Employers

PRIME for small employers | Path 1

If your business has less than 20 workers at each of your worksites, you are PRIME Path 1.

Path 1 focuses on OHS education. To qualify for your PRIME refund, Path 1 employers must complete these six simple steps:

1. Claim your network: Register your business on the Certification Training Registry (CTR) to manage training requirements and track that your employees have completed the training. This only needs to be done once. To learn how, view our How-to Guide and instructional video.
   
2. Invite your employees: Like a friend request, the employer must add their  employee(s) to their CTR network, and their employee(s) must accept. To learn how, view our instructional video.
   
3. Certification training: Ensure that your OHS Committee, Worker Health and Safety Representative or Designate completes “OHS Committee, WHS Representative and Designate Certification” training. Level 1 is for workplaces that employ less than 20 workers; workplaces with 20 or more workers complete both Level 1 and 2.
   
   Options include:
   
   1. In-person options: Provided by WorkplaceNL-approved trainers at costs ranging from $100 to $200 for a one-day session. This certificate is valid for three years.
   2. Virtual options: Provided by WorkplaceNL-approved trainers at costs ranging from $100 to $200 for a one-day session. This certificate is valid for three years.
   3. Re-certification: You must re-certify every three years. The course is offered in many ways – in class or virtually by WorkplaceNL-approved trainers (paid) or online self-paced offered by WorkplaceNL (free).
      
4. Safety training: Complete a minimum of two PRIME education courses per year until you have completed all five. All required courses are available for free through the Certification Training Registry (CTR).
   
   The courses are:
   
   1. Introduction to Early and Safe Return to Work
   2. Introduction to Finding and Managing Hazards in the Workplace
   3. Introduction to Musculoskeletal Injuries
   4. Introduction to Incident Investigations
   5. Introduction to Workplace Inspections
      
5. Meetings and minutes: Worksites that require an OHS Committee must meet at least once every three months and submit their OHS Committee minutes to WorkplaceNL via connect.
   
6. Annual employer statements: Submit your annual employer statements by the end of February each year. Our system will automatically check for completed courses to determine if you have achieved PRIME.

We suggest Path 1 employers start with our Gap Analysis Tool. It will help you get started and track progress to PRIME. You may already have some steps of this process complete as a regular part of doing business in Newfoundland and Labrador.

We’re here to help! Our safety advisors can help you get started with PRIME. Call 1.800.563.9000 or email [email protected].

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