Worker Health and Safety Awareness in 4 Steps

STEP 1: GET ON BOARD

}- Everyone has a Role in Safety
}- How the Occupational Health & Safety Act Works
}- Duties of the Employer
}- Duties of the Supervisor
}- Duties of the Worker
}- Rights of the Worker

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Worker Health and Safety Awareness in 4 Steps

Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) explains

the rights, responsibilities of all parties: employers, supervisor
& workers.

These are things you need to know and understand.

Then you can always be sate at work.

Content for this training was provided by the Ministry of Labour

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Everyone in the workplace, from the employer to the newest worker,

has different but important duties to keep the workplace safe.

Because employers have the most authority in the workplace, they

have the greatest responsibility but it's important for your own safety
that you understand everyone's health and safety duties, including
yours.

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Preventing injuries and illnesses at work starts
here, but it doesn't end here. One of your
employer's duties under the OHSA is to give you
specific information and instructions about how to
stay safe on your job . What you learn from this

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program will help your understand the instructions.
We hope you will use what you learn in your
working life .

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Step 1: Get On Board

Everyone has a role in safety A new job is a chance for a fresh start.
You're learning new skills and meeting new peop le.
But every job has hazards, no matter how safe it looks.

The number of people in Ontario who suffer a work-re lated illness or injury
each year would fill the seats of a dozen big hockey arenas.

Who do yolll think is more likely to get hurt and /or sick on
the job?
New and young workers
OR
Experienced and older workers
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Answer: New and Young Workers

Studies show that new and young workers in Ontario are four times more
likely to get hurt during their first month on the job than at any other time .

That's because:
• They often aren't told about or don't understand the hazards of
the job
• They don't know what to expect from their employer, their
supervisor and of themselves
• Sometimes they aren't sure what questions to ask
• Sometimes they don't even know who to ask

That's where the law comes in

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How the Occupational Health and Safety Act works

The OHSA is a set of laws that spells out:

o the duties of empl oyers,
o thedutiesof supervisors
o the rights and duties of workers

There are also different Regulations that are attached to the OHSA. They
contain more detailed laws about how to make the workplace safe in specific
situations.

For example, several Regulations explain what is needed to work safely with
chemicals and other hazardou s materials. This includes training, warning labels
on products and information sheets. There are also Regulations for different
types of work places, such as construction projects, health care facilities,
industrial establishments and mines.
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The whole point of the OHSA and Regulations is to keep workers from
getting hurt or sick on the iob. There are inspectors from the Ministry of
Labor who verify the laws are followed and may issue orders or lay charges
if they aren't. If a person is convicted of breaking the law, there are penalties
such as fines or time in prison .

The OHSA gives everyone in the workplace duties. These duties are
connected to the level of authority each person has in the workplace.

To sort out all the duties in a workplace, the OHSA breaks them down
to three main levels of authority:
1. The employer (who is in charge of everyone)
2. The supervisor (who is responsible for workers)
3. The worker (you)

1 To which of these three people do you think the OHSA

I' gives the most duties?
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? To which of these three people do you think the OHSA gives the
most duties?

The right answer is #1 - The employer

1. The employer (who is in charge of everyone)

2. The supervisor (who is re sponsible for workers)
3. The worker (you)

The more authority a person has in the workplace, the more health and safety
duties they have. It's important for your safety that you understand everyone's
health and safety duties.
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Duties of the Employer

The OHSA says every employer has to do the following as part of their
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job:
1. Verify workers know about hazards + dangers at work, how to work
safely
2. Make sure supervisors know how to take care of health and safety on the
job
3. Create health and safety policies and procedures for the workplace
4. Make sure everyone knows and follows the health and safety procedures
5. Make sure workers wear and use the right protective equipment
6. Do everything reasonable to keep workers from getting hurt or sick on
the job

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Duties of the Supervisor

The OHSA says every supervisor must do the following
as part of their job:

1. Inform workers of hazards and dangers in the workplace while

showing them how to work safely
2. Make sure workers follow the law and the workplace health and
safety policies and procedures
3. Make sure workers wear and use the right protective equipment
4. Do everything reasonable to prevent workers from getting hurt or
sick on the job
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Suppose you have been asked to do something that you don't

know very much about. What should your employer and your
supervisor do to make sure you are able to do it safely?

The people who made the OHSA thought about that question,
too.

The Act says that your supervisor and your employer have to
"take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for your
protection. " That means they have to do everything that is
reasonable to protect you at work.

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Duties of the worker

The OHSA says every worker must do the following as part
of their job:

1. Follow the law & the workplace health & safety policies and
procedures

2. Always wear or use the protective equipment that the employer

requires

3. Work and act in a way that won't hurt them or any other worker

4. Report any hazard they find in the workplace to their supervisor

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Rights of the worker

Your employer has the responsibility to make the work place as
safe as possible & to tell you about any hazards in the work you do.
Your supervisor has the same duty.

They also have to make sure you know how to avoid those dangers
& work safely.

You have the right under the OHSA to be told

about the hazards in the work you do and to
be instructed on how to do your work safely.

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Rights of the worker

If someone asks you to do work that you don't know enough about,
your employer and supervisor are responsible for making sure you
know how to do the work safely.

That's why you have the right to speak up and ask questions - even
if you are shy or unsure.

People can get hurt or killed on the job if they don't have the correct
information and training.

You should never have to be worried that you will get in trouble for
asking questions or reporting a problem.
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It's against the law for your employer or your supervisor to punish you in
any way for doing what the OHSA says or for asking your employer or
supervisor to do what the OHSA expects them to do.

This is called a "reprisal"

It's even against the law for your supervisor or employer to threaten to
punish or fire you for doing these things.

You also have a right to refuse to do unsafe work if you have reason to
believe it puts you or a fellow worker in danger. We will look at this right
and your protection from reprisals in more detail later.

"Prevention starts here" but does not end here

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STEP 2: GET IN THE KNOW

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Step 2: Get in the Know -

You Need to Know About Hazards

People say that what you don't know can't hurt you . That's not true
at work. On some jobs, what you don't know can kill you. A hazard
is anything at work that could hurt you or the people you work with .

We all have heard about a worker or group of workers who were

killed on the j ob . We have heard of workers falling from heights,
getting caught in equipment or being electrocuted and burned .
Events like these send a shock wave through the workplace and
community, and it's a tr agic loss for the victim's family and friends.
Unfortunately, this kind of event happens not once or twice but
dozens of times each year in Ontario .

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You Need to Know About Hazards

There is a hazard at the root of every work-related death,

injury or sickness. Hazards can take many forms.
Sometimes more than one hazard can combine to make
an even bigger hazard. You need to know about the
hazards in your workplace before you start working.

Think about the people you know. Do you

know someone who has been hurt or
killed at work? What was the hazard at the
root of it? How did it affect you? How did it
affect their family?
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Some Common Workplace Hazards

Common hazards in Ontario workplaces Include:

Repeating the same movements over and over,

especially if you are in an awkward position or
you use a lot of force

Thinlk of someone who bends down all day, or

someone who lifts heavy things over and over
again, especially above the shoulders or below
the knees

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Know About Hazards

You also need to thinlk about less visib le hazards

re lated to your work, things like chemica ls, fumes, and
toxic dust . Or germs and viruses in labs and
healthcare workp laces . Some of these hazards can
make you very sick.

Sometimes they make you sick right away(acute );

other times you don't know that you are sick several
months or even years later(chronic) .
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Here are several examples of smart questions to ask

- How do I report an injury?

- What do I do in an emergency?
- Does this workplace have an evacuation plan?
- Is there a Health & Safety Board? Where is it?
- Where is a First Aid kit?
- Where is a fire extinguisher(s)?
- In addition to 911 , what other Emergency Numbers should I have ?
Location?
- Is there an Eye wash station? Where is it?
- Where are Material Safety Data Sheets(MSDS) located?

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Know About Hazards

That's why it's important to know about these hazards now.

It's the employer's duty to make sure that the supervisor
has enough knowledge and has enough experience and
training to keep workers safe and healthy while they work .

It's the employer's and supervisor's duty to inform workers

of health and safety hazards. It's the worker's duty to report
hazards they know of to the supervisor or employer as soon
as possible so they can fix it. Employers, supervisors and
workers work together to make the workp lace safer.
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Know About Hazards

Here are four important questions about your job that you need to know
the answers to. If you don't know, ask your supervisor:

1 . What are the hazards of this job?

2. Is there any special training needed for this job?

3. Do I have the right protective equipment for this job?

4 . If I have any questions about safety, who do I ask?

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Protecting You From Hazards

There are many ways that your employer can
protect you from workplace hazards. The best way is
to get rid of or eliminate the hazard completely
(elimination). A good example is replacing a toxic
cleaning chemical w ith one that is non-toxic.

If the hazard can't be eliminated, your employer can

try to reduce the hazard. This can be done by reducing
how much of the hazard you are exposed to. An
example of this is turning up the ventilation system in a
factory, or putting a barrier around a dangerous piece of
equipment. These are called "engineering controls."
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Protecting You From Hazards

Another way to reduce hazards is to reduce how long or

how often you come in contact with the hazard. This can be
done by arranging the work differently so that you are not
exposed as long. These are called "administrative or work
practice controls".

If the hazard still exists after trying to control it through

elimination, engineering controls and administrative or work
practice controls, your employer may require you to use
personal protective equipment(PPE) and/or protective devices,
such as eye glasses, hearing protection, face shields, steel
toed footwear, gloves, type-specific aprons, type-specific
respiratory masks.

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Protective Equipment & Devices

T he OHSA says that one of your duties as a worker is

always to wear or use the protective equipment that your
employer requires.

You may think that a hardhat, safety glasses,

steel-toed boots or some other protective clothing
or equipment are uncomfortable or slow you
down. But if the OHSA or your employer says you
have to wear or use these things to do the work ,
you have to!
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Protective Equipment & Devices

Some of the machinery in your workplace may have a guard. The
guard protects you from coming in contact with a moving part.

If your employer or one of the OHS Regulations says that the

guard has to be used, it has to be used. The OHSA says that
you must never remove or disable any protective device that is
required. If the device has to come off for any reason, you
should not use the equipment without a replacement device.

Taking shortcuts by removing guards is unsafe and illegal.

The OHSA says you must make sure you don't use any equipment
or machine in a way that could hurt you or any other worker.

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You also can't act or behave in a way that

could hurt you or anyone else.
That means no playing games, pranks or
acting in other ways that could hurt
someone.

Other ways to find out about hazards

There are other ways you can find out about hazards in your
workplace. Your employer may have some of the workplace health
and safety procedures in writing. These procedures are about the
work you do and the machines and equipment you use.

Your employer has to make sure that you know and understand
them when you start work. Your employer is also responsible for
making sure the procedures are followed by everyone.
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Protective Equipment & Devices

The law says every worker has to have information and
training about chemicals or hazardous materials in the
workplace.

The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

(WHM IS) Regulation says that you need to receive information
and instruction on how to use, store and get rid of hazardous
materials safely.

This information is available on

warning labels and information
sheets.

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Another important way that you can learn about hazards is through
training.

Sometimes your employer will give you the training at your workplace;
sometimes you will be sent somewhere else for training. Your employer
also has to tell you:
o how and where to get first aid
o what to do in an emergency

In a safe and healthy workplace, everyone knows about hazards. If you

see a hazard on the job or a " close call " , report it to your
supervisor or employer right away.
That way, someone who knows how to fix it can deal with it so that no
one gets hurt.

''Prevention Starts Here" when everyone knows about hazards

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If your job involves using equipment, your employer and

supervisor must instruct you on how to operate that
equipment safely.

One way to get information on the safe use of

machinery is from the operator's manual.

It te lls you about hazards and has instructions on how to use

the equipment safely. Your employer should make sure any
one can check the manual if they need information . If there is
no manual available for the equipment you are using, you
should ask your supervisor for information on how to operate
the equipment safely.

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}- Working Together for Safety
}- The Right to Participate in Health and Safety
}- Health and Safety Reps and Joint Health & Safety Committees
}- What to Look For and What to Ask
}- Be a Safety Role Model
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Step 3: Get Involved - Working Together for

Safety
Understanding the Occupational H&S Act is about knowing the health
and safety duties of employers, supervisors and workers. It's also
about the rights of workers. We all have to get involved. All of this
must be addressed.

If an employer knows about a hazard and doesn't try to eliminate or

reduce it, and doesn't tell workers about it, the employer is not doing
what the law requires.

If a supervisor knows about a hazard and doesn't explain to workers

how to deal with it, that supervisor is not doing what the law requires .
If a worker knows about a hazard and doesn't report it to the
supervisor or the employer, that worker is not doing what the law
requires .

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If you see a hazard on the job, you have a

duty to speak up.
This includes reporting equipment that isn't working right,
and any other hazards that may be present as a resu lt of
not following the OHSA or Regu lations.

It's important that you report to your

supervisor or employer any injury,
incident or close call, so that they can
prevent those kinds of things from
happening again in the future .
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The Right to Participate in Health and Safety

The OHSA gives you the right to participate and get

involved in keeping your workplace safe and healthy.
There are many ways you can do this.

Can you think of three?

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Here are four good ways to get involved in keeping your

workplace safe, but there are many more:

1. You can ask questions when you're not sure about something

2. You can volunteer to become a worker health and safety

representative or a worker member of the joint health and
safety committee

3. You can help your health and safety representative or joint

health and safety committee with health and safety inspections
by pointing out possible hazards in your work area

4. You can take your health and safety training seriously and put
what you learn into practice in your job
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Health and Safety Representatives & Joint Health

and Safety Committees

The OHSA says that workplaces with 6 to 19 workers need to have a health
and safety representative or a joint health and safety committee.

In workplaces with 20 or more workers, the OHSA says a joint health and
safety committee has to be set up. Committees need have minimum two
certified people on them (one worker representative & one
representing Management).

In workplaces where there are 50 or more workers , the committee must

have at least four members, and at least half of the members have to
represent workers.

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This committee plays an important role in helping to

keep workplaces safe.

For example, a member of the committee who represents

workers must regu larly inspect the workplace. Information
from these inspections is brought back to the committee .
The committee then makes recommendations to the
employer to improve health & safety. The employer has to
respond to these recommendations within a short period of
time . Because there is an employer and a worker member of
the committee, everyone has a say in identifying and solving
problems.
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The committee plays an important role in helping to

keep workplaces safe.

In smaller workplaces, the health and safety representative has

many of the same roles as a committee. They help to improve health
and safety at work.

They do this by inspecting the workplace often(monthly is common). If a

problem is found, they make recommendations to the employer about
how to fix it. Workplace inspections are always documented on paper
with details described.

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What to Look for and What to Ask

The OHSA says that your employer must post the OHSA and other
health and safety information in your workplace, such as an
occupational health and safety poster.

Look for the posted names of your H&S repr,esentative or Joint Health and
Safety Committee members - these are people you can [Link] to if you need
help. And if your workplace has more than 5 workers, your employer has to
post the company health and safety policy.

If you can't find any of this information in your workplace, talk to your
supervisor about it.

Health and safety is an important part of his or her job. You can also talk to the
people you work with and benefit from each other's experience .
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Always be on the lookout for hazards to yourself or others

Before you start your work day, ask yourself questions like:

• Is any of the machinery broken?

• Do I see machines and/or tools missing their saf ety guarding?
• Are there warning labels or signs? Any missing?
• Is there any moving equipment I could get caught in?
• Is there something I could slip or trip on?
• Is there anything piled up too high at my work, that could fall?
• Are there any lights burned out anywhere?
• Are there any emergency exits blocked with materials?
(red or green signs)

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Always be on the lookout for hazards to yourself or others

Before you start your work day, ask yourself questions like:

• Do I need protective equipment? Where to get it? Have I been trained

about it?
• Do I know how to do this job safely? Are there written instructions
anywhere?
• Can I get hurt trying to work by myself (ask for help, say for lifting)?
• Could my work activities hurt others, without meaning to?

Have I reviewed the proper procedures describing how to do my job?

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Be a Safety Role Model

Workers should be able to look to their supervisors as good health and
safety role models. Co-workers may also look at you as a role model
for good health and safety practices.

How you work, and the way you think and

talk about the work, can affect the safety
of the people you w ork with. Be another
person who does the right thing, others
will learn from it. The message you want
others to get from you is:
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STEP 4: GET MORE HELP

}- You Are Not Alone

}- The Right to Refuse Unsafe Work
}- More Information and Resources
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Step 4: Get More Help - You are not alone

It's a sad fact that in some workplaces, nobody

pays much attention to safety. In those
workplaces, it's all about doing the work as quickly
as possible . If someone questions the way things
are being done, they may get a dirty look but
nothing is done to make things safer.

People in workplaces like that are often afraid to

do anything about it because they don't want to get
fired. So they keep quiet.
That is the type of workplace where people get
injured or killed!
Maybe you felt that way on a past job. That's why
it's important to know that you are not alone.
Help is always available from outside the
workplace.

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If you see something unsafe that could

_ _.- hurt someone, you need to report it to
your supervisor or your employer right
away. It's also a good idea to tell your
health and safety representative or
committee if there is one.

But if the employer or supervisor doesn't fix the problem,

you can ca ll the Ministry of Labour(MOL). The job of the
MOL is to help prevent workplace injuries & illnesses
through enforcing the OHSA. They want to know about
problems that aren't being fixed .
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Ministry of Labour inspectors can't be in all workplaces at all

times . But the Ministry wants to hear if there's a problem on
the job that isn 't fixed anywhere in Ontario. So it has a toll-
free number that you can call. Calling that numlber connects
you to the Hea lth and Safety Contact Centre that takes calls
24 hours a day, seven days a week.
You don't have to give your name when you call the Health
and Safety Contact Centre, here is the number:

1-877-202-0008

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~ Remember we mentioned reprisals before?

It's against the law for your employer or your supervisor

to fire or punish you for doing what the OHSA expects
you to do, or because you asked them to do what the
OHSA expects them to do.

It's even against the law for your employer or supervisor to

threaten to fire or punish you for these things .
The OHSA is very clear on th is
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The Office of the Worker Adviser also provides free

advice & representation to non-unionized workers who
are in this situation. You can call their toll-free number for
help:
1-855-659-7744

If you feel that your employer is taking action against

you for raising a health & safety concern, you can
discuss it with a union official if you are a union
member, or bring a complaint to the Ontario Labor
Relations Board.

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The Right to Refuse Unsafe Work

If you have reason to believe that the work you are doing or the
equipment you are using might hurt you or someone you work with, you
can refuse to do that work. This means that you tell your employer or
supervisor (and your health and safety representative or committee) that
you think you are in danger and you are not going to do the work. You
need to tell them why.

All workers have the right to refuse

work if they have reason to believe it's
dangerous. It's important to know that you
can also refuse work if you have reason to
believe that the area where you are
working is likely to endanger you or any
other worker, or that you are in danger
from workplace violence.
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The Right to Refuse Unsafe Work

You must report the situation to your supervisor or employer, and

should also contact your health and safety representative or
committee. Most of the time, your supervisor or employer and your safety
representative or committee member will be able to solve the problem.

If the problem isn't fixed or you still have reason to believe the work is
unsafe,you can continue to refuse the work. A Ministry of Labour inspector
will then be called in to investigate.

Some workers, such as nurses, firefighters and police officers cannot

refuse work if the danger is a normal part of their job or if refusing
work would put someone else in danger.

Talk to your union, other workplace H&S representatives, supervisor or

employer if you think your right to refuse work may be limited by the work
you do.

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More Information and Resources for YOU

Ontario has a health and safety "system" which includes the following
partners :

Ministry of Labour
Develops, communicates and enforces occupational health and safety
requirements and employment standards. They develop, coordinate and
implement strategies to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses and can set
standards for health and safety training.

1-877-202-0008
[Link]
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Workers Health & Safety Centre

An occupational health and safety training centre for workers, representatives
and employers.
1-888-869-7950
[Link]

Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers

Six medical clinics located across Ontario that provide occupational health
services and information.
1-877-817-0336
[Link] .ca

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Health & Safety Ontario

Four H&S associati ons that provide sector speci fic consu lting, training, products and services.
[Link]

Infrastructure Health and Safety Association([Link]) Serves electrical, construction and

tran sportation sectors.
1-800-263-5024

Public Services Health and Safety Association - Serves Health, Education and Municipal
sectors.
1-877-250-7444

Workplace Safety North - Serves mining, pulp and paper, forestry sectors.
1-888-730-7821

Workplace Safety and Prevention Services - Serves industrial, farm ing and service sectors.
1-877-494-9777
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Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)

Administers Ontario's no-fault workpla ce insurance for employers and their
workers.
1-800-387-0750
[Link] .on .ca

The system is there to serve everyone in the workplace employers,

supervisors and workers.

Another place you can go for information is the Canadian Centre for
Occupational Health and Safety. They have information and fact sheets on
their website. If you are having trouble finding information, you can ask
questions by telephone at
1-800-668-4284
[Link] .

" Prevention Starts Here" but it doesn' t end here

Ontario's Health and Safety System Partners

To help you understand how Ontario's workplace health and safety system works
together to help create healthier and safer workplaces, think about which
organization has wh ich purpose.

ORGANIZATION OBJECTIVE

Ministry of Labour ...,> Health & Safety Training

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Health & Safety Ontario.... Enforces the OHSA

Workplace Safety &

Insurance Board
> > Medical clinics for injured or sick
workers

Workers Health & Safety

Center
_>_ __,> workers
Insurance benefits for injured or sick

Occupational Health
Clinics for Ontario
._>----> Occupational H&S consulting
training, products and services
Workers
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What's Next

Now that you have completed this general awareness program , you
are ready to be given more specific information and instruction by
your employer, supervisor as required by the OHSA. You should hear
about:
~ Specific hazards in your workplace
~ The procedure to follow when reporting H&S concerns, incidents or
injuries
~ Any protective equipment you are required to wear or use
~ Location of H&S Policy at work (companies with more than 5 workers)
~ Where the first aid station is and the names of qualified first aid providers
~ The company's emergency plan
~ Information on hazardous materials in your workplace
~ The workplace violence and harassment prevention policy
~ Where a copy of the OHSA is posted
~ Where the names of your joint health and safety committee members are
posted

Health & Safety

at Work
Prevention Starts Here

We hope this program has been useful and that you'll use
the information in your day-to-day work. Knowing your
health and safety rights and duties, and the duties of your
supervisor and employer, is an important first step in
staying safe on the job .

Remember that when it comes to your health and

safety, there is no such thing as a silly question .

That question could save your life-so

ask it.