S AFETY IN S CHOOLS F OUNDATION OF C ANADA E MPOWERING TOMORROWS WORKFORCE , TODAY
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W HAT IS S AFETY IN S CHOOLS ? N OT FOR PROFIT corporation that provides: • Onl Onlin ine wor orkpla lace safety tr train inin ing g courses to high school students • In In-school ol spe peakin ing g eng engagements with survivors of workplace injuries • Add Addit itio ional l on onlin ine con ontent focused on learning from real-life incidents All at no cost to schools, parents or students. F OUNDED BY Co Comply lyWorks and Gemin ini SWIFT FT Learnin ing to address the high rate of injuries suffered by young workers in Canada. C OMPLY W ORKS provides the platform and program support ( Admin., Finance, IT, Graphic Design, Corporate Governance, etc. ) G EMINI SWIFT L EARNING provides the online courses, LMS and technical support.
P ROGRAM S PONSORS O UR P ARTNERS P ROVINCIAL E XPANSION P ARTNERS TC Energy ( formerly TransCanada Pipelines ) has been TC our lead sponsor for several years running, recently I NNOVATION & E NGAGEMENT G RANT P ARTNERS signing on to another three years of funding to keep Safety in Schools growing. www www.tcenergy.com C REATIVE S ENTENCING P ROJECT P ARTNERS Sp Sphin inx InfoT oTech provides infrastructure support that is crucial to the operation of our online program. www.sphinxinfotech.net Bi Birch chcl cliff Energy gy employees have chosen to support SIS with funds raised through an annual poker tournament the past 2 years. www www.bi birchcliffen ener ergy gy.com om I N -K IND P ROJECT S UPPORTERS S AFETY & R ESPECT L IBRARY
W HY S AFETY IN S CHOOLS ? Y OUNG W ORKER V ULNERABILITY Hazards Haz Worker vulnerability to OHS risks can be measured along 4 dimensions 1 1. Workplace Hazards (what they are exposed to and how frequently) Awareness Par artic icip ipatio ion 2. Workplace Policies and Procedures (what is in place to keep them safe) 3. OHS Awareness (the hazards they face and the responsibilities of workplace parties) Polic olicie ies & Procedures 4. Participation in OHS (ability to ask questions about and participate in health and safety at work) LTI Frequency Rate* (Canada) LTI Frequency Rate* (Canada) 50,000 50,000 45,000 45,000 40,000 40,000 35,000 30,000 35,000 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 15-24 25-44 45+ All 15-24 25-44 45+ All 1. Institute for Work and Health, Developing a Framework for Understanding and Measuring OHS Vulnerability, 2016. * ([Accepted Lost-Time Injuries] x 1,000,000) / (Total Person Hours)
W HY S AFETY IN S CHOOLS ? Risk Ris Man anag agement Y OUNG W ORKER V ULNERABILITY Young workers are particularly vulnerable because: 1. They are inexperienced 2. Their risk management skills are still developing E MPOWERING Y OUNG W ORKERS Safety in Schools ensures that young people first enter the workforce with: • A basic understanding of OHS concepts/terminology, which makes it easier for them to learn and participate from Day One on the job • Awareness of the real-life consequences of unsafe work, making them more likely to take the training offered at work seriously • The understanding that Health and Safety is central to the work they do, rather than secondary or separate
O UR C OURSES The courses available through our SWIFT Learning Library qualify for Certification Maintenance and Registration Program Points: • Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP), • Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists (CRBOH), and • American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH). The University of Calgary Continuing Education awards up to 30 hours of credit towards certain Health, Safety and Environment Certificates.
B ENEFITS S TUDENTS : T EACHERS : • • Work at their own pace Confidence that the material • Receive industry-recognized presented to students is valid, credentials industry-recognized and up to • Become a better prepared new hire date • • Competitive advantage over other Curriculum aligned solution candidates for Work Experience, RAP, CTS • Better employment opportunity as a and CALM result C OMPANY /I NDUSTRY : • Brand recognition with emerging The Safety in Schools program has engaged my students very positively because it is so user-friendly. workforce Students with a variety of learning styles have all attained their competency certificates with little • difficulty. - Liza Bennett, Off-Campus Educator at Western Canada High School Instill safety and respect in the workplace • Reduce injuries/fatalities and lost At an interview for a good paying summer job, the interviewer said one of the reasons I was selected was the time costs safety courses on my resume. When she offered me the job, she said the safety courses made me the top candidate. – Grady, Studying Engineering at the University of Alberta
T HE E ARLY Y EARS 2010 – 2011 • Feasibility Study: funded by NAIT and Alberta Innovates (2010) • Pilot Program: one teacher and seven students at Western Canada High School (2011) 2012 – 2013 • Transition Report and recommendations from external consultant • First industry sponsorships attained • Program offered in 80 schools by end of school year 2013 – 2014 321 • Program offered in 150+ schools by end of school year 280 • First Creative Sentencing Project awarded 242 2014 – 2015 215 200 • Program offered in 200 schools 153 by end of school year • First Creative Sentencing 80 Project completed 51 • Second CS Project awarded 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 AB SK Other (BC & MB) Schools
Y EAR IN R EVIEW (J UNE 2018-J UNE 2019) 15% INCREASE IN SCHOOLS REGISTERED 24% INCREASE IN COURSES MASTERED ─ 8% increase in Alberta ─ 24% increase in Alberta ─ 82% increase in Saskatchewan ─ 59% increase in Saskatchewan 350 201 019 300 201 018 250 201 017 200 201 016 201 015 150 201 014 100 201 013 50 - 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 201 012 201 013 201 014 201 015 201 016 201 017 201 018 201 019 AB SK BC MB June 20 2018 18 June 20 2019 19 Inc ncrease % Increase Sch Schools s Regi egistered 280 280 321 321 41 41 15% 15% 255 274 19 8% Alberta Saskatchewan 22 40 18 82% 7 7 0 0% Other Provinces Course ses Mas astered 71 71,68 ,685 89,17 89 ,175 17 17,49 ,490 24% 24% 70,490 87,696 17,206 24% Alberta Saskatchewan 840 1,333 493 59% 146 146 0 0% Other Provinces
S ASKATCHEWAN P ROGRAM Schools Registered (SK) 50 2018-2019 G ROWTH H ISTORY 40 Fall all 20 2018 18 Dec December 20 2016 16 30 • 6 courses added to SK library (10 total) • Approached by Service Hospitality (then, 20 SHSA) about offering program in SK • 3 schools added in September • 10 2 schools added in October June 20 2017 17 • 1 school in new district added in Nov. 0 • Pilot launched with 4 SK courses available (Regina Public SD) 1 June 2017 June 2018 June 2019 in 1 pilot district (Regina Catholic SSD). January 2019 Jan • SK courses made available to 3 schools already using AB courses • 2 schools added Courses Mastered (SK) • Avery Outreach School, Lloydminster • SK courses are now available in 30 schools Comprehensive High School (LCHS) and 1,333 across 6 school districts. Carpenter High. June 20 2019 19 June 2018 Ju 840 • • 1,330+ courses mastered by SK students 16 schools in 5 school districts to date (incl. Avery Outreach and 582 • 230+ courses mastered by students in Carpenter HS). pilot schools. • Students at LCHS have mastered more • 480+ mastered by students in existing SK 117 than 2,800 AB and SK courses since 2015. schools. (not including LCHS, which serves both AB and SK content). June 2016 June 2017 June 2018 June 2019
C REATIVE S ENTENCING W HAT IS C REATIVE S ENTENCING ? • • From 2014-2018, out of 87 OHS convictions in AB, 24 Rooted in Restorative Justice: included Creative Sentencing. • Emphasizes repairing harm rather than simply punishing criminal or quasi-criminal offenses. • May be considered by a judge when a party is found • Gives survivors/families some control over their guilty or pleads guilty to an OHS infraction. experiences and can be an important part of the • Crown and Defense bring forward healing process. recommendations for consideration during a • Employers involved in serious workplace injuries hearing. and fatalities are often deeply affected and value • Judge then decides if a Creative Sentence is the opportunity to create positive change. appropriate and if the proposed ideas are suitable. • Typically addresses causal factors through prevention and awareness activities funded by the offender. • Ideally, projects address a gap in the industry and link the nature of the offence and geographic region. H OW IS S AFETY IN S CHOOLS I NVOLVED ? • Completed 6 Creative Sentencing projects to date. • Work directly with Alberta OHS and industry associations to elevate and improve Creative Sentencing program in AB. • Directly involve survivors, families, and employers convicted of OHS infractions in projects. • Employers share breakdowns of how the event unfolded, how it impacted their business and workers, and what steps they have taken to prevent similar incidents.
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