To register, please contact Customer Care at 1 877 494 WSPS (9777) or via email at customercare@wsps.ca.

Registration for the CSA Z432 - Safeguarding Of Machinery course, must be done online. Details noted below.

NOTE: Space is limited. A minimum number of participants must be reached in order to run the course. Register by April 1, 2022.

Cost: $600 + HST

Workers’ Compensation Bootcamp (Level 1)
Laura Russell, Partner, CompClaim, a Consulting Practice of Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP
Emily Russell, Workers Compensation Specialist, CompClaim, a Consulting Practice of Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP

Session Description:
The world of workers’ compensation can be complex and frustrating for those responsible for managing WSIB claims. Workers’ Compensation Bootcamp Level I will assist Claims Management Personnel, Human Resources Personnel, Managers and Supervisors to understand the obligations that arise when workplace injuries/illnesses occur, tools to navigate the claims management process, and how to respond effectively to issues that can arise over the course of a claim. This level is geared towards individuals with entry-level to mid-level knowledge of workers’ compensation claims management topics and is also often taken as refresher training.

This seminar will provide:

• An overview of Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 with a focus on important employer obligations
• Claim suppression: the rules and how to avoid costly penalties
• A description of the inner workings of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) and direction about key contacts for claims and account issues
• Information about effective accident investigations and how to effectively complete the Employer’s Report of Injury (Form 7)
• How to monitor claims costs
• WSIB decisions and a review of Time-limits
• Techniques and strategies for effective claims management beginning on the date of injury
• An overview of the Early and Safe Return to Work (ESRTW) process, including forms to be completed, and techniques for overcoming barriers
• An update on the WSIB’s Rate Framework
  

CSA Z432 - Safeguarding Of Machinery

Session Description:
Machine hazards continue to be a leading cause of serious workplace injury and death. CSA Z432 Safeguarding of Machinery is a voluntary standard that helps to protect workers from hazards associated with the use of mobile or stationary machinery by providing the description, selection, and application of guards and safety devices. The new edition of the standard has undergone extensive review and revision.

The Safeguarding of Machinery: Understanding CSA Z432 course has been updated to reflect the new edition of the standards. It is offered in collaboration with WSPS and guides participants through the sections of the standard so they become familiar with its content and application.

Learning Objectives:

• Increase knowledge of key concepts within the new edition of CSA Z432 including new terms, definitions, requirements and alignment/integrations with ISO
• Clearly review and understand the significance of new requirements, including safety control systems and safeguarding devices
• Learn about hazard identification, risk assessment and reduction
• Efficiently and accurately apply practical knowledge to workplace situations through interactive exercises