Question 312 Points

What are some of the possible outcomes for the manager, the management services provider, and the corporation?

Question 210 Points

What actions didn't the superintendent take that may have prevented this tragedy?What actions didn't the manager take that may have prevented this tragedy?

Question 18 Points

Describe the role of the Ministry inspector in relation to the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

List the two types of visits that the Ministry may perform.

What other initiatives does the Ministry conduct throughout the year?

True or False, the Ministry inspector may enter any workplace without a warrant or notice for an inspection.

Module 7 - Case Study - Compliance with Health and Safety

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the health and safety standards and regulations that are relevant tocondominium management
• Locatethe additional guidance on key considerations when managing health and safetycompliance requirements
• Recallthe potential workplace and occupational safety risks within condominiums, andthe processes and policies for managing them
• Identifysituations that present significant health and safety risks
• Explain the importance of developing goodprofessional relationships with contractors.
• Identifysituations when a condominium manager would need to refer to buildingdocumentation and building codes when managing buildings
• Recallthe legal obligations for inspections, testing, maintenance, repair andreplacement in a condominium corporation.

Case Study: Example that shows the importance of complying with Health & Safety Standards.

A condominium manager (manager) is assigned to a 14-storey condominium corporation that has two levels of underground garage.The condominium utilizes the services of a live-in superintendent employee, who has been working at the building for two years.The manager has been on site for the past 12 months.

The condominium has always used the services of a licensed electrical contractor to perform required electrical services.The board has previously adopted a resolution confirming this requirement.The management company also has policies and procedures that state that only licensed companies are to provide services to their clients.

On one occasion, a Friday before the long weekend, the superintendent reports to the manager that the light in the main vestibule entrance is not working.The superintendent usually changes the light bulbs at the building and reports that he has already tried replacing the bulbs and the lights still aren't working.It is mid-afternoon and the manager knows that the electrician won't be able to come to the building until Tuesday, unless they pay overtime rates.The manager is well liked by the board as she is professional and cost conscious, some might even say frugal.The superintendent says that he suspects it is the ballast, which is a very simple fix that he has done countless times before.He also says that there is a Home Depot literally two minutes away and he can have it fixed before the end of his shift.The manager hesitates and then agrees to allow the super to change the ballast.

The superintendent begins by shutting off the circuit breaker to ensure there is no live power feeding the fixture.He then begins disconnecting the wires to the ballast.Unbeknownst to the superintendent, the label in the breaker panel, was mis-labelled.The superintendent comes in direct contact with the live circuit and receives a major shock.The superintendent falls 10' to the ground and is killed.Before the manager can even think about what has happened, the emergency services have started to arrive and the Ministry of Labour is also on their way to investigate.

Resources

In addition to the information listed in the case study, review the information posted on the Condominium Management Regulatory Authority of Ontario (www.cmrao.ca) and Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Training Skills (www.ontario.ca) websites to complete the case study.