Canadian Occupational Safety

Feb/Mar 2016

Canadian Occupational Safety (COS) magazine is the premier workplace health and safety publication in Canada. We cover a wide range of topics ranging from office to heavy industry, and from general safety management to specific workplace hazards.

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February/March 2016 3 February Driving safety First aid Workplace violence March FR clothing WHMIS Manufacturing Air quality Canada's Safest Employers 2016 The search is on! We are looking for the top employers from all across the country that are truly setting an example of excellence around worker health and safety. All industries from hospitality to mining are represented in the awards. Additional awards are handed out for psychological safety, wellness, young worker safety and the best health and safety culture. www.safestemployers.com on now @ twitter.com/cosmagazine Join Canadian Occupational Safety group on Follow us on Culture Shock Shawn Galloway, president of ProAct Safety, presents a monthly video on safety culture. Watch the latest video on demotivating safety excellence. Investigating work refusals Workplace Safety North consultant and trainer Stephen Hopson explains what an employer should do in the event of a work refusal, and how to prevent one in the rst place. DIRECTOR, CARSWELL MEDIA Karen Lorimer karen.lorimer@thomsonreuters.com (416) 649-9411 PUBLISHER John Hobel (on leave) ACTING PUBLISHER Todd Humber todd.humber@thomsonreuters.com 416-298-5196 EDITOR Amanda Silliker amanda.silliker@thomsonreuters.com 416-649-9502 ASSISTANT EDITOR, CARSWELL MEDIA Mallory Hendry (on leave) ASSISTANT EDITOR, CARSWELL MEDIA Anastasiya Jogal ART DIRECTOR Steve Maver PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR Pamela Menezes pamela.menezes@thomsonreuters.com 416-649-9298 ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Nicholas Cholodny nicholas.cholodny@thomsonreuters.com 647-537-4705 Stephen Hill (on leave) MANAGER, MEDIA PRODUCTION Lisa Drummond lisa.drummond@thomsonreuters.com MARKETING MANAGER Robert Symes rob.symes@thomsonreuters.com CIRCULATION CO-ORDINATOR Keith Fulford keith.fulford@thomsonreuters.com 416-649-9585 COLUMNISTS Legal Cheryl A. 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Printed in The publishers accept no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, colour transparencies or other materials. Manuscripts or other materials must be accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Canadian Occupational Safety is published six times yearly by Thomson Reuters Canada Limited, 2075 Kennedy Road, Toronto, ON M1T 3V4 Telephone 416-649-9926 Fax 416-609-5840; www.cos-mag.com Issue dates are February/March, April/May, June/July, August/September, October/November, December/January. Subscription price: Canada: $64 including tax ($59.84 + $4.16 GST); US: $64, International: $96 Canadian Occupational Safety makes every effort to ensure accuracy in all items reported, but cannot accept responsibility for the representations or claims made by sources used. AMANDA SILLIKER FROM THE EDITOR around worker health and safety. All around worker health and safety. All around worker health and safety. All around worker health and safety. All around worker health and safety. All around worker health and safety. All around worker health and safety. All around worker health and safety. All around worker health and safety. All around worker health and safety. All around worker health and safety. All around worker health and safety. All around worker health and safety. All Canadian Occupational Safety's Editorial Advisory Board Dave Gouthro, CRSP, CHSC, CHSO Occupational Health & Safety Consulting David Johnston, CRSP Director, EHS, Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd. Eldeen Pozniak Director, Pozniak Safety Associates Inc. Guy Chenard Guy Chenard, HSSE Lead at FT Services Maureen Shaw President, Act Three Consulting Dr. Ron Saunders Director of Knowledge Transfer & Exchange Institute for Work & Health cos-mag.com visit us online More videos at www.cos-mag.com/video.html coming up online latest videos Pedal to the metal T he Honda manufacturing plant in Alliston, Ont., is the coolest plant I have ever been in. Growing up in a family with a passion for cars — my uncle Colin was a stock car driver who won many races in Nova Scotia — being able to see how a car was made was absolutely fascinating for me. When I arrived at the plant, Dave Smith, equipment and construction safety specialist (and our cover model), pointed to a massive spool of steel and told me, "That's where it all starts." In a process that seems a bit like magic, a massive sheet of metal ends up as a fully completed Honda Civic. Hundred of robots are making the cars in an intricate dance that is absolutely mesmerizing. These huge machines are able to delicately weld, apply sealant, use suction cup "hands" to put windshields in place and polish the fi nal product. Robots even do the painting and quality control. About 4,000 humans also work at the plant and do various tasks such as training and conducting maintenance on the robots, putting the doors on the cars and fi xing any issues before the cars roll onto the lot. The robots and humans even work together, such as when a worker loads a roof arch into the robot who takes it away to place on a car. Robots and humans at the plant are able to produce 810 cars per day. As Smitty (as he is affectionately known) gives me a tour of the plant, we walk along a clearly defi ned pedestrian walkway, complete with yield and forklift traffi c warning signs. The plant is fi lled with safety measures to ensure workers work safely next to robots, including light curtains and laser scanners. The workers seem to take safety seri- ously, including the president, Dan Smith, who walked by us, sporting his hard hat and ear plugs. (See cover story on page 14 to learn all about the safety implications of robots and humans working together.) The health of the workers is equally important, with an on-site cafeteria offering plenty of healthy options. They even have a hockey rink where 67 teams made up entirely of employees regularly play against each other. This month's issue also looks at WHMIS 2015. I cannot tell you how many questions I get from readers on this topic. Many people are confused about the Globally Harmonized System of Classifi cation and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), how it impacts WHMIS and exactly what it means for them. I have attended sessions at conferences where I left frustrated that the speaker discussed how the changes affect suppliers and those that manufacture the hazardous products, but didn't really explain what this means for employers. In an attempt to resolve this, I sat down with Jan Chappel from the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) to get clear answers to your most burning WHMIS 2015 questions. (See page 20.) I sincerely hope this dispels some of your confusion. If you still have more questions, you can visit www.whmis.org which is a great website that breaks down WHMIS requirements for each jurisdiction. Additionally, you can email inquiries@ccohs.ca. Allan Kehler is profi led in this month's Up Close column. I have had the privilege of hearing him speak and if you ever have the chance, you can't miss it. He speaks from experience about addictions and mental health issues and then offers ways employers can support their workers who are struggling. He is truly inspiring and has great tips all health and safety managers can use. (See page 8.) Lastly, I am pleased to announce the launch of the sixth annual Canada's Safest Employers awards. We are looking for the best and brightest in a range of categories from mining to hospitality. Visit www.safestemployers.com for information on the awards, the nomination forms and the perks of being a winner. Amanda Silliker, Editor amanda.silliker@thomsonreuters.com 2016

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