Under Bill 168, employers are required to assess the risks of violence that may arise from the nature of the workplace, the type of work or the conditions of work. Measures and procedures to control these risks must then be developed as part of the workplace violence program. This webinar will help participants to better understand these new requirements and will provide an opportunity to explore specific approaches and tools available for identifying risk factors, conducting risk assessments and identifying opportunities for integrating control measures into existing OHS programs.
Speaker:
Andrew Harkness is a Senior Strategy Advisor, Healthy Workplaces with the Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA) of Ontario, and has been with the organization since 1988. He has Bachelor of Arts degrees in Economics and Labour Relations and a post graduate diploma in Occupational Health and Safety. Andrew has been accredited as a Safety Auditor under the International Safety Rating System; received certification in Quality Systems through the National Quality Institute and Integrated Risk Assessment training with the Professional Development Centre (University of Toronto). Andrew is a Certified Health and Safety Consultant and a Professional Member of the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering.
While employed at the IAPA, Andrew has specialized in Occupational Health and Safety legislation, program evaluation and loss management systems. Andrew leads IAPA’s Healthy Workplace Implementation Consulting team, and is a Certified Excellence Professional for Healthy Workplaces through the National Quality Institute.
