COR is here – May 1st to 5th
This week – May 1 – 5th, we will be participating in an audit of our Occupational Health and Safety Program.
Much like Accreditation, there will be auditors who will be inspecting all levels of Health and Safety on the Menno Place campus.
Auditors will be looking at the Management and Leadership Commitment to Health and Safety, Safe Work Procedures and Written Instructions, Training and Instruction of Workers, Hazard Identification and Control, Inspection of the Premises and Equipment, Investigation of Accidents, Administration of the Health and Safety Program and the work of the Joint Health and Safety Committee.
What else should you do to prepare for COR this week?
1. Wear your Personal Protective Equipment
2. Follow all safe work procedures
3. Wear clothing appropriate for your work environment
4. Know your COR questions. Need review? Click here,
You’ve got this!
-CORky, our SAFETY HERO!
SAFETY IS NO ACCIDENT – THE COR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
“You’re going to fly through this!” – CORky, the SAFETY HERO
key COR questions:
RESPONSIBLILTY
- Can you describe your health and safety responsibilities?
- Protect my health and safety and the health and safety of others
- Follow established safe work procedures
- Use protective equipment, devices and clothing
- Don’t engage in horseplay
- Report unsafe conditions, equipment and acts
- Don’t work under the influence of alcohol or drugs
- Don’t come to work or operate equipment without enough sleep or rest
- Work with the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee
- Cooperate with WorkSafe BC
- Is there a process to ensure that contractors are meeting their health and safety obligations?
- Yes, they sign a Health and Safety contract before working on the Menno Place campus
PPE & EQUIPMENT
- When workers are required to use Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), have they been trained in the use, maintenance and limitations of it?
- Yes, there is training in orientation. Managers train their staff in the use of Protective Protection Equipment
- Do you know what to do if you encounter broken or defective equipment?
- Use the tag-out process to have the equipment moved or repaired
EDUCATION
- Does the employer have a formal orientation?
- Yes, this happens for all new staff, all newly-transferred employees and all who are returning after a lengthy absence
- Are written safe work procedures readily available to workers?
- Yes, they are available in each department and through SharePoint
EMERGENCY
- Do you know how to contact first aid?
- Yes, through training in orientation and signage on OHS bulletin boards
- Has training been given to employees who have a lead in an emergency?
- Yes. We have regular emergency training drills for leaders and team members
REPORTING
- Is there a system for you to report unsafe / unhealthy conditions or practices?
- Report to supervisor. Submit WorxHub request
- Do you know how to report an incident or an accident?
- Yes. Complete Near Miss or Incident Report
LEADERSHIP
- Are managers and supervisors leading by example?
- Yes. This is an expectation for all on the Menno Place campus.
- Are corrective actions communicated to workers?
- Yes. Recommendations for corrective actions are brought to the Joint Health and Safety Committee. Responses are recorded in the Joint and Health Safety minutes for all to see.
Our hearts go out to David and Patricia Dick in the tragic loss of their son
Our hearts go out to David Dick (Menno Place Chaplain) and his wife, Patricia (Menno Place Care Aide) who tragically lost their 28 year old son, Christopher, in an automobile accident this past Saturday morning (April 22). Many of you have worked at Menno Place alongside David and Pat and feel the shared grief as they suffer this unexpected loss. David, Patricia and their family welcome your prayers for comfort at this time. Details of the funeral service will be shared when they are known.
May God hold David, Patricia and their family under His sheltering wing. And all of you as well.
Menno Place has expressed our shared grief and heartfelt caring through a bouquet sent to David and Patricia.
Work Life Pulse Survey – You could win a $200 Spa Gift Certificate – ALMOST there!!!!! GO! GO! GO!
We are ALMOST there! 185 filled out! GO! GO! GO!
As of April 21st, 185 surveys have been filled out! Let’s keep this going… encourage your co-workers to fill out the WorkLife Pulse survey! If we receive 200 by April 21st, we’ll have a campus-wide draw for a Wild Orange Spa gift certificate!
As you may know, we are using Accreditation Canada’s Qmentum program to guide our quality improvement efforts. This involves assessing and improving the services we provide based on Accreditation Canada’s standards.
The WorkLife Pulse survey is an important part of this process. It is an online survey that asks for your opinions on different aspects of your work environment. The results help us identify areas that may need to be improved.
The Worklife Pulse survey is now open for your input. It will close on May 1st, 2017. You are strongly encouraged to complete it as soon as possible. Widespread staff participation will make our results much more useful.
Use the link below to go to the login page where you will enter the organization code and password. Instructions are available once you log in.
- Link: https://www3.accreditation.ca/OrgInstrument
- Organization Code: MENBE
- Password: 918AE5E3
Your responses are completely anonymous. They are sent directly to Accreditation Canada and Menno Place receives summary, not individual results. So please be as honest as possible.
In addition, if we receive 200 responses by April 14th, there will be a campus-wide draw for a $200 Wild Orange Spa gift certificate. Fill out the survey soon – and encourage your co-workers to do the same!
Thank you for your time and effort,
Jeanette Lee
Director, Human Resources
Safety Education Expo – Winners!
Prize Winners!
Violence Prevention
Kodi Douglas – $100 Canadian Tire Card
Hand Hygiene
Viola Scherling – Mug with candy
SafeCare BC
Elizabeth Penner – SafeCare Cap
Sig Engler – SafeCare Cap
Trevor Parker Short – SafeCare Cap
First Aid
Marlene Nelmes – First Aid Kit
Narinder Alamwala – Fire Extinguisher
Door Prizes
Milet Asuncion – Emergency Kit
May Ancheta – $25 Canadian Tire gift card
Viola Scherling – $25 Canadian Tire gift card
Wang Yiu Tong – $100 Sport Chek gift card
Linda Redel – $100 Sport Chek gift card
Pawanpreet Mangat – $100 Sport Chek gift card
Emillie Ayotte – $100 Sport Chek gift card
Jody Fitzgerald – $100 Sport Chek gift card
Alan Guenette – $100 Sport Chek gift card
Nikolas VanEgdom – $100 Sport Chek gift card
Lydia Smirfitt – $100 Sport Chek gift card
Heather Taylor – $100 Hudson’s Bay gift card
Kimberly Barton – $100 Hudson’s Bay gift card
Serjit Gill – $100 Hudson’s Bay gift card
Ramandeep Brar – $100 Hudson’s Bay gift card
Thank you to our vendors for donating the door prizes and to all those who crafted and manned the Safety Stations! They were awesome!
Please pick up your gifts at Kim or Lana’s office in HR.
Safety Education Expo – April 19, 2017
most prizes EVER!
twelve $100 gift certificates from
Sport Chek and The Bay for all who fill out the passport
prizes at stations
travel safely, sojourner…
attention all team members
your passport is due for renewal
effective date: April 19, 2017
passport office: Hospital Chapel
hours: 10-:00 – 12:00 & 14:00 – 16:00
12 safety stations | prize draws | cinnamon buns
Menno Home & Hospital FIRE DRILLS Wednesday April 12
Menno Home East 1 Fire Drill (Table Top) Wednesday April 12 at 10:45 AM – 11:15 AM
Menno Hospital East 1 Fire Drill (Table Top) Wednesday April 12 at 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Kathrin McMath