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- 1. Unit 1 - Part 2:Occupational Regulations and Resources HPEO 408 Occupational Health Hazards
- 2. 14 different jurisdictions across Canada 1 federal, 10 provincial, 3 territorial Main responsibilities and duties : Develop legislation Administer legislation Enforce legislation 2 Government Agencies/Regulators Responsible for OH&S in Canada
- 3. Covers approximately 10% Canadian working population Includes federal government, and Crown agencies and corporations across Canada Examples: Banks Transportation (air, marine, rail, and highway transport) Broadcasting/Communications (tv/radio, cable/telephone) Specialized industry (grain elevators, uranium mining, pipelines crossing provincial boarders) 3 Federal Jurisdiction: Canada Labour Code (Part II)
- 4. Agency responsible for administrating the Workers’ Compensation Act on behalf of the BC Ministry of Labour. Covers approximately 90% BC workers Responsible for Insurance premiums Claims Workplace regulations and policies 4 Provincial Jurisdiction (BC): WorkSafeBC
- 11. 11 WorkSafeBC Regulations II
- 12. 12 WorkSafeBC Regulations II
- 13. 13 WorkSafeBC Regulations II
- 14. 14 WorkSafeBC Regulations II
- 15. 15 WorkSafeBC Regulations II
- 16. Chemical and Biological Exposures Adopted ACGIH threshold limit values (TLVs) with some exceptions Table of Exposure Limits for Chemical and Biological Substances(Part 5.48: Controlling Exposure Guidelines) Updated annually Note: earlier 2000’s version in appendix of text Physical Exposures Location is exposure dependent (ex. noise exposure limits in Part 7 of regulation) 16 WorkSafeBC Exposure Limits
- 17. Policies including assessment, prevention, and claims manuals Statistic reports (injuries and claims) Health and safety publications by topic Links – links to other resources, provincial regulatory agencies, etc. Online CSA Standards 17 Other WorkSafeBC Resources
- 18. Mining BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Radiation WorkSafeBC Radiation Protection Services Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Pesticides Health Canada (Pest Management Regulatory Agency) Transportation of Dangerous Goods Transport Canada 18 Special Cases
- 19. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Responsible for development, administration, and enforcement of occupational regulations Federally administered with options for states to develop their own ‘plan’ Exposure limits: permissible exposure limits (PELs) National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Responsible for researching and providing recommendations for injury and illness prevention Exposure limits: recommended exposure limits (RELs) 19 United States Agencies
- 20. Great Britian Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Australia (Similar to Canadian System) Safe Work Australia http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx New Zealand Department of Labourhttp://www.osh.dol.govt.nz/ International International Labour Organization (ILO) World Health Organization (WHO) European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) 20 Other Regulatory Agencies
- 21. Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) 21 Other Useful Resources
- 22. TWA – the exposure averaged over a specified time duration 8 hr TWA exposure level 15-min TWA or Short-term exposure level (STEL) Ceiling – the maximum level allowable Notations/designations Carcinogens Sensitizers Reproductive toxins Skin Units of measure mg/m3 (milligrams per meter cubed) ppm or ppb (parts per million or parts per billion) f/cc (number of fibers per cc volume of air) 22 Exposure limits
- 23. Regulatory exposure limits names TLVs – recommended guidelines produced by ACGIH adopted by WorkSafeBC PELs – regulated by OSHA, applicable in US only RELs – recommended guidelines produced by NIOSH WELs – regulated by HSE, applicable in UK only WESs – regulated by New Zealand Department of Labour, applicalbe in New Zealand only 23 Exposure Limits Continued
- 24. For this class: Applicable Canadian regulations and standards relevant to question asked. WorkSafeBC / Canadian Labour Code Other provincial/territorial compensation board with permission Use of US and other international regulations: When no local regulations are available For comparison purposes 24 What Regulations Do I Use?
- 25. Chapter 6: ACGIH Threshold Limit Values – TLVS® (page 139-142) Browse through WorkSafeBC website to try to find: Regulations, guidelines, policies sections Publication materials Health and safety information by topic Videos Statistics 25 Readings/Task
Editor's Notes
- If you remember from the last slide we were interested in finding noise regulations. Clicking on Part 7 of the regulations in the previous webpage takes us to the noise exposure regulations. I previously illustrated how we can view the policies, guidelines and standards associated with regulations by searching in the tabs in the regulations webpage. The other method to find these supporting materials is to click on the tabs provided in the specific reguation. If we are interested in viewing the policies related to noise expoosure we can click on the policies tab in the upper right corner of the webpage as seen by the red arrow. If there are applicable policies associated with noise exposure you will be directed to a new webpage. If there are no applicable policies a small window will pop up notifiny you there are no relevant policies. Similarly we can view the guidelines for noise exposure regulations. The guidelines are very helpful as they are meant to provide you guidence on how to interpret the regulations. I highly suggest reading the guidelines when you are investigating regulations.The last thing I want to point is often you will see various standards referenced in the regulations. For instance as we can see on this page, there is a CSA standard referenced regarding the requirements for noise measurement. Previously it was difficult to optain these standards as they were only available by purchase or could be viewed in libraries. The standards vary in price but you could imagine how expensive it could be to obtain all the standards required for your workplace. Government agencies and workers’ compensation boards realized the problem with this system and have worked together to try make the standards more accesssable and available online free of charge. To view the CSA standards, simply click on the “View CSA standard referenced in ohs regulation” link in the quick links navigation bar highlighted in red. This will take you to a new webpage where you will be asked to register before you are allowed access to the standards. I highly recommend that everyone register to gain access to the standards. If you feel uncomfortable providing your work information, register as a student at Uvic. If you remain in occupational health you will find this very helpful. The only downside to this system is that you are not able to save the standards and have to log in each time you wish to view them.
- If you remember from the last slide we were interested in finding noise regulations. Clicking on Part 7 of the regulations in the previous webpage takes us to the noise exposure regulations. I previously illustrated how we can view the policies, guidelines and standards associated with regulations by searching in the tabs in the regulations webpage. The other method to find these supporting materials is to click on the tabs provided in the specific reguation. If we are interested in viewing the policies related to noise expoosure we can click on the policies tab in the upper right corner of the webpage as seen by the red arrow. If there are applicable policies associated with noise exposure you will be directed to a new webpage. If there are no applicable policies a small window will pop up notifiny you there are no relevant policies. Similarly we can view the guidelines for noise exposure regulations. The guidelines are very helpful as they are meant to provide you guidence on how to interpret the regulations. I highly suggest reading the guidelines when you are investigating regulations.The last thing I want to point is often you will see various standards referenced in the regulations. For instance as we can see on this page, there is a CSA standard referenced regarding the requirements for noise measurement. Previously it was difficult to optain these standards as they were only available by purchase or could be viewed in libraries. The standards vary in price but you could imagine how expensive it could be to obtain all the standards required for your workplace. Government agencies and workers’ compensation boards realized the problem with this system and have worked together to try make the standards more accesssable and available online free of charge. To view the CSA standards, simply click on the “View CSA standard referenced in ohs regulation” link in the quick links navigation bar highlighted in red. This will take you to a new webpage where you will be asked to register before you are allowed access to the standards. I highly recommend that everyone register to gain access to the standards. If you feel uncomfortable providing your work information, register as a student at Uvic. If you remain in occupational health you will find this very helpful. The only downside to this system is that you are not able to save the standards and have to log in each time you wish to view them.
- If you remember from the last slide we were interested in finding noise regulations. Clicking on Part 7 of the regulations in the previous webpage takes us to the noise exposure regulations. I previously illustrated how we can view the policies, guidelines and standards associated with regulations by searching in the tabs in the regulations webpage. The other method to find these supporting materials is to click on the tabs provided in the specific reguation. If we are interested in viewing the policies related to noise expoosure we can click on the policies tab in the upper right corner of the webpage as seen by the red arrow. If there are applicable policies associated with noise exposure you will be directed to a new webpage. If there are no applicable policies a small window will pop up notifiny you there are no relevant policies. Similarly we can view the guidelines for noise exposure regulations. The guidelines are very helpful as they are meant to provide you guidence on how to interpret the regulations. I highly suggest reading the guidelines when you are investigating regulations.The last thing I want to point is often you will see various standards referenced in the regulations. For instance as we can see on this page, there is a CSA standard referenced regarding the requirements for noise measurement. Previously it was difficult to optain these standards as they were only available by purchase or could be viewed in libraries. The standards vary in price but you could imagine how expensive it could be to obtain all the standards required for your workplace. Government agencies and workers’ compensation boards realized the problem with this system and have worked together to try make the standards more accesssable and available online free of charge. To view the CSA standards, simply click on the “View CSA standard referenced in ohs regulation” link in the quick links navigation bar highlighted in red. This will take you to a new webpage where you will be asked to register before you are allowed access to the standards. I highly recommend that everyone register to gain access to the standards. If you feel uncomfortable providing your work information, register as a student at Uvic. If you remain in occupational health you will find this very helpful. The only downside to this system is that you are not able to save the standards and have to log in each time you wish to view them.
- If you remember from the last slide we were interested in finding noise regulations. Clicking on Part 7 of the regulations in the previous webpage takes us to the noise exposure regulations. I previously illustrated how we can view the policies, guidelines and standards associated with regulations by searching in the tabs in the regulations webpage. The other method to find these supporting materials is to click on the tabs provided in the specific reguation. If we are interested in viewing the policies related to noise expoosure we can click on the policies tab in the upper right corner of the webpage as seen by the red arrow. If there are applicable policies associated with noise exposure you will be directed to a new webpage. If there are no applicable policies a small window will pop up notifiny you there are no relevant policies. Similarly we can view the guidelines for noise exposure regulations. The guidelines are very helpful as they are meant to provide you guidence on how to interpret the regulations. I highly suggest reading the guidelines when you are investigating regulations.The last thing I want to point is often you will see various standards referenced in the regulations. For instance as we can see on this page, there is a CSA standard referenced regarding the requirements for noise measurement. Previously it was difficult to optain these standards as they were only available by purchase or could be viewed in libraries. The standards vary in price but you could imagine how expensive it could be to obtain all the standards required for your workplace. Government agencies and workers’ compensation boards realized the problem with this system and have worked together to try make the standards more accesssable and available online free of charge. To view the CSA standards, simply click on the “View CSA standard referenced in ohs regulation” link in the quick links navigation bar highlighted in red. This will take you to a new webpage where you will be asked to register before you are allowed access to the standards. I highly recommend that everyone register to gain access to the standards. If you feel uncomfortable providing your work information, register as a student at Uvic. If you remain in occupational health you will find this very helpful. The only downside to this system is that you are not able to save the standards and have to log in each time you wish to view them.
- If you remember from the last slide we were interested in finding noise regulations. Clicking on Part 7 of the regulations in the previous webpage takes us to the noise exposure regulations. I previously illustrated how we can view the policies, guidelines and standards associated with regulations by searching in the tabs in the regulations webpage. The other method to find these supporting materials is to click on the tabs provided in the specific reguation. If we are interested in viewing the policies related to noise expoosure we can click on the policies tab in the upper right corner of the webpage as seen by the red arrow. If there are applicable policies associated with noise exposure you will be directed to a new webpage. If there are no applicable policies a small window will pop up notifiny you there are no relevant policies. Similarly we can view the guidelines for noise exposure regulations. The guidelines are very helpful as they are meant to provide you guidence on how to interpret the regulations. I highly suggest reading the guidelines when you are investigating regulations.The last thing I want to point is often you will see various standards referenced in the regulations. For instance as we can see on this page, there is a CSA standard referenced regarding the requirements for noise measurement. Previously it was difficult to optain these standards as they were only available by purchase or could be viewed in libraries. The standards vary in price but you could imagine how expensive it could be to obtain all the standards required for your workplace. Government agencies and workers’ compensation boards realized the problem with this system and have worked together to try make the standards more accesssable and available online free of charge. To view the CSA standards, simply click on the “View CSA standard referenced in ohs regulation” link in the quick links navigation bar highlighted in red. This will take you to a new webpage where you will be asked to register before you are allowed access to the standards. I highly recommend that everyone register to gain access to the standards. If you feel uncomfortable providing your work information, register as a student at Uvic. If you remain in occupational health you will find this very helpful. The only downside to this system is that you are not able to save the standards and have to log in each time you wish to view them.