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Information SeriesInformation SeriesGraduating –Graduating –

Are You Ready for Work?Are You Ready for Work?

Presented By:Presented By:

Catherine Drum, BASc(OHS), CRSPCatherine Drum, BASc(OHS), CRSP

Environmental Health & Safety Officer, CEHSMEnvironmental Health & Safety Officer, CEHSM

04 October 200504 October 2005

Ryerson University -- Wisdom AppliedRyerson University -- Wisdom Applied

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CEHSMCEHSM

Vice President:Vice President: Dr. Linda GraysonDr. Linda Grayson Assoc Director.:Assoc Director.: Julia Lewis Julia Lewis Staff:Staff:Cate Drum, EHS OfficerCate Drum, EHS Officer

Liz Krivonosov, CBR Officer Liz Krivonosov, CBR Officer

Margie Hutchinson, AdminMargie Hutchinson, Admin

Located:Located: 1111thth floor, Jorgenson Hall floor, Jorgenson Hall Website:Website: www.ryerson.ca/cehsmwww.ryerson.ca/cehsm


Centre for EnvironmentalCentre for EnvironmentalHealth & Safety Health & Safety

ManagementManagement

Our focus is on developing, Our focus is on developing, promotingpromoting

and implementing best practicesand implementing best practices

in prevention and risk in prevention and risk managementmanagement


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ObjectiveObjective

To help raise your awarenessTo help raise your awareness

about Health & Safetyabout Health & Safety


Why Health & Safety is Why Health & Safety is importantimportant

Workplaces can be dangerous placesWorkplaces can be dangerous places Injuries happen in all kinds of Injuries happen in all kinds of

workplacesworkplaces Every week in Ontario, workers are Every week in Ontario, workers are

injured or killed on the jobinjured or killed on the job


Injury statisticsInjury statistics

Every week, in Ontario:Every week, in Ontario: 5400 people were injured on the job5400 people were injured on the job 2 people died from a work-related accident2 people died from a work-related accident 4 people died from a work-related disease4 people died from a work-related disease

Over 49,000 young workersOver 49,000 young workers

got hurt or even worse last yeargot hurt or even worse last year


Why workers get hurtWhy workers get hurt

No trainingNo training No experienceNo experience Do not know their legal rightsDo not know their legal rights Afraid to ask questionsAfraid to ask questions Trying to balance several Trying to balance several

responsibilitiesresponsibilities DistractedDistracted


Costs of injury or illnessCosts of injury or illness

May miss a special event and family May miss a special event and family functionfunction

Hard to see someone you love in Hard to see someone you love in painpain

Loss of productivityLoss of productivity Impact on co-workers, friends, Impact on co-workers, friends,

familyfamily


You have You have rightsrights and and responsibilitiesresponsibilities for for

workplace health and safetyworkplace health and safety

When you start a new job, do you When you start a new job, do you know what your role is in the know what your role is in the company health and safety program? company health and safety program?

Are you familiar with the types of Are you familiar with the types of hazards you may encounter?hazards you may encounter?


Here’s the riskHere’s the risk

A significant number of workplace A significant number of workplace injuries occur in the first few days of injuries occur in the first few days of employment or after a change in employment or after a change in dutiesduties

Getting oriented when you start a Getting oriented when you start a new job with a new employer or new job with a new employer or even with the same employer helps even with the same employer helps you prevent being injuredyou prevent being injured


What is OHS orientation?What is OHS orientation?

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) orientation involves getting employees and orientation involves getting employees and others familiar with the workplace’s health others familiar with the workplace’s health and safety program and the hazards people and safety program and the hazards people may be exposed tomay be exposed to

Orientation ensures that individuals are Orientation ensures that individuals are familiar with the company’s expectations familiar with the company’s expectations for health and safety, the role that the for health and safety, the role that the individuals have in the health and safety individuals have in the health and safety program and the hazards of the particular program and the hazards of the particular worksiteworksite


Who needs to be Who needs to be orientated?orientated?

Circumstances vary from place to Circumstances vary from place to workplace, but OHS orientation workplace, but OHS orientation could be given to:could be given to: New hires, temporary, seasonal or full-New hires, temporary, seasonal or full-

time returning employees time returning employees Outside contractorsOutside contractors Visitors and othersVisitors and others

Orientation may also be needed for Orientation may also be needed for employees that are assigned new or employees that are assigned new or unfamiliar work, and/or equipmentunfamiliar work, and/or equipment


Who is responsible for Who is responsible for orientation?orientation?

The Occupational Health and Safety Act The Occupational Health and Safety Act requires employers and supervisors to train requires employers and supervisors to train workers to know the hazards in their workers to know the hazards in their workplace and the procedures for doing the workplace and the procedures for doing the jobjob

Beyond this legal requirement, many people Beyond this legal requirement, many people have a role to play in making sure that have a role to play in making sure that individuals are properly prepared and entry individuals are properly prepared and entry into the workplaceinto the workplace

Different people could be responsible for Different people could be responsible for different parts of an orientation programdifferent parts of an orientation program


Who is responsible for Who is responsible for orientation?orientation?

For example:For example: the Health and Safety coordinator the Health and Safety coordinator

might deliver the overall orientation of might deliver the overall orientation of the organization’s policies and programthe organization’s policies and program

a nurse might review accident reporting a nurse might review accident reporting proceduresprocedures

a supervisor might outline specific safe a supervisor might outline specific safe work procedures for a particular job or work procedures for a particular job or change in job/taskchange in job/task


What topics are usually What topics are usually coveredcovered

in OHS Orientation?in OHS Orientation? Health and safety policiesHealth and safety policies Roles and responsibilitiesRoles and responsibilities Safe work proceduresSafe work procedures Work refusal proceduresWork refusal procedures Accident/incident/hazard reportingAccident/incident/hazard reporting Specific hazard informationSpecific hazard information


What topics are usually What topics are usually coveredcovered

in OHS Orientation?in OHS Orientation? Emergency proceduresEmergency procedures Discipline policyDiscipline policy Personal protective equipmentPersonal protective equipment Engineering and administrative Engineering and administrative

control measurescontrol measures The joint health and safety The joint health and safety

committeecommittee


Here’s what you need to Here’s what you need to know whenever you start a know whenever you start a

new jobnew job The LawThe Law

there are health and safety laws that there are health and safety laws that specify rights and responsibilities for specify rights and responsibilities for everyone in the workplaceeveryone in the workplace

the law also has provision for setting up the law also has provision for setting up a joint health and safety committee or a joint health and safety committee or choosing a health and safety choosing a health and safety representative for your workplacerepresentative for your workplace


Here’s what you need to Here’s what you need to know whenever you start a know whenever you start a

new jobnew job HazardsHazards

every workplace has hazardsevery workplace has hazards there are different types and you need to there are different types and you need to

be aware of the ones in your workplacebe aware of the ones in your workplace Learn how to protect yourselfLearn how to protect yourself

there are a few key parts of your there are a few key parts of your workplace’s health and safety program workplace’s health and safety program you should know about that will help you should know about that will help protect youprotect you


The LawThe Law

There are two sets of laws and regulations for health and safety in Ontario: Canada Labour Code (CLC), Part II for workplaces

under federal jurisdiction The Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) for

workplaces under provincial jurisdiction These laws and regulations outline the rights,

roles and responsibilities of workers, supervisors, employers and other workplace parties

Most workplaces in Ontario are provincially regulated


The LawThe Law

Examples of workplaces under federal jurisdiction are: post office airlines airports inter-provincial transportation telephone banks

If you are not sure if your workplace is under provincial or federal jurisdiction, contact the Ministry of Labour office (www.labour.gov.on.ca) or Human Resource and Skills Development Canada (www.hrsdc.gc.ca)


Rights & ResponsibilitiesRights & Responsibilities

Worker Rights You have the right to

Know about hazards in your workplace Participate in keeping the workplace

healthy and safe Refuse unsafe work



Worker Responsibilities Always practice safe work procedures Report unsafe conditions as quickly as

possible to your supervisor or employer Properly wear any protective equipment

the job requires Do not do anything on the job that will

endanger yourself or others



Employers must Take every reasonable precaution to protect a

worker’s health and safety Make sure necessary safety equipment is

provided, used properly and maintained Inform workers and supervisors of any hazards

and how to handle them Ensure that safe procedures are followed in the

workplace Provide information, instruction and competent

supervision to protect the health and safety of workers



Supervisors must Take every reasonable precaution to

protect a worker’s health and safety Inform workers of job hazards and

ensure they are trained to do their jobs safely

Ensure that workers work safely and use the equipment and protective devices properly where required


When do you need a joint When do you need a joint healthhealth

and safety committee?and safety committee? Under OHSA and the CLC, where

there are 20 or more workers in your workplace, (including management)

The OHSA requires a JHSC if there is a designated substance in your workplace or on construction projects that will last three or more months and where there are 20 or more workers, (including management)


When is your workplace When is your workplace required health and a health required health and a health and safety representative?and safety representative?

Under the OHSA, if there are six or more workers in your workplace (including management)

Under the CLC, if there are five or more workers (including management)


What does the health and What does the health and safety representative or the safety representative or the

JHSC members do?JHSC members do? Work to solve occupational health and

safety issues before someone is injured or made ill

Conduct regular inspections of the workplace and report the findings to the committee

Make recommendations to management and workers on how to make the workplace safer

Investigate serious accidents


HazardsHazards

A workplace hazard is any condition, practice, behaviour, or a combination of these that can cause injury or illness to a person or damage to property


Types of HazardsTypes of Hazards

BiologicalBiological ChemicalChemical ErgonomicErgonomic PhysicalPhysical PsychosocialPsychosocial


HazardsHazards

Biological Biological Blood and/or body fluidsBlood and/or body fluids Insect bitesInsect bites Bird or animal droppingsBird or animal droppings

ChemicalChemical Paints, acids and solventsPaints, acids and solvents vapours and fumesvapours and fumes Flammable materialsFlammable materials


HazardsHazards

ErgonomicErgonomic Poor lightingPoor lighting Constant liftingConstant lifting Poor workstation design and chairsPoor workstation design and chairs

PhysicalPhysical Unguarded machinesUnguarded machines Ladders / scaffoldsLadders / scaffolds Constant loud noisesConstant loud noises Long exposure to heat or coldLong exposure to heat or cold


HazardsHazards

PsychosocialPsychosocial Stress from workStress from work Threat of violence at home or workThreat of violence at home or work Personality conflicts at home or workPersonality conflicts at home or work


Hazard ControlHazard Control

Hazards should be eliminated or at least controlled to minimize exposure to risk

Here are a variety of ways to control hazards: Substitution with a less hazardous material,

process or equipment Re-engineering equipment or a work process Installing physical barriers like machine

guarding Personal protective equipment (PPE) Ventilation


Learn how to protect Learn how to protect yourselfyourself

WHMIS WHMIS is the Workplace Hazardous Materials

Information System This system was designed to make sure that

workers across Canada know how to safely handle chemicals

It is also the law. Everyone in the workplace must receive WHMIS

training that relates to the workplace, including you.

WHMIS has three parts; Warning labels Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) Worker Training



Personal protective equipment (PPE) You are responsible for properly

wearing any special protective equipment that your job requires

Using it will help protect you from injury and illness

Be sure it fits right and meets approved standards



Here are some examples. Hard hats to protect your head Hair nets to keep your hair from becoming

caught in machine parts Non-slip safety boots – look for CSA approval Gloves to protect your hands Hearing protection to block out dangerous

levels of noise Safety glasses or goggles to protect your eyes



Safe Operating Procedures (SOPs) Knowing the SOPs for equipment you

use will help you do your job properly and safely

By following SOPs you will use your equipment the way it was intended



Emergency Procedures Every workplace should have

emergency procedures and plans Get to know the emergency procedures

at your workplace



First Aid Regulation 1101 provides first aid

requirements for different workplaces covered by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act

Canada Labour Code, Part II includes a first aid regulation that applies to federally-regulated workplaces



Reporting an injury If you do get injured or feel ill, advise

your supervisor If you receive first aid, it should be

recorded in the company’s first aid record

Your employer must report your injury within 3 days to the WSIB if you

receive healthcare treatment, lose time from work, or lose wages


H&S Orientation ChecklistH&S Orientation Checklist

I received information on the hazards specific to my job

I know my legal workplace health and safety rights

I know my legal roles and responsibilities and those of my supervisor and I am committed to doing my part to ensure my workplace is safe and healthy

I received and read the workplace health and safety policy/program



My workplace has a joint health and safety committee or a health and safety representative. I know who the committee members are or who the representative is

I received training on how to do my job safely I received training on the specific equipment

and the materials I use as well as the work processes in my workplace

I will look out for hazards I know how to report an unsafe condition or

act



I work with a WHMIS controlled substance and received WHMIS training

I know where to find the MSDSs and have or will review them when handling a WHMIS controlled substance

I received training on the personal protective equipment I need to wear and how to use it properly

I received training on emergency procedures and know where the exits and first aid stations are located

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