© 2011 Health and Safety Tools for Small Business Louise Caicco Tett, RN, BScN April 12, 2011

© 2011 Learning Objectives The participants will: Leave this session with some tools necessary to implement a “policy and program” in their workplace Share tools that they have brought with them to the session

© 2011 Some Research 86 % of businesses in Ontario are small businesses, employing less than 20 workers Study done in February 2009 by the Institute for Work and Health found: Small businesses lack knowledge of OHS rules Lack formal workplace systems and resources Policies and legislation don’t fit the reality of small businesses

© 2011 How do you organize your program – what is legislated? Start with a PolicyPolicy Now you need a Violence and Harassment Policy and ProgramViolence HarassmentProgram Health and Safety Representative for 6-19 workers Make sure your workers understand their right to refuse unsafe work

© 2011 Work Refusal - Stage One Worker Refuses to Work Because He or She has Reason to Believe Work Endangers Health and Safety Supervisor Investigates in Presence of Worker and Worker Representative Does Supervisor Agree that the Situation Endangers Health or Safety Worker Returns to Work Does Worker Have Reasonable Grounds to Believe Work Endangers Health or Safety NO Supervisor Takes Corrective Action YES Worker Representative Called In Worker reports problem to Supervisor

© 2011 Does Worker Have Reasonable Grounds to Believe Work Endangers Health or Safety Corrective Action if Ordered NO Worker Returns to Work Inspector Called YES Investigator Investigates in Consultation with Worker, Employer and Worker Rep. Written Decision by MOL Worker May Be Assigned Reasonable Alternative Work Work May Be Offered to Another in Presence of Worker Rep. Reason of Refusal Must Be Discussed Work Refusal - Stage Two

© 2011 Workplace Inspections Your health and safety rep must do monthly inspections You’ll need a form – let’s go to Google Google You’ll need to train your rep on how to complete inspections Spot the Hazard

© 2011 Expanding your program Next, you need a program based on your hazards Answer the question, “what do you do in your workplace that can hurt workers?” Is it low, medium, or high risk work?

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How can I write policies for my H&S program? Workwell Small Business Audit Workplace Safety North Infrastructure Health and Safety Association Infrastructure Health and Safety Association

© 2011 Please consider………….. Your policy is now law in your workplace Make sure you spend the time with the policies to ensure that they fit your workplace Some online policies come from other provinces, countries, or are out of date

© 2011 Training – based on your hazards OrientationWHMISFirst AidWorkplace Inspection s Viol & Harass’ t Upon hire Decide on content Upon hire and every __ years Every three years Upon hireNow, and every __ years Johnxxx Suexxx Lorixxxx Waynexxx Shopxxx Officexxx H&S Rep xxxx

© 2011 Training Resources Inhouse expertise Outside training Conferences online videos

© 2011 What tools do you have? H&S Policy Violence Policy Harassment Policy Violence and Harassment Program templates Work refusal flow sheet

© 2011 What tools do you have? Workplace inspection checklist and training (Spot the Hazard) Hazard assessment Sample policies Training Matrix Resources for online H&S videos

© 2011 Does anyone have tools they would like to share?

© 2011 Thank you