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Ministry of Labour 2006/2007 Priorities Fiona Dalziel, Provincial Specialist Industrial Health and Safety Program Presented to OHAO March 29, 2006

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Ministry of Labour 2006/2007 Priorities. Fiona Dalziel, Provincial Specialist Industrial Health and Safety Program Presented to OHAO March 29, 2006. Agenda. Ministry of Labour Business Strategy Targeted Enforcement Enhanced Enforcement Capacity Sector-Specific Initiatives - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Ministry of Labour  2006/2007 Priorities

Ministry of Labour 2006/2007 Priorities

Fiona Dalziel, Provincial SpecialistIndustrial Health and Safety Program

Presented to OHAO March 29, 2006

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Agenda

Ministry of Labour Business Strategy Targeted Enforcement Enhanced Enforcement Capacity Sector-Specific Initiatives Other Initiatives

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MOL Business Strategy

Ministry of Labour commitment to reducing workplace injuries by 20% by 2008 (and prevent 20,000 lost-time injuries per year)

Business strategy: Focus resources based on high-risk framework Mitigate risk through implementing effective

strategies and wise use of resources Measure whether the efforts make a difference

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OHS System

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Strengthening the OHS System

MOL and WSIB: information sharing agreement to identify and target firms (high-risk and priority)

MOL/WSIB harmonized data: Single, consistent method of reporting lost-time

injury rates and fatalities Based on WSIB estimated workforce numbers

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Strengthening the OHS System

System wide targeting of worst 10% of workplaces by MOL, WSIB, HSA’s

2% MOL High Risk

8% Priority Firms (MOL); Last Chance (HSAs)

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Why Focus on High-Risk Firms?

10% of firms insured by WSIB represent 40% of all injuries/costs (>30,000 workplaces)

5 x as many injuries to newly hired workers

4 x as many serious injuries

4 x as many injured workers who don’t speak English

3 x as many young workers injured

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Targeted Enforcement

Top 10% identified by risk assessment methodology using WSIB data

2005/06 algorithm had 5 criteria 2006/07 algorithm - 6 criteria based on previous 3 yrs:

1. Number of LTI’s per worker2. Average cost per LTI3. Number of NLTI’s per worker4. Average cost per NLTI5. Excess cost of LTI for employer relative to sector6. Excess cost of NLTI for employer relative to sector

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Proactive Inspections

High, Priority and Low Risk Targeting

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High-Risk Initiative

Targeted inspections of high-risk/high-cost firms

MOL target = top 2%

Proactive inspections 4 x per year

Approximate targets for 2006/2007: 4000 industrial firms 1800 construction firms 10 mines

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What are MOL inspectors looking for?

Systemic OHS Problems: Poor IRS Lack of OHS awareness and culture Lack of OHS programs and training

Specific Issues and HazardsInspectors will assess each workplace: Follow up inspection needed or not? Further progress and improvement required? Issues more related to WSIB claims management?

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Last Chance Initiative

High-Risk Firms – top 2% (MOL targets)Priority Firms – next 8%

Health and Safety Associations (HSA’s) select their “last chance” firms from the 8%

An initial pilot group of 5 HSA’s participated(in 2006/2007 all 12 HSA’s will participate)

Associations work with these selected firms to improve their health and safety performance

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Priority Firms Initiative

Remaining firms of 8% become MOL Priority

MOL target of 1 visit during year

Monitor Internal Responsibility System of firm to ensure the firms do not move into high risk category

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Priority Referral Initiative

Consists of firms that are : referred by HSA’s through Last Chance Initiative high-risk firms carried over from the previous year due

to repeat or outstanding orders, or other reasons sector specific targeting strategies or referred by field due to unacceptable number of

complaints, work refusals, incidents or state of the IRS

MOL inspectors visit these firms 2 x per year

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Monitoring Impact

System-wide monitoring of impact:

# of targeted inspections Priority hazards Appropriate orders, prosecutions, fines Requests for training through HSA’s Activities of Last Chance initiative Fatality, critical injury, LTI trends

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MOL High-Risk Activity (Apr 1, 2005 to Feb 28, 2006)

Program Field Visits Orders

Industrial 13,463 37,536

Construction 7,182 14, 895

Mining 229 455

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Partner Outcomes

WSIB outcomes in the targeted high-risk firms (April 1, 2005 to January 3, 2006) show that we are on track to meeting our commitments (i.e. lower LTI #’s and rates)

In 2006, IWH plans to launch formal evaluation of effectiveness of HSA’s last chance initiative

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MOL Presentation - Health Care Inspectors 2006 5

LTI & NLTI Rates

2.6 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.2 2.1 1.8

4.6 4.8 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.23.5

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Enhanced MOL Enforcement Capacity

An essential part of the MOL’s business strategy was the hiring of 200 new inspectors

131 new inspectors hired and trained in 2004/2005 (and in the field)

69 additional inspectors are currently being recruited

As of 2006, expect total MOL inspectors = 430

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Health Care Sector

Last group of recruits includes 6 health care inspectors Individuals with knowledge and experience of health care

and will be dedicated to enforcement in this sector Start April 3, 2006 and begin training program When trained, their role will include:

Initially concentrate on proactive inspections of high-risk health care facilities

Assisting all other industrial inspectors with health care inspections or investigations

Liaise with other health care groups (e.g., LTC compliance officers, public health inspectors, OSACH, etc.)

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Health Care Sector (cont’d)

Proactive inspections to address: IRS, JHSC function, infection control measures and procedures, ergonomics, violence, etc.

MOL will continue to address sharps injury prevention: employers to assess risk of sharps-related injuries implement measures to prevent injury - safety engineered medical sharps

(SEMS) may be a reasonable precaution MOL will continue to address use of respiratory protection for

protection against airborne transmitted diseases: Employers to ensure staff trained/fit-tested to deal with routine situations

and to respond to emergencies Recommend ability to ramp up training/fit-testing, if necessary

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Health Care Sector (cont’d)

MOL is continuing to work with MOHLTC (and other ministries/agencies) on initiatives and issues including: Emergency Management Ontario (EMO)/working groups Pandemic influenza plans (MOL Provincial Physician is

member of OHPIP steering committee) Infection control measures and procedures (MOL Provincial

Physician is member of PIDAC) Use of PPE (including respiratory protection) Legionnaires’ Disease prevention in LTC homes Etc.

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Statistics on Farming Operations

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Statistics on Farming Operations

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Statistics on Farming Operations

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Statistics on Farming Operations

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Farming Operations

O. Reg. 414/05, Farming Operations, comes intoeffect June 30, 2006

Does not apply to farming operations operated bya self-employed person without any workers

JHSC if 20 or > workers and have duties related to: Mushroom, greenhouse, dairy, hog, cattle, poultry farming

(JHSC certification requirements apply if 50 or > workers) The following regulations apply: Critical Injury Definition;

Training Programs; Training Requirements for Certain Skills Sets and Trades

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Farming Operations (cont’d)

MOL working with OMAFRA, FSA, farming industry: To implement legislation To develop guidelines to assist in identifying main hazards (e.g.,

tractors, heavy machinery, large animals, equipment guarding and lockout, hazardous atmospheres, falls, etc.)

Public awareness sessions held in Feb/Mar 2006 Information on the Act, Regulations, Policy and Program

for Farming Operations at www.labour.gov.on.ca 1st year: MOL will focus on reacting to events 2nd year: MOL will develop a proactive inspection strategy

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Industrial Sector - Ticketing

Announced January 20, 2005: Part I tickets under Provincial Offences Act for violations of Industrial Regulations (Schedules 67.3 and 67.4.)

81 contraventions that pose immediate and potentially serious hazard to a worker; are observable by an Inspector; do not raise complex legal or factual issues

Set fines at $200 or $300 Tied to the government’s plan to reduce workplace injuries

by 20% over 4 years From Jan to Dec 2005 - 508 tickets issued

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Construction Sector: Underground Economy

To respond to construction industry concerns regarding fairness, competitiveness and level playing field

To identify workers/employers involved in the underground economy and ensure everyone complies with legal obligations

MOL has formal agreement with WSIB, Electrical Safety Authority, and the ministries of Finance and Training, Colleges and Universities to work together to identify underground economy activity and recover lost revenue to all parties

MOL is collecting data, including WSIB registrations and tax information, for these organizations to follow up on

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Underground Economy (cont’d)

Mar 10, 2006: $1,727,022 revenue assessed; $996,308 recovered

Educating consumers about dangers of using underground, unqualified contractors/workers (www.serviceontario.ca/constructionbusiness)

MOL inspectors enforce the TQAA’s certification requirements for: electricians, hoisting engineers, plumbers, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics, sheet metal workers and steamfitters

Announced Mar 6, 2005: Reg. 950 under POA amended to give MOL inspectors power to issue tickets to employers, supervisors, workers in specified trades if do not provide written proof of TQAA qualifications - Chief Justice must first set fines

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Ergonomics

Half of all work days lost are due to ergonomics-related injuries

Ergonomics sub-committee of Minister’s Health and Safety Action Group for Manufacturing Sector

Issued report with recommendations in Sept 2005

MOL is acting on the sub-committee recommendations

Refer to MOL website for info: www.labour.gov.on.ca

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Ergonomics (cont’d)Pains and Strains Campaign

MOL will raise awareness of ergonomic-related injuries(Pains and Strains Campaign announced Jan 26, 2006)

MOL will work with WSIB and HSA’s to develop information and guidelines for employers and workers

MOL inspectors will receive enhanced ergonomics training (to assist MOL Ergonomists)

April 2006: inspectors will include ergonomic risk factors in inspections/enforcement at high-risk workplaces in industrial and health care sectors

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Young Worker Safety

The MOL treats young worker safety seriously MOL inspectors will check to ensure that employers have

programs in place that address young worker safety, including: Ensuring young workers know their rights and

responsibilities Orientation for young workers Job-specific training Adequate supervision (“competent” supervisors)

See MOL website for info: www.labour.gov.on.ca

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Confined Spaces

Confined Spaces Regulation (632/05) and amendments to the Industrial, Construction, Mining, and Health Care Regs. were filed and published in e-laws and Ontario Gazette in Dec 2005

Comes into effect on Sept 30, 2006

MOL is developing guideline to assist employers

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Asbestos Regulation

Regulation filed/published in June 2005

Came into effect on November 1, 2005

Some provisions related to training program and asbestos management program will come into effect on November 1, 2007

MOL is working on guideline to assist employers

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Proposed Noise Amendments

MOL proposal to revoke current noise provisions in Regulation 851 and replace them with the following:

TWA exposure limit of 85 dBA (based on 3 dB exchange rate); and 140 dBC ceiling limit.

Public consultation period ended Feb 24, 2006

MOL currently reviewing submissions

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Occupational Exposure Limits

Annually proposing limits recommended by ACGIHfor adoption in Ontario: Ensures that OELs are regularly updated based on standards

developed by ACGIH, a credible organization. ACGIH standards setting process is transparent and provides

industry with lead time to work towards attaining compliance should new limit be adopted in Ontario.

Ensures that Ontario’s limits will remain current. Anticipate ACGIH to publish 2006 recommended limits in

Spring; MOL to propose changes following that date.

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2005 OEL Update

More protective OELs for 23 substances were adopted into regulation in November, 2005

All except Formaldehyde and Styrene were effective November 28, 2005.

Revised limits for Formaldehyde are effective December 31, 2007.

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Regulatory Modernization Act

Regulatory Modernization Act, 2006: to modernize business compliance by changing the way regulatory ministries can use and share information. If passed, it would allow ministries to:

Collect, use, share specific info for compliance purposes( ie: UE project) Notify another ministry if something relevant is observed Create teams from different ministries to work on projects Publish info about organization’s compliance record (deterrent) Authorize prosecutors to request court consider relevant prior convictions

in sentencing of a defendant Require court to provide reasons when it decides previous conviction does

not justify a more severe penalty The Act would also include safeguards for businesses

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Smoking in the Workplace Effective May 31, 2006, the Smoking in the Workplace

Act will be repealed and the Smoke-Free Ontario Act will come into force

O. Reg. 48/06 made under SFOA filed Mar 1, 2006

Public health inspectors will enforce the new smoking legislation

Ministry of Health Promotion: www.mhp.gov.on.ca

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Thank you!

Questions?

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AbbreviationsFSA = Farm Safety AssociationHSA’s = Health and Safety AssociationsIRS = Internal Responsibility SystemIWH = Institute for Work and HealthLTC = Long-term careLTI = Lost Time Injury (NLTI = No Lost Time Injury)MOHLTC = Ministry of Health and Long-Term CareMOL = Ministry of LabourOHPIP = Ontario Health Plan for an Influenza PandemicOMAFRA = Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural AffairsOSACH = Ontario Safety Association for Community & HealthcarePIDAC = Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory CommitteePOA = Provincial Offences ActTQAA = Trades Qualification and Apprenticeship Act