Elementary Principals, Secondary Principals, Managers, and Supervisors
FROM:
John C. Forbeck, , Human Resources
CC:
C Boyle, Health and Safety Officer J Ahrens, Worker Co-Chair Central JHSC Scott Sincerbox, Superintendent of Education
SUBJECT:
Workplace Violence and Harassment –Worker Information and Instruction
MESSAGE:
Please be advised that recent changes to Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act through Bill 168 (Violence and Harassment in the Workplace 2009), have come into force as of June 15, 2010. Workplaces in Ontario are now required to have the necessary policies, programs, measures and procedures in place with respect to workplace violence and harassment. The board has approved an interim policy with respect to Workplace Violence which is available in the policy section of the boards’ internet website. Workplace harassment provisions of the legislation have been incorporated into the Respectful Working and Learning Environments policy directive. Both of these documents are now required by law to be posted on your Health and Safety Bulletin Board. The legislative changes also require that employers provide workers with instruction and information regarding workplace violence and harassment policies and procedures. To this end, the board has prepared a presentation for your use. Please use the link below to access the presentation. Principals are required to share this presentation with staff on the June 30th professional activity days. Managers and Supervisors are required to share this presentation with all their staff as soon as is practicable. http://intranet.hwdsb.on.ca/safety/ Please contact the Health and Safety Department at 905-318-8878 ext 281 should you require any additional information.
|| DATE:
J Ahrens, Worker Co-Chair Central JHSC
Scott Sincerbox, Superintendent of Education
Please be advised that recent changes to Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act through Bill 168 (Violence and Harassment in the Workplace 2009), have come into force as of June 15, 2010. Workplaces in Ontario are now required to have the necessary policies, programs, measures and procedures in place with respect to workplace violence and harassment. The board has approved an interim policy with respect to Workplace Violence which is available in the policy section of the boards’ internet website. Workplace harassment provisions of the legislation have been incorporated into the Respectful Working and Learning Environments policy directive. Both of these documents are now required by law to be posted on your Health and Safety Bulletin Board.
The legislative changes also require that employers provide workers with instruction and information regarding workplace violence and harassment policies and procedures. To this end, the board has prepared a presentation for your use. Please use the link below to access the presentation. Principals are required to share this presentation with staff on the June 30th professional activity days. Managers and Supervisors are required to share this presentation with all their staff as soon as is practicable.
http://intranet.hwdsb.on.ca/safety/
Please contact the Health and Safety Department at 905-318-8878 ext 281 should you require any additional information.