Tony Bremner This is Me

 Web References

1. 1. Worker's Compensation Board of Nova Scotia

   www.wcb.ns.ca/new/prevention.p - [Cached]

   Published on: 8/2/2003   Last Visited: 1/6/2005

   From left: Freeman & Son's Clinton Patterson and Al White with WCB's Tony Bremner on the plant floor.
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   "Each year the WCB targets a number of industries with increasing claims costs and works with them to help them implement programs and procedures to more effectively manage their claims and costs," says Tony Bremner, the WCB's Co-ordinator of Workplace Disability Management Programs.
   
   Tony met with Al and Richard Freeman, Quality Control Manager, to first look at some of the history behind the mill's claims costs.
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   "After we knew where the injuries were happening, we started looking at ways to reduce the costs of these injuries," says Tony. "We started with a couple of information sessions for the staff to let them know about what type of injuries were occurring, how long workers were off because of these injuries, and the costs of these injuries to the employees and the company."
   
   Tony also helped Freeman & Son develop a return-to-work program to help workers get back on the job after an injury.