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3 355-BQD-01-IAAP © 2024, Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) | 1 877 494 WSPS (9777) | WSPS.CA Landscape Ontario – Workplace Safety Tailgate Talks appoint competent supervision and hold them accountable take reasonable precautions to ensure safety of workers report defective equipment actively support health and safety programs in compliance with OHSA collect and report feedback to management report incidents, injuries and near misses, to supervisor no matter how minor cooperate with all health and safety initiatives use machinery, equipment, tools, etc., only as authorized and in a safe manner hold accountable those workers reporting to them cooperate with all health and safety initiatives Critical Injuries Need to be Reported to the MLITSD The reporting of all incidents (including injuries, fatalities and near misses) in writing is a requirement for both WSIB and the MLITSD. This information is crucial to prevent legal action, reduce liability and/or eliminate criminal prosecution. This written report should record all the incident's details, circumstances and conditions surrounding the event. This also simplifies the investigation process. Under the OHSA it is mandatory to report critical injuries immediately to the MLITSD. Though all injuries should be treated as serious, the MLITSD defines critical injuries as an injury of a serious nature that also falls under at least one of the following circumstances: places life in jeopardy produces unconsciousness results in substantial blood loss involves a fracture of a limb involves the amputation of a limb consists of burns to a major portion of the body causes the loss of sight in an eye More information can be found in Ontario Regulation 420/21. It is also important to have a person properly trained and certified in first aid on the job site at all times. All trucks should also be equipped with at least one first aid kit. For more information on basic first aid requirements, refer to Regulation 1101 First Aid Requirements. Being able to function in an efficient manner in an emergency may save a life. Developing and educating all workers on an emergency plan should give workers the confidence to know what to do in the event of an emergency regardless of what it is or where it is. Training is the key to being prepared for any emergency and effectively executing the right action.