health and safety excellence program
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Health and Safety Excellence programDiana Rea| Stakeholder Engagement Lead, Workplace Health and Safety Services| WSIB
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Our objectives
Overview of Workplace Health and Safety Services at WSIB
Discuss next steps
Introduce WSIB’s Health & Safety Excellence program
Workplace Safety Insurance Board (WSIB)
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Return-to-work services
No-fault workers’ compensation
Workplace Health and Safety Services
The costs of unsafe work
227 workers died in Ontario in 2017.and another 182,780 were injured.Workplace Accident Shuts Down GTA Plant
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Ron LePage, “Ronnie”, 59Trapped under a dump truck
Alexie Dallaire-Vincent, 21
Killed in a “rail haulage accident” at a mine
Rob Morneau, 44
Tripped and fell through a skylight while doing electrical work
Health and Safety Excellence program
Address common health and safety challenges
Build health and safety practices that meet minimum requirements
Cost and time
Tools and knowledge
Getting employees involved
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The case for change
• Best practice health and safety standards
• Health and safety management system audit tools
• Peer-learning and networking groups
• Dedicated support for small businesses
• Provider network serving different industry sectors and regions
• Integrate programs to create one seamless continuum of health and safety maturity
• Increase validation and feedback to ensure effectiveness of health and safety workplace improvements
• Expand service options and modes of delivery
• Increase program awareness
Strengths of current programs Future state – new program
Current ProgramsSmall Business | Workwell | Safety Groups
I need a roadmap to improve health and safety at my workplace…”
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We have redesigned our health and safety programs. The new program integrates the strengths of our three previous programs into one.
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Health and Safety Excellence program
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Rebate on premium
Lower premium rate
Company name on WSIB website
Certificates and badges
Workplace safety culture assessment
Online program portal
Building blocks to implement HSMS
Aligned with COR
Flexible program options
Health and safety excellence program levels
Advanced – managed system3
Intermediate – build the program2
Foundation – getting started1
AwarenessKnowledge of basic health and safety
requirements, occupational health system and the Health and Safety Excellence program
9 topics
17 topics
10 topics
VALI
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safety services• Financial and non-financial supports
ExcellenceCPO accredited and recognized health
and safety management system
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• Leadership and commitment• Health and safety responsibilities• Health and safety communication• Worker participation• Recognition of hazards• Risk assessment• Control of hazards• Injury/illness/incident reporting• Incident investigation and analysis• First aid
The following are the list of 10 topics that are covered in level one
Topics | Foundation
Stand alone implementation
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• Return to work program requirements, forms and tools
• Return to work roles and responsibilities
• Accommodation and return to work plans
• Legal and other requirements• Health and safety accountabilities• Pre-use inspections• Preventive maintenance• Control Of documents• Control of records • Contractor management program• Workplace health promotion• Health and safety objectives• Corrective action
• Competency• Health and safety training
Topics | Intermediate
• Emergency prevention and preparedness
• Emergency response
The following are the list of 17 topics that are covered in level two
Concurrent Implementation SuggestedStand alone implementation
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Topics | Advanced
• Monitoring, measurement and analysis
• Review health and safety trends
The following are the list of 9 topics that are covered in level three
• Change management and procurement
• Internal Audit • Management review• Health and safety continual
improvement planning• External Audit• Networking and peer learning• Corporate Social responsibility
Concurrent Implementation SuggestedStand alone implementation
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Aligns with COR™
Legend
Excellence program additional best practices
Aligns with COR™ 2020 (in addition to COR™)
Alignment between the Health and Safety Excellence program and COR™
ExcellenceAdvanced3
1.Monitoring, measurement and analysis
2.Review health and safety trends3.Management review4.Health and safety continual improvement planning
5.Internal audit6.External audit
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7. Change management and procurement 8. Networking and peer learning9. Corporate social responsibility
2 Intermediate 1.Competency2.Health and Safety Training3.Legal and Other Requirements4.Health and Safety Accountabilities5.Emergency Prevention and Preparedness6.Emergency Response7.Return-to-Work Program Requirements, Forms and Tools8.Return-to-Work Roles and Responsibilities
9. Accommodation and Return to Work10. Pre-Use Inspections11. Preventative Maintenance12. Health and Safety Objectives13. Corrective action 14. Control of Documents15. Control of Records16. Contractor Management Program17. Workplace Health Promotion
1 Foundations1.Leadership and Commitment2.Health and Safety Responsibilities3.Health and Safety Communication4.Worker Participation5.Recognition of Hazards
6. Risk Assessment7. Control of Hazards8. Injury, Illness and Incident Reporting9. Incident Investigation and Analysis10. First Aid
Awareness
VALI
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Employer journey through the program
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Step one I Join
Register with a WSIB-approved provider
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Complete the online health and safety assessment & explore Compass
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Select 1 – 5 health and safety topics for your action plan
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Join
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Step two I Develop
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With guidance from your provider, complete the topic(s) you selected
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Step three I Demonstrate
Once you’ve completed all the topic(s) in your action plan, submit evidence for WSIB validation
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2The WSIB validator will review the evidence and determine if you completed your topic(s).
If gaps are identified, you have 60 calendar days to address them and complete the topics
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Desk and onsite validation
Desk validation Onsite validation
• Every participant receives a desk validation
• Validation guideline (on WSIB website)
• NOT an audit, minimal paperwork• Flexible options to demonstrate
topic completion (e.g. photo)
• Some participants receive an onsite validation
• Opportunities for health and safety improvements
• Receive health and safety expertise from WSIB validator
60 calendar days to address any gaps from the validation
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Step four I Achieve
For every topic you complete, you earn a rebate
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You will also receive non-financial recognition
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Rebate on premium
# of topicsPrior year premiums1 2 Predictability
> 20% = 1.4% per topic< 20% = 2% per topic
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1 - 5$$
$150,000 x 2% x 3 = $9,000 Example:
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Rebate minimum and maximum:• Minimum $1000 per topic, up to 75% of annual premiums • Maximum of $50,000 per topic
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Public recognition
Member badge
Performance badges and awards
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Measuring change in culture
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• Helps you get a snapshot of your employees’ perception of health and safety in your workplace
• It is recommend that you have your employees complete the survey every year to measure improvement or change in workplace culture
A culture survey…
Sample questions
1. This organization considers safety at least as important as production and quality, in the way work is done.
2. Employees are always involved in decisions affecting their health and safety.
On a scale of 0 – 4 (0 = strongly disagree, 4 = strongly agree)
Next steps
Register with a provider and create an online profile
Attend an information session
Complete assessment and develop action plan
(Within 90 days of creating online profile)
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