Developing Health

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Developing Health Safety Policies for your
Library

• Daryl NovakDirector of OperationsSouthern
  Ontario Library Service

Michael AtkinsonField Consultant GTA
EastEducation 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
Personal Safety

• The building
• Ergonomic issues
• Emergency readiness

• Workplace Violence
• Harassment
• Psychological Stress
• Emergency readiness

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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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- 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
• Dont 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 of
  the policy?

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MOL Direction

• Policies
• Programs
• Training

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MOL Orders

• Assessment
• Policy Program
• Training
• Evaluation

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WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
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Goal

• Define
• Focus
• Require
• Example
• Support

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What is Workplace Violence?

• 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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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 Labour
• http//www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/workplace_v
  iolence.html
• Canadian Initiative on Workplace Violence
• http//www.workplace-violence.com/
• OSH for Everyone
• http//www.oshforeveryone.org/wsib/spec_haz/safety
  /violence.html

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MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
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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

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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OHSCOs - MSD Prevention Guidelines, Resources
and Toolbox
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Workplace MSD Links

• Ontario Ministry of Labour Pains Strains
• http//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/MIP
  P
• ESAO Prevention Initiative for MSD Prevention
• http//www.esao.on.ca/downloads/MSD.aspx

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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
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Goal

• Define
• Focus
• Require
• Example
• Support

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Chaos To Calm
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What is Emergency Preparedness?

• 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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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
  Ontariohttp//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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SOLS ESAO

• Thank you

• Thank You

Daryl Novak Mike Atkinson
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