Safety Considerations in the Family Studies Classroom (revised July 2006) General Overview

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1 Safety Considerations in the Family Studies Classroom (revised July 2006) General Overview Revised and Updated by Lisa Efstatheu Maggie Rose Reviewed by Sue Dalton Suzanne Robertson Edited and Managed by Michelyn Putignano

2 Family Studies Lab Safety General Overview Mission The purpose of this health and safety document is to provide guidelines for Family Studies teachers in developing and operating a program that will prevent and control incidents. Such a program will protect students and increase the effectiveness of instructional methods and facilities. Rationale This classroom-ready document is designed for the classroom teacher. It is the expressed intention of the Ontario Family Studies Leadership Council (OFSLC) that this document be implemented by Family Studies teachers with specialized technology and equipment as a means of demonstrating our commitment to leadership and to protecting the safety and health of staff and students. Objectives To gain and maintain support for health and safety in Family Studies programs To provide motivation, education, and training for teachers and students involved in Family Studies courses with lab components and support the recognition and development of best practices in the labs/facilities To incorporate health and safety practices into program and course design To provide some rigor in program inspection and maintenance for machinery, equipment, tools, and facilities To incorporate hazard control into school teaching and educational techniques and methods To establish compliances with other established health and safety standards Responsibilities of Health and Safety Programming Why have a health and safety program? Much of the following suggestions are conveyed in provincial documentation that has a formalized health and safety program for industrial arts teachers (MBEY, 2003). A good Family Studies health and safety program can reduce incidents, injuries and illness. Such a program demonstrates commitment to leadership and the well-being of teachers and students. A good program also provides both an internal and an external motivation for continual improvements, as standards and technology change, and allows for autonomy in the designation of roles and responsibilities at the school-site level.

3 In Ontario, in The Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA, 1990), every worker has the right to a safe and healthy work environment. This would extend inclusion of teachers and others who are employed in technology labs. It should be recognized that only sufficiently informed workers are empowered to think, act, and be responsible. Responsibilities of School Administrators Support and commitment from school administration for health and safety programming is essential. Family Studies teachers are encouraged to discuss current health and safety programs pertaining to specific school board districts and school-site obligations. Communication should include responsibilities regarding existing policies and procedures. It is also the responsibility of school administration to ensure that essential information, facilities, tools, and equipment are made available for conducting safe and effective programming. Promoting and supporting on-going professional development and safety initiatives for Family Studies technology curriculum should also be encouraged. The following general checklist exemplifies Family Studies education that includes a strong emphasis on safety. Use this checklist as guide to providing best practices: Develop, teach, implement, and enforce safety rules in teaching about cooking, sewing, housing, parenting, consumerism, and family life. Promote injury prevention in skills related to home and family life. Include a specific safety component to the teaching of all Family Studies skills that use specialized technology and equipment. Ensure that Family Studies spaces, equipment and facilities meet or exceed safety standards. Hire Family Studies teachers and support staff trained in injury prevention, first aid, and CPR, as well as provide on-going staff development. Responsibilities of Family Studies Teachers Teachers are professionally obligated to protect and educate those entrusted in their supervision. Both the school administration and the teachers carry a shared commitment to fostering a safe and healthy learning environment. In specialized technology and equipment labs, Family Studies teachers are expected to demonstrate and model safe work procedures. Safety instruction, care and handling are also educational responsibilities of the Family Studies teacher. Demonstrating an active interest and participation in school health and safety policies and procedures is essential. It is also the teacher s responsibility to supervise and evaluate student performance with regards to methods of work and safe behaviour. Investigating, correcting misconducts or potentially hazardous incidents, or reporting to persons who can take corrective actions, are additional expectations in the lab settings. In general, primary health and safety education should foster the development of a positive student safety attitude in labs, classrooms, school, home, social and workplace environments.

4 Responsibilities of Supply Teachers When supply staff is in the Family Studies classroom, personnel supervising any classroom with students using technology must know how to operate equipment. In most cases supply staff will not be involved in the implementation of lab activities. These activities are best conducted with the classroom teacher. The classroom Family Studies teachers should have the manufacturer s operating instructions readily available for all the technologies and easily available for supply staff. Responsibilities of Students The students are responsible for making wise health and safety decisions and compliance to safety facility practices helps in the prevention of injury and equipment damage. Students are responsible for interpreting and demonstrating to the satisfaction of the teacher all safe operating procedures regarding materials, tools, equipment and personal safety. It is also the responsibility of the students to recognize and report potential hazards or unsafe work practices to the teacher. Students are expected to use safety equipment and technology as they were designed. Responsibilities of Maintenance Planned preventative maintenance and care for electrical systems, equipment, and tools is essential in reducing incidents in the school lab/facility. Those involved with maintenance and care of equipment and facilities should collaborate regularly to prevent abnormal deteriorations, loss of services, or health and safety hazards. Responsibilities of Parents Parental support and understanding for health and safety programming strengthens and enhances the efficacy of education. Parents play a crucial role in complementing and reenforcing the value on health and safety while their children are outside of the school setting. Parents are responsible for informing the school of any health concerns that may impact performance expectations in the lab facilities. Parents are encouraged to review this material to understand the commitment to classroom safety and support the teacher and the school administration for adhering to consequential disciplinary actions should non-compliance to health and safety practices concern. PRACTICE FOR ACCIDENT PREVENTION Teachers and students perform a range of tasks that many cause bodily harm. Examples of possible injuries and illnesses that may occur are listed to assist in providing information and protection prior to an accident or sudden illness. These include:

5 Cuts and possible amputations from the improper use of power equipment and sharp items. Injuries caused by the breakage of equipment and flying parts. Burns from hot surfaces such as irons. Slips and falls in wet or cluttered areas. Soreness and body pain may occur from repetitive work and improper posture. Burns and skin disorders may result from exposure to chemicals, solvents, etc. Allergies resulting from the inhalation of dust, fabric, fibers, and/or chemical treatments. In the case of an emergency situation of an injured or suddenly ill person, objectives of First Aid are to: Preserve life Prevent injury or illness from worsening Promote recovery Students need to be aware of the proper procedures for dealing with accidents and emergencies. For example, in case of accidents, medical help shall be obtained. In an emergency, the office shall be called for assistance. Both accidents and emergencies must be reported and filed at the office. Accidental policies need to be discussed with school-site administration, as the procedures will vary at each school. First aid treatment should be accessible in the lab but, again, this may be a shared kit with other facilities in the school, so this too should be outlined and discussed with students before beginning a lab. The following list includes recommended First Aid Kit contents that should be identified and explained to students: First Aid Kit containing as a minimum A current edition of a standard St. John Ambulance or Red Cross First Aid Manual 24 safety pins 1 basin, preferably stainless steel two/three boxes of first aid gloves, vinyl or equivalent (avoid latex for allergens) dressings consisting of: - 48 adhesive dressings, individually wrapped - 2 rolls of adhesive tape, 1 inch wide - 12 rolls of 1 inch wide gauze bandage - 48 sterile gauze pads, 3 inches square - 8 rolls of 2 inch gauze bandage - 8 rolls of 4 inch gauze bandage - 6 sterile surgical pads suitable for pressure dressing, individually wrapped - 12 triangular bandages - splints of assorted sizes

6 - 2 rolls of splint padding - 1 stretcher - 2 blankets Suggested for Fashion Lab First Aid Kits Adapted from (HCDSB, 2005) Safety Guidelines Procedural Document

7 Emergency Contact Form Emergency Contact Numbers Main Office Contact Before and After Hours Contact Emergency Community Contacts Source: Halton Catholic District School Board (2005) Safety Guidelines Procedural Document

8 Appendix I Welcome to Ontario s Public-Sector Workplace Health and Safety System This booklet was created to help clarify the roles of Ontario s occupational health and safety system partners and to explain how they fit together. Three major components make up the system; the Ministry of Labour, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board and the province s health and safety associations. These organizations are sometimes referred to as the three pillars of occupational health and safety. They have been in existence for many years, but did not always work together as a system. The passage of Bill 99, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, in 1997 marked the beginning of a new era in occupational health and safety in Ontario. This legislation encouraged these organizations to develop a more unified approach to improving the health and safety system through consensus. In January 1998, the Ministry of Labour gave further impetus to this process by publishing a strategy document entitled Preventing Illness & Injury: A Better Health and Safety System for Ontario Workplaces. Since that time, great strides have been made in bringing system partners together. A number of significant initiatives have been developed to capitalize on the collective expertise of the partners and to focus on areas identified as system priorities. Some of the developments that reflect this collaborative approach include: Sector Inter-Agency Groups (SIGS): Advisory groups formed by the staff of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, the Ministry of Labour, Human Resources Development Canada, and the health and safety associations from different sectors. Their prevention initiatives focus on health and safety concerns that are common to each sector. Client Service Health and Safety Councils: Regional councils provide system partners an opportunity to plan and manage activities on a regional level. Health & Safety Way: A trade show exhibit featuring the 22 system partners listed in this booklet. The roles of the partners that make up the prevention system in Ontario will continue to evolve. What will not change is the dedication to ensuring that Ontario remains one of the healthiest and safest places in the world in which to work.

9 TABLE OF CONTENTS (only those relevant to the Family Studies classroom have been included in this resources) CCOHS Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety ESAO Education Safety Association of Ontario FSA Farm Safety Association Inc. HCHSA Health Care Health and Safety Association IAPA Industrial Accident Prevention Association IWH Institute for Work & Health MoL Ministry of Labour MHSA Municipal Health and Safety Association OEA Office of the Employer Adviser OHCOW Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers OSSA Ontario Service Safety Alliance OWA Office of the Worker Adviser SCF Safe Communities Foundation WHSC Workers Health and Safety Centre WSIB Workplace Safety and Insurance Board How We Reached the Health and Safety Way: A Chronology

10 CCOHS Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety for Occupational Health and Safety OUR CLIENTELE: Employers and workers in all sectors, health and safety professionals, across Canada FOUNDED IN 1980 CCOHS is Canada s national occupational health and safety information resource, dedicated to being a global innovator and expert in making the workplace a healthy and safe environment. With a mandate to promote occupational health and safety, CCOHS encourages the application of knowledge and methods, which help foster improvements in the workplace. We are governed by a tripartite council, which includes employer, labour and government representation, ensuring that we provide impartial and accurate health and safety information for the workplace. Our unique products and services include a free, confidential, person-to-person Inquiries Service which provides you with information on your health and safety concerns and a Web collection of 3,000 answers to your OSH-related questions. We also provide some of the world s leading electronic health and safety resources, a database of over 200,000 current material safety data sheets and many print publications providing practical, authoritative workplace information. 250 Main Street East Person-to-person Inquiries Service Hamilton, Ontario inquiries@ccohs.ca L8N 1H6 CCOHS Client Services clientservices@ccohs.ca ESAO Education Safety Association of Ontario OUR CLIENTELE: Employers and workers in school boards, colleges and universities, museums, libraries, and art centres FOUNDED IN 1997 ESAO s mission is to inspire people in the education sector to work safely by providing innovative and effective programs and services. Our core businesses are workplace injury and illness prevention, and healthy lifestyle promotion. Our business model, developed to serve our unique clientele in the most effective and efficient manner, is based upon a small head office in Toronto, with ten Field Consultants working from their home offices in communities across Ontario. We consult with our clients to equip them to meet their responsibilities, and we provide services and products in the most cost-effective way possible. We work cooperatively with the other members of the prevention system, and with our clients. Our Phase Two Certification program, developed by ESAO staff, is delivered by our Field Consultants at community colleges across Ontario, through an alliance with Humber College. ESAO provides content and delivery, while Humber and the college system provide the entire infrastructure to support the learning experience both focusing on our core businesses. On our web site clients and visitors can obtain free, downloadable forms and documents, participate in discussions, post questions, and view products. Many of our products and services are available in English and French, including the ESAO web site. Our annual conference, in May in Toronto, hosts five hundred delegates Yonge Street Tel Suite 1505 Toll Free ESAO (3726) Toronto, Ontario Fax M2N 6K1

11 FSA Farm Safety Association OUR CLIENTELE: Agricultural, horticultural, and landscape employers and owner-operators FOUNDED IN 1973 The FSA s objective is to provide educational services to persons engaged in agricultural work in Ontario. We hope to make people involved in these industry groups aware of the safety precautions and procedures to be observed in their specific workplace. The Association is governed by a Board of Directors: 11 directors are appointed by various commodity groups and the remaining eight are elected from the membership at large. We are unique in Canada, in that no other province has a separate safety association for the agricultural industry. Members of the Association are entitled to our services free of charge. These include: workplace safety program development workplace safety and health inspections access to health and safety resources on-site employee training programs technical safety and health consultation health and safety literature and videos 340 Woodlawn Road West Tel Suite Toll Free Guelph, Ontario Fax N1H 7K6 HCHSA Health Care Health and Safety Association OUR CLIENTELE: Homes for nursing care; homes for residential care; hospitals; home care and nursing care; group homes; treatment clinics and services; and professional offices and agencies FOUNDED IN 1997 HCHSA is the safe workplace association serving Ontario s health care and community care sectors. Our vision is to inspire, guide and support our clients to achieve the healthiest and safest workplaces. Our products and services include the following: Consultation: Certification: Resources: HCHSA s consultants, located throughout Ontario, support organizations in enhancing their programs and promoting a safety culture. Our key focus is to strengthen our clients internal responsibility system and adopt best practices in an effort to reduce and eliminate workplace injuries and occupational diseases. Our three-day basic certification training program meets the standards of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. Workplace-specific hazard training is also available for the long-term care, acute care, community care, group homes, and laboratory sectors. We carry a wide range of publications newsletters, fact sheets, guidebooks, training manuals, posters, benchmarking reports that are of interest to all workplace parties. These are available on our web site and on our regularly updated Document Library CD-ROM, with selected topics also available on closed-captioned video Yonge Street Tel Suite 1505 Toll Free Toronto, Ontario Fax M2N 6K1

12 IAPA Industrial Accident Prevention Association OUR CLIENTELE: Workplaces in the following industrial sectors: ceramics and stone; chemical industries; food products; grain, feed and fertilizer; high-tech; industrial/automotive sales; leather, rubber and tanners; metal trades; offices and related services; printing trades; textile and allied industries; woodworkers FOUNDED IN 1917 The Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA) is a not-for-profit, member driven, organization operating in the province of Ontario. Representing approximately 47,000 member firms and more than 1.5 million workers, IAPA is one of Canada s largest health and safety organizations. The IAPA has taken a leading role in the prevention of workplace injuries and illness. Support by the IAPA for the health and safety performance of our member firms and customers takes place through training, consultation, and educational products and services. We believe that only by working together with our partners, member firms, and volunteers will we soon realize our vision of a world where risks are controlled because everyone believes suffering and loss are morally, socially and economically unacceptable. The IAPA coordinates the largest health and safety conference and trade show in Canada. The event attracts more than 6,500 delegates and over 400 exhibitors annually. Head Office Tel Queen s Quay Avenue West Toll Free IAPA (4272) Suite 550 Fax Toronto, Ontario Fax IAPA (4272) M5J 2Y3 IWH Institute for Work and Health FOUNDED IN 1990 The Institute is an independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to research and the transfer of research results into practice in workplace, health care and clinical settings. The Institute s focus has been research excellence, advancing employee health. It undertakes a broad range of activities including a strong research focus on fundamental factors that contribute to work-related injury and disability in the workplace with a view to both primary and secondary prevention. The Institute s research has found that it is possible to reduce injuries and achieve a healthier workplace by improving both the physical and work organizational factors in the workplace. The Institute s Board of Directors is composed of senior labour, business and academic leaders. It is formally affiliated with the University of Toronto, the University of Waterloo and McMaster University. Association with the university community and access to workplaces has made it a key training ground. A number of outstanding scientists and trainees from the Institute have won prestigious awards and distinctions. The Institute also plays an active role in the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board s newly-founded Research Advisory Council. 481 University Avenue Tel Suite 800 Fax Toronto, Ontario M5G 2E9

13 MoL Ministry of Labour OUR CLIENTELE: Ontario s workplaces and workers FOUNDED IN 1919 The Ministry of Labour believes that safe, fair and healthy workplaces, characterized by productive relationships and high performance, drive a vibrant, competitive economy and generate widespread benefits for all. The Ministry contributes to achieving this vision, and to the prosperity of Ontario, by advancing health, safety, fairness and productive relationships in the workplace and the broader community. The Ministry is a leading member of the Occupational Health and Safety Council of Ontario, where it works with its partners in the health and safety system the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board and health and safety associations funded by the WSIB. The Ministry s key role is to set, communicate and enforce workplace standards. The Ministry s enforcement of the Occupational Health and Safety Act has had encouraging results. By focusing resources on poor performing, high-risk workplaces, inspections and orders issued have increased by 32% and 95% respectively, while the lost-time injury rate has dropped by 30% since Contact the Ministry office nearest you look in your local Blue Pages. MHSA Municipal Health and Safety Association OUR CLIENTELE: Municipalities, conservation authorities, First Nation Land employers and housing authorities FOUNDED IN 1986 MHSA offers the following services and products to its clients: Consultation: Our area managers, located around the province, are health and safety professionals who are knowledgeable about current municipal-specific health and safety trends, legislation and best practices. Certification: We offer a thorough, four-day basic certification course that meets certification standards of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. Workplace sector-specific training is also available. Printed Materials: We carry a wide range of publications posters, guidebooks, brochures and manuals of interest to both management and workers. Videos: An extensive selection of videos may be purchased from MHSA. Topics include confined space entry and rescue, accident investigation, traffic protection, life in the trenches and violence management. Seminars: Our well-received seminars are conducted on a wide range of topics including accident investigation, municipal chainsaw operation, confined space entry, violence in the workplace, propane safety, traffic control as well as many others. 115 Torbarrie Road Tel Toronto, Ontario Fax M3L 1G8 info@mhsao.com

14 OEA Office of the Employer Adviser OUR CLIENTELE: We serve primarily those employers in Ontario with fewer than 100 employees FOUNDED IN 1985 The Office of the Employer Adviser is an independent agency of the Ontario Ministry of Labour. We help employers with claims and revenue issues arising under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act and WSIB policy. In doing this work, we help employers manage and reduce the cost of injuries in their workplaces and reduce adversity in the Workplace Safety Insurance system. Our services are provided at no cost to the employer and include the following: Advice: Through a central Advice Centre, our professional advisers give independent advice to employers across Ontario. Employers can reach us through our toll free number. Education: We educate employers through our web site, fax-on-demand, publications, and through our casework. Representation: We provide representation services to employers with less than 100 employees. This includes representing our clients in negotiations, mediations and appeals at the WSIB and WSIAT. 151 Bloor Street West Tel Suite 704 Toll Free Toronto, Ontario Fax M5S 1S4 OHCOW Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers OUR CLIENTELE: Anyone with a workplace health or safety concern can use OHCOW s services FOUNDED IN 1989 OHCOW is a resource for workers, joint health and safety committees, unions, employers, health professionals, community groups and members of the public. Our mandate is to diagnose and prevent work-related illnesses and injuries and to improve workers physical, mental and social well-being. Our team of doctors, nurses, hygienists and ergonomists can help you identify hazards in your workplace that can make you sick or cause injury. We also provide reliable health information, visit workplaces and make recommendations on how to make changes to your workplace to avoid future illness and injury. The clinics services are free of charge. OHCOW provides five types of services: a medical diagnostic service for workers who may have work-related health problems a group service for joint health and safety committees and groups of workers an inquiry service an outreach and education service to make people aware of health and safety issues a research service to investigate and report on illnesses and injuries. Clinics are located in Hamilton, Sarnia-Lambton, Sudbury, Toronto, Windsor and London. 15 Gervais Drive Tel Suite 601 Fax Don Mills, Ontario M3C 1Y8

15 OSSA Ontario Services Safety Alliance OUR CLIENTELE: OSSA provides health and safety services to five sub-sectors within the service industry: FOUNDED IN 1997 Retail and Wholesale Distribution Tourism and Hospitality Office and Related Services Restaurant and Food Services Vehicle Sales and Service The Ontario Service Safety Alliance is committed to helping Ontario s service industry eliminate jobrelated illness and injury through practical, affordable solutions. Its main goal is to provide members with the support necessary to make health and safety a routine part of doing business at every level. We offer health and safety consulting services and products to over 75,000 members in our five service sub-sectors Yonge Street Tel Suite 1500 Client Services Line Toronto, Ontario Fax M2N 6K1 info@ossa.com OWA Office of the Worker Adviser OUR CLIENTELE: Non-unionized workers who have workplace injuries or industrial diseases and their spouses or survivors, at all levels of the workplace safety and insurance appeals system FOUNDED IN 1985 The OWA is an agency of the Ministry of Labour that provides education, advice and representation to non-unionized workers on workplace safety and insurance matters. We have 15 regional offices throughout the province. We work with our system and community partners on improving the workplace safety and insurance system. Our system partners include the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, Ministry of Labour, the Office of the Employer Adviser and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal. Community partners include members of provincial parliament, medical professionals and community health and legal clinics. We also promote early resolution of disputes through alternative dispute resolution and self-reliance, as well as helping to prevent further injuries and illnesses through assisting in the return-to-work process. 123 Edward Street Toll Free Canada Wide Suite (English) Toronto, Ontario (French) M5G 1E2 SCF Safe Communities Foundation OUR ROLE: To promote health and safety in communities across Canada FOUNDED IN 1996 The Safe Communities Foundation is a national, not-for-profit organization that promotes a goal of zero tolerance for injuries at work, home and play. The Foundation works in partnership with the private and public sectors to improve the health and safety of workers and people of all ages throughout the community. We believe that a Safe Community is a basic human right. The goal of the Foundation and all designated Safe Communities is to eliminate injuries while promoting a culture of safety across the

16 country. There are currently 29 Safe Communities in Canada. Our mission is to help people come together in the community to create a sense of awareness, understanding, support and leadership and to implement effective local programs that will eliminate injuries and suffering. Small businesses within a designated Safe Community can improve their bottom line by joining the Safe Communities Incentive Program (SCIP), developed and supported by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. To date 2,116 small businesses in 14 Safe Communities that have been involved in the Safe Communities Incentive Program (SCIP) have received rebates totaling $3,170,000 from 1997 to Charles Street East Tel Toronto, Ontario Fax M4Y 1T1 info@safecommunities.ca WHSC Workers Health and Safety Centre OUR CLIENTELE: Ontario s workers and workplace representatives FOUNDED IN 1979 The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board recently designated the WHSC as the training centre for Ontario workplaces. We have worked hard over past 15 years to develop and deliver quality occupational health and safety training and information services with a difference. Each of our programs is designed and delivered with full participation of workplace representatives. This ensures buy-in from everyone in the workplace. Participants attend sessions ready to learn. Our success has also come through meeting legislated training requirements and the expressed training needs of workplace representatives from all sectors of the economy. We have created more than 100 ready-to-use programs and videos, addressing a variety of hazards and issues. These programs have often been adapted to specific workplace needs. Participants also feel that our participant-centered delivery style adds to the specificity of their training experience. The Workers Centre delivers. We have demonstrated our commitment to helping workplaces improve working conditions and worker well-being. Our programs are proven, convenient and affordable. Instructors are knowledgeable and skilled and our information is timely, relevant and free of charge. Why not put us to work for you? 15 Gervais Drive Tel Suite 802 Toll Free Don Mills, Ontario Fax M3C 1Y8 WSIB Workplace Safety and Insurance Board OUR CLIENTELE: More than 180,000 registered firms and their employees FOUNDED IN 1914 The WSIB oversees Ontario s workplace safety education and training system. The WSIB also administers the province s no-fault workplace insurance for employers and their workers. As part of this system, the WSIB: provides disability benefits monitors the quality of health care, and assists in the early and safe return to work for workers who are injured on the job or contract an occupational disease. Recently, the WSIB has also taken on a new prevention mandate and a bold, ambitious vision: the elimination of all workplace injuries and illnesses in Ontario. It is committed to a prevention philosophy

17 that deems the workplace parties to be in the best position to identify health and safety problems and develop solutions. The WSIB is funded entirely by employer premiums and receives no funding from the Ontario provincial government. In turn, the WSIB provides the major funding for the 12 health and safety associations, Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers and the Workers Health and Safety Centre. 200 Front Street West Head Office: Tel Toronto, ON Toll Free M5V 3J1 TTY

18 HOW WE REACHED THE HEALTH & SAFETY WAY: A CHRONOLOGY 1884 Passage of the Ontario Factories Act. It sets up a system of inspection to ensure safety and health standards in factories 1911 Building Trades Protection Act. Provides some measures for safety of tradesmen engaged in construction of buildings 1914 Passage of the Workmen s Compensation Act, creating the Workmen s Compensation Board 1915 Electrical Utilities Safety Association (EUSA) is formed 1915 Forest Products Accident Prevention Association (FPAPA) is formed 1915 Ontario Pulp and Paper Makers Safety Association (OPPMSA) is formed 1917 Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA) is formed 1919 Department of Labour is established; responsible for a number of pieces of safety related legislation (e.g., Stationary and Hoisting Engineers Act) 1926 Underground Work Regulation. It covers work in shafts, tunnels, caissons, cribwork; two factory inspectors are assigned to it 1929 Construction Safety Association (CSAO) is formed 1930 Mines Accident Prevention Association (MAPAO) is formed 1942 Transportation Safety Association of Ontario (TSAO) is formed 1950 Royal Commission on the Workmen s Compensation Act (Roach Commission). It was not clear whether rules under the WCB Act were to prevent accidents or to manage the safety associations. Accident prevention should be as important to WCB as compensation. Joint labour management workplace committees are recommended 1954 Trench Excavator s Protection Act 1961 Royal Commission on Industrial Safety (McAndrew Commission): Accident prevention associations are not functioning... as contemplated by the Act and... are isolated islands of autonomy having no responsibility to report to or even advise the Board 1964 Amendment of the Workmen s Compensation Act. It establishes the role of the associations as education, not inspection; associations are to report to Board 1965 Labour Safety Council Report. Recommends there be labour representatives on safety association boards 1965 WCB establishes Safety Education Department under a full-time director, to integrate resources and co-ordinate the programs of the safety associations 1968 Health Care Occupational Health and Safety Association (HCOHSA) is formed as a department of the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) 1969 College, University and School Safety Council (CUSSCO) is formed 1973 Farm Safety Association Inc. (FSA) is formed under Section 123 of Workers Compensation Act

19 1976 Royal Commission on the Health and Safety of Workers in Mines (the Ham Report). This Commission is in response to a wildcat strike by mine workers in Elliot Lake over health and safety concerns. The report has a significant effect on the content of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (1978) 1978 Passage of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Concepts of the Ham Report are incorporated into a participative model that forms the basis of the Act 1980 Founding of the independent Radiation Safety Institute of Canada in Elliot Lake, Ontario 1981 Joint Federal Provincial Inquiry Commission into Safety in Mines and Mining Plants (Burkett Commission) recommends that MAPAO sever its ties with the Ontario Mining Association, establish labour management advisory committees at provincial and regional levels, and include labour representatives on its board 1981 Advisory Council on Occupational Health and Occupational Safety recommends clearly spelling out WCB s direct responsibility for prevention in the legislation; Council of Safety Associations to establish overall objectives to guide the associations 1984 Occupational Health and Safety Education Authority (OHSEA) is established with a tripartite structure, including Vice-Chairs representing labour and management 1984 Workers Compensation Act is amended to empower the WCB to fund organizations that did not qualify as safety associations 1984 Report of the Royal Commission on Matters of Health and Safety Arising from the Use of Asbestos in Ontario. Says Ontario is the scene of... a world-class occupational health disaster: the Johns Manville plant in Scarborough 1985 OEA and OWA created as branches of the Ministry of Labour 1985 Workers Health and Safety Centre is recognized by WCB as eligible for funding like other safety associations 1986 Municipal Health and Safety program (MHSP) is formed 1988 Tourism and Hospitality Industry Health and Safety Education program (THIHSEP) made 1989 Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW) is formed 1990 Bill 208 is passed. OHSEA is disbanded and the Workplace Health and Safety Agency is established to oversee operation of the safety associations 1992 OEA and OWA become independent agencies of the Ministry of Labour 1992 HCOHSA becomes Care-givers of Ontario Safety and Health Association (COSHA), a bipartite organization independent of the OHA 1993 Forest Products Accident Prevention Association, Ontario Pulp and Paper Makers Safety Association, and Mines Accident Prevention Association merge to form the Ontario Natural Resources Safety Association (ONRSA) 1993 Workplace Health and Safety Agency launches certification training program

20 1994 Funding for THIHSEP is transferred to the IAPA. Funding for COSHA and CUSSCO is transferred to the Workers Health and Safety Centre 1998 Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. The Agency is abolished; its functions absorbed by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. The Education Safety Association of Ontario, Health Care Health and Safety Association, and Ontario Service Safety Alliance formed 1998 Mines and Aggregates Safety and Health Association, Ontario Forestry Safe Workplace Association and Pulp and Paper Health and Safety Association are established 1998 Ministry of Labour releases strategy document Preventing Illness & Injury: A better Health and Safety System for Ontario Workplaces 2000 The Council of Safe Workplace Associations becomes the Occupational Health & Safety Council of Ontario (OHSCO) REFERENCES Manitoba Education and Youth. (MBEY) (2003). Keeping your facilities safe: A support document for industrial arts teachers. Winnipeg: The Crown in Right of Manitoba represented by the Minister of Education and Youth. Occupational Health and Safety Act (1990). Retrieved from the World Wide Web on July 8, 2006 at Ontario Ministry of Education and Training (1999). The Ontario curriculum, grades 9 and 10: Social sciences and the humanities. Ottawa: Queen s Printer for Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Education and Training (2000). The Ontario curriculum, grades 11 and 12: Social sciences and humanities. Ottawa: Queen s Printer for Ontario. Ontario s Public Sector Workplace Health and Safety System (Appendix I). Extrapolated from the World Wide Web on July 16, 2006 at the following link: lthandsafetysystem/$file/hssg.pdf Risk Management Technology Review Committee. (2005). Safety guideline for hospitality/foods services facilities. Procedural document for the Halton Catholic District School Board.