Engineering Professional Practices - M5a

The Changing Workplace

What are the 3 Factors Which Affect the Workplace?

1. People

2. Technology

3. Information

What does it mean to Facilitate Leaderships?

The ability to positively influence the actions and behaviors of other human beings without the use of rank or authority.

What makes a Great Team?

• Having a clear understanding of the purpose and goals

• Flexible in selecting its procedure as it works toward its goal

• Be clear/open/honest when communicating

• Make decisions effectively/efficiently considering minority viewpoints

• Achieve a blanace between group productivity and the statisfaction of individual needs

• Shared leadership

• High degree of cohesiveness

What makes a great team player?

• Understands/commits to team goals

• Friendly/concerned/interested in others

• Acknowledges the conflict openly

• Listens to others

• Includes others in the decision making process

• Recognizes and respects individual differences

• Contributes ideas

• Values ideas of others

• Communicates personal feelings

• Recognizes team efforts

True/False: When trust levels are high we must use more collaboration to get the job done.

False! When trust levels are high we can get away with less collaborative decision making.

What Facilitative Leadership

Having the ability to positive influence the actions and behaviours of other human beings without the use of rank

On average how many workplace related deaths are there a day?

2.6 ☹

Which Codes/Acts are Underneath the Safety Act

1. The Occupational Health and Safety Act

2. The Canada Labor Code PT.2

3. Criminal Code of Canada

4. Specific regulations - based on workplace or hazard

What does the Ontario Health and Safety Act Outline

• Your rights/responsibilities as a worker

• Responsibilities of a supervisor or employer

• The role of the government in enforcing the law

• Specific regulations for specific workplaces

What Ministry of Labour Do?

• Enforces the OHSA and its regulations

• They can come to any workplace at any time

• Lay charges, inspect the workplace, issue orders, stop unsafe work, investigate accidents

What is Bill C-45

• Created as a result of the 1992 Westray coal mining disaster in Nova Scotia, 26 miners killed due to methane gas explosions

• Despite safety concerns the company did not mitigate the issues leading to disaster

What does Bill C-45 Section 217.1 State?

Everyone who has authority to direct how another person does work is under the legal duty to reasonable steps to prevent bodily harm to that person.

What is the Safety Role of Employer?

• Responsible to ensure the health and safety of all employees.

• Establish a health and safety policy

• provide the information/instructions/supervision needed for workers to do their job safety

• Make sure workers have the necessary safety equipment

• provide information on hazards in the workplace

What is the Safety Role of Supervisor?

• Make sure you follow the law

• Disclose job hazards/dangers

• Make sure safety equipment is being used correctly

• Take precautions to ensure safety

What is the Safety Role of Constructor?

• Ensure all safety measures/procedures prescribed by the act and regulation are carried

• protect the health/safety of all workers

What is the Safety Role of Worker?

• Obey the law

• use equipment safely

• Wear required PPE

• Report hazards

• work safely

What are the 3 Worker Rights?

1. Right to now

2. Right to participate

3. Right to refuse

What roles of an engineer must be done to apply your stamp?

1. Define the load limits

2. Determine the structures capability of supports the loads being applied

3. Any part of the structure is capable of supporting any loads

What is a workplace hazard?

Any condition, practice, or behavior that could cause injury, illness, or damage to a person/property.

What are the 3 Types of Injuries/Inllnesses?

1. Acute - Minutes

2. Chronic - Years

3. Latent - 20+ Years

Types of Hazards

1. Physical Hazards

2. Biological Hazards: Produced by living things

3. Chemical: Flammable/Corrosive/Etc.

4. Ergonomic: Poorly designed workplaces

How to Control the Hazard

1. At the source

2. Along the path

3. At the worker

How many workers required for a Health and Safety Representative?

6-19 Workers

How many workers required for a Joint Health and Safety Committee

20+