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Safety Group Presentation Susan Griffiths

Safety Group Presentation Susan Griffiths. Presentation Outline. Ministry of Labour initiative – 20% reduction in workplace injuries by 2008. Workplace Injury Statistics – Health and Community Care. www.hchsa.on.ca - HCHSA Website Resources. MOL Initiative. MOL Workplace Initiatives

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Safety Group Presentation Susan Griffiths

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  1. Safety Group Presentation Susan Griffiths

  2. Presentation Outline • Ministry of Labour initiative – 20% reduction in workplace injuries by 2008 • Workplace Injury Statistics – Health and Community Care • www.hchsa.on.ca - HCHSA Website Resources

  3. MOL Initiative

  4. MOL Workplace Initiatives in Ontario • The MOL initiative to reduce workplace injuries by 20 percent in Ontario (announced on 8 July 2004) • Background: • Ontario currently experiences 300,000 workplace injuries per year • 100,000 of these injuries result in lost time • This has an impact on the workers, their families and the community • It also places an additional burden on the health care system, the WSIB and employers • There has been a decrease in workplace injuries over the past 10 years, but the rate of decrease has slowed 1

  5. Lost Time Injury Frequency in Ontario 2.27 2.24 2.24 2.26 2.14 2.14 HEALTH CARE 6 3rd largest number of lost time injuries 5 4 2.26 per 100 workers 6th Rate of LTI per 100 workers 3 5th 2 1 0 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION ELECTRICAL FARM INDUSTRIAL MINES AND AGGREGATES MUNICIPAL FORESTRY SERVICE PULP AND PAPER TRANSPORTATION Data Source: EIW Powerplay - Firm Experience by SWA Snapshot Period: March 2004 2

  6. Percentage Changes in Lost Time Frequency from 1998 5% increase 30% Workplace Safety & Insurance Act 20% 10% 0% 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Percentage Change in LTI Frequency from 1998 -10% 19% decrease -20% -30% 39% decrease -40% -50% All SWAs CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION ELECTRICAL FARM HEALTH CARE INDUSTRIAL MINES AND AGGREGATES MUNICIPAL FORESTRY SERVICE PULP AND PAPER TRANSPORTATION Data Source: EIW Powerplay - Firm Experience by SWA Snapshot Period: October 2004 3

  7. Lost Time Injury Frequency in the Health Care Sector in Ontario 3.19 2.76 3.05 3.09 3.17 2.65 HEALTH CARE 16 4th largest number of no lost time injuries 14 12 10 Rate of NLTI per 100 workers 8 6 8th 8th 4 2 0 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION ELECTRICAL FARM INDUSTRIAL MINES AND AGGREGATES MUNICIPAL FORESTRY SERVICE PULP AND PAPER TRANSPORTATION Data Source: EIW Powerplay - Firm Experience by SWA Snapshot Period: March 2004 4

  8. Percentage Change in No Lost Time Injury Frequency in Ontario 21% increase 5% decrease Data Source: EIW Powerplay - Firm Experience by SWA Snapshot Period: October 2004 5

  9. MOL Workplace Initiatives in Ontario 10% • The Goal: • 20 percent reduction in workplace injuries in 4 years • 60,000 fewer injuries per year = $960 million savings to Ontario workplaces per year • Ministry of Labour Enforcement – Initial roll out (Phase 1) • 200 additional enforcement officers • 6,000 firms targeted initially – top 2% of firms according to accident cost and number of injuries • 4 inspections per year • Ministry of Labour Enforcement – Initial roll out (Phase 2) • Inspections for the next 8% of high risk firms – larger number of firms 6

  10. A Comprehensive and Integrated Approach to Health & Safety MOL WSIB HCHSA Enforcement Claims Management Prevention Strategies Interim Process – Phase 2 Assistance in prevention strategies from the health and safety associations in order to integrate the workplace health and safety system in Ontario 7

  11. A Comprehensive and Integrated Approach to Health & Safety + WSIB Claims Management HCHSA Prevention Strategies HCHSA Involvement in Assisting High Risk Firms (Phase 1) • Will assist high risk firms in the top 2% to meet legislative requirements and implement programs to reduce workplace injuries Health Care Sector Inter Agency Group (WSIB and HCHSA pilot proposal) – Phase 2 • Aimed at next 8% on the high risk firm list • Determine the client’s occupational health and safety needs • Engage senior management from the high risk firm in a commitment to an action plan for service from both HCHSA and the WSIB • Outcomes-driven consulting by both the HCHSA field consultant and the WSIB account manager • Evaluation and measurement of the outcomes of the pilot 7

  12. Injury Statistics

  13. Lost Time Injury Frequency in the Health Care Sector in Ontario Group Homes Homes for Nursing Care Nursing Services Treatment Clinics & Services 6 5 4 Homes for Residential Care Lost Time Injuries per 100 Workers 3 Hospitals 2 1 Professional Offices & Agencies 0 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Data Source: EIW Firm Experience by SWA Snapshot Period: November 2004 8

  14. Lost Time Injury Frequency Trends: Health Care Sector and Safety Group Data Source: EIW Firm Experience by SWA Snapshot Period: November 2004 9

  15. NoLost Time Injury Frequency in the Health Care Sector in Ontario Homes for Nursing Care Group Homes Homes for Residential Care Hospitals Nursing Services Treatment Clinics & Services Professional Offices & Agencies Data Source: EIW Firm Experience by SWA Snapshot Period: November 2004 10

  16. Type of Lost Time Injuries in the Nursing Services Sector Rate Group 857 Data Source: EIW Firm Experience by SWA Snapshot Period: November 2004 11

  17. Type of Lost Time Injuries in Group Homes Rate Group 858 Data Source: EIW Firm Experience by SWA Snapshot Period: November 2004 12

  18. Type of Lost Time Injuries in Treatment Clinics Rate Group 861 Data Source: EIW Firm Experience by SWA Snapshot Period: November 2004 13

  19. Lost Time Injury Claims for Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Nursing Services Sector 45% 44% 49% 58% 44% 44% Data Source: EIW Firm Experience by SWA Snapshot Period: November 2004 14

  20. Lost Time Injury Claims for Musculoskeletal Disorders in Group Homes 41% 45% 42% 37% 45% 31% Data Source: EIW Firm Experience by SWA Snapshot Period: November 2004 15

  21. Lost Time Injury Claims for Musculoskeletal Disorders in Treatment Clinics & Services 21% 20% 15% 19% 19% 19% Data Source: EIW Firm Experience by SWA Snapshot Period: November 2004 16

  22. 26% of FTEs in Health Care Schedule1 Derived Full Time Employees in Health Care in 2003 Data Source: EIW Firm Experience by SWA Snapshot Period: November 2004 17

  23. Lost Time Injury Claims for Incidents relating to Workplace Violence in 2003 Data Source: EIW Firm Experience by SWA Snapshot Period: November 2004 18

  24. HCHSA Website

  25. HCHSA on the Web www.hchsa.on.ca ****** 19

  26. HCHSA Benchmarking for Rate groups 20

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