Durham WSPS resources

Beth Harrington of Workplace Safety and Prevention Services (WSPS) attended the Durham Chapter's meeting on March 7. She has generously shared some of the resources discussed during the meeting. 

A Guide to the Noise Regulation (O. Reg. 381/15) under the Occupational Health and Safety Act
Code of Practice to Address Workplace Harassment under Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act
Workplace Violence and Harassment: Understanding  the Law
MOL Health and Safety Checklist Tool
MOL Small Business Health and Safety site
WSIB Small Business Health and Safety Programs
WSIB Advice/Information – Office of the Employer Adviser
 
Q: Who is considered “regularly employed” for the purpose of determining whether a joint health and safety committee is required at a workplace?
 
A: Although this is a fact-specific determination which may vary by workplace, the Ministry typically considers a worker who is filling a position at the client’s workplace as “regularly employed” if the position exceeds (or is expected to exceed) three months.
 
There may be situations where there is a high turnover of staff in a particular position, with each person working in it for less than three months. If the term of the position exceeds three months, the Ministry recommends that the position should be included in the “regularly employed” count when determining whether a health and safety representative or joint health and safety committee is required, even though no single worker may have occupied that position for more than three months.