Thursday, 30 August 2018

Workplace Safety - Preeceville's Main Street with the Mayor Garth Harris for Thursday August 30th, 2018 8:35 am

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Preeceville's Main Street with the Mayor Garth Harris for Thursday August 30th, 2018 8:35 am

With GX94's Craig Wallebeck > see him @ http://www.gx94radio.com/craig-Wallebeck


This week we focus on: Workplace Safety

Workplace Injury Leads to $70,000 in Fines for Employer
Released on August 24, 2018
“A Saskatoon company pleaded guilty to one count under Occupational Health and Safety regulations in Saskatoon Provincial Court on August 22, 2018.
Wright Construction Western Inc. pleaded guilty to contravening clause 12(a) of the regulations (being an employer at a place of employment, fail in the provision and maintenance of plant, systems of work and working environments that ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety, and welfare at work of the employer’s workers, resulting in the serious injury of a worker).
The company was fined $50,000 plus a surcharge of $20,000. One additional charge was stayed.
Charges resulted from an incident that took place on January 30, 2017 in Saskatoon.  A worker sustained a serious hip injury after the scissor lift the worker was unloading from a flatbed trailer drove off the ramp and overturned.
Everyone is responsible for workplace health and safety, with employers having the most care and control in the workplace.
To learn more about rights and responsibilities in the workplace, visit www.saskatchewan.ca/business/safety-in-the-workplace.
To report an incident to the Occupational Health and Safety Division, please call 1-800-567-SAFE (7233)”                              
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For more information, contact:
Jennifer Toews, Labour Relations and Workplace Safety, Regina
Phone: 306-787-1331  Email: jennifer.toews@gov.sk.ca

Safety in the Workplace
Injured workers can request help with their WCB claims and appeals through the Office of the Worker's Advocate.
Find information about how to report a workplace incident including injury or fatality and learn how to appeal an occupational health and safety decision or a harassment and discriminatory action.
Information on occupational health and safety investigations, penalties and fines, compliance undertakings, and current and archived prosecution outcomes and statistics.
Prevention is the first line of defence when it comes to workplace safety. Find information on how to prevent workplace injuries, tips on keeping employees safe, and policies on violence and harassment in the workplace.
It is everyone’s responsibility to maintain a healthy and safe workplace. Information for Occupational Health Committees and Occupational Health and Safety Representatives including duties, how to set up a committee, minutes, and information on training.

Penalties and Fines
Penalties (fines) related to occupational health and safety contraventions are an important mechanism for ensuring compliance with The Saskatchewan Employment Act and are a strong deterrent for those who would choose to be non-compliant.
Section 3-79 of The Saskatchewan Employment Act outlines the increase to penalty amounts. Increased penalties will act as stronger deterrents to those who would disregard the provisions of the Act and place workers in harm's way. In addition to these increases, subsections 3-79(7), (8), and (9) outline the maximum penalties associated with offences that cause the serious injury or death of a worker(s).
Many of the penalties have been doubled from their previous levels and additional penalties have been established. 
Subsections 3-79(7) and (9) of The Saskatchewan Employment Act establish maximum penalties for individuals or corporations who are convicted of offences that cause serious injuries or fatalities.  The maximum fine for individuals is $500,000 and for corporations is $1,500,000.  While the maximum penalty is set by legislation, the actual amount charged to an individual or corporation is at the discretion of a judge.
At $1,500,000 for a corporation, Saskatchewan now has the highest penalty for incidents causing the death or serious injury of a worker in Canada.  This penalty is comparable to:
British Columbia whose maximum penalty for a first offence is $618,730.69, with subsequent offences increasing to $1,237,461.35;
Alberta whose maximum penalty for a first time offence is $500,000, with subsequent offences increasing to $1,000,000; and
Manitoba whose maximum penalty for a first time offence is $150,000, with subsequent offences increasing to $300,000.
How to read the OHS Act: 

Start with these links to download PDFs

Regulations, 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... To prepare the violence policy statement and prevention plan, employers are required to consult and ...
How can the employer follow-up? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... To help make the workplace healthier and safer, The Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993, and The ...
Interpretive Guide  [PDF/379 KB]
Parts III, IV, V and IX How to Read the Act To read about the Occupational Health and Safety legislation for the ‘General duties ... to have a Prime Contractor, while others will not.
Appendix B:  How to Read OHS Legislation
Knowing how to read and use the OHS legislation will help employers, supervisors and workers:
• familiarize themselves with Saskatchewan’s health and safety requirements; and
• take the correct actions to comply with the health and safety requirements for their specific workplaces. Reading legislation is different than reading a textbook or manual. Information is organized and presented in a unique way.
How to Read the Act:  
The Saskatchewan Employment Act is 12 pieces of employment, labour relations and occupational health and safety requirements published and presented as one statute.  It is organized into Parts designated by roman numerals. The OHS legislation is located in Parts III, IV and V of the Act.
• Part III - Occupational Health and Safety
• Part IV - Appeals and Hearings
• Part V  - Radiation Health and Safety
When reading the Act, you will often be looking for one specific piece of information. It is best to go directly to the Table of Contents. Note that the Table of Contents is divided into Parts, as mentioned above, and the Parts are subdivided into Divisions. The OHS Divisions are then divided further into Sections. When trying to locate information in the Act, always remember to search by section number; not page number. For example, if you needed to find information about the General duties of supervisors, you would follow these steps.
1. Go to the Table of Contents.
2. Find Part III- Occupational Health and Safety.
3. Scan to find the OHS Division heading – Duties.
4. Finally, under Duties, you will see section 3-9, General duties of supervisors. 
Note: Every section of Part III of the Act is preceded by the number 3. Similarly, if you were reading Part II of the Act, every section would be preceded by the number 2. See the screen capture on the next page for a visual example of what the Act’s Table of Contents looks like. The General duties of supervisors are highlighted. Notice that they are located in Part III, Division 3, section 3-9.

Everyone is responsible for workplace health and safety, with employers having the most care and control in the workplace.
What are you doing for workplace health and safety? Start with learning more!
To learn more about rights and responsibilities in the workplace,
 
Events:
 - Ongoing

- Preeceville & District Lions Club Chase the Ace 
Minimum Jack-Pot is now at a $1691.00
Draws every Thursday night at the Curling Rink.
Watch their Ad's.   Follow the ACE on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PreecevilleChaseTheAce/


- The Town of Preeceville is pleased to announce the opening of Preeceville Dental. The clinic is now accepting new patients from across the Parkland area. The phone number is 306-547-1555 and the address is 27 Main St North, which is the Library building in downtown Preeceville.

Kids in the kitchen and movie event August 30 1:00 pm, come create your own personal size pizza followed by a free movie at the Preeceville Legion Hall.
Preeceville Nursery School Registration & Open House
Tuesday September 4 from 6-8 pm at the Preeceville Nursery School 319 Main St.

Barveenok Ukrainian Dance Club Registration
Registration for Ukrainian Dance and First practice September 10th. First 3 rehearsals in September are going to be a fun group dance to be performed at Preeceville Multi Cultural days. Practice will start at 6:00 with everyone together and younger students will be free to go at 7:00pm with older students staying longer. Ages 4 and up are welcome Fees will be due October 10. So you are able to come out and try it before having to pay anything.Former Sturgis Elementary School Gym
 Information & Registration Night
Tuesday, September 11th 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm at the Preeceville Community Legion Hall. Come and check out the Recreational Clubs that Preeceville has to Offer. To book a table or for further information contact Andrea at 306-547-2810
 Corn Maze is now open
August Hours - Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday 1 pm (Last Entry 6:30 pm)
 September Hours - Thursday & Friday 4 pm (Last Entry 6 pm)
                            - Saturday & Sunday 1 pm (Last Entry 6 pm)
Admission Ages 12 and up - $5.00       Under 12 - $3.00
Preeceville Nursery School Fall Trade Fair
October 6 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Preeceville Legion Hall. Lunch will be available, door prize, 50/50, kids activities and more. All proceeds to the Preeceville Nursery School. Contact Calla at 306-547-7999.
 A.R Cash - Tribute to Johnny Cash & June Carter concert
​October 12, 2018. Tickets $20 each. Available at: Preeceville Town Office, Midtown, Paul's Drugs and The Cooperators Insurance Office Doors open at 6:30pm. Show starts at 7:30pm. Bar and non-alcoholic drinks available for purchase. 50/50 draw. Proceeds to Preeceville & District Health Action Committee.
 ​Pasquia Porcupine Forest Management Area Public Consultation and Information Session - October 25, 2018 @ 7:00 pm Weyerhaeuser and Edgewood are holding a series of public consultation and information meetings on matters relating to the Pasquia Porcupine Forest Management Area. Topics include:
• An update on operations of the Hudson Bay OSB mill and Carrot River sawmill.
• Draft 2019/2020 Annual Operating Plans for harvest, site preparation and reforestation operations.
• An update on the Twenty Year Forest Management Plan. Industry foresters will be on hand to make presentations and answer questions. An open house will follow with opportunities to provide input into planned operations and to ask questions about specific areas.
This Public Session will be held at the Endeavour School Community Complex.
- Check out the new look on our town web site. It goods great!

 - And as always if you wish to have an event promoted visit and post it to our Community Events Calendar at www.townofPreeceville.ca


Follow the Mayor on the town site at http://www.townofpreeceville.ca/default.aspx?page=65&cid=6 follow me on blogspot at http://mayorharris.blogspot.ca/








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