Career and Work Exploration Module 9A and 9B:

Occupational Health and Safety

S. Jeannie Thompson

Cyril Kesten

Curriculum Materials Analysis

EBUS 300

December 5, 2007

TV Program: Body Break Episodes (www.bodybreak.com)

With Hal Johnson and Joanne McLeod These episodes of living a Healthy lifestyle

deal with the safety issues that one may have with their own bodies. These are excellent resources to get students to see the effect that they have on their own bodies and how they can change that. This may help students become better more productive employees or become more aware of the hazards at home. This program can be used for objectives 9.5 and 9.10.

Video: Dying at Work

19 Minutes; CTV Television Network (2000) This video looks at teen labour and the

statistics that go along with it. The video follows a father that is dealing with the loss of his son while he is campaigning for tougher safety laws. This video can be used to show students the seriousness of workplace injuries and the need to be aware of ones surroundings. A great feature for objectives 9.1, 9.13, and 9.14.

Video: Lost Youth: Four Stories of Injured

Young Workers 17 Minutes; Worker’s Compensation Board of

British Columbia (2003) Four youth all discuss how they have lost their

youth due to injuries in the workplace. This program tells the story of these four youth and the serious injuries they suffered. This is done through recreations, one on one discussions with the youth and their parents. The video indicates the seriousness of workplace injuries and the need to be aware. This video can be used for 9.1, 9.12, and 9.13.

Newsletter: Safety Canada: The Member Newsletter of the Canada Safety

Council This is a newsletter that discusses the many

areas of safety on the job. There is a feature story that is always informative and many other articles that bring useful information into light. Lots of “Did you Know” articles that bring information that many people may not realize is a safety hazard. This is a very good resource for getting up to date and relevant information. This newsletter is useful throughout the modules however, it can be specifically used for objectives 9.5 and 9.7.

Popular Magazine: Occupational Health and Safety Magazine

Published 3 times/year This magazine is from Alberta. The

information throughout the magazine is very informative to all employers and can be used as a great text for teachers. There are a lot of new articles on safety and the different resource connections. The magazine also highlights safe workplaces and describes why they are safe. A great material source for objectives 9.1, 9.7 and 9.9.

Popular Magazine: Reader’s Digest Canada

Summer Jobs: How Safe is your Child?By Robert Ronald

This article is all about how parents need to help to inform their children on safety in the workplace. The author really makes the article hit home with real life stories and startling facts. Reader’s Digest has written many stories on safety at work and can be a source of information to help students realize the importance of the issue at hand. Can be used for objectives 9.1, 9.11 and 9.12.

Activities/Games/Simulations: Work Safe Alberta

http://employment.alberta.ca/whsquiz/wsa_quiz.asp This site has many different quiz’s that can be

taken online to test a persons workplace knowledge. These quiz’s deal with very important subjects that everyone should ber aware of. These subjects include: Developing a First Aid Plan, Lifting and Your Back, MSI-Assessing Ergonomics Hazards and much more. A great asset for objectives 9.3, 9.9 or 9.10.

Activities/Games/Simulations: Teen Job Hazards Simulation

By Miguel Cortes, Emily Neidhart, Helen Griffith (2002)

http://eprentice.sdsu.edu/F03670/teenhazard/teenjobhazard.html - object This simulation deals mostly with the Fast Food

industry. This is a very common job for most teenagers and this simulation looks into the many different hazards that need to be taken seriously. A great educational tool to use after having many discussions on being aware of hazards in the workplace. Great for objectives 9.4, 9.11 and 9.14.

Internet Site: Canada’s National Occupational Health and Safety Resource

http://www.ccohs.ca This website is Canadian based and is full of

great resource ideas. There are OHS links available, an e-newsletter, connections to OHS professionals, a tip of the week and so much more. The many different resources all in one area can really be useful when discussing such a large issue. Can be used for objectives 9.2, 9.7 and 9.8.

Internet Site: Workplace Health and Safety

Human Resources and Social Development Canada

http://www.hrsdc.ca/en/labour/workplace_health/index.shtml This site is a government site that informs

employees of their safety rights and the health and safety regulations out there for employees in Canada. The site was developed to help improve bad work environments. The site discusses Labour Laws, Employment Standards and much more. Useful with objectives 9.4, 9.9, 9.11, and 9.12.

Internet Site: Saskatchewan! Supporting a Strong Provincial Labour Force

www.labour.gov.sk.ca/about/ This site discusses labour in Saskatchewan.

There is information about the specific Labour Standards for Saskatchewan and the Status of Women plus much more. This site would be very helpful to teach OHS in a Saskatchewan classroom. There are many links to vast amounts of information. A great resource for objectives 9.2, 9.3 and 9.8.

Internet Site: Ready for Work

http://www.readyforwork.sk.ca This site gives great information to Teachers,

Students, Employers and Workers. The information available on this site is beneficial to all that participate within the workforce. There is never an age that this information is no longer needed. Great resource material for objectives 9.2, 9.8, 9.9, and 9.10.

Text: Workplace Health and Safety Teacher Resource Binder

Work Safe Alberta Workplace Health and Safety; Created 2007

The binder includes information on legislation, health and safety management systems, physical hazards, chemical hazards and much more. Even though it is meant for Alberta educators there is a lot of information that is very useful. There are teachers notes, class activities, handouts and etc. This can be used as a great resource throughout the entire course, especially for objectives 9.2, 9.11 and 9.14.

Text: Fundamentals and Assessment Tools for Occupational Ergonomics

By William S. Marras and Waldemar Karwowski (2006)

This book discusses the importance of Ergonomics and what can be done to make the workplace more ergonomic. The text also discusses all the different disorders that can occur if not working by ergonomic standards. Great resource to inform students of all the hazards even at a desk. This text can be useful for objectives 9.1, 9.3 and 9.12.

Texts: Occupational Health and Safety in Construction Project Management

By Helen Lingard (2005) This text covers the many different safety

issues in the construction industry. The book discusses the reasons for safety and who is involved in deciding what needs to be safe. This book is a great reference tool for a society that is growing and building so fast. Great for objectives 9.1, 9.3 and 9.13.