Every day in Ontario, an average of 70 workers under the age of 25 are injured on the job, and some lose their lives. That?s three injured each hour.
Young workers ? and new workers of any age ? are often keen to learn and can bring new ideas and renewed energy to a workplace. But if you hire workers, you have obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act to protect them.
?Young workers often can?t recognize health and safety hazards and hesitate to ask questions,? says George Gritziotis, the chief prevention officer at Ontario?s Ministry of Labour . ?The truth is new and young workers are much more likely to be injured on the job. They need to be provided training and they need to be supervised.?
Employer obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act include:
- Ensuring that equipment, materials and protective devices are provided and maintained in good condition;
- Ensuring that workplace health and safety policies, programs and measures and procedures are current and followed;
- Providing ongoing information, instruction and supervision;
- Knowing the hazards in the workplace and ensuring workers and their supervisors are aware of them;
- Taking every reasonable precaution in the circumstances to protect workers.
Aside from maintaining a good reputation, employers can also make a business case for promoting a strong culture of workplace health and safety.
The average cost of a lost-time injury in Ontario was about $140,000 in 2010, according to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. That cost often includes the cost of lost production, lower productivity while on light duty, re-hiring and re-training.
?Businesses that are healthy and safe are often also the same ones that are productive, profitable and competitive,? Gritziotis points out. ?Successful businesses understand the correlation between the two.?
Online, the Ministry of Labour provides a toolbox of resources for employers to help them comply with the law and protect young workers. Go to Ontario.ca/YoungWorkers.
Employers can also contact Ontario?s health and safety associations for training information at www.healthandsafetyontario.ca.
credit: www.newscanada.com
Source: http://www.jamesdoan.ca/2012/07/05/safe-employees-are-good-for-business/
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