Safety Group PresentationSusan Griffiths

• Ministry of Labour initiative – 20% reduction in workplace injuries by 2008

• Workplace Injury Statistics – Health and Community Care

• www.hchsa.on.ca - HCHSA Website Resources

Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline

MOL InitiativeMOL Initiative

MOL Workplace InitiativesMOL Workplace Initiatives in Ontarioin Ontario

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The MOL initiative to reduce workplace injuries by 20 percent in Ontario (announced on 8 July 2004)

Background:• Ontario currently experiences 300,000 workplace injuries per year • 100,000 of these injuries result in lost time• This has an impact on the workers, their families and the community• It also places an additional burden on the health care system, the WSIB and employers•There has been a decrease in workplace injuries over the past 10 years, but the rate of decrease has slowed

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CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION ELECTRICALFARM INDUSTRIALMINES AND AGGREGATES MUNICIPAL FORESTRYSERVICE PULP AND PAPER TRANSPORTATION

6th5th

HEALTH CARE

Data Source: EIW Powerplay - Firm Experience by SWASnapshot Period: March 2004

2.24 2.242.14 2.142.27 2.26

3rd largest number of lost time injuries

Lost Time Injury FrequencyLost Time Injury Frequency in Ontarioin Ontario

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2.26 per 100 workers

Data Source: EIW Powerplay - Firm Experience by SWASnapshot Period: October 2004

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All SWAs CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION ELECTRICALFARM HEALTH CARE INDUSTRIAL MINES AND AGGREGATES MUNICIPAL FORESTRY SERVICE PULP AND PAPERTRANSPORTATION

5% increase

19% decrease

39% decrease

Percentage Changes in Percentage Changes in Lost Time Frequency from 1998Lost Time Frequency from 1998

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INDUSTRIAL MINES AND AGGREGATES MUNICIPAL

FORESTRY SERVICE PULP AND PAPER TRANSPORTATION

8th 8th

Data Source: EIW Powerplay - Firm Experience by SWASnapshot Period: March 2004

HEALTH CARE

2.65 2.76 3.05 3.09 3.19 3.17

4th largest number of no lost time injuries

Lost Time Injury FrequencyLost Time Injury Frequency in the Health Care Sector in the Health Care Sector

in Ontario in Ontario

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Data Source: EIW Powerplay - Firm Experience by SWASnapshot Period: October 2004

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All SWAs CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION ELECTRICALFARM HEALTH CARE INDUSTRIAL MINES AND AGGREGATES MUNICIPAL FORESTRY SERVICE PULP AND PAPERTRANSPORTATION

5% decrease

21% increase

Percentage Change in Percentage Change in No Lost Time InjuryNo Lost Time Injury

Frequency in OntarioFrequency in Ontario

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MOL Workplace InitiativesMOL Workplace Initiatives in Ontarioin Ontario

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The Goal:• 20 percent reduction in workplace injuries in 4 years• 60,000 fewer injuries per year = $960 million savings to Ontario workplaces per year

Ministry of Labour Enforcement – Initial roll out (Phase 1)• 200 additional enforcement officers• 6,000 firms targeted initially – top 2% of firms according to accident cost and number of injuries• 4 inspections per year

Ministry of Labour Enforcement – Initial roll out (Phase 2)• Inspections for the next 8% of high risk firms – larger number of firms

10%

A Comprehensive and A Comprehensive and Integrated Approach Integrated Approach

to Health & Safetyto Health & Safety

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MOLEnforcement

WSIBClaims

Management

HCHSAPreventionStrategies

Interim Process – Phase 2

Assistance in prevention strategies from the health and safety associations in order to integrate the workplace health and safety system in Ontario

A Comprehensive and A Comprehensive and Integrated Approach Integrated Approach

to Health & Safetyto Health & Safety

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HCHSAPreventionStrategies

HCHSA Involvement in Assisting High Risk Firms (Phase 1)• Will assist high risk firms in the top 2% to meet legislative requirements and implement programs to reduce workplace injuries

WSIBClaims

Management

Health Care Sector Inter Agency Group (WSIB and HCHSA pilot proposal) – Phase 2• Aimed at next 8% on the high risk firm list• Determine the client’s occupational health and safety needs• Engage senior management from the high risk firm in a commitment to an action plan for service from both HCHSA and the WSIB• Outcomes-driven consulting by both the HCHSA field consultant and the WSIB account manager• Evaluation and measurement of the outcomes of the pilot

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Injury StatisticsInjury Statistics

Lost Time Injury FrequencyLost Time Injury Frequency in the Health Care Sector in the Health Care Sector

in Ontario in Ontario

Data Source: EIW Firm Experience by SWASnapshot Period: November 20048

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Homes for Nursing Care

Homes for Residential Care

Nursing Services

Hospitals

Treatment Clinics & Services

Professional Offices & Agencies

Lost Time Injury FrequencyLost Time Injury Frequency Trends: Health Care SectorTrends: Health Care Sector

and Safety Group and Safety Group

Data Source: EIW Firm Experience by SWASnapshot Period: November 20049

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NoNo Lost Time Injury FrequencyLost Time Injury Frequency in the Health Care Sector in the Health Care Sector

in Ontario in Ontario

Data Source: EIW Firm Experience by SWASnapshot Period: November 200410

Group Homes

Homes for Nursing Care

Homes for Residential Care

Nursing Services

Hospitals

Treatment Clinics & Services

Professional Offices & Agencies

Type of Lost Time InjuriesType of Lost Time Injuries in the in the Nursing Services SectorNursing Services Sector

Data Source: EIW Firm Experience by SWASnapshot Period: November 200411

Overexertion57%

Contact With(Equipment or objects)

5%

Exposure(Chemicals, Stressful

Events)2%

Other1%

Workplace Violence(Client, Informal Care Giver,

Animals)4%

Transportation(Highw ay Accidents)

9%

Slips & Falls(Surfaces and steps)

22%

Rate Group 857

Type of Lost Time InjuriesType of Lost Time Injuries in in Group HomesGroup Homes

Data Source: EIW Firm Experience by SWASnapshot Period: November 200412

Overexertion40%

Contact With(Equipment or objects)

11%

Slips & Falls(Surfaces and steps)

17%

Workplace Violence(Client or Resident)

27%

Other1%

Exposures(Chemicals, Stressful

Events)2%

Transportation(Highw ay Accident)

2%

Rate Group 858

Type of Lost Time InjuriesType of Lost Time Injuries in in Treatment ClinicsTreatment Clinics

Data Source: EIW Firm Experience by SWASnapshot Period: November 200413

Rate Group 861

Overexertion(Body positioning)

45%

Other2%

Exposures(Chemicals, Needlestick

injuries, Stressful Events)3%

Transportation(Highw ay Accidents)

5%

Slips & Falls(Surfaces and steps)

26%

Workplace Violence(Patient or Client)

8%

Contact With(Objects and Equipment)

11%

Lost Time Injury Claims Lost Time Injury Claims for Musculoskeletal Disordersfor Musculoskeletal Disorders in the in the Nursing Services SectorNursing Services Sector

Data Source: EIW Firm Experience by SWASnapshot Period: November 200414

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45%44% 49% 58%

Lost Time Injury Claims Lost Time Injury Claims for Musculoskeletal Disordersfor Musculoskeletal Disorders

in in Group HomesGroup Homes

Data Source: EIW Firm Experience by SWASnapshot Period: November 200415

150182 178 170 158 160

327 267251

236 274

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Lost Time Injury Claims Lost Time Injury Claims for Musculoskeletal Disorders in for Musculoskeletal Disorders in

Treatment Clinics & ServicesTreatment Clinics & Services

Data Source: EIW Firm Experience by SWASnapshot Period: November 200416

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15% 20%19%

Homes For Nursing Care15%

Homes For Residential Care2%

Hospitals47%

Professional Offices And Agencies

10%

Treatment Clinics And Specialized Services

13%

Group Homes4%

Nursing Services9%

Derived Full Time EmployeesDerived Full Time Employees in Health Care in 2003in Health Care in 2003

Data Source: EIW Firm Experience by SWASnapshot Period: November 200417

26% of FTEs in

Health Care

Schedule 1

Lost Time Injury Claims Lost Time Injury Claims for Incidents relating to for Incidents relating to

Workplace Violence in 2003Workplace Violence in 2003

Data Source: EIW Firm Experience by SWASnapshot Period: November 200418

Hospitals23%

Homes For Nursing Care21%

Schedule 213%

Group Homes27%

Professional Offices And Agencies

2%

Treatment Clinics And Specialized Services

8%

Nursing Services5%

Homes For Residential Care1%

HCHSA WebsiteHCHSA Website

HCHSA on the Web HCHSA on the Web

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www.hchsa.on.ca

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HCHSA Benchmarking HCHSA Benchmarking for Rate groups for Rate groups

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