While Technological Education programs provide a rich learning environment, processes such as safety passports and regular equipment inspections must be in place to ensure student safety at all times.
The sample policies, procedures, and resources in this section support student safety in all Technological Education programs:
- Communications Technology
- Computer Engineering Technology
- Construction Technology
- Exploring Technologies
- Green Industries
- Hairstyling and Aesthetics
- Health Care
- Hospitality and Tourism
- Manufacturing Technology
- Technological Design
- Transportation Technology
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Student Safety in Secondary Technological Education Grades 9 to 12: A Resource for School
Administrators
A support to the Student Injury Prevention Initiative, this guide will help school leaders recognize and respond to their responsibilities and duties regarding health and safety in technological facilities. (Download)
Machine Guarding Checklist – PSHSA
A checklist to help ensure appropriate machine guarding is in place. (Download)
General Technology Class Room Checklist – PSHSA
A checklist to help ensure all general technological education facility safety issues are addressed. (Download)
Hospitality Kitchen and Cafeteria Checklist – PSHSA
A kitchen & cafeteria safety checklist for students, teachers of hospitality programs, principals/VPs and other board
staff. (Download)
Safety in the Shop/Lab – poster (Grand Valley DSB)
A poster for “Safety in the SHOP/LAB” has been provided by the Grand Valley District School Board as a template for boards wishing to develop their own safety posters. (Download)
SIPI Technology Multi-Year Plan (DDSB)
Boards may find this sample multi-year plan useful in developing and updating their own plans for Student Injury Prevention in Technological Education. (Download)
Safety in Science and Technological Education Procedures Manual (Upper Grand DSB)
A sample procedures manual boards may find helpful in developing their own plans. This document sets out the expectations to ensure safety in Elementary and Secondary Science and Technological education classes. (Download)
Health and Safety Advisory: Failure of Lanyards and Lifelines When Working on a Leading Edge – IHSA
This two-page brochure outlines the key aspects of working safely at heights with a focus on fall protection equipment. (Download)
Health and Safety Advisory: Working Safely On or Around Heavy Equipment – IHSA
This advisory contains safe work practices when working around equipment, when operating equipment, when maintaining or inspecting equipment, or when storing equipment. (Download)
Health and Safety Advisory: Mobile Devices – A Dangerous Distraction on Construction Sites – IHSA
This two page document outlines hazards associated with using mobile devices on construction sites, especially when operating or working around vehicles and equipment. This advisory also provides guidelines on limiting the use of mobile devices to prevent distractions and lower the risk of being struck by moving vehicles and equipment on a job site. (Download)
Emergency Response Planning for Construction Projects – IHSA
This guideline provides advice on how to develop Emergency Response Procedures for construction projects. (Download)
The Use of Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters on Portable Generators – IHSA
Guidelines for using GFCIs used on portable generators in construction. Illustrated with diagrams and photographs. (Download)
Elements of a Safe Scaffold Poster – IHSA
This poster illustrates the proper elements of a safe scaffold. (Download)
W117 – Occupational Health Risks: Carpenters
This four-page booklet contains prevention information for carpenters and a diagnostic toolkit for physicians and primary health providers. For workers, it lists tasks and possible hazards and outlines ways carpenters can protect their health. For physicians, it lists occupational diseases and hazardous agents encountered by carpenters, and provides diagnostic criteria for screening, early detection, and diagnosis. (Download)
W254 – Health and Safety Advisory: WAH Site-Specific Training
Falling from heights continues to be a leading cause of injuries and fatalities in the Ontario construction industry. Despite the fact that working at heights (WAH) training is mandatory and must meet a provincial standard, workers are still dying or suffering life-altering injuries.
All Ontario workers on a construction project who may use a method of fall protection to protect themselves from a fall hazard must receive WAH training that has been approved by the Chief Prevention Officer (CPO) of Ontario. However, CPO-approved WAH training is only the first step. Knowing the specific fall hazards on site and how to protect against those hazards is the key to keeping workers safe and reducing the number of fall-related incidents.
This advisory contains helpful information on providing site-specific WAH training to workers. 2 pages. June 2018. (Download)
W253 – Health And Safety Advisory: Failure of Lanyards and Lifelines When Working on a Leading Edge
When working at heights, workers often rely on fall protection equipment to keep them safe. However, when working on a leading edge or around sharp work surfaces, the lifeline or lanyard—including a self-retracting lanyard or lifeline (SRL)—can become frayed or cut as it rubs against the edge. This damage can weaken the equipment to the point where, if a worker fell, the force of arresting the fall would likely cause the lanyard, lifeline, or SRL to fail. (Download)
