Yoda Safety Services Inc

About Us

Jim Benoit President/CEO of Yoda Safety Services Inc.

Jim owned Occupational Health & Educational Services from 2001 to 2023 a register Safety Certified Provider with the Workers Compensation Board of Nova Scotia. Jim has started a new Business in August 2023 called Yoda Safety Services Inc and has become a new Safety Certified Provider with the Workers Compensation Board of Nova Scotia as of June 2024. His ideals and philosophy remain the same in providing customer service, quality, dependability, pricing, etc., is on going. Jim believes the success of any business is having satisfied clients. An open door policy with clients and staff is essential, this is a policy that most companies build their foundation of success on.

Jim is a Certified Auditor and has conducted approximately 3500 Audits during his career within Provincial and Federal jurisdictions, using the approved guidelines/standards of the Nova Scotia Workers Compensation Board of Nova Scotia. He has 25 years of experience in the manufacturing industry and has developed many OSH Health & Safety Programs for the following industries, Construction, Marine, Road Builders, Service i.e. Hotels, Ski Resorts, Welding and Fabrication, Child Care, Farms/Agriculture, Trucking, and Forestry.

Jim has taken training in Modern Safety Management with Dupont and has taken several other courses through this career that has given the competency to achieve credibility within the industry of Health & Safety. Jim has developed Audit Criteria for a number of operations and has significant experience in OSH Policy Development. He has designed Safety Training Courses that are specific to industry requirements and he can develop training courses tailored to clients needs/requirements. Jim is a Certified Trainer and Site Inspector who has been called in by clients to patrol/inspect worksites for compliance and assist/participate in Site Toolbox/Tailgate and JOSH Committee Meetings. He has helped may clients comply with Department of Labour Orders.