https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario An overview of Health and Safety aspects of Employment Law in Ontario, Canada. en-us 2017-03-21 13:43:25 UTC 2024-11-21 21:27:23 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Manbag.png caram66 https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/161509551 This poster is an overview of workplace health and safety statistics provided by Health & Safety Ontario.
It highlights the number of people injured on the job in Ontario and the subsequent cost, the industries in which workers are most at risk of injury, the most prevalent injuries that are suffered by workers, as well as the financial benefits of preventing injuries and illness in the workplace.
Workplace injuries and illnesses are more common than many think, and can result in costly consequences for everyone involved.]]> 2017-03-21 14:17:27 UTC https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/161509551 caram66 https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/162417337 This poster, along with the Health and Safety at Work poster, are probably familiar to most people as it is required to be posted in every workplace that is covered under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB). 
It lays out the steps that must be taken in the event that a worker is injured on the job, including the important step of making sure that the injury is reported within three days if the WSIB is to involved.]]> 2017-03-24 14:03:46 UTC https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/162417337 caram66 https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/162433490 This poster is required to hang in all provincially-regulated workplaces by the Ontario Ministry of Labour. 
It lays out responsibilities and rights for employers, workers, and supervisors regarding health and safety in the workplace. It aims to inform people of preventative measures that can be taken so that they may avoid injuries and illness on the job.]]> 2017-03-24 14:46:31 UTC https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/162433490 caram66 https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/162434455 This document, provided by the Public Services Health and Safety Association, details what violence and harassment in the workplace looks and sounds like, as well as informing workers and employers of the their rights and responsibilities regarding this criminal issue.

]]> 2017-03-24 14:48:58 UTC https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/162434455 caram66 https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/162435833 A link directly to the e-Laws source for the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act. 
This statute lays out all the rights and responsibilities that employers and workers are bound to by law in order to make the workplace a safer environment for everyone. 
It includes provisions for the handling of hazardous materials, the right to refuse unsafe duties, and many other instructions to minimize the risk of injury or illness in employment settings.]]> 2017-03-24 14:52:23 UTC https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/162435833 caram66 https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/162437211 This video was made as part of a website called SkillsZone as part of Ontario's Skills Passport tool (on behalf of the Ontario Ministry of Education which helps young people learn essential skills and work habits, in this case how to refuse unsafe work conditions. The accompanying guide fleshes out the topic covered in the video further.

The video portrays a common situation that many workers may find themselves in. A task that has been assigned (in this case cleaning a fryer) that is having a detrimental effect on the worker's health by way of fumes from the cleaner. The worker debates whether to refuse the work, lest she be fired. After consulting a friend with knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, she confronts her boss and ensures that her workplace is safer for everyone there.]]> 2017-03-24 14:56:13 UTC https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/162437211 caram66 https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/162438565 This video was produced by the Canadian Occupational Safety Magazine website. It details the most common hazards that result in injury for young workers (as compiled by WorkSafeBC).

The top hazards for young workers include: lifting objects; working at elevations; working with knives; working with hot substances and objects; operating mobile equipment or motor vehicles; working with food slicers; and working near running equipment and machinery.]]> 2017-03-24 15:00:08 UTC https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/162438565 caram66 https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/163968384 A link to the WSIB website for workers who have been injured on the job. From here, you can file a claim for worker's compensation, find forms, or receive answers to common questions regarding safety in the workplace and what to do in case of an accident.]]> 2017-03-31 13:47:11 UTC https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/163968384 caram66 https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/163998191 2017-03-31 15:21:07 UTC https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/163998191 caram66 https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/163998393 2017-03-31 15:21:56 UTC https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/163998393 caram66 https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/163998897 2017-03-31 15:23:30 UTC https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/163998897 caram66 https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/163999201 2017-03-31 15:24:22 UTC https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/163999201 caram66 https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/164112125 This video acts as an introduction to a WHMIS training program produced by Work Safe BC, and describes how and why WHMIS was introduced by the Canadian government in 1988.

One in four Canadian workers are exposed to hazardous substances in the workplace. WHMIS was created by the Canadian government to bring together disparate legislations into one comprehensive program. WHMIS provides for the expectation that suppliers of hazardous materials will properly label and distribute fact sheets for their products, and that employers will provide adequate training and information on the use of those materials to their employees. ]]> 2017-04-01 16:00:56 UTC https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/164112125 caram66 https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/164113119 2017-04-01 16:18:13 UTC https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/164113119 caram66 https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/164113179 2017-04-01 16:19:09 UTC https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/164113179 caram66 https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/164113222 2017-04-01 16:19:59 UTC https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/164113222 caram66 https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/164120926 2017-04-01 18:45:41 UTC https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/164120926 caram66 https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/164121002 2017-04-01 18:47:13 UTC https://padlet.com/caram66/healthandsafetyinontario/wish/164121002