b'WORKPLACE SAFETYaswellasmoretrade-focusedadvertisingGirouxrecallsthehorrificincidentonaccurate data it would be a more complete that indicates to female workers that they areChristmasEve2009inToronto,whenainformation source.valuable team members. Finally, there needsscaffolding tower split and four people fell tobemoreavailabilityandaccessibilityoftotheirdeaths.TheOntariogovernmentAsofJuly1,severalchangesrelating materials.responded by looking into their Working attowomensPPE,female-onlyon-site Heights program and implementing betterwashrooms,andhygieneweremadeto Frommanufacturers,Girouxwantstotraining.Buttherisksarestillveryrealthe Occupational Health and Safety Act. This see more studies on harnesses designed forwithout enforced implementation. followsaMinistryofLabourbathroom women.Diblingalsotakesissuewiththeinspection blitz that took place in February, appearance of PPE for women, and how thatHere we are 15 years later and workingwhich revealed numerous violations across factors into the gender bias problem. For theat heights is still the number one cause of1,800 construction sites, including lack of longesttime,PPEwaspink,whichcreatesfatalities in Canada. With female harassmentprivacy and inadequate cleaning measures. further segregation of women in construction.and discrimination, the same phenomenon I dont want to go to a job site and wear pinkhappened,Girouxsays.EveryyearyouWhat do Dibling and Giroux think of PPE, says Dibling. Pink steel-toed boots? Itshave to get harassment training. But theresthesenewchanges?Lookatanyother a quick way to get made fun of. Were doingno time application to either their workingbusinesssector.Canyouimaginethem the same job as everybody else. Why does ourat heights or their harassment program. Its PPE have to look different? easytoseewhyharassmentprogramsforsayingthattheydonthaveafemale genderbiasintheindustrieshavefailedwashroom?Accesstoawashroomis Asforemployers,stepnumberoneforthey failed in exactly the same way that thejusthumandignity,saysDibling.The Girouxisacknowledgingtheproblem.InWorking at Heights program did. changesalsosaythatwashroomsmust our company, the first thing that made a hugehave adequate lighting, hand sanitizer, and differencewasbeingtransparentandreal,Theproblem,Girouxnotes,isthattherunningwaterifsanitizerisntpossible. she says. Dont turn it back on the persongovernmentworksinsilos.InsteadofIts crazy to me that weve had to legislate that has the concern. Its one of the barriersspeakingto(likely)maleCEOswhoareit.ThenextpushIcanseehappening to having more females in the workplace, andunder the impression that their harassmentisforgender-neutralorgender-fluid having existing females feel empowered. anddiscriminationprogramsareworking,bathrooms. And what about industry associations likeGiroux wants to see the government involve OSSGA? They could implement a programwomenfromtheindustryandhealthandThenewlegislativeadditionforPPE likeWomeninSafety,arecognitionandsafety workers in decision-making processes.reads:Personalprotectiveclothingand mentorshipprogramthatsveryfemale- Unions also have a role to play. Theyreequipment that is provided, worn or used shall forward, suggests Giroux. Sometimes, partmissing an opportunity to help their femalebe a proper fit, having regard to all relevant of the fear in the trade is being the first personcontingentgetgender-appropriatePPE,factorsincludingbodytypes.Weneed out. Some of the pushback is pretty brutal. says Giroux. If the unions pushed hardertotakeastepfurtherwhereemployers onbigbusiness,bigbusinesswouldpushareresponsibletoprovidefitanalysis, STRICTER APPROACH harder on manufacturers, and people wouldsays Dibling. Lets train people to spot Atthegovernmentlevel,Diblingseesanlook at things differently. Rather than makingimproperly fitting PPE for women. Lets File name: OSSGA Fall 2023_7 x2.1667_CMYK have more classes on how to properly fit opportunitytoenactstricterregulations.asmallerpairofglovesandcallingthemClient: TRISURAManufacturers and supp Mirja Einarson towomens,useawomanshanddesignfortest women for respirators. And lets have liers arent goingSize: Custom Created: June 12, 2023change anything if its not legislated. Employerstheglove.more legislation on how improperly fitting 416.565.9767mirja@castlemore-graphics.ca Trim: 7W x 2.1667H with 0.125 bleed PPE can hurt women.need to source wider size ranges, implementModified:gender-explicitandinclusiveprocurementUnionscoulddoamuchbetterjobinResolution: at least 300 DPIColour Mode: CMYK Change doesnt happen overnight. But requirements,andsourcemeasurementdatanegotiating proper PPE standards from the to specific worker populations, says Dibling.beginning,andworkingwithsupplierstowhenitcomestoproperlyfittingPPE Book standards and our OHS standards. they used women in their unions to gatherchange cant come soon enough.Legislation needs to push it from our Greengetbetterinformation,addsDibling.Iffor women working on aggregates sites, Trisura goes a step aboveTrust the experts at Trisura to find the right solutions for your construction business.trisura.comOSSGA Fall 2023_7 x2.1667_CMYK.indd 1 2023-06-12 12:35 PM24 AVENUESFALL 2023'