In today’s competitive business landscape, profit margins and operational efficiencies often define success. However, at the heart of many leading organizations’ success is their dedication to employee well-being, notably, through occupational health and safety (OHS). Are you, as a business leader, prioritizing its significance?

Safety should be paramount for all businesses. Workplace incidents not only harm employees but also bring financial and reputational damage to the organization. Safety leadership needs to come from within and so investing in OHS education can help safeguard your business.

In dynamic business settings, skilled employees tackle challenges with ease. Up-to-date safety knowledge helps proactively mitigate risks, thereby strengthening and protecting the workplace. Prioritizing employee safety elevates morale, retention, and productivity. When staff feel valued and secure, they are more likely to stay with the organization, which reduces employee turnover and saves on recruitment and training costs. UNB’s OHS programs keep professionals updated, knowledgeable about relevant OHS legislation, and better able to ensure operational alignment with industry best practices. Considering OHS’s broad implications, business leaders must consider OHS education a critical investment.

Health and Safety Advisor, Devon Wall, enrolled in the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Certificate in OHS to enhance his operational acumen with in-depth safety knowledge. UNB’s flexible, online, self-paced program allowed him to integrate his studies into his busy life. Best of all, he could apply the learning and course insights immediately to improve his workplace. Supported by expert instructors, Wall felt empowered throughout his journey. Wall’s dedication to OHS education continued as he pursued UNB’s advanced Diploma in OHS, concentrating on bolstering his role as a safety leader.

For business leaders, OHS education is not just practical; it’s strategic. An investment in OHS education translates to safer work environments, more engaged employees, and a resilient business with a solid reputation. UNB’s OHS programs provide a robust foundation for elevating workplace safety.

If you are like most business leaders, your primary focus is seeing your organization run seamlessly and prosper. Ensuring occupational health and safety competency is a crucial part of that process. Investing in OHS education reaps benefits for organizations. UNB’s online OHS programs empower practitioners and professionals to become safety leaders, regardless of their industry. UNB’s OHS programs blend theory with practical case studies. Insights into health and safety systems management, legislative compliance and corporate responsibility, risk management, incident causation, and leadership aid in direct workplace application.

Why choose UNB? With a top-notch reputation endorsed by alums like Wall, the UNB programs cater to the needs of OHS practitioners at all stages of their careers. Participants can learn at their own pace, from anywhere. Certified instructors take the learner beyond theory, transferring actionable knowledge that can be applied immediately, resulting in transformative workplace changes. Such education and unwavering instructor support ensure students grasp OHS nuances.

To explore OHS programs at UNB, visit go.unb.ca/about-ohs.

Remember, in the words of Colin Powell, “Excellence is not an exception; it’s a prevailing attitude.” Let occupational health and safety exemplify this spirit in your organization.