Faculty Orientation

Presented by: Human Resources - Health and Safety

Aug. 30, 2017

Occupational Health and Safety

The University Health and Safety Policy, states:

“The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) has a vital interest in the health and safety of its employees, students, visitors and contractors. The prevention of occupational illness or injury is a major continuing objective and UOIT will make every reasonable effort to provide and maintain a safe and healthy work and learning environment.”

Occupational Health and Safety

Employer Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain an Internal Responsibility System (IRS) by ensuring all supervisors and workers know their responsibilities for health and safety

• Provide workplaces compliant with applicable Building and Fire Codes

• Create health and safety policies and procedures

• Ensure appropriate training is provided for workers to recognize hazards

Occupational Health and Safety

Supervisor Responsibilities

A “supervisor” under the Act, means a person who has charge of a workplace or authority over a worker. In addition to their own worker responsibilities, a supervisor must:

• Ensure that a worker complies with the Act and regulations;

• Ensure that the equipment, protective device or clothing required is used or worn by the worker;

• Advise a worker of any potential or actual health or safety dangers known by the supervisor;

• Take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of the worker (includes ensuring training has been completed).

Occupational Health and SafetyWorker Rights

The OHSA gives every worker three important rights:

1. You have the Right To Know

2. You have the Right to Participate

3. You have the right to refuse unsafe work

Occupational Health and Safety

Worker Responsibilities

• Comply with the Act, any applicable Regulations and the university health and safety rules;

• Use all machines and equipment the way you were trained to use them;

• Use any required personal protective equipment (such as goggles, gloves and safety glasses) the way you were trained. Don't modify them in any way;

• Report any hazards you see to your supervisor and/or anything you think may contravene the Act, its Regulations or university safety rules;

• Always work safely.

Legal Jurisdictions

• Ministry of Labour

• Workers Safety and Insurance Board

Occupational Health and SafetyIn Case of Accident/Injury

In all cases of injury or illness at the workplace

• Get first aid treatment right away

• Any work related accident, injury or illness must be reported to your supervisor

• Complete an Accident/Injury form

• Available on the health and safety web site:http://uoit.ca/forms/accidentinjury/

Occupational Health and Safety

Early and Safe Return to Work

Goal: To minimize amount of time away from work by understanding and accommodating the medical condition

• Non work-related: ST leave provided

• Work-related: WSIB coverage (wages advanced)

• Work with physician to identify capabilities and accommodate worker with modified duties

Occupational & EnvironmentalHealth and Safety Compliance

University specific Safety Committees:

• Joint Health & Safety Committee - Occ. Health & Safety Act

• Radiation Safety Committee - Nuclear Safety and Control Act

• Biosafety Committee – Human Pathogens and Toxins Act

• Animal Care Committee - Animals for Research Act & Can. Council on Animal Care

• Training requirements– All employees must be trained on hazards in the workplace

• Mandatory H&S training (under the OHSA)– Health and Safety Awareness (orientation)

– Workplace Violence and Harassment Prevention

– WHMIS 2015

• Mandatory training under other legislation– Radiation Safety training (radioisotopes, x-rays, lasers)

– Biosafety training

– Animal care training

Occupational & EnvironmentalHealth and Safety Compliance

Occupational & EnvironmentalHealth and Safety Resources

• Health and Safety Officers

• MSDSs available in your department and the Campus Library

• First Aid stations and trained volunteers.

• Automatic External Defibrillators (AED)

– Available throughout the college & university buildings

• Web site resources:

– http://healthandsafety.uoit.ca/

Occupational & Environmental

Health and SafetyWhat’s next?

Within the next week:

• Complete your Health and Safety Awareness training

– Health and Safety Orientation for Supervisors

– Health and Safety Orientation for Workers

• Complete your Workplace Violence and Harassment Prevention training

• Complete your WHMIS 2015 training

Other training specific to your workplace – contact your supervisor

Health and SafetyNeed Additional Help?

• Dave Roger

Health and Safety Officerext. 2140 dave.roger@dc-uoit.ca

• Jamie Coad

Biosafety and Radiation Safety Officer

Ext. 6521 Jamie.coad@uoit.ca