1. Safety Group 2007 Common Element

2. © Copyright 2006 Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare. All rights reserved/tous droits réservés. Reproduction in whole or in part by any means without express written consent of Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare is prohibited by law. 2 Lost Time Injury Frequency in Ontario by Sector Data Source: PDM Firm Experience by SWA cube Data Snapshot: September 2006 Health/Community Care: 2.20 Transportation: 3.38 Ontario Ave.: 1.85 Education: 0.55

3. © Copyright 2006 Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare. All rights reserved/tous droits réservés. Reproduction in whole or in part by any means without express written consent of Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare is prohibited by law. 3 Lost Time Injury Frequency – Health Care Sector Data Source: PDM Firm Experience by SWA cube Data Snapshot: September 2006 Group Homes: 4.50 Homes for Nursing Care: 3.80 Nursing Services: 2.58 Professional Offices & Agencies: 0.80 Treatment Clinics & Specialized Services: 1.48 Sector Mean: 2.20 Hospitals: 1.87 Homes for Residential Care: 2.46

4. © Copyright 2006 Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare. All rights reserved/tous droits réservés. Reproduction in whole or in part by any means without express written consent of Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare is prohibited by law. 4 Types of Accidents in Community and Health Care Data Source: EIW Injury Analysis by SWA schema Snapshot Period: September 2006

5. © Copyright 2006 Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare. All rights reserved/tous droits réservés. Reproduction in whole or in part by any means without express written consent of Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare is prohibited by law. 5 Data Source: EIW Injury Analysis Snapshot schema, Snapshot Period: September 2006 Group Homes Lost Time Injury Types, 2005

6. © Copyright 2006 Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare. All rights reserved/tous droits réservés. Reproduction in whole or in part by any means without express written consent of Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare is prohibited by law. 6 Data Source: EIW Injury Analysis Snapshot schema, Snapshot Period: September 2006 Nursing Services Lost Time Injury Types, 2005

7. © Copyright 2006 Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare. All rights reserved/tous droits réservés. Reproduction in whole or in part by any means without express written consent of Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare is prohibited by law. 7 Data Source: EIW Injury Analysis Snapshot schema, Snapshot Period: September 2006 Treatment Clinics & Specialized Services Lost Time Injury Types, 2005

8. © Copyright 2006 Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare. All rights reserved/tous droits réservés. Reproduction in whole or in part by any means without express written consent of Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare is prohibited by law. 8 Definition of MSD Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) are disorders of the muscloskeletal system where exposure to various risk factors present in the workplace may have contributed to the development or aggravated a pre-existing condition. MSD’s include the muscles, tendons, tendon sheaths, nerves, bursa, blood vessels, joints and ligaments (OHSCO, 2005)

9. © Copyright 2006 Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare. All rights reserved/tous droits réservés. Reproduction in whole or in part by any means without express written consent of Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare is prohibited by law. 9 Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) Cumulative Trauma Disorder (CTD) Sprains and Strains Workplace musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD’s) Musculoskeletal Injuries (MSI) Soft Tissue Disorder Repetitive Motion Injuries Occupational Overuse Syndrome Other Names

10. © Copyright 2006 Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare. All rights reserved/tous droits réservés. Reproduction in whole or in part by any means without express written consent of Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare is prohibited by law. 10 JHSC Terms of Reference Purpose Objective Membership and composition Training Functions of the committee Minutes and meetings Operation procedure

11. © Copyright 2006 Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare. All rights reserved/tous droits réservés. Reproduction in whole or in part by any means without express written consent of Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare is prohibited by law. 11 Workplace Inspections Type Regular planned inspection Unplanned inspection Pre­operating or pre-startup checks Critical parts inspection New equipment/process inspections Preventative maintenance inspections Worker equipment checks Procedure Frequency, preparation Report and follow-up

12. © Copyright 2006 Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare. All rights reserved/tous droits réservés. Reproduction in whole or in part by any means without express written consent of Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare is prohibited by law. 12 Set Standards Communicate Train Evaluate Acknowledge success 5 Step

13. © Copyright 2006 Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare. All rights reserved/tous droits réservés. Reproduction in whole or in part by any means without express written consent of Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare is prohibited by law. 13 MSD JHSC Workplace Inspections Aggression Suggested Common Element for 2007

14. © Copyright 2006 Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare. All rights reserved/tous droits réservés. Reproduction in whole or in part by any means without express written consent of Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare is prohibited by law. 14 Questions? Concerns? Comments?