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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY
Camp Nurses Responsibilities
Barbara Gray, RN, MSW, MN
Easter Seals Ontario
Disclaimer
The views and opinions expressed in this
presentation are those of the presenter and do not
necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the
Ontario government, Ministry of Labour and it is not
intended to replace the OHSA or the appropriate
regulations.
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It is important to
remember that camp is
a workplace first.
A safe camp does not just happen, it is planned.
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ALL workers have the right
to work in a safe work
environment.
Young workers in Ontario
New & young workers (14 – 24) are 4 times as likely to be injured in the workplace during their first month of employment then experienced workers.
Between 2009 – 2013, 30 young people died in work related injuries and 30,000 sustained workplace injuries resulting in lost days of work.
Ontario Ministry of Labour
http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/
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Why are young workers more at
risk for workplace injuries?
Not enough experience.
Lack of confidence in raising concerns about
hazards to the “boss”.
Poor or no training at work.
Lack of supervision.
That critical part of the brain involved in
decision-making , the pre-frontal cortex, is not
fully developed until near the age 25 years or so.
ACA Healthy Camp Study
Campers & staff at both day and residential
camp had twice as many illnesses then injuries
Just under half of the illnesses were
communicable
Most injuries took place during scheduled activity
times
Residential Camps: most injuries took place in
the afternoon & evening and on overnight trips
Day Camps: most injuries took place in the
morning
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Most injuries occurred in the first week of camp
Trips, slips and falls accounted for most injuries. Lower extremity injury is the most commonly injured site.
Injuries occurred when staff/campers not wearing protective equipment
Staff were more likely to sustain a wound and frequently these wounds involved the use of knives during camp activities and in food preparation
The Occupational Health &
Safety Act • The main purpose of the Act is to protect workers
from health and safety hazards on the job.
• OHSA applies to almost every worker,
supervisor, employer and workplace in Ontario,
including workplace owners, constructors and
suppliers of equipment or materials to
workplaces covered by the Act.
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Ministry of Labour The Ontario Ministry of Labour plays a key role
in the province by promoting health and safety,
fair employment practices and stable labour
relations in provincially regulated workplaces.
“The Ministry of Labour has announced that they will be
doing enforcement inspection blitzes June – August
2016 at workplaces that hire young workers for the
Occupational Health & Safety Program and the
Employment Standards Program.”
What’s New, OML, April 2016
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The MOL has the mandate
to:
Conduct workplace inspections,
Investigate incidents, complaints and
work refusals,
Issue orders that require unsafe situations
be corrected,
For serious violations, ask for the
employer to be taken to court and, if
found guilty, fined.
Every job has hazards, no matter how safe it looks.
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Everyone in the workplace, from the
employer to the newest worker, has different, but
important responsibilities to keep
the workplace safe.
WORKPLACE SAFETY IS
BASED ON RECOGNIZING,
ASSESSING AND
CONTROLLING HAZARDS.
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Recognize the potential hazards at your camp.
Physical Hazards
Weather
Falls from ladders or heights
Electricity
Liquid/spills on the floor
Knives
The terrain
Natural disasters
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Chemical Hazards
Cleaning products
Flammable products – gasoline
Propane BBQ
Cooking fuel
Chlorine and other
pool chemicals
Ergonomic Hazards
Constant lifting
Poor lighting
Repetitive movements
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Biological Hazards
Blood & Body fluids – vomit, feces, urine, blood
Insect bites – mosquitoes, black flies, bees & wasps, ticks
Animal bites
Allergic reaction to plants – poison ivy, giant hogweed
Mold
Psychosocial Hazards
o Intimidation
o Verbal abuse
o Bullying
o Working hours
o Lack of sleep
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GHS stands for the Globally Harmonized System
of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals.
It is a comprehensive plan for providing
information on the safe use of hazardous
materials used in Canadian workplaces.
Information is provided by means of product
labels, Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and worker
education programs.
Globally Harmonized
System (GHS)
SDS Sheets
If a product is for sale to consumers but also is used in a workplace setting, an SDS still needs to be created for that product.
A SDS sheet is required for your cleaning supplies – bleach, comet, etc
Don’t forget your fire extinguishers, oxygen, propane
SDS sheets are available online.
The SDS sheets should be in a binder and located near where the chemicals/cleaners are stored.
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Critical Injuries “Critically injured” means an injury of a serious nature that,
(a) places life in jeopardy,
(b) produces unconsciousness,
(c) results in substantial loss of blood,
(d) involves the fracture of a leg or arm but not a finger or toe,
(e) involves the amputation of a leg, arm, hand or foot but not a finger or toe,
(f) consists of burns to a major portion of the body, or
(g) causes the loss of sight in an eye.
Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.R.O. 1990, REGULATION 834
http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_900834_e.htm
o If a person, whether a worker or not, has been
critically injured or killed at the workplace, the
employer must immediately notify an inspector at
the nearest Ministry of Labour office, and the
worker health and safety representative or joint
health and safety committee (if any).
o This notice must be by telephone or other direct
means.
http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/pubs/farming/ohsa/ohsa
_app_d.php
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The Camp Nurse is in an
excellent position to support
a safe work environment for
both campers and staff.
What can the Camp Nurse do to
prevent injuries & illness at camp?
o Identify health & safety risks at your camp and
communicate them with your Camp Director.
o Screen all campers and staff upon arrival at
camp.
o Tract all injuries and illnesses that occur at camp.
o Be alert for potential risks in the workplace – do a
regular walk around the camp looking for
potential hazards.
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o Provide staff training in preventing
the spread of illnesses at camp
through:
Teach proper hand washing
techniques.
Encourage coughing in your
sleeve.
Train you on how to clean up
spills, i.e. vomit, urine. Monitor the
wearing of safety equipment.
Have campers and staff sleep
with the greatest distance
between heads
Discourage sharing personal
items, water bottles, towels, etc
During hot days, ensure that the staff have enough
fluids and that high energy activities take place during
the coolest part of the day.
Maintain personal resistance – stay well rested,
hydrated and nourished
Create a weekly poster on a specific workplace safety issue and post it in an area frequented by staff.
Join the camp’s Health & Safety committee.
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How to cleanup spills Wear disposable gloves during cleaning
Wipe up the material with paper towels and dispose of used towels in a plastic garbage bag.
Rinse areas with water.
Use diluted household bleach (5 tablespoons of household bleach to 1 gallon of water).**
Wet surfaces with the diluted bleach allow the area to remain wet for 10 minutes, if possible.
Allow to air dry.
Remove gloves and discard in plastic bag.
Wash hands with soap and water or use alcohol hand gel immediately after removing gloves.
If a staff person is
injured… Provide First Aid or medical care as required
Report it to your employer or supervisor
Document the injury using your camps forms
If the camp staff are covered by WSIB, then
complete the necessary paperwork which is
available online or if the camp is privately
insured, contact the Insurance Company.
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First Aid Kits
All employers covered
by the Workplace
Safety and Insurance
Act are required to
have first aid
equipment, facilities
and trained personnel
in all workplaces.
http://www.wsib.on.ca/files/Content/D
ownloadableFileFirstAidRequirement
sreg1101/FAEng.pdf
Have a Safe & Healthy
Summer
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RESOURCES American Camping Association – Healthy Camp Study
http://www.acacamps.org/research/enhance/healthy_camp_enroll
.php
Canadian National Centre for Occupational Health & Safety
http://www.ccohs.ca/
Hand Washing http://www.coughsafe.com/soapincity/media.html
Health & Safety 101 – www.hs101.ca
Ministry of Labour
http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/index.html
Ontario Safety Association for Community & Health (OSACH)
http://www.osach.ca/
Passport to Safety – www.passporttosafety.com
Preventing musculoskeletal disorders:
http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/pdf/is_ergonomics.pdf
WHIMIS 2015 http://whmis.org/
“Why don’t we do it in our sleeves.” http://www.coughsafe.com/
Working in the heat
http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/pdf/gl_heat.pdf
Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) www.wsib.on.ca