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Developing Health & Safety Policies for your Library

Developing Health & Safety Policies for your Library. Daryl Novak Director of Operations Southern Ontario Library Service. Michael Atkinson Field Consultant – GTA East Education Safety Association of Ontario. Introductions Provincial Library Context Security ( violence ) Lunch

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Developing Health & Safety Policies for your Library

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  1. Developing Health & Safety Policies for your Library Daryl NovakDirector of OperationsSouthern Ontario Library Service Michael AtkinsonField Consultant – GTA EastEducation Safety Association of Ontario

  2. Introductions Provincial Library Context Security (violence) Lunch Safety (MSD) Emergency Planning Agenda

  3. Staff Patrons/Users Other Public(e.g. – room rentals) Assets(collection, building & equipment) Health & Safety for:

  4. Personal Safety Physical Environment • The building • Ergonomic issues • Emergency readiness • Workplace Violence • Harassment • Psychological Stress • Emergency readiness

  5. Our imperative for a healthy and safety work environment is driven by: • Legislation • Occupational Health & Safety Act • Ontario Human Rights Code (duty to accommodate; freedom from harassment) • Other specific legislation – Building Code, Fire Code, etc. • Collective Agreement • Duty of Care concept • Risk Management principles • Ontario Public Library Guidelines

  6. * - by implication

  7. Board CEO Supervisors Staff Responsibilities

  8. Clarity on what is policy, what is procedure Don’t pen yourself in with detailed specifications & standards Good Policy Elements

  9. Overview/Purpose/Intent What is the policy trying to achieve? Policy Statement What is the policy? Responsibilities / Procedures Who has to do what to meet the requirements of the policy?

  10. Policies Programs Training MOL Direction

  11. Assessment Policy & Program Training Evaluation MOL Orders

  12. WORKPLACEVIOLENCE

  13. Define Focus Require • Example Support Goal

  14. Any action, conduct, threat, or gesture of a person towards another person that can reasonably be expected to cause harm, injury or illness to that person and includes bullying, teasing, and any abusive or other aggressive behaviour. What is Workplace Violence?

  15. Difficult People Harassment –Bully In the Commission of a Crime In Special Education Domestic Violence Type of Violence

  16. MOL focus WSIB focus New Legislation Focus

  17. When a MOL Inspector responds to a workplace violence situation, the MOL will issue orders to the employer to: • Perform a  risk assessment for the potential of workplace violence. • Develop a prevention program to address any risks specific to the workplace. • Train employees to recognize the risks and implement the program as required. • Review the effectiveness of the program including incident investigation, follow-up and debriefing

  18. Assessment Policy Program Training Evaluation Requirements

  19. Support

  20. ESAO Products

  21. Workplace Violence Links Ontario Ministry of Labour http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/workplace_violence.html Canadian Initiative on Workplace Violence http://www.workplace-violence.com/ OSH for Everyone http://www.oshforeveryone.org/wsib/spec_haz/safety/violence.html

  22. MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS

  23. Define Focus Require • Example Support Goal

  24. What are Musculoskeletal Disorders?

  25. Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) are injuries or conditions that develops over time

  26. MSDs can result from the poor design of tasks, tools and workspaces

  27. There are several types of MSDs

  28. MOL focus WSIB focus Focus The MOL uses the “general duty clause” requirements to control MSD hazards in the workplace!

  29. Assessment Policy Program Training Evaluation Requirements

  30. Establish a foundation for success 1

  31. 2 Recognize MSD hazards and risk factors

  32. 3 Conduct a MSD risk assessment

  33. 4 Choose and implement MSD hazard controls

  34. 5 Follow-up and evaluate the success of implemented controls

  35. 6 Communicate results and acknowledge success

  36. Support

  37. OHSCO’s - MSD Prevention Guidelines, Resources and Toolbox

  38. Workplace MSD Links Ontario Ministry of Labour – Pains & Strains http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/pains/index.html WSIB – Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention Program (MIPP) http://www.wsib.on.ca/wsib/wsibsite.nsf/public/MIPP ESAO Prevention Initiative for MSD Prevention http://www.esao.on.ca/downloads/MSD.aspx

  39. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

  40. Define Focus Require • Example Support Goal

  41. Chaos To Calm

  42. Actions taken in anticipation of an emergency to facilitate rapid, effective and appropriate response to the situation (Inter-Agency Contingency Planning Guidelines for Humanitarian Assistance 2001) What is Emergency Preparedness?

  43. Natural Manmade Type of Emergencies

  44. MOL focus WSIB focus Focus

  45. Assessment Policy Program Training Evaluation Requirements

  46. An example of a Risk Assessment Support

  47. Emergency Preparedness Links • Education Safety Association of Ontariohttp://www.esao.on.ca/ • Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness • http://www.ccep.ca/cceptemp.shtml • Office of the Fire Marshal of Ontario • http://www.ofm.gov.on.ca/english/default.asp

  48. SOLS & ESAO Thank you Thank You Daryl Novak & Mike Atkinson

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