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Faculty Orientation
Presented by: Human Resources - Health and Safety
Aug. 30, 2017
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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.”
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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
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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).
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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
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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.
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Legal Jurisdictions
• Ministry of Labour
• Workers Safety and Insurance Board
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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/
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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
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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
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• 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
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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/
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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
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Health and SafetyNeed Additional Help?
• Dave Roger
Health and Safety Officerext. 2140 [email protected]
• Jamie Coad
Biosafety and Radiation Safety Officer
Ext. 6521 [email protected]