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Please tell us who you are: 

Response 

Worker JOH&S 

committee member 

Employer JOH&S 

committee member 

Count 

4 20.0% 

5 25.0% 

Supervisor/Manager 5 25.0% 

Worker (but not on 

committee) 

3 15.0% 

Other (please specif y) 3 15.0% 

Total: 20 

Please tell us more about you: 

Response 

Count 

Union member 11 55.0% 

Management 

representative 

8 40.0% 

Non-union 1 5.0% 

Total: 20 

Please tell us the name of your workplace/organization 

Response 

Count 

Workplace Name 20 100.0% 

Total: 20 

Please tell us your locale: 

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Response 

Count 

City/T own/Village 20 100.0% 

Total: 20 

Question 1 

Variable 

Yes 

No 

Don't Know 

My organization has a 

written RT W Policy 

statement. 

4 

23.5% 

7 

41.2% 

6 

35.3% 

Total: 17 

Question 2 

Variable 

Strongly Agree 

Agree 

Don't Know 

Disagree 

Strongly Disagree 

Supervisors/managers are 

accountable f or the 

prevention and 

management of workplace 

6 

37.5% 

8 

50.0% 

0 

0.0% 

2 

12.5% 

0 

0.0% 

Total: 16 

injuries and RT W. 

Question 3 

Variable 


Agree 

Don't Know 

Disagree 



f ormal RT W Program. 

2 

12.5% 

4 

25.0% 

3 

18.8% 

7 

43.8% 

0 

0.0% 

Total: 16 

Question 4 

Variable 


Agree 

Don't Know 

Disagree 


Our RT W Program has 

clearly def ined roles and 

responsibilities. 

0 

0.0% 

2 

12.5% 

3 

18.8% 

9 

56.3% 

2 

12.5% 

Total: 16 

Question 5 

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Variable 


Agree 

Don't Know 

Disagree 


Following an injury, 

someone f rom the 

organization makes 

immediate contact with 

3 

18.8% 

3 

18.8% 

3 

18.8% 

7 

43.8% 

0 

0.0% 

Total: 16 

the injured employee. 

Question 6 

Variable 


Agree 

Don't Know 

Disagree 


Initial contact involves 

sensitive communication 

and are expressed 

interest in the well-being 

of the employee, not 

3 

18.8% 

4 

25.0% 

4 

25.0% 

5 

31.3% 

0 

0.0% 

Total: 16 

necessarily an of f er of 

modif ied work. 

Question 7 

Variable 


Agree 

Don't Know 

Disagree 


T he union and 

management always work 

together in f acilitating 

1 

6.3% 

3 

18.8% 

4 

25.0% 

8 

50.0% 

0 

0.0% 

Total: 16 

RT W solutions. 

Question 8 

Variable 


Agree 

Don't Know 

Disagree 


T he union is actively 

involved in determining 

reasonable 

accommodations f or 

1 

6.3% 

6 

37.5% 

5 

31.3% 

4 

25.0% 

0 

0.0% 

Total: 16 

employees. 

Question 9 

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Variable 


Agree 

Don't Know 

Disagree 


Accommodated workers 

are sometimes viewed as 

getting pref erential 

0 

0.0% 

14 

87.5% 

1 

6.3% 

1 

6.3% 

0 

0.0% 

Total: 16 

treatment. 

Question 10 

Variable 


Agree 

Don't Know 

Disagree 


Sometimes workers 

exaggerate their 

symptoms to get better 

0 

0.0% 

3 

18.8% 

8 

50.0% 

5 

31.3% 

0 

0.0% 

Total: 16 

jobs. 

Question 11 

Variable 


Agree 

Don't Know 

Disagree 


T he RT W Program is 

always applied f airly and 

consistently. 

0 

0.0% 

3 

18.8% 

7 

43.8% 

5 

31.3% 

1 

6.3% 

Total: 16 

Question 12 

Variable 


Agree 

Don't Know 

Disagree 


It is always the treating 

health care provider who 

determines the suitability 

0 

0.0% 

1 

6.7% 

2 

13.3% 

10 

66.7% 

2 

13.3% 

Total: 15 

of a modif ied job of f er. 

Question 13 

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Variable 


Agree 

Don't Know 

Disagree 


Functional abilities 

inf ormation is always 

matched to the 

employee’s job 

0 

0.0% 

7 

43.8% 

7 

43.8% 

2 

12.5% 

0 

0.0% 

Total: 16 

description to determine 

suitable work. 

Question 14 

Variable 


Agree 

Don't Know 

Disagree 


RT W Plans are always 

developed in consultation 

with the employer, 

employee, health care 

0 

0.0% 

6 

37.5% 

5 

31.3% 

5 

31.3% 

0 

0.0% 

Total: 16 

providers, and the union. 

Question 15 

Variable 


Agree 

Don't Know 

Disagree 


T he RT W Program is 

compliant with human 

rights legislation. 

0 

0.0% 

8 

50.0% 

6 

37.5% 

2 

12.5% 

0 

0.0% 

Total: 16 

Question 16 

Variable 


Agree 

Don't Know 

Disagree 


T he RT W Program applies 

equally to f ull-time, parttime, 

and/or casual 

1 

6.3% 

12 

75.0% 

2 

12.5% 

1 

6.3% 

0 

0.0% 

Total: 16 

employees 

Question 17 

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Variable 


Agree 

Don't Know 

Disagree 


T he RT W Program applies 

equally to occupational 

and nonoccupational injury 

and illness.Program 

2 

12.5% 

12 

75.0% 

2 

12.5% 

0 

0.0% 

0 

0.0% 

Total: 16 

Application 

Question 18 

Variable 


Agree 

Don't Know 

Disagree 


T he RT W Program 

specif ically includes 

employees with mental 

2 

12.5% 

10 

62.5% 

4 

25.0% 

0 

0.0% 

0 

0.0% 

Total: 16 

illness. 

Question 19 

Variable 


Agree 

Don't Know 

Disagree 


T here is a strong 

relationship between RT W 

and accident prevention in 

2 

12.5% 

5 

31.3% 

4 

25.0% 

5 

31.3% 

0 

0.0% 

Total: 16 

the workplace. 

Question 20 

Variable 


Agree 

Don't Know 

Disagree 


All successf ul 

accommodations are 

considered by the JOHS 

Committee to initiate 

0 

0.0% 

3 

18.8% 

6 

37.5% 

6 

37.5% 

1 

6.3% 

Total: 16 

prevention strategies . 

Question 21 

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Variable 


Agree 

Don't Know 

Disagree 


Every step of the return 

to work process is 

documented on 

1 

6.3% 

3 

18.8% 

8 

50.0% 

3 

18.8% 

1 

6.3% 

Total: 16 

standardized f orms. 

Question 22 

Variable 


Agree 

Don't Know 

Disagree 



f ormal proactive 

communication plan that 

reaches every employee, 

0 

0.0% 

2 

12.5% 

3 

18.8% 

8 

50.0% 

3 

18.8% 

Total: 16 

supervisor and health care 

provider. 

Please explain the most significant challenge of facilitating successful RTW outcomes in your 

organization. 

Variable 

Please explain the most 

signif icant challenge of 

f acilitating successf ul RT W 

outcomes in your 

organization. | 

Count 

9 responses 

UNION EXECUTIVE MEMBER 

RTW COMMITTEE 

Unifor Local 2300 Secretary on Executive 

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District of Kitimat 

district of Kitimat 


Dok 

UNIFOR 2300, DISTRICT OF KITIMAT 




DISTRICT OF KITIMAT 




Public works 

Kitimat Fire / Ambulance 

District of kitimat 

district of kitimat 

district of kitimat 

DISTRICT OF KITIMAT 


Kitimat Fire Department 

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Kitimat 




KITIMAT 


Kitimat, BC 


KITIMAT, BC 

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kitimat 

kitimat 

KITIMAT 



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The challenge was getting the DOK to acknowledge their responsibility in RTW. In the past, workers have 

been pushed off work into LTD which is fully funded by the workers . There has been no attempt or desire to 

accommodate a worker to get back to their job. It took a labour dispute of three months for the employer to 

recognize that there are laws surrounding RTW. We finally have a joint committee and have yet to see the 

terms of reference or policy statement from that committee. It's new and I have faith, that through this 

training and future training, that the committee and representatives of the Union will get on track and start 

fufiliing our obligations and responsibilities with respect to return to work . 

Communications 

Standardized process 

People resources to manage the program 

Communication and education. 

Our program is in its beginning stages. We hope to fill most if not all gaps in our program over the next year. 

WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON A RTW COMMITTEE AND COMMUNICATION PROCESSES 

I do not believe we have a formal process in place and if we do, I do not know about it. So an issue in my 

mind. 

From that, my job is in one area and as a Supervisor I should have supports in place to call on when a unique 

situation from an HR perspective is in front of me. I should not have to navigate the laws, regulations and 

medical jargon on my own to individually manage my department. The organization as a whole should have a 

fully functioning committee that is relied upon as a resource to work with a supervisor to navigate 

successfully and not as an inconvenience to my regular tasks. 

In the fire service its all about the term, meaning full work, all members feel being part of the active 

emergencies is the reason why we come to work. If we can't respond its not meaningful. We as a joint 

committee need to change that thought process. 

We are just in the process of developing a RTW program, so there is a lot of virgin ground to 

cover/implement, which is reflected in my responses. I know there are things in the works but it hasn't come 

to fruition yet and there is lots of room for improvement. 

At this time we do not have a successful RTW in place and believe it will come in time and Management is 

trying to make an effort it organizing this. 

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