Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail 2014 Samuel Steel Safety Group 1

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Samuel Steel Safety Group 2014 (9 th Year as a Sponsor) Samuel Son & Co. Ltd Joe Galasso, Ioana Puscariu, Linda Doan, Donna MacDonald, Frank Divincenzo, Jason Fitzpatrick WSIB Andrea Leslie Safety Group Program Consultant

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Meeting One Agenda 1.Welcome / Welcome Back to Safety Group 2.Emergency Event Protocol 3.Overview of SG Program Year 4.Validation Audits 5.SSSG Report Card 6.Getting Started: -Employer Guidelines -Action Plan -Group Element?? -Element List & Requirements -The 5-Steps 7.5+ Advantage Program: -Audit 8.The Path an Injury Takes 9.Temporary Worker Bill MoL Blitz 2014 Safety Groups Program

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail SSSG Firms Which Firm Does Which Process / Product? On the following slides, from the picture displayed which 2014 SSSG Firm is it? One rule: you cannot shout out your own firm 

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Who Does What? - Round One 5

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Who Does What? - Round Two 6

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail WSIB Safety Group Program 7

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Safety Groups Program Objectives ■Prevention initiative to help eliminate workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities ■Collective approach to health & safety ■Success achieved through pooling of resources, mentoring and sharing of best practices ■Utilize the 5-step Health & Safety Management System ■Incentive to develop sustainable health & safety programs ■Rewards are demonstrated through achievements in health & safety ■Potential WSIB premium rebate with no surcharge

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Participant Requirements  Complete Action Plan  Implement/Improve elements of your health & safety program  Report Progress & Achievement to Sponsor  Attend minimum 3 Safety Group meetings  Provide and accept health & safety mentoring, networking and sharing of best practices Participate in validation audit if selected

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Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Safety Group Validation Audits (1-5 Year) ■ What to Expect? Year

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Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail The Audit Process : Step 1 Set Standards ■ SG Program Requirement : Page 11 of SG Guidelines – Written Statements outlining expectations, policies, procedures and workplace rules for health and safety. Each program element must have a standard that tells everyone in the workplace what to do, how to do it and when. ■ Validation Audit Evidence : – Compare their standard against program element requirements as noted in Employer Guidelines – Check that standard is dated/revised/reviewed in 2012 – Review any specific company expectations set out in their standard; firms must meet the legislated requirements and their own company expectations – Verify implementation of their standard i.e. regular workplace inspections meeting the legislative minimum requirements & documentation of the workplace inspections

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail The Audit Process: Step 2 Communication ■ SG Program Requirement: Page 13 of SG Guidelines – Ensuring that ALL appropriate people have a clear understanding of what is expected of them as employees and what they can expect from others regarding health and safety – ALL communication must be completed by December 31 st 2012 ■ Validation Audit Evidence Documentation of: – Ensure communication was conducted in 2012 either by ; Meeting minutes Memos Safety talk agenda and minutes Bulletin board, postings (i.e. H&S Policy) Paystuffer, newsletter

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail The Audit Process: Step 3 Training ■ SG Program Requirement : Pages of SG Guidelines ■ Management, supervisors and workers ALL attain the knowledge and skills appropriate for the jobs. For each element, it must be determined who needs what skills and knowledge and how will the training be delivered. ■ ALL training must be completed and/or verified by December 31 st 2012 ■Validation Audit Evidence Documentation of: ■Review training records including sign off sheets and/or certificates required for each element to ensure ALL appropriate staff have completed the training in 2012 ■Examples of training delivery –Orientation training –Classroom Training sessions –Demonstrations by supervisors –Observing another co-worker (mentoring or buddy system) –Safety talks

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail The Audit Process: Step 4 Evaluation ■ SG Program Requirements: Page of SG Guidelines ■ Evaluation makes sure the firm is carrying out the standard, the element is properly communicated and effective training has taken place. ■ Checks for up to date standards and if the workplace is following the standard. ■ An evaluation plan may be completed by March 30, ■ Validation Audit Evidence Documentation of :  Analysis of observations/inspections/plant or job-site audits  Survey of employees/supervisors – interviews or questionnaire summarizing results  Quizzes of employees / supervisors – summarizing results and action planning  Statistical review & analysis - i.e. WSIB information  Review and analysis by JHSC (minutes)  Management review and analysis  Third party assessment and analysis  Completion of evaluation plan by March 30,

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail The Audit Process Step 5 Make Improvements and Acknowledge Success SG Program Requirement : Page 18 SG Guidelines ■ Based on results of evaluation, firm to look for opportunities for improvement and create a documented plan or recommendations to implement changes ■ Recognize everyone who contributed to successful incident prevention activities by meeting and surpassing company standards Validation Audit Evidence Documentation of: – Review action plan addressing the gaps identified in their evaluation – Review documentation of either: –performance evaluations –letter/memo from president, –health & safety awards, –public recognition for JHSC and/or employees, staff meeting, banquet etc, –newsletter article, –bulletin board display 20

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail The Audit Process: Maintenance of Elements ■ SG Program Requirements: Pages of SG Guidelines ■ Purpose is to continually improve the H&S management system ■ Firms need to reassess/audit the Five Steps of previous elements ■ Reviewing the elements or standards and asking for feedback from employees involves them in the health and safety program and their commitment to participate. ■ Validation Audit Evidence Documentation of: Firm is required to provide documents that demonstrate how the organization has : ■ annually reviewed previous elements & ■ evaluated previous elements, when, by whom and action taken ie. Identifying re-communication and/or training needs 21

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Workplace Interviews and Tour ■Purpose is to verify employee’s and/or supervisor’s understanding of elements audited ■Random selection of persons to interview for brief one on one discussion (without management present) ■No documentation of persons interview. Reference to department or area only ■Sample Questions per element/standards available as a resource ■Verify evidence noted from document review ie:H&S board postings, JHSC meeting minutes, workplace inspections, pre-start inspections for forklifts, first aid log book and/or first aid certificates posted. 22

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Audit Validation Scoring 23

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Audit Validation Scoring (cont.) Maintenance Elements ■ 1 st year in SG Program – No maintenance ■ 2 nd year in SG – each element worth 5 % ■ 3 rd year – each element worth 2.5% ■ 4 th year – each element worth 1.67% ■ 5 th year – each element worth 1.25% Maximum Maintenance Score is 25% 24

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Stages of SGAP Audits 1.Stage 1 - Desk Audit Document and Record Review All SGAP Firms 2.Stage 2 - Site Audit Verification of SGAP Employer Requirements Up to 10% of SGAP participants per Safety Group Audit Closing 25

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Stage 1 - Desk Audit ■Every SGAP firm ■Firms required to submit supporting documentation for each of the 5 SGAP Employer Requirements ■Supporting documentation audited against the 5 SGAP Employer Requirements: 1)Written Standard – 20% 2)Auditor Training – 20% 3)Completed Audit - 20% 4)WR Policy Review – 20% 5)Continual Improvement Plan – 20% ■Provides self reported year-end score 26

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Desk Audit 1)Written Standard for HSMS Audit Program: i.2012 date on standard (originating/review/revise) ii.Reference to audit schedule timeline (at least annually) and procedures iii.Reference to Auditor training qualifications iv.Assignment of roles and responsibilities v.Reference to continual improvement plan process 2)Auditor Training: i.Record of Auditor(s) training ii.Date of training does not need to be 2012 iii.Cross-reference with HSMS Audit Review Form document : do names match iv.3 rd Party Auditor? – training verification is applicable

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Desk Audit 3)HSMS Audit: i.An approved HSMS Audit is complete in its entirety ii.Supporting evidence (min. 2 sources) for each requirement iii.Findings/Conclusions of conformance for each requirement iv.Auditor(s) sign-off with date (cross reference to training record) v.Documented evidence of Senior Management Review of completed audit 4) Return to Work: i.As part of the HSMS Audit a documented review of RTW Standards against WSIB WR Policies 28

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Desk Audit 5)Continual Improvement Plan: i.Written Continual Improvement Plan ii.Action Items addressing ALL non-conformities – including RTW non-conformities iii.At least one action item scheduled to be initiated in 2012 iv.Responsibilities assigned and timelines established v.Documented evidence of Senior Management Review of the developed Continual Improvement Plan ______________________________________________________________________________ Each requirement worth 20 points: 5 X 20 = 100 ______________________________________________________________________________

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Site Audit Up to 10% of SGAP firms per Safety Group Same notification process as with SG firms Date/time of site audit pre-arranged with firm Sponsors welcome to attend as observer Conducted by WSIB Completion of the 5 SGAP Employer Requirements are verified based on a sampling of - documents/records/observations/interviews 30

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Site Audit 1)Written Standard for HSMS Audit Program: i.Verified during Desk Audit ii.May ask to see Standard within context of H&S Manual 2)Auditor Training: i.Verified during Desk Audit ii.May ask to interview Auditor(s) 31

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Site Audit 32 3)HSMS Audit: i.Desk Audit verified the firm completed an approved HSMS Review Audit ii.We do not redo the HSMS Review Audit during our Site Audit iii.By sampling sections of the selected HSMS Review Audit we verify: the listed evidence is available for review and/or confirmation the audit finding can be supported by the listed evidence may ask to see additional evidence

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Site Audit 33 3)HSMS Audit: iii.Sign-off of Auditor(s) with date may ask to speak with Auditor(s) iv.Documented evidence of Senior Management Review of completed audit may ask to speak with Senior Manager

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Site Audit 34 4)Return to Work: i.Verify documented review of Company RTW Standards against the 6 WSIB Work Reintegration policies ii.Part of the HSMS Audit, therefore, same Validation Audit process applied the listed evidence is available for review and/or confirmation, and the audit finding can be supported by the listed evidence may ask to see additional evidence

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Site Audit 35 5)Continual Improvement Plan: Subsequent to the Desk Audit – i.Verify status of action item(s) initiated in 2012 ii.Verify on-going status of remaining action items iii.May ask to interview individuals with assigned responsibilities iv.Verify if timelines are being followed 2013

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Site Audit 36 Audit Closing: 1.Review validation audit findings with firm may include opportunities for improvement 2.Verify validation audit score with firm 3.Answer any questions from the firm 4.Firm acknowledges review and discussion of audit notes by signature 5.Copy of validation audit notes provided to firm 6.Advise firm a formal audit letter will be sent within 4 weeks 7.Audit concluded.

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Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Safety Group 2014 ■ Core (1 -5 year) Program: Start with completing your Workplace Assessment 38

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Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Workplace Assessment 40

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Action Plan Core (1-5 year) Program ■ Clearly sets the plan for they year ■ Defines responsibility ■ Think about the finish line and make sure you can reach the objective. ■ Build in time for maintenance as well

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Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Core (1-5 year) Program 44 What would be a good Group Element for 2014? D.11 Machine Guarding

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Action Plan (Advantage Program) 45

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail 46 Possible Reason: Ministry of Labour Orders Received

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail The Five Steps 47

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Step 1 - Set Standards ■Written statements outlining H&S expectations and policies ■See Employer Guidelines –policy statements - management’s expectations and policies about health & safety –procedures - step by step instructions for particular tasks or processes –safe work procedures - written directions that include health & safety in the work processes ■Include the points in the “Element Requirement Chart” ■Meet minimum legal requirements ■Current date and signed Health & Safety Standards should answer the 5 W’s and How

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Example: Element Requirement Chart 49

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Step 2 - Communicate ■General awareness of H&S elements ■Ensure that everyone knows and understands what is expected of them and what they can expect of others ■Many different ways to communicate: –staff meetings –safety talks –print or electronic notices – memos, newsletters, e- mails –Posters/notices –Payroll stuffer Maintain records of how you communicated each element

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Step 3 - Train ■Managers, supervisors and workers attain the knowledge and skill to work safely ■Appropriate to their job duties and workplace ■Various training methods: –During orientation training –Planned training sessions for specific staff –Demonstrations by supervisors –Observing another co-worker (mentoring or buddy system) Health & Safety Training records/certificates required for each element

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Step 4 - Evaluate ■Are your Safety Group standards working ? How do you know? ■Compare actual workplace activities to your written health & safety standards and expectations ■Is the standard working and achieving the desired result? ■Keep track and document your evaluation process & analysis ■There are many different ways to evaluate: –Analysis of observations/inspections/plant or job-site audits –Survey of employees – interviews or questionnaire –Statistical review & analysis - i.e. WSIB information –Review and analysis by JHSC –Management review and analysis –Third party assessment and analysis * Negative results is still evaluation !

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Step 5 - Acknowledge Success and Make Improvements Based on results of your Evaluation: ■recognize everyone who contributed to successful accident prevention activities by meeting and surpassing company standards –performance evaluations, letter/memo from president, health & safety awards, public recognition - i.e. coffee & donuts for JHSC and/or employees, staff meeting, banquet, newsletter article, bulletin board display ■Develop an action plan to make changes and improvements where needed Safety Always

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Advantage Program Steps ■ Action Plan ■ Audit Training (If required) ■ Audit & Management Review ■ Year End Reports 54

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail HSMS Review (internal audit) Training Requirement: ■ The qualification standard is audit training ■ This qualification can be satisfied with a quality, food safety, or other audit specific training program. ■ Safety Groups has developed a 2-hour “Introduction to Auditing” training program to meet this standard for any firm that does not currently have a person that meets this qualification ■ The training program will be delivered by a sponsor or WSIB Safety Group Consultant at a safety group meeting ■ Attendance at the safety group meeting will be recorded by the sponsor to meet the training record requirement.

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail 2014 Advantage Program Audit Selection 56

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail 2013 Pre-approved list of Audits The qualification standard is formal audit training. This qualification requirement 2012 Pre-approved list of Audits: ■ WSIB proposed Accreditation Audit (WSIB HSMS Review Form) ■ WSIB WorkWell Audit ■ ZeroQuest Audit ■ Infra-Structure Health and Safety Audit - Certificate of Recognition (COR) ■ Public Service Health and Safety Audit ■ Workplace Safety and Prevention Services OHS Management System Audit ■ Safe Workplace Ontario (WSN) Safety Audit ■ CSA Z1000 ■ OHSAS

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail COR is Coming to Ontario ■ Actually it is already here! ■ What is COR? ■ COR: The Certificate of Recognition program (COR™) is an occupational health and safety accreditation program that verifies a fully implemented safety & health program which meets national standards. 58

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Why Should I Care About COR ■ If COR takes hold in Ontario like it has in Alberta, it could cost your Company jobs/orders if you are not registered ■ For this reason, we think it might be a good option to utilize the COR Audit 59

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Guidelines 4 th Edition / Advantage Program Guidelines ■ As a member you need to – Read through the Guidelines (available electronically) – Read the element requirements for the elements you are selecting for 2014 – Refer to the Guidelines as the map for your year – Use the Guidelines as for verification of completion of the elements

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Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail What Are The Five Steps to Managing Health & Safety? ■Step 1 – You must start with a written standard ■Step 2 – You must communicate to all employees what you are doing and why ■Step 3 – You are required to train employees on the developed standard ■Step 4 – You must evaluate your process / program ■Step 5 – You must acknowledge success & make improvements

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail The Path an Injury Takes ■ Depending on when an injury occurs during a shift and the on-site injury protocols followed, the severity may range from a Report Only up to a Lost Time Accident 63

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Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Temporary Workers Bill 146 Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act,

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Temporary Employee 66

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Temporary Employees 67

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Temporary Employees 68

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Temporary Employees 69

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Ministry of Labour ■ 2014 Blitz ■ Initiated WSIB Claim(s) & Resulting Ministry of Labour Notice of Exposure 70

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail 71 January Safety Blitz to Target Construction Ontario is launching a province-wide safety blitz of construction projects at commercial and industrial facilities to ensure they have the proper protections in place to keep workers safe. In January 2014, Ministry of Labour inspectors will inspect a range of workplaces across Ontario that are undergoing major renovations, repairs or additions. The inspectors will focus on making sure: Workers are protected from airborne substances, hazardous materials and extreme noise levels Workers are protected when equipment and hazardous materials are stored and moved Personal protective equipment is available and that workers are trained on its use Emergency contingency plans are in place and communicated to workers and others at the workplace.

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail February – March MoL Blitz ■ Warehousing ■ Target ■ Inspectors will be mobilized to check that industrial employers are protecting the health and safety of workers from hazards that may arise from working in a warehouse environment. ■ Campaign focus ■ Inspectors will focus on potential hazards including, but not limited to, mezzanine and racking systems (checking that employers have installed these systems appropriately and that they are maintained), pedestrian traffic controls inside and outside the workplace (e.g., loading bays), lifting devices, and hazards related to slips, trips, falls and musculoskeletal disorders. 72

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail 73 Court Bulletin Ontario Power Generation Fined $75,000 For Failure to Comply With Law January 27, :00 p.m. Ministry of Labour WHITBY, ON - Ontario Power Generation has pleaded guilty to failing to follow notification procedures required under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and fined $75,000. Between August 20 and August 31, 2011, three workers were assigned the task of dismantling shielding canopies and other equipment at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station on Holt Road South in Bowmanville. One of the workers was cutting the frame of the canopies with a torch when he saw a liquid substance emerge along with white smoke. It was later learned that the frame contained lead shots and that the worker had melted one or more of those shots. Neither the supervisor nor the workers were aware of the presence of the lead shots prior to beginning the work. Lead exposure in concentrations that exceed the prescribed occupational exposure limits for lead can be hazardous to a person's health. The workers were wearing face shields appropriate for torch-cutting activities but because the supervisor was not aware of the presence of lead shot in the frame, the workers were not wearing respiratory protection required for use when exposure to lead is possible. As a result of the lead content in the lead shot and the lack of respiratory equipment in use at the time of the work, the workers were potentially exposed to lead-containing particles. On or about October 11, 2011, two of the workers filed claims with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board in respect of an occupational illness potentially resulting from their possible exposure to lead that August. OPG was advised of the claim at that time but OPG did not, within the required four days, provide the required notice to the Ministry of Labour, contrary to section 52(2) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. OPG pleaded to failing to comply with the required notification and was fined $75,000. The fine was imposed by Justice of the Peace Allison Forestall.

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Ontario Health & Safety Act ■ OH&S Act: Notice of occupational illness ■ 52.(2) If an employer is advised by or on behalf of a worker that the worker has an occupational illness or that a claim in respect of an occupational illness has been filed with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board by or on behalf of the worker, the employer shall give notice in writing, within four days of being so advised, to a Director, to the committee or a health and safety representative and to the trade union, if any, containing such information and particulars as are prescribed. 52.(2) 74

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Action Plan Submitted By: 75 Use the new 2014 SSSG Electronic Form

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Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l’assurance contre les accidents du travail Questions, Comments, Help?? ■ ■ ■ Co-Participants / Tablemates / Next2U 77

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