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Safety Software, Ships Sinking, Bill C-45, and You
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Photo Courtesty BC Ferries
In the early morning hours of Wednesday, March 23rd 2006 the British Columbia ferry 'Queen of the North' hit rocks, took on water and sank. Ninety nine people were rescued; two persons are missing. The Queen of the North was a well equipped 125m (400 ft) long vessel capable of carrying 700 people and 115 vehicles. The ship had run this route for more than 25 years with
an experienced crew. The accident was completely unexpected, grossly out of context for Canadian ferries, and came as a stunning shock to the ship's crew, surviving passengers, British Columbians and all Canadians. A week after the accident the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are investigating possible management criminal liability under Canada's Bill C-45 (similar to the USA's Sarbanes-Oxley legislation). Could this happen to you?
Bill C-45 deals with criminal liability of organizations including corporations and unions. It also applies to Crown Corporations and agents of the Crown. It applies:
- when the actions of those with authority and other employees, taken as a whole, demonstrate a lack of care constituting criminal negligence
- to senior officers who oversee day-to-day operations but who may not directors or executives and
- when officers with executive or operational authority become aware of offences being committed by other employees but do not take action to stop them
In the months (and possibly years) ahead every aspect of the Queen of the North sinking will be meticulously investigated. Could your organization withstand this level of scrutiny? In the event of a major accident would you feel confident in the face of an aggressive legal investigation? For most organizations the answer is 'no'.
Protecting Yourself: In the event of an incident your most imporant asset is an accurate due diligence trail. Were workers trained? Were deficiencies corrected? Was maintenance done? You'll need to prove that you took 'every reasonable step' under the circumstances to protect the health and safety of those in your care. Click the White Paper link "Every Reasonable Step" for more information.
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- an accurate and up-to-date due diligence trail
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Simply Safety! incident management software can help protect you and your company by allowing you to be proactive in reducing risk and associated costs and keeping an accurate due diligence trail. Simply Safety! software program replaces paper-based or spreadsheet tracking with a modern efficient way to manage critical compliance data.
Call today to talk to a specialist about how Simply Safety! software can help organize and protect your company's compliance data.
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