Risk Management Health & Safety for Industrial Establishments Dave McCormick, President Karen Galipeau, Industrial Health & Safety Practice Leader Pam Saddlemeyer, H&S Consultant Chantal Van Maren, Operations Manager

“ Keeping a focus on your NEER can pay benefits in the future!” Risk Management Health & Safety for Industrial Establishments

Our Objective Today Understand WSIB and NEER Rebate status Employer, supervisor and employee All play a role Show real life examples When non-compliant Demonstrate how you can benefit from a safe work environment

Understand WSIB and NEER

Rebate status

Employer, supervisor and employee

All play a role

Show real life examples

When non-compliant

Demonstrate how you can benefit from

a safe work environment

How we help companies – “Responsive” Experience : 25+ years Advise : On WSIB premiums or NEER that resulted in refunds and rebates- for many Pivotal customers- have saved $1000’s for many current customers- and its complimentary! Action : Immediate staffing solutions , workplace safety assessments, claims management, HR and Legislative guidance Offsetting WSIB premiums with rebates, and effective use of temporary staffing

Experience : 25+ years

Advise : On WSIB premiums or NEER that resulted in refunds and rebates- for many Pivotal customers- have saved $1000’s for many current customers- and its complimentary!

Action : Immediate staffing solutions , workplace safety assessments, claims management, HR and Legislative guidance

Offsetting WSIB premiums with rebates, and

effective use of temporary staffing

The Facts 37,791 / 89,569 / 252,985 / 100 / 279

37,791 / 89,569 / 252,985 / 100 / 279

You can never be too safe… Take precautions against injury to people, damage to machinery, product and equipment Smart thinking Cost saving Life saving measures

Take precautions against

injury to people, damage to

machinery, product

and equipment

Smart thinking

Cost saving

Life saving measures

Did You Know? Your premium is based on rating categories established by WSIB Measure your organization against the 2009 industry average Premium Surcharges vs. Rebates Significant changes to the program in 2009

Your premium is based on rating categories established by WSIB

Measure your organization against the 2009 industry average

Premium Surcharges vs. Rebates

Significant changes to the program in 2009

Guarding against tragedy Even the experienced worker can take chances, take short cuts, and make mistakes. Make it impossible for those mistakes to be made!

Even the experienced worker

can take chances, take short cuts,

and make mistakes.

Make it impossible for those

mistakes to be made!

What is NEER? It’s not a Dr. Seuss character ____________________________ New Experimental Experience Rating A mechanism for rewarding good health and safety records and punishing those that don’t measure up.

It’s not a Dr. Seuss character

____________________________

New Experimental Experience Rating

A mechanism for rewarding good health and safety records and punishing those that don’t measure up.

N ew E xperimental E xperience R ating Provides the financial incentive for premium reductions Promotes a more fair distribution of the premium burden Earn premium rebates by maintaining good H&S records Steve Mahoney; changes coming in early 2009

Provides the financial incentive for premium reductions

Promotes a more fair distribution of the premium burden

Earn premium rebates by maintaining good H&S records

Steve Mahoney; changes coming in early 2009

A supervisor shall ensure that a worker … Section 27 (1)(b) Uses or wears the equipment, protective devices or clothing that a worker’s employer requires to be used or worn. Supervisors; Make your employees wear their personal protective equipment

Section 27 (1)(b)

Uses or wears the equipment, protective devices or clothing that a worker’s employer requires to be used or worn.

Do you recognize these workplace mishaps?

Do you recognize these workplace mishaps?

OHSA – Duties of the Supervisor Are your supervisors knowledgeable of their obligations? Personal protective equipment (PPE): Are your employees made to wear/use them? Is H&S part of everyone’s job description and performance review? Is training provided for and from your supervisors documented? Take every precaution reasonable for the protection of the worker

Are your supervisors knowledgeable of their obligations?

Personal protective equipment (PPE): Are your employees made to wear/use them?

Is H&S part of everyone’s job description and performance review?

Is training provided for and from your supervisors documented?

Take every precaution reasonable for the protection

of the worker

Responsibilities of Employers Review H&S policies Inform supervisors of their obligations Build H&S in job descriptions / performance reviews Included in discipline policies Designated leader/champion for safety U se a team approach

Review H&S policies

Inform supervisors of their obligations

Build H&S in job descriptions / performance reviews

Included in discipline policies

Designated leader/champion for safety

U se a team approach

Mandatory Duties Inform Instruct Supervise Don’t let your company fall behind the 3 ball…

Inform

Instruct

Supervise

Don’t let your company fall behind the 3 ball…

The Fines Can be Stiff! Personal and Corporate liability $25,000 / 12 Months / $500,000 Criminal negligence charges “ Wanton and reckless disregard”

Personal and Corporate liability

$25,000 / 12 Months / $500,000

Criminal negligence charges

“ Wanton and reckless disregard”

Passage of Bill C45 Broadens Consequences 1992 Westray Mines Methane explosion in 1992 killed 26 miners 52 non-criminal counts of operating an unsafe mine 2003: new regime of outlining the framework of corporate liability in Canada 2008 Conviction Stats

1992 Westray Mines

Methane explosion in 1992 killed 26 miners

52 non-criminal counts of operating an unsafe mine

2003: new regime of outlining the framework of corporate liability in Canada

2008 Conviction Stats

Be Responsible for the Actions of Employers, Supervisors and Employees Get educated Plan Act Communicate Review Repeat

Get educated

Plan

Act

Communicate

Review

Repeat

Communicate verbally & visually… Place safety signs everywhere applicable Make the signs clear to understand for all ethnic groups Train all workers on the meanings of signs and symbols Lead by example Take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker

Place safety signs everywhere applicable

Make the signs clear to understand for all ethnic groups

Train all workers on the meanings of signs and symbols

Lead by example

Take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker

Summary NEER management can save your company money Offsetting premiums with rebates Responsible temporary staffing Inform : communicate frequently and broadly Instruct : provide training and document consistently Supervise: apply a no-nonsense approach Everyone is responsible!

NEER management can save your company money

Offsetting premiums with rebates

Responsible temporary staffing

Inform : communicate frequently and broadly

Instruct : provide training and document consistently

Supervise: apply a no-nonsense approach

Everyone is responsible!

Questions? Ask your Pivotal representative to help offset your premium costs, lower your risk of potential injuries and accidents or how to create a new health and safety program that meets all compliance requirements … Learn more about MOL, WSIB and Pivotal at www.pivotalsolutions.com