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Do I have to report a workplace
injury if there is no lost time?
Yes
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Do I have to
investigate a work-related incident that happens off
site, such as a motor vehicle accident?
You must investigate all work-related incidents,
but you are not required to attend the scene of
an off-site incident. In this case your investigation
will consist of interviewing the victim and any
witnesses from your place of employment.
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Do I have to include locked areas and the outside of
the building in my monthly
workplace inspection?
Yes; these are all defined as part of the work environment.
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Am I responsible for the health
and safety of contract workers?
Yes; you share responsibility with the employer of
these workers for their health and safety while they
are working at your site.
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How is an "employer" defined by the Occupational Health and Safety Act?
Section 1(1) of the Act defines an employer as a person who employs or contracts the services
of one or more workers.
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How do you ensure that workers will follow health and safety procedures?
- involve the workers in developing your health
and safety programs and other hazard controls
- provide them with adequate training on the
programs and controls
- enforce health and safety procedures, and
discipline workers, if necessary, when procedures
are not followed.
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Under what circumstances would
a Ministry of Labour inspector come for an inspection
of the workplace?
General inspection, call from an employee, critical
injury, stage 2 work refusal (hazard control measure
can not be agreed on) are some examples.
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If I as a supervisor talk to
my workers informally should I document the discussion?
If the discussion involves safety - yes. This could,
at some point, be important physical evident to
prove you have been duly diligent.
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Do day care workers need to wear gloves when changing children's diapers?
Glove use is not required when
changing diapers unless the employer has mandated
this via a policy and provided training, or unless
the worker has an open sore or rash. Proper hand
washing, however, must follow each diaper change
whether gloves are used or not.
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Am I responsible for the safety
of volunteers?
You are responsible for safety at your workplace
and if a volunteer were injured while working, although
they would not be covered by WSIB they could be
successful
in a law suit if they could prove the employer was
negligent.
