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Sector-specific Guidance
WSPS reached out to sub-sectors within its
membership to determine what they needed to keep
their workplaces safe. Working with the Ministry of
Labour, Training and Skills Development (MLTSD), it
developed best practices for businesses and produced
over 65 checklist and guidance documents available
in English and French. Both MLTSD and WSPS shared
these resources, through their websites, social media
platforms and other key communication channels.
Businesses looking to discuss their specific health
and safety questions with a professional were
encouraged to contact WSPS' duty consultant
service, which offered expanded hours of assistance.
Helping remote workforces
The crisis required that employees at many Ontario
businesses work fulltime on a remote basis. For
some, working from home was a new experience.
WSPS was quick to assist with tools and checklists
on proper ergonomic set-up of home offices and
laptop stations. Also, WSPS eCourses provided
customers with learning opportunities for their
employees, featuring topics such as pandemic
preparedness and musculoskeletal disorder
prevention.
Preventing mental harm
In response to pandemic-related self-isolation and
its anticipated impact on employee mental health,
WSPS, in partnership with HowattHR and Mental
Health Commission of Canada, launched a
Psychological Safety Blog. Written for leaders
and managers, the posts cover a variety of topics,
ranging from preparing for self-quarantine, managing
and supporting teams during the pandemic, and
compassion fatigue. It is also a rich repository of
resources offered at no cost by supporters such as
the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering and the
Conference Board of Canada.
Readers are
appreciating the
Psychological Safety
Blog. In the month
following its launch,
it was visited
3,658
times
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