August 2024

"NCA Health & Safety News" provides you with valuable information and assists in your quest to achieve a world-class safety culture. We believe that developing a safe work ethic is a never-ending process that must be part of every business's professional development.

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If you are in distress, please feel free to call or text 988 anytime.

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It's back to school time!

As school doors open, traffic gets a little heavier on our streets. People are back from holidays, school buses and public transit are on regular routes, and more people are walking, cycling or driving to school.

Use these safety tips to help transition and share the roads safely.

Help everyone stay safe this school year!

Observe School Zone Speeds

Watch for Darting Children

Obey the Crossing Guard

Watch for School Buses

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Automated Speed Enforcement

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Automated speed enforcement is an automated system that uses a camera and a speed measurement device to help enforce posted speed limits in community safety zones.

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Stop on Red Week 2024

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Every year, National Stop on Red Week serves as a stark reminder of the dangers of red-light running and the importance of safe driving. This year, we’re focusing on “Zero in on Red,” a future with zero fatalities and serious injuries caused by this reckless behavior.

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Summer Safety Tips for to Avoid Construction Zone Accidents

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Summer brings warm weather, vacation trips, and a huge influx in construction on roadways across the country. Construction zone workers are some of the most at-risk employees for injury on the job. Unfortunately, construction zone accidents involving workers happen all the time. To prevent such incidents, construction workers must take certain precautions to enhance their safety while working, and drivers on the road must pay close attention, especially in work zones. Here are some important practices for road workers to follow: Click Here

MLITSD compliance campaigns

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The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training, and Skills Development (MLITSD) recently launched two new occupational hygiene campaigns for 2024 and 2025. The campaigns aim to improve workplace compliance through education, outreach, and ultimately, enforcement, with regard to:

Worker exposures to chemical agents in the workplace (with a sub-focus on silica)
WHMIS training based on the amended Hazardous Products Regulations

Learn more about these important campaigns.

2024-2025 Compliance Campaign Source: Click Here

Construction

From April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025, MLITSD Construction inspectors will be focusing on falls from heights in single family residential and multi-family residential construction, as well as struck-by material, equipment and vehicles.

To assist stakeholders with achieving compliance IHSA is highlighting the following resources this month:

Hierarchy of Controls for Falls

· Fall Protection and Working at Heights in Residential Construction

· Hierarchy of Controls Video

· Fall Protection Work Plan Document

Work Zone Safety

· Signaller vs TCP Video

· TCTWZ Training (Book 7)

Guidelines for Training Traffic Control Persons

Specialized Professional Service

From April 1, 2024, to March 31. 2025, the MLITSD will have two on-going compliance campaigns:

· Worker exposures to chemical agents in the workplace, and

· WHMIS training based on the amended Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR)

To assist stakeholders with achieving compliance during the year-long campaigns, IHSA is highlighting the following resources this month:

· IHSA's Silica Control Tool topic page

· Silica Control Tool

· Current occupational exposure limits for Ontario workplaces

· Amendments to the Hazardous Products Regulation

· WHMIS - A guide to the legislation

Learn More

MLITSD Ministry of Labour, Immigration Training & Skills Development Report for:

July 2024

Click above for full reports (critical injuries, fatalities, Provincial Coordinator's Comment, incidence details and codes, news)

Are you looking for registration for the following courses?

Working at Heights - Full Course or Refresher
Elevated Work Platform - EWP
Joint Health and Safety Certification Refresher Training
Joint Health and Safety Certification (Part 1 & 2 and Refresher training)
First Aid Standard
First Aid Recertification
Confined Space

To register: Please call our training partner: Langlois Safety Training and Consulting Services at 289-271-8623.

WSIB Health and Safety Excellence program

IF YOU ARE A SMALL BUSINESS (99 or fewer employees), YOU'LL WANT TO FIND OUT MORE!

The WSIB is offering an extra financial incentive to small businesses, in addition to the regular Rebate!

You may have received a phone call or email from the WSIB informing you about the WSIB H & S Excellence program. We are pleased to bring this to our members in partnership with Safety Works Consulting Inc., as the WSIB-approved Provider.

If you would like more information on another WSIB Rebate, please CONTACT US for information on the WSIB H & S Excellence program.

GAIN THE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE OF GOLD SEAL CERTIFICATION - Gold Seal Webinars

The Gold Seal Certification program has been the industry’s most trusted, valued, and reliable certification for those in the management of construction. Gold Seal Certified (GSC) credentials demonstrate your commitment to the profession and your expertise through certifying education, experience, and competency.

Ever wonder what it takes to get Gold Seal Certified?

Find out the answers to these questions and more:

• Do I qualify to write the Gold Seal exam?

• Do I need more experience or training?

• What information do I need to apply?

• What is the application process through the online portal?

Watch a recording of a Gold Seal information session here.

H&S Training at the NCA

NCA Training Courses

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♦ Live Webinars

♦ Online

Please see the most recent training newsletter here.

Safety courses created to enhance health and safety awareness and help prevent injures to workers, e.g. Confined Space Safety Awareness, Pipeline Construction Safety Training and more - safety and management courses. Click HERE for available courses.

Helpful H&S Resources and Information

Ministry of Labour, Training & Skilled Trades NEWSROOM

Stay up to date with the latest industry safety news and training by clicking here.

Check out this valuable resource by clicking here.

Click Here for WSIB Newsletter

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PARTNERS ALIGNED TOGETHER FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY

NCA has made safety awareness a primary initiative for our Association.

We have launched our PATHS initiative, Partners Aligned Together for Health and Safety, formally making a stronger commitment to safety awareness and training.

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