Developing Health & Safety Policies for your Library
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Developing Health & Safety Policies for your Library
Daryl NovakDirector of Operations
Southern Ontario Library Service
Michael AtkinsonField Consultant – GTA East
Education Safety Association of Ontario
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Agenda
• Introductions• Provincial Library
Context• Security (violence)• Lunch• Safety (MSD)• Emergency Planning
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Health & Safety for:
• Staff• Patrons/Users• Other Public
(e.g. – room rentals)
• Assets(collection, building & equipment)
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Physical Environment
• The building
• Ergonomic issues
• Emergency readiness
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• Workplace Violence
• Harassment
• Psychological Stress
• Emergency readiness
Personal Safety
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Our imperative for a healthy and safety work environment is driven by:
• Legislation– Occupational Health & Safety Act– Ontario Human Rights Code (duty to accommodate;
freedom from harassment)– Other specific legislation – Building Code, Fire Code, etc.
• Collective Agreement• Duty of Care concept• Risk Management principles• Ontario Public Library Guidelines
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Ministry of
Labour
WSIB Civil - Torts
Criminal
Staff Member Patron/User *
* - by implication
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Responsibilities
• Board• CEO• Supervisors• Staff
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Good Policy Elements
• Clarity on what is policy, what is procedure
• Don’t pen yourself in with detailed specifications & standards
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Overview/Purpose/Intent
• What is the policy trying to achieve?
Policy Statement
• What is the policy?
Responsibilities / Procedures
• Who has to do what to meet the requirements
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MOL Direction
• Policies• Programs• Training
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MOL Orders
• Assessment• Policy & Program• Training• Evaluation
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Goal
• Define• Focus• Require
– Example
• Support
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Any action, conduct, threat, or gesture of a person towards another person that can
reasonably be expected to cause harm, injury or illness to that person and includes bullying, teasing, and any abusive or other
aggressive behaviour.
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What is Workplace Violence?
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Type of Violence
• Difficult People• Harassment –Bully• In the Commission
of a Crime• In Special Education• Domestic Violence
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Focus
• MOL focus• WSIB focus
New Legislation
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When a MOL Inspector responds to a workplace violence situation, the MOL will issue orders to the employer to:
• Perform a risk assessment for the potential of workplace violence.
• Develop a prevention program to address any risks specific to the workplace.
• Train employees to recognize the risks and implement the program as required.
• Review the effectiveness of the program including incident investigation, follow-up and debriefing
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Requirements
• Assessment• Policy• Program• Training• Evaluation
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Support
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ESAO Products
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Workplace Violence Links
Ontario Ministry of Labourhttp://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/workplace_violence.html
Canadian Initiative on Workplace Violencehttp://www.workplace-violence.com/
OSH for Everyonehttp://www.oshforeveryone.org/wsib/spec_haz/safety/
violence.html
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Goal
• Define• Focus• Require
– Example
• Support
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What are Musculoskeletal Disorders?
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Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) are injuries or conditions that develops over
time
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MSDs can result from the poor
design of tasks, tools and
workspaces
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There are several types of MSDs
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Focus
• MOL focus• WSIB focus
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The MOL uses the “general duty clause” requirements to control MSD hazards in the workplace!
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Requirements
• Assessment• Policy• Program• Training• Evaluation
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Establish a foundation for
success
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Recognize MSD hazards and risk factors
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Conduct a MSD risk assessment
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Choose and implement MSD hazard controls
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Follow-up and evaluate the success of implemented controls
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Communicate results and acknowledge success
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Support
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OHSCO’s - MSD Prevention Guidelines, Resources and Toolbox
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Workplace MSD Links
Ontario Ministry of Labour – Pains & Strainshttp://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/pains/index.html
WSIB – Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention Program (MIPP)http://www.wsib.on.ca/wsib/wsibsite.nsf/public/MIPP
ESAO Prevention Initiative for MSD Preventionhttp://www.esao.on.ca/downloads/MSD.aspx
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Goal
• Define• Focus• Require
– Example
• Support
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Chaos To Calm
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Actions taken in anticipation of an emergency to facilitate rapid, effective and appropriate response to the situation
(Inter-Agency Contingency Planning Guidelines for Humanitarian Assistance 2001)
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What is Emergency Preparedness?
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Type of Emergencies
• Natural• Manmade
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Focus
• MOL focus• WSIB focus
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Requirements
• Assessment• Policy• Program• Training• Evaluation
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Support
An example of a Risk Assessment
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Emergency Preparedness Links• Education Safety Association of Ontario
http://www.esao.on.ca/
• Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness• http://www.ccep.ca/cceptemp.shtml
• Office of the Fire Marshal of Ontario• http://www.ofm.gov.on.ca/english/default.asp
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Thank youThank You
Daryl Novak & Mike Atkinson
SOLS & ESAO
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