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| November 2024 IHSA training spotlight: Basics of supervising Supervisors have many important jobs when it comes to workplace health and safety. They inspect the workplace, communicate about hazards, enforce the rules, and help to investigate incidents. It takes skills and experience to do these tasks well. It also takes training—such as IHSA’s best-in-class Basics of Supervising program. The free, two-day course provides supervisors with a fundamental understanding of their responsibilities, setting them up for success as health and safety leaders. Sign up for training now Take the Ontario StressAssess mental health survey Workplace mental health hazards can affect your productivity and lead to physical illness or injury. That’s why IHSA is inviting construction and transportation workers to participate in StressAssess, a survey to identify and understand psychological stressors at workplaces, developed by the Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW). The survey is anonymous and confidential—and is specific to construction workers or transportation workers. Ask an expert—live! IHSA’s series of live YouTube broadcasts on construction health and safety continues on December 11. Tune in at 10 a.m. to hear IHSA experts Deb Moskal and David Dametto answer questions for Ontario construction businesses that have recently registered with the WSIB. This second episode of the series will highlight hazard assessment and the hierarchy of controls. Watch it live or replay past episodes at ihsa.ca/live. Manage airborne hazards at surface mines Since April, the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training, and Skills Development (MLITSD) has been carrying out a compliance campaign to ensure employers in the surface mining and aggregates sector have a functional airborne hazards management program. Ensure your program meets current regulations with the help of a new webinar produced by IHSA and the MLITSD. Watch the webinar now. Discover the big benefits of COR® Ontario businesses with a COR®-certified occupational health and safety management system are proven to have 28 per cent fewer lost-time injuries than non-COR® firms. No wonder so many companies are eager to talk about the benefits they’ve gained by participating in the COR® program—from reductions in workplace incidents to improvements in employee morale. Check out these recent testimonials from proud COR®-certified companies. New IHSA Safety Podcast episodes The IHSA Safety Podcast is a free podcast that explores best practices, resources, and training to control and eliminate health and safety hazards in the industries that IHSA serves. Episode 95 discusses the importance of air quality testing and exposure assessments in construction, transportation, and electrical utilities workplaces. Listen now. Episode 96 details best practices for implementing a workplace respiratory protection program—and the need to choose the right respirator for each work task. Listen now. Access the IHSA Safety Podcast online, or find it using your preferred podcast app. IHSA events recap IHSA members had many opportunities to learn about the latest health and safety best practices in their regions and industries over the past month. We were proud to help present these recent events: Oct. 24 & 25 The Fleet Safety Council’s Annual Educational Conference brought together more than 230 delegates, who recognized transportation safety excellence among their peers and heard in presentations on topics including cybersecurity, professional driver development, workplace culture, and crash investigations. Nov. 7 IHSA’s Timmins training centre hosted an open house followed by a meeting of the Timmins Regional Labour-Management Working Group, whose members discussed health and safety topics with representatives from the City of Timmins building and fire departments, as well as the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training, and Skills Development. Nov. 13 The Toronto Regional Labour-Management Committee Health and Safety Summit at IHSA’s head office welcomed 65 attendees for workshops on stigma and mental health, supervisor responsibilities, developing a working at heights safety program, and fall protection equipment. Nov. 21 The third annual NCSO®/NHSA™ Educational Conference saw 215 participants assemble online to discuss a variety of health and safety best practices. They also heard from Threads of Life speaker Heather Maguire, who relayed the lasting impact of workplace tragedies—and why we must work together to prevent them. |
