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标题：THE DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF A JOINT HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE EDUCATION PROGRAMME IN THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR IN WESTERN CANADA
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作者：Aleck Ostry ; Annalee Yassi
期刊名称：Just Labour : A Canadian Journal of Work and Society
电子版ISSN：1705-1436
出版年度：2004
卷号：4
出版社：York University
摘要：Research on the Canadian workforce has consistently indicated thathealthcare workers have a greater risk of workplace injuries and more mentalhealth problems than any other occupational group1. Studies also indicate thathealthcare workers face substantial occupational risks related to infectiousdiseases, violence from patients/residents with dementia, allergic reactions fromchemical agents, and ergonomic issues associated with patient handling2-11,among other occupational hazards."Accident committees" were established by legislation, for someindustries in 1920 in British Columbia, much earlier than in the rest of Canada(WHSA, 1994). Mandatory Joint Health and Safety Committees (JCs) forworkplaces with 20 or more employees were legislated in BC in 197712.Nonetheless, despite the long-term existence of JCs, in the BC healthcare sector in1998 the injury rate was 54% higher than the average rate for all workers in BC13.And, from 1997 to 1999, direct claims costs were $180 million in BC healthcare13.The purpose of this paper is to describe the development, delivery, andevaluation of a JC education program designed specifically for healthcareinstitutions in BC. The JC education program was designed by the OccupationalHealth and Safety Agency for Healthcare in BC (OHSAH), an agency jointlygoverned by the healthcare unions and employers in BC. The program wasdeveloped with extensive input from labour and management as well as expertadvice from human resources consultants