b'HEALTH & SAFETYtheclientandcompanysignoffonthemeasuresforworkerswithreasonable program.Inmanycases,H&Sprogramcosts companies can handle. approval is required by clients before they are permitted on work sites.Itsanongoingeffort,andtherehas been notable movement in key areas. This This is similar to the ongoing work andisespeciallythecasewhenitcomesto assessmentprocessusedbyaggregateergonomics, which is important for aging companies for their internal programs andworkers.Theindustryneedstoensure when assisting customers and clients whoworkerscanfulfiltheirresponsibilities require the development of H&S programs.without negatively impacting their bodies. In fact, clients often need assistance fromIncreasingly,technologyisremovingthe aggregate companies to design programsneed for workers to put themselves at risk that meet the requirements of the Greenatextremeheightsandconfinedspaces. BookandtheMinistryofLabour.TheUsing drones to conduct site inspections is experience of aggregate companies allowsa good example.them to provide clients with the most pro-active and safest program options, with theSafety has to evolve and grow in areas customer making the final decision on thesuchasergonomics,workerexposureto program they will implement.equipment and developing safety systems versussimpleguardsonequipment, Acurrentchallengeisprovidingnotes Holloway, adding, There is a safety adequate H&S training to younger workershierarchy of decision-making that should who are frequently on the move to newguide improvements in H&S programs. opportunities after only a few years. This highturnoverupstheanteonensuringThe industry needs to be involved in this workers are properly trained and able toprocess.ThroughOSSGA,itisstepping identifyriskintheworkplace.Overall,upitsengagementwiththeprovincial however,progressisbeingmadeonallgovernmentandOntarioH&Sagencies, fronts. Safety in the industry has come aregularly taking part in discussions about longway,saysShawnHolloway,ownerH&Spolicy.Together,theindustryis We are successfully balancing the safestworkerstoday and in the future.ofKreatorEquipment&ServicesInc.playing its part in ensuring the safety of its potential injury to fellow workers. Personal respiratory protection equipment must be worn to prevent workers from breathingCOVID-19industandsilicageneratedonthejob site that could cause respiratory illnesses. TherearealsobodilyinjuriesassociatedTheCOVID-19pandemicishavingasignificant withliftingthatrequireworkertrainingimpact on H&S programs. Shielding workers from and equipment, while excessive noise fromexposuretothevirushasbecomethenumber machineryrequiresworkerstowearearoneobjectiveofCOVIDhealthrequirements.In protection to prevent hearing loss.some cases, other H&S requirements have to live in the shadow of the current exposure reduction Today,thebaselineforH&Sintherequirements of the pandemic. provinceisthe2020GreenBook,which containstheOntarioOccupationalHealthA wide array of H&S changes have been made to protect workers, and the andSafetyAct.Allrisksaremitigatedvarious COVID safety protocols apply to both shop floors and job sites. In throughdetailedH&Sprograms,andparticular, company shop protocols are being changed to reduce or eliminate aggregate businesses recognize that thesenon-employees from entering workspaces. There are no more drop ins at our programscannotbestatic.H&Sisaplant. Visitors have to make appointments, says Paul movingtargetasnewaspectsofworkerTanti Jr. of SPL Industrial Pumps & Equipment Inc. safety are uncovered and solutions found.Health questionnaires for visitors, the use of masks Intherecentpast,forinstance,changesand gloves and hand sanitizers throughout the plant haveincludedtheimplementationofand in-service trucks are the new norms. newdistracteddrivingandworkingat heightsrequirements.The challenge is to administer H&S programs at a distance,addsShawnHolloway,ownerofKreator Programs are often dictated by clients andEquipment & Services Inc. Obviously, meeting this insurance requirements: a risk assessmentchallenge is an ongoing work in progress.ismadeofthejobsite,theappropriate H&Srequirementsareestablished,and FALL 2020AVENUES 23'