Page 30 - The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9 and 10: Technological Education, 2009 (revised)

Classroom practice and all aspects of the learning environment must comply with relevant municipal, provincial, or federal health and safety legislation, including the following:
the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Act
the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) the Food and Drugs Act
the Ontario Health Protection and Promotion Act
the Ontario Building Code
the Occupational Health and Safety Act
local by-laws
Teachers should make use of all available and relevant resources to make students suffi- ciently aware of the importance of health and safety. These resources include:
Live Safe! Work Smart! – website and related resources Passport to Safety – website and related resources Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA) Ontario Ministry of Labour (MOL)
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
appropriate Safe Workplace Associations (SWAs) and clinics, such as the Construction Safety Association of Ontario (CSAO), the Ontario Service Safety Alliance (OSSA), the Transportation Health and Safety Association of Ontario (THSAO), the Electrical & Utilities Safety Association (E&USA), the Workers Health & Safety Centre (WHSC), and the Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW)
Teachers are responsible for ensuring the safety of students during technology lab, shop, and classroom activities. Health and safety issues must also be addressed when learning involves cooperative education and other workplace experiences (see p. 39). Teachers need to encourage and motivate students to assume responsibility for their own safety and the safety of others, and they must help students develop the knowledge and skills needed for safe participation in all technology-related activities. For these reasons, teach- ers must model safe practices at all times and communicate safety expectations to stu- dents in accordance with school board policies and procedures, Ministry of Education policies, and Ministry of Labour regulations.
THE ONTARIO SKILLS PASSPORT AND ESSENTIAL SKILLS
Teachers planning programs in technological education need to be aware of the purpose and benefits of the Ontario Skills Passport (OSP). The OSP is a bilingual web-based resource that enhances the relevance of classroom learning for students and strengthens school–work connections. The OSP provides clear descriptions of Essential Skills such as Reading Text, Writing, Computer Use, Measurement and Calculation, and Problem Solving and includes an extensive database of occupation-specific workplace tasks that illustrate how workers use these skills on the job. The Essential Skills are transferable, in
SOME CONSIDERATIONS FOR PROGRAM PLANNING
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