HEALTH & SAFETY IN YOUR WORKPLACE: MAKE IT A PRIORITY2012 FALL SYMPOSIUM

Only $150 per person + HST, includes breakfast and lunch

For managers, supervisors, JHSC members, health and safety specialists and occupational health nursesAre you up-to-date with the changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Act and System in Ontario?

Do you want information and tools you can use to improve key elements of your health and safety program?

Our Education, Healthcare and Municipal teams and the Ministry of Labour have joined forces to provide you with insight, knowledge and tools you can use to improve your health and safety program and continue to reduce injuries and illness in the workplace.

To register, go to http://tinyurl.com/pshsasymposium

WINDSOR - October 11, 2012PETERBOROUGH - October 15, 2012KINGSTON - October 22, 2012ORILLIA - October 24, 2012LONDON - November 1, 2012HAMILTON - November 15, 2012TORONTO - November 20, 2012

DATES AND LOCATIONS

The Public Services Health & Safety Association (PSHSA) serves Ontario’s public sector services, including universities, colleges and school boards, municipalities, health and community care organizations, emergency services and First Nations. We assist over 9,500 organizations to achieve safer and healthier environments for their 1.2 million employees. We help them identify and reduce workplace risks and hazards to prevent injuries, illness and disease.

Health & Safety in Your Workplace: Make it a Priority

MORNING SESSIONSRegistration is from 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

8:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. PANEL DISCUSSION - ROLE OF THE HEALTH & SAFETY SYSTEM PARTNERS

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES - APPLYING THE IRS

12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. LUNCH

Panel Presentation followed by Q & A session:• PSHSA directors will provide an update of recent changes in the prevention system• Representatives from the Industrial Branch of the Ministry of Labour will provide a health and safety update• The Office of the Employer Advisor will discuss its new roles and outline services provided

The foundation for occupational health and safety for Ontario workplaces is an organization’s Internal Responsibility System(IRS). This session is designed to provide information about the workplace parties, their roles and responsibilities related to occupational health and safety, and how everyone can promote the IRS.

By the end of the session you will understand the IRS, due diligence and the legislative rights and responsibilities of workplace parties.

Located across the province, our highly skilled staff comes from a wide range of disciplines. They provide ready access and timely response to all of our clients. We offer regional and on-site prevention training, risk assessment and safety consulting services, as well as a variety of training and information products.

AFTERNOON CONCURRENT SESSIONS

SESSION A 12:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. CHOOSE ONE

PSHSA will briefly overview the Occupational Health and Safety Act requirements regarding workplace violence and harassment followed by a more detailed exploration of workplace civility by Safe Management Group (SMG). SMG will examine common issues in the workplace such as incivility and how this impacts work performance and job satisfaction. SMG will teach how to recognize various forms of incivility and effective communication skills that will promote a culture of respect and civility among employees.

Conducting effective workplace inspections plays a vital role in identifying potential hazards that may be present in a workplace. Understanding the types of hazards and the degree of risk also helps organizations complete hazard risk assessments and develop proactive risk management strategies.

This session will provide an opportunity to identify potential hazards by inspecting several common areas found in healthcare, education and municipal workplaces all in the comfort of the classroom.You will conduct a virtual workplace inspection using the tools provided to increase your knowledge and to improve your inspection skills. This session is ideal for employers, supervisors and Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) members.

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) result from excessive strain on the body and are the number one workplace injury in the province of Ontario, accounting for 44% of lost time injuries, costing billions of dollars. Attend this workshop to learn about common MSD hazards and how to control them from a member of the PSHSA ergonomic team. You will also observe the application of ergonomics by walking through an example of a housekeeping/cleaner job.

Come with your own workplace ergonomics questions that will be answered within the workshop (as time permits). With knowledge to recognize hazards and through ergonomics controls, you will be ready to reduce the risk of MSD in your workplace.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS - WORKPLACE CIVILITY (preventing workplace harassment)

INSPECTING YOUR VIRTUAL WORKPLACE

MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS CASE STUDY AND Q&A WITH AN ERGONOMIST

HEALTH & SAFETY IN YOUR WORKPLACE: MAKE IT A PRIORITY2012 FALL SYMPOSIUM

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SESSION B 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CHOOSE ONE

The JHSC has power and responsibility to contribute to the health and safety program at a workplace. Due to a lack of knowledge or confidence, many committees are not realizing their full potential to address workplace health and safety issues. Attend this session to discuss characteristics of effective and ineffective committees. Share what is working well for your JHSC and learn from others. The session will explore how JHSCs may unintentionally sabotage the IRS. Tools and resources to support your JHSC will be provided and you will have the opportunity to develop an action plan to increase the effectiveness of your JHSC.

Progress has been made in decreasing accidents and illness related to risks posed by workplace conditions or worker behaviours, but what about the protection of workers’ psychological (mental) health and safety (PH&S) in the workplace?

Attend this session to learn about psychological health and safety, and a tool the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) has introduced to assist employers to protect the mental health of employees. The action guide will also offer information on the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace. This voluntary standard for workplace mental health will be released later this year by the MHCC, in collaboration with the Bureau de Noramalisation du Québec and the CSA.

This session will look at a methodical way of addressing one of the most significant hazards in the workplace, the slip. Through a simple detailed analysis, we can focus on reducing slips in the workplace. This new approach will examine all the factors from the ground up, and determine what can be controlled and what cannot. You will walk away safely with a new approach to resolving an old challenge.

EFFECTIVE JOINT HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEES

WORKPLACE WELLNESS - PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH & SAFETY PROGRAMS

PREVENTING SLIPS IN THE WORKPLACE