Learn 3 things you can do right now to protect your business and employees (5:00) – and how to double your WSIB rebates and receive $1,000 towards your health and safety program (1:29). Hiring Ukrainian workers? We have translated resources (25:20)! Last up, be sure to apply for WSIB’s Small Business Health and Safety Leadership Awards (26:55).

Note: This episode was recorded on June 28, 2022. All information presented was in effect at that time. Please check with your local Public Health unit to confirm up-to-date prevention measures that are in place in your area.

RESOURCES
In the News: Health & Safety Excellence Program (HSEP)
•	Get Involved: WSIB Health and Safety Excellence Program | WSPS: https://www.wsps.ca/wsib-health-safety-excellence-program
•	Health and Safety Excellence program: Webinars | WSIB: https://www.wsib.ca/en/health-and-safety-excellence-program-webinars
 
3 things you should know
•	HSR Information 
o	Health and Safety Representative (HSR) Basic Training | WSPS: https://shop.wsps.ca/products/health-and-safety-representative-hsr-basic-training
•	Small Biz Centre: Safety Checks 
o	Small Business Centre | WSPS | WSPS Safety Checks for Workers (wsps.ca): https://www.wsps.ca/resource-hub/safety-checks
•	Mental Health 
o	Research conducted by Canada Life and Workplace Strategies for Mental Health (https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f31a311d93d0f2e28aaf04a/t/61e59ce735bb7b247057299d/1642437865230/Long+Form+EN+Final+-+MHRC+PHS+Report.pdf);  retention and staffing in the retail industry (https://issuu.com/retailinsider/docs/retailinsider_issueone);  A Deloitte study from 2019 on companies with mental health programs (https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/ca/Documents/about-deloitte/ca-en-about-blueprint-for-workplace-mental-health-final-aoda.pdf)

•	Ukrainian Health and Safety Resources: 
o	Prevention Starts Here, Health and Safety at Work Poster: https://www.ontario.ca/page/posters-required-workplace#section-2

o	Employment Standards materials in Ukrainian: 
	Hours of work and overtime pay: https://files.ontario.ca/mltsd-work-and-overtime-pay-uk-2022-04-20.pdf
	Temporary help agency assignment employees: https://files.ontario.ca/mltsd-temporary-help-agency-assignment-employees-uk-2022-04-20.pdf
	Employment Standards Act (ESA) for foreign nationals: https://files.ontario.ca/mltsd-your-rights-as-a-foreign-national-uk-2022-04-20.pdf
	Employment Protections for Foreign Nationals Act (EPFNA): https://files.ontario.ca/mltsd-employment-protection-for-foreign-nationals-act-uk-2022-04-20.pdf

o	The Worker and Supervisor Health and Safety Awareness Workbooks have been translated into Ukrainian. To access a copy please email  feedback@ontario.ca.
Closing
•	Elizabeth Witmer Small Business Health and Safety Leadership Awards | WSIB: https://www.wsib.ca/en/elizabeth-witmer-small-business-health-and-safety-leadership-awards


Contact Workplace Safety & Prevention Services
•	Looking for Small Biz resources and more information? Visit the WSPS Small Business Centre: https://www.wsps.ca/Small-Business-Centre/Home.aspx
•	Have health and safety questions? Contact the WSPS Duty Consultant by email dutyconsultant@wsps.ca or call 1-877-494-WSPS (9777).
•	Have questions about this podcast or show ideas? We’d love to hear from you! Contact smallbizsafety@wsps.ca 

Follow WSPS on social media
•	Twitter: https://twitter.com/WSPS_NEWS
•	Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wsps.news
•	LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/workplace-safety-&-prevention-services
•	YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WSPSpromo

#20 – Rebates, free resources & 3 things to do right now!

There are COVID-19 variants lurking – what do they mean for you, your business and the masks you use? Safety experts Kirsi Henry and Jack Minacs get the scoop from WSPS’ “mask guru” Wagish Yajaman.

Note: This episode was recorded on February 9, 2021. All information presented was in effect at that time. Please check with your local Public Health unit to confirm up-to-date prevention measures that are in place in your area. 

RESOURCES 

Intro
WSPS Article: 5 steps to keep up with evolving COVID-19 requirements
https://www.wsps.ca/Information-Resources/Articles/5-steps-to-keep-up-with-evolving-COVID-19-requirem.aspx  

Ontario Small Business Support Grant
https://www.app.grants.gov.on.ca/msrf/#/

Ontario support grant to small businesses to assist with the costs of PPE.
https://www.ontario.ca/page/businesses-get-help-covid-19-costs#section-1 

IN THE NEWS: Masks: the Next Frontier

WSPS article on current mask recommendations
https://www.wsps.ca/Information-Resources/Articles/6-ways-to-meet-COVID-variants-head-on.aspx

WSPS article on how to safely use, handle and dispose of face coverings
https://www.wsps.ca/Information-Resources/Articles/how-to-safely-use-face-coverings.aspx 

WSPS Fact Sheet: Filtering Face Pieces, Masks and Fabric Face coverings
https://d1ow5xpphy0w2p.cloudfront.net/common/Masks-Face-Coverings-Featr-Sht-LR-Final.pdf 

WSPS Poster: Using the Hierarchy of Controls to fight COVID-19
https://d1ow5xpphy0w2p.cloudfront.net/common/covid19-hierarchy-of-controls-poster.pdf 

Ontario.ca: Using Masks in the Workplace
https://www.ontario.ca/page/using-masks-workplace 

New York Times animation on how masks work
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/10/30/science/wear-mask-covid-particles-ul.html

Toronto Star article: One mask or two? As other countries explore new options, Canada sticks to its COVID-19 advice
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2021/01/28/one-mask-or-two-as-other-countries-explore-new-options-canada-sticks-to-its-covid-19-advice.html 

Washington Post opinion article on premium masks
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/01/26/n95-masks-safest-next-best-options/

Contact Workplace Safety & Prevention Services

Looking for Small Biz resources and more information? Visit the WSPS Small Business Centre
https://www.wsps.ca/Small-Business-Centre/Home.aspx

Have health and safety questions? Contact the WSPS Duty Consultant by email dutyconsultant@wsps.ca or call 1-877-494-WSPS (9777).

Have questions about this podcast or show ideas? We’d love to hear from you! Contact:  smallbizsafety@wsps.ca
 

Follow WSPS on social media

Twitter
https://twitter.com/WSPS_NEWS

Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/wsps.news 

LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/company/workplace-safety-&-prevention-services

YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/user/WSPSpromo


Download the free WSPS COVID at Work App 
This new app gives workers access to helpful health and safety information and resources on the go. Download from:

The App Store 
https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/prevent-covid-at-work/id1531461767 

Google Play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apps.wsps

#4 - Masks: the Next Frontier

Run a small business? Let our safety experts walk you through simple steps to make your workplace safer and your business better.

Brought to you by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) in Ontario, Canada.

#20 – Rebates, free resources & 3 things to do right now!

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