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In Canada
Workers Covered by Federal or Provincial Labour
Codes
Federal Legislation (Canada Labour Code)
Mining, Transportation, and Federal Workers
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35
35
Criticalinjuries
Fatalinjuries
31
NumberofReportedInjuries
30
25
19
20
18
14
15
10
6
5
FallsofGround Falling,Rollingor
SlidingRockor
Material
Machinery
HandlingMaterial
Manually
Traumatic Fatal Injury Rates per 100,000 FTE Workers by Industrial Sector
Industrial Sector
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2006 to
2010
Construction
11.4
6.8
4.6
8.6
8.3
7.9
Education
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.7
0.0
0.1
4.8
Electrical
2.5
9.4
5.7
3.4
3.2
Farm Safety
12.3
12.2
5.9
7.9
5.8
8.8
Forestry
17.7
0.0
25.2
0.0
21.8
12.9
Health Care
0.5
0.7
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.4
Industrial
1.0
1.4
0.7
0.5
0.6
0.9
Mining
17.9
20.5
9.3
5.7
0.0
10.6
Municipal
3.0
5.7
5.5
0.0
2.5
3.3
1.4
1.4
0.0
0.0
1.8
0.9
Services
0.4
0.8
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.5
Transportation
8.0
9.6
9.3
7.9
7.0
8.4
Total
2.0
2.2
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.8
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# claims
640 25.2%
329 12.9%
1,128 44.4%
229
9.0%
127
5.0%
23
0.9%
67
2.6%
2,543 100.0%
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Fatalinjuriesper100,000workers
70.0
70.6
60.0
50.0
40.0
30.0
27.0
26.8
25.0
20.0
14.4
10.0
0.0
11.0
4.7
Argentia Australia
7.8
12.8
5.1
Canada
India
Italy
Norway
Poland
Sweden
Turkey
USA
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Occupational Health:
George Bauer
1556
Georg Bauer (Agricola) publishes De re
metallica (On the Nature of Metals), a
discussion of the methods of mining, and the
dangers and diseases of miners. The book
included suggestions for mine ventilation and
worker protection, discussed mining
accidents, and described diseases associated
with mining occupations such as silicosis. 4
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HISTORYOFWORKPLACEHEALTH
&SAFETYLEGISLATIONAND
INITIATIVESINONTARIO
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Occupational Health:
Ramazzini and Ellenborg
1700
Bernardini Ramazzini publishes
first edition of Diseases of
Workers
1743
Ulrich Ellenborg publishes a
pamphlet on occupational
diseases and injuries among
gold miners
Top10ReasonsWhyYouNeedtoKnowHowto
ManageOccupationalHealthandSafety
1. Itismandatedbylaw
2. IgnoranceofOH&Sregulationsandmanagementcanbothhurtyou
andkillyou
3. ItmakesgoodbusinesssensetomanageworkersinOH&S
effectively
4. Asamanageryoumustmaintaincertainrightsandresponsibilities
5. Itisajobrequirementformanagers
6. Avoidanceoflitigation/lawsuits
7. Itisconnectedtoallhumanresourcesaspectsoftheworkplace
(recruitment/retention/internal
responsibility/productivity/employeeengagement)
8. Toprotectacompanysreputation
9. Tohelpavoidindustrialrelationsdisputes/grievances/work
stoppages
10. Youaremorallyobligatedtoprotectyourworkers
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WhyOccupationalHealthandSafetyisnecessary:
Canada
1100workrelatedfatalities
1millionworkplaceinjuries
$6.7billionindirectcosts
$40billionestimatedtotal
costs(directandindirect)
Ontario
230workrelatedfatalities
355,000workplaceinjuries
$2.9billionindirectcosts
$17billionestimatedtotal
costs(directandindirect)
Source: 2007HumanResourcesandSocialDevelopmentCanadaReport(Historical
SummaryofOccupationalAccidents&TheirCostsinCanada19962005)
GeneralOverviewofOccupationalHealthand
SafetyManagementinCanada
FEDERAL
(CanadaLabour Code)
PROVINCIAL/TERRITORIAL
(OHSA)
InterprovincialTrucking
Construction
Railways
Industrial
Airports&Airlines
Mining
BankingInstitutions
Allothernonfederalsectors
(90%oftotalworkplaces)
RadioandTelevision
Telecommunications
FederalPublicService
(10%oftotal workplaces)
14TotalJurisdictionsforOH&S
inCanada:
10Provinces
3Territories
1Federal
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3ComponentsofWorkplaceSafety
Management
Systems
Regulatory
Systems
Technical
Systems
InternalResponsibilitySystem
Theinternalresponsibilitysystemoutlinedinthe
OccupationalHealthandSafetyActestablishesclear
rolesandaccountabilityforworkplacepartieswith
directandcontributoryresponsibilityforhealthand
safety.
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InternalResponsibilitySystem
CONTRIBUTORY
RESPONSIBILITY
INTERNAL
JOINTHEALTH&
SAFETYCOMMITTEES
DIRECT
RESPONSIBILITY
CONTRIBUTORY
RESPONSIBILITY
EXTERNAL
PRESIDENT
UNIONS
SAFETY
DEPARTMENTS
MANAGER
SAFETY
ASSOCIATIONS
ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENTS
SUPERVISOR
SUPPLIERS
PURCHASING
DEPARTMENTS
WORKER
WSIB
MinistryofLabour
ResponsibilitiesUndertheOccupationalHealthandSafetyAct
(WorkSmart Campus,Module#2(SafetyRules)(p.22)) (www.worksmartcampus.ca)
EMPLOYER
Createandposta
workplaceHealthand
SafetyPolicy
SUPERVISOR
Makesurethatworkers
obey alllawsand
regulations
WORKER
Obeythelaw
Providenecessarytraining Provideinstructionand
Worksafelyanddontfool
forworkers/supervisors
ensurethatworkersfollow
around.Follow
allrules
instructionsgivenduring
training
Providesafeequipment
andprotectivedevices
Ensurethatworkerswear
andusePPEeffectively
Useandwearanyrequired
safetyequipment
Providecompetent
supervision
Makesurethatworkers
worksafelyatalltimes
Usemachinesand
equipmentsafely
Informworkersand
supervisorsabout
workplace hazards
Informworkersaboutall
hazardsassociatedwith
theirjobs
Reportworkhazardsto
thesupervisor
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WORKERSRIGHTSUNDEROCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH&SAFETYLEGISLATION
Therighttoknow(jobtraining,safetytraining)
Therighttoparticipate(WorkerHealthandSafety
Representatives,)
Therighttorefusetopartakeindangerouswork
Therighttorefusetopartakeindangerousworkrequires
knowledgeofprimaryhealthandsafetyissuesforvarious
worksectors:
1.
Forestry
2.
HealthCare..
3.
Police/Fire/Security.
4.
PublicInstitutions
5.
Automotive..
6.
Education.
7.
Service/Retail..
8.
Manufacturing
9.
Construction
10. Mining
11. Petrochemical.
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Weneedtounderstandbasichumansystems
andhowsomehazardoussubstancespresentin
workingenvironmentsmayaffectthem.
Depression of
System
Brain Poisoning
Oxygen
Depravation to
Brain
Nerve Function
Disorders
Acetates
Carbon Disulphide
Asphyxiating Gases
(CO2)
Organo-Phosphate
Pesticides
Alcohols
Hydrogen Cyanide
CO
Heavy Metals
Bromated Chemicals
Hydrogen Sulphide
Aresenic
Chlorinated
Chemicals
Stibine
Hg
Ethers
Pb
Ketones
Mn
TheBrainisPartoftheCentralNervousSystem
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Thehazardsaremanyandvaried
andknowledgeofprovenwaysinwhich
engineeringcanmitigatetherisksneedstobe
gained
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Theacceptableexposurelevelstosuchhazardsmust
beunderstood
Threshold Limit Values (TLVs):
theconceptsandterminologyofrisk
managementmustbecomprehended
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andhazardandriskmanagementsystems
shouldbevalued,toreduceriskofaccidentsand
chronichealthissuesforworkers.
ENGR 3126EL
Occupational
Health
Engineering
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