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Panel I: Innovative Practices

Panel I: Innovative Practices. John Vergunst – Mining Engineer – Ontario Ministry of Labour. This presentation will focus on: New Ministry Initiatives – in particular “high risk” employers. Statistics to support key (new) Mining Initiatives

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Panel I: Innovative Practices

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  1. Panel I: Innovative Practices John Vergunst – Mining Engineer – Ontario Ministry of Labour 2007 NAALC - Panel 1_MOL

  2. This presentation will focus on: • New Ministry Initiatives – in particular “high risk” employers. • Statistics to support key (new) Mining Initiatives • An audit tool for the internal responsibility system • Internet one-stop gateway for all Ontario mining regulation & permitting 2007 NAALC - Panel 1_MOL

  3. Ministry of Labour Priorities 2004 - 2008 Ministry of Labour supports the government priority of Strong People, Strong Economy, and a competitive business environment that will attract jobs and investment, and provide modern efficient public services through it’s four key priorities: • Making Workplaces Safer and Healthier • to reduce the overall lost-time injury rate by 20 % by 2008 (LTI rate dropping from 2.2 per 100 workers (03/04) to 1.8 per 100 workers (07/08) “High Risk / Last Chance Initiative” • to work together with the occupational health and safety system partners and strengthen integration of partnership efforts towards improvements on an even wider scale. 2007 NAALC - Panel 1_MOL

  4. MOL Priorities (cont’d) 2.Protecting Vulnerable Workers • to improve knowledge of rights and responsibilities, increase compliance through enforcement and streamline internal processes to put money into the hands of employees faster. 3. Restoring Balance to labour relations, increasing productivity and making workplaces fairer for all 4. Strengthening Ontario’s economic advantage through strategic internal and external partnerships These priorities apply to all sectors: industrial, health care, construction and mining 2007 NAALC - Panel 1_MOL

  5. Ministry of Labour - Organization MINISTER AGENCIES REGIONAL DIRECTORS SAFE WORK ASSOCIATIONS Funded by WSIB 2007 NAALC - Panel 1_MOL

  6. Ministry of Labour - Organization Regional Director Corporate Services District Managers Employment Standards • Regional Coordinators • Employment Standards • Industrial • Construction • Mining Industrial Inspectors Construction Inspectors Mining Inspectors Engineers, Hygienists, Ergonomists 2007 NAALC - Panel 1_MOL

  7. Making Workplaces Safer and Healthier • Vision of Ontario’s health and safety system of eliminating workplace injuries and illnesses is achieved through: • Ministry of Labour’s mandate of setting, communicating and enforcing the Occupational Health and Safety Act and related Regulations. • The WSIB's prevention goals include developing information, programs to help employers build healthy and safe workplaces • Health and Safety Associations provide employers with specific health and safety information and assistance. • The “high risk, last chance” strategy was built on principles of maximum alignment of resources and on a risk assessment methodology, implemented through the network of the Occupational Health and Safety Council of Ontario 2007 NAALC - Panel 1_MOL

  8. Making Workplaces Safer and Healthier How does it work? “high risk/last chance” Four year strategy • all Occupational Health and Safety partners play a role: • Ministry of Labour • WSIB • 12 Safe Workplace Associations • Institute for Work and Health • Firms are selected through a formalized Ontario government risk-based methodology to better manage the high risk areas (risk assessment framework is common to all regulatory ministries). 2007 NAALC - Panel 1_MOL

  9. Making Workplaces Safer and Healthier • FOCUS resources based on high risk framework • Severity of injuries • Number of injuries • Identify 2% of highest risk firms from each sector (6 000 firms • account for 20% of LTI’s – all sectors ~ 6.5 million workers) • Compare relative to other firms in sector • Musculoskeletal Disorders campaign (>42% of injuries) • MITIGATE through effective strategies & wise use of resources • Enhanced enforcement for high risk firms • Proactive assistance offered by Heath & Safety Associations • to motivate workplaces to achieve compliance & build • sustainable workplace self-reliance • MEASURE whether efforts make a difference 2007 NAALC - Panel 1_MOL

  10. Making Workplaces Safer and Healthier Number of Fatal Injuries in Ontario Mining Industry 1892 - 2006 YEAR 2007 NAALC - Panel 1_MOL

  11. Making Workplaces Safer and Healthier Number of Fatal Injuries in Mining Includes, contractors, diamond drillers, pits & quarries, refineries, mills ~ 15,000 workers 2007 NAALC - Panel 1_MOL

  12. Making Workplaces Safer and Healthier LTI per 200,000 employee hours All mining sectors 2007 NAALC - Panel 1_MOL

  13. Other MOL Key Initiatives • Violence in the Workplace • enhanced enforcement at workplaces where the risk is high • awareness & education program (on MOL & WSIB website) • partnership with safety associations & related ministries on • prevention and victim services • Health Care Strategy • inspectors trained in health care issues, • infection control, pandemic influenza preparedness, PPE, safety • engineered medical devices • Young Workers and Future Leaders • Educational resources for teachers, websites • Pilot for post-secondary OHS learning program • Farming • Service Delivery Improvement 2007 NAALC - Panel 1_MOL

  14. Key Initiatives in Mining Loose Control - 1996 – 2004: 4 fatal & 9 critical injuries - 1998 – 2003: 87 medical aids & 8 LTI scaling - Average of 517 reports per year of falls of ground Vehicle Safety (2002 – 1952 diesel units UG) - 1989 – Mar 2007: Remote control: 4 fatal, 4 critical, 10 close calls - 2006: 5 run-away vehicles on ramps (brakes) 7 vehicle collisions 2 serious incidents (steering failed, broken axel) 34 fires – mostly vehicle fires, electrical wiring, fuel spills, broken hoses 2007 NAALC - Panel 1_MOL

  15. Key Initiatives in Mining Fall Prevention - Most serious hazard in most sectors (2000 – 2003: 71 fatals, 20,857 LTI) - 2004 – 2006: 3 fatal injuries in mining Occupational Health (2004 WSIB – accepted claim data) - 76 nonfatal disease claims (white hand, musculoskeletal disorders, etc) - 30 fatal disease claims (lung cancer, silicosis, etc) - 166 noise induced hearing loss claims Ergonomic Hazards - musculoskeletal disorders campaign (>42% of injuries) – strains & sprains - vehicle seating, vibration & visibility 2007 NAALC - Panel 1_MOL

  16. Key Initiatives in Mining Adequate Worker Training - Many of injuries in the mining initiatives may have been prevented to better worker understanding of the hazards, initial training along with planned job observations (examples: scaling, pre-operational vehicle checks, fall prevention, and avoidance of musculoskeletal injuries) - mandatory training requirements do not cover all situations - most employers do a good job in the mandatory “common core” or initial training of the worker in the job task. Regular Initiatives in Mining - Machine guarding, hoisting plants, explosives, emergency prepardedness, ventilation, IRS 2007 NAALC - Panel 1_MOL

  17. IRS – Internal Responsibility System • Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (1980) is based on the Internal Responsibility System • The Act assigns roles and responsibilities to all workplace parties. • The IRS is based on the principal that every individual in the workplace is responsible for health and safety. That includes CEO, executives, managers, supervisors and workers. • IRS is not a substitute for planned workplace inspections aimed at ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation • The IRS will only work given the willingness of management and workers 2007 NAALC - Panel 1_MOL

  18. IRS – Internal Responsibility System • In 2000 a Steering Committee formed: labour, industry and intergovernmental agency representatives • clear description of IRS developed • Description of roles & responsibilities for workplace parties with: • direct responsibility • contributive responsibility • Audit tool developed and tested at 8 mines • Direct correlation between healthy IRS and health and safety performance • Results posted on Ministry website http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/mining/syn_minirs_4.html 2007 NAALC - Panel 1_MOL

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  20. Service Delivery Improvement MOL Web Gateway One integrated web site for all health & safety information: http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/ Regulations, Duties & responsibilities, Workplace hazards, Resources available, etc Mineral Exploration & Mining Ontario One web site for all mining laws, staking, operating, closure http://www.ServiceOntario.ca/mining 2007 NAALC - Panel 1_MOL

  21. MOL Web Gateway 2007 NAALC - Panel 1_MOL

  22. MOL Web Gateway 2007 NAALC - Panel 1_MOL

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  24. Mineral Exploration & Mining Ontario • “An internet gateway to permitting for mining” • Mining regulations • Staking • Studies required • Health & safety • Notifications • Permit application • Aggregates • Etc 2007 NAALC - Panel 1_MOL

  25. Questions ? Comments ? 2007 NAALC - Panel 1_MOL

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