b'HEALTH & SAFETYNEW LEADER TO PROTECT WORKERSHEALTHAND SAFETYONTARIO APPOINTS JOEL MOODY AS CPO By Warren HeeleyI WANT TO CONTINUE TOoccupational health and safety strategy,systems approach to creating a positive cultivate a strong relationshipdevelopment of province-wide trainingenvironment in the workplace for with our construction sector, saysand safety standards, and working withemployers and workers. Joel Moody, the newly appointed chiefOntarios Health and Safety Associations prevention officer (CPO) of the Ontario(HSAs) to establish effective deliveryThe focus of this approach will be Ministry of Labour, Training and Skillsof prevention programs and serviceson critical areas of risk and concern, Development. Construction involvesto Ontarios workers. As CPO, Moodyincluding mental health, harassment, many high-risk activities and the is also responsible for providing theviolence and racism in the workplace. By industry is a key partner for ourMinister with an annual report on thefocusing on these key areas, the results prevention division.performance of OHS programs of the plan will build a culture of health in Ontario. and safety throughout the business Moody began his new role on Septembercommunity and reduce the number of 15, replacing the retiring Ron Kelusky.FIVE-YEAR PLAN disturbing incidences that occur in the He has more than 15 years experienceThe overriding focus in his new positionworkplace each year in Ontario.in the occupational health and safetywill be to implement a new five-(OHS) sector. year strategic plan developed by hisAnother key aspect of the plan is to bring predecessor. Entitled Prevention Works,industry people together to improve OHS Moody comes to the CPO position fromthe strategy covers the five-year periodprograms and elevate understanding the Ontario Electrical Safety Authority,from 2021-2026 and is a call to actionof the OHS standards and outcomes where he served as their chief publicfor all OHS system partners to continuein the work environment. This requires safety officer and senior director ofto work together on improving Ontarioscultivating relationships with OHS analytics. He earned degrees in civilstrong occupational health and stakeholders in the province. and environmental engineering, publicsafety record. health and epidemiology, as well as aMoody wants his division to strengthen medical degree from George WashingtonAccording to Moody, The pillarscurrent relationships and reach out to University. He is quite familiar with theof the plan involve implementingnon-participating groups so they can be construction industry, having been ancontinually improving OHS programs,brought into the conversation on OHS. engineer in the road building sector. helping employers and companiesIts vitally important to maintain strong with compliance and making it easierworking relationships between the Moody heads up the prevention divisionfor small business to run successfulprevention division and all groups with of the Ministry, whose responsibilitiesOHS programs in their companies.an interest in occupational health and include establishment of a provincialHe adds that the plan involves asafety, says Moody.18Quarter 42021 BUILDERSDIGEST'