800-AQJ-04-IGOT | PRINTED SEPT 2019
Sources:
1
WSIB Enterprise Information Warehouse as of June 2019
2
www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/120132
For more information contact Workplace Safety & Prevention Services
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S M A L L B U S I N E S S S A F E T Y S O L U T I O N S
350
WORKERS MOST AFFECTED
IN SMALL BUSINESS
Cooks
Labourers
Food Service Counter
Attendants
Kitchen Helpers
Overexertion
(Repetitive Motion) Temperature Extremes
Struck by Something or
Struck Against Something
Clear appropriate space for
machinery, work and movement
Design safe material storage
and handling practices
Provide ongoing training and
supervision for workers
Reinforce safe work practices for
all equipment and job tasks
Do not store items on the floor
or in aisle ways
Make loads smaller
Use a cart or dolly
Push the load instead of pulling
Maintain safe body positioning
and avoid twisting movements
Ensure proper ventilation
Provide shaded rest areas
or cooling stations
Take rest breaks and monitor
for heat stress symptoms
Stay hydrated
Dress for the climate
SAFETY
IN
THE
HAZARD
FIX
THAT'S ENOUGH TO FILL
15
ONTARIO HIGH SCHOOL
CLASSROOMS2
NEW & YOUNG
WORKERS
In ONTARIO SMALL BUSINESSES
Lost Time Due to Injury in 20181
