SafetyWise.ca
Health & Safety Management Systems for New Brunswick Employers
SafetyWise helps New Brunswick employers design, implement, and maintain practical health and safety management systems aligned with WorkSafeNB requirements under the New Brunswick Occupational Health and Safety Act and General Regulation 91-191. We provide documentation, implementation support, and audit-readiness guidance tailored to real field operations across New Brunswick.
We understand New Brunswick's health and safety obligations — and how to apply them in practice
Safety Systems
We support New Brunswick employers in building maintainable systems for hazard identification and risk assessment, workplace inspections, written safe work instructions, incident reporting and investigation, and emergency preparedness. Our focus is due diligence, worker participation, and consistent hazard control across day-to-day operations.
Ongoing Compliance
Health and safety compliance in New Brunswick is ongoing. We design systems that are maintainable, auditable, and scalable — supporting implementation, documentation updates, internal reviews, and certification readiness as operations change.
Program Quality
Effective programs rely on clear documentation, defined responsibilities, and measurable processes. Our structured approach supports COR-aligned systems, SECOR / small employer pathways (where applicable), contractor prequalification requirements, and continuous improvement without unnecessary administrative burden.
Services
Providing exceptional safety services and insight from the start.
Our New Brunswick services support employer obligations under New Brunswick occupational health and safety requirements while aligning with COR and SECOR / small employer pathways (where applicable) and common contractor prequalification expectations.
Understanding New Brunswick’s Health & Safety Framework
New Brunswick employers must meet health and safety duties established under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and applicable regulations, including General Regulation 91-191, administered by WorkSafeNB. These requirements extend beyond basic policies and require practical systems for identifying hazards, implementing controls, training and supervision, workplace inspections, incident reporting and investigation, and ongoing review.
Written requirements are common in New Brunswick. Depending on organizational size, employers may be required to maintain a written safety policy and, for larger employers, a written health and safety program.
Worker participation is also a core requirement. Depending on workforce size and the type of workplace (fixed workplace vs project site), New Brunswick may require a Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) and/or other worker participation mechanisms.
SafetyWise supports New Brunswick organizations by helping interpret requirements and translate them into practical, auditable management systems. Our approach focuses on due diligence, consistency, worker participation, and documentation that aligns with how work is actually performed in the field.
Building COR and Small Employer Certification Pathways
Many New Brunswick employers pursue COR certification to meet client, contractor, or prequalification requirements—particularly in construction and contractor-heavy environments. COR requires structured systems supported by documented processes, training records, and internal review mechanisms.
Some employers may also follow a small employer certification pathway (often referred to as SECOR by some certifying partners) depending on industry and certifying partner.
We assist New Brunswick organizations in developing systems that are scalable, proportionate to the size of the operation, and prepared for audit review. Our role is to support system development and implementation readiness — not to assume operational control of workplace safety.
Health & Safety Management Systems From Documentation to Implementation
A safety program is only effective when it is understood and applied consistently. New Brunswick requirements place responsibility on employers and supervisors to ensure workers receive instruction and supervision and that procedures are implemented in day-to-day operations.
SafetyWise provides implementation coaching, document walkthroughs, and structured guidance to support internal deployment of health and safety management systems. This includes support for hazard assessments, safe work practices, emergency planning, inspections, incident reporting and investigation, and internal review processes that reinforce due diligence.
Maintaining Audit Readiness Over Time
Health and safety systems require ongoing review to remain effective and compliant. Changes to work activities, personnel, equipment, or worksite conditions can trigger the need for updates.
We support New Brunswick employers with periodic system reviews, internal audit preparation, and documentation updates to help maintain audit readiness and certification requirements over time. This structured approach supports continuous improvement while minimizing unnecessary administrative burden.
Frequently asked questions
No. Certification and audit outcomes depend on how the program is implemented and maintained by the organization. We provide the management system, guidance, and audit-readiness support—but the employer retains responsibility for accuracy, implementation, and ongoing compliance.
COR is an audit-based certification that verifies a fully implemented health and safety management system. SECOR (or a small employer pathway) typically uses a reduced scope and simplified audit approach designed for smaller operations while still requiring documented systems, implementation, and verification through an evaluation/audit process. Program names and eligibility vary by certifying partner and industry.
Often, yes. In New Brunswick, smaller employers (commonly 5–19 employees) are generally required to establish a written safety policy. Employers with 20 or more employees working in New Brunswick are also required to establish a written health and safety program. Requirements can vary based on how the workforce is structured and the type of workplace.
Often. A JHSC is required where 20 or more employees are regularly employed at a workplace. In smaller workplaces (commonly 5–19 employees), a health and safety representative may be used, and WorkSafeNB may require one in higher-risk situations or where incident experience indicates a need.
Yes—provided we can collaborate with ownership and key personnel to understand how work is performed, what hazards exist, and what controls are used. The system must reflect real operations to be effective and audit-ready.
Yes. We support documentation organization, program mapping, and audit-readiness artifacts commonly required for prequalification.
Yes. We can help digitize forms and workflows and, where appropriate, develop custom solutions to streamline program administration and recordkeeping.