Small Biz Safety Podcast Episode 37 | First Aid fundamentals for your small business
Do you know the First Aid requirements for Ontario businesses? Test your knowledge as our hosts Pam Party and Shawn Chadwick answer common questions about First Aid (2:30). Plus, learn steps you can take to reduce the potential for theft, violence and harassment as grocery and convenience stores are gearing up to sell alcohol (1:00).
Note: This episode was recorded on August 6, 2024. All information presented was in effect at that time.
Resources For This Week's Topics
Selling alcohol in your grocery or convenience store? 7 tips to keep staff safe (WSPS.CA)
Hazard Assessments
Perform a hazard assessment to make your business safer: a step-by-step guide (WSPS.CA)
How to Identify and Assess your Hazards: Using the WSPS Hazard Assessment Tool (video, WSPS.CA)
Small Business Hazard Assessment Tool
First Aid
Reg. 1101: First Aid Requirements, Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 16, Sched. A
Providers approved to deliver emergency and standard first aid (WSIB.ca)
Naloxone
Naloxone kits and addictions in the workplace: balancing privacy with responsibility (WSPS.CA)
Small Biz Safety Podcast Episode 24 | Naloxone requirements: how will they impact your business?
Safety in 60 Seconds – safety tip videos on naloxone in the workplace
New Naloxone Requirements: Your Top Questions Answered (WSPS.CA)
Naloxone Awareness - Free eCourse (30 minutes) - This eCourse will teach you how to recognize an opioid overdose, administer naloxone, and acquaint workers with any hazards related to the administration of naloxone. The training includes a discussion on opioid-related deaths, overdose, and addiction.
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