© 2011 health and safety tools for small business louise caicco tett, rn, bscn april 12, 2011
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Health and Safety Tools for Small Business
Louise Caicco Tett, RN, BScNApril 12, 2011
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Learning Objectives
The participants will:• Leave this session with some tools
necessary to implement a “policy and program” in their workplace• Share tools that they have brought
with them to the session
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Some Research• 86 % of businesses in Ontario are
small businesses, employing less than 20 workers• Study done in February 2009 by the
Institute for Work and Health found:• Small businesses lack knowledge of OHS rules• Lack formal workplace systems and resources• Policies and legislation don’t fit the reality of
small businesses
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How do you organize your program – what is legislated?• Start with a Policy • Now you need a Violence and
Harassment Policy and Program• Health and Safety Representative for
6-19 workers• Make sure your workers understand
their right to refuse unsafe work
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Work Refusal - Stage OneWorker Refuses to Work Because He or She has Reason
to Believe Work Endangers Health and Safety
Supervisor Investigates in Presence of Worker and Worker Representative
Does Supervisor Agree that the Situation Endangers Health or Safety
Worker Returns to Work
Does Worker Have Reasonable Grounds to Believe Work Endangers
Health or Safety
NO
Supervisor TakesCorrective Action
YES
Worker Representative Called In
Worker reports problem to Supervisor
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Does Worker Have Reasonable Grounds to Believe Work Endangers Health or Safety
Corrective Action if Ordered
NO
Worker Returns to Work Inspector Called
YES
Investigator Investigates in Consultation with Worker, Employer and Worker Rep.
Written Decision by MOL
Worker May Be AssignedReasonable Alternative Work
Work May Be Offered to Another in Presence of Worker Rep.
Reason of Refusal Must Be Discussed
Work Refusal - Stage Two
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Workplace Inspections
• Your health and safety rep must do monthly inspections
• You’ll need a form – let’s go to Google
• You’ll need to train your rep on how to complete inspections
• Spot the Hazard
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Expanding your program
• Next, you need a program based on your hazards
• Answer the question, “what do you do in your workplace that can hurt workers?”
• Is it low, medium, or high risk work?
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How can I write policies for my H&S program?
• Workwell Small Business Audit• Workplace Safety North• Infrastructure Health and Safety
Association
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Please consider…………..
• Your policy is now law in your workplace
• Make sure you spend the time with the policies to ensure that they fit your workplace
• Some online policies come from other provinces, countries, or are out of date
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Training – based on your hazardsOrientation WHMIS First Aid Workplace
InspectionsViol &Harass’t
Upon hireDecide on
content
Upon hire and every __
years
Every three years
Upon hire Now, and
every __ years
John x x x
Sue x x x
Lori x x x x
Wayne x x x
Shop x x x
Office x x x
H&S Rep
x x x x
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Training Resources
• Inhouse expertise• Outside training• Conferences • online videos
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What tools do you have?
• H&S Policy• Violence Policy• Harassment Policy• Violence and Harassment Program
templates• Work refusal flow sheet
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What tools do you have?
• Workplace inspection checklist and training (Spot the Hazard)
• Hazard assessment• Sample policies• Training Matrix• Resources for online H&S videos
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Does anyone have tools they would like to share?
