Safety Group March 13, 2006 Announcements. © Copyright 2006 Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare. All rights reserved/tous droits réservés

Safety Group March 13, 2006Announcements

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What’s New?

• Feb 16, 2006, official launch of Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare

• New identity

• New website at: www.osach.ca


What’s New?

• Safety Group has a new admin assistant Andrea Kakchaev

• Andrea can be reached at [email protected]

• Andrea’s responsibilities to SG:- monitor, collect & FU on reports due to WSIB- assist in prep for meetings- enter and submit all data info to WSIB- prepare minutes & post info on SG website


What’s New?

• The same team: Janet Avery: [email protected] Hillarie Klass: [email protected] Anne Duffy: [email protected] Henrietta Van Hulle: [email protected] Jeff Harris: [email protected]

• Assistance from regional consultants


What’s New• Overview of the SG Binder

- Goal

- Layout Red Tab: Terms & conditions, SG Team & regional consultants contact Clear Tab: Dates & times of meetings & due dates & copies of reports (Workplan)

Yellow, Blue, Orange ,Pink, Clear tab (second one): for documents pertaining to each element chosen

Green Tab: miscellaneous info


Results of Questionnaire for SG 2006 Expectations

• What are your expectations for 2006?

1. Receive info on topics to reduce workplace injuries & illness

2. WSIB financial rebate

3. Share info and network



• Preference for receiving information:

1. Email



• Top 5 topics:

1. WSIB Claims management2. Developing an OH&S system3. Effective JHSCs4. Competent Supervisor5. Preparing for Workwell audits



• Member Organizations Health & Safety Culture:

1. Health and well being of employees is considered as important as our client’s 4.19/5

2. Senior management team is committed to creating a safe workplace for employees 4.08/5

3. Injuries, LTIs and associated costs are monitored 3.81/5

4. Our organization develops H&S objectives 3.17/5

5. The JHSC does a good job as the internal auditor of our H&S program 3.13/5

6. Our employees use strategies/practices to prevent workplace injuries 3.11/5



• Who is attending meetings:

1. Senior Managers = 38%2. Middle Managers = 45%3. Employees = 13%4. Blank = 4%


Meeting Evaluation Results

• Material handouts were easy to use 4.28/5

• Orientation session for new members was helpful 4/5

• WSIB presentation helped me understand how to complete 5 elements 4.04/5

• Slip & fall presentation was helpful 3.7/5

• Evaluation information from year end questionnaire was 3.8/5

• Having resource people to answer questions at the end of the meeting is helpful 3.8/5

• January SG 16 meeting was of value 4.1/5


Spot-checks• 10% of each safety group randomly selected for spot-

checks

• Letters are going out to those firms selected

• May receive a call prior to receiving a letter

• Arrange meeting time up to 4 hours

• Review documentation from year-end achievement report

• Provide copy of my spot-check report, observations & final score

• Meet & interview employees


New firms• Each element is worth 20%

• All 5 steps must be complete to achieve 20%

• Hints

• Be prepared

• Have documentation available & organized

• Consider who should be in attendance

• Let your staff know about the spot-check

Documents

Safety Group March 13, 2006 Announcements. © Copyright 2006 Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare. All rights reserved/tous droits réservés