Rob Ellis and Jessica Di Sabatino lost a son and brother in 1999 to a workplace accident: David was 18 and it was his second day on the job. Rob and Jess have been on the lookout for Safety Champions ever since. This is their blog.

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Safety Champions

From NY State - Step Up to the Plate

Submitted by Rob on Tue, 11/25/2008 - 21:39.

Today I received a letter that not only inspired me - it reminded me that each of us has an opportunity to make a difference. It's not organizations that change culture or societal norms (although some companies do great work) - it's individuals making decisions to be everyday champions.

Safety Olympics: 60+ companies, 100 schools, 50 cities

Submitted by Rob on Thu, 04/17/2008 - 07:00.

I'm as excited as a schoolboy! Our fourth annual Our Youth at Work Simulcast is upon us, and it's (almost) as big as my ambition for the event! Executives from more than 60 major Ontario employers, such as Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Hydro One (they're sending six teams, including their president & CEO, Laura Formusa shown here), Weston Bakeries, Goodyear, Cineplex and many, many more - are standing up in front of thousands of high school students on April 18.


yeah I don't think that law Munro's Safety Apparel 11/04/2009 - 16:02 In my work experience, small Fred Rose 09/10/2009 - 17:57 Hi, Morgan,Absolutely we'll heather 06/01/2009 - 12:52 I’ve been working in the Sylvain Grenier 06/01/2009 - 12:45	View more videos	Workplace Injury is an Inevitable Part of Life: Agree - no one or no company is perfect - accidents will always be a part of society. Somewhat agree - accidents will always be a part of society but we can work on reducing the most tragic accidents. Disagree - every accident is preventable.