligently in this process. The supervisors, managers, and Fire Chiefs who accepted the challenge to guide their teams through the audit. Keremeos and Kaleden Volunteer Fire Departments were selected as audit locations, in addition to several other RDOS facilities.”

The RDOS is pleased to be part of the group of organizations that have made this commitment to health and safety. Of the 27 regional districts in the province, the RDOS along with the Capital Regional District are the only two regional districts to complete this audit to become certified.

For further information, please contact Karmen Morgan, RDOS Human Resources Manager.

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Contacts:

Karmen Morgan
RDOS Senior Manager of Human Resources
250-490-4138

RDOS Communications
250-490-4148
Toll-Free 1-877-610-3737

(L to R) Tony Madeira, Fire Chief, Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department; Matt Taylor, Area “D” Director; Subrina Monteith, Area “I” Director; Adrienne Fedrigo, Area “E” Director; James Miller, RDOS Director (Penticton Councillor); Mark Pendergraft, RDOS Chair (Area “A” Director); Jordy Bosscha, Fire Chief, Keremeos Fire Department 

British Columbia Municipal Safety Association Certificate of Recognition (COR)