PMA Regional Meeting - February 24, 2012

1. PMA Regional Meeting - February 24, 2012

2. HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS • Cell Phones • Washrooms/Breaks • Fire Exits

3. INTRODUCTIONS • NAME • MUNCIPALITY

4. THE WORKPLACE HEALTH, SAFETY & COMPENSATION COMISSION

5. GETTING TO KNOW US OUR VISION “Our vision of the Commission is of safe and healthy workplaces within a viable and sustainable system which reduces the impact of workplace injuries by providing the highest level of service to workers and employers”

6. PREVENTION SERVICES • Field Services • Health & Safety Advisors • Consulting • Mentoring • OH &S Program development & implementation support • Auditing • Liaise with Service NL (OH &S Division)

7. PREVENTION SERVICES • Other Prevention Services • Injury trend analysis • Training Standards & Certification • OH & S Committee/WH &S Representative/Designate • Young Workers • Resource Development

8. WHO WANTS TO SAVE A LIFE?

9. NL MUNICIPALITIES • Lost time claims 2004-2010

10. NL MUNICIPALITIES • Lost time Claims - 2004-2010

11. NL MUNICIPALITIES • Lost time Claims - 2004-2010

12. NL MUNICIPALITIES • Lost time Claims - 2004-2010

13. OBJECTIVES • Training & Certification Standards • Legislative Requirements • OH & S Management System • PRIME

14. OH & S CERTIFICATION TRAINING STANDARDS • Traffic Control Person (TCP) January 1, 2011 • Fall Protection – January 1, 2012 • Confined Space Entry – January 1, 2013

15. WHERE TO START?

16. Internal Responsibility System (IRS) Everyone is Responsible!

17. IRS • Based on : • Commitment, involvement and accountability of all workplace parties. • Belief that employers have a legal and moral duty to provide a safe and healthy workplace. • Belief in open communication by workplace parties.

18. DUE DILIGENCE • Taking all reasonable care to protect the well-being of employees or co-workers. • Guilty until proven innocent.

19. LEGISLATITVE REQUIREMENTS • PROVINCIAL • OH &S Act and Regulations • CSA Standards

20. EMPLOYER • Employer’s General Duty – OH &S Act, Section 4 • An employer shall ensure, where it is reasonably practicable, the health and safety and welfare of his or hers workers

21. EMPLOYER • Specific Duties of Employers (OH &S Act Section 5) • Maintain a healthy & safe workplace, systems, equipment, tools; • Provide information, instruction, training and supervision, including requirements by the OH &S Act and Regulations & other associated legislation; • Provide operating instruction for the use of devices/equipment; • Identify workplace hazards and ensure supervisors/workers are aware of hazards; • Establish an OH & S Committee/WHSR/WHSD • Respond in writing to recommendations within 30 days from the OH &S Committee/WHSR/WHSD

22. EMPLOYER • Conduct Workplace Inspections; • Co-operate with OH &S Inspectors; • Provide & ensure that PPE is used; • Ensure SWP are followed; • Report serious injuries.

23. SUPERVISORS • General duty: OH & S Act Section 5.1 • A supervisor shall ensure, where it is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of all workers under his or hers supervision

24. SUPERVISORS • Specific Duties (OH & S Act , Section 5.2) • Advise workers any identified hazards; • Provide workers with proper instructions regarding precautions; • Ensure workers use PPE or any other devices or apparel required under the OH &S Act.

25. WORKERS • General Duty (OH& S Act Section 6) • A worker, while at work, shall take reasonable care to protect his or her own health and safety and that of workers and other persons at or near the workplace.

26. WORKERS • Specific Duties - OH &S Act, Section 7 • Protect his/her health & safety and that of co-workers at or near the workplace; • Co-operate with employer, co-workers, OH & S Committee/WHSR/WHSD, and OH &S Inspectors; • Follow instructions & training; • Report hazardous conditions; • Properly use all safety equipment/devices/clothing.

27. RIGHTS OF WORKERS • Right to Know • Right to Participate • Right to Refuse

28. ALL EMPLOYERS MUST PROVIDE A SAFE AND HEALTHY WORKPLACE FOR EMPLOYEES

29. POLICY OR PROGRAM

30. OH &S POLICY • OH& S Act – Section 36.2 • Where less than 10 workers are employed at a workplace, the employer shall establish an OH & S Policy • In consultation with the WH & S Representative/ Designate

31. OH &S PROGAM • OH & S Act Section 36.1 • Where 10 or more workers are employed at a workplace, the employer shall establish and maintain an occupational health and safety program • In consultation with OH & S Committee • In writing • 10 elements

32. OH &SCOMMITTEE ? WORKER HEALTH & SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE ? WORKER HEALTH & SAFETY DESIGNATE ?

33. OH &S COMMITTEE • OH & S Act, Section 37 • Where 10 or more workers are employed at a workplace, the employer shall establish an Occupational Health and Safety Committee to monitor the health and safety and welfare of the workers employed at the workplace.

34. WORKER REPRESENTATIVE • OH & S Act, Section 41 • Where less than 10 workers are employed at a workplace, the employer shall ensure that a worker not connected with the management of the workplace is designated as the worker health and safety representative to monitor the health, safety and welfare of workers employed at the workplace

35. WORKPLACE DESIGNATE • OH & S Act , Section 42.1 • Where less than 6 persons are engaged at a workplace and the designation of a worker health and safety representative is impracticable, the employer may designate a workplace health and safety designate to monitor the health, safety and welfare of workers employed at the workplace.

36. OH &S COMMITTEE/WHSR/WHSD • Duties • Seek & identify workplace hazards; • Participate in workplace inspections; • May make recommendations to workplace parties, contractors or government representatives; • Receive OH &S complaints from workers; • Establish and promote OH &S education; • Maintain records; • Co-operate with OH &S Inspectors.

37. OH &S MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

38. OH &S MANAGEMENT • Leadership & Administration • Hazard Recognition, Evaluation & Control • Workplace Inspections • Accident/Incident Investigations • Education & Training • Emergency Preparedness/Response

39. OH &S MANAGEMENT SYSTEM • Violence Prevention • Working Alone • Communicating Health and Safety

40. LEADERSHIP & ADMINISTRATION • Employer participation is critical to OH&S system success • Developing, implementing & monitoring effective programs • Incorporation of safety into daily activities • Setting positive examples • Policies: OH &S, RTW,

41. HAZARD RECOGNITION • The process of identifying, evaluating and recommending controls to correct concerns/hazards

42. WHAT IS A HAZARD? • A hazard: • …is a condition, substance, behavior or practice with the potential to cause loss due to injury, illness or property damage • Two major categories of hazards: • Health hazards • Safety hazards

43. HEALTH HAZARDS • Four categories: • Chemical • Physical • Biological • Ergonomic

44. SAFETY • Machine • Energy • Confined space • Materials handling • Falls

45. Group Activity #1 List Health & Safety Hazards

46. HAZARD REPORTING • OH&S Legislation require workers to report workplace hazards to their supervisor. Therefore, employers should implement a hazard reporting process to ensure: • hazards are reported and documented • corrective action is taken • corrective action taken is communicated to reporting person and others involved • follow up on corrective action to ensure it is effective

47. HAZARD REPORTING • All hazards must be evaluated • Controls must be implemented

48. WORKPLACE INSPECTION

49. WORKPLACE INSPECTION • Regular examinations of the workplace conducted to ensure a healthy and safe work environment • Workplace inspections should be conducted routinely in all work areas to identify health or safety hazards • Personnel at all levels should be involved in some way in the inspection process • A written report should be completed after each inspection

50. WORKPLACE INSPECTION Two types: • Informal – practiced awareness which identifies potential hazards of daily processes, conditions and activities in the workplace • Formal – regularly scheduled examinations of the workplace and are conducted with the aid of a checklist and inspection report