Is there a need for change? Is there a need for change?

My reasonMy reason

My reasonMy reason

no no magic wandmagic wand

awareness is a awareness is a beginningbeginning not the end not the end

when we do things when we do things differently every daydifferently every day

when most people do when most people do something different something different everyevery day day

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Measurement & resultsMeasurement & results

Celebrate successCelebrate success

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11 reasonreasonown it personally own it personally

emotion and storiesemotion and stories

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11 visionvisionrichly imagined futurerichly imagined future

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MacTara will be the safest MacTara will be the safest pellet and sawmillpellet and sawmill

plant in Nova Scotia plant in Nova Scotia

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MacTara people will go MacTara people will go home and return to work home and return to work

healthy and safe, each and healthy and safe, each and every dayevery day

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11 visionvisionrichly imagined future richly imagined future

11 common foundationcommon foundationpassport to safety passport to safety

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Passport to Safety Challenge for teensPassport to Safety Challenge for teens

Passport to Safety Test (for everyone)Passport to Safety Test (for everyone)

Passport to Safety Supervisor Passport to Safety Supervisor AssessmentAssessment

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Supervisor and Supervisor and Employer Employer ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Worker Rights and Worker Rights and ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

WHMISWHMIS

Common workplace Common workplace hazardshazards

Controlling Controlling workplace hazardsworkplace hazards

Health and Safety Health and Safety in the workplacein the workplace

outcome topicsoutcome topics

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free e-learning free e-learning program developed program developed by WSIBby WSIB

based on the based on the learning outcomes learning outcomes of Passport to of Passport to SafetySafety

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Question 1Question 1 You see a co-worker not following safety procedures. What would be the best thing to You see a co-worker not following safety procedures. What would be the best thing to do?do?

nothing, as his safety is his own responsibility nothing, as his safety is his own responsibility pretend you didn’t see him, but consider telling the boss pretend you didn’t see him, but consider telling the boss talk to him about putting his safety at risk talk to him about putting his safety at risk follow his example -- maybe the safety procedures are not necessaryfollow his example -- maybe the safety procedures are not necessary

Question 2Question 2 WHMIS standards apply:WHMIS standards apply: only in Ontario only in Ontario across Canada across Canada in British Columbia, New Brunswick and Albertain British Columbia, New Brunswick and Alberta in Ontario and Quebec in Ontario and Quebec

Question 3Question 3 You do not have the right to refuse work that you feel is unsafeYou do not have the right to refuse work that you feel is unsafe TrueTrue FalseFalse

Question 4Question 4 Your boss demands that you wear a CSA certified safety hat for your new job but Your boss demands that you wear a CSA certified safety hat for your new job but refuses to pay for it. As you don’t want to spend the money to buy one, you can refuse and refuses to pay for it. As you don’t want to spend the money to buy one, you can refuse and simply work without one:simply work without one:

TrueTrue FalseFalse

Question 5Question 5 Employers must ensure that supervisors are competent to protect the safety of the Employers must ensure that supervisors are competent to protect the safety of the workers they supervise.workers they supervise.

TrueTrue FalseFalse

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You see a co-worker not following safety procedures. What would be the best thing to do?You see a co-worker not following safety procedures. What would be the best thing to do?

a)a) nothing, as his safety is his own nothing, as his safety is his own responsibility responsibility

b)b) pretend you didn’t see him, but consider pretend you didn’t see him, but consider telling the boss telling the boss

c)c) talk to him about putting his safety at risk talk to him about putting his safety at risk d)d) follow his example -- maybe the safety follow his example -- maybe the safety procedures are not necessary procedures are not necessary

WHMIS standards apply:

a)a) only in Ontario only in Ontario b)b) across Canada across Canada

c)c) in British Columbia, New Brunswick and in British Columbia, New Brunswick and Alberta Alberta

d)d) in Ontario and Quebec in Ontario and Quebec

You do not have the right to refuse work that you feel is unsafe

This statement is FalseThis statement is False

Your boss demands that you wear a CSA certified safety hat for your new job but refuses to pay for it. As you don’t want to spend the money to buy one, you can refuse and simply work without one:

This statement is FalseThis statement is False

wrong answerswrong answers  Question 5Question 5 Employers must ensure that supervisors are competent to protect the safety of the workers they supervise.Employers must ensure that supervisors are competent to protect the safety of the workers they supervise.This statement is TrueThis statement is TrueYou answered false You answered false Your answer is incorrect. The material below will prepare you for the next time you challenge this section.Your answer is incorrect. The material below will prepare you for the next time you challenge this section.  

Your employer, your supervisor and you all have legal responsibilities to make sure the workplace is healthy and safe. Your employer, your supervisor and you all have legal responsibilities to make sure the workplace is healthy and safe. Occupational health and safety legislation requires that every person in the workplace do their part to ensure a safe and healthy Occupational health and safety legislation requires that every person in the workplace do their part to ensure a safe and healthy environment. Duties and responsibilities for the employer, supervisor, worker and others are contained within the law. environment. Duties and responsibilities for the employer, supervisor, worker and others are contained within the law.

EmployersEmployers have overall responsibility for the safety of persons in the workplace. Their extensive legal duties and responsibilities have overall responsibility for the safety of persons in the workplace. Their extensive legal duties and responsibilities under health and safety legislation reflect this overall responsibility. The duties include setting out policies and procedures, under health and safety legislation reflect this overall responsibility. The duties include setting out policies and procedures, ensuring training, sharing information and making provisions for protective devices and ensuring they’re used or worn. They have ensuring training, sharing information and making provisions for protective devices and ensuring they’re used or worn. They have to ensure they appoint competent supervisors, establish medical programs where required, form and maintain health and safety to ensure they appoint competent supervisors, establish medical programs where required, form and maintain health and safety committees (if required in the jurisdiction), post certain pieces of information in the workplace and the list goes on and on. It committees (if required in the jurisdiction), post certain pieces of information in the workplace and the list goes on and on. It should be clear that the employer has a direct responsibility to make sure you don’t get hurt at work. should be clear that the employer has a direct responsibility to make sure you don’t get hurt at work.

Here’s a sample of the employer’s responsibilities aimed at making your work safe: Here’s a sample of the employer’s responsibilities aimed at making your work safe:

Employers shall (among other responsibilities)… Employers shall (among other responsibilities)… • • Make sure that required health and safety training is given to you.Make sure that required health and safety training is given to you.

• Make sure that you have proper safety equipment and are trained to use it safely.• Make sure that you have proper safety equipment and are trained to use it safely.• Make sure your supervisors and you are aware of any known hazards in the work and that supervisors are prepared to ensure the • Make sure your supervisors and you are aware of any known hazards in the work and that supervisors are prepared to ensure the work is carried out safely.work is carried out safely.• Take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances to protect you.• Take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances to protect you.

SupervisorsSupervisors are the people who have day-to-day responsibility to ensure the work gets done and that it gets done are the people who have day-to-day responsibility to ensure the work gets done and that it gets done safelysafely. In small . In small companies, the employer may also be the supervisor. In larger organizations, the supervisor may have different titles, and there companies, the employer may also be the supervisor. In larger organizations, the supervisor may have different titles, and there may be other layers of supervision that have titles such as “team leader”, “group coordinator” or similar terms. If those persons may be other layers of supervision that have titles such as “team leader”, “group coordinator” or similar terms. If those persons have charge of the workplace have charge of the workplace oror authority over a worker, they are a supervisor. authority over a worker, they are a supervisor.

Here’s a sample of supervisor responsibilities: Here’s a sample of supervisor responsibilities: • • Make sure that you (the worker) follow the law and company safety rules.Make sure that you (the worker) follow the law and company safety rules.

• Make sure that you work safely and use any required safety equipment.• Make sure that you work safely and use any required safety equipment.• Advise you of the existence of potential or actual danger to your health and safety that they are aware of. • Advise you of the existence of potential or actual danger to your health and safety that they are aware of. • Take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances to protect you.• Take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances to protect you.

What does it MEAN to be a GOOD SUPERVISOR?What does it MEAN to be a GOOD SUPERVISOR?

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11 simple step at a timesimple step at a time11 reasonreason

own it personally own it personally emotion and storiesemotion and stories

11 visionvisionrichly imagined futurerichly imagined future

11 common foundationcommon foundationpassport to safety passport to safety

11 job specific strategyjob specific strategyBest practices benchmarkingBest practices benchmarkingHazard identificationHazard identificationObservation and change of attitudes, actions, processes, Observation and change of attitudes, actions, processes, languagelanguage

Change how?

11 simple step at a timesimple step at a time11 reasonreason

own it personally own it personally emotion and storiesemotion and stories

11 visionvisionrichly imagined futurerichly imagined future

11 common foundationcommon foundationpassport to safety passport to safety

11 job specific strategyjob specific strategyBest practices benchmarkingBest practices benchmarkingHazard identificationHazard identificationObservation and change of attitudes, actions, processes, Observation and change of attitudes, actions, processes, languagelanguage

Measurement & resultsMeasurement & results

Change how?

FinancialFinancialWSIB premiums WSIB premiums

Eg. - $0.10 x $5 per $100 x $10 p.h. x 8 hrs p.d.x 5 days p.w. Eg. - $0.10 x $5 per $100 x $10 p.h. x 8 hrs p.d.x 5 days p.w.

x 200 emp. x = x 200 emp. x = $20,000$20,000 p.a. saving p.a. saving

Fines = $15?Fines = $15?Legal fees $?Legal fees $?Other insurance premiums $?Other insurance premiums $?Lost employee time/productivity $?Lost employee time/productivity $?Lost management time when injuries occur $?Lost management time when injuries occur $?Fill-in/replacement costs for injured workers $?Fill-in/replacement costs for injured workers $?Cost of inefficiencies during replacement training $? Cost of inefficiencies during replacement training $? Retraining costs of injured workers $?Retraining costs of injured workers $?Etc.?Etc.?

Measurement & results

Other measuresOther measuresLost-timeLost-time

RecordablesRecordables

Near missesNear misses

Hazard reductionsHazard reductions

AbsenteeismAbsenteeism

ProductivityProductivity

Etc.Etc.

Measurement & results

11 simple step at a timesimple step at a time11 reasonreason

own it personally own it personally emotion and storiesemotion and stories

11 visionvisionrichly imagined futurerichly imagined future

11 common foundationcommon foundationpassport to safety passport to safety

11 job specific strategyjob specific strategyBest practices benchmarkingBest practices benchmarkingHazard identificationHazard identificationObservation and change of attitudes, actions, processes, Observation and change of attitudes, actions, processes, languagelanguage

Measurement & resultsMeasurement & resultsCelebrate successCelebrate success

Change how?

people water flowers not people water flowers not weedsweeds

if you want something you if you want something you have to give it away firsthave to give it away first

a proactive, positive act is a proactive, positive act is just another choicejust another choice

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