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Retailers from coast-to-coast continue to share the common goal of eliminating workplace injuries. To achieve this goal, RCC has taken a leadership role by promoting and assisting our industry in the development of a strong heath and safety culture. Through strategic partnerships, RCC has developed this section to include information, programs, and services to ensure our members have the necessary resources for a safe working environment. |
RCC Safety Group
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In 2007, 19 retail organizations representing several thousand stores and employees in Ontario, participated in RCC's Safety Group program. The hard work, dedication, and expertise of each group member has earned the group a generous rebate from the WSIB of approximately $1.5 million dollars. Click here for more information |
Health & Safety Posters and Safe Series
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Since the launch of our poster series, RCC has distributed over 15,000 copies to retailers across Canada. Our members have used the posters in many ways including orientation packages, safety boards, and lunch rooms. RCC encourages all members to display these posters to increase awareness and participation in developing a heath and safety culture at every store location.
To order copies, call Customer Service at 1-888-373-8245 or click here to download printable versions. |
Safe Work Guidelines
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In conjunction with the Ontario Service Safety Alliance (OSSA), RCC has co-branded a series of Safe Work Guidelines that are free to all RCC members. These guides provide simple hazard recognitions and preventative guidelines to keep workers safe. Click here to download printable versions. |
Strategic Partnership
RCC and Ontario Service Safety Alliance (OSSA) share the common goal of promoting the value of safety prevention to Canadian retail businesses. This partnership will provide information, programs, and services to retailers that create a culture of health and safety, which builds effective business practices and achieve improvements in safety performance to ensure retailers in Canada are more profitable.
For more information about OSSA, click here.
Safety & Health Guide for New Retail Workers
As the Voice of Retail, representing more than 40,000 retail stores across Canada, Retail Council of Canada fully understands the safety issues facing today's retail workers. RCC also understands the best practices from properly — and successfully — addressing those safety issues. The Safety & Health Guide for New Retail Workers have been developed to share best practices and to help employers and new employees build safe and successful careers.
> Nova Scotia Health and Safety Guide for New Retail Workers
> British Columbia Health and Safety Guide for New Retail Workers
> Manitoba Health and Safety Guide for New Retail Workers
Retailer's Guides
The Retailer's Guides are a series of informational brochures produced by Retail Council of Canada with the independent retailer in mind.
- How Retailers Can Plan for an Emergency
When Hurricane Katrina lashed the Gulf Coast, it became the new worst-case scenario of emergency preparedness. Few disasters rival the scale of Katrina's destruction. The storm caused levee breaks and floods that destroyed communications, ruined homes and businesses, immobilized the population, sickened and killed thousands, and made hundreds of thousands of people instantly destitute. - Making Your Store Safe
When it comes to injuries in your stores, prevention is the best medicine. But when you can't prevent them, it's important to know how to respond.
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Members-Only Cost-Savings Programs
- BUSINESS/PROPERTY INSURANCE with Lloyd Sadd (Alberta only) and InsureAll (Ontario only) — Their focus is to provide our members with stability, competitive pricing, strong counsel and claims advocacy to meet specific merchant needs. RCC Members receive a preferred member discount.
- EMPLOYEE GROUP INSURANCE with Morneau Sobeco — Employee benefit coverage is tailored to meet the needs of retailers, including flexible options at low cost. There is no minimum or maximum group size requirement for participating in the program, and it is available to groups with as few as one employee.
Canadian Retail Institute (CRI)
- Are you looking for tools to help your sales associates better understand the art of creating an exciting store layout? RCC offers a Sales Associate training program and Module 6 covers just this subject. If you'd like more information on just this module or the entire training program, visit the Canadian Retail Institute (CRI) or contact our education department at (888) 373-8245; e-mail: certification@retailcouncil.org.