Safety in the Workplace - York Catholic District School Board
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Safety in the Workplace
Safety Introduction
definition: freedom from danger, risks, and injury
health care workers are responsible for their own and
their patients’ safety
need to report any unsafe practices and know how to
respond if an emergency occurs
health care professionals are taught methods to avoid
accidents
Preventing Accidents
training and education must be offered to all workers
each accident needs to be documented and reviewed
to help prevent others
Accidents can be divided into three categories:
Accidents related to the physical environment and
equipment
Accidents related to hazardous chemicals
Accidents related to client care
Group Activity
In your groups, think about five rules or guidelines to
prevent accidents and place them into the appropriate
category:
Physical environment and equipment
Hazardous chemicals
Client care
Governing Agencies
Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety
(CCOHC) – Federal
promotes a safe and healthy working environment by providing
information and advice about occupational health and safety
Ministry of Labour – Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)
– Provincial
responsible for setting, communicating and enforcing OHS laws
that are designed to reduce or eliminate workplace injury or
illness
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) – Provincial
oversees Ontario's workplace safety education and training
system, provides disability benefits, monitors the quality of
health care, and assists in early and safe return to work
Occupational Health and
Safety Legislation
Occupational health and safety (OH&S) legislation in
Canada outlines the general rights and responsibilities
of the employer, the supervisor and the worker
Each of the ten provinces, three territories and the
federal government has its own OH&S legislation.
There is special "right-to-know" legislation that applies
to hazardous products
it comprises several pieces of legislation collectively called
WHMIS - the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information
System
WHMIS
WHMIS applies in all Canadian workplaces which are
covered by OH&S legislation and where WHMIS-controlled
products are used.
Health Canada serves as the national coordinator for
WHMIS and is responsible for the governance and
administration of this program in Canada.
WHMIS uses classifications to group chemicals with similar
properties or hazards
the Controlled Products Regulations specifies the criteria
used to place materials within each classification
there are 6 classes although several classes have
divisions or subdivisions
Each class has a specific symbol to help people identify
the hazard quickly (see handout)
Material Safety Data Sheets
(MSDS)
in Canada, every material that is controlled by WHMIS
must have an accompanying MSDS
an MSDS is a document that contains information on
the potential hazards (health, fire, reactivity and
environmental) and how to work safely with the
chemical product
activity in pairs: MSDS awareness assignment