An Overview –Manufacturing

Manufacturing Sector Glass Stone and Ceramic Food and Beverage Products High-Tech Metal Trades Printing Trades Woodworkers Schedule II (Government) Chemical and Plastics Agri Business Leather, Rubber and Tanners Office and Related Services Textile and Allied Trades Industrial/Auto Sales

Workplace safety and Prevention Services Ontario Services Safety Association Farm Safety Association Industrial Accident Prevention Association

Common Manufacturing Hazards Machine and Equipment hazards Mechanical Material Handling (lift trucks, cranes, conveyors) Manual Material Handling Repetition, force, poor posture causing MSD Chemicals Slips, trips and falls (same level and heights) Noise

Other hazards Sharp hazards – knives, raw material Racking Confined spaces Thermal (hot and cold) contact Heat stress and hypothermia Driving Violence Biohazards

Specific to Offices Indoor Air Quality Musculoskeletal disorders Violence Slips, trips and falls

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Blitzes The MOL regularly conducts inspection blitzes on sector-specific hazards Blitzes are designed to raise awareness and increase compliance with health and safety legislation Blitzes are announced in advance and results are reported after they are completed

MOL Blitz Mobile Equipment for Surface and Underground Mines Mining Sector June 1 - June 30 Heavy and Light Equipment Construction SectorJune 1 - July 31 Fall HazardsIndustrial SectorMay 1 - May 31 Young and New Workers Blitz Industrial, Construction and Health Care Sectors May 31 - August 31 Forklift BlitzIndustrial SectorFebruary 1 - February 28 Fall HazardsConstruction SectorJanuary 1 - April 30

2010/2011 Upcoming Blitzes Musculoskeletal disorders All SectorsSeptember 15 - November 15 Conveyor guardingIndustrial SectorNovember 1 - December 31 Loading docksIndustrial and Health Care Sectors February 1 - February 28

Internal Responsibility System (IRS) Inspector’s key focus is assessing strength and functionality of the IRS: – If the IRS is working, it is an indication of a strong health and safety culture – Inspectors will look for the three C’s: 1.Competence 2.Commitment 3.Capacity Results of a first inspection will determine the degree of further intervention by the MOL

Reinforcing IRS Competence Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and the necessary resources: Training Self-reliant approach to resolving OHS issues internally at the workplace Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) with certified members, frequent meetings, and minutes Commitment Competence in action: Leadership and duty to make the workplace safe Policies and procedures in place and implemented Zero tolerance regarding contraventions of the OHSA and its regulations Capacity Demonstrated commitment to OHS: Appropriate resources to be self-reliant in addressing issues in the workplace Comprehensive health and safety program Referrals to the HSAs and the WSIB

New Workplace Violence and Harassment Legislation (Bill 168) Protects workers from workplace violence and workplace harassment As of June 15, 2010, changes to Ontario’s OHSA strengthen protection for workers from workplace violence and address workplace harassment The OHSA defines workplace violence and harassment and describes the employer’s duties Applies to all workplaces covered by the OHSA

Workplace Violence and Harassment Legislation - Definitions Workplace violence and workplace harassment definitions in the OHSA: “Workplace harassment" means engaging in a course of vexatious comment or conduct against a worker in a workplace that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome “Workplace violence" means: (a) The exercise of physical force by a person against a worker, in a workplace, that causes or could cause physical injury to the worker (b) An attempt to exercise physical force against a worker, in a workplace, that could cause physical injury to the worker (c) A statement or behaviour that it is reasonable for a worker to interpret as a threat to exercise physical force against the worker, in a workplace, that could cause physical injury to the worker

Workplace Violence and Harassment Legislation Requirements 1.Develop a Policy All Employers that are covered under the OHSA are required to: – Prepare a policy with respect to workplace violence and workplace harassment in their workplace – Develop and maintain programs to implement their policies – Provide information and instruction to workers on the contents of the policies and programs 2.Elements of Workplace Violence and Harassment Policy Workplace violence and workplace harassment programs must: – Include measures and procedures for workers to report incidents of workplace violence/harassment – Set out how the employer will investigate and deal with incidents or complaints – Include measures and procedures for summoning immediate assistance when workplace violence occurs or is likely to occur

Workplace Violence and Harassment Legislation Requirements 3.Risk Assessment Employers are required to proactively assess the risks of workplace violence that may arise from: – The nature of the workplace – The type of work – The conditions of work Employers must include measures and procedures to control the risks in the workplace violence program 4.Domestic Violence Requirement for employers who are aware, or who ought reasonably to be aware, that domestic violence may occur in the workplace to take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances to protect a worker who is at risk of physical injury

Workplace Violence and Harassment Legislation Requirements 5.Duties Existing duties on employers and supervisors to: – Provide information and advise workers (include sharing personal information) about a risk of workplace violence from a person with a history of violent behaviour – If the worker can be expected to encounter that person in the course of work – If the risk of workplace violence is likely to expose the worker to physical injury 6.Worker Confidentiality No more personal information shall be disclosed than is reasonably necessary to protect the worker from physical injury

Workplace Violence and Harassment Legislation Requirements 7.Right to Refuse Work Extends the right to refuse work to a worker who has reason to believe that workplace violence is likely to endanger him/herself The limited right to refuse of certain workers will continue and reprisals by the employer will continue to be prohibited 8.Joint Health and Safety Committee Requires that the workplace Joint Health and Safety Committee be notified if a worker is disabled or needs medical attention due to workplace violence

TOOLBOX Workplace violence survey Policy program & training review tool Workplace violence assessments Action plan Sample violence policy Sample harassment policy

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Volunteering Networking and Knowledge Exchange meetings Volunteers plan the conferences YWAP Program

Technical Consulting Services Detailed workstation/work environment assessments Comprehensive hazard assessment reports and recommendations Assistance in delivering systematic, written health and safety program procedures Customized on-site training Customized services to address unique health and safety needs Machine guarding assessments

Training Options - public Certification I Manufacturing (3 day)$495 Certification I Generic (2 day)$405 Certification I and II Offices (3 day)$495 Certification II – Manufacturing (2 day)$ – Food and Beverage (2 day)#377.10

Training Options - public Confined Space Entry (with MHSA) (2 day) Effective Supervision part 1 (3 day) Effective Supervision part 2 (2 day) Contractor Safety:  Hiring Outside Contractors (half day)  Managing On-site Contractors (half day)  Construction Projects in Industrial Facilities (half day) Inspecting and Maintaining Steel Storage racks (1 day)  Inspecting Your Workplace (half day)  Investigating Accidents (half day)

Training Options - public Lift Truck Operators’ Safety Training (I day)  Lockout (1/2 day)  Maintenance Safety (1/2 day) Nuts and Bolts of Managing an MSD Prevention Program (1 day) Pre-Start Health and Safety Reviews (1/2 day) Safety, Health and the Law (I day) Supervisor Responsibilities and Due Diligence (1/2 day)

Training Options - public Transportation of Dangerous Goods (1/2 day) Warehouse Hazards from A to Z (1/2 day) WHMIS (1/2 day) WHMIS TTT (3 days)

Training Options All courses previously listed are advertised as public courses. All courses can also be conducted in-plant with or without customization. Some courses are designed specifically to be offered in-plant: – Manual Material Handling – Physical Demands Analysis – Practical Office Ergonomics – Psychosocial Risk Management – Creating a Healthy Workplace – Work-Life Balance: A Strategic Business Issue

CSA and CLC Courses CSA: – Power Press Safeguarding CSA Z – Safeguarding of Machinery – CSA Standard Z – Workplace Electrical Safety Standard: Understanding CSA Z Canada Labour Code: – CLC Part II: Internal Responsibility – CLC Part II: Workplace H&S Committee – CLC Part II: Workplace H&S Inspections and Hazardous Occurrence Investigation

Facilitated Programs and Webinars Facilitated Consultation Approach to SHEQ First 4 Weeks – Facilitated Webinars (free): – Are You Prepared for the Ministry of Labor's Falls Blitz? – The Dollars and Sense of Ergonomics

E-Learning with CCOHS Specific to Ontario (other courses also available): – Accident Investigation – Contractor Health and Safety – Developing your Workplace Violence and Harassment Program – Health and Safety for Managers and Supervisors – Joint Health and Safety Committee – Ladder Safety – Office Ergonomics – Preventing Falls from Slips and Trips – Return to Work – ]WHMIS for Managers and Supervisors – WHMIS for Workers – WHMIS Refresher

Product Offerings Back Safety 101 Self Study Training Kit$72 First 4 Weeks Orientation and Training$315 First Aid Report Forms$19.80 Inspecting Physical Conditions$89.10 Joint Health and Safety Committee Kit$ LOTO Self Study Training Program$218 Risks in Modern Society$63 SHEQ$235 Safe-Lift DVD$499 Staffing Industry H&S Guide$199 WHMIS For Workers Self Study$ Other material from Germany and Quebec

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Outreach Life Quilt Threads of Life R.W. Campbell Award – Leaders in H&S J.V. Findlay Scholarship – EHS scholarship Russ Ramsay Media Award

Consulting Services General Consulting Healthy Workplaces Technical Consulting Occupational Hygiene Ergonomics Safeguarding Statistical Services

General Consulting Services Assisting with development of a basic health and safety program Providing health and safety information Identifying and facilitating solutions Assessing training needs

Fee for Service Consulting (General) Customizing and delivering on-site training Developing and delivering ‘awareness’ presentations on specific health and safety topics Increasing Joint Health and Safety Committee effectiveness Assisting firms in developing and implementing Workwell Audit requirements

Occupational Hygiene Services Confined space evaluations Air quality sampling (indoor air quality) Designated substance assessments Chemical substance assessments Noise level surveys (including basic noise mapping and dose level monitoring) Heat exposure measurements

Customized OH Training WHMIS Flammable solvents Noise Heat stress Confined space Chemical exposure Air sampling Metalworking fluids Ventilation Workplace health Indoor air quality … and more.

Ergonomic Services Ergonomics assessments: office and industrial Physical demands analysis (PDAs) Job task analysis

Safeguarding Services Identify the various tasks Identify and analyze the hazards associated with each task Evaluate the risks associated with each hazard Select control measures to mitigate these risks

Statistical Services Lost Time Injury and Analysis Account Rate Profile

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