JOINT HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE CERTIFICATION TRAINING
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Wilkens Health and Safety Solutions (WHSS) is the only Ministry of Labour (MOL) approved Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) Certification training provider located in Kingston.
As most workplaces with twenty (20) or more workers must have a JHSC established, we regularly hold training sessions. At least one (1) worker and one (1) management representative of this committee must be certified by completing the prescribed training standards set by the MOL.
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Part One
Basic Certification Training
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Part One B
asic Certification training
provides an overall knowledge of the Health and Safety Legislation that applies to most workplaces.
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Part Two Workplace Specific
Training
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Part Two Workplace Specific
Certification training focuses on the significant hazards in your workplace and how to assess, control and/or eliminate them.
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Ontario Hospital Grounds Now Completely Smoke-Free
January 1, 2018
As of January 1, 2018, you must not smoke or hold lighted tobacco on the outdoor grounds of a hospital - except where a designated smoking area is available. You must also not smoke - and within a 9 metre radius of any entrance or exit of a hospital.
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Ontario Becomes First Province to Cover Prescriptions for Children and Youth
January 2, 2018
Prescription medications are now free for everyone under the age of 25 in Ontario. As of January 1, the province has made the biggest expansion to medicare in Ontario in a generation, providing drug coverage to over four million children and youth across the province. The launch of OHIP+: Children and Youth Pharmacare is a national milestone as Ontario becomes the first province to provide prescription drug coverage to children and youth.
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Federal Government Moving Towards a Full Ban on Asbestos and Asbestos-Containing Products
January 2, 2018
The federal government is moving towards a full ban on asbestos and asbestos-containing products by the end of 2017. The ban would align Canada with more than 50 other countries. One issue that will remain after the ban kicks in is how much asbestos is still out there in buildings. While asbestos containing materials in a building can be harmless when encased or managed properly, accidental disturbances and improper work continue to occur.
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Enhancing Workplace Health & Safety
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Increased fines for employers and workers
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Ontario is enhancing protection for workers by increasing the maximum fines for individuals and businesses that don't meet workplace health and safety standards.
As of December 14, 2017, the maximum fines for an offence under the Occupational Health and Safety Act increased from $25,000 to $100,000 for an individual or unincorporated business (which had not changed since 1979) and
$500,000 to $1,500,000 for corporations (which had not changed since 1990).
Read more about the changes
here.
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As of January 1, 2018, minimum wage rates changed in Ontario.
If this change falls partway through a pay period, an employer must show 2 separate entries on wage statements that shows both the hours or days paid at the old rate and the hours or days showing the increased rate.
For more information, contact our Employment Standards Consultant
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Patti Conboy.
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A Plan for Fair Workplaces and Better Jobs
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Effective January 1, 2018
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Along with the minimum wage increase, the Employment Standards Act, 2000 has been amended to include various changes.
These changes include:
- Equal pay for equal work for part-time, casual, and contract workers
- Fairer scheduling rules
- Minimum of three weeks' vacation after five years of service with the same employer
- Expanded personal emergency leave
- Up to 17 weeks of job protected leave for domestic or sexual violence experiences
For full details on changes or additions to the Employment Standards Act, 2000, refer to our Special Edition Employment Standards Act
Newsletter.
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Mental Stress and the New Landscape at the WSIB
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WSIB introduces Chronic Mental Stress policy
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Entitlement Criteria:
A worker is entitled to benefits under the insurance plan for chronic or traumatic mental stress arising out of and in the course of the worker's employment.
A worker is not entitled to benefits for mental stress caused by decisions or actions of the worker's employer relating to the worker's employment, including a decision to change the work to be performed or the working conditions, to discipline the worker or to terminate the employment.
Refer to the WSIB's
FAQ's page for more details.
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Plans to Increase Support for Nurses
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Presumption of post-traumatic stress disorder
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Ontario is proposing to increase
first respon
der support to include all front-line nurses who provide direct patient care and suffer from post-traumatic stress disor
der (PTSD) by expediting their access to benefits, resources, and timely treatment through the implementation of a presumption that PTSD is work-related.
For more information on the planned changes, click here. |
Have you set your New Year's resolutions?
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The start of a new year is usually the time when people set fresh goals and change bad habits. Most of these goals revolve around a person's wellness.
The "Eight Dimensions of Wellness" theory suggests that there are eight different areas where people need to be balanced and healthy in order to have complete wellness. According to this theory, these eight areas are:
1. Emotional
2. Environmental
3. Financial
4. Intellectual
5. Occupational
6. Physical
7. Social
8. Spiritual
To read more on how to master each of the eight areas of wellness, click
here.
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"10 Minute Talks"- Winter 2018 Edition
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Wilkens Health & Safety Solutions has the latest updates vital to your workplace! |
Join us on January 17, 2018, at Toast & Jam who will be hosting the Wilkens Health & Safety Solutions team for our fourth "10 Minute Talks" event from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm.
The evening's discussion will give you an opportunity to network and discuss recent changes to both the occupational health & safety and the employment standards legislations. Don't miss out on the opportunity to speak with our experts about vital health & Safety and employment standards issues in your workplace.
For more information, contact Holly today!
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Safety Groups Recruitment 2018 |
Interested in joining a WSIB Safety Groups Program?
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The WSIB Safety Groups program is a great resource to help organizations establish a comprehensive health and safety program. The program is a performance-based rebate program developed by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB).
If you wish to join KPSC's multi-sector Safety Group, please fill out the
applications
and submit by fax to 613-546-5513 or
email
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Ministry of Labour Blitzes
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Upcoming Provincial / Eastern Ontario Blitzes
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The 2018 workplace inspection blitz schedule has been announced. Ensure your workplace is prepared for upcoming focuses:
Program
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Focus
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Sector / Business
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Date
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Health & Safety
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Machine Guarding and Electrical Hazards
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Industrial
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Jan. 15 - Feb. 28, 2018
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Health & Safety |
Compliance on PPE & High Visibility Clothing |
Mining |
Feb. 1 - Mar. 31, 2018 |
View the full schedule
here.
For help preparing for an upcoming inspection,
contact us today.
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Register your employees today
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Course
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Date
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Time
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JHSC Certification Part 2 -
Health Care
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Jan. 11 - 12, 2018
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8:30 am - 4:30 pm
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ESA "Need to Know"- Wages |
Jan. 16, 2018
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8:30 am - 10:00 am
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Working at Heights |
Jan. 18, 2018
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8:00 am - 4:00 pm
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JHSC Certification Part 1 |
Jan. 31 - Feb. 2, 2018 |
8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
ESA "Need to Know"- Hours of Work
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Feb. 6, 2018 |
8:30 am - 10:00 am
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Essential Needs to Know Overview - ESA
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Feb. 7, 2018 |
8:30 am - 11:00 am |
Working at Heights |
Feb. 15, 2018 |
8:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
JHSC Certification Part 2 - Office & Light Manufacturing |
Feb. 22 - 23, 2018 |
8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
ESA "Need to Know"- Public Holidays & Vacation
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Mar. 6, 2018 |
8:30 am - 10:00 am |
Working at Heights
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Mar. 15, 2018 |
8:00 am - 4:00 pm |
JHSC Certification Part 1
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Mar. 19- 21, 2018 |
8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
For a complete listing of upcoming courses, click
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