ENHANCING SAFETY TOGETHER WITH TSSA: What School Organizers P U T T I N G P U B L I C S A F E T Y F I R S T What School Organizers Should Know OSBIE Risk Management Seminar Thursday, November 5, 2009
ENHANCING SAFETY TOGETHER WITH TSSA:What School Organizers
P U T T I N G P U B L I C S A F E T Y F I R S T
What School Organizers Should Know
OSBIE Risk Management SeminarThursday, November 5, 2009
Overview
• About TSSA
• Amusement Device Safety in Ontario− Safety Checklist for Obtaining Amusement
Rides for an Event
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• Fuel Safety in Ontario− Food Vendor Safety at your Event
• Changing Public/User Behaviour
• For More Information / Questions
About TSSA
• Not-for-profit safety organization
• Non-government, self-funded
• Prevention-oriented
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• Administers and enforces public safety laws under Ontario’s Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000
About TSSA
VISIONTo be the world leader in public safety services.
MISSION
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MISSIONTo enhance public safety.
MANDATETo achieve positive safety outcomes.
About TSSA
TSSA Industry Sectors:
• Amusement devices
• Boilers and pressure vessels
• Elevators, escalators and ski lifts
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• Elevators, escalators and ski lifts
• Fuels
• Operating engineers
• Upholstered and stuffed articles
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TSSA Services:• Engineering design review• Inspections• Investigations, prosecution
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• Licensing and registration• Training and certification• Public education• Safety management consultation
About TSSA
TSSA Safety System ©
About TSSA
Safety Strategy:
• Use proactive, preventative measures to identify and address safety issues.
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• Work co-operatively with industry partners and other stakeholders, including the general public, to improve safety.
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Safety Partnerships:
• Industry advisory councils
• Risk reduction groups (RRG)
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• Government
• Industry
• Safety organizations
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Amusement Device Safety in Ontario
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Amusement Device Safety in Ontario
Amusement Device Safety in Ontario
• Responsible for regulating more than 1,600 amusement rides in Ontario.
• Examples:
− roller coasters
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− Ferris wheels
− horizontally-revolving rides
− inflatable/bounce devices
Amusement Device Safety in Ontario
Key Services:
• review and register ride designs
• conducts inspections on rides
• issues licenses and permits for rides (that
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• issues licenses and permits for rides (that conform to The Act, Regulations, and adopted codes and standards).
• administer a program to certify amusement device mechanics
Amusement Device Safety in Ontario
Safety Risks:
• Amusement devices in Ontario are among the safest devices used by the public.
• User behaviour is the key cause for over 80
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• User behaviour is the key cause for over 80 percent of amusement device incidents reported to TSSA, particularly on rides where the rider has a great deal of control (e.g. water slide, go-kart).
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Safety Checklist for Obtaining
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Safety Checklist for Obtaining Amusement Devices
Safety Checklist for Obtaining Amusement Devices
• TSSA seeks to partner with event/school organizers to ensure that the amusement rides for your event will be safe for the enjoyment of everyone.
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• Event organizers need to ensure that the company providing the amusement devices can provide proof of the following safety documents ...
Safety Checklist for Obtaining Amusement Devices
� TSSA Licence� for the amusement devices owner� for the current operating year
Safety Checklist for Obtaining Amusement Devices
� TSSA Permit� for each device� displays the inspector’s
identification, date and identification, date and signature
� confirms the device has been inspected by TSSA for the current operating season.
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� “AD” Permit Number� for each device� must be a metal permit affixed to each
device
Safety Checklist for Obtaining Amusement Devices
� Proof of Employed Certified AmusementDevice Mechanic� must be in compliance with the requirements
of Ontario Regulation 187/03 for the Certification of MechanicsCertification of Mechanics
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� Proof of Liability Insurance� Must have $2,000,000 Liability Insurance
specific to the operation of amusement rides.
LIABILITY
INSURANCE
Safety Checklist for Obtaining Amusement Devices
Summary:
� TSSA Licence
� TSSA Permit for each device
� “AD” Permit Number for each device
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� “AD” Permit Number for each device
� Certified Amusement Device Mechanicon staff
� Proof of $2-million Liability Insurance
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Fuel Safety in Ontario
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Fuel Safety in Ontario
Fuel Safety in Ontario
• TSSA provides fuel-related safety services associated with the safe transportation, storage, handling and use of fuels as defined in the regulations.
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of fuels as defined in the regulations.
• Includes fuel oil, gasoline, diesel, propane, natural gas, butane digester and landfill gas, and hydrogen.
Fuel Safety in Ontario
Key Services:• Issues licences for fuel facilities.
• Reviews and approves facility plans for sites licensed by TSSA.
• Registers contractors.
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• Registers contractors.
• Certifies tradespersons who install and service equipment.
• Performs custom equipment approvals.
• Performs Inspection services to ensure safe handling and use of fuels.
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Food Vendor Safety at Your Event
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Food Vendor Safety at Your Event
Food Vendor Safety at Your Event
Mobile Food Service Equipment (MFSE):
• MFSE is mobile equipment, whether or not permanently parked, containing propane or other hydrocarbon-fired cooking equipment
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other hydrocarbon-fired cooking equipment and, if applicable, associated fuel storage.
• Regulated and audited by TSSA to ensure safety standards are met.
Food Vendor Safety at Your Event
Examples of MFSE:• Hot dog carts• Chip wagons• Popcorn carts• Popcorn carts• Coffee trucks• Event BBQs, fryers,
ranges and/or grills• Etc.
Food Vendor Safety at Your Event
Whether you own or rent an MFSE, the equipment:
� must be approved for its intended use and certified to a known standard by a certified to a known standard by a recognized agency;− Logo examples include (but not limited to):
Food Vendor Safety at Your Event
Whether you own or rent an MFSE, the equipment:
� must be affixed with ‘Danger Labels’ that state operational/maintenance procedures, in
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compliance with regulations; and
� should be inspected annually by a certified gas technician of a TSSA-registered contractor –with an inspection report available for review by TSSA Inspectors.
Food Vendor Safety at Your Event
• TSSA conducts random on-site compliance audits to ensure MFSE safety standards are met.
• Should a TSSA Inspector visit your event, he/she will inspect all fuel-burning
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he/she will inspect all fuel-burning equipment for compliance.
• TSSA will only invoice MFSE owners or operators for such inspection when non-compliances are found.
Food Vendor Safety at Your Event
Use and Maintenance of fuel-fired equipment:
• Clean burner ports and tubes.• Check for leaks.• Use only outdoors, in well-ventilated areas,
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• Use only outdoors, in well-ventilated areas, and at least 3-metres away from ignition sources.
• Follow all operating instructions provided by the manufacturer’s certified installation instructions.
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Changing Public/User Behaviour
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Changing Public/User Behaviour
Changing Public/User Behaviour
• Risk analysis identifies human behaviour as important cause of safety incidents.
• Public education/outreach key risk
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• Public education/outreach key risk control tool.
Changing Public/User Behaviour
Public Education Strategy:
• Work with industry partners to create and deliver consistent safety messages;
• use existing partnerships and establish new ones
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• use existing partnerships and establish new ones to design and implement proactive engagement approaches; and
• evaluate the effectiveness of program activities and use the results to better inform strategic planning process.
Changing Public/User Behaviour
Public Education Goals:
1. Increase awareness
2. Enhance understanding
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2. Enhance understanding
3. Improve safety behaviour
Changing Public/User Behaviour
Designing Public Education Programs:
• Use a series of design criteria to determine how its public education initiatives are developed and implemented.
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• Conduct ongoing quantitative and qualitative research to better understand key target groups in order to achieve positive behaviour change by the public.
Changing Public/User Behaviour
Key Public Education Programs:
• Amusement Device Safety
• Ski Lift Safety
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• Fuel Safety
• Escalator Safety
• Seasonal Safety
Changing Public/User Behaviour
• Key public education and outreach delivery methods:
− safety material
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− on-line safety tools
− media
− face-to-face engagement
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For More Information
TSSA’s Corporate Website:
www.tssa.org
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TSSA’s Public Safety Websites:
www.safetyinfo.ca
www.tssakidszone.ca
Questions?
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