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Health & Safety Anywhere
Health and Safety Anywhere is your resource for legislative updates,
current trends and everything you need to know within the Health and
Community Services, Education and Culture as well as Government,
Municipal & Public Safety and First Nations sectors. We are your
trusted authority on recent events to stay in the know to keep your
employees engaged and current on Health and Safety in the workplace.
What's New in Standards, Legislation & Guidelines
Achieving JHSC Training CompliancePSHSA offers a variety of JHSCtraining options depending on thenumber of participants annually youtrain within your organization. We workwith you to assist with legislationrequirements and to understand dutiesand responsibilities of "certified"committee members. Our OntarioRegional Consultants can help withtraining options.
We are the only Ministry of Labour certified training
July 2016
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Ontario Ministry ofLabour
WSIB
JHSC Training
Mental HealthResources
WHMIS 2015
Working at Heights
Workplace Violence
provider offering both eLearning (blended) and classroomtraining. Our blended option will save you 1 day of classroomtraining and allows you to learn that content at a time that isconvenient for you and your schedule.
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FirstRespondersFirst.caCheck out the updates to our Research and News sections forarticles on topics like how early screening spots emergencyworkers at greater risk of mental illness.
On June 27 our CEO and President Ron Kelusky was able toshare our work on firstrespondersfirst.ca and PTSD Programdetails with the Ontario Association of Police Chiefs (OACP) inNiagara Falls.
Working at Heights Training ProgramFalls from heights and same-level falls can happenanywhere, anytime. In 201510,873 injuries resulting fromfalls and over the past 10years falls are the secondleading cause of death inOntario workplaces. Theseinjuries and fatalities are preventable. PSHSA training optionsoffer flexible and low cost delivery methods such as:
1. Blended LearningBlended learning uses both online and in-person learning
experiences. By combining the flexibility, convenience andaccessibility of online learning with the benefits of the face-to-face classroom experience, PSHSA has enhanced thetraditional learning experience for courses like Working atHeights.
Complete the eLearning at your own pace first then attend aclass to complete your course. Attend the traditionalclassroom training in one of our regional training facilities orour instructors can train on-site at your organization. CourseCost: $100/per person Student Rate: $50/per student
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2. Working at Heights Traditional Classroom
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3. "Own the Program"PSHSA provides you with a ready-made program, which yousubmit under your own brand using your own trainers. ContactMonica Szabo at [email protected] for an overview of thisalready developed training program.
Program Cost:$2,000/per Member Organization $390/per class of 12 for participant workbooks.
Bill 132
On March 8th theGovernment passedBill 132, An Act toamend variousstatutes with respect tosexual violence, sexual harassment, domestic violence andrelated matters as a response to the Government's It's NeverOkay: An Action Plan to Stop Sexual Violence andHarassment policy statement announced earlier this year.Schedule 4 of the Bill introduces changes to the OccupationalHealth & Safety Act related to workplace harassment,including sexual harassment. Compliance by employers isrequired by September 8, 2016.
To help reduce the cost of training and increase accessibilityacross Ontario, PSHSA is currently developing eLearningmodules that will ensure workers and supervisors are
compliant and knowledgeable with respect to Bill 132. As wellPSHSA is working with system partners to update currentviolence and harassment resources to reflect the changes inlegislation.
About the Bill
WSIB Rate Reform UpdateOur April Panel of Experts event waswell received and as a result PSHSAis partnering with Home Care Ontarioand The Ontario Association for Non-Profit Homes andServices for Seniors to bring awareness about the upcomingrate reform.
If you would like a session specifically for your group contactHenrietta Van Hulle, [email protected].
For a strategic assessment, planning support or help withtactical implementation Contact Us.
The latest news from the Rate Framework consultation.
WHMIS July 1 Regulation Now in EffectThe new requirements in the OHSAand WHMIS Regulation come intoeffect July 1, 2016. To give workplaceparties time to adjust to the newrequirements, there will be a transitionperiod to gradually phase out the oldrequirements.
Employers have until May 31,2018 to continue to receive anduse hazardous products witheither the old WHMIS labels andsafety data sheets or the newonesEmployers have from June 1,2018 to November 30, 2018 tobring any hazardous productsstill in the workplace with the oldWHMIS labels and safety datasheets into compliance with thenew requirements.By December 1, 2018, the transition to the new WHMISlabels and safety data sheets must be complete.
During the transition, employers must ensure workers aretrained on both the old and new labels and safety data sheetsfor as long as both are present in the workplace. To make thiseasy for employers PSHSA's eLearning program providesthe information you need on both the old and new WHMISrequirements. The eLearning also has easy to use trackingcapabilities to ensure all workers receive the training theyneed.
The Ontario WHMIS Regulation 860 link is now available andalso on our website here.
FAQs: Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System2015
Areas of Priority
Our eLearning on your LearningManagement System
Did you know that any courses currently available in oureLearning Library can also be uploaded to your internalLearning Management System (LMS)?
Examples:
WHMIS 2015Worker/Supervisor Health and Safety AwarenessHealth and Safety for Board of DirectorsAsbestos Awareness
And more!
For more about PSHSA eLearning options visit our new pagefeaturing client testimonials, video, full eLearning library andmodule examples.
Events
Conference for Not-for-ProfitOrganizations Current Governance Trends and Opportunitiesfor Not-For-Profit Organizations
In-Person and Live Webcast Event
Friday, November 18, 2016
Ontario Hospital Association
OHA Education Centre,
200 Front Street West
27th Floor, Toronto
As the not-for-profit sector iscontinually faced with fiscal restraint,as well as legislative changes and increasing accountability,there is a growing need for effective governance.
In order for organizations to operate efficiently, it is vital forboard members to understand the current environmentalchallenges and their role within the not-for-profit sector.
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PSHSA would also like to extenda 20% discount for our Health andSafety for Board MemberseLearning to those who use thepromotional code "excellence". Bycompleting this eLearning module,Board members will betterunderstand their OHSA obligationsand the penalties for non-compliance. Board members willalso gain an understanding of how health and safety, as oneof many critical organizational risks, must be managed andmitigated through formal oversight and demonstrable duediligence.
By the end of this eLearning module, you will be able to:
Identify health and safety as business risks that need tobe managed along with all othersDescribe the roles and responsibilities of boardmembers and other workplace parties under theOccupational Health and Safety ActDescribe the Internal Responsibility SystemSummarize due diligence requirements under theOccupational Health and Safety ActApply knowledge of Board member health and safetyobligations in a common scenario case studyIdentify ways that Boards can support workers inOntario
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Innovations
The Public Services Health and SafetyAssociation: Delivering Cost-EffectiveSolutions to Make Your WorkplaceHealthier and Safer
The PSHSA business model is based on the principle ofreducing costs to our public and broader public sector clients,while increasing access and information available to ourcustomers. For many employers the cost of health and safetyeducation can be significant. In addition, when a substantialhealth and safety issue is identified the cost of investigationand mitigation can also be significant.
PSHSA has focused on a five-step strategy to help employersdeal with the cost and impact of health and safety training:
Reducing costs through collaborationSelf-Sustainability through our "Own the Program"optionUnderstanding risks and taking steps to mitigate the riskTaking advantage of blended learning - combined classwith eLearningAffiliate Program - Health & Safety content on yourwebsite for your workers
With the launch of our Joint Health and Safety Certificationprograms and Working at Heights blended training, PSHSA isfulfilling on our business model to create products that willlower health and safety costs. With initiatives like an Own theProgram delivery model, large organizations can become self-sustainable when it comes to health and safety.
The Certification Level 2 training options are sector based soif you would like to learn more about our blended programsand how Own the Program might work for your organizationcontact:
For Health and Community Service:Henrietta Van hulle [email protected]
For Education and Culture: Kim Litchfield [email protected]
Government Municipal and Public Safety: Monica Szabo [email protected]
Four things toknow aboutpreventingMSD: Findings from PREMUS 2016
In June 400 researchers and other experts attended the 9th
International Research Conference on the Prevention of
Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders - aka PREMUS2016 in Toronto. Hosted by the Institute for Work & Health, theconference featured four keynote speakers who broughtimportant messages about the prevention of MSD at work:
1. To reduce the health and injury risks of prolongedsitting, workers should change posture often andaim to stand and sit for equal amounts of time overthe course of a workday. - Dr. Jack Callaghan,University of Waterloo
2. Workers who often use their hands in forcefulgripping and pinching motions face a higher risk ofdeveloping carpal tunnel syndrome than workersdoing low-force repetitive work with their hands (e.g.computer users). - Dr. Bradley Evanoff, WashingtonUniversity School of Medicine in St. Louis.
3. Women who do the same tasks as men often face ahigher risk of musculoskeletal disorders in theirneck and upper limbs, which may be due to bothbiological (sex) differences as well as differences insocial roles, activities and behaviours (gender). - Dr.Julie Côté, McGill University
4. Research shows that stretch-and-flex programs maynot directly reduce MSD, but they may have otherpositive effects on safety climate and other safetyoutcomes. Dr. Linda Goldenhar, CPWR-the Center forConstruction Research and Training
For more information on the conference, including a book ofabstracts, go to: www.premus2016.iwh.on.ca
Health and Safety
Self-Assessment Tool PSHSA have partnered with Q5 tointroduce our new software tool thatallows you to evaluate yourorganizations existing Health andSafety program. Learn more aboutadditional functionality the platformoffers as well as user licenseinformation and how to get set-up:
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Municipal World July Edition: The Role of Health and Safety for Human Resources
Read this month's Municipal Worldfeaturing PSHSA's Manager HumanResources and Employee Relationsoverview on Human Resources andthe Health and Safety Role: Integratingfor a Culture of Health and Safety.
Health and Safety Spotlight
PSHSA Violence,Aggression andResponsive Behaviour(VARB) Project 2016
PSHSA has developed a toolkittogether with a number ofhealthcare stakeholders with a variety of expertise, experienceand first-hand knowledge of the hazard of workplace violencein healthcare settings. These stakeholders represented:Employer, Labour and Professional Associations; the Ministryof Health and Long Term Care and the Ministry of Labour; andsenior leaders, managers and frontline staff working inhealthcare settings.
The value of the toolkit is that it:
Addresses some of the most challenging and complexissues related to workplace violence.Incorporates leading practice from Ontario, Canada, andaround the world.Provides a consistent framework for organizations tostart with;
Is adaptable across several healthcare subsectors(hospital, long term care and community care).Can be used in its entirety or separately to addressspecific workplace violence prevention program gaps.Has applicability as a continuous improvement/ qualityassurance marker for organizations with robustworkplace violence prevention program already in place.
Components of the toolkit will be released periodically overthe coming months. To be sure you receive each one as it isreleased, click here to sign up for our newsletter.
Learn More details about the PSHSA violence project andtoolkit.
PSHSA are nowon Instagram!
Follow us for our Mindful Mondays Health and Safety quotes,tips and information @pshsa
Education & Culture
PSHSA in conjunction with theOntario Cooperative EducationAssociation (OCEA) are featuringstudent focused resources andinformation via social mediathroughout the summer months.
Some of PSHSAs resourcesinclude:
Student Placement ResourceBook
Student Safety in SecondaryTechnological Education - Grades 9 to 12
Student Safety in Secondary Science Education -Grades 9 to 12
Student Safety in Elementary Science and Technology -Grades 7 and 8
Young Worker Orientation
Seven Step Assessment for New and Young Workers
Ministry of Labour Young Worker Resources
Government, Municipal & Public Safety
Regional Training Site UpdateA number of training sites, upon review of the MOU, have nowsigned on to work with PSHSA and the OAFC on the deliveryof training curriculum.
PSHSA would like to thankMississauga Fire andEmergency Servicesparticularly Chief Tim Beckettand the subject matterexperts for providingexpertise to help PSHSA inthe development of the NFPAChapter 5 Curriculum.
Fire Training sites are in theprocess of signing an MOUwith PSHSA and OAFC. Wewill be utilizing the FireTraining Sites in Norwood,Fort Erie, Kitchener, Blyth,Trenton, Orillia and ThunderBay for a number of PSHSAHealth and Safety relatedprograms. Other sites located across the province are also inthe process of signing the MOU. As a result PSHSA will havetraining sites located across the province.
Health & Community Services
"Abusive Patients:Is It Time For Accountability?"
A recent article outlines one of the priority areas that PSHSA
has developed tools for, through our VARB (ViolenceAggression Responsive Behaviours) project. Read how St.Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton are identifying patients whopose a risk of violence; this is one way that health facilities areprotecting staff.
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OFMEM Training Reminder for CareOccupancies
Reminder: December 2016 marks the end for the Officeof The Fire Marshal and Emergency Management toCover Training Costs for Owners/Operators/SupervisoryStaff of Care Occupancies and Chief Fire Officials.
The new standard was issued in November 2013 and requiresthat two groups of people successfully complete, beforeJanuary 1, 2017. Up until December 31, 2016, the OFMEMwill cover the course fee for one chief fire official per firedepartment and one owner/operator per facility housingvulnerable Ontarians. For others, the cost is $125.00 pp foronline learning, and $150.00 pp for traditional classroom.
The courses target:
1. Owners/Operators of Care Occupancies, Care andTreatment Occupancies and Retirement Homes
2. Chief Fire Officials (CFOs)3. Supervisory Staff of Care Occupancies, Care and
Treatment Occupancies and Retirement Homes
Take advantage now of the FREE course fee for one chieffire official per fire department and one owner/operator perfacility.
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Anyone taking one of the eLearning courses who requiresonline user support should contact PSHSA at: [email protected].
Enquiries regarding course content should be directed toLaura Elchyshyn, Program Specialist, OFMEM at:[email protected].
Enquiries regarding Ontario Regulation 150/13 should bedirected to Technical Services, OFMEM at:[email protected] or at 416-325-3100 or 1-800-565-1842.
PSHSA subject matter expert consultants are available to discuss a
range of topics related to health and safety in Ontario. Our highlyexperienced regional directors oversee larger provincial issues in ourcommunity and healthcare, education and culture, and municipal andprovincial government sectors across Ontario.
Find a PSHSA consultant near you.
Convenient, Free & On-Demand Health & Safety Support With PSHSA's eConsulting, you get direct access to health & safetyresources and expertise via live chat, email or phone. Connect with oneof our eConsultants by visiting www.pshsa.ca/econsulting