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JOINT HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE CERTIFICATION TRAINING
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Wilkens Health and Safety Solutions (WHSS) is the only Chief Prevention Officer (CPO) 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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IKEA Fined $55,000 After a Worker Injured by Trolley, Toronto
August 23, 2018
An employee who was working as a cart retriever was directing a row of 43 nested flatbed shopping trolleys into a "cart corral," directing the row of trolleys from the front while a co-worker pushed from the rear. The worker had to walk directly in front of the row of the trolleys as it went down a narrow hallway. While doing so, the trolleys accelerated and struck the worker. The worker fell to the floor, and the row of trolleys struck the worker in such a way that the worker was jammed against a wall. The worker suffered a critical injury.
Read more...
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Director Faces Jail, Corporations Fined $900,000 for Failing to Comply with Orders to Pay
July 31, 2018
The Ministry of Labour received a total of 68 complaints between 2013 and 2014 against a Director that operated 12 different food service corporations. All of the complaints were related to unpaid wages ranging from a few hundred dollars to over $45,000 which totalled
more than $676,000. The Ministry of Labour imposed Orders to Pay wages. The Director pleaded guilty in court and was fined a total of $900,000 ($75,000 per company) and a custodial sentence of 90 days.
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Managing Cannabis in the Workplace
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Cannabis in the Workplace - What You Need to Know
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Cannabis is set to be legalized on October 17th, 2018 which will bring new challenges and questions to your workplace. When it comes to health and safety, your drug and alcohol policy stays the same - an employee cannot be impaired while at work. Using cannabis at work without a prescription for medicinal use is still illegal. If you have a current policy about impairment and the use of drugs and alcohol in the workplace, make sure to update it to include cannabis.
Please Note: The Smoke Free Ontario Legislation was updated in 2017 to include banning the use of cannabis and e-cigarettes in all workplaces.
Don't have a policy? Not sure where to start? We can help! Contact us today.
Learn more by clicking here.
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Mental Health in the Workplace
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In the past two months, three Ontario Provincial Police Members took their own lives because of mental illness. While being a police officer involves a high risk of exposure to traumatic events, poor mental health can affect anyone, any worker and any workplace.
Read more of the article here.
When it comes to psychological health in the workplace, you do not need to have all the answers as an employer, but you should be able to provide a worker with community resources or be able to accommodate the employee, in the event that they come to you with mental health concerns.
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Health and Safety in your Workplace
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Voluntary Health and Safety Representative Training.
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A Health and Safety Representative (HSR) is required in workplaces with six (6) to nineteen (19) workers. This representative is selected by their co-workers or union and cannot have managerial functions.
Currently, the legislation does not require mandatory training for HSR's, but because they play such an important role in the Internal Responsibility System (IRS), it is strongly recommended that HSR's take training to understand and fulfill their role. The Ontario Health and Safety Associations recently released training programs that are voluntary for HSR's to complete. They can also complete an equivalent course, such as our JHSC Basic Training Course at Wilkens Health & Safety Solutions.
For more information on Health and Safety Representatives, click here.
For a complete listing of WHSS upcoming courses, click here.
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October is Global Ergonomics Month
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New Interactive MSD Guideline
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The Ministry of Labour and the Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders at the University of Waterloo, have joined together to update the MSD Prevention Guideline for Ontario. This guideline is interactive and will provide MSD information for businesses of all sizes to increase knowledge and awareness.
We will be keeping our eye out for this new guide to be unveiled!
For more information on the development of the new interactive tool and to view the current guideline, click here.
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The transition period for WHMIS 2015 ends on November 30th, 2018. This means that on December 1st, 2018, all chemicals, labels and safety data sheets in your workplace must be compliant with WHMIS 2015.
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New "In Case of Injury" poster (Form 82) from the WSIB
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By law, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board's (WSIB) "In Case of Injury" poster (Form 82) must be prominently displayed in every workplace covered by the WSIB.
To view the updated poster, click here.
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Thanksgiving Monday is a Public Holiday. It falls on October 8th
this year.
Please ensure that all employees are paid Public Holiday Pay. To view the public holiday pay calculator, click here.
If you have questions related to Human Resources or you need help developing your policies and procedures,contact our Assistant Consultant - Human Resources, Sarah Salisbury, by calling our office, or via
email.
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Ministry of Labour Blitzes
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Upcoming Provincial / Eastern Ontario Blitzes
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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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Reversing Equipment
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Construction
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Sept 1 - Oct. 31, 2018
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Employment Standards
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Small Retail & Grocery Stores
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Retail
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Jun. 1 - Sept. 28, 2018
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Health & Safety
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Warehouse & "Big Box" Stores
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Retail
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Oct 1 - Nov 23, 2018
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View the full schedule
here
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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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ESA "Need to Know"-Hours of Work
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Sept. 18th, 2018
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8:30 am - 11:30 am
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Working at Heights - Refresher Training
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Sept. 19, 2018
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8:00 am - 12:00 pm
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12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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Supervisor Competency Training
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Sept. 21, 2018
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8:30 am - 4:30 pm
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JHSC Certification Part 2 - Health Care
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Oct. 1 - 2, 2018
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8:30 am - 4:30 pm
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Working at Heights
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Oct. 4, 2018
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8:00 am - 4:00 pm
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ESA "Need to Know"- Public Holidays and Vacation
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Oct. 11, 2018
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8:30 am - 10:00 am
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ESA Essential "Needs to Know" Overview
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Oct. 16, 2018
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1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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ESA "Need to Know"- Discipline and Termination
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Oct. 24, 2018
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8:30 am - 10:00 am
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Working at Heights - Refresher Training
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Nov. 8, 2018
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8:00 am - 12:00 pm
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12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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JHSC Certification Part 2 - Industrial
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Nov. 8 - 9, 2018
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8:30 am - 4:30 pm
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JHSC Certification Part I
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Nov. 14-16, 2018
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8:30 am - 4:30 pm
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Private on-site courses can also be arranged for groups of six (6) or more. Please contact Amy Facey for details.
For a complete listing of upcoming courses, click
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