HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1977-03-24, Page 17POOR PATRICK Studenth of Grade 4 and 5 recite the story of, "Patrick
O'Grady's Mistake" at St. James' School last Thursday. From L., are, Pierre
Hoste, Danny Van Loon, Lisa Hoornaert, Debbie Barry, Pam Betties, •Lynn Nigh,
Cheryl Cook, Stephen Scott. (Expositor Photo)
THE HURON EXPOSITOR, MARCH 24, 19/7
A/E'RE RICH! -- "Dad's Lucky .Day" was the title •
of a play put on by students in the Grade 5 and 6
class of St.James' School during a'St. Patrick's Day
program. Acting, from L., are Caroline Willems,
.Sharon Wilson, Paul: Janmaat, Robbie Core, and
- Michelle. Huard. (Expositor Photo)
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STICK 'EM UP! — Two blhk.robbers, played by Jamie Groothius, L., and David
Huard, burst in on a class in a play entitled "Miss Louisa and the Outlaws" put on
by Grades 5 and 6, at St. James' School. The play was part of a St. Patrick's day
program held at the school. (Expositor Photo)
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(By Jack Riddell, M.P.P.),
Among the Bills granted Royal
Assent during the last session of
the Legislature was the new
"Employees' Health and Safety
Act," which brought into force
key recommendations of the
I Royal Commission on the Health
and Safety of Workers in Mines.
The provisions enacted so far
include establishment within a
single ministry - the Ministry of
Labour - of all responsibility for
occupational health and safety ,
legislation. Further plans- are in
progress to extend the application
of the proposals at the core of the '
report to include industrial safety
and construction safety, and to
produce in a comprehensive
omnibus bill an ' occupational
health code for, working men and
women throughout Ontario.
In this connection, there has
been considgrable- discussion as,
to whether occupational health
and safety standards for the
agricultural industry should be
established by' legislation. The
Minister of Labour spoke on this
matter recently, asking whether
there is a need for. occupational
health and safety standards in the
agricultural industry, whether
legislation can fulfill that_need,
and whether legislation, if
introduced, would be successful
achieVing its goal.
Workmen's ConipensatiOnz•
Board rates 943- and 953, which
cover most segments of agricul-
ture, indicate the need for a
stronger effort to create a safe
and healthy 'agricultural work-
place. -In these categories, the
number of deaths causecL by
accidents increased by32% from
1975 to 1976 - from 34 to 45. The
primary cause of death is the
tractor roll-over, which caused
one put of three agricultural
fatalities. - .. —
Legislated safety standards
alone cannot improve, the situa-
tion, and must be combined with
a responsible attitude on the part
of both employee's . and
employers.
In a brief to the MInistry:of
Laboiir, the Farm Safety Associa-
tion indicated that it is "in accord
and agrees with the initiative and
-formulation of occupational safety
and health legislation that would
protect agricultural workers in
Ontario." It is understood that
the leaders of the Ontario Fruit
-and Vegetable Growers Associa-
tion also support the concept.,
However, both associations have
reservations. -
Some people argue that the
agricultural industry is unique'
highest year with inflation factor.
Instead of submitting an
average cost of• $165,963, the
County must use the costs for•
1.976 which totalled---$236;202, he
said.
To qualify for government
assistance,.Huron County must
have spent 20 per cent more than
in 1976 or $283,449.
"By using the highest, year, the
County has suffered losing about
$70,000 in subsidies," Britnell
and that, standards applicable to
manufacturing, construction ,or
mining may not be appropriate.
However,. standards' for mining
are not necessarily appropriate
for the construction industry. The
fact that standardsping be set for
each industry, taking into account
the special characteristics of that
industry; does not mean that -
separate legislation is reqUired.
Agriculture's specific problems
Could be accommodated in a
generll Act with appropriate
regulations.
- Time pressures must be taken
into account with respect to the
agriculture industry, because
delays in harvesting, for any
reason, could result in massive
' financial losses.• No doubt, there
will be concern lest an entire
harvesting operation might be
disrupted by one or more workers
who believe the workplace to be
unsafe' or unhealthy. While
no-one would deny the agricul-
tural worker a right and
responsibility available to
construction, industrial or mining
workers, the agricultural
employer's financial investment
and right to earn a fair income
must be protected.
As the Minister of Labour has
pointed out, there are a number
of unanswered, questions. Should
Ontario, •
Although most municipalities
are disappointed with the
financial aid distribution, Britnell
said there is little hope the
governinenr" -will change its
position:
"The program is unfair, but
there is little we can ,do about it,"
he said.
Part of the problem rests with
the hardiness of the people living
in the snow belt, he said.
"People haVe come 'to expeet a
lot of snow and don't complain,"
he said.
"They've learned to take their
licks and maybe they just don't
scream enough ."
occupational health • and safety
JegislatiOn coyor„the entire agri-
cultural industry, or only the
22,000 or more employers now
contributing to the W.C.I3?.
Should legislation be phased in
over one year, five or ten?
I should be very interested to
hear your views on' this subject of
protection for agricultural
workers. There is, of course, a
program to alert people to the
potential hazards of chemicals
and physical agents and to
educate the agricultural • worker
about correct use. However,
possibly legislative action should
be considered, and this is a
Matter which needs to be
discussed fully by the agricultural
community.
To date the Labour Safety
Council has been the ' primary
formal channel through which the
advice of the private sector is
obtained. HiS Council is :to be
reconstituted and expanded to —
t-0041 pew -responsibilities in the,
occupational health field. The
Ong structure of the new advisory :„,
body : has, yet, not been
:establiXhed. 'The Y.-Minister of
Labour • has .. indicated., that . the
agricultural community should
have a permanent voting delegate
on the advisory body. This
representative would bring to the
policy-making process expert
knowledge of the unique .situa-
tions which confront agricultural
worker and employer.
This entire question.of occupa-
tional health and safety is very
important. In the last analysis,
every individual has a responsi-
bility in this respect. However,
legislation , can do much to
improie health and safety stan-
dards. To what extent and in what •
manner this can be 'done for the
agricultural industry is a matter
of concern to: us all.
• Helpful sales: clerk: "If you see transportatidn and eeninuni--7
something that isn't there, we cations outlined the workings of
probably have . more in the its financial aid program,
back." • The majority' of municipalities
CQunty engineer says
Snow aid means' little here
Huron County engineer Jim walked away from the meeting' aid. Originally, they were the only
Britnell says the provincial dissatisfied, complaining that areas to be considered but the
government's financial• aid instead of using the average snow 'government bowed to p ressure
program for areas hard hit by removal costs for the last four from . MPP's from' Western
snow removal costs this year, years, the ministry is using the
means very little 16 the county.
It has .been - suggested that
Goderich, Ashfield and Morris
Township ' may be the only
municipalities in Huron to
receive assistance based on ,the
fact that they have • spent 20
percent more on snow clearance
in the first four months of 1977,
than in the worst 'similar period in
,the last four years.
"The program will help areas
like the Niagara Peninsula where
they get very little snow each year said, •"that is unless costs are
--but tli-e—municipalities in the snow raisedffirtlier. by more snow in
belt feel the formula (for March." .
assessment) . is" unfair," Mr." As far as the counties are
Britnell said: concerned, only .Niagara 'and-the
Representatives from,, several Picton area will be getting,any
area municipalities attended a
meeting in Stratford -Tuesday,
march 8, when the ministry of
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