1. Occupational Health and Safety Critical Injury Training
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Occupational Health and Safety Critical Injury Training
KAWARTHA PINE RIDGE DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
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Preamble
This training power point presentation is intended to assist our staff in understanding critical injury which is part of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, injury reporting and other types of emergency reporting.
Please note: there are additional guidance notes provided below several of the slides.
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3. AGENDA Definitions Critical Injury Critical Injury Investigation
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AGENDA
Definitions
Critical Injury
Critical Injury Investigation
Injury Reporting
Other Emergency Reporting
Critical Injury Flow Charts
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4. Definitions
“Certified Member” means a committee member who is certified under section 7.6 of the OHS Act
“Health and Safety Representative” means a health and safety representative selected under the Act
“HR-OHS” means Human Resources Specialist – Occupational Health and Safety
“Ministry of Labour” (MOL) is responsible for monitoring health and safety issues in the workplace, to ensure compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations. The MOL has the authority to enforce the law.
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5. Definitions - continued
Note: The Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board is monitored by three districts of the Ministry of Labour Offices – Scarborough, Peterborough and Kingston
“Order” is a MOL time sensitive directive /requirement issued to an employer requiring compliance to specifics directed under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
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6. Critical Injury Definition of Critical Injury – Regulation 834
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Critical Injury
Definition of Critical Injury – Regulation 834
For the purposes of the Act and the Regulations, "critically injured" means an injury of a serious nature that:
a. places life in jeopardy;
b. produces unconsciousness;
c. results in a substantial loss of blood;
d. involves the fracture of a leg or an arm but not a finger or a toe;
e. involves the amputation of a leg, arm, hand or foot but not a finger or a toe;
f. consists of burns to a major portion of the body; or
g. causes the loss of sight in an eye.
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7. Critical Injury OHS Act Section 51 (2)
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Critical Injury
OHS Act Section 51 (2)
Where a worker is killed or critically injured from any cause at a workplace, no person shall, except for the purpose of:
1) saving life or relieving human suffering
2) maintaining an essential public utility service or a public transportation system or
3) preventing unnecessary damage to equipment or other property.
interfere with, disturb, destroy, alter or carry away any wreckage, article or thing at the scene of or connected with the occurrence until permission to do so has been given by a Ministry of Labour Inspector.
All critical injures to any person in the workplace must be reported IMMEDIATELY to the HR - OHS at extension 2219.
MAKE SURE TO SECURE THE SCENE!
Scenes of Critical Injury may require investigation by the MOL. The MOL will inform the School board if an investigation is required.
A Joint Health and Safety Committee worker member or health and safety representative should be available to participate in the investigation along with the management representatives.
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Critical Injury
A Critical Injury must be reported immediately to your supervisor and HR Specialist – Occupational Health and ext
Report the incident even if you are unsure whether or not the injury/accident is classified as a critical injury.
Following a Critical Injury:
Get medical help for the injured person
Cordon off the area and do not disturb the scene
Contact the Education Centre (as above) and advise of the emergency.
For critical injury reporting, if contact is not reached through extension 2219, call the department manager at extension DO NOT FORGET TO SECURE THE SCENE!
A secured scene can not be released unless the MOL authorizes its release.
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9. Critical Injury Investigation
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Critical Injury Investigation
Often following a critical injury the MOL will conduct an investigation. The MOL may visit the site immediately or at some later time as specified by them. Following an investigation the MOL may issue an Order. Compliance with MOL Orders are mandatory.
Not all critical injuries trigger investigations (ex: injuries from slipping on the ice usually does not trigger an investigation).
Notification to the appropriate unions will be issued if an investigation will be conducted.
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Injury Reporting
All staff injuries must be reported via the injury reporting line. @ ext
It is important to report your injury within 24 hour of sustaining the injury to both the injury reporting line and to your supervisor.
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11. Other Emergency Reporting
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Other Emergency Reporting
In the Custodial Services Manual emergency reporting is outlined. All staff should be aware of when and where to call in the case of other types of emergencies such as:
Building Fires
Natural Gas Odors
Sewage Emergencies
Roof Leaks
Major Electrical Outage
Vandalism at the school
Exterior Door/Lock Malfunction
Malfunction of the Master Clock
All emergency situations must be reported to your immediate supervisor. Verify with your supervisor if a particular incident requires an emergency call.
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12. Other Emergency Reporting
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Other Emergency Reporting
The emergency line for building emergencies (as identified on the proceeding slide) is:
extension 2160
This is a 24-hour response line.
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13. Critical Injury Flow Chart
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Critical Injury Flow Chart
CRITICAL INJURY OCCURS
Attend to the Injured Person
Secure the Scene
Report the incident to the HR-OHS Representative ext. 2219, report to your supervisor and call the Injury Reporting Line ext. 3333
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14. Injury Flow Chart For the Injured Worker
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Injury Flow Chart For the Injured Worker
All injures must be reported within 24 hours of the event to the Staff Injury Report Line: ext. 3333
You are injured at work
If the injured worker is unable to call, the Principal, Supervisor or Manager must call in the injury to the Staff Injury Report Line. Additional emergency medical response may also be required.
Is the injury a critical injury?
YES NO
The injured worker will be contacted by the HR Specialist/WSIB to complete the necessary paperwork for WSIB and safe return to work or rehabilitation as necessary.
Call the HR Specialist – OHS representative to report all Critical Injuries at ext Notification of all critical injures whether the injured person is an employee or not must be reported when the individual is injured on school board property
Secure the Scene
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