Health, Safety and Risk Management Newsletter

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1 Health, Safety and Risk Management Newsletter Human Resources Services Workplace Wellbeing August 2011 The Workplace Wellbeing newsletter is a publication for the internal community at McMaster. It will provide updates from the Health, Safety and Risk Management unit of Human Resources Services. Inquiries and feedback about any of the information in this newsletter may be sent to eohss@mcmaster.ca. Health, Safety and Risk Management Environmental and Occupational Health Support Services Employee Recognition Environmental and Occupational Health Support Services...2 MacDraft: A mock residence fi re demonstration Health and Safety Act Amendment - Bill 160 Risk Management Manual Updates Reporting Hazards in the Workplace Employee Health Services...3 New Incident/Injury Report Form Updated Accident Investigation Training [Now includes Work Reintegration] Employee Recognition...4 Healthy Workplace Month/Flu Clinics Upcoming Events United Way Campaign Launch Years of Service Luncheon McMaster Employee Spirit Society: Football Event Take Our Kids to Work Day Employee Health Services The Health, Safety and Risk Management unit strives to promote the health, safety and wellness of all McMaster employees while in the workplace. We work together to help facilitate a safe and healthy work/ life balance.

2 Environmental and Occupational Health Support Services Lights! Camera! MACtion! 2 Are those fire trucks in front of JHE? No worries. This is not a REAL emergency. It may not be a real emergency, but we will be setting TWO controlled fires to mock residence rooms in the centre of campus in front of JHE on September 2:00pm and 3:30pm. MacDraft, the initiative s name, is based on the Undergraduate Welcome Week 2011 MacDraft: A Fire Safety Initiative theme of Lights, Camera, MACtion! Housing and Conference Services, EOHSS, Security Services and the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards in a joint effort with Hamilton s Fire Prevention Division have collaborated on this student focused learning experience. Even though this is part of the Welcome Week schedule, attendance to this event is open to all members of the McMaster community. Registration is not necessary. This will be an opportunity to gain a first-hand perspective on the actual effects of a fire, provide a real-time illustration of how quickly fire can spread and expose people to key campus fire safety messages. Under the recently passed Bill 160, Ontario is transforming the province s health and safety system and increasing protection for workers. Changes up to this point, are primarily administrative in nature and will not have any serious impacts to the McMaster University Safety Program. These changes do set the stage for long term changes to the way health and safety is managed by all parties in Ontario. Current Amendments include: Establish the Ministry of Labour as the lead for accident Change on the Horizon - Safety Act Amended Risk Management Manual Update The following RMMs have been updated and approved by Senior Management since the April Issue of the Workplace Wellbeing newsletter: RMM Occupational Health and Safety Act RMM Standard Operating Procedures Program RMM Process and Equipment Purchases and/or Modifications For a full listing of all RMMs, please visit: Hazard Reporting prevention, transferring it from the WSIB; Appoint a new Chief Prevention Officer to coordinate and align the prevention system; and Create a new prevention council, with representatives from labour, employers, and safety experts, to advise the Chief Prevention Officer and the Minister. These changes also give the Minister of Labour oversight of the province s Health and Safety Associations as well as the education, training and promotion of workplace health and safety. Stay tuned for more updates. All hazards MUST be reported. By reporting hazards, we identify the need for action to take place to prevent an injury or incident. The process for communicating hazards here at Mac remains flexible and includes multiple options. Supervisors are responsible for the management and correction of hazards in their respective areas. If a hazard is reported to you and the area is not your responsibility, do you know who to pass that information on to? Check out the new General Contacts Page for Health & Safety concerns found here: In the event that the hazard is immediately dangerous to a person s life or health, please phone your local emergency number [Main campus ext. 88, MUMC ext or dial 911 for off-site locations].

3 Employee Health Services 3 New Incident/Injury Report Form Coming this Fall - New Incident/Injury Report Form This fall, look for the new Incident/Injury Report form. Environmental & Occupational Health Support Services (EOHSS) and Employee Health Services (EHS) have made improvements to the Incident/Injury Report form. The form is now three pages including instructions, rather than two. This is to allow employees, supervisors, and visitors to better explain the incident description and corrective actions. You can access the Incident/Injury Report form under the Prevention category at the following link: Updated Accident Investigation Training EOHSS and EHS are pleased to present an updated Accident Investigation training session built to provide supervisors and employees with the skills required to properly complete an accident investigation, the associated forms including the Incident/Injury Report Form and to guide individuals through the Work Reintegration process. The training session will now include three sections as follows: Accident Investigation; Incident/Injury Report Form: Where to Start and How to Finish; and Work Reintegration. Remember, this training is mandatory for all supervisors. For more information, a complete list of training dates and registration, please visit: Is your Health & Safety Training Up-To-Date??? As employees of the University, we are required to complete safety orientation (available online) and the six basic EOHSS training sessions Fire Safety, Asbestos Awareness, Ergonomics, Slips, Trips & Falls, WHMIS (Office or Core) and Violence & Harassment Prevention in the Workplace. This is in addition to site-specific training such as Chemical Handling & Spills, Gas Cylinder and Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) to address local hazards as identified on your required Job Hazard Analysis (JHA). As a reminder, all supervisors are required to complete Accident Investigation. Supervisors are also required to complete Due Diligence training at least once every three years. In order to understand what training is mandatory for you, speak with your supervisor and review the health and safety training matrix found at: Any questions may be sent to eohss@mcmaster.ca Employee & Family Assistance Homewood Human Solutions Homewood Human Solutions is McMaster s Employee & Family Assistance Program provider. Their services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and are free to employees and their dependents. Homewood Human Solutions provides counseling, work life and health coaching, health risk assessments, and much more. For more information, visit the Homewood Human Solutions website or call their toll free number

4 Employee Recognition 4 Healthy Workplace HEALTHY WORKPLACE MONTH 2011 Healthy Mind, Healthy Body, Healthy Work Simple Goals for Everyone! MONDAY OCTOBER 3 to MONDAY OCTOBER 30 The Healthy Workplace Group is proud to present a number of events throughout October to celebrate Healthy Workplace Month 2011! Monday October 3 12:00pm -1:00pm CIBC Hall Keynote Speaker: Gary Direnfeld Wednesday October 26 11:00am - 2:00pm CIBC Hall Healthy Workplace Month Vendor Fair Further information and online registration are available at: EMPLOYEE FLU CLINICS NOVEMBER 21 to NOVEMBER 25 McMaster University will be holding on site flu clinics for all current employees. In order to receive a vaccine at these clinics a person must show a valid employee ID. Clinics are not open to University retirees or families of employees. November 21 12:00pm 2:00pm Downtown Centre Room 210 November 22 12:00pm 2:00pm Ron Joyce Centre Room 358 November 23 12:00pm 3:00pm Health Sciences Blue Room [Located off of hospital cafeteria] November 24 11:00am 2:00pm McMaster University CIBC Hall November 25 11:00am 2:00pm McMaster University CIBC Hall Events UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN LAUNCH WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Change Starts Here! McMaster s United Way Campaign launches with a Volunteer Fair in the MUSC Marketplace on September 21. For further details about the event and campaign please visit: McMASTER EMPLOYEE SPIRIT SOCIETY: FOOTBALL EVENT! THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6 Come cheer on the Marauders as they take on the University of Toronto Varsity Blues at McMaster s very own Ron Joyce Stadium. Registration will take place online beginning September 26 at 10:00am and free admission will be granted on a first come, first served basis. For further details about the event, please visit: YEARS OF SERVICE LUNCHEON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5 11:30am 2:00pm Congratulations to all employees with 15, 20, 30, 35, 40 and 45 years of service. Recipients will be honoured at this year s celebration, hosted by President Deane. For details, please visit: TAKE OUR KIDS TO WORK DAY WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 If you have a child in grade nine, this is a day you do not want to miss! This year offers new and exciting activities. Space is limited so please register early. Online registration begins September 28. Deadline: October 10. Further information and online registration are available at: or call ext QUARTER CENTURY CLUB MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14 Ninety-nine employees will be inducted into McMaster s Quarter Century Club during a dinner and celebration hosted by President Patrick Deane. The event recognizes faculty and staff who have dedicated 25 years of service to the University. Congratulations to all employees who are celebrating! A list of the inductees can be found at:

5 5 Who we are... Should you have any questions regarding the content in this newsletter, please feel free to contact one of the Health & Safety Specialists, Employee Health Services Consultants, or Program Coordinators listed below. Environmental and Occupational Health Support Services Employee Health Services Employee Recognition Chris Hurley Acting Manager, EOHSS Extension Cheryl Beecroft Extension Dane DeMan Extension Alicia Westfall Extension Ryan Devers Health, Safety & Insurance Administrator Extension Carrie Allen Manager, Employee Health Services Extension Kathryn Jones Employee Health Services Consultant Extension Gillian Gibbons Occupational Health Nurse Extension Dr. Allan Rosenfeld Occupational Health Consultant Extension Lisa Morine Employee/Labour Relations Advisor [Insurance & Risk Management] Extension Secondment until June 2012 Returning to Health, Safety and Risk Management Deb Garland Team Lead, Employee Recognition Extension Krysta Clark Program Coordinator, Healthy Workplace Extension Catherine Crawford Program Coordinator, Employee Recognition Extension This and previous editions of the Workplace Wellbeing newsletter can be accessed from the following link: