Welcome to Schedule 2 Industry Sector Services Need to know your Account Manager or Customer Service Representative? Tell us your postal code, whether you employ less than 20 people, and your firm number, if you happen to know it. E-mail lillian_embersic@wsib.on.ca. Who falls into Schedule 2? Schedule 2 employers include: Firms funded by public funds (from the federal, provincial and/or municipal governments) Firms legislated by the province but self-funded A number of other firms who are privately owned but involved in federally regulated industries such as telephone, airline, shipping and railway What is the difference between Schedule 1 and Schedule 2? Under the Act, Schedule 2 employers are recognized as separate and distinct from all other employers (who fall under Schedule 1). The fundamental distinction is this: while Schedule 1 employers operate under the collective liability insurance principle, Schedule 2 employers do not. They are individually responsible for the full cost of the accident claims filed by their workers. The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) maintains full authority over the Schedule 2 claims entitlement process and bills actual benefit costs plus an annual administration fee to Schedule 2 employers. Can Schedule 2 employers voluntarily apply to join Schedule 1? Yes. Many have exercised this option and, as a result, today we have municipalities, school boards and other Schedule 2 employers split between the two Schedules. Larger employers are increasingly choosing to remain in Schedule 2 or to transfer back to it. Therefore, Schedule 2 firms are not grouped into economic or industry sectors but are identified by their insurance liability status. The activities of these firms cover a wide range - public sector service, law and order activities, shipping, transportation, education and public utilities. Important News 2008 Provisional administration rates 2007 Administration rates Schedule 2 security requirement policy A new policy document entitled “Schedule 2 Security Requirement” (Operational Policy Document 12-01-05) has been approved by the WSIB. This policy is effective January 1, 2007. The new policy formalizes an existing WSIB practice, in place since 2000, which requires current or past Schedule 2 employers to provide security for amounts that are either due or may become due in the future under the insurance plan. Schedule 2 employers are individually responsible for the full cost of accident claims filed by their workers. The requirement of a security from Schedule 2 employers protects the financial integrity of the insurance plan from potential bankruptcies. Learn about ePayment (139k, pdf) - a new payment option for Schedule 2 Employers. Injury and Illness Prevention Prevent Slips, Trips and Falls Every year in Ontario, about 20 people die due to falls in their workplace. Find out how you can prevent falls in your workplace in our brochure, Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls in the Workplace (164k, pdf). Download our brochure to help in Preventing Falls in Industrial Workplaces (348k, pdf). For more information on how to prevent injuries in your workplace, contact the Safe Workplace Association appropriate to your company. Electrical contacts can kill A large number of serious injuries are caused by electrical contacts, mostly outside of the electrical and utilities industries. Be aware of the hazards – read The Truth about Electrical Injuries brochure. (106k, pdf) Looking for health and safety training? Find information, training, and consulting services through Ontario's first health and safety portal: www.preventiondynamics.com. Ministry of Labour Occupational Health and Safety information and Hazard Alerts. Improve profits, lower costs A new guide, by and for business, shows you how to make safety good for your company. Achieve Business Results through Health & Safety. Learn more about how to manage claims Get your own copy of the Claims Management Basics package (548k, pdf) used in our workshop at this year’s Schedule 2 Employers’ Group Conference. Schedule 2 Employer Guide For more information, download the Schedule 2 Employer Guide. (631k, pdf) Schedule 2 Sector Safe Workplace Associations Safe Workplace Association Phone Fax Internet Education Safety Association of Ontario (416) 250-8005 1-877-732-ESAO 1-877-732-3726 (416) 250-9190 www.esao.on.ca Industrial Accident Prevention Association 905-614-IAPA (4272) 1-800-406-IAPA (4272) 905-614-1414 1-800-316-IAPA (4272) www.iapa.on.ca Municipal Health and Safety Association (905) 507-1882 (905) 890-9249 www.mhsao.com Ontario Safety Association for Community and Healthcare (416) 250-7444 1-877-250-7444 (416) 250-7484 www.osach.ca Ontario Forestry Safe Workplace Association (705) 474-7233 (705) 472-0207 www.ofswa.on.ca Ontario Service Safety Alliance 1-888-478-6772 www.ossa.com Transportation Health & Safety Association of Ontario (416) 242-4771, 1-800-263-5016 (416) 242-4714 www.thsao.on.ca Sector Interagency Group The Schedule 2 sector together with the Automotive, Chemical/Plastics, Process; Food & Beverage; Manufacturing; and Primary Metals sectors have set up an advisory group to strengthen prevention initiatives. The group’s focus is currently on falls, since these are a major cause of injuries within these sectors. The SIG includes staff representatives from these sectors, the IAPA, the Ministry of Labour, and Human Resources Development Canada. Management Group Your contact for the Schedule 2 Sector management group is Lillian Embersic, Business Assistant E-mail: lillian_embersic@wsib.on.ca Phone: 416-344-6409 Toll Free Line: 1-800-387-0080 Fax: 416-344-4684