EHS for Faculty
- Managing Your Risks
EHS Responsibilities for Faculty Bill C-45 Communication - Ammendments to the Criminal Code of Canada, 2004 Scope of Hazards Found in Education Sector Key Court Measures Which Determine Whether Due Diligence Steps Taken Supervisor Competency Checklist Examples of Supervisor Demonstrating LACK of Due Diligence Supervisor Due Diligence Checklist Random Hazards Found in a University Environment MOL Guideline on Bill 168 - Workplace Violence and Harassment: Understanding the Law WSIB_Business Results Through Health & Safety
Section 3.3: Elements of Effective Health & Safety Management - Management of Health & Safety Outcomes Model, pg. 33 & 34Pamphlet - Managing Safety from the Supervisor's Perspective (WorkSafe BC Document) The Supervisor's Guide to Workplace Health & Safety Responsibilities and Due Diligence Ministry of Labour - Investigations
Health & Safety for Managers
EHS Responsibilities for Managers Evaluation of Your Health & Safety System Within Your Department Scope of Hazards Found in Education Sector Key Court Measures Which Determine Whether Due Diligence Steps Taken Supervisor Competency Checklist Examples of Supervisor Demonstrating LACK of Due Diligence Supervisor Due Diligence Checklist Random Hazards Found in a University Environment Bill C-45 Communication - Ammendments to the Criminal Code of Canada, 2004 MOL Guideline on Bill 168 - Workplace Violence and Harassment: Understanding the Law WSIB_Business Results Through Health & Safety
Section 3.3: Elements of Effective Health & Safety Management - Management of Health & Safety Outcomes Model, pg. 33 & 34Pamphlet - Managing Safety from the Supervisor's Perspective (WorkSafe BC Document) The Supervisor's Guide to Workplace Health & Safety Responsibilities and Due Diligence Ministry of Labour - Investigations
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Last Page Update: 08 February 2012 by CMD
Accident Investigation and Reporting
Duration: 2 hours
Recommended Participants:
- Chairs
- Academic Directors
- Managers/Co-ordinators
- Principal Investigators
- Supervising Faculty/Staff
Description: This course covers the University's accident reporting process, responsibilities, principles and techniques of investigating accidents, incidents, exposures and near-misses.
Biological Safety
Biological Safety Training – Certificate Holder and User Training
Duration:
Self-Study
Recommended Participants:
- Principal Investigators
- Supervising Faculty/Staff
- Teaching Assistants
- Research Assistants
- Graduate Students
- Administration & Responsibility for Bio Safety
- Biological Hazard Classification
- Setting up a Laboratory for Biological Agents
- Standard Operating Procedures
- Infection Control
- Containment of Aerosols
- Working in Containment Level 1 & Level 2 Area
- Biological Safety Cabinets
- Human Blood and Body Fluids
- Needle Stick Injury Prevention
- Signs and Postings
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Purchasing / Inventory Control / Transfer
- Decontamination and Waste Disposal
- Large Scale Work
- Security
- Importing Pathogens
- Emergency Procedures
- Biosafety Resources
- Biosafety Quiz – Email Valerie Phelan at vphelan@gwemail.ryerson.ca to book your test
Biological Safety Awareness Training for Caretaking Staff
Due
Diligence Strategies for Senior Management
Duration:
70 minute video
Recommended Participants:
- Board of Governors
- President
- Vice Presidents
- Deans
- Senior Directors
EHS Due Diligence
Duration:
Customized (1 - 4 hours)
Recommended Participants:
- Chairs
- Academic Directors
- Managers/Co-ordinators
- Principal Investigators
- Supervising Faculty/Staff
- Teaching Assistants
- Research Assistants
- Graduate Students
Description: Covering the areas of health and safety law, personal liability, and Ryerson's EH&S Management System, policies, procedures, programs and guidelines, this course will articulate the fundamentals of managing and demonstrating personal due diligence.
Please Note: To access many of Ryerson's online resources, you must first activate your Ryerson online identity by completing a series of web forms available via http://www.ryerson.ca/accounts
- EHS Information Page (Certificate available)
Recommended Participants:
- Board of Governors
- President
- Vice Presidents
- Senior Administrative Directors
- Senior Academic Directors
- Chairs/Academic Directors
- Managers/Co-ordinators
- Principal Investigators
- Supervising Faculty/Staff
- Staff
- Faculty
- Graduate Students
- Undergraduate Students
- Continuing Education Students
- Visitors/Guests/Volunteers
- Contractors
Description: Review of the Centre's Website -- Policies, Programs, Guidelines, EHS Responsibilities, Resources and Reporting.
OHS
Law Orientation
Duration: Customized
( 1 - 3 hours)
Type:
- OHS Information Page (Certificate available)
Recommended Participants:
- Board of Governors
- President
- Vice Presidents
- Senior Administrative Directors
- Senior Academic Directors
- Chairs/Academic Directors
- Managers/Co-ordinators
- Principal Investigators
- Supervising Faculty/Staff
- Staff
- Faculty
- Graduate Students
- Undergraduate Students
- Continuing Education Students
- Visitors/Guests/Volunteers
- Contractors
Description: A review of the Occupational Health & Safety Act as well as a brief overview of other pieces of legislation that apply to Ryerson.
Ergonomics
Duration:
2 hours
Recommended Participants:
- Chairs
- Academic Directors
- Managers/Co-ordinators
- Principal Investigators
- Supervising Faculty/Staff
- Staff & Faculty
- Departmental Safety Officers
Description: Topics within this course include how to assess and safely configure your individual computer work station and related activity.
Evacuation
and Emergency Response
Duration: 2 hours
Recommended Participants:
- Chairs
- Academic Directors
- Managers/Co-ordinators
- Principal Investigators
- Supervising Faculty/Staff
- Teaching Assistants
- Research Assistants
- Graduate Students
- Staff & Faculty
- Fire Wardens
- Departmental Safety Officers
- First Aiders
Description: This course deals with fire prevention, including proper storage and handling of lammable/combustible materials, fire safety inspection and evacuation policy and procedures.
First Aid / CPR
Duration: 2 days (must attend both days
to obtain Certification)
Recommended Participants:
- First Aiders (FA)
- Departmental Safety Officers (DSO)
- Fire Wardens (FW)
Description: A sixteen hour course designed to teach the fundamentals of First Aid and lifesaving. This course includes instruction on how to handle life threatening emergencies and on how to perform two-rescuer CPR, as well as a wide range of important first aid skills and techniques.
Certification is valid for three years. This is a Red Cross course.
Details for First
Aid/CPR courses:
Location: KHW-370 (above the Health
Centre)
Time: 9 am - 5 pm
Min & Max: 10 to 16
participants
Cost:
- Free to Designated FA's, DSO's & FW's
- $100 for community members
- Payment can be made by Departmental Budget Transfer or by cheque
(Make Cheque Payable to: Ryerson - Department of Environmental Health
& Safety (EHS) and Security - First Aid/CPR Course) - Charges apply to no shows/late cancellations and those who are not
Designated as the DSO/FW/FA or back up to one of these
Scheduled Dates for 2012:
- February 22 & 23
- June 4 & 5
- June 13 & 14
- November 28 & 29
- December 4 & 5
Registration: Email request to cehsmadm@ryerson.ca
Required Information:
- Name of Participant
- Department/School
- Building/Floor
- Extension
- Supervisor's Name
- Designation (eg. FA, DSO,FW)
- Employee Group (OPSEU, RFA, MAC, CUPE)
- Authorized by Supervisor (if applicable)
- Date of Last Certification (must be renewed every 3 years)
Machine Safety
Duration: 2.5 hours
Recommended Participants:
- Principal Investigators
- Supervising Faculty/Staff
- Teaching Assistants
- Research Assistants
- Graduate Students
- Staff & Faculty
- Students
Description:
Radiation Safety
Duration: 1 full day or 2 half days
Type:
- Classroom
- Sit down Quiz (Certificate available)
Recommended Participants:
- Principal Investigators
- Supervising Faculty/Staff
- Staff
- Faculty
- Graduate Students
- Undergraduate Students
- Continuing Education Students
- Visitors/Guests/Volunteers
Description: Training for all people using radioactive materials (sealed and/or unsealed).
Risk Management
Duration: The course is customized according
to the risk profile of assigned area
or activity, with a duration of 1 - 3
hours.
Recommended Participants:
- Chairs
- Academic Directors
- Managers/Co-ordinators
- Principal Investigators
Description: This course details the fundamentals of risk management and Ryerson's EH&S risk management framework, guiding the participants through the risk assessment and management process.
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information
System (WHMIS)
Please Note: To access many of Ryerson's online resources, you must first activate your Ryerson online identity by completing a series of web forms available via http://www.ryerson.ca/accounts
Although we recommend that EVERYONE review and take the WHMIS quiz, there are those that must.
YOU MUST IF:
- You WORK with, or are in CLOSE proximity to hazardous products
- You USE, HANDLE, STORE or DISPOSE of the hazardous material
- You SUPERVISE the performance of the above duties
- You are a staff/faculty member of
the following Departments/Schools:
- Campus Planning & Facilities (most, please inquire)
- Security (all)
- Computing & Communication Services (some, please inquire)
- Ancillary Services (most, please inquire)
- Faculty of Engineering & Applied Science (most, please inquire)
- Faculty of Communication & Design (some, please inquire)
- Faculty of Community Services (some, please inquire)
- AND/OR those individuals that could be exposed to hazardous material during an emergency situation such as a spill or accidental release of the material
This quiz is meant to test your GENERAL KNOWLEDGE of the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System ONLY.
SPECIFIC TRAINING on the hazardous materials MUST BE PROVIDED BY YOUR SUPERVISOR or their designate.
Your Supervisor Will be Required to Cover the Following Information With You:
- Procedures for the safe use, storage, handling and disposal of controlled products and for such products contained or transferred in piping systems, a process vessel, a reaction vessel and a tank car, tank truck, ore car, conveyer belt or similar conveyance;
- Procedures to be followed in case of an emergency involving a Controlled Product;
- Any hazard information about the controlled products the supervisor (or their designate) is aware or ought to be aware....This means that the supervisor (or their designate) may need to search for more information than is available on the Materials Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
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Workplace Inspections
Duration: 2 hours
Recommended Participants: Principal Investigators, Supervising Faculty/Staff, TA/RA's within areas using hazardous materials or equipment
Description: This course covers the process of hazard identification, assessment and control with an emphasis on how to conduct workplace inspections and respond to deficiencies.
X-Ray Safety
X-Ray Safety Training
Duration: Self-Study
Recommended Participants:
- Principal Investigators
- Supervising Faculty/Staff
- Teaching Assistants
- Research Assistants
- Graduate Students
- Introduction
- History
- Sources and uses of x-rays
- Legislation
- Biological and Health Effects
- X-ray Safety in the Lab
- Resources
- Analytical X-ray Quiz -- Required
| Environmental Health & Safety Officer: |
| Catherine Drum, BASc (OHS), CHSC, CRSP |
| Email: cdrum@ryerson.ca |
| Phone: 416-979-5000 x 7086 |
| Fax: 416-979-5205 |
| Office: 380 Victoria Street, Jorgenson Hall, JOR-1119 |
| Radiation/Chemical/Biological Safety Officer: |
| Valerie A Phelan, MSc, CRPA(R) |
| Email: vphelan@gwemail.ryerson.ca |
| Phone: 416-979-5000 x 4212 |
| Fax: 416-979-5205 |
| Office: 40 Gould Street, South Kerr Hall, KHS-46-G |