b'HEALTH & SAFETYTo keep these relationships productive,One of Moodys first action items, sinceOccupational health and safety is a Moody feels there has to be commonhe took on his new responsibilities,priority for all construction companies ground and a willingness to listen towas the release of the new Workplaceand workers in Ontario. For a company stakeholders as OHS programs developSafety Plan Builder, an online platformto achieve its optimum performance, its and improve. All parties (the preventionfor employers to create safety plans toworkers must view the workplace as safe division, industry groups, workers anddeal with risks of exposure to workplaceand free of risks. Moody and the new H&S associations) have a stake in riskhazards. A response to the COVID-19five-year plan is focused on the most prevention. As Moody emphasizes,pandemic, the online tool was apressing health and safety risks in the Ultimately, our collective goal is togovernment commitment from the workplace and building relationships ensure that Ontario continues to be with key industry partners, including the a leader in occupational health March 24 budget and was tested onconstruction industry. The future looks and safety. small businesses to ensure it addressedbright for employers, workers and OHSthe needs of employers. in Ontario. RESEARCH & DATA Moody has a strong scientific background and firmly believes in research and data collection to both identify and find solutions to OHS challenges. He sees research as the tool to identify risks to workers and theONE-STOP SHOP!OHS network as the catalyst for findingYOUR the right solutions. The final step in the process is to put the solutions into practice and monitor them to ensure they work on the job.This approach comes from my work as an epidemiologist looking at evidenceHave your aggregates and patterns. Occupational health andand supplies delivered safety needs the same methodology.with your bin.Look at a desired health and safety outcome for a particular risk and determine what should be changed to untie the knot, says Moody. Determine what is causing the greatest risk and target solutions that will have the greatest OHS impact.Moody went on to say that risk should be evaluated, and the evaluation tested to ensure the risk is properly understood. Then, when better practicesDeliver yourare determined to mitigate the risk,equipmentcommunicate the rationale and benefits of the change in plain languagewith your bin.stakeholders can understand. Also,Rent the toolskeep stakeholders informed of how theand equipment improved practice is performing in thewith your supplies.field. The key to prevention is having employers and workers understanding that risk prevention is a daily challenge, states Moody.EQUIPMENT & RENTALS A great deal of Moodys experience withBUILDING SUPPLIES416-658-1316this approach came from his role atWASTE MANAGEMENT416-658-8300the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA). At416-762-5555ESA, he used a process that focused on outcomes from the two main electricalGet everything you need at one place.risks: injuries and fires. Our approach was to examine the evidence from eachwww.sensogroup.caoutcome and see what steps could be taken to increase harm reduction,says Moody.BUILDERSDIGEST Quarter 4 202119'